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may be compared with some actual
types.
One Of the men we have in mind fell
from the mainyard and broke his left
arm before he had been at sea a month
on his first voyage as an apprentice.
On the return voyage from San Fran
cisco he fell from the same yard and
broke one Of his legs. The vessel was
wrecked in gale of the southwest
coast Of Ireland. and this unhappy
youth. fato profugus. was saved, with
three others. out of crew of twenty
six, only. however, to find that his
next ship, laden with coal, took fire
on the other side Of Cape Horn and had
to be abandoned by her men, who we're
six days in their boats before a home.
ward-bound ship picked them up.
His third vessel ran ashore at tho en-
trance to Hong Kong harbor in her
hurry to get inside before a Yankee.
with whom she was in company. When
our friend found his fourth ship dis
masted in a cyclone in the Indian
ocean. he came to the conclusion that
sea life. which he had been quite pre-
pared to like. was too exciting for
him. and he decided forthwith. pro-
vided he got safely out Of that scrape.
to leave 1t to those with better luck.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-11-26
A MODERN SINBAD.

Tho Sen Was Altogether Too Exciting
for Him.
Some imaginative writer tells the
tale of a sailor who was shipwrecked
three times, was in four collisions and
two fires at sea, suffered from sun
stroke and yellow fever, lost finger
or two by frostbite, had one eye
gouged out in fight at San Francisco
came home, married shopkeeping
widow, who henpecked him, got out of
his course one foggy day and walked
into the river, where he was found
next morning still chewing his over
night quid of tobacco, but without his
glass eye, says Macmillan's Magazine.
This is the novelist's type and is per-
haps somewhat highly colored; but it
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-11-26

and appeared in the same at the music
halls Of st. Louis, Mo-, and Chicago,
ILL.,, for several years. In 1894 she was
a member Of Arthur Deming's min
strels, and on February II. 1895, she
was joined by her present partner. Lii
lie Sutherland. Miss Sutherland first
saw the light Of day at Chicago, April
IL, 1879. At the age of four years she
went on the stage, and appeared sue
cessfully in her specially until, in 1889,
she was engaged by David Henderson
for his Blue Beard" company. During
the engagement of that company at
Niblo's Garden, New York, she was
prevented from appearing by the Gerry
Society. She afterwards was with
Henderson's Crystal Slipper and
"Sinbad" companies. In 1894 she was
Joined by Mile Stevens, and they
worked at several Chicago music nails.
After she joined Miss O'Neill the team
played the Chicago halls during the
Worlds Fair making many friends.
They have since toured" every section
Of the country.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-11-26
STUPID JURIEs
Baron Bramwsll Com plain cd n, ~
mA1a tn Knl1wnv

Baron bramvsli Complained Of u.... /
ness to Railway Compsn,.,
Baron Bramwell was never we.~
denouncing the persistent UNFAIR
Of juries to railway companies. ana
we'll knew their ability to misuns.'
stand everything done and said
judge, counsel and witnesses %"
Temple Bar. With the assistance :,
special jury, he once tried at asst.
an action Of trespass or ejectmen, =.
question in dispute being whethe, ~ '
lord Of the manor or an adjoining or '
er was entitled to certain strins n, ~.
at the side Of road. Maps. plans aas
conveyances threw little light m n
matter and many witnesses were coll.
to prove acts Of ownership. One ~ ,s4
witnessec was the surveyor of N.Y.
ways. The evidence was nicely b.,
anced, ind the learned baron ,oa,
great pains to sift it and to exp,a;r =.
the jury the effects of the acts nrov,s
To his surprise they promptly ,na
confidently. In this obscure and dim
cult case, returned verdict fo- N.
defendant. On leaving the assize tow
the judge found himself in a raia,v
carriage with one of his special iu-r
men. well, you gentlemen" he sofa
had not much trouble in arriv;n. '.
a verdict" oh, dear, no." w,, ,s'
reply, after your summing IN os ~
those acts Of ownership it was o,,,s
clear to us that the real owner ~ ~.
land was the surveyor of highsavv,~
The jury'ren had not the excuse "a.
laundering that Baron Bra.rwcl NC.
long-winded and tedious, or tha, h.
!eavcned his summing I'D with J,,,u,
tism about '-,atters unconnecie, wiz,
the business before him. He c,,,d \.
concise and pithy-Ae could not hs
anything else. In the memoir nuh.
lished at his death in the Times A..
soma instances Of his terseness. He,s
is one told of him by the late Mr. ina.
tlce Archibald. A prisoner was triad
before the baron on a charge of steal.
ing ham. The day was hot. N.
counsel was loquacious; the audience
perspired, and SO did the ham N.
presence Of which made itself fe,t IN
court as the day wore on. At last
every one being weary, came tn.
JUDGES turn to sum up. He did 30
thus: There, gentlemen. is the pr,,.
oner; and there. gentlemen, is the ham
Consider your verdict"
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-11-26

O'Neil and Sutherland! At what
vaudeville resort in the country is the
name of this celebrated team not
known? From the Atlantic to the Pa
cilc, from the Lakes to the Gulf these
clever entertainers have made them
selves famous. and their return en-
gagements" are invariably the most
profitable ones. Miss Nellie O'Neill
was born at Hot Springs, Ark, July IA,
1880. She was reared in Denver, and
made her first appearance at the age
of nine years. In Leadville, in a little
song and dance with banjo accompaui-
ment. She went thence to the Black
Hills. her childish grace and clever
work making her a prime favorite with
the miners. She was then engaged for
Ten Nights in Barroom" company.
Next she was seen with a small hall
show. the performance being given by
herself and boy contortionist. The
tour closed suddenly, and she was Sc
cured for the Daniel Boone" company,
playing the child part. In 1892 she
perfected an acrobatic song and dance,
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-11-26
The Height Of Factory Chin neys.

The notion that the greater the
height OF chimney for boiler plant
the greater will be its draught- produce
Ing power is responsible for the exist.
ence OF many chimneys of impossible
size. and at the same time, unneces-
sary expense. A very tall chimney,
we'll proportioned, and gracefully out
lined. may be a striking architectural
adjunct to a factory, but 1t is also one
that costs considerable money. without
doing any measurable amount OF good.
Where chimneys are intended to carry
on noxious fumes from chemical works
there Is. OF course, some method In
providing unusual height. since the aim
In such case Is to insure as COM
plete as possible diffusion Of the
vapOrs and prevent their mingling
with the air of the lower strata; but
for boilers simply unusual height, as
stated. Is rarely based upon good
reason.
AS a matter Of fact. the draught-pro-
ducing capacities Of chimneys having
hues OF the same size are in proportion
to the square roots of their heights, so
that II one were to have double the
power. II it may be so called. Of the 9th.
er. 1t would have to be four times as
high and not merely twice as high, as
many would suppose. A height Of $50
feet may be considered. on good au-
thority. as the maximum necessary in
any case for producing the requisite
draught. providing, OF course. that the
area Of the fiue has been properly pro-
portioned. This latter should be made
to bear pretty nearly direct ratio to
the combined areas Of the boiler hues
connecting with it. A chimney much
beyond $50 feet is generally suggestive
Of mlsspent money.-Cassier's Maya
zine.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-11-26

study OF the question for Ave years,
am ready to express my belief that
the use OF the bicycle will do more
to improve the physical condition of
American women, and therefore Of the
American people. than any other agen-
cy yet devised. Argument on this point
has given way to demonstration. Wom-
en- are riding the wheel in all parts of
the country. and their increasing num-
bers testify to its benefits and it's pop
ularity. The average woman loves to
be out Of doors: she enjoys the change
of scene. the gentle exercise, the de-
lightful companionship if congenial
friends, and the exhilarating benefits
of contact with the pure air and
bright sunlight, which the knowledge
Of cycling brings within her reach. To
the woman. as to the man, these feat
ures, possessed by no other form OF
sport, comprise the foundation on
which the popularity Of the bicycle will
rest.
The only possible danger in cycling
for woman lies in the fascination
which sometimes tempts her to undue
effort. In common with every other
form Of exercise. bicycle riding may Of
course be overdone, and as we'll by
women as by men; but under proper
advice from the family physician. sup
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-11-26
Criminal Lines In . Mans Face

Criminal Lines IN MAN 's
II used to be a strong believer II
physiognomy," said R. c. Rider, Wis.
itor in Washington, "but have ios'
some of my faith in it as science IA
fact, a mans surroundings have yer!
much to do with the character SHOWN
by the face. l had an Illustration u
this coming to Washington. When VIC
left Chicago, l noticed group OF nien
two or three seats in front OF me- pu'
paid no attention to them particulars
but after we had gone about fifty n.ii.'
saw that one of them was handcuii'n,
He was we'll dressed, and at hrSt
thought he did not look like criminal,
but soon cav the lines that betoReheu
cunning, duplicity~and a lack OF NV.
atty generally. l became so interest,"
ed that my gaze attracted the atteh'io.
Of one Of the officers having nj" :"
charge, VINO said: You seem 10 w
studying the man l have there. piu
you ever see him before?' told MIN
that l had not, but was a physiosno,
mist and was studying the criminal
lines in the face. He prevailed upoA
me to make a report on the man cha.
acter, which was greeted with lausn
ter from the prisoner as we'll as the W.
fcers. Then they explained that ~
was of irreproachable character nv
in a prank had tried on the Guns, "n'o-
belonged to the officer, and the Nc.
being lost could not get them on. ino''
the criminal lines in the face all o''
Observation-Disclosures Post
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-11-26

plemented by such practical sugges-
lions as may be had from an intelli-
gent instructor or from an experienced
rider, any woman in fair condition of
health may undertake bicycle riding
with feeling of certainty that the re-
suit will be delightful and helpful in a
measure that was never anticipated.
A mistake commonly made by wom-
en- riders, and indeed by new riders of
both sexes, is that Of undertaking too
much at first. Overexertion induces
Encouragement. and recollection of a
tiresome ride has been known to deter
new riders from repeating the at
tempt. The real pleasure of bicycle
riding can be had only by keeping in
mind this little truth. No new rider
should continue the first trip to such
point as to feel WEAKNESS. A half
hour is in most cases ample for the
first road ride. and it should not be
continued beyond that time, except by
the strongest and most capable rider.
The tyro exerts more power than the
expert. and in consequence becomes
more rapidly tired. He pushes the ped
ais with undue force. fails to sit erect,
fails to sit still. and tends to follow
what seems to him to be an erratic mo-
ton Of the wheel by a swinging and
webbing Of the body which not only
tends to increase and make real what
was only an imaginary difIiculty, but
insures also the quick coming Of ia
tigue. that might otherwise have been
avoided.
The new rider should learn to sit
erect and to sit still. and in the early
stages of his road practice avoid long
rides. remembering that the exertion
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-11-26
CONVERSATIONS SMALL COM
We Are Indebted to Shakespesre IN,
Much Of IT,

we Arc Indebted to Shakespeare fo,
Much Of 1t.
How many, for instance, speaking n,
the wife as 1.-The better half" know
that they are quoting Sir Philip Sid
ney, or invoking MRS. Grundy" guess
that the author was Thomas Morton
playwright who lived till 1898? asks
Chambers Journal. Such phrases or
snatohes of phrases are the small coin
OF conversation, which bear the same
imprint as the more important quo
tation and we use them freely withou,
thought Of their origin, as we pass
the "nimble sixpence" from hand to
hand in our daily traffic without
glance at its workmanship. The met.
aphOr that struck our ancestors as 50
admirable strikes us still and we con-
tinue to use the apt adjective which,
first given by Shakespeare or Milton,
sounds as fresh to-day as when origi-
nally applied.
The bubble reputation" the Itch
ing palm" the milk of human kind.
ness" the undiscovered country" the
"green-eyed monster" still our favor
lite synonyms for fame, covetousness.
humanity, eternity and jealousy. are
from Shakespeare, who has indeed fur
nished us with much Of our small CON-
His adjectives are the most opposite
too, Of any in the language Quoting
him we speak of an ancient grudge,"
of dated breath" this working day
world" good set terms" "a foregone
conclusion" better days." "fell pur-
pose" "even-handed justice" golden
opinions" "a charmed life" "a tower
ing passion" "a round, unvarnished
tale" "hairbreadth scapes" and many
more common expressions whose list
it were but "damnable iteration 10
extend. Verbal phrases of his are also
of the most familiar. To dance at
tendance" to scotch the snake, mol
kill it," to applaud to the echo, 10
sup with horrors. to Idle in harness.
making night hideous," "a tale IN.
fold" to "out- Herod Herod," to "foo'
to the top of his bent" to "cudgel one
brains," to speak by the card ars
some Of the most obvious examples.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-11-26
IN A CONFUSED MASS.

AN ~ NO4Nr O0AIb MAo0.
To the general he said: I'm sur.
Nrised at your choice of riders. I've
made some fair records across coun-
try but have never gone from flag tc
nag over the rough obstacles you peo-
pie put in the way down here"
THAT makes you eligible. for the
private terms between the major and
myself are that there are to be gentle.
men up and no one that ever rode a
like race before. There are numerous
entries, but beat the majors Witch
and you will have won everything at
stake. ! have no fear for the result;
and the old gentleman felt comfortable
in the memory OF those dreams.
"Who was that wiry little man that
cat near the foot Of the table?" asked
Fielder Of 10 as they walked out after
dinner the first evening.
"A Mr.. Wimple from New Orleans.
said To be very rich. He's the gentle
man that the major has selected to
ride the Witch In the race. although
dr. Wimple came here with letters Of
Introduction to papa. The man posi-
hively declined at first because our
guest. but papa just pooh -poohed such
scruples and It Is certain the Witch
will be ridden to win"
80. I thought l knew that fellow.
He's an English jockey and one Of the
test rough riders from the other side,
he was king among London turfmen
and I heard him toasted myself a
dosen times In some Of the puSlic
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-11-26
colt Hung In an Apple Tree.

Mr.. w. H. Thornley,. who resides
east of the city, lost Wednesday last a
fine Oudan colt in a peculiar manner,
An apple tree which stood in the or
chard to which the colt had access had
fork. just above which was a large
knot. The colt got its neck caught in
the fork and was unable to extricate
itself on account Of the knot. In its
struggle to get free it hung itself.--Ma-
rietta Times.
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to as he answered. You know the
accepted tradition in regard to Dreams
10. and of course there is not a Payton
in this enlightened age who retains the
faintest trace Of superstition. nave
forbidden that Yankee lover OF yours
the privilege OF coming here and the
mere 'phantasies of dream are not
going to restore him to my good
graces'
But 10 had sown the seed and the
look Of confidence in her great brown
eyes told that she anticipated salts
factory harvest The general walked
toward the stable thinking 1t passing
strange that JOS repeated vision coin
cided so exactly with his own. for he
himself had thrice been in dreamland
to see that dashing young fellow from
the north ride the magnificent black
FLY to victory. There was another sur
prise in store for him when he came
upon Tom rubbing the satin coat OF
the clean-limbed mare and talking to
her as though she comprehended every
word and sentiment
"You'se gwinter get dat cup suah,
Miss Flash kase l done dream free
times dat Mistah Frank kim down
heah an you took him roun' dat cowse
80 fas' dat he had no BRET lef. Dey
hain't n0ffin' on foah hoofs kin keep
In sight OBJ you. honey. de way I seed
dat man ridin' you. OATS homes, ole
GAL"
The handsome old general threw back
his shoulders and knitted his brows as
nc turned away, thinking he had not
been seen by the Industrious rubber
and failing to note the roll of the cum
ming eyes that followed him.
Superstition may have run out in the
blood OF the Paytons but here was one
Of the older generation in troubled
doubt. 1t was mere than his common
sense could accept and everybody
about the place seemed to be dreaming
the same thing as a mere coincidence.
He would not go back Of the strange
fact in search of its inspiration for
that would confess a weakness he
would not admit: but 1t was forced
upon him as an irresistible conviction
that unless Frank Fielder was astride
OF Flash, the local race of the year
and the coveted cup would go to Maj.
Slickton. And the thought of this
was not to DO endured To the gen.
,eral the major was an upstart, an
unworthy rival. a man OF questionable
reputation on the turf and utterly un-
principled where his interests were
ut stake. Besides this animus Of dis
like the general was moved by the
consideration that he had been shrewd-
1y goaded into posting $4,000 on the
outcome of the race and to lose 1t
meant disaster to the prospects Of 10
a. an heiress. 1t was this thought
that had most troubled the proud old
Kentuckian, and before he slept that
night he had written Frank to come at
once.
The surprise Of that young gentle
man was not diminished by the hos
pitable welcome that he received. but
almos. became . panic when he was
told by 10 that he must ride for the
cup and win 1t as the one sure way of
overcoming personal objection to an
event which was the browning hope Of
bis life.
Fielder was a thoroughbred Ameri-
can. He had nerve. pluck. quick per-
ceptions and an iron will. no." he
answered. ''I'l take tho chance and
~ fall you know that I'll be far the
heaviest loser Of the day"
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-11-26
Very Likely.

She-You may say what you will,
think you will find that women are
less wicked than men. expect that
heaven will be inhabited principally
by women. He-Very likely. The
men. Of course. will generally be found
In the smoking-room below.-Boston
Transcript.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-11-26
A Rad Mistake.

why has Ashley and Miss Gushing.
ton broken on"
He thought to compliment her by
saying that she reminded him of his
mother. Leader.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-11-26
DAYS AT SARATOGA.
FEAST LYNNE" AS DONE BY
COLORED ACTORS.
SNplliam Dean Howells Gives Picture
OF One Phase Of Life 1t the summer
Resort The sslf-Conscious Actors
Dividing the Applause.

HE new novelette,
by w. D. HOwells,
AN Open-Eyed
Conspiracy" which
Is now appearing
in The Century, is
described by the
author as ian idyl
of Saratoga" In
the current num-
Der Mr.. Howell
gives this picture OF
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Cholly: Where arr you golng?'
Jack: ITO call on a girl" "What-on
a hot night like this?" THE girls from
Observation-Disclosures Record.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-11-26

Hilkins How can you tell a treat
man when you see him." Viking
III he looks 1t. he isn't"-New York
World,
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WON BY A DREAM.
APA.I have dream :

APA.I have dream :
ed three times in
succession t h a I
Frank rode Flash
and won the gen :
tleman's cup"
1t was one OF the
fairest and most
bewitching Of Ken
tucky's daughters
that the chivalrous
u
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WOMEN AND WHEELS.
WHAT BICYCLING HAS DONE
70 IMPROVE THEIR CONDITION.
Wheeling Possesses Charms That Arc
Enjoyed by No other Forms Of sport
Tho Danger Of Attempting Too
Much at First.

r. ISAAC B. POT
ter, Chief Consul of
the New York Di-
vision, League of
American Wheel
men, has an article
on THE Bicycle
Outlook" in a cur
rent magazine. The
following is an ex-
tract:
After q close
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Football has been played in England
for more than 1--WE hundred yearA
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-07-28

with his wife and seven members OF go
band. At a motion from Llewellya
the oavalrymen rode up They were
anxious for a battle. as the outlaws had
killed one OF their comrades not long
before and they wanted revenge. But
Llewellyn decided 70 demand a surren-
der before beginning hostllltlos. ths'
demand was met with a shower OF bull
let's from the outlaws and fierce battle
ensued. kid" Wade and Middleton
were the first TO fall. disabled at the
first fire. The rest OF the gang were
allowed to ride away unmolested Mid
dieton's wife came forward and begged
for her lNaband's life. Middleton was
bound. taken back and turned over to
the law TO be dealt with. lie was tried.
found guilty and given four years In
the penItentiary. After that the stock
men felt relieved.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-07-28

The other morning early pedestrians
who happened to pass the court house
and JAN In ST. Bernard parish. La.
were hoNined 70 see swaylng On the
breeze the body OF a man sheriff
Nuncs was told and Immediately or
dered that the body be cut down. This
was done aud then II was seen that the
distorted features made hdeous by
Judge Lynch were those OF jim Dag.
gle. alias Jim Glemly. a negro.
The news reached New Orleans Mon
day evening from ST. BERNARD parish
that negro had attempted to assault
white woman Sunday morning In
front Of the Poydras plantation. The
news Of the attempted assault spread
through the parish and In a short time
everyone was on the trail OF the as
sallant
The victim was white married
woman named Mrs. Moleso. Sunday.
while accompanied by a young sister
and child, who were going to an adj
joining plantation, they met the negro.
who. when he got near the ladies.
seized Mrs. Moleso and threw her on
NE ground The woman screamed for |
It'd and was heard by a man on a road |
art who fastened to the scene and
lrfived just In time TO see the negro
soape and gave chase. The negro
'as captured and placed In the parish
Fison OF 81. bernard.