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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1886-12-10
LOckiaw Treated by Rest,

DIR. De Benzi states, in The Rivista
Clinica, that by treating patients with
traumatic tetanus by means of perfect
rest, he has been able to restore four out
of five to health; whereas, when treated
in other ways, these patients usually die
in two or three days. He places the case
in a special room, were absolute silence
reigns. Even in the passages leading to
it and in the neighboring wards care is
taken to lay down carpets, so that nc
sound shall penetrate the tetanus ward
The door of the latter is of course well
oiled, SO as to open and shut noiselessly,
and the patients ears are stuffed with cot
ton wool, he himself being strictly en-
Joined not to make the slightest noise.
He must, of course, be fed. This has
generally been considered impossible, the
teeth being clinched and the spasmodic
contraction being increased by attempts
to masticate. The obstacle NAV. how
ever, be easily overcome by parting the
jaws and introducing liquid food through
curved sound; swallowing is accom-
plished without difficulty. This method
OF treating traumatic tetanus has been
tried with success by several Italian prac-
tltioners-Drs. Pisani, Maragliano. Ria.
etc. The only disadvantage is that the
affection is sometimes prolonged for two
months. 1t seems to increase in duration
as it diminiShes in force. Scientific Amer
lean
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1886-12-10
Scarcity of Labor In Brazil.

Beyond the abolition of slavery looms
up in Brazil the question of labor There
can be but one solution of the problem,
and that Is immigration. How to attract
this is now absorbing the minds of the
statesmen. The labor of the liberated
slaves and their descendants will never
be sufficient for the needs of the country.
They are by nature the most lazy and
worthless laborers in the world, and have
disposition to leave the plantations and
flock to the cities of the sea coast. There
they just work enough to keep them
selves alive, and as long as they can get
raw farina and casasch are happy
One great drawback to immigration to
Brazil is the bad reputation for health
which the country has in Europe. The
northern seaport towns are undoubtedly
unhealthy, but in the south of the empire
and in the interior the climate is as
healthful as could be wished. Still, the
horror with which yellow fever Is re-
garded and the difficulty of making inn
migrants understand the vast size of the
empire and its consequent variety of eli
mates, render the work of attracting
them more difficult. The Argantines
owe their great prosperity to the con-
slant tide of immigration which is flow
ing to their shores, and the Brazilians
claim that Argentine agents abroad omit
no opportunity or scruple at no means
to divert immigrants from Rio to Buenos
Ayres. York Tribune
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1886-12-10
One of Martin Luther's Rings.

Prof. Adolf Seeman, the son of the late
Baron Seeman, the conjurer, and himself
magician of no small note, is in the
city Among the property inherited by
him from his father is a curious gold ring
which he constantly wears upon his fin
ger. 1t was purchased by the late baron
many years ago in Sweden at the sale of
the household and personal effects of an
old countess who lived with female SER
want alone in her castle. She had no rel
atives, and no one save these Two women
had ever entered the castle within the
memory of the Oldest inhabitant. The
ring eventually passed into the hands of
young Seeman, who remained in igno-
rance of its origin or value until about a
year ago While in Texas at that time he
received a copy of The Gartenblaube, the
German monthly, which contained a
wood cut of his ring, the original of
which, the paper said, was in the posses
sion of German countess. 1t was spoken
of as the wedding ring of Martin Luther,
and the article remarked that the great
reformer had had two rings, duplicates of
each other, made for his wedding One
OF these he gave to his wife and the other
he wore himself "Where," asked the pa
per, "is the second ring?" Overjoyed at
the news Seeman wrote to Germany and
was Immediately offered a large sum of
money for his treasure, which, however,
he determined to keep
The ring in question Is curious enough
to attract attention anywhere. 1t is fully
half an inch wide at the top, and much
wider than the ordinary ring at the bot
tom. A fine ruby surmounts the crests
and divides the designs. The ring is
pierced by interstices which divide the
various emblems upon it, One side of the
ruby thus outlined is a perfect representa-
ton of the crucifixion. On the left of the
cross is a scourge; on the right the head
OF Roman soldier. On each side of these
designs, forming the outer edges are two
spears. Below the cross are the three
nails which were driven into the Lord,
and below these are the three dice with
which the lots were cast for his clothing,
and above the head of the Savior, plainly
visible, is the inscription: a. N. r. l." On
the other side of the ruby is the represen-
tation of a pillar from the temple, the lad
der which was placed against the cross,
the rope with which He was bound, a
sword and the hammer with which the
nails were driven in. All these designs
are perfectly visible to the naked eye, and
are executed with wonderful delicacy and
natural effect. There is no doubt of the
genuiness of the ring, and Professor See
man certainly has valuable and inter
esting relic of the great reformer-Chi-
cago News
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1886-12-10
Telegraphing a HeadIess Man.

w. J. Stillman is an American, and has
been war correspondent for The London
Times in every important European scrim-
mage Of late years. While he was in the in
Serior of Greece during some trouble there the
report came to London that his head had
been taken off. The rumor raised great ex-
element in London, and the government of
the day was questioned about it in parliament
The Times telegraphed to the prime minister
Of Greece, but the rumor could neither be
confirmed nor contradicted. One of Still
mans friends telegraphed to Stillman himself,
saying: "Rumor here that your head has
been taken off. Is it trues" 1t was not till
after the message had been paid for and sent
that it struck the sender that if the rnmor
was true Stillman would be the last man in
the world to admit it. Dead men send no tel
egraphic messages However, the first news
of Stillman s safety came in answer to that
message. The dispatch from Greece read:
my dear boy, a newspaper man never loses
his head. Detroit Free Press.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1886-12-10
High-Priced Smoking.

did you ever smoke cigars that cost
Sc apiece" II should say not" "Try
one of these, then" The speaker was one
of the most genial brokers in Wall street.
He produced box of fine cigars, each
with neat paper band about its waist,
on which glittered in letters of gold the
name or my host. There was nothing
further remarkable about the cigar. 1t
was an "Imperialis," costing probably SIG
per 100 in Havana. The special band may
have added another IS to that figure. "A
young friend, who had recently cut quite
a large figure in New York and Canada,
brought me this box of cigars from
Havana about year ago." continued the
broker. II was flattered at this mark OF
special regard-I mean the band on the
cigar. In a .confiding moment, born Of
that feeling, he borrowed s., 900 of me. l
realized my mistake few days later. and
laid aside the cigars until should get
back my loan. have given that up now,
and when l was packing up to come down
here l put them into my trunk The
young man has gone to Canada Long
Branch Cor New York Herald.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1886-12-10
Dangerous at the Beach.

1t is a pretty story which is being circu-
lated about the Ajax. One round from
two of her 3s-ton guns produced such re-
suits that it was considered prudent to
order every one out of the turret before
the guns were fired again. A second
round was then fired. when the Admiral
concluded that the guns had better not be
discharged again. After this it is really
CT little consequence whether it be true or
not that 1.-The A tubes were all found to
be cracked" 1t is clear that the vessel
Is useless, either as a fighting machine or
sea going ship. Possibly she might be
Of some use rs coal hulk or n dredger;
but, then, neither q coal-hulk nor a
dredger ought TO cost thousands upon
thousands of pounds --Londo, Tr lth.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1886-12-10
Provided They Got Up Safely.

Some years ago party of Cambridge phil
osophers undertook, for a scientific object, to
penetrate into the vastly depths of a Cornish
mine. Professor Farash, who made one of
the number, used, to relate with infinite gusto
the following startling incident of his visit:
On his ascent in the ordinary manner by
means of bucket, and with a miner for a
fellow passenger, he perceived, as he thought,
certain ulmistakable symptoms of frailty in
the rope. SLOW often do you change your
ropes, my good mana" he inquired, when
about half way up from the bottom Of the
awful abyss ave change them every three
months, sir" replied the man in the bucket;
"and we shall change this one tomorrow, if
we get up safe. philadelphia Call
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1886-12-10
Envy of the Dyspeptic.

The other day a little colored boy
stopped in front of a grocery, and, after
wistfully cycling a pyramid of sardine
boxes, marked "only cents" invested in
a box. Going to the edge of the pavement,
he opened the box and ate the sardines as
fast as he could cram them into his
mouth and then drank the oil remaining
in the box. This did not satisfy him and
he invested In another box of sardines,
gulping them down with gusto. Then
he purchased a huge cucumber pickle,
which he ate heartily, and to crown it ali
he bought pint of peanuts and ate them
for dessert. A gentleman who stood near
watching the boy taking in food said.
Great Scott, if had stomach like thai
would give 81 .ooc. Chicago Herald.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1886-12-10
KISSES.

/ strove to make desert Of thy mouth,
To gather all its treasure in an hour;
But laughing Love forbade the cruel
drouth
And kisses fathered kisses, as flower
Half thirsty, when the summer shower Ii
done,
Signs family in expanding; so thy lips
Grew signing up to mine. And as the
With ardent ray the jewelled nectar
sips,
So drank l Of their beauty, till my soul,
Quickened with glad desire, as buds in
May
Burst into bloom. And we together stole
The conscience from the hours till all
the day
Was one long kiss; and the dark, jealous
night
Prophetic of another days delight.
Rev. Waldo Messaros
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1886-12-10
The Power of the Press.

Spriggins--You are society reporter, aren't
youf
Pennibs--I have that inexpressible felicity.
Spriggins-You write up the fashions, don't
youi
Pennibs-That is one of my numerous func-
tions.
Spriggins-Well, how much will you charge
me for paragraph stating that plain gold
band is now the proper thing for am engage
ment ringi have to buy one for Mamie to-
morrow, and if could show her such para
graph, it would be 500 in my pocket Ram
bier.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1886-12-10
THE FREE PRESS.
T. GRANGEvILLE, IDAHO.
A Thrifty Beau.

Thrifty Beau.
A young man, evidently from part of the
country where the shrek of the railroad en-
CINE has never been heard, called on the
county clerk the other day, and in business
like way asked:
"Fell any yitr
"Whatg"
Marriage license fell any vita"
mo, same price"
SWELL, come in the other day, an er Teller
told me they mout fall airter county court
met"
"No, they are the same price"
"rm mighty sorry w that, fur I've been
engaged to a gal fur about two year. loves
her nightly, an she says that she amt gon'
to wait on me no longer, but l wouldn't give
So fur no set Nv license that wuz ever writ
out. It's mighty hard to give her up, but l
reckon I'll have to let her slide"
"Look here" said the clerk "Tel you what
I'll do with you. I'll pay for your license"
"Much obleeged, cap'n. Jis write em out
an I'll go down an break the good news to
Susan It'll tickle her mighty nigh to death
when she hears Nv my good luck"
The license was issued, and the young fell
low hurried to the wagon yard where Susan
was stopping, and conducted her to the office
of a justice of the peace.
"Cap'n, whutll you charge to marry usf'
The magistrate told him, and shaking his
head he mumbled: "Kaint erford to pay that
much these hard times"
"Nobody will perform the ceremony any
cheaper"
"Wall, then, Susan, you'd better go back to
the wagon yard, while go roun an see eff
can sell the license to some other Teller.
hate to give you up, Sue, but | reckon you'd
better marry Bill. He's err reckless sort NV
Teller, an don't mind 'stravigance. "-Arkan-
saw Traveller.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1886-12-10
Obituary..

The following poer, appears in the obituary
columns of a Baltimore newspaper, under tn,
death notice of a husband and father:
He heard the angels calling him
From that celestial shore;
He Topped his wings and away he went
To make one angel more.
BY His Son.
A STRAY EPITAPH
Here does the body of Mary Anne rest,
With her head on Abraham's breast.
It's very good thing for Mary Anne,
but it's very hard lines in Abraham.
-Harpers' Monthly.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1886-12-10
Biographical Notes.

A better man than president-Wright.
A noisy fellow, but prompt in making hii
reports-Buchanan.
He held the fort-Garrison.'
Active in pursuit Of a foe-Chase.
A true man at bottom-Welles
Was always ready to enlarge the sphere Of
his NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
limiting at what an ex-official would like to
do with regard to political ofiice-Fillmore
The weight of his opinions were fully tested
Ben Wade.
In demand at dinner parties-Butler.
A politician of large experience in making
"deals"-Schenck.
He stuck to his friends, was "nuts" to the
enemy, but could not be easily handled with
out gloves-Burr.
An English name, proving there is more
than two bites to n cherry-Pitt.
A slippery fellow-Peel.-Life
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1886-12-10
Society VS.. Politics.

II sat just beside Horace Greeley once
at great political meeting in New York
just after the war" said Rev DR. Bennett,
"and heard him define the difference be-
tween society and politics Said he, look
ing over the crowd: If were to confne
the right of suffrage to only such of yoA
men as l would permit to marry my
daughter there'd be mighty few OF You
ever get chance to vote "-Exchange.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1886-12-10

1t is as great point of wisdom to hide
Ignorance AZ to discover ki.,t ledge
Selden
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-01-28
Seeing the Phantom Ship.

Sailors are proverbially n supersti-
tious class; but among the many super
natural things in which Jack believes,
there is none better known than the tale
of the Flying Dutchman. The story
goes that in the early days of the East
India trade n vessel left Amsterdam
bound for the Indies. She had fine
weather until she reached the vicinity
of the Cape of Good Hope, when she en-
countered gales and head winds, against
which she was unable to make Roadway.
After trying for several weeks to round
the cape, the captain, who was noted
for his profanity, swore that he would
accomplish it if it took until the day of
Judgment. His oath was heard, and
to punish him for his profanity he was
condemned to battle ceaselessly with
the elements off the Stormy Cape" I'M
til the great trump shall sound which
will arouse the dead. Many an old
sailor has thrilling stories to tell of his
meeting with the Flying Dutchman, and
if these stories may be believed a meet
ing with the phantom ship is a sure sign
of wreck and disaster. An old seaman,
who spent his early days in the merchant
United States Revenue Marine, in speak
ing of the phantom ship to Tribune
reporter, said:
II well remember the fright / once
had on her account was boy then,
on my first trip TO sea, and the sailors
spent all of their spare time in telling
me stories of the sea, and particularly
blood-curdling stories of the Flying
Dutchman. We were homeward bound
from Manila at the time of my fright,
and as we neared the Cape of Good
Hope began to think over the tale of
the phantom ship, and by the time we
had rounded the cape had worked my
self into such state that the appearance
| of sail on the horizon would send a
| chill over my body. The sailors noticed
my condition and determined to have
some fun at my expense One night,
during my watch on deck, soon after we
| had passed the cape, one of the seamen
| touched me on the shoulder and said,
There's the Flying Dutchmann look
| ed over the weather rail, and although
we were under reefed top-sails, saw a
| cloud of canvas. / stood with bated
breath and with my eyes fixed on the
ship until she had passed us and disap-
| peared in the darkness to leeward. As
she had neared US my hair seemed to
stand on end, and it was not until she
was out of sight that | regained snffi-
| cient control of myself to speak. 1t was
| not until afterward that / found out that
ship running before the wind could
carry sail with perfect safety that would
swamp ship that was close-hauled.
! The men who had been watching me
were delighted with the success of their
plan to brighten ''Greeny," and it was
many day before heard the last Of
the Flying Dutchman."
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-01-28
Grant CnAuty Nerala,
The Buried Mother.

Out by the walls of a Danish town
The graves stood cold as the night came
down.
The Angelus prayer had long been said,
And the bell tolled out the psalm for the
dead;
1t swung for while from the darkening
eteeple
.0ut of the depths" said priest and people.
through all the close-set town and towers.
Inc doors were shut for the silent hours.
hut mother. buried for half year,
woke with a crying In her ear.
che rose with the vague sleep still In her head
ana clad IN the shroud that wraps the dead.
She left the cold grave under the walls,
ANA TOOK the street to her husbands halls,
Sne lelt her Iong-dead bosom ache.
For her seven children were all awake;
AND none had broken them bread that night,
or poured them drink, or trimmed light.
And none had laid them pillow or sheet;
The dust of the day was on their feet,
Two strove for an empty cup, and one
" as crylng-that was her youngest son.
one washed and kissed them, and hushed
their cries;
While the tears pressed out of her long-dead
eyes.
But their father. who lay on lower floor.
Had heard her steps in the corridor,
ana ne rose and came, and saw her stand
With the children clinging to either hand
she said. "The crying smote my heart
IL broke my dreams of death apart
1 was 10th to leave these seven. died
nut when have slept when the child has
Take note. ere pass to my many dead:
your children woke and had no bread.
y nre, no lamp: two were at strife:
One cried uncontrolled. Tell your wife"
Magazine OF Art.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-01-28
CONSUMPTION CURED.

An old physician, retired from practice. having
had placed in his hands by an East India mission
airy the formula of a simple vegetable remedy for
the speedy and permanent cure of Consumption,
Bronchitis Catarrh. Asthma and all throat and
Lung Affections. also positive and RADICAL cure
for Nervous Debility and all Nervous Complaints,
after having tested its wonderful curative powers
in thousands of cases has felt il his duty to make
it known TO his suffering fellows Actuated by
this motive and desire to relieve human suffer
ing. will send free of charge. TO all who desire
it, this recipe, in German, French or English,
with full directions for preparing and using,
Sent by mail by addressing with stamp, naming
this paper.W. A. MOVES, l49 PO1CerS Block. Roch-
ester, ". Y 37y1
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-01-28

THEY ARE NOT SORRY.-There
is one thing nobody ever regrets-that
is, the day they first adopted Parker's
Tonic as their regular family medicine.
Its range is so wide, and its good effects
so sure, that nothing else, except good
nursing, are needed in. a great majority
of cases. Buy it, try it, and afterwards
it will not require any praise from us.
46W4
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-01-28


DAUGHTERS, WIVES AND
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tee Dr. ANARCHISTS CATHoLIcoN, A FE-
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springing from the above, like Headache,
Bloating, Spinal weakness, Sleeplessness
Nervous debility, Palpitation of the
cart, &c. For sale by Druggists.
Prices $1.00 and $1.50per Bottle Send
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pamphlet, free. For sale by FRED W.
BRYAN, Druggist 16y1
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-01-28

A correspondent writes: / noticed in
the Evening Post of Nov. 2 a specimen
of German translation which brought to
my mind sentence took from an old
German grammar some time ago, which
perhaps may be new TO you: "A blind
become hen, who TO the scratching ac-
customed was, after that she blind be-
came ceased not to scratch OF what
to the poor fool ayailed it? Another
seeing hen, who her tender feet wished
to spare, this observing, yielded not
from her side; and as often as the blind
become hen a grain upscratched had,
ate it the seeing one away. ~ Y.
Ecening Post
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-01-28

+. w Bryan, Druggist, wishes it
known that he guarantees Ackers Dis
pepsia Tablets to be the best remedy for
indigestion ever made, they always re-
lieve headache. 3
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-01-28

Pure blood is absolutely necessary in
order to enjoy perfect health. Hood S
Sarsaparila purifies the blood and
strengthens the system.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-01-28

When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria,
When she was Child she cried for Ca5toria
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria,
When she had Children, she gave them Castoria,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-01-28

The new British man-of-war Camper
down, built of steel, at a cost of So 1885,
600, is the heaviest ship ever launched
in England. 1t will be three years be-
fore she is ready for sea.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-01-28

A wealthy Dallas lady, Just coming
from church, was accosted by ragged
urchin, who begged her for dime.
.'And what would you do with the dime
if | gave you one?" asked the lady.
"Please, ma am, I'd buy bread" re-
piled the lad. Poor child,n pionsly
observed the lady, you know not that
man liveth not by bread alone. / have
no dime with me, but if you will come
to my house I'll give you couple of
tracts written expressly for little boys
on the awfulness of gluttony. - Texas
Sifti.c:.
go, Gawge!' Eyes, darling" Il
fear, o l fear, that my parents will OPP
pose our marriage what makes you
think so?n why, you know, Gawge,
ma thinks you're a flirt She saw You
poking the fire in the CRATE last night,
and she said you did it too well. She
said no young man had that twist of
the wrist who didn't sit up with a good
many girls regularly. o, Gawge, are
you deceiving meP" "Deceiving youf
Nav! got got that twist when first
went into the restaurant business
opening oysters ! am all yours, Ange-
lima. 20, Gawger' Chicago Black
Diamond