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The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1896-07-23
Eating a DIenagerie.

During the siege OF Paris, after all the
supplies from without had been cut off
(Sept. 20, 1870, it was decided to sacri-
fee the inmates Of the geological gardens,
the Jardin des Plantes.
The sold animals were slaughtered and
eaten. A list was kept at the time, and
from this we learn, says the London Mail,
that from October Is to the end of 1870,
the following animals were sold and eaten
in the order given.
One dwarf zebu, Ella; two buffaloes,
el2; two sambur stays. f20; IL carp, &c;
two Yaks, f16 Is; three geese. E2 IS; one
small zebra, Gle; one lot OF hens, ducks,
etc., f34 los; one lot of ducks, ca I2s;
II rabbits. "a; 4 reindeer, f32; two Nil.
gau antelopes. $40; one doe. EI2; two
wapiti stays, el00; one antelope, EGG;
two camels, $3.50; one yak calf, IS; two
camels, GOO; two elephants, el0s0.
Most Of the above were sold to an Eng
fish butcher, who kept his shop in the
avenue de Friedland well stocked all
through the siege with all possible, and
previously, impossible kinds of meat.
The killing cfthe elephants, Castor and
Pollux, presented some difficulty. The
former was fred at three times, and was
at last dispatched by means of steel
bullet, discharged from Chassepot rife.
A single shot behind the ear brought
Pollux to the ground.
The flesh of the elephant was sold at
80 to 60 francs kilo; the trunk fetched
so francs kilo.
Trunk and feet were regarded as par
ticular delicacies by the gourmands. The
same butcher sold the flesh OF young
wolf at "a francs kilo.
The flesh Of the cassowaries was bought
by Baron Rothschild, who was one of the
butchers best customers.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1896-07-23

movements act Just as though it was tied
there. Set the reel click, then grasp the
rod by the handle at that distance from
the butt which allows the angler to COM
mand its actions with ease. This SPOT
will soon suggest itself to the angler after
little handling. Then uncoil and LET
out half as much line as the length OF the
rod, holding the rod firmly at the balance
with the fly held between the finger and
thumb OF the left hand (be careful that
the hook is held to allow Of its leaving
the fingers without catching them
Wave the rod and release the fly from be.
tween the fingers.
This action must be made with forearm
and wrist movement only, and without
'exertion-s gentle, smart whisk best H.
Illustrates this movement. Then bring the
fly back behind you by a backward mo-
ton Of the rods tip. When the fly is
fully extended behind you, make your
forward cast with an easy sweep OF the
rod-endeavor 10 propel it from the point
Of the rod forward, making the lead, not
laying it on the water with a swish OF
Of the rod-the rod must be made to i'm
part the necessary action to the line when
the rod is behind the angler, aud the tip
should not be brought forward in adj
vance Of the line. Do not throw on the
water, but aim at some imaginary object
two feet above the surface. This allows
the fly to futter down on the surface
without any impetus from the cast. All
the force evolved by the cast to place the
fly in position over the surface must have
left 1t directly the fly is ready to drop,
and it's own weight only is what should
make it seek the water. When the an
gler can cast this length OF line delicately
and accurately few feet more may be
added to the cast, but on no account
should he attempt a longer length of
line before he has thoroughly mastered
the shorter one
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1896-07-23
Healthy Facts.

Improperly nourished children cut
their teeth harder and later than the
well-fed.
A baby during its first year usually
gains about thirteen pounds in weight
and nine inches in height.
There is no fruit more grateful to a
fever patient than good ripe watermelon.
Let them eat all they want.
Tooth and hair brushes should be kept
scrupulously clean and daily exposed to
strong sunlight when possible.
A vegetable and fruit diet is much bet
ter these sultry days than meat, and salt
meats are very harmful to many.
A French physician has recently dis
covered. quite by accident, that the hold
ing of the tongue out forcibly for several
minutes stops hiccoughs.
A raw egg swallowed Immediately will
generally carry fish bone down which
cannot be removed from the throat by the
utmost exertion and has got out OF reach
OF the saving finger.
So many persons are fond OF cucumbers
and onion salads, but the onions disagree.
The rubbing of the wooded bowl in which
the salad is prepared with an onion af-
fords the flavor without the onion.
An excellent diet for young people who
may have inherited predsposition 10
consumption or other serious diseases, is
the frequent eating OF thin slices of bread
or crackers, thickly covered with nice
butter. 1t is pleasant and healthful.
Avoid drinking large quantities. Gnlp-
ing down pints of liquid will not quench
the thirst any better than slipping slowly
twentieth part of the amount, and may
do much mischief to the stomach. 1t
should be remembered that the sense Of
thirst 10 not in the stomach, but in the
throat. and water slipped and swallowed
slowly will be as effectual as anything in
satisfying it. Mineral waters are pleas
ant and satisfying in the summer, unless
you are very sure Of the water supply,
which, in the country, is often inadequate.
To much aerated water should not be
drunk; fruit juices are really more re-
freshing and wholesome. Lemonade
made with fresh fruit, unsweetened, and
taken in small quantities, will quench
extreme thirst.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1896-07-23
MISCELLANEOUS TOPICS
Bright and HeTsy Bits Especially
Prepared for Herald Readers.
COLOhADVS FIRST Big GOLD BOON
mr. stewart OF New York Makes n
New Departure ana Profits BY IL.
Something of what II Cost To
Live in Paris During the Siege.

The great rush of pilgrims into the new
gold fields around the western base o.
Pixies Peak is said by some to be unprece
dented in the history OF Colorado's de-
velopment, but this is not exactly the
case, as We have seen few such STAN.
pedes before, and one of these was the
first, and in some respects the greatest Of
all, says the Denver Field ans1 Farm.
This was during the summer of 1858,
when Green Russell and party Of Georg-
ians explored the country OF which Pixies
Peak was the central and distinctive
point, and found gold in paying quanti-
ties in what is now Gilpin county. In a
very short time information of the discov.
cry, in, of course, an exaggerated form,
was disseminated throughout the central
and eastern states, and in the succeeding
spring there Was rush.
BY every route and up the course 0!
every stream running from the mountains
from the Missouri and Mississippi rivers
the tide OF emigration rolled tnmul,uous-
ly. Men came with horse teams, with
OK teams, with push earts, with wheel
barrows and on foot, without anything
except what they could carry on their
back. As the fall of 1850 came on and
the horrors of winter in the great hills to
be feared, 1t became serious question as
to how the multitude could be fed and
housed, for it must be understood that
the population of Jefferson territory, as it
was then called, had become more than
$4,000, aud there was scarcely house
room TO shelter so many people.
A few saw mills had been started in
the big timber that grew in the gulches
along Clear creek, but these were print.
tive affairs, and could not begin to keep
up with their orders for building stuff.
One OF these mills was operated by old
man Dexter, now dead and gone. Denver
had begun to grow, and great quantities
Of dimension stuff were needed to build
up the Young city of the plains. liz time
other mills were started up by the South
Platte and on the divide, which was then
covered with timber, number of mills
were put up, and from these came most
Of the rough material with which Denver
was built.
The miners and prospectors in the
mountains did not need so much sawed
stuff, as they prefer to build their cab ins
from hewn logs, cut by their own hands,
and many OF these primitive habitations
are still to be seen In the mountains, and
some of them are occupied by miners OF
the present day. 1t was a great scheme
in those days to have ones own shack,
and no matter how humble II might have
been it afforded more or less comfort to
sturdy class of men who are today
dwelling in the mansions on Capitol Hill
in Denver. As We ride past these grand
architectural achievements OF the modern
day aristocracy, we often TALL to thinking
OF those little old cabins up in the big
bills of Gilpin and Clear creek counties,
and wonder il their inhabitants are any
happier than in the days of yore.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1896-07-23
Dollar or Shilling side.

New York Sun: For the purpose OF
retail business the two sides OF every
thoroughfare were formerly thus divided /:
The left hand side, going norti, or the
right hand side, going south along any
broad street or avenue In New York city
was the dollar" or more profitable side,
and the right hand going north, or the
left hand, going east, was the shilling
side, devoted to less productive business
matters and depending chiefly upon the
patronage OF persons OF more modest In
comes and slender purses. In the early
commercial life OF New York city the
west side OF Broadway was considered the
more desirable for retail business. The
stores upon 1t paid much larger rent
than those on the opposite, and not only
was this the case, but, as the New York
ers Of generation ago remember, the
west, or "dollar" side, was the more pop
ular for pedestrians, especially during the
promenade or fall afternoons. An incon-
oclast OF mercantile customs and tradi-
tions was the late A. t. Stewart, and it
was his constant avowed belief that a
rule OF business or affairs that had no
other backing but that of usage or prece-
dent did not amount to much, and could
be usually overriden to the advantage of
pioneer against it. The present Stew
art building, at the corner OF Broadway
and Chambers street, is on what was the
shilling side OF that thoroughfara, and
when Mr.. Stewart determined to move
his dry goods establishment mp town he
chose by preference the location at Broad
way and Tenth streets. also on the shil-
lings side, and built there, contrary to
the views OF his rivals in the dry goods
business,
But Mr.. Stewards departure from the
unwritten business rule OF many years
did not abrogate in 1t the dry goods BUSH
ness, and the preference for the dollar
side and the prejudice against the shil-
ling side survived by many years the use
OF shillings as measure Of purchase in
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1896-07-23

The gold eagle weighs 270 grains.
A IS gold piece weighs 1876 grains.
The trade dollar weighs APO grains.
The $40 gold piece weighs SIG grains.
The l0-cent piece weighs 4l.6 grains.
The 20-cent piece weighed 77.l8 grains.
The bronze cent piece weighs 48 grains.
The gold dollar weighg 25.s grains.
The nickel cent weighs 72 grains.
The half cent copper weighed 1872 grains.
The silver scent piece weighs 2o.s
grains.
The 2-cent bronze piece weighed 96
grains.
The common quarter OF silver weighs
l04 grains.
The Scent silver piece weighed IL 375
grains.
The 5-cent nickel piece weighs ZIG
grains.
The fineness OF our gold coins is about
80 per cent
The old fashioned copper cent weighed
264 grains.
The quarter eagle or $3.50 gold piece
weighs 67l6 grains.
The Scent nickle piece, now discontin-
ued, weighed 80 grains.
The standard dollar weighs 4121a
grains; the half-dollar POS grains.
The nickle 5-cent piece is exactly three
quarters OF an inch in diameter.
The 2-cent bronze piece is composed OF
95 per cent of copper and per cent OF
| tin and zinc.
The 1-cent bronze piece is composed Of
So per cent copper and per cent OF tin
and zinc.
The l0-cent silver piece was authorized
by congress in 1892, and it's coinage was
begun in 1896.
The nickel cent was authorized Febru-
airy 81, 1857, and its coinage was begun
the same year.
The So gold piece was first coined in
1875, by virtue OF an act Of congress pass
ed April 2, 1892.
The first regular silver coinage to be
passed out in the order OF business was
in October, 1892.
The $40 gold piece was authorized by
act OF congress March 3, 1S49, and its
coinage was begun in 1850.
The $40 gold piece was authorized by
act Of congress April 2, 1892, and Its coin
age was begun in 1894.
The quarter eagle or $3.50 in gold was
authorized April 2, 1892, and its coinage
was begun in 1906.
The silver quarter was authorized by
act of congress in 1892, April 2, and
coinage was begun in 1906.
The bronze cent was issued in accord
snce with a law passed in 1857, and its
coinage was begun in 1864.
The cent takes its name from the Latin
word "centum" "a hundred), this coin
being hundredth OF dollar.
A copper half-cent is among the num-
erous coins authorized by congress, the
law to this effect being passed in 1892
and coinage begun the following year.
The first purchase Of copper to be used
in the United States coinage was In 1892,
September IL, six pounds.
Charles H., soon after his accession to
the throne in 1860, had dollars of 412
grains coined for use in Scotland.
The dollar gold piece was authorized
by act of congress March 8, 1849, and its
coinage was begun in the same year.
The general fineness OF our silver coins
is from SO to 90 per cent. except the s.
cent piece which contained rs per cent. OF
alloy.
Moses Brown Of Boston has the credit
Of making the first depost of gold bullion
to be coined. In 1895 he deposited ST.
276.72.
I'm God We Trust" first appeared on
the copper 2-cent issue OF 1864, and is the
FIRST use OF the word God in any gov
eminent act.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1896-07-23

dry good stores. Little by little, how
ever, The once unwritten law of retail
trade has fallen into disuse, and now the
right hand side Of the public thorough
oughfare in New York city devoted to
store purposes. is not quite as good as the
left hand side of the same street, is,
among real estate men, considered to be
nearly as good.
The Saint Paul globe., 1896-12-18

I'm right here. Looks as though theN had
me where they wanted me, doesn't It?
And this struck the young lady as being 30
irresistibly funny that she clasped the bars
in her hands and laughed heartily, at the
same time disclosing q set of peary white
teeth. Her hands, however, were of diff
ferent hue, and it required but little
strength of imagination to see this young
woman holding a revolver in the right while
she went through poor, trembling man
with the left.
She can swear too, and during the inter.
view she had occasion to use number OF
verbs and adiectiyes from the profanest kind
of a vocabulary.
The scene of the arrest Of the girl is trag-
ically described by the mother. The parents
were just getting out of bed in the morn
ing when there was heard knock ct the
door. The officers asked If Mr.. White lived
there. and receiving an affirmative reply,
demanded to know If their daughter was at
home She was still in bed. The next state
ment was that they wished to see her. upon
her appearance from her room, she was taken
prisoner, and taken from the house. Whlle
the mother and father were in deep agony
over the affair." the girl did not seem much
concerned and said that she hadn't done
anything that she was afraid of.
The mother called upon her daughter at
the jail at 8 o'clock in the afternoon, and
still the girl did not appear to understand
the danger that she in. She Told her
mother that she had not taken part in any
of the robberies, but knew that they We're
being carried on. She said she was sorry that
she had been led by those boys into wrong
doing, but since she was in for 1t, she thougnt
there was no use crying. Her mother ad-
vised her to tell the truth when brought up
for trial, and she answered that she would
Asked as to the girls character as 'cgards
her love for deeds of daring, both father ana
mother said she was not Of a bold disposition.
She didn't have the courage to kill mouse,
and both were sure that she had been led
into the wrongdoing before knowing what
she was about and then that they had fright
ened her from telling anything about it.
The Saint Paul globe., 1896-12-18
HANEY rs HEARD FROM.
Ready TO Come Back Whenever He
Is Wanted

Charles f. Haney has announced his inten-
uon OF returning to Minneapolis.
Inc man whose whereabouts have been
sucn a mystery for the past few days has
been no farther away than in a little town in
Illinois, visiting his father The name of the
town t"l Is Normal, and there the city clerk has
city last Friday night
Ihe following telegram was received from
him by Chief Smith yesterday noon:
Normal, III, Dec. Nv. NJ. Smith, Super
lntendent OF Police: Knew nothing of trouble
until yesterday. Wired Gov. Clough last night
that was here to say goodbye to my aged
father, who is Ill. am confined to my bed
with rheumatic affiiction.- VIII come if want
ed without requisition when able to travel
Answer. Charles r Hanev'
The city clerk, it seems, did not go direct
from Minneapolis to his fathers or his broth
er's home. Where he has spent the interven-
ing time IS not known, unless it was that his
intention to continue his journey south was
changed on account of his afliction, and he
then went. to- Normal until such time as he
should be able to again travel.
In justice to him, however, it does not look
as though he had attempted to evade the law.
1t is quite probable as claimed by his friends
that he was unaware Of what was going on
in Minneapolis during. his absence. They
believe that his first inttmation of the charges
that were being made against him reached
him yesterday, as is claimed in his telegram
to Chief Smith
The question now arises as to what his
return will mean to other men in this city in
the same boat as is the city clerk There is
no doubt that if the many charges are true
1t would need but the evidence Of Haney to
convict perhaps ten of the aldermen consti-
tuting the present city council Without
Haney, this might be impossible, but with
him there is no telling what may happen
In nearly everyone of the deals alleged to
have been consummated by certain alder
men, Haney has had hand, to a greater or
less extent. He is thoroughly acquainted, ac-
cording to the evidence. with nearly every
illegal act Of the combine said to exist in
the council, and if he will "give up he
will indeed be an important witness.
Deputy Sheriff Phil Megaarden is going
to take no chances with Haney When he
first informed of his Whereabouts he
went and consulted with Assistant County
Attorney Peterson, who suggested that teIe-
gram be sent to HaneyiteH him to come
right along soon as he, was able.
This, however, is not satisfactory to the
deputy sheriff. He wants to get his man
and get him sure. During theiafternoon while
the grand jury was IN session and Mr.
Peterson was busy, She7 matter rested, but
after the adjournment ats5 O'Clock Megaarden
got after the assistant county, attorney again.
and it was finally deci(H o. to have Mr.. Haney
watched, so that he might not escape, until
such time as the grand jury should take
action, when a will be sent to Normal
to accompany the city clerk to this city.
The Saint Paul globe., 1896-12-18
DAIRYNEN T0L0BBY
FAvoRING THE As
ISOLATION WILL BIZ
SOUGHT.
STATE CONVENTION ENDED,
AFTER ADOPTION OF REsoLU-
TIoNs AND ELECTION OF Of
FICERS.
BUTTER AWARDS ANNOUNCED.
St. Paul Dairyman Comes in for
the Second
Prize.
BUTTER AWARDS ANNOUNCED.

Special to the Globe.
ALBERT LEA, Mimi, Dec. 1.-THE
nineteenth annual meeting of the state
da1rymen's association closed this aft
ernoon, the attendance being very
large. The published programme was
carried out except that J. A. Turn
bull did not read his paper. The COM
m1ttee on resolutions made a long re-
port, and the following were adopted: /:
lndorsing the efforts of the officers
TO secure reliable commission men for
consigning butter; providing for a
committee on legislation, to be ..ompos-
ed OF President Ames, George T. Short.
Faribault, and J. E. Barron, t1lenvllle:
asking congress to prohibit the use of
the puohc domain for grazing; asking
that the state agricultural school fe
MADE cooperative; asking that a law
pe enacted permitting the organiza-
ton and maintenance of cooperative
insurance companies for creameries:
requesting that the methods taught by
the state schools of agriculture and ex-
perimental farm be made uniform: ex
tending sympathy to Col. Littler in his
blindness; indorsing E. =. Graham for
state dairy and food commissioner.
Rev.- s. Currie was named as a dele
gate to the meeting of the National
Dairy union, and Jonathan Freeman. Of
MOSCOW, to the Wisconsin State Dairy
convention. The awards on butter
were announced, and were as follows:
First, II. c. Hanson, Berlin, Summit
creamery; second, Thomas Milton. st.
Paul; third, ]. A. Turnbull Wells.
=. M Owen Iafo
Tor congress in Minneapolis whacked
the proposed state butter board in
his address before the dairymen last
night, and with others opposition, put
the move to sleep permanently. The
Scheme was started by some commits
sion men, and the concensus of opinion
among dairymen was that it would not
work any advantage to the producer
of milk and butter
The morning session opened prompt
ly and was largely attended. Creamery
management, was the theme of an
interesting paper by Clark H. Dills,
secretary of the Clark's Grove Cream
cry. while J. L. McLennan wrote in
terestngly about Farm Cheese Max
ing"
The election of officers took place and
resulted as follows:
President, Henry Ames, LitchfieId:
first vice president, E. D. Childs, Crook
ston second vice president, A. w. Trow-
Glenville; secretary, T. L. Hacker. ST.
Anthony; treasurer, G. T. Shorts, Fari-
baut, reelected. The Butter and
Cheese Makers association of the state,
had meeting and elected officers as
follows: President, B. D. White, Man
chester; vice president, w. J. Rowland
klllkeny; secretary, J. A. Turnbull
Wells; treasurer, Geo. B. Barnes. Fari-
bault. The butter makers also indorsed
ex-Gov. Hoard for commissioner Of
agriculture
The Saint Paul globe., 1896-12-18
FATALITY LIST GROWS,
Another Tragedy at Elevator A p
George Hugas Killed

The strange fatality which seems to hang
over the new Elevator 2. now in course of
construction at Bryant and Linden avenues
was sadly emphasized again yesterday. when
George Hugus, aged twenty-one years. a sin
gle man, residing at 1925 Twenty second av-
enue northeast was instantly killed by fall
ing from scaffolding on which he was at
work in the interior of the building
He was an electrician by profession, and
had been engaged to string the electric wires
throughout the building. The most dan
gerous part of the work was reached yester-
day, when the work of stfinging wires high
up near the roof of the structure was com
menced. To do this work it was necessary
to work on a swinging scaffold, and the
young man was swung up near the top of the
building at great height. No one saw him
fall, but it is supposed that he became dizzy
and lost his balance. =
He struck the timbers or a bin. striking
squarely on his head, and. life was extinct
when his brother workingmen reached the
body. The skull was badly crushed. and the
features were mutilated beyond recognition
The body was removed to the county
morgue where an autopsy will be conducted
this morning. -a~l.l
The young man came to Minneapolis re-
Gently from Clinton, Minn.. and since his
arrival in the city has boarded with his
brother-in-law, Thomas Mckay.