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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1888-01-27
RAILROAD CONDUCTORS.
The Difficulties a Train Captain Has to
Keep His Place.


Railroads do not often reinstate a
man after he has been bounced, said a
veteran of the rail to me as we were
laundering along his road. "A pas
senger conductor is generally one who
has been promoted from the brakes.
Sometimes an engineer is made con-
ductor. but you will find these things
an exception. Companies like to keep
good engineers at the throttle. They
had rather give them more pay than
to promote them. AS rule it is first
brakeman on a freight, then to the
same place on a passenger. then con-
ductor on freight and by and by to
the passenger train by mighty slow
coaches Many passenger conduct
or has to work as IAN extra" for two
years or more before he gets a train
of his own. And then. when the COW
eted place is in sight, he has wreck.
and if he hasn't a mighty good case
and occasionally influence he gets
bounced. Then he has to go to some
other road and begin at the bottom.
II know man who has worked up
this way for ten years. The very first
run he had with his regular train there
was smashup, and after the investi-
CATION he was fired. He had saved up
about 81. 500. He took this money and
went on the Board of Trade. and lost
every dollar in less than week. He
went to railroading again, at the
brakes on freight, for another COM
pany, and has just been put on as con-
ductor of a freight on Western road
that kills about six conductors every
Yer. Barring the dangers of an en-
gineer, his place is the best on the
road. 1t is mighty seldom that an
engineer, if he escapes, 10 held to ac-
count for an accident. The Brother
hood of Locomotive Engineers is the
strongest and S aunchest organization
on the face of the earth. and is the only
one that railroad directory is afraid
of But the place of conduc or, espe-
cially passenger conductor. is the mo st
ungrateful and uncertain that a man
can hold. y Chicago Mail.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1888-01-27
THE TIGER BEETLE.
One of the Most Strong and Ferocious OF
Rhode Island Insects.

One of the Most Strong and Ferocious OF
Rhode Island Insects.
The tiger beetles. or Cicendelas, are
among our most snowy insects. They
rival, indeed, the famous diamond
beetle of Brazil, so often worn as an
ornament. They are found more COM
monty in sandy regions. where their
lively movements at once attract at
tention. They are very hard to catch;
usually we bring them down by fling
ing at them a handful of sand. They
are tigers in all their conditions, pre-
datory and ferocious.
Certain very common holes about the
Warwick plains for n long time inter-
ested US. AS we travelled along we
would notice the sudden disappearance
of some creature into tube-like open
ing in the ground. When at the top of
it the surface of the earth would appear
as usual. A regular snare is laid for
the unwary, the victims being gen
orally ants The holes. which | have
seen foot deep, are made by the Larvae
of the tiger beetles. in these they rest
and wait for prey. Let an ant APP
proach the opening and the dclusive
snapall becomes terribly active He
is snapped by two jaws as unyielding
as fate. The descent to Avernus is easy.
but no ant ever found his way back
The heart shrinks from dwelling on
the tragedy subterraneous.
1t is possible, however, to ''play it,
on these sometimes. Like the young
of the genue homo, they can be tickled
with a straw. Inserting one in the
hole or lair, the creature within gets
angry, snaps at it, and may be pulled
up withal. He can not pride himself
on personal beauty; an ugly grub is he,
with sort of hinge in his back, a NAL
formed, sour-tempered, looking
savage. We care not if we torment
him. Acting on which inquisitional
principle, we stick him into the den OF
another fellow. a duel ensues, with.
out seconds and contrary to code. Ii
is mere question of weight and agili.
ity. One or other soon throws up the
sponge After all, it is evidently not
much fun to grub for ones living!-
Apponang Cor. Providence Journal
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1888-01-27
ABOLITION OF PERFUMES.
Fashionable Women Who Pour sweet
smelling Fluid In their Ears.

It is pleasure to note that the in
discriminate use of perfumes among
members of the fair sex is rapidly de-
creasing, and that the woman who en-
ploys triple extracts with which to
sprinkle herself has become the excep-
ton rather than the rule Like every
thing else. perfumes may be legitimate
or not, according to circumstances
Delicate odors, such as violet, hello
trope or orris root, are always permits
sible. lust as patchouly and musk are
always to be summed. In any event.
perfume In the shape of sachet powder
is to be preferred to liquid extracts, if
we except one or two English prepara-
tons. This subtle, delightful scent
was first used by the Princess of Wales
and later by Mrs. Langtry, until it
finally became the rage. The chemist,
meanwhile, has made fortune. A
peculiar custom with fashionable
women is to pour one or two drops of
perfume into their ears. Nobody now
adays ever thinks of putting perfumes
on handkerchief or rubbing it on
ones hands. Laces, underwear, rib
bons. note paper, gloves, and all
small articles of dress are made fra
grant by large sachet bags. that are of
size corresponding to the bureau or
dressing table drawers These bags
are composed of silk and lined with
raw cotton. upon which the powder is
spread. This, in addition to very
moderate use of a faint suggestive
odor, such as the wood violet, for in
stance, is all in the way of perfume,
that is allowable by a really refined
woman. Partisan dressmakers have Il
way of sending perfumed gowns
to their customers. A strange
feature connected with this fashion is
the fact that the odor remains forever.
A lady of this city having purchased a
costume whose every fold breathed the
most delicious perfume, sent an order
to Paris for sample of the scent en-
ployed. The dressmaker forwarded
to her by express a small bottle of ordi-
nary looking sachet powder. Accom-
panying it was a bill to the amount of
$40. The lady paid the money, but
since then has generally inquired the
price of things before ordering. N. Y.
Mail and Express.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1888-01-27

Belgium is the great home OF
pigeon fanciers, containing. as it does,
more than a thousand pigeon societies,
which send away from hundred thou
sand to one hundred and fifty thou
sand homing birds every summer to
different parts of Europe (mostly
France and Spain). there to be let go
and find their way back again. Races
have sometimes been flown from Rome.
nine hundred miles distant. but the
Athengum says that this long fight
has proved too destructive to valua BILE
birds. owing to the difficulty of pass
ing the 'ps.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1888-01-27
OLONEL YERGER'S DREAM.
How the Terrors of Night Were Realized
in Broad DAYLIGHT


In Broad Daylight.
Some folks who have had dreams
take great pleasure in describing
them. and such one is Colonel
Yerger.
The other day the Colonel moved
down one If the principal streets in
Austin. wearing a troubled expression
and new suit Of clothes. In his I'M
wonted abstraction he very nearly
collided with Judge Peterby.
"Why so pens.ve inquired Judge
Peterby. land why that haunted
look?'
Hello, Peterby!' exclaimed Colonel
Yerger Excuse me; | did not see
you. Well. we'll. don't wonder that
l look haunted. | have been hunted
all night"
Hunted. Ell? IT'S better to hunt
than to be huntel. In what ferocious
manner were you pursued? Snakes.
savages or wild animals? Bad dream
or a well-developed case of night
marep"
"A dream. At leas', it was>partly
a DIRE am. partly a stern reality"
What were the prevailing symp-
toms-the principal features. YER
gerP'
I'm the first place. imagined my
self at Ell Paso, and that a mad dog
tried to scrape my acquaintance and
interview me. Now. l despise mad
dogs. and want none of their atten-
tons. and consequently struck right
out for Galveston Bay. nine hundred
miles distant. southeast. The dog
still pursued me. like the villain in
the play, and when l reached the
G If l was not leading by more than
two or three lengths at the best; but
in l went, and the wde-mouthed case
of canned hydrophobia plunged right
in after me. And tie brute actually
waded. too, waded more than three
miles. Those Galveston people never
wanted deep water worse than l did.
don't know how much water the dog
drew. but he got stuck on the bar. all
the same, and struck boldly out with
full arm. hand-over-hand stroke for
"a'A'co' 'o''f SUI" pi"yiui pu'
heavy jawed shark got after me, and
was sorry then had not remained
in company with the mad dog. Finally
/ gained the land somewhere down on
Campechy banks. and there l found
myself gazing down into the open
countenance of the bigge st alligator l
| ever saw in my life You
couli throw Saratoga trunk
right down into his hold
and not overload him. The alligator
smiled, and l bowed deferenially.
wanted to keep on the right side of
him. That was the outside. But |
did wish at that supreme and awful
nom mt. that had been desiccated by
the shark. But just as the alligator
had made all his little interior az
rangcments for my reception | awoke.
My mother-in-law was looking down
on me with the calm stony stare of II
basilisk, and | was then regretful |
had not jumped down the alligator s
larynx, and gone into winter quarters.
l learned, too late, that all the rest of
my torments had been myths. Here
was stern reality. Was it not hor-
rible thing to be tortured all night and
then at broad daylight be turned ovel
to the cnemy?" TEXAS Sitings.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1888-01-27

According to the Oil City Derrick,
there are more than $4,000 miles of
tubing used in the oil wells of Penn
sylvania. At ID cents foot this tub
ing would cost $29, 100000. 1t would
require, allowing 400 feet to the well,
S1,500,000 of 81 casing, which, at SO
cents per foot, would amount to S15,-
100000. Allowing an average of 100
feet of drive pipe to well, it would
require 800, 600 feet, and cost. at 81. 40
per foot. $1O,500,000 1t would take
$1,000, 600 of lumber to build the rigs,
and the machinery and boilers neces-
sary would cost 500, 900, 900 more. max
II G grand aggregate of $50, 1850, 900
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1888-01-27
Only the Children.

Applicant-I have had considerable
experience with children, ma am, and
never have any trouble in making
them like me.
Mistress-That is very important.
Applicant-And l am sure | would
get on nicely with your little dog,
ma am.
Mistress (stroking the animaD-You
would have nothing to do with Fido,
dear little fellow! He is my especial
charge. Puck.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1888-01-27

"A young man who was about to en-.
ter drinking saloon suddenly stopped,
and with set look upon his face
walked rapidly away. Sir said an old
gentleman who had observed his move
ments. "you fill my heart with joy.
You have resolved never to enter thai
accused place again. Il won't al
present, at least, sir" responded the
youth; you see it suddenly occurred
to me that l owe the proprietor seventy.
FIVE cents. lid Bits.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1888-01-27
A Medical Socrates.

A quack doctor recently removed to
Austin, Tex, and is doing a flourish
ing business. H, was employed to at
tend old Mr. M,Ginnis. who is in a
pretty bad way with typhoid fever.
well. doctor. how is he coming
onp' asked member of the family.
There Is still hope to save him if
he lives until tom orrow, but If he dies
In the meantime he is a gone case. -
Texas S1tings..
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1888-01-27

Crude opium sells for 50 a pound;
1t pays duty of $40 pound, yet in
Portland and San Francisco it can be
bought, after prepare ion for use, at
$l3 pound. This is as near prima
facie evidence of the business of smug-
CLING as possible. The drug is brought
largely through Victoria, B. c.. and
Portland and San Francisco into this
country, and there is only one little
revenue cutter to guard the whole Pa
cific coast against the traffic. Opium
is doing as much damage to Americans
alcohol, yet few Voices are uplifted
ogainst its use and the smugglers who
htr oduce It
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1888-01-27

Servant, to the parson, who is very
i'll indeed: "If you please, sir, the Choir
lister is down stairs and wants to know
if you won't give him the hymns for
next Sundays service?" Parson.
feebly: Tell him there will be no
service; l expect to be dead before
next Sunday" Servant, exit and re-
enter "If you please, he says then will
you be kind enough to send down the
hymns you'd like sung at the funeralp"
(Parson RECEIVERS much more rapidly
than chorister. -Burdette.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1888-01-27

Use very sorry, boss. dat was
led astray ter take de watch" said
Jim Webster to an Austin justice. i
am glad to see that you regret youi
crime. What was it that led you to
take the watchP" replied his Honor,
calmly. Il was deluded by de chain.
and dat dar was gold watch hanging
at de end of it. De chain deluded me.
sab. inter taking de watch. d. brass
chain am de cause OBJ all desc heal
eomplereashuns "-1sgas Siftinga
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1888-01-27

why, how very quiet it is herer'
exclaimed visitor at the Philadelphia
mint in great surprise. Didn't you
expect it to be quietP" asked the at.
tendant. mo. indeed! l have always
heard that Money talks. '"-ErchanQs.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1888-01-27

livery tree is subject to a dis
ease" said speaker in fruit-grow-
ers' convention. What ailment can
you find on an oak?" asked the chair.
man. Acorn" was the triumphant
reply. -Bostos Globe,
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1888-01-27

The memory of a look from a
woman is often enough magnet to
draw man across . continent MI
unnhee Journal.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1888-01-27
Yankee Shrewdness,


A Northern shoe merchant set up
shop in Vicksburg several years ago,
and buying his stock of the manufac-
turer he had always dealt with, with
out reference to any peculiarities
among his new patrons, found himself
loaded with an absolutely unstable
lot of shoes. AT first he thought his
case was hopeless, and then noticing
that the few small numbers he had
were too small really for the people
that called for them, he tumbled TO the
real state of the case. The Vicks-
burg ladies were greatly gratified at
his automatically loud avowals that he
had bought his stock all wrong through
ignorance of the tininess of the South
ern foot. and when he at considerable
expenditure of time and ingenuity,
managed to mark II large part of his
stock over again and invited them to
come and see his goods bought for lit
tie feet, he drove good trade, and he
says saved himself from bankruptcy.
As fact, however, he did have few
boxes of advanced sizes for which he
had no call whatever. 4. Graphic.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1888-01-27

"A woman who had recently married
rich man, and put on a good deal of
style, meeting an old servant of her
fathers family, asked: ''Do they miss
me at home nowP" To which the serv-
ant replied: Law. no. They don't
Miss you at all. You're only plain
Maria. at home, just as you always
was IN y. Ledger
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1888-01-27
A whistling woman
And n growing hen
viii never come
To any good end
For death is a comm
Gho and sho

To see flock of crows lowering
about your house is very bad sign,
and to drop your Bible while going to
church indicates that the devil is after
you. To see three white horses at the
same time is an omen of death. and t,
find toad frog in your path is Ger.
tain sign that a marriage will shortly
take place in your family. The aver.
age Southern darby sees an omen fol
good or evil in nearly every animate
and inanimate object, and they believe
in these omens almost as religioualy as
they do in the Bible.-Brooklyn Citizen
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1888-07-05

VIZ PUBLrsu to-day . stAasmsnl
from Judgo Oamnlna, and also , lsalsE
from Lea Passy, in References 10 the
charges made AgAlnsl the iounsR In IN
evening paper on Tuesday afternoon.
As far % the charges are oeHosrnsd We
have no1hing 10 say, ~ OF cue Own
knowledge We do not know whether
they are true or false. We, however,
are OF theopiRion that ~ these dam
aging charges have bssn 90 publicly
made, IL 10 duly the JadRe owes this
community, In which he holds such .
responsible position, 70 refuls them In
the fullest manner.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1888-07-05
THUt sDAY JULY 5. 1858

No ONE, ex ,ept the most pref udl5ed
or Ignorant, will deny lhEi the Repub-
IluAns have 3 strong ticket on m
equally srong platform, and one that
10 pretty sure TO win. This will GER
tGInly be the case II the leaders OF the
p Wty In every Slate will adopt the
- ne line OF action as that OF Senator
TnonGs v. Cooper, OF PennsylvADiS,
who ,Bys that he intends 10 conduct
che canvass there the same As though 10
was one Of The doubltul States. This
should be the case every where, Is, al
eugh the ticket 10 one Of tho best ever
p'A,ej before the country, Il mus! NOT
b forgotten thai We have . Willy foe 70
COL nd with, and one whose strength
u will not do 10 undeTeshmAte. Presl.
dent Cleveland has used ali the NEAR q
at his command 10 secure . renomlnA-
tion, and It 10 not 10 be supposed that
he will leave anything undone thIt
" II lend toward his reelection. he
has at his command an army Of en-
holders, whom Il may safely be AB-
Wumed will do every lhlRg in thslI
p yer to assist him, for the purpose oil
E,tAlnlng the Offices which they no y
hold. II will, therefore, be seen IhAl
She Republicans must be up and dolls 4
60 ensure the success OF their IIcks
With the number OF men who aIe
cheA,sd out Of their voles by the tau
oolleotors and ASSESSORS In this county,
tlers Is very little b p OF accom- Pill sh-
ing much In this SAFE Ai the comiug
election, but, nevertheless, II 10 the
duty OF every Repu blloAu to do ell In
his power toward making the vote Ct
Della ware for ProEeoiion to Amerioy n
-IndusrlsS Is large As possible. We
EsslieVe there ara numbers OF Intelligent
.Dsmo1rAtlc mechanics In this city
who, knowing she effs,s OF Tree trade,
will vote the Republican ticket, and
ahts number should be made as large
aB possible by fair slAlemenI o! the
Issues by the press and ny pu6llC
speakers. A few more saith msetlnRI
like that OF last Saturday night oAnnUr
ba1 have good ef1slG
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1888-07-05

- @@A-s
IA following games were played
YESTERDAY:
AZ O6ieagO- Chicago, 10; PhIiaael.
At Observation-Disclosures Ia;
Boston, 4. IndiADApolis, 8; Boston 4.
At PittsbuTg-Pittsburs, Il; Wash
ngton, o. PittsbuFR, 4; WAahinRton 3.
Az Detrolt-New York, 4; Detroit,
1. New York, 4; Detroit /.
At 81. Louis-at. Louis, 4; Aihlotio,
.. St. LouiS, 2; Athletic, IL.
At Louisville-Loulsvills, 8; BAltl
merS, o Louisville, a. Baltimore, /
At Cincinnati Cincinnati, 3; Brook.
At KAn'as Olty-Kausas City, s;
Cleveland, 5. Kansas City, Ia olevs-
land; 10.
A. west Chsster-BrAudywips, 70;
Franktord, 10. B'ALdy vine, o. Flank
Al ssAfOsd = wilalug,on, 81 Sea.
ford, 8,
Husy's error Was very cost,y, 1t lat.
tina in three runs.
Over Is. 600 people saw the Philadel.
phia.ChicARo games.
Barkley should have better support
than he received yesterday.
Barley 10 this coolest and best pitcher
TRAIT has played htrs this SEASON.
The Amerlcus club should secure
BATkley; be 10 . good I'M.
Day, the Americus pitcher, pitched
for the Glover club, ct Milford yester.
day.
Mcclure, the ex. Philadelphia catcher,
has again signed with the Dstroil
cluh.
The Columbia base ball club, of this
city, visited Philadelphia yesterday, and
defeated the Fidelity at East Park, by a
score Of to o.
This Mundorff Senate B. B. Club de-
feated the MrrTitts yesterday by the score
of 81 to l Martin pitched an excellent
game for the Senate
The afternoon game bet seen the
PittsbuTg and Washington clubs was
called at the end Of the fourth inning on
account Of rain.
The morning game between the
Amerious and Quickttsp wss won by
the former by . score Of 8 TO 8. and the
afternoon game was Uon by the came
club by soore Of 8 to 8
The morning game between Clnoin-
natl and Brooklyn Wss TIPPED at the
end Of the fourth inning on account Of
rain, the soore being 30 In favor Of
Brooklyn.
The attendance yesterday at the
League and AssociAtiou's games wAs
the largest ever know In the annals Of
base ball for . Fourth OF July In the
West.
Lytle, who played right field for the
Quickstep base ball club, made brilliant
catch at yes erday's morning game at the
Union street grounds, The ball was not
allowed TO get away from him, although
IL seIRpGd the fence.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1888-07-05

THE CELEBRATIoN by the EAsI Side
Association was one OF the bsst ever
given in this oily, AGd rth 4O1s the
greatest credit upon those having the
matter In charge. Thousands were
amused and delighted last evening With
the beautiful dlsplay OF hrsVorkS, aud
Is far Is We could learn there WAS mol
. single accident We trust that these
celebrations may be kept mp, and thai
OF next year gill even surpasB that
given yesterday.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1888-07-05

Offers you the largest and most select
stock of Children's Lace Caps in the city
at cut prices. Some half, some three.
quarters. New goods, correct styles, as low
as 10 cents. A Lace Cap for 10 cents OF
Sl.5O as suits your pocket best.
Embroidered End Null Ties, marked
down to about half price.
A few Cream Spanish Lace Flchus
for one quatter price.
500 Gents Four-ln-H Hand Ties, or
Teek scarfs, 5O-eent goods, for % cents.
The stock is all new, but too large, and
must be reduced.
Lace Mitts, 75cent ones for 20 cents;
5O'cent ones for S7H cents; 37X-cent
ones for % cents; 26-cent ones Tor 10
cents.
One small lot OF Parasols; Instead Of
$3.50 the price is now 81 each. This
week ought to clear them all out.
Tremendous bargains in White Goods.
Some beauties marked down from IS TO
IS cents; 20 to 10 CENTS 10 to 12J< cents;
30 to l21f cents. Lawns, Batiste and
Challies all marked down.
sateens at 10, l21S, 20, 25, 81 and IS
cents. All perfect goode, no seconds
One line at 12jS cents as fine as French,
but no dark colors among them Two
cases of Dress Ginghalns, 10, 1215, lC
and 20 cents.
One lot of about SO Fans all marked
sdewn fully half. New prices, SO cent
to $3.50.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1888-07-05

YEsTaRDAx was one Of the old.tIms
oe'ebEAIlons OF the Fourth, and the
moSt ardent advocate Of an Indisorimi-
nate cracking and banging certainly
had no cAuSe for complaint. TIE din
commenced before 10 O'Clock on Tues.
day night, and continued until IL
O'Clock last night The small boy Wac
In bis glory, aud children OF 9 larger
growth seemed 70 enjoy 1, equally we'll.