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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-07
Merely q VirtlA.

Mrs. Van Pepper seems TO dislike you,
Parkerr' '~'
Yes; she thinks I coax her husband 10
play. poker, and the truth Is, he coaxes
mc"--Chicago Herald.
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ar author being hard pressed by his
creditors wrote to an editor for whom Re
had done eome work: -
Please sgnd check at once. a. my gas
The candid editor replied In tile hracf
fashion o'
$50 IL mine GOD help US an"-Atlants
Constitution.
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WOMAN, FAIR AND BEAUTIFUL

WOMAN, FAM MD UEACTIECIs,
will find much of interest in the page
devoted 10 the interests OF the
gentle seq. II contains deseri2-
tons OF the latest fashions. Illus
trated. and chronicles the advent OF tho
rich veivets for autumn gowns; gives
hints for the selection OF wells and the
rule for chovsing . hat. FNurthormors.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-07

Contains a complete description OF the
"Danxa," the ianguid Cuban waltz on
which American society has already set
its approval. DO you dance f.? OF al
most equal interest n the description Of
the beautiful gifts and gowns ai Julia
Grants wedding 20 Prince CantacGseae.
the years scciety event At Newport.
american Women Who Have Achieved
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-07

Also President Burgers nercs arraign-
nent Of the Beers In the Rad for their
oppression ~ aliens: Gen. Joubers's Eve
battles. giving comparative losses; an
English soldiers tribute 10 the fighting
qualities Of Dem PAufs warriors, laugh
able experience Of q Boer who was IL
duced to take a bath.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-07-06
THE WALTZ KING.
Johann Strauss Wrote the Music that
Charmed Millions.

The recent death of Johann Strauss
at his home In Vienna closed the career
of one of the worlds greatest and
most successful musicians and COM
posers. So long as music will have
charms for humanity, the ripping glide
of his Beautiful Blue Danube"
waltzes will quiet the listening soul
like the mumuring waters of the noble
river from which they derive their
name. At the age of years he wrote
his first waltz. His mother encouraged
him in his musical studies, but his faith
er, who was leading musician of the
day, used every means to prevent him
from becoming musician, and car
ried his anger to such degree as to
entirely separate him from his wife.
BY the aid of his mother and n few
friends he continued his studies. and in
1874. at the age of 10, the Austrian
capital had gone wild over him. He
was the idol of the hour. and was pro-
claimed Waltz King Johann Strauss
Second"
Johann Strauss was most prolific
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-07-06
The Carrying OF Money.

To the initiated, mans nationality
is betrayed by the way he carries his
money. The EngliShman carries his
loose in his right hand trousers pocket
gold. silver and copper all mixed IN
together. He pulls handful of the
mixture out of his pocket in a large.
opulent way, and selects the coins he
has need of. The American carries his
Wad of bills in peculiar long, narrow
pocket, in which the greenhacks lie
flat; the Frenchman makes use of a
leather purse with no distinguishing
characteristics; while the German uses
one gayly embroidered in silks by the
fair hands of some Lottchpn or Nina.
The half-civilized capitalist from some
torrid South American city carries his
dollars in belt with cunningly devised
pockets To battle the gentlemen with
the light fingers. Some of these belts
are very expensive. The Italian of
the poorer classes ties up his little for.
tune in gayly colored handkerchief
secured with many knots. which he Sc
creteS in some mysterious manner
about his clothes. 4 similar course has
charms for the Spaniard. while the
lower class Russian exhibits a prefer
ence for his boots or the lining of his
clothes as Il hiding place for his say.
ings
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-07-06
a SECRET LANGUAGE.
The Jargon that Chi dren Make VI
Convey Their Secrets.

The sccret-language period is "a tllsE
of child nature. There are three
tjnct periods in language learning III
the child. The first Is the acqulrSV
If the mothrr.tongue. The second IN
rlod comes shortly after the time II
beginning to learn the mother-tongh
and Is n language made up by chlldre Il
who. perhaps. find themselves unah +.
to master the mother tongue. Very fet
children have complete language O
this kind, but all children have n few
words of such.
Then comes the secret-langauge pc
riod. Although in a very few cases the
learning of secret languages began
about the sixth year, and in some M
stances the period ran till after the
eighteenth year. yet the vast majority
of cases are covered by the period be-
tween the eighth and the fifteenth year,
while the greatest use Is between I've
tenth and the thirteenth year.
There are many reasons why children
learn and use these languages. one
lady confesseS that she originated Il
language, and Introduced it into a mys-
FERROUS set of ten. in order To write
notes in school, and she truly adds that
had their teachers discovered the key
they would have learned many truths.
1t can never be known whether these
languages originated in the first cases
with children. The names would in
many Instances imply that children had
to do with them. ms they show things
familiar TO the child and loved by him.
So in the secret languages we find ami
mails playing an important part in the
naming. The hog, dog. goose pigeon,
pig, fly, cat and other animals are at.
tached TO these languages.
The child in the old fashioned school,
where all sat together hearing the Ito
him senscleSs and unknown Latin.
would naturally attach the name to
his language, and thus give birth to
Hog Latin, Goose Latin. etc. Seeing
or hearing language one letter may
strike the Child'S fancy, as in one the
.etter h s"hlsh, and so Hash language
Is the result. In another dub" tM
hndS the funny spot in child nature,
and so Bub talk comes forth. The child
IN former days. so frequently hearing
IF the a-b-c'S, would upon the conStruc-
lion of an alphabet language at once
rccur to such, ana So name this tho
A-Bub-Cin-Dud anguage.-Century
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-07-06

est living monument of Protestant
Episcopal faith in America today. II
is the Holy Trinity Church. colloquially
called Old Swedcs. built POO years age
by the band of Swedish immigrants
who settled on the DelIw;-e The cree,
ton of the building was commenced
1866, and the cdificc was formally dedi.
Gated on Trinity Sunday, 1863. The
size of the church inside of the walls
was 60 feet in length. 80 feet in
breadth the walls being of hard gray
stone. There We're four doors, two win
dowS on the north and two on the
south. The roof was archcd with logs
and plastercd and covered with cedar
shingles. The pcWs in the church Were
made of fir. The aisle was seven feet
in depth from the chancel to the door
The city has gradually grown around
the old church. until to-day the Quick
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-07-06

writer. He wrote day or night, when
ever the fancy took him, and he had a
habit of jotting down musical thoughts
on his cuffs and collars. Some of the
most popular dance music ever com
posed was thus far recorded. The
Strauss dances number nearly 500.
and many of them are familiar the
world over. In 1872 the waltz king
made his first visit to America. In
that year he accepted the invitation of
Patrick Gilmore to conduct the Boston
peace jubilee. During his presence he
conducted an orchestra of thousand
musicians. His audiences seemed new
or to tire Of his music, while the mag
netiSm of the man with both audience
and orchestra was simply astounding.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-07-06
A Novel Explanation.

\ Georgia revenue man had novel
experience recently with mOonshiner
in a suspected district.
Early one morning he discovered an
old man standing near grave in the
mountain region.
But the trouble about this grave was
that the revenue man had observed
smoke issuing from the place where
the headstone should have been.
He surprised the old man. who i'm.
mediately feigncd great sorrow. ex.
planning his presence there by the
statement that his brother was buried
there.
At the mention of his brother he
feigned great grief. and said he never
would get over tit wuz SIGH hard
dispensation of Providence"
But isn't it peculiar" said the reve-
nue. man, that ! see a stovepipe at
the head of his grave, and smoke issu.
ing therefrom?"
stranger" replied the weeping
moonshiner, "he died in his sins. an
hits my opinion they're a-roaStin' of
him down below"
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-07-06

wheel, shown in the picture, which is
reproduced from the Scientific Ameri-
can. On the upper side of the wheel
are pasted printed characters. each eX-
actly over the character 1t represents.
1t takes four motions to print each
character, but even then much time is
saved, for in writing the Chinese char
acters from two to twenty-five strokes
of the brush are required, Each char
acter signifies not letter, but an en-
tire word.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-07-06
GERMAN SOLDIERS FEAT.
He Is Made to Swim in His Clothes
and with All His Trappin"s.

Next to the British army there is
probauiy no force in Europe SO well
trained as the soldiers of Germany. and
without depreciating in the least the
systems in vogue in our own military
Centers. it may be said that in certain
respects the training of the German
soldier is of a more practical and useful
kind.
In the matter of swimming for in
stance, the Germans are pre-cmincntly
practical. 1t is Self-cvidcnt that thor
ough facility in swimming under the
most difficult condition would be of the
greatest advantage to a soldier in war
time. This advantage the German
Tommy" is enabled to gain by a
course of exercises designed for that
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-07-06

and the Dead are in the same spot.
Amidst the hurry burly of life stands
this venerable old church with solemn
aspects silently bearing testimony to
the existence and piety of a generation
that has passed away forever.
Much time and Labor have been spent
on the Old church in an effort to restore
it to its former conditions. The wooden
floor has been taken up and the original
brick tiOor, where trOd the Jealous set
tiers 200 years ago, restored to its
original appearance. The pulpit has
been put back to its old place on the
side.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-07-06
Not Accordin to Agreement

An Irish pr.nc'pa in a recent i'm
Promptu mill, realizing that he was
being badly worst Il, vigorously pro-
tested To the bys anderS against the
methods of his adversary.
"Shure, an wasn't it to be n fair
Ftand-up tight!' he excitedly ex-
claimed.
1T certainly was" returned an on
locker. who had been a witness of these
arrangements.
An how, thin" retorted the defeat.
ed candidate, "can he be expectin' me
40 shtand up and folght i'm fairly if he
do be knOckin' me down all the toimei"
Answers.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-07-06

REV. DIR. FAUNCE stitution as an in
structor in mathematics for one year
and then took a course in the Newton
Theological Seminary. lie was or
daiucd to the ministry in 1884. and
that same year became pastor of the
State Street Baptist Church. in Spring
field, Mass, the largest church of that
denomination in the city. lie resigned
the paStorate in 1850 10 accept a call
from New York to fill the pulpit of the
Fifth Avenue Baptist Church. left va
cant 10y the resignation Of Rev. DR..
Thomas Armitage.
Dr. Armitage was one of the giants
of the Baptist denomination, and some
of Dr. Faunce's friends feared that the
vnrng minister had assumed too heavy
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-07-06


propriatcly inscribed. recounting her
courageous action; the citizens of the
village, in mass meeting passed resolu-
tons complimentng Miss Watson,
and Governor POynter has written her
n letter in acknowledgment of the
services rendered the State. ana thank
ing her in the name of the people.
Miss Watson was in her classroom.
on the fifth floor of the university
building, late in the afternoon. when
she heard voices in the hall ana dis
covered two men preparing to burn the
place. They were discussing the plan.
and suddenly discovered the girl She
had a pcnknife in her hand. and at
tempted to escape, at the same time
attacking the men with her delicate
weapon. They caught her, though she
cut them both number of times. At
ter binding her, they attempted to
make her take an oath not to try to
leave III" building for several hours.
ana to reveal nothing she had heard
This she refused to do. and was told
that she would then be left to perish
In the flames. Both men were masked.
and ut once disappeared. 1t was three
hours before the girl was discovered
by passing students and released.
Evidence Of the efforts of the firebugs
were numerous around the elevator
shaft of the building. but the fire had
been smothercd.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-07-06
An Army Incident

A French engineer lieutenant, near
Toulouse, became convinced recently
that one of his men had stolen. As the
soldier would not confess. the lieuten-
ant ordered him to be shot. and put him
through all the forms of a military ex-
ecution. save that the firing platoon
used blank cartridges. The lieutenant
has been court martialed and sentenced
to two months Imprisonment.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-07-06
WINDSOR HOTEL FIRE.
Monument to lie Placed Over Graves
of the Unidentified Dead.

VI
In memory of the unidentified dead
who persisted in the Windsor Hotel fire
in New York Il monument will be erect
ed in kensico cemetery. where they are
buried. The monument will be of gran.
lite, twenty one feet high and twenty
feet wide. 1t will consist of life-sze
bronze figure of Grief, bearing n palm,
and standing beside three columns. one
of the columns will be perfect, to rep
resent those who escaped from the fire,
The second will he partly broken, 10
represent the identified dead while the
third will be broken off at the base.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-07-06

a responsibility in undertaking to MAN.
tain the high standard set by his pre-
decessor. But he speedily proved him
self the right man in the right place,
and under his guidance the church has
enjoyed continued prosperity. As a
preacher he is eloquent and forclble.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-07-06

signed and patented
by Jay q. Condor
man, of RhinelanCer.
Wis. The sides of
this barrel are press
ed out of n single
sheet of metal, and
the proper taper is
secured by n series
of lcngth-wise cor
ru CAT o II : ut the
ends, forming in
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-07-06

art teacher ut the
Cotncr University,
who defeated the
plans of two deter
mined incendiIries
W no attempted to
destroy all t h e
: e hi Il airy build
ings. The faculty
voted the Y o un g
W o IN Il II a hand
some medal, aD-
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-07-06
TattoOei DOGS.

Tattooed dogs are now the fashion in
London. A coat of arms or a mono
gram is marked on the throat or breast
of the animal. The process is made
almost painless by the use of cocaine.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-07-06

dency of Brown Uni
versity at Providence,
to succeed Il. Benia-
min Andrews, was
born in Worcester,
Mass, in 1859, and
was graduated from
Brown University in
the class of 1850. He
remained in that in
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-07-06
Zulus Fear Motbcrs.i,. V,aw

Among the mysterious customs of
the Iulus is the dread which the mar
ried man has of his mother-in-l law. He
is afraid to meet her and always holds
up his shield to screen him from her
glance when he passes her dwelling.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-07-06

warlly projecting shoulders near the
chimes, these shoulders being utilized
to support the head. Barrels of this
kind answer many purposes. and can
he very economically made, all the Ia
Dor being performed by machinery.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-07-06

purpose. When he is proficient in the
art of natation in ordinary circum-
stances, he is made to learn to swim in
his clothes, aftcrward with all his trap
pings on, and finally while carrying his
rifle
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-07-06

to represent the unidentified dead. The
memorial will cost $500. The names
of those who persisted in the fire, but
whose bodies were not recovered, will
be cut in the stone.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-07-06
PASSING OF oLO.TIME COOPER.
Barrels Are Now Made ont of Sheet
Metal nv Machinery.

An effort to get barrels and casks in
made Is found in the metallic barrel de-
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-07-06
KEEP TAB ON THE GAS INSPECTOR.

f1colS
the
shows the hundreds
third the thousands The 1t
merely
number
in
The
the
This is
In the
of
>
showing
OF feet :
Following dotted lines
OF
between and dial
of
The
feet
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-07-06
PRESIDENT OF BROWN.

An Eloquent Preacher Chosen for the
University of Providence.
Rev. DR.. w. ii. Il. Faunce, who has
recently been selected for the Presi-
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-07-06
GIRL FOUGHT WITH FlREeUGS.
Nebraska Teacher Who Saved a Uni
ycrsitY Building.

All Nebraska has united in paying
tribute to the fine quality of courage
exhibited by Miss Lether f. Watson,
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-07-06
CHURCH 200 YEARS OLD.

Ant quated Monument of Protestant
Episcopal Filth in America.
Right in the midst of the busiest part
of Wilmington, Del, stands the grim.
time-stainrd old gray church. the old
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-19
MEXICO'S SIGN LANGUAGE.
From Modern " eXicO.

From Modern Mexico.
Mexico is a land of many tongues; but above
the Indian dialects and Spanish there is one
universal la lguage. TIE language of signs. 1t Is
the most expressive of all; the Mexican eye and
hand are eloquent members. 1t is capable Of
infinite variation; its shGdings and suggestions
are beyond all translation. But there are GER
tain gestures that haze a fixed ms aiming a sig
MITIGATION we'll understood to every LatiOn and
every tribe from Guatemala to Texas.
general upward movement of the body.
shoulders shrug sed, eyebrows raised. lips pouted
the palms outspread vary in meaning from
Il don't know and | don't care to a most re-
spectful Really sir. | DO not understand you"
The index finger moved rapidly from right to
left generally before the face, meaps, NO
more" or simply NO" TO move the right hand
palm outward frorl the body toward another
person means, Just wait; I'll be even with you
yet"
The index finger on the temple. moved with a
boring twist. means hes drunk"
The right hand held u the lips three fingers
doubled. thumb and little finger erect varies
from "IIe drinks" to Have one with mo"
To move the open hand over the check in
imitation Of a razor has reference 90 the idiom
playing the barber" and means Ito llatter."
All four fingers and the thumb held points to-
Gether and moved toward the mouth means
TO eat"
The right hand held before the face. the two
middle fingers moving rapidly, is familiar
salutation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-19

to questions and he will be understood al onc.
They don't stop to ask explanations OF eyer,.
thing. and to ask why certain rules are 10 ).
observed. They are intelligent people, VII.
know the customs Of such places.
But take. for instance. the crowd that Poe,
to a prizefight or even to a six day race az N.
Garden. Ushers have TO handle such peo,.
with kid gloves You can't give them any sho-
answers; they don't understand directions read.
ly. and. ten chances to one. they think you A..
insulting them unless you are willing to expal,
patiently everything that happens to puz,.
them 1t takes all the resources OF an expert.
enced ushers skill to manage a crowd like tia,
without giving offence and without too muA
delay 1t is odd when you think how mud
more patient politeness is needed with then
than with people who are more accustomed 70
that quality"
The custom Of tipping ushers in order 70 Oh.
tain a seat by people who had paid only an al.
mission fee grew to somewhat alarming proper.
tons in the opera House at one time, and Nr
Bull was obliged TO take severe measures 10
break it up. Putting on one Of the brown uni.
forms with large buttons. which are the "a.
miliar costumes Of the Opera House ushers he
placed himself where he could observe con.
veniently any little private business transac.
lions between ushers and patrons. Having 10.
Gated one of these. he would wait until the PEG.
pie were seated, and then go up to them and ask
to sec their checks. These. Of course they could
not show. but they looked Indignantly for re.
dress to the now frightened usher. who suddenly
found himself unable 10 secure for his customers
the seats for which they had paid him. Mr Bull
continued this system until the uchers, con,
WINGED that they could never safely guarantee
any ones enjoyment of a seat thus procured.
gave up trying. and shook their heads sadly
but firmly when opportunities presented them
selves.