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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1895-10-09
Mascu line Ideas of Dress.

In an evening dance at summer re-
sort girls gown was stepped on and
torn from the waist. The offender
anxiously inquired if he had hopeless
ly ruined the garment. ''Oh, no." was
the kind response, II have only to put
another breadth in it." The youths
expression changed from worry to be-
wilderment. Another breadth? he
murmured in utter perplexity. The
amused girl laboriously entered upon
minute explanation of the construc-
ton of a gown, the cutting and goring
and stitching of the component parts.
He listened with much interest.
"Well," he cried, drawing long
breath, when she had finished her
story; II have learned something. l
always supposed women just gathered
up the stuff around their waists whole.
never dreamed that it was all cut up
and then put together again."-Phila-
delphia Press.
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that mono Of them that bought their
land OF me should be let suffer. You
can just take another year for your
payment, and I guess can keep us
all till spring"
Could it be? Did they hear Alright?
For a moment Mr.. Carter was mo-
tionless, then grasping the hand of the
plain old man to thank him, he still
found himself unable to utter a word,
while Mrs. Carter, who could restraiA
her tumultuous feelings no longer,
suddenly threw her apron over her
head and burst into fit of convulsive
weeping.
Mr.. Brown had not counted on any
such scene. He was well-nigh over.
come himself, but grasping his hal,
which he had deposited on the floor,
he said to Mr. Carter: ''S'pose we go
out and look round little. IN. Y. In
dependent.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1895-10-09

Things were becoming somewhat
dry. and pastures as well as crops were
beginning to suffer, when there was
noticed, one morning, soft south
wind, which Mr.. Carter had been ac-
customed in Ohio to regard as a sure
indication of rain. They were fairly
jubilant at the prospect. One good
rain would insure the crop. Gradually
and steadily the wind increased both
in velocity and temperature; it was
something new. No rain! And still it
blew stronger and hotter and without
cessation. Everything was being dried
up; but still it blew strong and steady
and straight from the south. 1t must
surely stop when the sun goes down;
but what can repair the damage
already done? People finally went to
bed; but there was little sleep that
night for the settlers. The wind
still blew relentlessly and without dis
elimination. Everything in its course
was doomed.
The next morning revealed a scene OF
desolation not easily described. All
night long the burning wind had con-
tinued its work of destruction. The
leaves of the corn instead of glistening
in the sun were brown, and ratified
against their stalks as if dried in a
kiln. The injury done to the pastures.
though less obvious, was no less COM
plete. Hungry cattle were already
circling around the parched field in
search of fresh feed, and finding none.
owl
dence Of the completeness of the ruin
wrought. Everything in the garden
was totally destroyed. The little trees,
which had been planted the first sum-
mer, were brown as in autumn. Set
tiers who had been there long enough
to have small fruit trees beginning to
bear found the apples half baked on
the trees Nowhere could there be
found any sign of vegetable life. In
every direction the outlook was hope
less. Plainly there was nothing for
man or beast to subsist upon the rest
of the summer or the coming winter.
What to do was the one engrossing
question, and for it there was no an
swer. Stock must be disposed of at
once, but where were the buyers? The
horses-could it not be that such a
team could be given away? Yet no
one could take them. Must they be
shot to keep them from starving? But
how could the farm ever be worked
without them? Such were the ques-
tions that were forced upon the Carter
household at every turn. But the chief
question, after all, was what to do
with themselves. They had no friends
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in the east, as many had, to whom they
could go for support. 1t they had,
they had no money to go with, neither
could they stay where they were with
nothing to live upon.
But that was not all. The capitalist,
to whom they were to have made a
final payn ent this autumn, and then
prove up their land, would have them
in his power. He might foreclose, and
they would not only be left penniless
but would lose their farm and what
money they had already paid. Look
which way they might, there was no
ray of light or hope.
About eleven o'clock John came rum
ming in with scared look. "Mr.
Brown is coming. l can see his buggy
down the lane now"
Heaven help us!' said the father,
fairly grooming with distress. No one
else said word. AS the dreaded Wis
itor neared the house Harry went out
to hitch the horse, and Mr.. Brown en-
tered.
"Good morning, Mr.. Carter!"
Morning" was the only response.
Things look pretty bad to-day,
don't they?"
Couldn't be worse" replied Mr..
Carter.
"Crops all spilled, reckon?"
Gail gone"
Nothing surer; and they say it's
that way all over the country" said
Mr.. Brown.
1.-THE poorhouse won't hold us all, !"
was the only reply.
You haven't much prospect of pay
ing up that little balance on the note
this fall as can see."
Not cent" said Mr.. Carter. as a
vision flashed across his mind of their
little effects set out upon the treeless
prairie, while they
81 kinder thought that was the
shape things were in, and 1 thought !
might as well come around this morp-
ing and tell you" Here their hearts
fairly stopped beating while waiting
to hear what they knew was to be
their doom.
1T does look pretty tough. We've
never had the hot wind since I came
here before. Well, as 1 was going to
say. made up my mind this morning
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-"Do you think you could learn to
love me, Maud?" Il don't know. George"
she answered. softly. 81 might. 1
learned German once. "-Tit-Bits.
Very Important Epochs. There
are only two important epoehs In a
woman's life" said the observant
bachelor "Name Them" replied Miss
Giddey. Before she is married and
after. detroit Free Press.
Mr.. McSwat-'Great Scott, Lo-
bella! What are you waking me up in
the middle of the night for?" Mrs.
McSwat-'I want to know, dear. if the
mosquitoes are biting you as badly as
they are me. Chicago Tribune.
-Mamma-"I had no idea there were
so many men here this season." Daugh-
-"Unfortunately, mamma, dear,
there's not man among them. It's
only another lot of those terrible
bloomer girls. Brooklyn Life.
Ibid your wife say anything when
you got home so late?" mot when
got home" said the other man, sadly.
"She waited till got asleep, and then
got up about FIVE o'clock to practice on
the apo"-Indianapolis Journal.
"A Speedy Change.-He about to
propose)-"My dear Elise, do love
you" She-"You know, of course,
am poor" He-"Yes. Miss Elise, and
hope you will permit me to be a
brother to you!'-Humoristische Blat-
ter.
Won Blumer (earnestly)-"Oldm man,
you have no idea how much it costs a
man to send his wife away for the sum-
mer" Plankington-''I suppose not :"
Won Blumer-"No, sir! Since my wife
has been away I've lost twenty. five
dollars a night on the average. IN. Y.
Herald.
AS they passed an open gateway a
dog within the Enclosure growled and
bristled up very perceptibly. whereup-
on Jester remarked: mo doubt about
his being a watchdog" How can
you tell2" inquired Quester. why"
returned Jester, didn't you see the
hair spring. Richmond Dispatch.
She Apologized for Her Father
Angelina" said the youth, hotly, as
he entered the parlor, ut remains for
you to say whether our mutual friend
ship shall continue or be ended here at
once" what is the matter?" asked
the beautiful girl, opening her lovely
orbs to their widest extent. "Your
father has just called me blasted
idiot" "And you want me to apologize
for him?" II do" ''Then cheerfully
do it. Father is altogether too frank,
and have often told him that even the
truth shouldn't always be spoken
n. Y. Press.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1895-10-09
PERSONAL AND LITERARY.

Miss Irene Langhorne, the fiancee
OF Mr.. c. d. Gibson, is famed for lovli-
ness throughout the south. She is one
OF the four noted southern beauties
commonly known in Washington as
1.-THE Four Graces."
Chief Justice Fuller of the United
States supreme court said the other
day in the course of an interview: 'If
we want to live to green old age we
should stay in harness. The dry rot
OF aimlessness eats out existence"
No member of the duke of Argyle's
family attended his recent wedding to
his third wife. The new duchess. by
the way, was once before engaged, and
her betrothed died on the day fixed for
the wedding. He left her large for
| tune.
-Steinitz the chess player. some
times becomes so absorbed in consider
ing problem that he will stand still
in the most crowded thoroughfare. 1t
is related of him that on one occasion
he caused such an obstruction that a
policeman told him to move on. ''Ex-
cuse me-" replied the champion, alb
SCuClv, OuO your uOVc
Within short time there will ar
rive in New York Rev. Maskazoo Tai,
one of the most eminent scholars of
Japan. who has come to this country
to study the social, political and re-
ligious principles of American civiliza-
ton. Mr.. Tai is an Episcopal clergy
man and belongs to what was known
N II
soldier caste.
"A citizen Of Traverse City, Mich,
is afflicted with an odd and embarrass-
ing physical popularity. At irregular
intervals he falls into a trance-like
state, which continues for uncertain
periods, and from which it is impossi-
BILE to arouse him. The longest spell
of the kind lasted ninety-four hours.
While in this comatose condition he is
to all appearances lifeless, although
usually he is entirely conscious of
everything going on about him. The
doctors have been unable to help him,
and while his friends know of his liza
bility to the attacks, he naturally feels
some nervousness about stirring far
from home.
No better instance of good fortune
coming through sheer luck could be
found. perhaps, than in the experience
of prospector named Mahoney. near
Kalispell, Mont, recently. Having
nothing whatever to do one afternoon,
he, out of pure fancy, as an idle boy
would throw stones at mark, drilled
hole into projecting hunk Of rock
and put in a shot, intending to blow
out ton or so Of it just to see things
fly When the blast was made he
found that he had broken into treas
ure house. There was big pocket in
the rock the sides of which sparkled
with almost pure gold. There was
enough in sight to net Mahoney a
handsome sum, and if the mine proves
as rich as the surface showing indi-
Gates he has struck bonanza.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1895-10-09
Due to Imagination.

Some writer's of sea-songs were poor
sailors. Pm on the sea! I'm on the
seal" wrote Barry Cornwall" as If
life on the ocean wave were joy. But
it was his Imagination that wrote the
song, for he was the sickest of sailors
and detested the sea.
II had it from Mrs. Proctor" says
Santley, the singer, ''who told me that
she used to tease him, humming a
strain of his jovial sea-song as he lay,
very log, huddIed in shawls and a
tarpaulin, crossing the channel, with
barely sufficient animation left to ut
ter: My dear, don'tp youths Com
panion.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1895-10-09
THE HOT WIND.
BY FLORA X. REGAL.

HIS was Mr.. Car
ter's third year
in n e br aska.
HI e h a d G o t
tire d of h i S
small farm in
Ohio, with it's
S low returns;
and when there
C a me to him
what he regard
ed as a good
opportunity to
sell it, he lost
no time in clos
in G t h e bar
O ain. He in
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1895-10-09

Concerning Athletes and Others
Slim OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES men are
all muscle and no brains" Miss Tiller
And some are not even vice versa"
Detroit Free Press.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1895-10-09

moisture at the right time. In a few
days the long rows could be traced by
a faint line of green which grew darker
and broader almost while one was
looking upon it. Soon the nice work
of the farmer began to appear. Which
ever way one looked, forward or across
or diagonally, as far as the eye could
see, the lines were as straight as if
run by surveyor. He had done his
part well.
Soon people began to say: ''Unless
we have more rain there won't be half
a crop" But again there was slight
shower, and again they were hopeful;
still all longed for copious downpour.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1895-10-09
IF YOU DON'T BREAK DOWN.

IF YOU DON'T BREAK DOWN.
Oh, toilers in life's vineyard
In the country in the town:
Keep courage! You will get there
II you
The futures sun Is giving
All the hills silver crown,
Stand steady! You will get there.
II you
There's a merry song of reapers
Which no stormy winds can drown;
Have faith! You'll find the harvest.
II you
Let the pillows beat the vessel
Let the skies in anger frOwp'
You'll anchor safe in harbor
Ifyou
Break
Down.
Frank L. Stanton, in Atlanta Constitution.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1895-08-15
Privste Electric Motor.

Awell known electrical authority has
pointed out that IL is now as easy and
cheap to have an electric elevator in q
private house az In large Office build
ing. Stairs are literally barbarian, to
which women frequently owe i'll health,
and to which many delicate persons may
attribute the deprivation Of the full en-
joyment Of their homes The cost Of
operating an electric elevator in, say,
five story house, making 90 or 60 trips
every day, will not exceed $S or 81 per
month. The devices for operating these
elevators have been so improved that an
invalid or o child can manage them.
The old lever arrangement can be dis
pensed with, and the elevator ascends or
descends on the pressure Of button. It
will stop only at each floor and will
start only when the elevator door is
closed. New York Times.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1895-08-15
Force OF Habit.

The genial captain Of a steamer ply
ing on one Of our American rivers was
appointed vestryman in an Episcopal
church in city which lay at one end Of
his route.
One day shortly afterward it was re-
ported to him, when on shore, that
there was leak in the church. He was
accustomed to promptness, and on re-
ceipt Of the message he went to the
church, took a candle and started down
into the cellar to find the leak, evident
~ thinking Of the basement rs the hull
Of the good ship Zion.
The captain himself tells the story
with much apparent enjoyment Of its
humor. -Youth's Companion.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1895-08-15
SOCIETY,".

liooked and saw . splendid paeeantxy
OF beautiful women and Of 1ordly MEN
Taking their pleasure IN . 6owery plain
Where peoples and Che red anemone
And many another leaf Of cramoisy
Fliokered about their feet and gave their
stain
TO heels Of iron OK satin. and the grain
OF silken garments Apatfn6 far and kee
A in the dance they wovs them6e1vee OF
strayed
By twOs together or lightly smiled and
bowed
Or oourtsied to each other or else played
~ games Of mirth and psstime, unAfraid
j their delight, and All 20 high and proud
They seemed scarce Of the earth wherein
they trod.
looked again spd saw that dowery space
Stirring, q II alive. beneath the tread
That rested now upon an old mans head
And now upon baby's gasping face
Or mothers bosom or the rounding grace
OF . girls throat, and what had seemed the
red
Ofdowers was blood In gouts and gushes shed
From hearts that broke under that frolic pace,
And now and then from out the dreadful floor
An arm or brow was lifted from the rest.
As Il 70 strike In madness or implore
For mercy. and anon some suffering breast
Heaved from the mass and sank, and ~ before
The jewellers above them thronged and
William Dean HowellA
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1895-08-15
TWO ENTERTAINMENTS.
One Performance on the Stage, the Other
In tho Audience.

One Performance on the Stage, the Other
In tho Audience.
attended recent performance given
by some amateur actors and actresses
very good they were, too-and while
enjoyed the stage entertainment I was
not unmindful Of the one that was in
progress directly behind me.
1t was furnished by an old lady and
two young ones-when I say young
ones" don't mean children-and its
beginning antedated the overture in this
style:
Can you read the programme, moth
err"
"Why, yes; but it must be wrong.
Here's Annie's name down, and it says
she's servant. thought you said she
was an actress. "
"Only servant in the play, mother. I"
"But that seems kind of mean thing
to play. She doesn't have to do that,
goodness knowsp'
"She has to play whatever they give
her to play. She's a beginner, you
know"
"Well, I wouldn' t begin that way"
"Annie" appeared presently.
She said, Eyes, my lady" and "No,
your lordship," and II will tell her
ladyship that you are here" and few
more summers Of that sort very well, I
thought
But when the French count with the
pointed beard chucks her under the chin
I could hear the old lady behind me get
ting into a fine rage.
"Well, the idelof our Annie letting
a man do thing like that"
"But, mother, that's in the play"
II don't care if it is. suppose he'll
kiss her later on | The ideal"
Well. he did kiss her shortly after and
got q good slap in the face for his pains.
The old lady almost rose in her seat.
"Good, goodr" she cried in very
audible voice
II thought Annie wouldn t stand any
thing Of that sort!'
She objected to the young girls little
love affairs with the footman, however,
and could hardly be kept in her chair
when the two plighted their troth.
II don't call that play acting" she
said. "They were just like two serv-
ants, and I don't like it"
When the curtain dropped, they all
went around to the stage door, and
somehow felt sorry for Annie, coming
from the stage full Of hot enthusiasm,
only to receive-mentally at least-a
bucket Of cold water. Polly Pry in
New York Recorder.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1895-08-15
Bucklen's Arnica Salve.

THE BEST SALvE in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Tet-
ter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains, Corns,
and all Skin Eruptions, and positively
cures Piles, or no pay required. 1t is
guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction or
money refunded. Price 25 cents per box.
For sale by J. R. Evans.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1895-08-15
SHE WAS AFRAID.
And Took Particular Care to Outwit Those
Wicked Night Doctors.

And Took Particular Care to Outwit Those
Wicked Night Doctors.
Mime. Kirkholder's servant was get
ting ready to go home for the night It
was about O. clock in the evening. Just
as her bonnet was on her head and her
hand on the door to depart, Nine Kirk
holder noticed that the face was aglow
with grease-a liberal coat-from ear to
ear.
Tut, tut, Katier' demonstrated
Nine Kirkholder. "Wash your face be.
fore you go You mustn't go home with
such looking face as that. "
Katie muttered something, and taking
of her bonnet turned to the sink, a. II
about to make the improvements sug-
gested It CHANGED that Just as Katie
was again about to depart Nine Kirk
holder was amazed to find her counte.
nance even more tremendous in grease
than before
"What on earth IL the matter with
your face, Katie2" asked Nine K.
"Why don't you wash away that
grease?'
"I'ze afeard Of dem var night doc
tabs" said Katie family.
whats that" queried Mime. Z.
1.-THE night doctora What in the name
Of goodness is q night doctor. and what
have they to do with your
"Why de night doctahs done cotoh
yo'," replied Katie in Mortified wh1s-
per, IAN dey takes yo' an bleeds 20 70
def. 'naed dev does. Dey cotches yo' an
puts a plastah over 20 mouf so yo' can Z
squall, an Tugs pusson of som res an
bleeds 'em till dey's daid. An dat why
I done greases all roun my mouf. OATS
90 no plastah won't stick, an ef day
teches me I'll boiler like wildcat, an
20 bet dey'u done drap, me an mosey
of. Deed TIE feared, Mis- Kukholdah.
to go outen de dark onless my mouf Il
CREASED" Mime. K said no more, and
when Katie slammed the back gate her
face was like unto pan Of ard-Wash.
in0t0n Star
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1895-08-15
REMEMBER---At this Sale you get Discount
on everything in my store for 80 Days.
s IS S 5 s S < 3 > ):
ALL GOODS FOR CASH. l.
JEFF, THE SH0ENAN 8 86E 2 HERON w Isl
What Cesar Said.

What Cesar Said,
A little girl lately asked her mother
bow to pronounce Caesars famous la
comic utterance. II really don't know
what to tell you," was the answer.
"When I studied Latin, we said 'Veni,
vidi, vici, exactly as it is spelled A
tsw years later they began to use what
Was called the continental pronuncia-
ton and said, 'Veene, veede, veeke.
Now fancy your collegiate sister would
toll Us that it was Weene. weede,
weeke." The collegian was appealed to
accordingly and announced: mo; there
4 later way still We say. 'Wainee,
weedee, wechee, for the very latest.
A. Lowell complained in his old age,
who can pretend to keep up with the
gibberish into which the classics are be-
ing turned by modern teachers Of them?
philadelphia Press.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1895-08-15
THE slCKROOM NURSE.

Her Duties, Her Authority and Her Pow
ers For EVIL or Good.
No person has greater power for evil
or for good than has the nurse in the
sicHoom. Her actual authority is Sec
ond to that Of the physician, but her op-
portunities for exercising it are almost
unlimited. Il physician in country
town wishes to secure trained nurse,
he should telegraph or write to the
nurses directory, to some hospital or
physician whom he knows, in the near
est adjacent city, stating for what sort
Of case he will require . nurse, what
he will pay and when he will require
her. Such message should secure for
him almost Immediately whatever serv-
ice he requires.
The traits Of character which make
the ideal nurse are patience, obedience,
tact and good sense and temper. The
nurses costume should consist Of a cam
brio or seersucker gown, with white
cap, cuffs and apron. Wooden gowns
should never be permitted in sicHoom.
Her authority is absolute after the ply
sician's. She must obey his instructions
to the letter. even If they are against
her Judgment She has no discretion in
the matter.
But the patient and the patient fam
lily must obey her. She must never be
allowed to disobey the physicians Or
ders, and the first symptom Of any such
behavior should be reported Immediate
" to the physician. All his instructions
with reference to treatment, diet and
care should be followed faithfully. The
fact that her patient is a man should
make no difference in her behavior in
the sicroom. He is patient, not
man, and she a nurse, not a woman.
Whenever q nurse disobeys q physicians
orders or behaves in any manner which
renders her dismissal advisable, the
family or the patient should request the
doctor to discharge her at once and to
supply her substitute. A word from him
10 sufficient to insure her departure. -
Ladies' Home Journal
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1895-08-15
FOR RENT.

The Merchants Hotel. The best and
most centrally located hotel in the city.
1t has ~ elegant rooms, and is doing a
nice business. The right marty can get q
good proposition. Call or address,
RICHARD T. DABNEY,
Aberdeen, Washington.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1895-08-15

Heavy rains are apt to contaminate
wells and spread disease; hence Dr..
Eranok has brought under the notice Of
the Polytechnic society Of Berlin q means
Of disinfecting wells, which he employs
with success. Il consists in suspending
In the mouth Of the veil an earthenware
dish containing 50 70 100 grams "a
gram is about 10 grains) Of bromine,
which, being volatile IN air, forms
dense vapor that flh the well, and IL
absorbed by the water, thus disinfecting
it. The water, 1t is true. has slight
taste Of bromine for time, but is whole
some enough. London Globe.