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Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1894-11-02
LANGUAGE OF A DOG.
How the Canine Dictionary Was Evolved
From His Tail.

How the Canine Dictionary Was Evolved
From His Tail.
In the case of all hunting dogs, such
as fox hounds or wolves, which pack to-
gether. the tail is carried aloft and is
very free in movement. 1t is frequently
rendered more conspicuous by the tip
being white. and this is almost invari-
ably the case when the hounds are mixed
color. When ranging the long grass OF
the prairie or jungle, the raised tips OF
the tails would often be all that an indl-
vidual member of the band would see of
its fellows. There is no doubt that
hounds habitually watch the tails OF
those in front of them when drawing a
covert.
If a faint drag is detected suggestive
of the presence of the fox, but scarcely
sufficient to be sworn to vocally, the tail
of the finder is at once set in motion, and
the warmer the scent the quicker does it
wag. Others, seeing the signal, instantly
join the first, and there is an assemblage
of waving tails before even the least
whimper is heard. Should the drag
prove a doubtful one, the hounds sepa-
rate again, and the waving ceases. But
if it grows stronger when followed up
the wagging becomes more and more
emphatic until one after another the
hounds begin to whine and give tongue
and stream off in Indian file along the
line of scent. When the pack is in full
cry upon strong scent, the tails cease
to wave, but are carried aloft in full
view.
The moment when the dog most en-
Joys life is the moment when he sights
game. That moment is the time when
he wags his tail most vigorously in order
to announce his discovery to his fellow
dogs. In this way, by the habit of asso-
citation, he got to waggiIg his tail when
ever he was pleased, and the more pleased
he is the more vigorously he wags his
tail, so that the wagging of dogs tail
under pleasurable emotion can be traced
directly to the time when the dog used
his tail as a signal of the discovery of his
prey.-Contemporary Review.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1894-11-02
An Anecdote of Pope Leo.

While nuncio at the Belgian court, Leo
heard much of Queen Victoria, niece of
King Leopold, and before he left Belgium
to go to Perugia he paid a visit of month
to London. There he strolled in the park
and up and down the streets and made a
careful study of English life. He was es-
pecially fond of passing an hour or two in
the distinguished strangers gallery of the
house of commons and greatly admired the
oratory of O'Connell. He used also to fire.
quent the print shops of Pail Mall and was
wont to speak of the days he spent in Eng
lands capital to visitors from Britain. He
knew a little English then, and in Brussels
often visited an English family to do con
versation," but what he learned there Of
the language was apparently forgotten
during his later years.
While at Brussels he was frequent guest
at the house of Charles Lever, the novelist,
and there he often met DR.. Whately, the
Protestant archbishop of Dublin. They
were great friends and delighted to argue
on matters theological Many stories of the
nuncio's wit still survive about the Belgian
court. On one occasion a certain marquis
showed the nuncio snuffbox on which
was painted very lovely Venus. The mar
quis thought his action decidedly humor-
Gus, and when the nuncio had partaken OF
asked his opinion of the picture. ut is
most charming" was the reply, land is it
portrait of madame the marquise"
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1894-11-02
The Tornadn's Twist.

The tornado and the cause of its for
nation seem to be less perfectly under
stood than even the ever mysterious cleo
tricity. That tornado has violent
spiral motion and distinct ascending
movement Is we'll established. The rapid
rotary motion tends to form a vacuum
in the center Of the funnel shaped vol
ume, and this sucking force brings about
devastation. When tornado surrounds
a house, the air inside of it forces the
walls asunder instantly.
But the inception Of a tornado and the
causes which lead up to it have not yet
been discovered The scientist tells us
that the air of valleys becomes heated
and rises, cold air PUSHES III to take its
place, the wind hits against a hill, is
changed in its course and goes cavOrting
down the valley, and that makes a tor
nado. But what gives it the twist? And
there are no mountains in the Missis-
sippi valley, but cyclones form there.
Weather bureaus, with all their costly,
delicate instruments, have never yet
satisfactorily explained what gives the
tornado its twist. The world is looking
for man who can discover the tornado
in its native lair and definitely define,
distinguish and describe it. All this is
for the benefit Of our neighbors of the
east, for the tornado never visits Cali
fornia.-San Jose Mercury.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1894-11-02

The theory that the remains of ami
mails form the raw materials from which
petroleum is formed by nature is still
held by some prominent scientists. And
as to the manner in which the organic
substances of those animals became de-
composed DIR. Engler sets forth as q
primary starting point the fact that such
substances consists essentially of nitrog-
enated material and fat, the former cas-
lily decomposed, the latter very staple,
as has been well known for a long time
and demonstrated by exact investiga-
tons, examples in proof being the wax
of cadavers in old graves, the fat in the
bones of mammals thousands of years
old, and the fat on the bottom of the
ocean recently found.
Whether and how the fat was de-
composed in this long period by the wa
ter splitting up glycerol and forming
the free acid-fOr instance, the fat in
the bones of mammals-cannot be an
swered, but both fat and the fatty
acids form petroleum when distilled
under pressure. One of the many pos
sibilities cited by DR.. Engler, by which
the mechanical process of the transmu-
tation of fat into petroleum may have
taken place, is that remains of the char
acter in question, wrapped in mud and
transported by the currents in the ocean,
easily accumulate, and, later on, under
the pressure of sedimentary layers or
strata-perhaps under the influence Of
heat, too-are transformed into petro-
leum,-NeW York Sun.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1894-11-02
All In One Day.

1t is told of well known Kentucky
colonel that once he invited gentleman
to dine with him at Chamberlin's in
Washington. Among other things or
dered was porterhouse steak, with
onions His guest asked to be excused
from partaking of this dish. at gives
me bad smelling BREATH" he said.
Never you mind about that" remarked
the colonel; "wait till you get the bill
that will take your breath away" The
ease with which the colonel changed
from host to guest nearly took his
friends breath away. The bill did SO
completely. Francisco Argonaut.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1894-11-02
Various Kinds of Ladies'.

The young husband had waited with
exemplary patience while his wife made
a tour of inspection through the various
departments of the store. He counted
the number of street cars that passed
and scanned the shopping public with
interest. Then he turned his attention
to the store windows and studied the
various bargains. When his wife came
out, she said in an apologize manner:
"Pm sorry to have kept you waiting
SO long, my dear, but l had to wait for
my change an endless time. Has it been
awfully stupid out here?"
"Oh, no." said the obliging husband.
son the contrary, l have learned that
there are many kinds of women 1 never
dreamed Of"
$50 you've been watching the womenr'
she snapped.
''No, but I've been looking in the win
dow, and l find that there are navy blue
ladies-you see the sign, Navy blue la
dies suits And there are pink ladies'
observe the pink ladies' shirt waists.
There are tailor made ladies-there you
see proof Of it in the tailor made ladies'
suits. There are also real ladies, as the
placard Real ladies' handkerchief
testifes. No, don't count the time
lost"
Whereupon his wife said that she did
not know what he was talking about
New York World.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1894-11-02
SettIed His Score.

He was smooth tongued fellow, and
the barkeeper looked at him with cold
and suspicious eye. The latter official
attempted several times between the
drinks and stories to have private word
with the smooth tongued chap, but his
designs were apparently un derstood and
therefore frustrated. Finally, as the
evening waned the barkeeper brought
out a scrap of paper on which was in
scribed some meaning language. The
young man took it, read it carefully and
put it in his pocket, with the casual re-
mark that that was all right"
Now, look here" said the barkeeper
a little later, "about that bill of yours.
Can't you let me have something on that
now?"
The young mans friends were rather
abashed at this, but the young man
wasn't phased. Really" he said, ''if l
could l would, but you see l haven't
got it,"
"How much have you got?
'pll give you all I've got, of course, if
you'll wipe out the score. Is it go2"
"All right, I'll do it," promptly re-
piled the barkeeper, thinking this was a
grand bluff.
The young man turned his pockets
wrong side out, the financial result be-
ing $1.86 The barkeeper produced the
account, which was $3.50. The young man
smiled.
Now" said he, 81 believe it is Gus
tomary when man settles his account
at this bar for the house to treat. Boys,
what'll you have:"
But the barkeeper was looking for the
bungstarter, and they didn't wait to see
whether he found it.-New York Herald.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1894-11-02
1 owning her -
Silence as the Alabama Went Down.

When the Alabama went down there
was never a shout from the Kearsarge.
SILENCE, boys! silence" was the stern
command, and in dead, awful silence
the buccaneer sank to the bottom of the
sea. There was chivalry foryou-one of
the grand silences of history-a silence
thrilling with brotherhood, prophetic of
brotherhood restored. How naturally,
unless we know the facts, we assume
that there was fine hurrah of rejoicing
on the Kearsarge when the Alabama
went down! Could outburst of victory
have surpassed that silence?-Atlantic
Monthly.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1894-11-02

"Show me an umbrella nsor
facturer, that has holes worn !, = - maui
about the ring at the top. wbila Az 'us slt
of the material is still intact tbro one ,Oodl
and l will show you the owner % 'snoot
brella who doesn't deserve 70 60, ~ ufl
If it is a good one. And show mo ~" - We
brella that has holes in along the , ~ IN
fore natural use of it should mob iu y o
come there, and l will show Won ~ 'uea
er who carries his umbrella more 81 e.. Ow Y
sake of appearance than for utilitv y VI
A wet umbrella placed handlo 4.
drips the moisture from it at the a wv
of the frame, and the material wifi ,' sSss
it is covered dries evenly and loar "uiCa
spot still soaked with water t. s' m n
handle is upward, the water rms A., VI
to one spot at the top, where the . tuSa
cloth lining about the ring holds ' noS
deal of it and in a comparatiyelv s SuOa
time rots the material, and it br raJl'
easily. 'AAs
The man who carries his umb,.n.
swathed IN Its case when it is not CALI
into use by rain will soon find it wear any.
out from top to bottom.
This is because Of Constant fri,t,o., .
tween the case and the silk, and no m.s
Der of how good quality it NAV ba Il.
holes will appear in it long before tha'
should, and the provider of the nmbr .aV'
will of course be blamed for sellinn !.
ferior or damaged goods. There - =,
many people SO ignorant of the nrons'
treatment of an umbrella that thew viii rr1
actually roll it up when wet and lesv.
it to rot and mold until the next tms
they want it fer use.-New York World
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1894-11-02
TATTOO THE WEDDING RING.
A British Social Reformer Suggests Brand
ing Both Bride and Groom.

ing Both Bride ana bTOOms
DEAR SlR--I wish in all earnestness to
make known a suggestion that would
save many broken heart among the
sensitive and many breach Of promise
case among the mercantile, and would
considerably tighten the labors of the
police courts and law courts. My sug-
gestion is that every married man and
every married woman should have cir
ale tattooed around the third finger Of
the left hand in place Of or as well as
the wedding ring This would be sign
that could never be taken off or effaced
and would therefore leave a lesser mar
gin for the treacheries and tricks of biga-
mists and other great and small otfenses
against law, society and individuals.
TO make this proposition practical and
distinctive. of course certain rules would
have to be made. For instance, any I'M
married man or woman tattOoing their
third finger to be heavily fined. Every
widow aud widOwer to add a distin-
gushing mark to their ring. Every
married man or woman disunited by
law to have bar of erasure across their
wedding ring, and those who marry two
or three times to add the extra circles
accordingly.
The operation of tattooing could with
all reverence be performed by an ex-
pert in the vestry after the church serv-
Ice, or at the registrars Office for those
who only go through the civil ceremony.
This tattooing may seem return to
barbarism, but our much vaunted civ
ilization has introduced such numerous
aids to deceit that safeguard and a
warning, such as a tattooed wedding
ring, would become a practical prevent
i've of much sham, folly and wrong
Only those who have sympathy for I'M
lawful liberty will demur against the
idea being realized. | shall be pleased
to hear from all who approve of my
scheme and are willing to assist in form
ing a society to influence others in bring
ing about Il custom that would help to
insure peace, respect and happiness to
many homes and hearts. Yours faith
fully, b. I. KNoLLYs.
Letter to Pail Mall Gazette.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1894-11-02
PHOEBE.
When skies are blue

When skies are blue
And threaded through
With skeins OF sunlight spangles,
And breezes blow
Quite soft and low
Amid the tree top tangles;
When summer has the world in thrall,
And Joy is sovereign over all.
'Tis curious that a little bird
Should utter such a wistful word
As Poor me! Poor mel"
When days are long
And limbs are strong,
And blithe with youth the season;
When everything
Is tuned to spring
And rhyme and not to reason;
When life is all holiday
With naught Of care and much OF play,
Wis sinful that little maid
Should such complaining words have said
AS Poor mel Poor mel'
Julie NJ Lippmann in st, Nicholas
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1894-11-02
The Scenery Shifted.

The members Of a theatrical com.
pany, travelling through Lake George ON
their way to Canada, We're commentinu
upon the grandeur Of the scenery when
the train came to standstill One n
the men, becoming impatient, ventured
out, and upon his return was asked tbo
cause of the delay. We'll, The replied
- piece Of the scenery has fallen across
tle track. n--Iife.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1894-11-02
A Mistaken Idea.

She was reading over the column Of
marriage notices.
lit can't be true" she said, "that mar
rage is a lottery"
And why not?" asked the young man
with her.
Because there is law against adver-
Using lotteries, and look at this" she re-
piled, handing the paper to him.-De-
troit Free Press.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1894-11-02
Matter of Construction.

Matter OF construction.
Two respectable looking men of mid
die age were talking quite earnestly and
quite audibly in Cold Spring car the
other evening.
"Did you go to see herr" asked one.
ooh, yes, certainly'' replied the
other.
"How do you like herr"
81 think she is perfect beauty, !"
was the rapturous reply, whereat all
the passengers looked that way, and a
young woman directly opposite the
speaker blushed and tried to pretend
she wasn't listening.
eyes, l admire her very much, " add
ed the man. 81 like her style"
elegantly built and fitted out, isn't
she?'
Eyes, and she's pretty fast too, -
The young woman across the aisle
could stand it no longer. She nodded
confusedly to the conductor and got off
at the next crossing.
The respectable looking men didn't
notice anything and kept right on with
their gossip.
Il wouldn't mind owning her. "
81 wouldn't object myself She'll be
a paying investment-that is, if she
sails as we'll as she did today. Let's see,
what's that her name is? I've forgot
ten. "
1.-The Northwest.
And the other passengers smiled. -
Buffalo Express.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1894-11-02
A Time Killer.

Ed-What do you do to pass away the
timer
Ned-Easy enough. I just give my
promissory note to some one for so days,
and the time passes quickly enough, ]
assure ycu.-London Culver.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1894-11-02

The Russians are the most religious
persons on the face of the globe, never
touching food or drink without making
the sign of the cross and never starting
upon or returning from a journey with
out giving thanks.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1894-11-02

The translation of Quintus Curtius by
Vaugelas occupied 30 years. The trans
lator rendered every sentence five or ten
different ways and finally chose that
which pleased him best.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1894-11-02
Over Long Ago.

He (who has just proposed)-Don't give
me your answer now. Think it over.
She (calmly(-I did think it over. I
thought it was all over when saw you
flirting so outrageously with the Barstow
girl.-New York Herald.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1894-11-02

The British colony in Borneo issues its
own coinage, cents, half cents and notes
IF 81, So, $40 and $25. All accounts are
Gept in United States currency.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1894-11-02

One of the most disagreeable duties of
the Hawaiian police is the examination
and arrest of persons suspected of hay-
ing leprosy.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1894-11-02

Miss Adelaide Utter of Kansas City,
who was elected corresponding secretary
Of the Social Science Federation at its
last meeting, is also clerk of the circuit
court.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1894-11-02

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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-05-02

substance lining up, till finally
a man lies down a brittle mummy
a hundred years before his time.
The old journalist is in his sew
enty-frst year, but he feels that he
has secured a new lease of life. He
spent years travelling over Europe,
visiting all the celebrated water
cures. In this country he trie d
the hot springs, of Arkansas. In
fact, be tried every known remedy
for rheumatism, indigestion, gen.
eral debility, and heart disease,
but he found no relief until he
commenced using water entirely
free from lime.
There is one good thing about
Mr.. Medill's theory. 1t will hurt
nobody to test it. The man who
drinks pure water with no lime in
it will not be running any risk,
and while he may not reach the
one-hundred-a ty-year limit,
he will prolong his life.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-05-02
Santuck, S. G.
A Fighting Hen.
SANTUcKIAN.

Louisville Courier Journal.
George Diefenback has a game
hen from County Galway, Ireland,
that is better than a rat terrier.
The other morning large rat tried
to get at the hens nest. Instantly
the hen was all feathers. When
the rat tried to ruiz under her, she
pecked at him viciously The rat
jumped at her and tried to catch
her by the neck. Every time the
rat came at the hen she dropped
her wings and met him more than
half way. Once the rat pulled out
a little bunch of feathers, but his
jump was short, and failed to
catch the hens neck. This made
the hen more angry. She went at
the rat in earnest. The rat would
snap it's jaws and squeak IN a
great rage. The two fought for
half ali hour, and then the hen
killed the rat. The rat weighed
three pounds.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-05-02
They Want Names.

The Russell Art Publishing Co.,
of 62S Arch st, Philadelphia,
desire the names and address of a
few people in every town who are
interested in works of art, and to
secure them they offer to send free
cupid Guides the Boat"
superbly executed water color
picture, size 10 x 13 inches, suita-
bic for framing, and sixteen other
pictures about same size, in colors,
to any one sending them at once
the names and address of ten per-
sons (admirers of fine pictures)
together with six two-cent stamps
to cover expense of mailing, etc.
The regular price of these pictures
is $1.00, but they can all be secured
free by any person forwarding the
the names and address promptly.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-05-02
IN A NUTSHELL.

Gov. Tillman in talking further
in regard to the situation last night,
when some one referred to the mat
ter of licensing the liquor traffic
under the decision of the Supreme
Court called attention to the fact
that in the Chester liquor case, the
Supreme Court had already en-
phatically stated in it's decision
that licenses of any kind could not
be granted.
Some one remarked too, that if
the dispensary law had been de-
clared unconstitutional, it was null
and void all the way through, and
the clause of the law which re-
pealed all other liquor laws, would
of course be dead, and those laws
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-05-02
Editor Medill's Discovery.

Editor Joseph Medill, of the
Chicago Tribune, is confident that
he has made an important discov-
cry which will enable a prudent
man to live one hundred and fifty
years.
Mr.. Medill has found that diet
is not the principal thing to be con-
sidered. His studies have con-
vinced him that lime is the main
obstructionist of life. The water
we drink fills the system with lime.
Get the right sort Of water, free
from this element, and the problem
of longevity is solved.
Last year Mr.. Medill began drink
ing distilled water and snow water,
His rheumatism is cured, his di-
gestion is improved and he has
practically renewed his youth. He
says:
The virtue of this water is not
IN it's mineral properties, but in
their absence, its absolute purity,
in particular its freedom from
lime. That is the substance, says
he, that gets into the capillaries of
the joints and stops the lubricating
process that keep the joints Timber.
1t obstructs the capillary cells of
the hair, so that the pigments can
no longer find their way through,
and it becomes colorlees-white.
Little particles of lime get into
the cells of the stomach, of the
bladder and kidneys and caus,
every form of indigestion and
Bright's disease; they get into the
heart and weaken it's action. In
fact, the whole process of growing
old and wearing out is due to a su-
perabundance of this white mineral