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The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-02-14
What a Thorough Scrubbing Does.

ITO take thorough scrubbing would
seem like a curious prescription to give to
a respectable adult" said an eminent ply
stefan to one of his confidential friends,
''but l assure you that in some smoothly
worded and sugar coated fashion l have
been obliged to recommend good washing
to more than one of my wealthy patients. 1t
is really dreadful, to call it by no more dis
agreeable term, the discoveries that ply
stefan sometimes makes.
Il often feel like dumping some of the
persons who need my services into stream
of running water or a big tank, with orders
to put themselves to soak until many of
the layers of the accumulated untidiness
have had time to become loosened, for, as
matter of fact, a single washing would by
no means answer the purpose, and it is not
only the eyes that tell me this. There is
an odor of uncleanliness that others than
the physician cannot fail to recognize.
"a dash of cold water every morning
would do more to keep the system in good
condition than almost anything else that
could be done. Even where the health is
good this is an excellent practice, as it pre-
vents WEAKNESS and keeps the circulation
in proper order Those who have tried the
experiment for health's sake have found
that, even after the conditions were re-
stored, it was worth while to continue it as
a luxury. '-BroOklyn Citizen.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-02-14
An Effective Warning.

The train was just ready to start for
Boston when a detective from Superin-
tendent Byrnes' office got on one of the
smoking cars and said, BE careful,
gentlemen; | believe there are couple
of sharpers inside. "
Good gracious!' exclaimed very
stylish looking gentleman, preparing to
get out. '"Pd no idea there were such
people here. I'm sure shall get out. y
Another, who was sitting i'll seat
opposite, exclaimed:
Il have a large sum of money with
me, and | have no wish to lose it, y
whcreupon he, too, got out.
"All right, gentlemen" the officer
calmly remarked; "they are both gone
now. "-Millard j. BloOmer in Harlem
Life
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-02-14
They Weaken ON the Gailows.

George Maledan, who has hanged 80 incl,
at the Fort Smith (Ark. Jail, was asked by
a correspondent the other day, What was
the one thing in common among these 50
men that you hanged which struck you as
PECULIAR"
s.They all weakened at the end"
GAN of them-Indians as we'll as
whitesf'
"All of them-Indians, negroes, all.
Some were worse than others. can tell,
because they tremble when put my hand
on them. / don't keep them waiting long
AS soon as 1 get them right on the trap l
push the lever They don't know it's COM
ing so quickly, for 1 whisper to them,
keeping one hand on them all the time
and Jerk the lever with the other"
What other popularity have you no
ticed?"
The old Bavarian studied moment
and said:
Nearly every one of them says he is ip-
nocent; keeps denying it to the end too.
There is nothing" be continued, ''in these
stories about fellows dancing jig on the
scaffold, taking off their boots and cursing
and swearing and carrying on. l was
there and saw it all, and l know. They
all weaken, every one, when it comes to
the time.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-02-14
Scotch Terms and Customs.

Everybody knows that the word mac
pronounced in Gaelic machk) means
son, SO that, for example, Macdonald
literally means the son of Donald. But
it is not generally known that when a
woman is spoken Of the highlanders
substitute for mac the feminine mich,
which means daughter; that the vOca-
tive of mac is vichk Eve spell phonet-
ically), which always replaces mac
when a person is addressed, and that
the nominative plural is michk (sons)
or claun (children). Sir Walter Scott's
ignorance of Gaelic frequently led him
into error upon these points, both in his
poetry and in his novels.
The meaning of the Gaelic word clan,
as just stated, is children, and the obe-
dience which clansmen owed to their
chief was considered by them rather as
the affectionate obedience due by chill
dren to a father than as that due by sub
jects to ruler They believed them
selves to be all blood relations descend
ed from a common ancestor, of which
their chief was the living representa-
tive. The clansman who hesitated to
save his chiefs life at the expense of
his own was regarded as a coward who
fed from his fathers side in the hour
Of peril. On the other hand, the chief
was expected at all times to acknowl
edge the meanest of his clan as his re-
lation and to shake hands with him
wherever they might happen to meet.
Subordinate to the chief and generally
related to him were the chieftains and
tacksmen. London Spectator.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-02-14
Turning Up the Trousers.

I doubt not through the ages one in
creasing purpose runs, and that is why
l have always felt sure that there must
be some reason for the astrornary and
ascentric" behavior of people who turn
up the bottoms of their trousers in dry
weather. The New York exquisites who
copied the fashion from London will be
disguised at the vulgar origin of the
practice, for / understand that it had
its rise in the inventive brains of some
bank clerks, who used to go down to the
city on those bad old razor back
buses. They found that their neither
garments got frayed by rubbing against
the woodwork under the seats until one
day one of them exclaimed, go to, and
let us turn up our trousers. And they
did So And having turned them up it
didn't seem worth. while to turn them
down again, so the custom became crys-
tallized. If only somebody would now
inform US why we wear silk hats and
have pockets in our coattails which we
never use, we might even yet be moder-
ately happy. London Figaro.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-02-14
Superior to Time.

1t is strange. said jeweler Oh TWEEN
ty-third street, but women seldom ever
consult the official timepiece in the
window A man invOluntarily pulls out
his watch to set it by the standard time
from the United States observatory,
and if he passes ten timekeepers in day
would be apt to compare with half Of
them, but woman, unless she is very
businesslike, wouldn't pull out her
watch to regulate it, not if she passed
100 standard timepieces. She is superior
to time New York Recorder
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-02-14
1.-THE LEAST OF THESE"

She had little of earthly beauty;
She had less of earthly lore;
She climbed by path so narrow.
Such wearisome burdens bore!
And she came with heart a-tremblln
To the warden at heavens door,
And said, ''There were hearts Of heroes.
She said "There wore hands OF might.
/ had only my little children,
That call to me day and night.
/ could only soothe their sorrows,
Their childish hearts make light.
And she bowed her head in silence,
And she hid her face in shame,
When, out from blaze of glory,
A form majestic came,
And sweeter than all heavens music,
Lo, some one called her name!
Christian Herald.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-02-14
LETTHE HUNTER DON GAY COLORS.
1t Lessons the Chances of Somebody TAX
ing a Shot at Him.

1t Lessons the Chances of somebody lax
ing a Shot at Him.
"You would naturally think that the
hunter out for game would wear clothes
of soft, unobtrusive colors harmonizing
with the landscape" said the veteran
sportsman. yet stalking moose and
deer in the Maine woods, | select ap-
parel pronounced in hue and often wear
a red necktie or hatband. This l do to
lessen the danger of being shot through
mistake.
"Of the great army of hunters that
each fall range the woods Of the Pine
Tree State there are few that will not
sometimes venture a shot into moving
bushes on the chances that the invisible
object that rustles them may be deer.
The fool sportsman, who is largely IN
evidence in the shooting season, will do
SO every time If it be a man in the
bushes, any striking colors of his COS
tune are apt to catch the eye of the one
preparing to fire and prevent the shot
being fired.
"The danger of alarming game by
such costume? That is not enough to
be taken into account. Everything strik-
ing in color is more likely than not to
excite their curiosity and draw them
toward the hunter if he work with prop
er slowness and caution. Besides that
all the antlered game trust almost
wholly to their senses of hearing and
smelling to warn them of the approach
of danger, and if you can battle those
faculties you need have little fear of
their taking alarm from the sight of
you.
"But, speaking of costume, don't
wear black, else every ninny, and even
some experienced sportsman, seeing you
among the trees, would let drive at you,
believing he was going to bag bear. "
New York Sun.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-02-14

An Englishman salutes his friend
with: "How do you do? Goodby. Fare
we'll. Similarly the Dutchman, "Vaar
well" and the Swede, "Farvel A
Frenchman says: Bonjourl An plaisirr'
Il. e., "de vous revoir." An Italian,
"Buon giorno! Addio! A 1ivedercir'
A Spaniard, "Buenos diasl Adios -
Hasta la vistar' French eau revoir!')
The Turk folds his arms and bows his
head toward the person whom he salutes.
The common Arab says, Salem alei-
KUN" ("Peace be with your. He then
lays his hands OH his breast in order to
show that the wish proceeds from his
heart.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-02-14

the lowest sort. General Shervinton is
an Englishman, the son of Lieutenant
Colonel Shervinton, and is AZ years old.
In 1877 he failed to pass the examina-
ton necessary to securing commission
in the British Army, after which he
sailed for South Africa and joined the
native contingent. He continued in
this service until 1884, rising to the
position of Commander of the Cape
Mounted Rifles, to which he was pro-
NOTED by Lord Wolseley. In 1884 he
retired to accept the appointment as
Military Secretary to the Queen OF
Madagascar and chief OF the army. He
has been several times wounded, and on
three occasions his horse was shot under
him.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-02-14
HOW'S THIS?

We offer On Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case of Catarrh that Cannot he
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure
F. J. CHENEY & Co, Props
'TUledo, Ohio
We, the undersigned, have known FL
Cheney for the last 10 years, AID believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions and financially able TO carrv
out any obligations made by their firm
WET 4 TRUAx.
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O.
WAtDING, KINNAN & MARVIN.
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally
acting directly upon the blood AID mucons
surfaces of the system. Price, 75c. per bot
tie. Sold by all Druggists. Testimonials
free.
The dude got beat for alderman,
And said cheerful way
AS he PIT his corset on, 'I'm out
OF politics to stay"
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-02-14
CONGRESS CAN'T Do 1T.

There is a general hope and behei
throughout the country that Congress Will
do something fixally tor the distress and
suffering of so many hapless people. 1t is
to be hoped business will start up and give
employment to thousands. But there are
certain kinds of suffering which Congress
can do nothing to relieve; There Is pam am
con cnre lust think of men crippled for
life with the tortures of sciatica. And
such should know that St. Jacobs OIL is
certain cure, which can be brought about
promptly without any aid from Congress.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-02-14

and attained the doctors degree in 1863.
He has been very prominent in his pro-
fession and in 1878 made his first APP
pearance in Parliament, being elected
from Boulogne-sur- Mer, in the depart.
ment of Pas de Balias. He was offered
the portfolio of Justice in the Ministry
of NJ. Carnot, but refused to accept any
but that OF the Interior which could not
be given him. Though not popular in
the ordinary sense, he is said to have
few enemies, and is pre-eminently safe
man. His wife is an American lady,
and was formerly Miss Minnie Burch OF
Chicago.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-02-14
A Moral Power.

Oueen Victoria is said to have become
somewhat fractions, and age is telling
on her at last. Irritable as the queen
may be under the pangs of rheumatism
which now af1ict her, no one desires to
see her place filled by another. She has
kept the balance of moral power in her
share of Europe as no crowned head has
done before her or will be likely to do
after her. Boston Herald.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-02-14
HOPE CRUSHED TO EARTH

Will rise again in the DO ON of dyspept'c wise
enough to substitute for the pseudo cs, which
have bambOOZled him ont of his belief In the
posi- ility of cure, the real invigOrant and stO
machic, Hostet'er's Stomat h Biiters. The bill
ious the nervous, the dyspeptic, the rheumatic
alike derive speedy benefit from tn helpful bo-
tanic med cine. Persons suffering from indi-
gesti n wi gain no positive permanent good
from the fiery. unmed Gated stimulants of COM
merce, too often used recklessly. The Bitters is
mmeasurably to be preferred to these as tonic,
since its pure basis is modified by the commune
ion wi b it of vegetable ingredients Of the
highest remedial excellence. Malaria is pre-
vented and remedied by it, and it infuses vigor
into the weak and sickly. winegiassful three
times day is the average dose.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-02-14
M. RibOt.

M. Ribot has succeeded in the task
assigned him of forming new Cabinet
for the new President of France. he
was born at St. Omer, February Z, 1872.
He was carefully educated, studied law
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-02-14

The barefoot cure receives unqualified
Endorsement in the Scottish highlands,
where it is said dwell the healthiest
children in the world. They seldom
wear shoes before they are 10 years of
apa
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-02-14

The most splendid pair Of shoes on
record were those worn by Sir Walter
Raleigh on great court occasions. They
were of buff leather, covered with pre-
cious stones and valued at &35. 900.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-02-14

At the head OF the Malagasy army in
Madagascar is Charles Robert Shervln-
ton, whose official rank is Lieutenant
General commanding. Malagasy is
general term for the inhabitants OF the
western and southern parts OF the isl.
and. who are Africans and heathens OF
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-02-14
Women In Russian .Tourualis.n-

new departure in Russian journalism
has been initiated at Helsingfors with the
establishment in that city of newspaper
edited and conducted entirely by staff of
ladies'
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-02-14

temper, fear of impending calamity and
thousand and one arrangements of body
and mind, result from such pernicious prac-
tees. All these are permanently cured by
improved methods of treatment without the
patient leaving home.
A medical treatise written in plain but
chaste language, treating of the nature,
symptoms and durability of such diseases,
sent securely sealed in plain envelope on
receipt ofthis notice, with ocents in stamps,
for postage. Address, WORLDS DIsPEN-
SARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION Buffalo. NY
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-02-14
President DiaZ

With the trouble between Mexico and
Guatemala, much attention is directed
to the rulers of the respective countries.
President Daz is abou. IS years OF age.
His early display of talents led his
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-02-14
WELL-KNOWN PEOPLE
PROMINENT PERSONAGES FROM
FAR AND NEAR.

PeopIe Who Have Gained Distinction
I'm Their Particular Sphere in Lie,
Roth in This Country and Abroad
Robert ShervintOn.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-02-14
EXPERIENCE

Experience teaches MT only weakness,
but strength and the value of good reme-
dies such as ALLCnCK's Porous PLAsTER.
This is what G. d Fredericks, the we'll.
known photographer of New York, says
81 have been using AL1crcS's PoR,us
PLA TIERS for 20 wears, and found them Ore
CT the best of family mediums. Briefly
SUNNI g up my experience, | Sag that
when placed on the smal of the ha * Ali
COCKS PLAsTERs fill tie boiy with nervOs
energy, AMI thus cure fatigue, brain pz-
haustion. debil ty and kidney diff ;ullies
For women d children | have found
them invaluable. They never irrta the
skin or cause the slightest pain, but cure
sore throat, coughs, colds, pains in size,
back or chest, indigestion and bowel COM
plants"
BR,NDRErH's Pills are safe and sure
Haverlv-How did you manage u sop that
cable car? Auste The gIipman ard | are
brother Masons.
PIANOS-Ha dn-n-Cnicke ring-Fischer.
Low prices easy terms. Fer sale by
WILEY Il. ALLEN co. (the old st snd
Largest music stOre), 2l1 rs St, Portland
TRY GERMEA for breakfast.
Use Ename.ine Stove Polish: no dust, no smell
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-02-14
YOUNG SPIRITS,

a vigorous body and
robust strength fol-
low good health.
But all fail when the
vital powers are
weakened. Nervous
debility and loss of
manly power result
from bad habits, con-
tracted by the young
through ignorance
of their ruinous con-
sequences s. Low
spirits, melancliolia,
impaired memory,
mOrOSe or irritable
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-02-14
President CreSDO.

Exiled to the Island of Cracoa, ex-
Dictator Rojas Paul watches with jeal-
GUS eyes every political movement in
the Republic of Venezuela, ready at any
time to give the signal for bloody rev.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-02-14
No Divorce Allowed.

South Carolina is the only state in tn.
Union that refuses to dissolve the MARTA
relation for any cause whatever.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-02-14

"Well, Jane, have you ,und the rose for my
hair YETI" icy 8, madam, but now can't find
the hair"
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-02-14

father to send him to the great law
school at Puebla, which he left to join
the army, fighting against our American
General Scott. He is great fighter,
having gone through several wars and
coming out at last in full command OF
the National Army of the South. In
1867 he was elected to the Mexican Con-
gress. He ran for the Presidency three
times before he was elected, each time
became rebellious and fled to New Or
leans. He was elected in 1873. He has
10000 troops ready for action. He
promises, if pushed into fight, to settle
this dispute once and forever.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-02-14

Haverlv-How did you manage u sop that
cable car? Auste The gIipman ard | are
brother Masons.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-02-14
TRY GERMEA for breakfast.

Use Ename.ine Stove Polish: no dust no smell
The Washington times., 1895-02-19
Y. N. c. A. ATHLETICS.
Excellent Exhibition OF Individual ard
Class Gymnastics.

Excellent Exhibition OF Individual ard
Class Gymnastics.
The gymnasium of the Young Mems Chris
tian Association was crowded TO the doors
last night by the friends OF the organization,
tie majority being of the fair sex. tn witness
the monthly athletic and gymnastic exhlbl-
tion by the senior classes 1t proved TO be
one OF the best athletic entertainments given
in this gymnasium, and Prof Sims has rea-
son TO be proud of the work of the classes IN
his charge
Very little individual work was done. the
affair beng intended 10 illustrate class or
concerted movement.
The programme opened with dumbbell
drill, which was remarkable Tor Its precision
and variety Of movements.
In the exercises on the German horse the
class showed 10 good advantage in number
of difficult tricks The class in this and in
subsequent work consisted of VIII Ward,
Houghton, Jobson, Fridley. Pfeiffer, Green.
Beall. Brewer, Stafford. Camp, Fenwick,
Riggles, Trait. Morsell, Smith, McChesney,
Hudson Fred Sims. Shepherd, Stevens,
Avery. Heininger. and Feathers.
In the wrestling bout between Fridley and
Pfeiffer each secured a fail, after a good ex-
/ hibition of mat work.
After some excellent work on the hori-
zental bars. spring board, and vaulting bar
/ by the classes, W. Fred Sims gave an exhi-
bition on the Columbia home trainer,
mounted on a racing wheel. After getting
\ up speed he rode a mile in one minute and
/ forty-six seconds. and did quarter mile
/ in twelve seconds. being timed by cyclone
! ter in the hands of Prof. Crossley, of c. A.
/ c. Young Sims is under contract 10 ride on
the Columbia racing team during the coming
| season.
Ward and McChesney are among the best
amateur wrestlers in the city, and their ap-
/ pearance on the mat for an exhibition was
/ greeted with applause Ward had the ad-
vantage of some thirteen pounds over his op-
! ponent Each man secured fall.
ThotumblinGb by Fenwick and Riggles, which
! closed the programme, was Of neat, clean
order. and merited the praise l. received on
all sides.
/ Albert Speiden, chairman Of the athletic
committee, made the announcements.
The Washington times., 1895-02-19
STRIKE CLOUD IS LOWERING.

brotherhood Executive Officers Sum-
Inoned Here by Sout ern Railway Men.
The question as to whether or not there
shall be a strike among the employees OF the
Southern Railway Company, between whose
delegates and the managers Of the system no
agreement as TO schedule of wages has
been reached. has been referred to the execu-
tive officers of the several brotherhcods TO
which the delegates are accredited.
Those executive officers are: p. NJ. Arthur,
of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers;
T. 7. Sargent, OF the Firemen's Brotherhood
Z. L. Clark, OF the Conductors brotherhood,
and Grand Master Wilkerson, OF the Train
mems organization. Each of these officials
has been notified Of the situation. and all
are expected TO arrive here this evening.
The conference that was to be held be-
tween the employees and Vice President Bald
win upon the revised schedule prepared by
the delegates did not take place yesterday,
aud il was announced intheir meeting yester-
day that no agreement had been or could be
reached and that the differences would be
referred TO the executive officers.
In all the publications affecting the situa-
ton that have so far been authorized by the
employees committees. such a contingency as
a strike has been at no time admitted On
the contrary they have discla1med that re-
sort to extreme measures has been in con-
temptation, ard have expressed the confident
belief that no such action would be necessary.
The fact, however, that the general officers
have been summoned to Washington by tel
egraph. and the responsibility Of adjusting
the differences transferred to them. gives
color TO the existing rumors that reference
of the question to such abitrament Is among
the Possibilities.