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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1886-10-08
A Calm and Pointed Reply.

A remarkable story was often told by
Lord Cardwell, who heard it from Sir
Robert Peel, and have never seen i.
in print. Lord Castlereagh was
treaty with an influential member Oh
the Irish Parliament for his vote, which
was to carry several others with it, and
terms had been settled, when the leg
islator was seized with a danger
Gus illness, and, repenting of his in.
iquities when he thought himself
on his death-bed, he requested an inter-
view with his Lordship on his recovery.
when he announced that the negotia-
tions were at an end, that he bitterly
repented his part in them and that he
would take an early opportunity of di-
vulging the whole story to the House
las you please" calmly replied Lord
Castlereagh, ''but if you do | shall give
you the lie direct on the instant ana
the next morning l shall shoot you."-
london Truth.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1886-10-08
Women Engaged in Business.

The proportion of women who en-
gage in occupations outside the house.
hold is smaller in the United States
than in foreign countries, but in no
country is the proportionate number
engaged in superior industrial occu-
pations equal to that in this country.
Of the 2,647, 900 women in work with
out shelter, sos, 900 of them are en-
gagged in agriculture, most of them col
ored women in the Southern States;
632, 900 of them are in manufactures,
of whom about one-half are in New
York, Massachusetts and Pennsylvania;
2S2,00 are milliners, ETC., and $4,000
are tailors. OF the A occupations re-
corded as personal service" A find
women in them. The 525 female sur
geons and physicians in 1870 have in
creased to 2,474, the lawyers to Is.
the 65 clergymen to 165, the number
of laundries from $1,000 in 1876 to
122,000 and 100000 of these are kept
by women = Chicago Herald.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1886-10-08
Marriage of German Officers

The German Arnaee- Verordnungs-
BlaH recently published royal order
regulating the conditions under which
the lower officers of the Pruss an army
are allowed to marry. Until now a
Captain had to prove himself possessed
of private income of $50 marks $50
before receiving permission to marry.
Henceforth the minimum income for
that purpose must be double that
amount SIM larry. Licutenants must
have from now on $500 instead of l 300
marks. The income is to consist in in
terest on securities approved of by the
German Rechsbank, or in rent from
property, which can onty be mortgaged
mp to n certain amount. The officer
applying for perm IS on to marry must
ecare upon his honor that he has no
prvat. debts, and il the income con-
, sis of certa n allowance to mself
or Ii bride, it must be stipulated be-
forrilard that in case of their death,
III" an9.nt will revert to their future
ch.lor,n. There are many other minor
stipulations, showing that the German
| army officers course of true love does
not run oothly.-N. Y. Post
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1886-10-08
AGES OF ANIMALS.
An Interesting Table, Compiled From
Reliable Sources.

An Interesting Table, Compiled From
Reliable Sources.
The duration of life of various ami
mails, birds, fish, ETC., is thus stated:
Elephant, 100 years and upward;
rhnoceros, 20; camel, 100; lion, rs to
70; tigers, leopards, jaguars and hyenas
Gin confinement), about %; beaver, So;
deer, 20; wolf, 20; fox, IA to 16; llamas,
Is; chamois, 25; monkeys and balloons,
Is to Is; hare, 8; squirrel, z; rabbit, 4;
swine, 25; stag, under so; horse, 30;
ass 80; sheep, under 10; COW, 20, OK, 80;
swans, parrots and ravens. 200; eagle,
100; geese, 80; hens and pigeons, 10 to
16; hawks, 80 to 40; crane, "a; black
bird. 10 to IL; peacock, 20; pelican, 40
to so; thrush, 8 to 10; wren, 2 to B.;
nightingale, 15; blackcap, Is; linnet, IA
to %; goldhnch, 20 to "a; redbreast, 10
to II; skylark, 10 to 80; titlark, 8 to 6;
chaffinch, 20 to "a; startling. 10 to II;
carp, 20 to $50; pike. 80 to 40; salmon,
Is; Goldfish, IA to II; eel. 16; crocodile,
100; tortoise, 100 to 200; whale, esti-
mated, 1000; queen bees live 100 to
200; !drones, months; worker bees,
months. Mature.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1886-10-08
A "REMINISCENCES.
An Anecdote Which Throws Some Light
Upon Old-Fashioned Campaigns.

An Anecdote Which Throws Some Light
Upon Old-Fashioned Campaigns.
When Brough and Valland, CHAM
were running for Governor of Ohio,
there was large meeting held at Ports
mouth, on the Ohio river. The best
talent of both parties was on hand and
some fine speeches were made. One OF
the leading citizens of Portsmouth was
banker named Smith, who took : pro-
minent part in the proceedings of the
meeting. He introduced the speakers.
Governor Tod, think, being one of
them. At any rate, after the speech
was finished the crowd began to call
"Smithy Smith," until he was compelled
to show himself Coming forward on
the platform, he said: "Fellow-citizens,
you all know me, every one of you.
I was raised among you, and you
know l can't make speech; but I'll
tell you what l can do. l can whip
any man of my age in Scioto County"
This, of course, was. greeted with yells
of enthusiasm. The next morn
ing Smith, man about fifty years of
age. was sitting in his Office, when in
walked tall, gray-bearded man, with
an eye like an eagle and carriage that
betokenod fight in every move, and asked
if Mr.. Smith was in.
Eyes, sir, that's my name," answered
Mr.. Smith.
"heard you make speech last night,
Mr.. Smith"
Eyes, sir"
"You said you could lick any man of
your age in Scioto County. Mr.. Smith,
how old are your"
To which Mr.. Smith replied. sizing
his man up: 81 am seventy-nine years
and nine months old" "And," said
Mr.. Smith afterward, II was awfully
afraid had placed it too low.
"Well, Mr.. Smith, you are an older
man than am. Good day." said he of
the gray beard.
Smith never attempted to speak in
public again. Minneapolis Tribune
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1886-10-08
Spurned the Gold.
New York SUM-

The world will be glad of the assurance
that there are some men in the humblest
walks Of life who can't be lought with the
clins of gold. A Hoosier who lost his wife
a few weeks ago was waited upon ewdays
after the funeral by man who introduced
himself as the agent of a Cincinnati medical
college, and he went right to business by re-
marking:
''Mr Blank, neither of us has any time
to fool away. Your wife is dead and buried.
/ want her body for the college. / could
snatch it any dark night. but that's not my
way. How much cash will buy the cada-
vsrP'
dig her up at your own expsnser
''Yes."
How much II you giveP'
Fifteen dollars.n
"And the coffinp
"Oh, that's no use to me-"
Stranger" said the widower, "you
skip or Pll shoot. II you think I'm fool
enough to throw away forty dollar coffin
in these hard times you haven't sized me up
erect. Let the old woman stay thar. She
isn't costin' anything for board and lodg-
ings and there amt a penny out for re-
PAIRS"
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1886-10-08
THE RECONCILIATION.
1t Started at NineP P. NJ. and Lasted I'm
Early Morning.

~ ~ AN'h' W. h'o A1"oeC' Cheh
Early Morning.
"CaD you forgive me?" she MUIR
INJURED in low voice, as they hoisted
their combined weight of three hun
dred and ten pounds onto the front
gate.
The watch dog bayed fiercely at the
moon as it came up from behind cloud
Chat is, the moon came up, etc. but
Augustus needed it not. He knew that
the dog was chained and he was on the
other side of the fence, anyhow. He
retained an impenetrable silence. He
could see that her heart was breaking,
but he did not move. He seemed to
think he had a perpetual lease on the
spot.
Big, bitter, briny tears dropped on the
pavement at her feet She needed them
not. They didn't cost any thing, and
she could get plenty more.
''Can you forgive mep" she sobbed.
Never" he said, huskily. He had a
cold.
Remember, | am not to blame for
what pa does. Twas he that loosed
the bulldog yester night-not l."
"Why did you not tell me?"
because, alas, | knew it not. Oh
say you do not hate me. :"
II do not hate you, he repeated me-
chanically, then arousing himself-"but
| will tell you candidly that I've got it
in for your dad and the bull pup
The reconciliation had come at last
1t started at about nine p. m. and lasted
until her sire came ont with a lantern
to hunt them up.-Merchant TrdUeter
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1886-10-08
Dedicated to the Old Maid who Live.
Opposite.

Dedicated to the Old Maid who Ilv..
Opposite.
Is it anybody's business, when young man
goes to call,
II he enters at the kitchen or the parlor or
the halls
Is it any body's business, but the girls hs
goes to see,
What th t young mans name and station
may happen for to bea
Is it anybody's business if he stays till it il
Or anybody's business if she follows to tha
gates
If he kisses her at parting and she does not
seem to grieve.
Is it anybody's business save the mans who
takes his leavel
If he comes TO take her walking on a pleas
ant afternoon,
Is it any bcdy's business that they do not
come back soon'
If by chance they come toge her upon the
public street,
Is it anybody's business if she blus hes when
they meetl
If he goes to see her Sundays and often stays
to tea,
Is it anyboiy's business what his business
there may bei
Is it anybody's business what sort of beau
she's got2
Or any body's business if she loves him or
does nota
Is it any body's businessl I would really
like to know.
II it's not, Pm sure they're many who try to
mako it SO.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1886-10-08
His Last Cigar.

A small boy pulled at big cigar,
His eyes bulged out and his cheeks sank
in,
He gulped rank fums, with his lips ajar,
While muscles shook in his youthful chin;
His gills were green, but he smole smile,
And sat hig h up on the farmyard stile
And cooked bis hat Yer his CLASSY eye,
Then wunk wink at a COW near by.
The earth swan round, but the stile stood
still;
The trees rose up and the kid slid down;
He groaned aloud, for he felt so ill,
And knew that cigar had 'done him
brown"
His head WIS light AMI his feet like lead,
His cheeks grew white as linen spread,
While he weakly gaspe1, as he gazNd afar,
"If live, this here's my last cigar"
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1886-10-08

The world is fair, the world is bright
And joy attains its noon;
Lies sky is flushed with rosy light
During the honeymoon.
Their hearts o'erfow with tenderness.
They bill an coo and spoon,
And each new day dawns but to bless,
During the honeymoon.
No cloud closures the sunshine bright,
For life is in its June;
The steak is tender, biscuit light,
During the honeymoon.
Each of the other never tires,
Their fond hearts beat in tune;
He splits the wood and lights the fires
During the honey moon.
Fair honeymoon, why should it wanea
Why should it en- so soonf
Why cannot welded life remain
One long, sweet honeymoon
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1886-10-08
Judicious Flattery.

Smith-Brown you're fine this morn
ing.
Brown (pleased-Think SOP
SMITH know so. You look as fresh
rs daisy.
Brown (more pleased-Yes?
Smith-Yes. You can stay out with
the boys and show up in the morning
all right.
Brown (more than pleased Dyes, a
little thing like that don't affect me
much.
Smith-It don't affect you particle.
never saw such a man. Isay, Brown,
can you loan me fiverp
Brown with absolute enthusiasm -
Certainly, my dear boy, certainly
N. Y. Sun.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1886-10-08
DEAD LETTER HUMOR.
ANN ing Bits of Fun Enjoyed by Post
Office Employees.

ANN ing Bits of Fun Enjoyed by Post
Office Employees.
In the busy foreign-room of the dead
letter office the other day they had a
postal card with an amusing history. 1t
was dated June q" and was addressed
"Mr. Koerster, North of New Oberlin,
Russia 1t was mailed at an Ohio
town, the postmaster of which pitched
it IN the foreign mail bag and sent it
across the sea. 1t arrived promptly in
ST. Petersburg all right, was duly ex-
amined, marked in pigeon English.
''unsuf1icient address," and returned to
this city, where it was taken in hand by
the ladies of the dead-letter Office They
inferred that, as it was posted in Ohio,
it was probably intended for the adjon-
ing town of "Russia," so they added
40" to the card and sent it West The
important message which this card had
borne upon its back across the ocean to
Muscovy and back again was: "When
you come in please to bring me one and
half bushels of potatoes.
Another puzzle, worked out recently
in the dead-letter office, was a letter
thus inscribed:
~ ME Maria Peratola - ~;
nurd Pa kamlin IA
ute takkata ter nurt
Americas"
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1886-10-08

Some one has invented a dish
washing machine that is capable OF
washing three thousand dishes in half
an hour. One special advantage of this
machine is that it don't lose any time
talking in the back alley with a police.
man.-1Id-B Bis.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1886-10-08

The Farm Journal says that the
must drink in hot weather and
must take what they can get But they
hate nasty water AS much rs we do.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1886-10-08
Me Maria Peratola
nurd Pa kamlin Ka
ute takk alta ter nurt
AmerikaS."

The lady to whom it was allotted read
it over to herself till well nigh dis
tracted. and finally settled on Mrs.
Maria Peratola, Nora, Hamlin County,
Oak, and it was duly delivered.
Occasionally the address, carefully
copied from the bottom of an old
American letter by some Finn or Hun
garian who does not know a word of
English, is tangled up with stray bits of
sentences. such as Goodbye. or
"Many kisses:" and one recently re-
ceved here carefully copied into the
superscription, "Love to the ole man
an the three little Doolans. st. Louis
Republican.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1886-10-08

Explanation of the Extraordinary In
crease in Weight.
F-F COR P.-Platform of scales. R.
Rope placed over platform and run
down through floor. B. B.-Boys hired by
proprietor of hotel to pull on rope when de-
parting guests are being weighed.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-02-06
Ncz Repousse-
Iife.l

What kind of o looking man was it
chat called Jones a liar!" asked Mrs.
Bangle of her husband. ooh! he was
hort ard stout, with blue eyes, light
hair and nez repous Sc" eNez re-
trousse, my DEAR" corrected Mrs. B.
"Repousse means hammered or
pounded" "Thank you, love-" re-
joined Bangle. "Ihen that is just the
word to describe it when Jones got
done with him.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-02-06

had lost most of the cotton trade.
shows that New Orleans still exports
50 per cent of all the cotton leaving
the country.
The state Of Vermont has given $40
900 for a soldiers home and subscrip-
tions r in motion to secure $780,
600. There are 5000 y~eteransin Yer
mont, and seventy-five are supported
by the G. A. r.
Pressure is brought to bear upon
the Kansas Legislature to pass q law
for the inspection and grading of
Kansas grain at the mouth Of the
Kansas river, to put a stop to the
grading under Missouri laws for the
benefit Of Missouri dealers.
A strong effort is making in the
Connecticut Legislature to enact an
insurance law similar to that of New
Hampshire, compelling companies to
pay the full amount Of q policy in case
Of total loss.
Neal BOWS attempt to enforce the
Maine law which forbids foreign liqu-
or drummers to take orders in Maine
failed because he could not specify
from whom the Boston drummer took
an order or for how much.
Tom Henry, the clerk Of the Ken
lucky court of appeals, is so chronic
ally drunk that he obstructs the pub
lie business in his office whenever he
enters it, which is seldom. There IS
a movement to have him bounced.
Noah Ribs Of Rising Sun, Ind,
worth $4,000, after compelling his
wife for months to drink cold water
and wear thin clothes, to save money,
drove her out Of the house last week,
on the ground that she was too ex-
t%ravagant.
Another disastrous collapse Of the
surface occurred over the mouth of
No. 2 slope, of G. II. Myers & Co., at
Treskowa, Pa, Sunday night. Yes
terday fire was discovered in the
mine, and the workings will probably
have to be flooded.
In the district court at Shreveport,
La, the damage suit of Capt. A. C.
Ketchum for his son Fred against the
Texas & Pacific railway for $4,000,
for the loss Of an arm, with interest
and costs, was decided in faver Of the
boy, the full amount being allowed
by the jury.
The New Jersey attorney general re-
ports the cost Of defending the states
interest in the railroad tax suits for
last year was 4 1850, of which S18,-
was for counsel fees, S15,13S.-
81 for expert testimony, S5.196.6O for
printing, and SS4,4o3.27 for stenosraph-
ers' fees, etc.
Detective Benthusen Of Crystal
Ill, has arrived in Woodstock,
ILL.,, with the handsome little daugh-
ter of Harley Moore, who was kidnap-
ed from her home in Massachusetts
years ago. The father of the girl
had hunted for her for more than a
year in various parts of the country,
tracing her to Racine, Wis, where he
lost all track Of her.
DR.. De Leon of Chicago married
Miss Emma Rose Of that city at Da-
yenport, Iowa, and deserted her on
their return to Chicago, thirty-six
hours later, De Leon has disappear
I'd, and the girl has gone home.
Kon.ParfFEaR A6v4ea
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-02-06
NEWSO OF THE WRLDO.

Diphtheria is becoming epidemic
in Montreal.
Arazona's public schools have been
closed for lack Of funds.
1t is thought Congressman Spring
er of Illinois will never run for con
gross again.
The New York stock exchange
contemplates spending S6,O0O,OO0 for
new building.
Prof. Baird estimates the annual
product of the American fisheries at
about $780, Oo, 900.
Prominent Jews in the Eastern
states r taking steps to found q
great Hebrew college in New York.
In the Schuylkill, Pa, mining re-
gion, last year, there were 1876 acct
dents, Of which 116 were fatal.
Gov. Marmaduke Of Missouri says
he has no notion of being a candidate
for the Missouri senatorship.
Last week NJ. L. Hammond Of Cor
inth, Mich, got a needle out of his
leg which entered the limb forty years
ago.
The Montreal churches observed
Jan 81 as a day Of thanksgiving for
the dellverance of the city from small
poI
Many people from West Virginia,
Pennsylvania and Ohio are preparing
to em,grate to Arkansas in the spring.
A Dayton Ohio policeman has
come out as an evangelist, and is Gre
ating much religious excitement at
Osborn, O.
OF the eleven women serving life
sentences in the Indiana female pri-
son. seven are i~ncarcerated for Staying
their husbands.
The Nevada State university will
open about the tenth of this month.
with Orvis Ring for president and
two assistant teachers.
r. II. Haaf is on trial at Genesee,
Ill, for cutting the horns Of his cattle.
The State Of Illinois interrupted Haaffs
pastime.
The venerable Simon Camerin will
go to Florida next month, and will
there celebrate his eighty-seventh
birthday anniversary.
The New York state debt amounts
to Sc, 1889, 100; the tax rate for the cur
rent year is 2.96 mills; the PROPERTY
valuation is 5 1904, 731,357.
The Newark, N. J.. authorities, to
crafty the people who are crazy on
the subject Of hydrophobia, are
drowning dogs at the rate of 100 a
day.
Ex-Goy. Warmoth Of lower Louisi-
ana says the late sharp frost did not
injure the sugar cane much, and the
orange trees were not materially
injured.
The town of Batsto, N. J. has been
deserted by all its officials and inhab-
itants, and the county officers do not
know what to do about the taxes.
Last year there camel into the hands
Of the public administrator OF New
York S212,S82.0 5, money left by peo-
pc who had no heirs, real or imagin-
airy.
The Canadian Pacific railway COM
pany has presented u claim Of $780,
600 to the rebellion claims commiss-
ion at Ottowa for transportation DUR
ingthe al
There is a hubbub among Demo
cratic congressman because Perry
Belmont appointed FL. Conquest
CLARK, a Republican, clerk Of the for
eign affairs committee.
The New Orleans Times-Democrat,
in reply to the statement that the city
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-02-06
In C~onfederate Times.

A copy of The Savannah Herald
comes to light, bearing date Of Nov. 10,
1864, in which the pr:ces of staples are
quoted: Flour per barrel, 500; cook.
ing soda per pound, $25; tea per
pound. $175; sperm candles per pound,
$50: brandy per quart, S175; per drink,
$40; corn whisky per drink, So; apple
brandy per drink, IS; eggs per dozen.
SO to $12: i0.eent box OF backing,
$50; Confederate-made lager beer, per
drink So; ham and eggs, SO; meal Of
bacon and rice, SO. For clothing, q
coat costs 1000; pantaloons, 5000;
vest, $500, and boots, $500.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-02-06
~Kon-PartisaR Advice

re-. C. Matthews in The Current.
The lesson of the hour is for the ras.
Gals to read. 1t is this: In all your
schemes to rob the people or to defezf
their purposes, do not make them feel
they are growing helpless! De.ude il
you will, but use every possible effort to
maintain the delusion. Never laugh ut
the people nor taunt them with impo.
tence. The majority of the inhabitants
of any given community, barring the
penitentiaries, are honest PEOPLE. They
may give you tether and rein nov and
then, but do not openly claim the
mastery. There is nothing so terrible,
so destructive and, at times. so incon.
siderate IS the wrath Of a community o.
liberty-loving voters.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-01-09
YOUTHS DEPARTMENT.
TWO ALPHABETs

IT'S all about two pretty maids,
Whom once by chance knew.
Now when the story all is told,
Ipray you tell me true,
II PATTY or IL Polly, Rose
Could possibly be you'll"
And Rose said: "Yes," or she could guess,
And very quickly, tool
- The letters these children learned to read
AT home aud at school, with wondrous
speed,
We're the same good old A b C's, and yet
Each girl ltUed a different alphabet
For Patty was Artless and beautiful,
Everywhere heeriul and Dutiful:
Earnest and Faithful at work or play,
Generous and Happy in giving away
An industrious, joyful, Kindly child,
With manners loving and accents Mid;
Neat and Obedent to mamma
Patient and Quiet in helping papa;
Ready for frolic, yet Sweet and True,
Aud Unselhsh, though hard was her task to
do.
Virtuous. W1nsome as flower or bird.
'Xcellent, Yielding without word
II mamma said No, and n che said
Yes,
Jealous TO thank her with smile and kiss,
Do you wonder all loved such darling
miBsT
But poor little Polly-glrl, oh dear mel
An Artful and Boisterous child was she,
And Gross and Dirty as she could bel
GuNlOub anu FTclLul dI DIOlucT luHp
Grudgng his marbles, his ball or his bun;
Hasty of tongue, but Idle OF hand,
And Jealous of all who W ere rich or grand.
KEotty brow aud Lazy yawn
She brought from her room each sunny
morn.
Morose and Naughty and Obstinate,
Proud of her clothes: in Querulous pet
If mamma said: Polly, It's bed time, DEAR
Restless at work. even Saucy, / fear,
A Teasing, quiet Useless and Vain little
child;
Could you blame any one who should call
her WildS
'Xacting Of others, not Yielding when bid
den,
So that many time she was scolued and
chidden.
TITS sad and sorrowful sight to see
How Zantippe-llke such girl can bel"
And Rose looked up ard Rose looked down,
When all the tale was told;
She twisted tight her apron string,
And tossed her curls of god
I'm Patty some and Polly sOme,"
She sad. "But you shall see
The alphabet that PATTY lived,
Is me one I'm going to bar
Ellen SOlle Cdrhdft, in Youths Companion.