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Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1878-05-17
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ing:
WASHINGTON, D, G. April 25, rs.
EDIToNs FREEMAN:-'fh he scenes wit
messed before the Senate and House
Committees on patents last Friday, re.
called to mind the early days when
Morse, under great difficulties was seek
ing to interest Congress in the con,
strncting Of the first telegraph-a line
between this city and Baltimore. The
muster genius Of this latter occasion was
TOMAS A. Edison, who sat at the tahls
befnre-,he Phonog aph, his latest inven
ton. and one that has made his fame
world wide. This young man inst past
thirty, has already taken out i50 pat
ents. mostly in telegraphy and electric
apparatus. The Committee rooms were
filled with Senators, members and men
and women from among the most cnl
tured and scientific ia the land. All
eyes were upon the beardless Edison.
whose shaggy brown hair stool out at
every angle in spite of comb and brush
His eys of piercing gray lolked ont
from under a high archcd forehead.
while his prominent nose and nervous
'stkers suggested the artisan just in from
his workshop. Tho Photograph is a
cylinder severed with snall spiral
grooves; at theend is crank By which
it may be turned. The Speaking disk
or diaphragm rests against the cylinder
nd on the outer side is mouth piece.
On the inner side ofthis delicate steel
point is adjusted so as to faliow the
groves as the cylinder revolves. This
cylinder is covered with tin foil. the
crank is turned, while he inventor talks,
sings, shouts aud whistles intp the
mouth piece sf the instrument. aud the
sound waving On the reverse side on the
diaphragm or tympannm forces the
needle to make Impressions upon the tin
foil. Reversing the Instrument the
needle drops into the same poiuts in the
grooves as the cylinder revolves. These
indentati"ns cause sound waves to be
given back from the mouth piece in the
exact tones Of voice. with their original
pathns and iutonation, aud SO a. ~
that they we're distinctly heard by eests
one in the room. Old Uucle Ned was
sung, Yankee Doodle wh;stled, and
when the. recited 8. s. Cox made a
speech, and when the cylinder was re-
versed. and again set ID motion, whistle.
speech and poetry all sounds forth clear
and distinct. One unbelievipg member
thought it was veutriloquisn and insist
on upon Edison leaving the room. after
which he tried the experiment himself,
leaning back III his chair with face
fah Of astonishment he exclaimed, s'I'n
be d-----d if-the thing don't talk"
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1878-05-17
Somebody's Mother.

The weman was old and ragged and grays
And bent With the chill Of the winters day;
The street VA. wet with a recent snow.
And the woman's feet were aged aud SLOW.
She stood At the crossing and waited long,
Alone, uncared for. amid the throng
Of human beings who passed her hv,
Nor needed the glance Of her anxious eye.
Down the street. with laughter and shout,
Glad in the freedom Of school let out.
Came the hoys like fock Of sheep,
Ilailing the snow piled white and deep.
Past the woman so old and gray,
Hastcned the children on their way,
Nor offered helping hand to her.
So meek, 50 timid. afraid to stir
Lest the carriage wheels or the horses feet
Should crowd her down in the slippsry street.
At last one Of the merry troop
The gayest laddie Of all the groop;
He paused beside her. and whisrersd low,
"t'll help You across il you wish to CO."
Her aged hand on his strong, young arm
She placed, and SO. without hurt or harm,
He guided the trembling feet along,
Proud that his own were firm and strong.
Then back agnin to his friends he went,
His young heart happy and we'll content,
"She's somebody's mother. boys, ynu know,
For all she's old, aud poor and SLOW;
"And hope some fellow will lend hand 4
Ts help my mother. you understand,
"1fevef shes poor, an old and gray.
When her own dsar boy Il far awayr'
And somebody's mother" bowed loww het hea
In her h'mo that night, and the prayer shs sai
Was: "God be kind to the noble boy,
Who is somebody's son and pride and joyl'
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1878-05-17

Like great serpent the o. $. N. Co.,
drags its weary length up and down the
Columbia and Saake rivers, winding lis
cold blighting coils around the growing Ia
dnstries Of this Young and thrifty country.
Il aims its deadly faues at each and nll
Who dare TO oppose its most heartiess and
damnable rules and schemes.
Plant upas tree 10 beautiful garden
OF flowers and shrubbery aud the evsrgrcens
and flowers uuder It's poisonous shadow will
soon wither and die. The O. S. n. Co.
is becoming a upas in Eastern Washington,
one Of tho great gardens Of tho west.--D.
Chronicle.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1878-05-17
Waliowa Wagon Road.

Random notes Of The surveyor to the
Dayton Chronicle shows the following,
"On the road from Schancks Ferry
on Snake river to the boundary Iinc be.
tween Oregon aud Washington Terri
tory. Commenced the survey of this
road the 10Th Of Feb, 1878. The read
Is one Of vast Importance to Columbia
county aud will ID time becorre one 81
the most important thoroughfares 10
Eastern Washington, being much short.
Or for immigrants passing through the
Wallowa g. Grande Ronde valleys far
this section. Of the country than by the
way Of Walla Walla. The road Winds
along tho hank of Snake river as far ss
the mouth oi the Ashoti or Assotin
creek, thence up an easy grade to the
table land north Of the Blue mountains.
passing through thousands of acres ot
rich arabic land which viii produce ex-
cslleut grain and nov affords good pas.
turage, twenty.three miles from Lewis
ton. |. T., or from tho terry We entered
the tinber and then down small streom
. distance Of eight miles, Va came to the
Grand Ronde river which river We cross
ed and proceeded down to anoth crock
up which creek We found a. easy grade
70 the boundary line. Owing 10 the
depth Of snow aud bad weltber we had
10 make two surveys Of this road, twen-
ty-three days 10 al it required TO sur
vsy the road to the Grand Roude. II
would b wise act in our County Com.
missioners not to grant any license 10
parties who may wish to mako any part
Of this roud . toll road or 10 construct.
ing toll bridge across the river. But
aid in opening the road through to the
boundary line. There are few sett Iers
that have taken up unsurveyed land 10
timber who are very dcsirous to have
that country sectionised. Returning
We surveyed and laid OF the city Of AZ.
sotin Tor Mr.. Schancks, he intends pnt.
ting up . grist mill and q ware house.
This town may ia time become an i'm
portant place on Snake river. I have
just given you brief outline Of survey"
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1878-05-17
Mr.. t,'l3rIen'a VIM.

San FRAxc1sco, NAY 7.Ths iii
|of w. y. O'Briea W. I Aled vi.h Nv IA
clerk Of The probste CONT tb;s after.
noon, and the Sd of june fixed ri a.
time for hearing obiec,ions Tia g.
tats i sworn Il Isss than $4,000 600.
The win va executed ou the III Il
last Februsry.J. g. Flood aud the al. Il
ator's nephew, james v. Coleman N.
pointed trustses without bopds d see,,r.
ity OF any kind. The executors "a al.
rectsd 70 convert al 81 the estate a.
cept stock of tie Nevada bank. into
cash ~ soon al possible. ma "a ~.
powered 10 dispose of TIE real ana 49,.
sonal property 1t public or private aun.
tion, without any order 81 ths court
From the proceeds the executors I.,. ~
directed to pay IN debts. and deoeased
then beqnssths ID his nieces Gala ma
Isabelia Colemau, $500 900 each: ID IN
nephew Jane ". Goldman $500 900 !.
to his neice Agnes MoDonouuh e3OO !.
900; % bis nepheEs Jsmos Nc Dopouph
and VIM. O'Brien McI)ononvh aenil
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1878-05-17
DoN'T DRINK Now.--"Oh. nv

DoN'T Drink Now.--"Oh, my hus
band is quite paragon Of perfection, I"
said Mrs. A. to Mrs. B. ..Ah, indeed!
Don't he drink any more?" asked Mrs.
b. "No," said Mrs. A. About two
months ago he came home intoxicated,
and 1 told him it ever he did so again
Ia go home to ma, and he don't drink
new. That accounts for it," said
Mrs. s: "The other night my husband
met ham in the street hanging to lamp-
post aud asked him why be didn't 20
nome, and he said he wonld as soon as
ne got SOBER" When Mrs. A. and
Mrs. IS. pass each other 10 the street
now the coolness is thick as a quar-. Of
ice e-crcam--Er.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1878-05-17

ADvANTAGE.-'I had more money
than he to carry on the suit" said q
very mean individual. who had just won
a law suit over poor neiehbor, sand
that's where had the advantage Of him.
Then ! had much better counsel than
he. and had the advantage Of him.
And his family was i'll while the suit
was pending, SO he could not attend to
It. and thers l had the advantage Of
him again. But, then, Brown is very
decent sort Of fellow, after ALL"
YES" said the listener, "aud that's
where he had the advantage Of you.--
Er.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1878-05-17
EArrivai and Departure Of Mails to and
a4s from Lewiston, 4. r.

1 To and from Walla Walla and intermediate
points Leaves daily. Sundays excepted at
IS. A. NJ. Arrives daily, Sundays excepted J
1t I, r. N.
1 Ta+sf2 from Mt. Idaho. Florence, Warrcns,
EEik City und Slate Creek. Leaves Tuesdays,
rharscays snd Saturdays. Arrives Mondays,
wednesdays and FRIDAYS ut s, P. NJ.
TS and from Pine Grove and intermediate
roirrts. Leaves Mondays and Thursdays ut 6,
a. NJ Arrivcs Wednesdays and Saturday at 7 !,
u. NJ. -
To snd from Pitrcc City. Leaves Mondays
at Z. A. N. Arrive Saturdays at 5, P. NJ.
10 ard from colfax. Leaves Fridays at g.
"a ~ Arrives Saturdays at Z, P. NJ.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1878-05-17

CoarAessoS.-Th Oreyon,an shows The
fol'ow'ns As the comparative curreas ex.
fenses otshs state Of Oregon, from the
state trese bury to.wit: From Sept. 5th
1866 70 pt- sth, 1870, years, $780,
oot 20 Prom Sept 5th, 1870 10 Sept. 5,h,
1879, years, $eas, 4ss So. The former,
was under Moods ADMINISTRATION as gov.
ernor and abe latter, was under Growers
admiSis,radns.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1878-05-17

ORDERED TO ARrzoSA. Geo. H,
Weeks, OF this department. has been or
dered to Arizona, with headquarters at
Prescott Oregonian.
. Good move, let the good work embrace
others in this department. Is
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1878-05-17

CoUnrEod MENTION. Jas. W. Poe
and daughtsrs, of Lewiston, l. T., are .:
present in u city on short visit 10 reia.
tires aud frizds, o,sgea;sa.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1878-05-17
THE TELLER
--BY-
A. LELAND 4 SON,
MONTGOMERY STREET
III LEWISTON I T.

Terms ef subscpspiion. ut Coin Rates.
E,xoLE Cory rss rAR...................f3 90
!" Six MoNrHs s................. 2 90
(" Two MoNrHs.............. l 90
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1878-05-17

Terws ef Subacrlpal0n. ut Coin Rates.
I&BJxolE Cory pes YEAR...."".".........S3 90
Six MONTHS. ......... 2 90
!" Two MoNrHs. l 90
jngle Number ........ ........ ...... 25
Prspayment in all cases demanded. All pa
srs dircontinued when time of subscription
hsssNxpired.
Rates sf Advertisins Reduced. In Coin
One square II inch in column) insertion % %
II Each additional insertion. ................. 90
Two Squares one insertion ................. 3 90
Esch additional inscrtion............... I SO
Tbsec Squares ono Insertion ...............a On
Each additional insertion ................ 2 10
Four Squares one insertion ................... 90
Each additional insertion ....... .......... . SO
YEARLY. half yearly and quarterly advcrtis-
! ments more than four squares inserted
BY special contract.
Professional and Artisans Cards Of ono
square or less, per quarter. ................ s 90
Sstices in local column {except voluntary
per Hne......... 70
But none for less than. ...................... 90
eociety advertisements aud resolutions per
Inns each inaerfion.... ............... ~
legal Advertiseinx Rates. In Coin:
Summons, Sherif's Sales aud all ether To-
gal noti cs per inch first insertion..... ..$2 90
Second insertion. ......................... 90
Il Each subsequent insertion ........ :. =. rs
kal transient advertisements and notices
prepayment demanded, all others paya-
bfcsquarterly.
'Gand csean wheat, GOOD butter, prede!ivered
b nsaa. Lewiston, will be received in payment
1r subscriptions at Lewiston cash rates ut time
II slciirary
AL0N10 LELAND. CHAs.,F. LELAND.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1878-05-17

nYyr m business yon eap engage 10. 1s b
vulIAIIQl$20 per day made By any woskse 81
kH,A either scx. right n their owp lseaIi-
tHtliiv ties. particulafs and ssupIss Nsssh
D1O I IS free. Improve yoar sFSss tiness
thi. businsse. Address Hsissor I Co. eeyllspa.
Maine. v1-a7t1y.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1878-08-09

No HORSE SHoEs.-The slipping of
horses on the asphalt pavements in
London, has given riseto some discus
sion as to the proper form for shoes,
wher6upon a writer in the Times comes
forward with the recommendation that
no horse shoes at all be osed He
says he has constantly dispensed with
them since 1852, adding: Il have
owned over 200 animals at one time,
dedicated to all manner of purposes
draught, saddle and packard not
one of them shod. Some one will say
that they worked over grass or sand
They did not. but over the toughest
roads imaginable. in places excessively
hard, and in others as disagreeably
soft and heavy. He gives his expert
ence in Brazil. where pack horses with
out being shod, travel journeys of over
800 miles. Unshod horses are also
used in Brazilian cities, without slip
ping on the pavement Ofcourse, saws
the writer, if an owner were to pull off
his horses shoes and at onee ride him
a long distance he would find his horse
90 tender on all feet but were he to
use him gently for a fortnight, and
gradually let him feel his feet, keeping
the edges Of the hoof slightly rounded
off with rasp to prevent the raveling
up Of the edges of a hoot foI the first
time since colthcod brought naked to
the ground, he would be agreeably sur
prised. Occasional pairing will always
be needed, but the frog should not be
rrI,o
objection which will occur to many
readers "Some one will be likely to
say that draught horses have to dig
their toes into the ground to start a
load OF course they have when they
are shod. But the unshod horse starts
with the fiat of his foot, which affords
him much larger and more holding
surface, more holding because it is
tougher and rougher than a bright
shoe"
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1878-08-09

THE AGES OF ANINALS.-The aver
age age of sheep is ten years; up to
that age they will breed and thrive.
There are instances, however, of their
living to a more advanced age, and i'm
isolated cases, as long as twenty years.
Cows have an average age of fifteen
years, although, as with sheep and
other dCmesticated animals, they often
exceed their allotted time. Rings on
their horns Indicate their age after
5hey arrive at the age of three years.
At four years old a ring is formed at
the root of the horn, and every sue
ceediEg wear another Is added thus
By allowing three years and adding
thereto the number Of rings it is easy
to arrive at the animals age, Hogs
have been known TO live for thirty
years, though their average is much
less. The average age Of the horse
is twenty years, but as beasts Of bur
den they seldom attain that AGE.
When kindly treated, however, and
well provided tor, they will exceed
twenty, and instances are on record
where they have lived to the age of
fifty. The longevity of the elephant
is greater than that of all other an
imals. Their average age has never
been computed, but many have been
known to live to a very advanced age.
There is a white elephant now living
in the Imperial Menagerie in Russia
that is said to be over l55 years old.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1878-08-09

a MIXTURE FOR SKELEToNIzING
LEAVES ounces common wash
ing soda dissolved in one quart boiling
water; add two ounces Stacked quick
lime; boil fifteen minutes cool sOlu-
ton and pour off clear liquid into
saucepan. Put over the fire, and
when at boiling point, put in leaves and
boil for an hour add boiling wa er
occasionally to replace the loss by
evaporation. When leaves are lie
moved, if the cellular tissue does rot
rub off in cold wafer, boil again.
When skeletons are exposed they are
not white. To bleach them, put them
in a weak solution of chloride of lime
-one large tablespoonful of chloride
OF lime to one quart water, and few
drops of vinegar let leaves remain in
bleaching fifteen minutes if leaves
remain in the bleaching mixture too
long they become brittle a soft
tooth brush IS better to clear skeletons
with than the finger. Gather speci-
mems Of matured leaves in July to
September, never in damp weather.
Dry specimens in white blotting paper,
under gentle pressure.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1878-08-09

A NOXIOUS WEED.-Sn exchange
calls upon farmers to look out for the
introduction Of new nOXiOus weed
called prairie sunflower or Western
daisy, introduced into this section of
the country in timothy seed from the
West. 1t grows to the height of about
thirty inches, produces a yellow flower
about two and half inches in dia-
meter, with a button or seed ball i'm the
centre, black in color and cone-shaped,
IN which the seeds are perfected. The
seeds are of almost the exact shape of
an ox-eye daisy seed, somewhat dark
er in color and trifle larger enough
like the oX-eye to be taken for it bv
persons of defective eyesIght or mex
perience in noxious seeds.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1878-08-09

To CAN PEACHEs.-lIo1.... r.
largest, finest and riposJ l!D.- .f-
granulated sugar. in propofii,.- +
a pound of sugar to a poun" -..t
Make the syrup of half 2 ie',-'
water to halg pound oil SUI, ,,.sr
it come to a boil and skim. H.'sra Hsra
peaches pared with a silveT-l.,,.-- ,..- /.
knife, and throw them into '-,-. -,
water, in a wooden or eaTlu'... -. /. !,
Boil the fruit in the syrup uii.' f-
tender that you can po. q
straw through it, then sAlui 7r,,s
the syrup with a skinner a.r s,f
the cans until they are quite 'I., .r5
up with the boiling syrup ..-.
mediately screw on the topS r
as possible. You will ma 10
have to screw them on again o. ~
Look at every jar for two Il
days after canning to see p
tight. If your store cio71. .,r-r
quite dark wrap your can a.'.gr.if
brown wrapping paper. L'7Irs
all fruit-it must be kept g. f--.
Hunt Addte. ia COuntrp 0'
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1878-08-09

FLYING FISH.-Tle mec.arl-
the movements of the fy--
through the air has been 5es
with much detail bv Pr0ie,sr 81.
bius, of Kiel, who concludes. Gu-
observations Of those who have
lished on the subject and lis0
the flying-fsh dart from lle E
with great speed "ith0nt rgter5
the course of the wind and
They make no regular flying 20
with their pectOral and yen;r- -
hut spread. Il EN- out quietly. -.-
very rapid vibrations can be s.
he outstreJched pCctgral fms =
hinder part of the body. while
the fish moves in the air hangs
what lower than the f0rgHarc @.
body. They usually fly iarl.-a-
the wind than with It. or it Their
and the direction of the win. .-g-
angle, Most fying~fsh 'l'sa (
against or with the wind c1n.I
their W hole course Of fight int-e
direction in which they come o-.
the water. Winds which u-o7
one side on the Origina. traeh Z.
fish bend their course inward T
fish which are at a distance IRON .
vessel hover in their whole CON-
the air near the surface Ut ile b.
If in strong winds they ly aea.-'.
course of the waves, then t-s,
little higher; sometimes they CD.
the tail into the crest OF llt
Only such flying fish r.se toat'-'
able height (at the highest hy --
five meters above the suTiacg -
sea- whose course in the ar -e-
obstructed by a vessel I'D '.,
time hying-fsh seldom taL ol .-.
of the ship, but mostly ID tl. .-
never in a calm, bun only "-5-
wind blows. For The most .'.'.
fall on ships which do no. I'ss 2
than two or three yards ~--.,
water, when they are sailing
wind, or with half wind, and a-'
ing a good course. Flying -,
come on board from rlc lie
only on the windward SIDE.
vessels which pass oe-g''.- ...-
swimming schools the tsn d, .-'
air as before predaceous hsl y
ceOns.-EDITOR's SCIENIli.. ~
in HarDer's HdgG-iHg FOR Il
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1878-08-09
Story Of 4HtB0L Sogac,,..

Col. Rice, now in Gen Mil
United States Infantry. wasir f-.l
ny on Tuesday last with a o. -, .'.-il, "a,
of our acquaintance. and -.
sation naturally turned on Ina. o'-'a.
fdle ard frontier experienre '.'- ,I VA.
being the anniversary of tho S -,r
massacre. Col. Rice. who Nl'e
service in the Indian CAM. 9.'' s5
lated a striking anecdote ro1 7-s D
the sagacity of a horse who I.-.-.,
rider in the fatal fight. SOM - l
after the battle a steamer h.
board a portion Of the Fifth rs
was pursuing her voyage ma
mouth of Powder River. on thy
stone. The men on the IooL..s
the famous scout Buffalo Bin -
securing the surrounding con-
indications Of hostile IDaisrs
the distance an object moyir7 4
toward the boat. They s7
scrutinized it as it contirual .-
prOach, suppOsing it might hal. %.
vance of a body Of h0sflas
suspicious were not lessaDa5
they discovered it to be q b7-so NJ
might be that Of a scout wat.rs---
movements or signaling the s5
Of the enemy in force. W.
animal came to the bank ofas-
however, it was seen TO be Ur-5--
and alone, and on apBr0srri--
boat it neighed and pranced m,S
ing every sign Of its joyful recor-.
The boat was stopped. and zIs-.
horse was taken on board itwgs ~.
to bear the brand, Seventh C,r..-
The place whele it was found isSr
or eighty miles in a bee line fa-
scene of the Custer fight. Tiea--
had evidently seen or hearl rfaf.
in the distance, and Tec0gnfzelr..
sign Of civilization, and being f-5
its free lite in the wildern.5s -.-.
embraced the opportunity TO r..r-
its accustomed duties. An8Haa
drcd incident, showing lhe ,.rsr-.
/ the second nature implanted ty a
companionship in domestic amin
was related by Col Rice. Uru
+ Of the steamers used In the cam
against the Sioux was a small 5E-
longing to Gen, Miles, which OLE
fell overheard and was given rr
/ lost. Six months altlrwam. rs
same steamer was returning. .ls
/ gular sight was witnessed Of g s
/ dog and a wolf trUttiuE along le>
in friendly companionslip. The
was recognized as the one los. w
board The steamer was stopped
! the dog taken on board. ie.-l.-
/ meet with his old friends. while
woI on the approach of lhe re~
back into the bush The ta.tH
animal had apparently autieirEi-
I return of the boat and patiently
/ ed his restoration 10 his u4s--.
7 Boston TrdreIer.