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The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1896-02-27
A Painter Takes Up Sculpture.

Surely we might think that Gerome's
ambition was satisfied, and that he
might thereafter rest quietly. painting
when the spirit moved him and spend
ing his declining years in the happy con-
temptation of successful career. He
was now so years Of age, rich in world
ly possessions, the owner of handsome
house in the fashionable part of Paris
and Of lovely summer home and a
chateau on the river Seine, at charm
ing little town called Bougival Every
thing that goes to make life agreeable
was his, and yeti was not Gerome's
way to
Sit idly down and say,
The night hath come; it is no longer day,
for he felt with the poet
The night hath not yet come; we are not quite
Cut off from labor by the falling light.
Something remains for us TO do or dare;
Even the Oldest tree some fruit may bear;
For age is opportunity no less
Than youth itself, though in another dress.
The great energy Of the master could
not be bottled up, and, like Alexander
of old, he sighed for new world to
conquer, SO he went to work quietly in
his studio to study in clay forms and
masses that he had heretofore represent
ed in color. In short, he dropped his pal
cite and brushes, and gave all his atten-
ton to sculpture. How well he succeed
ed is matter of history, for, at the uni
versal exposition of 1878, he received
medal for sculpture and the grand medal
of honor. "A Famous French Paint
err" by Arthur Hoeber, in st. Nicholas.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1896-02-27

ate Offices or suites which will be reached
by electric elevators. There will be ex-
press and way elevators, and at least
fifty OF them. The express elevators will
stop, say at the twenty-fiith, fiitieth, sew
enty-fifth, one hundredth floors, and 80
on to the top story. 1t has been calcu-
lated that the express elevators will make
the journey-the word "trip" scarcely
describes twill make the journey from
basement to roof ia two and half min
utes. The elevators will stop at each
story where passengers await them, max
ing an ordinary journey in ten minutes.
1t is the purpose of the projectors Of the
building to gather ON its commodious
floors 200 distinct communities OF busi-
ness men. On one floor will be the Jew
elers, on another harness makers, and so
on. So the conduct Of great interests will
be simpli6ed and more work can he done
in that building in four hours than can
be accomplished elsewhere in an ordinary
work day of eight or ten hours. Every
profession and trade will be represented
there, In fact it will be city IN
der one roof, and the first OF the mighty,
fire-proof structures that it is expected
will rear their heads in the big cities dur.
ing the next twenty years.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1896-02-27
The BOOSTERS Crow.

The crow of these birds, which may
seem to the unobservant very UNMARRIED
sound, discloses to those who have low
ingly studied them at least half dozen
distinct notifications In the fiedgling
male wko just begins to feel the spirit
of his kind, and who goes through his
performance in the adolescent way, it is
cheap and often pitiful call. From the
open roost in the trees, where the birds
are gradually aroused by the slow COM
ing day, we can often hear the note Of
the half awakened cock, as full of the
sense of slumber as the speech of a Sleep
ing man. AS the creature gradually
awakens his cry becomes more resonant,
until it has the true morning ring.
Brave as is this note of the full day, it
is not to be compared with the Growing
of gamecock, the most splendid brag-
CART sound of all the animal world
Scribner's.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1896-02-27

What we shall eat and remain healthy
IL becoming matter of great moment.
The scientists are constantly drawing
the lines closer and now the state board
of health OF New York has attacked the
humble oyster, with the claim that it is
q ready transmitter OF typhoid, cholera
and diarrhesl diseases, and that numer-
ous blood diseases may also be spread by
this bivalve. The investigations, which
have recently been conducted, show that
the disease germs are seldom found in
oysters when taken from salt water, but
are invariably developed by the applica-
ton OF impure fresh water in what is
known as the freshening process. Oy-
sters being peculiarly sensitive quickly
absorb the impurities OF any substance
submitted to contact, and impure ice is
said to be frequently the source of con-
termination. This of course strikes hard
est at the lovers OF the juicy molusk who
reside in the inland empire where all the
oysters come packed in ice, but then
would IL not be well enough to pause and
ask il almost any article OF food is not
subject to q similar imputation ? Let us
be entirely just to the oyster. He has
been the friend of mankind for ages. He
is quiet, unassuming and as a rule sets
well on the stomach. A lamb chop,
beef steak or piece OF pie would also be
apt to transmit disease If "ireshened" or
allowed to travel any distance side by
side with poisonous matter. The HER
AID would not feel that it had done its
full duty in the world if it did not
champion the cause OF the oyster, which
1t believes is being made the victim OF q
malevolent persecution.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1896-02-27
Inspiration and Eject,

The manner in which David r. Locke
petroleum V. Nasby) produced his ia
nous Letters From the Confederit X
Roads" which during wartime and for
some time thereafter attracted atten-
ton, is thus described by The Newspa-
per Maker: The Letters" began to APP
pear when Locke was struggling with
poverty as an obscure country editor,
first at Bellefontaine, O., and later at
Tindlay, in that state. He never re-
duced the Letters" to writing; he sim
ply took the composing stick, went to
his case and put them in type, i'm
promptu, as it were. AS an aid, how
ever, he first procured an OVERLOOKING
glass of gin, which he placed on print
ers' stool at his right. He would take a
swig Of the stuff and then begin bust
ness. After setting stickful of type he
would interview the glass again, and so
on. The gin and the Letter" were fin
ished at the same time, and Locke was
about finished, too, as far as his use
fulness for the rest Of the day was con-
cerned. Locke" said a friend to
him ON one occasion, "your Letters
show downright genius. " "Ginius, you
mean," was the laconic reply.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1896-02-27
An Easter Calendar.

Easter Sunday this year falls on April
5th. The establishment OF this Christian
festival typical of the resurrection Of the
Lord, was matter OF much controversy
in the Church for centuries, but was fin.
ally established by the Georgian calendar
adopted by the Roman Church in l752
and Easter is always the first Sunday at.
ter the full moon, which happens upon
or next after March 81. which date is the
beginning OF the ecclesiastical year.
Therefore the earliest date upon which
Easter may occur is March %. II the
full moon should fall on March Il Easter
is the following Sunday. Tie latest date
upon which the festival may fall is April
%. In 1861 and 1918 Easter fell on
March %, but that will not occur again
in this or the next century. In 1886 il
fell on April % and will do so again in
1913.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1896-02-27
Juggling With Figures.

The popularity of the date of 1895 is
its involved connection with the digit 8.
AS that number is regarded by those
who hold superstitious belief as pro-
verbally lucky one. from its association
with certain Biblical events, it is to be
hoped that the coming annual cycle may
prove this one particular theory to be
true, and that Jan. will usher in an
suspicious season of material and fnan-
cial prosperity.
The number 1896 is equally divisible
by 3. So is the sum Of its digits, plus
plus 8 plus (and the reverse is nee
essarily the same) equaling "a, which,
again united, Q plus 4, equals 8. Sepa-
rating its hundreds from the tens, 10
and SO or 81 and SO. they are still null
tiples of 8. The sum Of the first and
last digits, plus 6, equals Z. Added to
the two middle figures they produce SO,
which is the last two units of the date,
being equally Invisible by 8, as is its
sum, 8 plus 8, equals Is.
The centuries IS are divisible wholly
by 8, 6 and 3; the number reversed, 81,
by 8 and by 8, by the product Of these
two numbers 60 multiplied by 81 ~,
and the sum of the digits, plus s,
equals 8. The sum of the first two fig
ures in the date, represented as digits,
equals the third. Eighteen plus SO
equals ia, and SO minus IS equals rs,
over which the mystic has full con-
troll, as it does over the sum of the digits
in these latter numbers, l plus plus
equals 8, and plus equals 10.
And 10 minus equals o, while 10 plus
equals 81, the sum of whose digits,
plus 1. equals 8. The product Of the
digits in the year, multiplied by by
0 by 8, equals 4S2, a multiple of 8, and
the sum Of the unit figures, 4 plus
plus is 9. Eighteen minus equals 8,
and minus 6 equals 8.
From this can be derived the infalli-
BILE rule that when the sum of the digits
of any number is equally divisible by 8
the number itself is common multiple.
For instance the numbers 261 equals 81
and 3441 equals 12) must necessarily
be equally divisible by the mysterious
factor 8. ALBERT p. SoUTHwIcK.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1896-02-27

Mrs. Harriet Taylor Upton, as treas
urer, has sent out her annual letter, re-
minding the members of the N. A. W.
s. A. that their contributions are now
due. Accompanying this letter, Mrs
Upton has sent out printed slip which
reads as follows: "Do you not know
some believer in woman's political ad-
vancement who may not care to take an
active part in local, state or national
work. and yet who could become MEM
Der Of the National American society if
You asked her personally or sent her the
inclosed article of the constitution?
Will You not try to get one contributing
member? Will not every member act on
this suggestion?''
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1896-02-27
Training Bees as Letter Carriers.

An apiculturist has commenced train
ing bees for letter carrying purposes
After few preliminary trials, he says,
he took a hive of them to the house of o
friend four miles distant. After some
days. when the bees had become famil-
lar with their new surroundings, some
of them were liberated in room, where
they soon settled on a plate of honey
which had been especially prepared for
them. While they were busy eating il
their trainer placed on their backs the
tiniest of dispatches, fastened with the
thinnest of thread, and SO arranged them
as to leave the head and wings absolute
ly free They were then thrown into
the air, and soon arrived at their own
home with the letters on their backs.
The writing was magnified and quite
legible. Here, then, is an opening for a
new industry. In time of war bees would
have the advantage over pigeons Of in
visibility, and might go through the
enemy's lines with IMMUNITY. West
minister Gazette.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1896-02-27
Old English Now Years Customs.

There is one ceremony common to
England and Scotland which is some
times observed in the United States on
New Years eve-that is the ringing of
the bells to announce the death of the
old year and the birth of the new. In
many churches an impressive service is
held at the hour of midnight Another
English custom is the one of sitting up
on the last night of the year till ~
o'clock, and as the hour strikes, the outer
door is opened and with great formality
they "let out the old and let in the
new" The mummers" or "guisers"
play an important part in the celebra-
tion Of New Years in Scotland. All the
boys in the village who can sing prac-
tice songs for the occasion, and on the
important night they borrow old shirts
from their fathers and cut out brown
paper miters, from which hang masks
that conceal their faces. Each guiser is
accompanied by squire dressed as a
girl, who goes before him to open the
door when ne sings. While the song is
in progress she sweeps the floor with a
broomstick or plays some curious prank.
They receive in return small pieces of
money.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1896-02-27

John" exclaimed the nervous woman,
'there's burglar in the house, I'm sure
of it."
John rubbed his eyes and protested mild
ly that it was imagination.
mo it isn't. heard a man down Stair"
So John took a box of matches and went
down. Tohis surprise, his wife's suspicious
were correct. Seeing that he was unarmed,
the burglar covered him with a revolver
and became quite sociable.
isn't 1t rather late to be out Of bedf"
he remarked.
sA-er-a-little Bit" replied John.
you're too late anyhow, because I've
dropped everything out of the window, and
my pals have carried it off,"
"Oh, that's all right. I'd like to ask one
favor of you, though"
"What is its'
Stay here until my wife can come down
and see you. She has been looking for you
every night for the last 10 years, and don't
want her to be disappointed any longer."-
Washington Star.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1896-02-27
General News.

Edgar Willis Nye. the humorist, who
is known the world over as Bill Nye,
died at his home in Asheville. N. @. on
the 22d inst. He was stricken with par
alysis few days previous which was
the immediate cause of his death.
The appointment Of Receivers Bigelow
and McHenry of the Northern Pacific, in
the United States circuit court of New
York has been confirmed. This is I'M
derstood as definitely leaving Andrew
Burleigh out Of the receivership and that
there will be no other receivers APP
pointed.
The fight between Peter Maher and
Robert Fitzsimmons only lasted one min
ute and thirty. five seconds when the lat.
ter ended it with a right-handed swing
which took Maher on the jaw and landed
him bis full length on the ground from
which position be could not recover until
after the ten seconds were called which
gave the heavy weight championship Of
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1896-02-27
A Hint to Smokers.

Many tobacco smokers consider that
little light specks ON the wrapper Of q
cigar indicate good article Very few
know how those specks get there.
II ON a hot day, when the sun has
been beating down on the tobacco plants,
a sudden thunder shower should come
up and sprinkle the leaves with the i'm
mense drops of rain SO common in Cuba,
and it should then suddenly clear mp,
the sun coming out brightly again, the
drops Of water ON the leaves will act as
lenses and concentrate the suns rays,
which burn the little specks upon the
tobacco.
The tobacco must be ripe in order that
the sun may give this effect. On account
Of the great selling capacity of this sort
Of wrapper, these spots are made on the
cheaper brands by chemical means. -
London Standard.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1896-02-27

the world to Fitzsimmons. The battle
took place Just over the Mexican line.
Slavin has now challenged the winner to
fight in England for 5000 side, or offers
to wager the same amount that he can
stop Corbett in six rounds.
Ex-City Treasurer J. w. McCsuley, Of
Tacoma, has been convicted Of using pub
lie money for private profit. From pres
ent appearances the number OF prominent
citizens OF Tacoma who will Ego over the
road" will be McCauley, County Treas
urer Hedges. Elk CITY Treasurer Boys,
and Bankers Oliver and Peters.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1896-02-27
"Ouite English. You KDoWfv

"Give me a ticket to Helephant," a
ford English gentleman is reported to
have said to one of the busy clerks at
the Union station, st. Louis. The clerk
looked puzzled for moment and then
said: care you sure you want to go to
Helephant? don't know of any such
place on our line. 'Awe, man, dost
thou think I'm bloomin fool? Iwant to
go to Hontario, and they said I must go
70 Helephant and Niag'ry Falls. =" "We
could send you by way of Buffalo, said
the impatient clerk. awe, blast me
eyes. Buffalo, That's the cussed place. I
knew it was some kind of a blarsted
hanimal Give me ticket to Buffalo,
not to Helephant Exchange.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1896-02-27
OLD UNION DITCH COMPANY NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the regular
annual meeting of the stockholders of the
Old Union Ditch Company for the cleo
ton of officers and transaction of such
other business as may come before it will
be held in the council chamber of the
city hall at North Yakima, Wash, on
the 9TH day of March, 1896, at the hour
Of 2 O'Clock p. m.
Get john J. RuDKIN, Sec'y.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1896-02-27

1t is claimed that the project to build a
railroad from Tacoma to Mt. Tacoma, a
distance of 80 miles, and then later on
across the mountains to connect with one
Of the transcontinental roads, has been
successfully financiered and that COM
pany is TO be at once incorporated un6er
the name Of the Puget Sound, Mt. Taco
ma and Eastern r. R., with capitali "a
ton Of So 1000, 900, to begin the work Of
construction as soon as the necessary
preliminaries can be arranged. The pro-
ject 10 one which appeals to reason as the
proposed road would be the commercial
artery for vast bodies OF valuable timber
lands, fertile agricultural areas and ex-
tensive beds Of high grade coal, while
traversing country which for scenic
beauty and grandeur cannot be excelled,
II equalled, on this continent.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1896-02-27

An ordinary pencil mark on zinc is in
a measure indelible. The writer saw re-
Gently zinc label on which a plants
name had been written with an ordi-
nary lead pencil 30 years ago, and. after
little of the oxide had been rubbed off,
the name was as legible as if it was
just written. For permanency, where
no eligibility is desired. nothing can be
more durable. -Meehan' Monthly.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1896-02-27

The horse canning industry at Port
land proved failure and the factory has
been closed down owing to the lack OF
demand for the product. This is due al
most entirely to an Unborn prejudice as
the meat is very similar, with the excep-
ton that horse flesh is trifie sweeter.
The failure Of the undertaking is to be
regretted as there are thousands OF head
of worthless horses occupying the range
which II put up as choice corned beeI
would make room for herds Of cattle and
bands Of sheep.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1896-02-27

The town OF Fort Smith, Arkansas,
with population of $4,000, boasts the
worlds record for hanging. Ninety
three murderers have ended their lives al
that place within the last twenty years
three have died before execution; one
shot while trying to escape, o. sentences
Of death have been committed to life inn
prisonment, and SO others are now in
jail awaiting execution. The name Of
Fort Smith might appropriately be chang,
ed to Gallows City for it certainly has the
drop" on other places.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1896-02-27
NlTlCE To THE pilRIIC

The Northwestern Nursery of WaIIa
Walla is nov in the field to take orders
for spring delivery. have the docu-
ments TO deliver to the public. A whole
root tree, free from any and all disease.
Write me. l will send you catalogue
and price list. will give you the lowest
prices YOU have ever received in your
life. A two-year. old tree for cents and
upwards. CLAUDE BRIGGS,
General Agent,
2tf North Yakima Wash
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1896-02-27

1t is now estimated by competent au-
thorities that the net result of the current
bond issue win be to place the gold re-
serve at about sl25, 900. 900. In other
words, the gold reserve will have been
heavily drawn upon in order to replenish
the gold reserve. Since Jan. 6. when
bids for the new bond issue we're invited,
about $27 .00O, 900 in gold has been with.
drawn frem the treasury, Of which sum
only $500 900 was taken out for export.
What became of the balance is apparent
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1896-02-27
rhe sea, OF popu,,.tlc inspirations,

The Gazette says a man never becomes
a populist until he reaches green old
age. The Gasette Is mistaken. The
average democrat becomes poIulist as
soon as the seat of his trousers are sufti-
GENTLY worn to admit the light.-Populist,
Phoenix, Arizona.
The mystery is at last cleared up. We
now know what part of democrats
anatomy is affected when he begins to
barbor populistic ideas. We have been
suspicious all along that this was the
source from whence populist inspiration
started Il ocali;er, Ellensburg.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1896-02-27

An amusing incident occurred in the
Biddeford (Me. municipal court. A
woman was on trial for banging her
husband over the head the night before.
She was fined 90 and costs. Instead Of
paying the fine herself, she said he'd
have to pay it, as she had no money. So
the husband fished out a we'll worn
pocketbook and produced the necessary
funds to pay the bill.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1896-02-27

In Malta dueling is permitted by the
law, but under certain restrictions. The
combatants are bound under the most
severe penalties to desist and sheatbe
their swords at the bidding of woman.
a priest or a knight of the Order of
Malta. Impartial.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1896-02-27
North Yakima, Wash.

The counting of the beans in the glass
jar at Cotiins' store, to decide who are
the successful guessers. will be conducted
by Cashier Cornett on Monday next.
Patrons Of Coffin Bros. still have couple
of days to secure choice for the French
clock and other handsome articles which
will be given as prizes to the successful
guessers. cit
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1896-02-27
FOR SALE.

A new mich COW, with calf. Will be
cold cheap. Apply at THE HERALD
office. SGT.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1896-02-27
Defined,

Teacher-And what is meant by keep
ing the Sabbath holy?
Ethel-It means-it means to think
of something you would like to do, oh,
ever SO much, and then not doing it
cause it's Sunday. Indianapolis Jour
nal
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1896-02-27

Minerva being the Goddess of Wisdom
and Kosmos the known world, you can
purchase the wisdom of the world by
subscribing to the M. X. system. Pur-
veyed at the depot of the Chapman News
and Stationery Co., North Yakima.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1896-02-27

Surely happiness is reflective, like the
light Of heaven, and every countenance
bright with smiles and glowing with
innocent enjoyment ia a mirror trans
hitting to others the rays of supreme
and evershining benevolence Irving.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1896-02-27

The city has commenced its annual
blackmsil under the guise Of dog tax.
1t will probably do, as it has done every
year in the past, bleed the owners OF
good dogs while giving to worthless ours
the freedom of the municipality.