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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1888-08-17
ITALYS GREAT PATRIOT. n
The Hair Breadth Escapes of the Early
Career OF Garibeldi.

Career OF Garibeldi.
The fate of nations often hangs on a
thread. At this day, the unification OF
Italy may appear very simple. natur-
al. historically unavo. dable fact Yet
those who know what heavy task 1t
was, in our time, once more to knead
together the Roman stock, and how the
personality of Garibaldi alone was
able to join South to North, can not
read without strange feeling his sew
eral hair-breadth escapes. What if he
had been taken prisoner for that con-
spiracy. owing to which a sentence of
death was pronounced against him by
default. when he was at the age of 27?
On February 8. 1884. he fortunately
was able to steal out of Genoa, dis
guised as peasant-henceforth an
exile. A few days nfterward he read
his condemnation to death in paper
at Marseilles. There" he adds,
began my public life" He does not
mention that at Marseilles he met
Mlzzini. the head Of Young Italy,"
From the works of the latter, how
ever. we know the fact, and also
that Garibaldi's secret nom de querre
- the patriotic association was
"Borel" In Guerzoni's ample and
highly interesting work. it Is we'll
pointed out how the characters of the
two men. then both equally young.
were evidently too different to ''allow
of the creation of that electric spark
which lights the flame of mutual love
and OF lasting community Of
thought" Still, curious to say. the
first ship which Garibaldi. together
with his friend Rossetti, fitted out for
the republic of the Rio Grande, being
provided with letters Of marque. was
called the Mazzini-so named. as we
also earn from Guerzoni, by Garibaldi
himself. Again, what if this man Of
destiny. as some may say. after having
been shot in the neck during his South
American campaigns. and for time
lain nearly lifeless. had succumbed to
the horrible torture he was afterward
put to at GualeguayP He was a pris-
oner on parole. He thought the Gov
eminent of his captors would itself
be glad to get rid of his presence.
So he tried to escape. but was over
taken and put on horse, with his
hands tied back. and his legs even
bound together under the animals
belly. On his refusal to betray the
persons who had furnished him with
the means for flight, he was first bru-
tally beaten with whip by the COM
mander Of Gualeguay, and then hung
up for two hours by the wrists on a
rope drawn over beam in the prison.
ii. who had devoted my whole life TO
the relief of the suffering, who had de-
voted it to war against tyranny and
the patrons and administrators of tor
ture! My body was burning like q
furnace. My stomach dried up tho
water which l swallowed without in
terruption, and which was poured into
me by soldier rs if it were redhot
iron. Such sufferngs can not be de-
scribed. When they took ME down l
no longer moaned; was in swoon;
l was like corpse. "--Karl Blind. ia
Contemporary ReUitU.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1888-08-17
Not One ST That Sort

'Isuppose you are fatherless boyp'
he observed. as they made change fol
a paper.
"Oh. no.r
but yonr father gets drunk and you
have to support the family'"
"BNt You give all your money to youi
t6erP"
Mot red of il"
f'Well; you are poor?'
{"Not much! Pm just doing this for
recreation. while my brothers are cut
fling the coupons of fathers bonds. Say.
II you 60 up as far the coupe office
tell 'em 10 send me down turnout to
roll me up home. Ii must be gettin
near our dinner hour. and we have
fourteen invitations out to-day. DE.
troit Free Press.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1888-08-17
WIT AND WISDOM.

Beware of the still man; he is get
"A tear in the eye Of woman is
ten times more persuasive than a roll
ing-pin in her hands. Merchant TrdU-
etcr.
He that is donkey. and believes
himself deer. finds out his mistake
mt the leaping of the ditch. Italian
Proverb.
When man says his "wife is
worth her weight in gold" If She
weighs 120 pounds she is worth just an
even thirty thousand dollars.
"A good character when established
should not be rested in as an end. but
only employed as a mea of doing
still further good. -Aherbury.
Don't laugh at and deride your
children's hobh es. Remember how
much brighter life seemed to you when
you realized a cherished dream, and
treat them accordingly.
He who seeks peace will find that
with advancing age the peaceful mo-
ment that once came so seldom. re-
turns more readily, and that at last the
moments unite to make hours and the
hours to build up days and years.
Nothing Is so injurious rs unoccu-
pied time. The human heart is like a
millst-ne; If you put wheat under it, it
grinds the wheat into flour; if you put
no wheat it grinds on. but then tbs it
self it wears away. Marshall Hail.
When young people are wisely
prepared for marriage, says a recent
writer. and are taught i sanctity it
will cease to be the leap in the dark it
now is to both parties. and the beauty
and vigor of youth will make it what it
should be-safe and happy. Ignorance
makes halfbreeds of us all. Intelli-
gence and IN orality are as essential as
bodily health and vigor.
We rise by raising others-and he
who stoops above the fallen, stands
erect Nothing can be grander than
to SOW the seeds of noble thoughts and
virtuous deeds-to liherate the bodies
and souls of men-to earn the grateful
homage of race-and then, in life s
last shadowy hour, to know and feel
that the historian of Liberty will be
compelled TO write your name-Inger-
sou
People who give generously are
probably not SO rare among us as those
who receive with grace. The indie
pendent, self-contained man or woman
10 very likely to decline a slight gift OF
service with disdain. or at best to ac-
cept it with condescension. This man.
ner is due. no doubt, not so often to a
feeling of superiority to the giver and
the gift as to short-sightcd Kindness
for, very frequently. favors come mos,
freely from those who are least ready
to accept any return. Reflection would
show such people that unwillingness to
receive is as truly mark of selfish
ness as is an equal unw;llingness to
give. Sunday School Tunes
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1888-08-17
FISHING IN GEORGIA.
Some Go After q Trout with q Gun and
Others Narcotize the Fish.

Some Go After a Trout with Gun and
Others Narcotize the Fish.
Mr.. II tcher says: wv enever felt
as if l wanted trout for dinner i
would stroll over to the pond and bring
one down or up rather with my rifle.
Between eleven and twelve o'clock
at midday are the hours when they can
be shot. as for some unexplained rea-
son they come up near the surface. ]
always aim for the head. No. the ball
never penetrates the head or any por-
ton of the fish. 1t is seldom that even
scale is disturbed. The rifle ball
never touches them. They are killed
apparent by conclusion. The water,
l think, flattens the ball. Immedi-
ately upon lie ng shot they rise to the
surface, floating upon their bat ks l
never take the trouble to fish with a
hook. preferring my rifle" Mr.. Nc
Clelland recently noticed tn the fish
were dying by hundreds and rising to
the surface. He had pond dragged
and brought out from it fully five hun-
dred dead trout or black bass. Atleast
one hundred of them would we. gh
eight pounds or over. They were
thrown upon the bank and the buzz
yards Toasted upon them. 1t is sus-
pected that persons to whom the owner
of the pond had refused the right to fish
from it had poisoned its water and with
it the finny life with which it teemed.
A lazy but unlawful method of OBJ
tanning fish from the ponds was once
quite common among negroes and
others. This was Supplying or drug.
ging the fish by mean of some mar
cotic plants. The favorite growth fol
this purpose was the devils shoe-string,
a small plant with extremely long.
tough and slender roots. This queer
plant, with its uncanny name was much
used by the Indians as a medicine, and
is SAID to be the basis for several blood
purifiers with long and alliterative
names. A plentiful supply of the plant
being obtained the negro finds log
which projects well out into the water.
and getting astride of it dips it in and
alternately beats it with a stick OF
paddle. After every good beating it is
shaken about in the water and the sup
ply replenished. and this continued I'M
til the pond is thoroughly impregnated
with the singular properties of the
weed. The fish soon commence rising
to the surface and gasl ing as if for
breath. A few faint struggles follow
and then the fish lie helpless and inert
upon the surface only 10 be gathered in
and served as meal 1t is said that
the meat is not at all affected by the
treatment the fish have undergone. but
it is with considerable squeamishness
and trepidat on that person for the
first time dimes upon poisoned or mar
cotized fish. --AAaata Constitution.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1888-08-17
AN Elk'S BATTLE.
His Terrible Struggle with q Pack OF Fe
rOciOus Wild Dogs.


A stockman in from the Wind river
range. Wy. T.. tells of fierce and ex-
citing battle between a courageous old
elk and the wild dogs that infest the
Wind river region. The river escapes
from the mountains and hills into what
is known as the bnsin district over
high and beautiful hills named the
Maiden Hair. While riding near these
falls a few days ago. the stockman's
attention was attracted by deep bay
ing. and, at once recognizing the
sound rs coming from savage dogs.
and realizing the necessity of getting
out of the way. the horseman rode rap
idly to the top of neighboring hill.
which commanded an excellent view
of the falls and also of the surrounding
country. He had scarcely reached the
top Of the hill wheg he saw. dashing
along high ridge running parallel to
the river, II magnificent buck elk, hotly
chased by dozen or more mountain
dogs. The race had evilentle been on
for some time, for the elk appeared to
be about exhausted and the dogs were
not i'm the best of condition. On swept
the pursued and the pursuers. every
bound bringing the dogs nearer the
launches of the tired elk Suddenly
the elk changed his course and plunged
down the side Of the ridge, making
sraightfor the falls. Overhangng the
edge of the river and towering d.
rcctly above the pool at the foot OF the
falls. WAS huge rock. On this rock
the bull made his way. and planting
himself within a few feet of the edge
and with lowered antlcrs. awaited the
attack. He did not have to wait long.
The dogs came with II rush and hurled
themselves at their prey. First one
and then another dog was caught in
the elk's antlers and sent bowling into
the depths below. Just when the fight
was the hottest the rock. or ledg.,
upon which the battle was being
fought, suddenly gave way, and with
crash the combatants were dropped
into the water and rocks ut the foot OF
the falls. and their bruised and bleed.
ing remains were swept on down the
| siream. Louis Globe Democrat.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1888-08-17
STEPHEN CiRARD
The Founder of One Of America.s Graz.
Institutions OF Learpinv


Institutions OF Learning. 'sss
Stephen Girard was remarl.r
man, and one who certainly holds
place among the prominent men -
America. He was the son of ~.
tinguished naval officer, and was ho".
in Bordeaux, France. in the year l7sa
In IVA. he sailed for New York anS
in 1776. first arrived in Philadelnh;s
In the latter place he was very success
full in all his ventures, and So n.
Quaker City became his home. Gir.rI
was n man who would not brook dc
obedience. He sent young suner
cargo to the Dead Sea in charge Of
cargo. with orders to sell it at a por,
which he named. The enterprisina
young man, finding he could maxi
5000 more by selling his cargo .
another port. did so, expecting "a
please his master by his business cana.
bility, and proudly handed Mr.. Giram
the extra thousands. But the French.
man, so far from showing delight in.
formed the officer that this disobedieneo
would compel him to dispense with his
services in future.
In 1898, the yellow fever broke out
in Philadelphia. There were fom
thousand and thirty-one deaths in tho
city from the first of August to thu
ninth of November. Here the nobt,
of Girard was shown, for when mapv
of the rich fled, he remained and per.
formed most humble and self-sacri6o.
ing offices for the sick and the divine
devoting many hours every day to
nursing in the hospital. In Mr.. In.
grams Life of Girard" is quoted an
extract from the United States Gazette
of 1882. in which merchant records
that he saw carria."' crive up to
house during the pastileA-e. "A short,
thick-set man stepped from the coach
and entered the house, and on emery.
ing from it ''his arm was around the
waist of a sick man, whose yellow face
rested" upon his shoulder. as he car
ried the invalid. and the sick man,
feet were dragging helpless along the
pavement" He was driven to the
hospital in the carriage of the man
whom Philadelphia looked upon with
dislike. A few years later GiraM
opened II bank bearing his own name
We learn from Ingram, that duringth
war of 1912 "Girard's bank was the
very right hand of the National credit
for when other banks were CONTRACT
ing. it was Girard who stayed the
vanic by timely and liberal expan
sion-and frequent were the CALI
made upon him by the Government
FOR temporary loans, which calls wen
invariably responded to Immediately"
In 1914. Girard risked his whole for
tune. vt time when all the prominent
capitalists held back and failed the
Government in its time of need.
Girard was warm friend of Joseph
Bonaparte, the brother of NapoleonL
They dined together very often in the
merchants quiet home in Philadelphia
Prince Murat and Baron Lallemand
were also intimate with Girard, who
nad few friends among the natives Of
The country of his adoption. When he
! died, in 1881, at the age of eighty-one
he city gave him public funeral
Flags were hung ut half-mast, and
civic procession marched through the
streets to do honor To his memory
Alice Maude Fem, IN 81. Nicholas.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1888-08-17
JOHN SURRENDERED.
A Gentle Hint Dropped ut tho Right
Time Leads to Happy Results.
How funny some people are" she

A Gentle Hint Dropped ut tho Right
Time Leads to Happy Results.
How funny some people are" she
said.
Funny"
Yes, some people who are going to
be married"
or
Yes, some want to be married in a
balloon, some on the middle arch of a
bridge. some in a boat some in a rail-
road train. some on horseback, som
on the edge Of a precipice, some down
in coal-mine@"
"Yes, ] have noticed it."
What is their object, wonderp'
Marriage, of COURSE"
"But l mean their object in getting
married out of the usual way"
well. I'll tell you what think.
They get married in this way so that
they can tell their children and their
grandchildren they were married I'M
der peculiar circumstances. as. for in
stance. your mo'her and me, chill
dren. were married in coal NINE. or
your grandmother and me. children.
were married in balloon"
Perhaps it is the reason" said the
maiden.
'Of course that is the reason"
There was pause. Then the maiden,
with glowing cheek. said:
1--WE been thinking, John"
"Yes?" he said. interrogatively.
"l'ye been thinking how funny il
would be-" "a pause, and deeper
blush).
We'll. Bella, you've been thinking
whatP"
1--WE been thinking how funny 1t
W ould he if"
Yes"
IF when the subject Of marriage
ONES up thirty or forty years hence
you could point to me and say: why,
children. your grandmother proposed
to me in leap year and we were ma
ried few weeks later"
John is very Lusy these days furnish,
ing a nice little cot. tag. and Bella is
experimenting the making of ner wed.
ding-dress. euark JournaLi
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1888-08-17

Spencer. Mass. has public-spirited
citizens. The other day one If them
gave fourteen acres of land for pub
lie park, another gave $4,000 for a
high school and another gave SIS. 600
for o publ;u library.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1888-08-17

The most successful nan in any
business is he who gives lis occupation
his undivided attention.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1888-08-17

-Cast-ifon stoves and iron ware
should be heated gradually the first
time they are used.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-10-04
Receptions TO Come.

Three delegations will probably be here to-
day to greet General Harrison. An excursion
of sight Woodruff ~sleep.rs. bearing a delega-
tion of western Michigan Republicans, reached
Wabash last night, at 10 o'clock. over the c.. W..
& NJ. Railway, and remained an hour to permit
the party to take supper. There are 400 people
in the excursion. including many OF the most
prominent ladies aud gentlemen Of Grand
Rapids, and the Muskegon Harrison and Morton
Club. WurZburg & B.onson's Band sccompa-
pies TIE excursion, which is run under the aus
pices OF the BelknaD Clue, of the Third ward of
Grand Rapids. Hon. John Patton, a lead
ing attorney, 10 the spokesman OF the
party. The party reached lndisna-
polls at 3 o'clock this corning.
In addition to the Grand Rapids people con-
siderable number of the Republican citizens CT
Jay county. this State, are looked for to-day,
and IL Is expected that a considerable delegation
from Seneca county, Ohio. will cotnein st 8 o'clock
this morning over the o., /. e. ". Ii is probs-
bic that tho Ohio, Michigan and Iodisna dele
cations will be received together at Pfafhlns
Hall, IL the weather continues Is cool as il has
been for several MORNINGS past Tomorrow
Madison and Fountain have their turn, and on
Saturday evening the big Chicago veteran clubs
will come, bringing about 1000 visitors IN all.
II is expected that the stoppssss and speech
making will delay the arrival here until between
z and 8 o'clock in the evening, and the train at
6 P. N. will stop for supper &C Pittsboro, where
q Republican rally will be in progress.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-10-04
The Soldier. AGAINST Him.

When pressed to the wall during the present
campaign concerning his acts lin behalf OF the
soldier, it has been a favorits expression with
candidate Matson, OF the Democratic Ruberna-
torial ticket, $50 to the Fifth district to find my
soldier friends" From recent actions upon tue
part of the soldiers in Matsonis own county OK
Putnam it would appear that he will have TO
designate q place much farther south 70
ind any of his soldier friends. On
Sept. S Matson made q speech at Greencastie'
In which be endeavored to apologize for the ac-
tior of his Democratic colleagues at Wasning-
ton in turning out Union soldiers and putting
ex-Confederates in their places. la attempting
this apology, however, he gave utterance 10 the
following words, as they were taken down by
one who heard them: 81 am not ashamed To say
that | am in favor of giving all ex-Confederates
their share of the spoils OF the government IN
every particular. With the ending or the war
the Confederacy ended" he also said, III the
Republicans were not all turned ont OF ofiee IL
was not my fault"
OF the six hundred G.. a. X. mon in Putnam
county, where Colonel Matson pleads Win one
TO look for his soldier friends, not fifty, 1t 10 saio,
are now for him. Thirteen have turned against
him, IN the last few days, because OF his utter
snces on the occasion referred TO, and OF other
statements that he has been known TO make.
As an example, he recently said. in a private
conversation, that the G.. A. r wanted the
earth.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-10-04
Honors TO Mr.. Chandler.

An enthusiastic demonstration was made last
night by the Chandler Escort Club, accompanied
by the Twelfth and Fourteenth Ward clubs and
fully one hundred employees of the Van Camp
packing house. The clubs met ut the colored
Baptist Church on Michigan street, where $50
new uniforms were distributed to the members
Of the Chandler organization. Of that club
there were over 300 out while there were in line
OF march over leo from each of the wards
named. After q parade through the principal
portion OF the city the clubs called upon MIR.
Chandler the Republican candidate for Congress-.
The line OF procession was formed
in front OF the church and headed
by the Hotel Brotherhood Band.
The Porter Flambeaus were also presen: and
were next IN order. Then came the Chandler
Club, followed by the Twelveth aud Fourteenth
ward ORGANIZATIONS. Employees from the Van
Camp packing house brought MP the rear, aud
among them were a number Of Democrats who
intend 10 support Mr.. Chandler.
The clubs along the entire liue of march were
greeted with frequent cheering. Arriving at the
Chandler residence on Vermont street, where a
large crowd had assembled, the callers wero
presented By George Merritt in q neat speech.
Mr.. Chandler. who had appeared in front of his
residence on the arrival OF the clubs, responded
in q short, but telling speech Of thanks. Three
cheers were then given for Chandler, and the
procession disbanded.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-10-04
From Clsveland,. Former Homo.

Col. d. S. Alexander, VINO returned from Buff
falo q few days since, and who has again taken
charge of a part OF General Harrison's cores
pondsnee. stopped long enough in his work yes
tsraay TO give a Journal reporter his views of
the situation in western New York. ~ spent
most of my time while 1 was away he said,
sin Erie and Niagara counties, bat was in q posi-
tion to get reliable information from other
counties of western New York, and all imy OBJ
servation and information tended to convice me
that that section of the State was in better con-
dition looked at from a Republican stand point,
than ever before. The most diligent search
that could be made failed to develop
any Blaine Republicans who will net
vote for Gen. Harrison. EX-Congressman Rich
ard Crowley. who has been renominated. sent
word to Gen. Harrison that Niagara county,
which went for Cleveland bv 800 majority in
1884, was good for Harrison snd Morton By from
1000 TO 800 majority in 1883. and that conserv-
alive estimates of all the counties in that district
gave a gain of upwards Of 2. 900 votes for the Re-
publican ticket AS To the character OF the can
vaes. / can only repeat what has been said here
by others who have visited that section. The
tariff issue has overshadowed al others. and the
question OF protection TO American industries
10 uppermost 10 the peoples minds There is no
Lack otexcitemsnt there any more than there 10
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-10-04

ocrats who are going to vote for Harrison. Now, /
do know more about New York, and am prepared
to say that Harrison and Morton will carry that
State.n
The Irish-American Protection Ciub held q
very interesting meeting last night. Arrange
ments were made for a msss-mrefine in Pfaf-
fins Hall next Wednesday evening, when ex-
Northumberland Thomas Hanna will address
the club. There will De music by q glse club.
The speech Of Howard Briggs. the able editor
OF the Putnam Democrat, at Greencsstle, who
recently renowned the Democratic party. and
which was printed in q recent issue Of the
Journal, is attracting great attention and re-
ceivine much praise as a convincing argument
upon the leading questions Of the day.