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Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1894-10-05
GERMAN JOURNALISM.
News OF Berlin Published In America Be-
fore 1t Is known at Home.

fore 1t Is Known at Home.
The newspapers here are largely sold by
women, and the small newsboy of America
is unknown in Berlin. Now and then you
see a man selling papers, but the greater
part of the circulation of the journals is by
subscription, and women always deliver
the papers. There are many queer things
about the newspapers and few of the Berlin
journals have large stalls of reporters The
local news is about the same in all papers,
and no one thinks of trying to make a
scoop, as it is called or to have the news in
advance of his fellows
The editors of the morning papers leave
their offices at o'clock, and the papers are
! in press at II. BY II o'clock even the print
ers have gone home, and when General Won
| Moltke died at II O'Clock one night some
time ago there was only one Berlin news-
! paper that lid a line about it in its issue of
! the next morning. The announcement OF
the death was published in New York and
| elsewhere in full, but the German newspa-
pers right here at home knew nothing
about it.
The newspapers here publish items from
their contemporary journals which they
should have had themselves, saying that
the other paper says so and so, and there Is
no life in Berlin journalism. The papers
have not n very large circulation, ana they
do not make a great deal OF money. Inc
biggest of them sells something like 100,0CO
copies, and this paper makes S137 600 year
and thinks it does wonders. Men who write
for the papers are moderately well paid
and editors in chief get from a, 900 to S., 0G0
year.
The Germans are good advertisers, and
there seems to be no reason why the papers
should not do better. Everything under
the sun is put into the papers ir the shape
of an advertisement. And there is great
deal of social news that we publish fol-
nothing which is put in here at so much
per line. Engagements are generally an
nounced in the newspapers by the parents
of the bride and also by the groom, and
there are a large number of matrimonial
advertisements in which men and women
state their good qualities and ask for hns-
bands and wives.
Sometimes men advertise, stating that
they have a daughter whom they wish to
get rid of, and in one year there were 400
advertisements in one paper OF persons
seeking better halves. Marriages are also
published in the same way, and there is
fixed rate for births and deaths. The Ger
mans are very proud of having children,
and it is generally expected that son or n
daughter will make his or her appearance
in the newspaper columns Immediately
upon his or her appearance in the world.
There are always numb of death notices,
and the official advertisements of the city
amount to something. Advertisements OF
patent medicines have as much prominence
in the Berlin newspapers as in ours, and
altogether the German is n very good ad-
vertiser.-Berlin Cor Washington Star.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1894-10-05
Tne INpsPENosNT STYLE.
How a Clever Westerner Downed a Pom
puus New York Editor.

How Clever Westerncr Downed Pom
puus New York Editor.
A newspaper man from the west Wis
tied New York on one occasion and
called on a great editor there, with
whom he had had some correspondence,
He called to pay his respects mostly,
but he was after job if he could get
one. He sent in his card after the Gus
tom in New York, and in minute or
two the boy returned.
what is your business?" asked the
boy.
mo business; pleasure, he wrote Oh
the card, and the boy took it in and
came back.
He wants to know your business or
pleasure" said the boy.
ITO pay my respects" the visitor
wrote and sent it in.
Call at the counting room to pay any
thing" came back the answer.
Thanks" he wrote. THE amount is
so small that it will not justify me in
stopping"
The boy took it in, and the visitor
started off in no pleasant frame of mind.
Here" said the great editor, appear
ing at the door of his den, come here.
The visitor changed his course.
IN meet you half way" he said, stop
ping at about that distance.
The great editor came forward ana
took him by the hand.
Come in" he said grimly. Come NJ
and sit down. like your style"
Il don't like yours" responded the Wis
itor frankly ashe sat down.
Some do" siid the great editor. with
Il smile.
Perhaps the do, but it is an acquired
taste.
The great edior seemed to enjoy it.
"Some of the acquired things of life
are very excellent" he ventured.
Yes, my series on this paper, for
instance" said the visitor plumply, and
after half an hours further talk he went
away with a commission to do some
work preparatory to a regular sit on the
staff. detroit Free Press.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1894-10-05
Stampeding Oxen.

MANY people who have been much on
the plains in the anterailroad days have
seen stampedes of mules and horses" re
marked l.. 7. Otero of Santa Fe to a group
of friends at the Laclede, but by far the
worst stampede is that of terrified oxen.
When they are loose they WILL if fright
ened, run over II precipice if it comes in
their way, but if stampeded when hitched
to wagons very few will escape. Once when
on the Cimarron one of my OK teams be-
came frightened, what at l never knew.
The six oxen started oil at breaknecS speed,
and the contagion was impaired to two
other oxen.
The men tried to stop them, but they
might as well have tried to check a noun.
tain torrent. The oxen went on right across
the country, with the heavy wagons rat
Ting at their heels, and ran until nearly
half of them fell dead from exhaustion.
used to think that a blooded horse was the
only animal that would run itself to death
but after my experience | learned that il
was no uncommon thing for frightened
OK to do."-St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1894-10-05

Fl. E. Yang Ju, Chinese minister to the
United States, Spain and Peru, was re-
Gently commissioned by the imperial birth
day committee to buy something unique
for the empress dowager, and he has sent
in the care of deputy two complete suits
of drawing room furniture Of the best
American workmanship, with the accom-
panying ornaments, ETC., and mechanical
playthings, such as singing birds and the
like They filed over dozen boats, and
were landed at Tungchow, entering Pc
king with yellow flags flying to denote
their imperial possessors. Nearly $50, 600
are said to have been expended on the
things
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1894-10-05
Recalling Aloud.

The possession of the marvellous and
intricate faculty of articulate speech
seems no more miraculous to the UNI
thinking than do the eternal varieties OF
eating, drinking ind sleeping. Yet the
former is arbitrary and conventional, the
invention of man-perhaps not confined
to him, if Professor Garner of monkey
speech fame is to be believed-while the
latter are natural, absolute common,
and the sine qua ION of existence.
The Office of speech-the celebrated
French diplomat to the contrary not
withstanding is to convey thought.
How important, then, that this vehicle
of thought transferenqe, this common
carrier of ideas, this ca riage laden with
the most delicate andy elusive of bur
dens, nothing less thaIsthe very essence
of the -perishabl8fre indeed
should be carefully wStched and deVel-
oped to its highest and best capacity.
The comparative eae with which the
average individual MAY be taught to ex-
press the thoughts of himself or others
in an intelliget, ineligible, even pleas
ing fashion, makes it seem almost Grim
inal to neglect such vast possible addi-
ton to the general good.
In none of the arts-for reading is not
only an art, but the noblest of them all
does general information, education
and intelligence count for so much.-A.
p. Burbank in Godey's.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1894-10-05

An odd industry in Annoy is the making
of tiny images which are variously known
as "fgurettes" or little devils" They are
statuettes ranging from = inch to inches
in length and are nodded from pa tie
whose composition is a trade secret. II
would be better to use the plural than the
singular, for each community of modelers
uses paste different from that of the Others.
Among the ingredients employed are hard
WAX. insect wax, glue, vegetable gum, lin
seed gum. papier mache, burned lumber,
sepia, kaolin, ultramarine, yellow ocher,
chrome yellow, yermilion, white of egg and
pulverized eggshells-rather wide field to
choose from
The backbone of the figure is a stick OF
hard dry wood left rough to give better
purchase to the paste. Upon TINS are
nodded the head, toes and one leg. Inc
other leg and the arms are stItiehed by
wires or thin pieces OF wood. The coarse
work is done by boys, girls, women or ap,
prentices who are remarkably quick anu
skillful. They use their fingers IN outllh'
ing, and variety of little wooden tools N
producing textures, hair, boards ana weap-
ons. The figures are then handed over to
the artists. who are always men. Ihey
finish the features, give an expression to
the face and remedy any defect or mistake
OF their subordinates The figures are then
carefully dried. According to the compo
sition of the paste, this is done in a warm
room. a cool current OF air, KIN or tnt
amen sunlight. The best kinds are drleu II
a warm room and require from three &c
EIGHT weeks before they are Thoroughly
done.-Philadelphi Press.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1894-10-05

To make personal charities small and
infrequent in order to buy the more
tickets for boxes at charity concerts and
balls; to give ones family insufficient
and unsavory food in order to have the
money for large and costly entertain
ments; to economize on warm under
clothing for the sake of buying more
snowy outer garments; to go on foot or
in the horse cars when health and the
weather require the use of a carriage,
and then pay for several visits from a
physician and for the attendant drug
store bill; to expend $4,000 year for
the rent of a narrow "house with hard
wood fnishings" in fashionable neigh
borhood, and 800 annually for enough
coal to barely keep its inmates from
freezing, while from 81 200 to$1 800 rent
and 5000 for fuel would keep the house
hold warm and comfortable in a wide,
old fashioned house in a respectable vi
cinity-these are but few of the count
less ways by which small savings may
accompany great wastings.
Bazaar
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1894-10-05

A correspondent offers the following sug-
gestion as to the formation of lunar craters.
y shallow dish containing layer of damp
sand one-half inch is flooded with l-inch
coating of paris plaster, of the consistence
of cream, and the dish set to dry over a
bunsen flame. As the plaster sets the sur
lace is pitted with craterlike holes, formed
by the escape of steam from the sand ar the
bottom of the dish, giving perfect respre-
sentation of u lunar surface.-London Ma
ture
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1894-10-05

Mr.. Carstarphen, of Denver, has brought
ont an ingenious reciprocating electrical
chisel for the use of sculptors. The handle
has a double solenoid and a switch, the
core being attached to the chisel itself A
reciprocating motion is thus obtained So
that the operator merely guides the tool
A portable storage battery works the IN
strnment. Such an apparatus as this
might be used for caulking and chlppIna
in engineers shops where electric power II
available in the same way as the pneumatic
tool of the same type is now used'--IAGHs'
tries
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1894-10-05

!
| branehed out in the coasting trade for
! himself, and in 1864, when the Australian
crops failed, he and his brother extended
their operations to South America. When
Sir George and his family arrived at Con
eepeion, Chile, there was war between
Chile and Peru and SPAIN and the harbor
was blockaded, but Sir George sailed
straight into the harbor despite a hail Of
shot and shell from the blockading fleet.
Soon thereafter Sir George declined to
pay the costs in libel suit and remained
year in the debtors department. of Oar
linghurst Jail where ladies decorated his
cell with flowers and 3, 800 people visited
him He had a lathe on which he turned
a beautiful cup, which he presented to the
colonial secretary, Sir Henry Parks. After
IL months of prison life Sir George paid
his costs and left the Jail
Sir George is feet inches tall and is
built in proportion. He has been married
50 years and has Is children. In 1874,
after having made a fortune in trade, he
turned his attention to politics and was
elected to the New South Wales legislative
assembly. In 1885 he acted as first colo
NAL secretary and premier, and since then
he has several times held the premiership.
His ministry resigned recently, but Sir
George will doubtless be prominently in
evidence again before long. He is very
practical man and enjoys working in his
little blacksmith shop MS heartily as Glad
stone enjoyed wood chopping at Hawar-
den. Sir George is also a carpenter, ma
son, gardener and all round artisan. He
was the first native born Australian pre-.
mier ever presented to Queen Victoria, and
when she knighted the tall statesman she
was compelled look up to him, although
he was on his knees before her.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1894-10-05
THE MOSES OF LABOR.

London Workingmen Thus Regard John
Burns, the Famous London AgitatOr.
1.-The house of lords must So!" is cry
that is daily gathering in volume among
the laboring and middle classes in Eng
land. Henry Labouchere, one of the ablest
editors in Great Britain, long ago declared
war on England's hereditary Legislators,
and on Sept. g. when the trades union con
gress convenes in Norwich, John Burns,
the world famous labor leader, will move
petition to the government against the
further toleratlon or the LORDS. The seS
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1894-10-05

sion of the congress will last five days, dur,
ing which it is expected that there will be
an unusual development of the political
side of trade unionism
Besides the house of lords resolution
others will be introduced demanding the
amendment of the jury law, the abolition
of obstruction in parliamentary procedure,
the prevention of pauper immigration,
amendment of the poor law administra-
ton and the passage of the employers liza
bility bill as it left the house of commons.
The attitude of trades unions toward So.
cialism and anarchism will also be discuss,
ed by many of the affiliated unions
About 10 years ago John Burns, west
of Scotland Celt and descendant of ono
of Bobby Burns uncles, began to attract
attention as a champion of labors cause.
He was then about 80 years of age and
was working engineer who had read
Ruskin and Adam Smith and who had de-
veloped into socialist, thinker and advo-
cate of living wages. In 1889 he gained
worldwide celebrity by his masterful man
agement Of the great London dockmen's
strike For many weeks 15O 900 strikers,
desperate and half starved, followed his
leadership, and owing to his wise councils
remained orderly won public sympathy
and bettered their condition. He was a
member of the London county council
when Lord Rosebery belonged to that
body, and he has since been elected mem
Der of parliament He is a powerfully
built man of medium height, with an in
tensely dark complexion and keen, bright
eyes. He is an orator of no mean ability
and has several times been arrested and
imprisoned for conducting labor parades in
London. Usually, however, he is a cool
headed, conservative, brainy leader who
counsels strict adherence to the law. The
hborlng people of England generally re.
gard him as the modern Moses who Is to
lead them into the promised land. Burns
says he expects to be hanged some day and
declares that he would gladly swing if be
could do as much for labor's emancipation
as John Brown did for the emancipation
of the negro.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1894-10-05

House Hunter-And how about the neigh
borhoods healths Is there any fever and
ague here?
Agent-Fever and ague' Well let's see.
Just what is thatS-Harper's Bazaar.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1894-10-05

everything bhaJ
Sir George does is
unconv Intentional
He is without
doubt one of the
oldest political
characters in the
world today. He
was born in Sgd
ney go years ago
and for four years
attended the Aus
tralian college.
his SCnOOllnS was
meager, however,
for ut IA years of
age he went into
a merchants of
ffnn Ho enAn
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1894-10-05

II suppose Denton is making a name for
himself in the cityy'
"Well, judging from the police reports
he has made himself two or three. Chi
cucyo TutHr Opa0u
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1894-10-05
AUSTRALIANS GIANT STATESMAN.
Ex- Premier Dibbs Is an All Round Artisan
as Well as a Politician.

when I was in jail" is the way Sir
George Dibbs, ox-premier Of New south
Wales, occasionally begins "a reminiscence.
The remark sounds unconventional, but
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1894-10-05

| A satlow faced, unhappy LOOKING NJ
| caTne to DR.. BIS Office one day when an
writer CHANGED to be present. lie ,vants, ~,
some medicine for dyspepsia.
Among other questions, the doctorastoa
'How long time do you usually spend :,
dinner?"
II dunno exactly" replied the patien,
"10 or 10 minutes, guess"
docs your food taste good?" Dr.. n
asked
THAT it does" was the reply, but hal,
an hour after I've eaten I'm near dv;no
with Distress
DO you drink much with your food
tea, coffee or water?"
"A pretty considerable amounts m
swered the man.
yours is grave case said the doctor
but l can help you if you'll follow NV
directions"
DR. B. gave the man dark colored
mixture in a bottle and said: Now. it i
of the utmost importance that this medi,
cine be taken properly Put teaspoonfnl
into your cup Of tea or coffee at each meal
stir it in thoroughly, and with each mouth,
full of food tjs,e a very small sip, and then
chew, chew, chew in order to mix it com.
pletely with the food. Do this and report
to me in week"
Two weeks later l saw this dyspeptie
again, but | scarcely recognized him, he was
so much improved in looks
THAT medicine of yours works like
charm" he said to the doctor. I've about
forgotten that l have stomach"
That's good" responded DR.. b
Continue taking it in the same way for
three months, and you'll be well man"
Then, as the man went out, Dr. b
said to me:
81 lie whole story of that mans cure is in
the word mastication. 1t is merely what |
said to him-chew, chew, chew. But he
wouldn't have believed it without the
medicine, which was the simplest. The
man was boiling his food and stopped it."
Withholding Proper Credit.
A young man at one of the North Side
clubs said he was walking on State street
the other day when he lost one of his over.
shoes. An a. d. Il. boy picked it up, ran
after him aEd gave it to him in a polite
way.
"Of COURSE" said another member, ''tbe
hoy couldn't wear it..
''And he couldn't sell it, put in another
''and had no object in being anything else
than honest "-Chica"o Trihune
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1894-10-05
ONE ENJOYS

Both the method and results when
Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys-
tenn effectually, dispels colds, head
aches and fevers and cures habitud
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy of its kind ever pro
duced, pleasing to the taste and &c.
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances, its
many excellent qualities commend it
to all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in 800
and 81 bottles by all leading drug
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand will pro-
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it. Do not accept any
substitute.
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP co.
- SAN FRANCISCO. CAL.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. NEW YORK, N.Y.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-06-06
LAnsaRo FARM.
New First Glass milk BUSINESS on On In
proved Plan.

Situated on Hospital street is the Lam
bard farm, containing $50 acres of very
fine Land, and having one field of 100 acres
This farm il all cleared land and every sec.
ton is under cultivation.
The purpose now is to run Q irst-claes
milk and cream business on this place. A
fine herd of cows, part Jersey and part
grade, have been purchased with great care
in various parts of the State.
The business will be started this morn
ing with twenty cows, and it is intended
that the numbers shall be increased later.
A JOURNAL reporter visited this farm Tues
day morning, and took a few notes.
In company with the proprietor he
visited the barn where the cows are MIXED
at 4.30 A. M. and at $50 2. NJ. each day.
This stable is finely arranged for its pur-
pose. Behind the stalls is q water pipe
connected with the city water. hose is
connected with this pipe, and the stable
washed out twice each day. There is tie
up room in the stable for 20 cows, and ad-
joining it is a stable where 90 more can be
stalled.
The scribe next visited the milk house
which is nearly completed and will be
supplied with all the modern means
for caring for milk and cream. The build
ing is 2Ox4O and especially arranged for the
purpose.
The Stoddard churn is used in the max
ing of the butter. The U. S. patent sep
arator is used to separate the cream from
the milk. The scribe also visited the barn
and viewed the new wagon, built especially
for the purpose of delivering this milk and
cream. Ithas several glass windows. Un-
der the seat are drawers, in which
the milk will be kept while on
the way to be delivered. In each
drawer are little cases of different sizes,
some to receive quart dish and some
for pint and half pint. All the recepta-
cles for the cream and milk will be of
glass.
Edward Farrand will have charge of the
COWS. He has had 20 years experience at
the business. The milk house will be I'M
der the supervision of c. X. Leadbetter,
graduate of the Maine State College,
Orono, and specialist in the care of milk
and cream. Edward Farrand, Jr., will
have charge of the delivering of the milk
and cream.
The Lambard farm proposes to introduce
the card system in connection with the de-
livery of milk and cream. These tickets
will be sold for so much, and each time an
amount of milk is purchased a ticket is
given for the quantity, as specified on the
ticket. 1t is new scheme in the city and
bids fair to be success.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-06-06
A WATER CLOCK,

we'll One Of it's ends protrudes beyond the
dial fastened at ST and carries hand.
The hours only are marked upon the dial,
and consequently this the only hand Is
the hour hand.
About in the middle Of the arbor A Is
fixed pulley, B, with deep groove
Around this pulley is wrapped thrond,
ono end of which carries a cork float, f,
while a small center weight is attached to
the other end. Exactly underneath the float
+ is q so called tulip glass, which is filled
with water to the rim when the clock is
started. A conduit, an ordinary cotton
wick, NJ, passes into an empty cylindrical
vessel, r, which stands close by.
THE natural consequence ensues. The
wick NJ acts to certain degree as 81
phon, absorbing the water in the glass +
and discharging it into the lower vessel,
r. In consequence of this the former emp
ties slowly, while the latter fills gradually.
The sinking of the water level naturally
produces the same with the float f, there
by actuating the pulley B, the arbor A
and the hour hand c. BY suitably large
pulley, b, the hour hand can be made to
revolve in an approximately correct time. "
In spite of some difficulties, such as get
ting glass of exactly the correct shape
and the pulley of the right Size readers OF
a mechanical turn of mind may find enter
tainment in endeavoring to construct this
imitation of q clepsydra, or antique Ro,
| man water clock.