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The Yakima Herald. WITI BUNCOED OLD NICK. ■(bunt In til lats the Buko lu of It* Tort. Thtf PlafrS ThnMWN Neale aaS Ike Nance Nee U hrre Hls*a—He Tells a I'rlea* His 1 sperlence. Mohammed Ben All to Ismail Mustapha. ■ love that dieth not and greetings of great joy- Behold, the wisdom of the land of sand and pomegranates hath stood me in great •tend this day; w hereof, I now ait me down to write unto yon a true and touch ing atory. To-day I waa walking in the rtreet called Broadway, because it is so narrow and overcrowded, near the strict called Canal, Iwcause it hath no canal near it, when a benevolent looking stranger, with a long, white beard, ac costed me. saying: “Hello! Sheik Abdallah, how are you 7” “I am not the Sheik Abdallah," aaid 1, “and I marvel that tb u .lost ever bear ol him. lam simply Mohammed Ben All, a merchant of Bagdad.” “I her your pardon." said he, “but you look just like the Sheik Abdallah, who used to travel with Barnnin." 1 paaaed on, and had gone but a feu yanla when another tienevolent looking stranger, wearing a large, black mous tache and a large diamond, accosted me, saying: “Why, I am sure this must be Moham med Ben Ali ol Bagdad." "That is true,” aaid I," but bow didst thou know it?" “My friend, Boswell Poor, traveled in the east, and met you in Bagdad. H you will come around to my office, I will send for him." Now, Bon of the Nightingale, my mem ory recalled no such man, but I thought it best to go. He took roe through many streets, and at last to a small, poorly lighted room, where we found another man sitting. "Where’s Boswell?" asked this man. “I do not know," said my new friend. “Let us send for him." So saying, be went to the door and called into the hallway: “Go and tell Mr. Poor to come around here." I saw no boy in the hall as we entered, and when he had called he shut the door and locked it. I was now suapkdous, and I obtained possession of the key by means which thou knowest. My new friend sat down and whistled. Suddenly he said to the roan at the table: “Say, Jim, what’s the matter with hav ing a little game while we wait for Bos well?” “I'll go you." said the other. Then he produced aome cards, and, se lecting three, one of which was an ace, by a dexterous movement of the hands spread them out, face downward, on the table. My friend bet a dollar be could pick out the ace, and he promptly did so. This was repeated several times, and then, seeing that it was what they de sired, I offered to bet. The man with the cards distributed them clumsily, so that 1 could easily see which was the ace, and 1 won. Tills was repeated thrice. Then the man with tl»e cards appeared to lose his temper, and bet me (5 that 1 could not do it next time. Now, O Nephew of the Pomegranate! did I, as we were in the habit of saying in the mosque, scent the rodent; but knowing that 1 possessed all the magic of our people, I smiled and took up the bet. Tills time the mao dis tributed the cards very skillfully. Truly, he must have studied this foolish art with long labor. I permitted him to win. Then I bet him that 1 could do it the next time. And 1 did. He seemed a trifle disconcerted, and he laughed with diffi culty. 1 was still M ahead of the game. Once more 1 bet him and this time I per mitted him to win. The next time I won. This went on for a quarter of an hour, and I was still M ahead. The man with the cards began to perspire. We tried it once mors. I pointed out the card at the left as the ace. “Wrong,” said the man; “it’s hers.” And he turned up the card at the right. But it was a king. Then he turned up the one at the left, and it was the ace. 1 see thee smile, as thou readest of my doing thja old, old trick. But the man did not smile. “There’s aome trick here,” be said. “Sorely,” said I, with great innocence, “no one could suspect trickery in this place.” I was now abend, but my manner re assured my friend, and we went at it again. This time—l sss thee smile again —no ace could be found at all. “You duffer,” said the man who took me there, “you’ve dropped it.” They searched on the floor, but could not find it. When they lifted their heads again they beheld the ace standing on sod on the table and dancing. Brother of the Pyramids. I blush to tell thee that I practiced this aged trick on these unsus pecting strangers; but I was anxious to measure their Ignorance. They sprang to their lest and turned pale. • “What alarms you, friends?” I said; “there is a draught from the window, which blows ths cards about. lal us doss it” That reassured them, and they losed the window. Then we be gan again. Once more the ace was misting. When they searched tbs Boor again, I determined now to bring to my nUew-tree art Ths room begun to grow dark. On the well a luminous •pot appear'd. I bade Hum look at it; and as they did ao, I caused a large im age of the ace to appear. The taro men turned deadly pale. Then I caused amt to appear all over the room, 'lancing and glowing. "Holy herring," exclaimed one of the men, "we’ve buncoed Old Nick!" With that they made a rush for the door. Rut I had the key. The room be- gan to till with sulphurous smoke. The two men could not breathe. With a wild yell they hurled themselves through the window into the street, and bleeding from many cuts, fled for their lives. As for me, I put out the sulphur Are which I had kindled behind a chair, re moved the wet handkerchief from my mouth, gathered up my cants and mirrors and departed in peace, sl4 ahead of the game. Verily, descendant of the prophet, when thnn goest abroad, always carry the apparatus of our eastern art with thee.— htek. ty'EEI VO GREAT DAY. Pram Rismell. »T the lattrf HUI«. learn Itr With lit rraoMe at Maacr. “Mr. Harrison " “Oh, call roe Run. Top always does and I like it better, yon know, anyhow." The queen raised her evehrows slight! v and smiled in her kind, motherly way. “Well, Rus, then " she began again, when he interrupted her and said: “That’s right. What's the use in be ing formal at a little family party like this? I hate formality, at any rate. I often tell pop that he's too formal. (Walter bring me a little more of that sonp£will you?) But, as I was about to say, he doesn’t let any of the starch drop out, even when I tell him he’s overdoing it. Between you and me. queen, he’s scared half out of his wits for fear he'll not say just the right thing or slip up somehow and hurt his dig. Now, out in Helena, we don’t have any nonsense of sort. The boys just waits in and do as they please, dig or no dig. Bnt you were going to say something. What was it?" Queen Victoria seemed a little bit an noyed and for a moment did not answer. Then she said: “Why, I was about to remark that—’’ “Excuse me, but do you know that at ■ times you remind me of ma! Yes, you do. Just now, for instance, you had an expression that I’ve often noticed on her face when she’s been talking to me'" “Ahem!" said the Prince of Wales. “Oh, it’s a fset, Bert," said Russell, turning quickly to the prince, who sat on his left. “The resemblance is positively striking. Well, I don't know but what it’s natural. You know, prince, both you and looms of old families. We na turally have a sort of aristocratic air in common. There’s nothing like blond, after all.” “Your father’s premier, Secretary Blaine-” “Ob, Jim!” exclaimed the lineal de scendant of Pocahontas, “he’sa lollah, he is. But pop’s onto him. He’s got to do as pop says, and don't you forget it. There are no flies on our administration. “Ahem I” said the Prince of Wales. “Anything the matter with your throat, Wales?” kindly inquired Russell. “If there is, I’ve got tlie dandy stuff to cure it. Sure cure, and no nonsense shout it. Uncle Jerry gave It to me before I started across the pond. Uncle Jerry’s our sec retary of agriculture, you know, ma'am. He’s a good natured old granger, if be does talk too much to suit pop. I guess we’ll keep him.” Again there waa a painful silence of several minutes, daring which Russell de voted himself to some roasted pheasant. After a while the Prince of Wales said: “The hunting in America ia ” “Oh, I know what you are going to ■ay,” exclaimed Russell, “but you are wrong—dead wrong. All you Britishers have an idea that buffoloea and grisxly bears ran wild in the streets of New York, and that wild Indiana keep the citimns of Chicago awake every nights with their war whoops. That’s all a fake, and if anyone telle yon such stories you just tell them that you’ve cut your eye teeth. They’ll try to work the ra-ket on yon if you’ll let ’em. but you must just tell them He a chestnut, my boy,sod that I said so.” Once more that painful silence began and waa going on in the even tenor of its way when Russell suddenly looked at hla watch and said, as be rose hurriedly from the table: “By Jove? I’d no Idea it waa ao late. That only goes to show bow time flies when persons are engaged in pleasant conversation. I most ask yon to excuse me, as I have a positive engagement with a man at 9 o’clock sharp. Too bad, too, because I bate to break up the party. Oh, never mind about my dessert, queen; I really have eaten all I want now, and I seldom take Jeseert anyhow. Now don’t get up. I can And my way out of the palace all right alone. Don’t bother to ae to the poor, Bertie. Bee you to- morrow, old man. Ta, ta! Good night, queen; I’ve enjoyed myself immensely. Goodnight.” When Russell had gone there waa an other interval of silence. Then the queen •aid: “Mr. Harrison seems to be a thorough American, Albert.” “Yas’m,” said the Prince of Wales, and be added In a stags whisper: “Ahem I” UUromorine cable to N. Y. Evening Sun. SUPPLEMENT. AN ALASKAN PRINCESS. She Is Msnpitible bit Rl£h, ud Pros On o( tbs First Families. The Alaskans are Firm Believers la All Berts off Sorcery ast W Mr hr raff I. To-day. < n the atoamer Elder, there de* purled from Juneau for Sitka a notorious character called Mr*. Tom, or more com monly the Indian Prince**, not that she is a prince** of any sort, even among the Indiana, but that ahe I* rich, having man aged to make money in more waya than one, but in none that I* respectable. She laid the f >undation* of her fortune in the most disreputable uf calling*, and added to her jains in any aort of trade that left the profit* all on her aide. Mra. Tom i* not a millionaire in the San Franciaco sense of the term, but is generally aup l>o*ed to lie worth aliout and if ahe had more than 42500, a well informed Sitka man told me to-day. ahe would be a millionaire in the T’link* t senao of the word. Mra. Tom ha* been visiting her TTinket friend* at Juneau, and although ahe ia no princes*, ahe holds her head very much higher than any such women could outside of Alaska. When we saw her yesterday her arm* were c.vered ulth hrac> lets, which ahe was ready to aell for a good cash consideration. Tourists find such princely consideration attractive, and in her assumed character mb the “In dian Princess,” Mra. Tom drive* acme very good bargain*. When alie reaches Sitka ahe a ill probably encounter that Raymond party of tourists and'enrich herself with their spoils. The poor T'iinkets throughout the ter ritory still believe in witch* raft, and many a poor wretch is miserably punished for acts of sorcery which he has never com mitted. The punishment indicted upon supposed witches and sorcerers is that of “tying.” and two men are now in jail at Sitka for tying a witch. An Indian at Sitka who goes by the name of Dr. I'eate has an accomplice in his business of <letecting witches, and when found, do the business of tying them. When the relatives of a sick T’linket come to believe he is bewitched, they send fie Dr. Peate. After receiving hia fee in blankets, which is cheerfully handed over by the patient's friends, the doctor sets to work. Doctors* bills are | not booked in Alaska, or at least by j T’linket M. D.’a. The payment of the | fee is essential to the success of the physi cian. That point, therefore, being duly ; attended to, Dr. I’eate appears at the pa : tient's dwelling accompanied by a mem ber of the family bearing a tom-tom. Then he enters in fantastic attire or rather almost without attire, since bis dress consists only of a short garment of hide and the gew-gaws and masks used iu bin exercises. Among bis pbaraphernalis are masks, wands and a quantity of swan’a down or other flossy material. The doctor leans over the patient, puts his hand upon the aeat of pain, covers his face with the mask which he thinks appropriate to his dis ease. and begins a wild chant to his tot em. Presently he marches round and round the patient, chanting more and more loudly while his assistant thunders away on the tom-tom. The march quick ens to a dance, and tufts of swan’a down which have been impaled on the horns of the doctor’s mask, detach themselves and float over the patient and the performers. As he dames, the medicine man nows frenzied and exhibits his excitement by leaping wildly into the air, until at length he falls down into a sort of fit while his body quivers with muscular excitement. After some hours of this work he departs to his oun house and there makes known the name of the witch or sorcerer. When he has dune so, his work for tbs time is ended. The relatives of the patient have now the doty of catching the guilty party, which they generally accomplish by lying in ambush and leaping upon him una wares. The victim sc Mom knows be forehand that be has been accused. When lie is captured the doctor’s assist ance is calls I in to tie the prisoner’s bead back. Hia hands are also tied behind him. Then the doctor himself appears and exhorts the cull wit to confess his crime. If he does, he is asked why he hew itched the patient, and if he gives an answer and promises repentance he is often suffered to go free. If he don not confess, or if he is not at once released after confession, he is se cluded and starved, while he continues tied in the same cruel position, and is constantly guarded to prevent bis ea-ape or relief. Often lie is tortured in a very brutal fashion. In the end the victim is pretty sure to confess, and if he does, the doctor, whose skill the confession proves, is pretty snre to let him off on proper conditions. He is required, of course, to pay a fine in blankets, and generally, also, togothrou.h certain ceremonies by which the effect of bis sorcery is averted. He to amt to the grave of come celebrated Indian medicine man to fetch a trinket previously deposit ed there. With that and a bunch of j swan’s down he goes to the seesbore and blows away bita of the down with bis | breath to signify the dissipation of his 'previous charms -against the patient. That done, be is purged of his offense | (whether he has committed any or not), I and the doctor retires covered with bou-j on, . well u with hi.woll-nnwd blank, ala. E. H. Waua. ■—««- <*- - ■? nsnarrs ■ ariar rmicn. On Tuesday the New York World printed the following: "The finance committee of the Northern Pacific Mil way waa to have acted Unlay on the $16,- OUU.OOo collateral trust loan plan and they were generally thought to be favorably inclined toward It. Henry VUlard yes terdry surprised everybody by sending to all directors a detailed financial plan by which it is proposed that the company shall issue a grand consolidated mortgage of |IUJ,OUO,OJj for the purfioee of retiring the whole of the outstanding bonds of the company. The grand total of the North ern Pacific preferred bonded indebtedness is 1120.U00.U00. The excess of M 0,000,- 000 in the proposed new issue would pre sumably be used in paying premiums to holdera of the present bonds, no that they would surrender them for the new issue, which would bear a lower rate of interest." Win TIE SIfEFIX KUVH. Seactkiag Iteat the lap That the Jtm Celt, kratr—Kaik lukim ui \m Ki»«r. The Jew ish New Year’s day begins on the evening of the seventh month of the Hebrew year of the world, 4756. Their seventh month is called Thrum (tlsb-re), and it begins on the 24th of September, A.D. 1889. This New Year's or Holy day commen ce* on the evening of the preceding day, and varies a few days every year. This year it begins on the evening of the 23d, and lasts through the 24th and 26tb. Considerable worship is kept up daring that time, but also the finest kind of feasting and the choicest wines are in dulged in. From tb* evening of September 25th, to the 2nd of October this year, will be a period of eating shew-bread and fasting. It is their repentant period, and the day following is their Day of Atonement, on which they fast from 6 a. m. to 6 p. m. Then sonmled the bom of warning, the “shoefer,” as a signal to all Jewish peo ple for the last time in that new year. Just before it sounds, the Rabbi, or lead ing Israelite in charge states that the book of sms is to close in heaven and if they have repented, their prayers accept ed and they are forgiven when the shoe fer sounds, then they will live through that year until the next one, and if not they will die. The horn is then blown for the last time and the season Is closed. This ceremony is conducted by one of the most worthy of the congregation in the synagogue. For this great occasion all tbs Israelites will begin to get in readineee shout the first of the coming month. All the Jew ish months contain from 28 to 30 days according to the changes of the moon. The names of their months, correspond ing to those in use by the Christian world, are as follows : January is Niassn; February, Eyar; March, Byven; April, Tornna; May, Av; June, Allnl; Joly, Thriwi; August, Che-tvan; September, Kisler; October, Tavis; November. Hha vot, and December is Adsr. When leap year comes, the additional month is prolonged to Ader and called its second half. Their months are the actual lunar months, and therefore their New Year’s day varies and sometimes comes in their month of Cbssvan, or August. ItttM tkt Virieas fdfk. The Cabman—Han’som’ is that ban’* sum’ does. The Pickpocket—My heart goes with mv hand. The Conductor—Ring the bell softly. The Doctor—All's wsll that ends well. The Politician—A long pull, a strong pull and a pull altogsther. The Insurance Man—A long lifs and a merry one. The Pugilist Knocking, knocking, who is there? The Policeman—Far from the madden ing crowd. The Editor All liars should have their part in the lake that boraetb with fire and brimstone. The Hatter-Will he ever shoot that hat? The Toper-Put me in my little bed. The Thin Man—Mav my shadow never grow less. The Fst Man—Oh, that this 100, too solid flesh would melt. The Old Maid—Tis better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all. The Barber—B‘lance is the fool’s salva tion.-iVcw York Herald. tyamir ifarttafeg. Speaking of the uselessness of spas modic and irregular advertising, the Clo hitr and Fumuher, of New York, says: "If you want to be healthy yon must sat regularly, as meat to-day will not serve yon lor to-morrow. To be well | and hearty eat at every assal time. Ib l be prosperous In business advertise regu larly. Stop nos sad you starve and die. Stop the other and your business takes consumption and dies also. Spasmodic j advertising is like having n 'feast or a| famine’—move famine than feast as a. general rule—and is never satisfactory.' To take out your card in dull times is like | killing your horse because he Is a little lame. Indall timea advertising la the most effective, as more noth* is taken of i printer’s ink then than any athsr Urns.” B. «J. LOWE Carrie* the lar„*e*t, beat and chca|test stock of all kind a of Cooking and Heating Stoves, HARDWARE, Etc., which be ia prepared to offer at remarkably low prieoa. Also in *u»< k a line line of Tinware, Sheet Ironware, Granitewaro, Guns, Pistols and Farm Implements. Corner Yakima Avenue and First street. - W. T. ENGLISH SHIRE HORSE, Has, since the tin* of Henry the Second, I ecu counld.-red The Rest Draft Hoi-se THE MOZEE CO.’ Have a Magnificent. Imported, Tboronjcbbred English sblre Stallion. of tl.c Purest Sttaiu— Holbeach Tom, He t( 4 yean old. and U “all honeV Nothing pay* better than to breed to the beat low that can be found. Holbeach Tom la the beat hone in Washington i errii> r> to-t.aj. The oldect horae-men in the County bred to Tom laat season. and all uy be l« all be ought to be, and baa proved, a rare colt-getter. Holbeach Tom will Stand this Season at Maxes. TERM*: INSURANCE, $26.00. SEASON, $20.00. SINGLE LEAP, fIO.OO. Pasture, f1.60 per mouth after first two weeks. Moxee Co. GENERAL MERCHANDISE. DRY GOODS, BOOTS AND SHOES. HATS AND CAPS, • FURNISHING GOODS AND GROCERIES. O'. CT. ARMSTHOIsT Or, Corner First street and Yakima Avenue. A complete line of the commodities enumerated above will lie found at this store, and a general request is sent forth to the public to call and exam ine the prices and quality of the Goods, •I. J. ArniNlroiiif. Chappell & Cox, AGENTS FOB FRANK BROS. IMP. CO., Yakima Ave., North Yakima. AGENTS FOB FARM MACHINERY OF ALL KINDS, Wagons, Farm Hacks, Buggies, Carts, &c., &c. All goods of tbs beet class sad warranted, and price* the lowest, quality of Kood* rounidcred. It wfll be to Tmt Afnatip U ta Thtm Pirthawn* Aatthii? in Their Line, rasas s. sasanaew. Jtrr. v. ucoasibl Slia.rdJ.ow § McDaniel, DEALERS IE Rine Wines, Liquors, Imported & Domestic Cigars. FINE BILLIARD AND POOL TABLES. a Sole limit for tie Celebrated Jab Metre Kentncty Wtisties. “BOARDI^TRALLT SALOON AND BILLIARD HALL. Fine Wines, Liquors, Cigars, Constantly on Hand. A. Churchill, ::::::: Prop. OppuWls K. P. PsretJVortb Tafcl—■ Wwh. Ter. Yakima Candy Factory. Anticipating the wants of my numerous end hu-rossing customer*. I have per fected arrangements for furnishing I Ncroam! Too Cmnu ! i ! At moderate prices, and for public accommodation will keep OPEN AT ALL HOURS. Also a full line of Hu Canto, Nik M Fnib, Imported aid Demesne Ciian • P. J. IIKKKE, I 1 Proprietor Yakima Candy Factory. G. A. BAILEY '—THE PIONEER- Sewing Machine Man, • I* now Central A cent for th« Be«t Make* ol Pianos, Organs and SeviniLHackius I iret tnv *;<•«> !* direct from the different Man* , ufa* niinu K»taMMinient«. *> 1 am enabled to | Nell Cheaper, —-And to Olve—** BETTER TERMS Tban any other Agent in the Pick!. Trm task, or Sain With M Mama. Ci A. Bailey nltk lidlkM, fafclaaa An. SoM by \llon Si Chapman. >I.I’HOBACH, I 'HurcPMor to 11. Hlgmund.J ■—TIIK LEADING— nasBvr in. YAKIMA AVE., near Front St. Domeitlo and Imported Good* made up In th# Ute«t style* and at reasonable prior*. ALL CLOTHES GUARANTEED TO FTT. (VaiU aid Ergiairia; > Vrialh. Field & Meyer, —errv— Meat Market, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL BUTCH ERS AND PACKERS, ttPNnrth Yakima, Washington Territory. Netlre far Pnbllcaiilaa. Lamd Orria-B at North Yakima. W. T.,1 July &, M*. 1 : * * named wider ha* filed notice of hit In tention to make final proof In support of bla I slalm. and that said proof will be made btfwi the Kerlster and Receiver at the V. 8. Land ; o tiee at North Yakima, W. T., on September 4. tMW>* via; HENRY J. BK'KNKI.L, Of Yaklvta, W. T., lid. i\> for the BWt< NEW W l , SK'« and SM* BE', of Se> th na. Tow nab Ip I ,N. K.3> K. He name* the following witneaMH to tirove hi* conMnuou* 'esldeme upon and nl* tl< atlon of said laud, via; l*nrdy J. Flint and William Thornton, of North Yakima, W. T.,aad Andy McDaniel and R. It. Stone, of YaklßM, !W. T. |jrl re» IRA M. KRITTZ. Kerlster. MITIIi: OF UIXNOUTIIH OF PUTIEKBIIP. Notice is iirkehy given that the firm composed of J. J. Carpenter, J. H. Curt en erand W. W. Atherton, heretofore doing buslnes under the Ann name of Carpenter Broa. A \tiierton. at North Yakima, Washlnrton, baa this day been dissolved by Tnntual consent. Mesa's. J. cnrpenter and J. H. Carpenter, under the firm name of carpenter brothers, will cany on the hns.ne s of the late Una. annate all Hub lilies and co.leet all acconnts. Dated tills u tb day of July. .MR. J. H. CARPENTER, J. J. ( AKPKNTER. JyM.t W. W. ATHERTON. lOTITE OF DISXOLITIOH OF PARTSEKSIIP. Tub firm ok spinning a rorertbon, consistin'* of R. s. Robettson and H. Spin ning. ha- this • ay been dissolved by mntnal consent. 11. ><idnnlnr wllhdiaalnr froaa the bnnine-s. K. H. Robertson will continue tha b'lsloc-s and Is authorised to collect all elataa ! due the tlim and w 111 assume all llabillUea. H. SPINNING, R. 8. ROBERTSON, j N rth Yakltra. Wash.. -Titlv »\ vm. al Harvey & Eiggam, BlatWlteiffJEioite •• Hbirrn i akira, warm. Having pnrehnsed the entire stock and Mole ! of l .MCt'leeti, North Yakima, we have taken ! ehanreof fhtMdd shop on Front «L and weaak a *! arc of Mihlle fatmnare Inanvthlnr in «mf Una Her 'airing of all kinds of Machinery and Horsoslioeinr done *IOO,OOO tw l.«M< MncLstm. Reed * Co. have (I0U.&0 to kmn on improved firm lands. .\ppllcn tloita for l.mna will receive prompt at tention.