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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1888-11-30
The Overland Monthly.

The Overland Monthly for November is
crowded with articles of great practical
value to those interested in the Pacific
Coast states and territories. The lead.
ing paper is upon the Eucalypts, their
growth, their economic value, and the
varieties planted in California, written
by Mr.. George McGllivray, gentle
man who is an authority upon the sub.
ject. In the same practical line is an
article by Charles +. Lowrey on Grazing
Lands, and one by Leon Noel upon one
of the most famous ranches in America,
under the title The Largest Estate in
the World" the great Maxwell Grant.
He traces the history of this princely
domain. and describes "life Oh the cattle
ranges" and explorations in the noun.
tains of New Mexico with vivid and real
istic force. 1t is by papers of this sort
that each issue of the Ouerland Monthly
aids the growth of the west.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1888-11-30
Ratification Meeting.

On last Friday the people began t,
flock into town to attend the republican
ratification meeting. At o'clock tn,
firing of anvis announced that the
show would soon begin and in q few
minutes grange hall was comfortably
filed with people Of both parties. The
tables having been previously set, the
crowd sat down to bounteous repast OF
cold viands which were washed down
with good coffee and the best Of sweet
cider After those present had RECALLED,
the Grangeville band discoursed sweet
music which was followed by several
songs by chorus Of II young men. The
tables having been cleared away MIR.
Glib Williams proceeded to pay his cleo
lion wager by riding Ed. Beck around
the room in wheelbarrow. Mr..
|. S. Weller, who was master of ceremo-
nies for the evening, after stating the
object of the meeting, introduced Mr.. II.
+ Fulton who delivered the address of
welcome. Toasts were announced and
responded to by l.. T. Weeks, j. II. Adj
kison and {. Nj. Day, after which the
audience called on Frank Fem, Robt.
Larimer, r M. Henley, Geo. Wood
ward and Rev. A. Maxey, who in turn
treated the audience to few minutes
talk. The speaking was followed by
dance. Chas. Brown, Fred and Frank
Pearson furnishing the music. A very
enjoyable time was had by all present
who unite in praising the commendable |
and successful efforts of the promoters
and managers thereof.
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OUR U-EEKLY UND- UP

NiCai
Frosty nights.
Pay your taxes.
Job printing of all kinds.
Buy farm on Camas prairie.
Pay taxes now and save costs.
We print visiting cards cheap.
Iron clad notes printed to order.
Taxes are delinquent December 10.
Geo. Chamberlain is on the sick list.
Bring US some wood on subscription.
Everyone is getting up their winters
wood.
Bert Sherwin is laid up with lame
back!
Sheriff Talkington was in Grangeville
Tuesday.
San Francisco had slight earthquake
last week.
E. C. Spedden has came back from
Elk City.
IT. Sherwood was on the prairie
this week.
One of Theodore Swartz's children is
very sick.
Vollmer & Scott loan money and buy
county scrip. 9
Andy McQuade has been in town for
several days.
The o. r. & N. surveyors are still at
Lawyers canyon.
J. II. Forney. Mt. Idaho, has money
OF loan on real estate.
S. P. Dnnham has a valuable horse
which is quite sick.
The stage will run on winter schedule
time on December l..
Bailey Chamberlin came out from
Warrens on Tuesday.
We acknowledge a call from John Ho-
falling, of Mt. Idaho.
The gambling houses of Seattle, W. T.,
have been closed up.
Cleveland will pay visit to the Paci-
fic coast after March 4.
Little Geo. Shearer is in town quite
sick with pneumonia.
Charles Gregory was attending court
in Levi ston last week.
Frank Fem and wife were up from
White Bird last week.
Frank Vansise's new house is rapidly
approaching completion.
Rev. York preached at the Grange
hall last Sunday evening.
W. Scott, of Mt. Idaho, was in Lewis
ton several days last week.
Fl H. Pearson came in from his home
stead claim last Tuesday.
]. P. Vollmer. of Lewiston, has been
quite sick for the past month.
For letter heads. bill heads. envelopes
and stationary call at this Office.
Councilman-elect T. F. Nelson will
start for Boise City on Monday.
Weller & Wax will pay the highest
cash price for county warrants. If
One of B. F. Kings fine Black Hawk
mares died at Cottonwood yesterday:
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1888-11-30
NOTICE FOR HOMESTEAD PROOF.

NOTICE FOR HOMESTEAD PROOF.
John c. Harris Hid 1872
LAND OFFICE AT LEWISTON, 1DAHo,l
Oct -. Is 5. (
Notice is hereby given that the lowtn"
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make final proof In support of ms claim,
and that said proof will be made before the
Judge of the District Court. 1st Jud. District
Idaho Territory, or If absent before the Clerk OF
said court ut Mt Idaho, l. T., on Dec 18th, 1855
viz
JOHN C. HARRIS, Hd. 1872.
For the E u NV a, sWl4 NE a and w y
SElt Sec ), TIP 20 R2E b NJ.
He names the following witnesses to prove
of said land viz:
Samuel Jones' James X. Mcconnell, Thomas
b. Allen and Mort. S. Martin, all of Grange
willie. Idaho.
ai.26 FRANCIS f. PATTERSON, Register.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1888-11-30
Holiday Goods.

H. ROBBINS,
County School Superintendent.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1888-11-30
ALEXANDER & FREIDENRIcH.

Mr.. f. w. Bell is daily receiving new
invoices of furniture of all kinds. and
can supply you with sets from S32 to
SIS. His show rooms are worth in
specting.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1888-11-30
NOTICE FOR HOMESTEAD PROOF.

NOTICE FOR HOMESTEAD PROOF.
Charles II. Brockman. Home 1912
LAND OFFICE AT LEWISTON, IDAHo,l
Oct. 29, 1898. (
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make final proof in support of his claim,
and that said proof will be made before the
Judge of district court lst Judicial district of
Idaho, or II he he absent before the Clerk of
said court at Mt Idaho, Idaho, on December
1lth, 1883, viz:
CHARLES II. BROCKMAN, Home 1912.
For the a Sec 25, Tp31 NR1E. BM
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon, and cultivation
of said land, viz:
Martin l.. Butler, Franz Bowman. w. M. Nc
Lean and Thomas l.. Yandell, all of Cotton
wood, Idaho.
2l-26 FRANCIS f. PATTERSON. Register
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1888-11-30

We have now on exhibition an ex-
tensive stock of Xmas goods, consisting OF
Plush Cases, Manicure Sets, Shaving
Sets. Dolls, Mugs, Cups and Saucers,
Toys, Holiday Cards, etc., which we of
fer to the Irade at prices that cannot be
beat.
ALEXANDER & FREIDENRIcH.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1888-11-30
NOTICE FOR PRE-EMPTIoN PROOF.

N1OT1CE FOX PKE-EMPTION PROOF.
Samuel G. Hayes, d 3l12.
LAND OFFICE AT LEWISTON, IDAHo,l
Oct 3lst, 1888.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make final proof in support of his claim, and
that said proof will be made before T.. II. Grier-
son. clerk of the Court, 1st Judicial district,
Idaho, Mt Mt Idaho, l. T.. on December 18th,
1855, viz:
SAMUEL G. HAYES, d. S. 3112.
For Lot 3, s Z i w "a and l2NEl4 Sec l,
Up N RI W h NJ.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land. viz:
Frank II. Brugeman, Milo Worden'
Charles Brockman and Frank Rad, all of Cot
tonwood Idaho.
2l-26 FRANK F. PATTERSON. REGISTER.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1888-11-30
School 1pp0rtiOn,nent.

EDITOR FREE Press:
The following is the apportionment
of $79S.l4 among the several school dis
trirts of Idaho county:
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NOTICE FOR HOMESTEAD PROOF. o

NOTICE FOR HOMESTEAD PROOF.
Sven J. Peterson, Hid. 1913.
LAND OFFICE AT LEWISTON, IDAHo,(
Oct. 81 lSSS.)
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make Anal proof in support of his claim,
and that said proof will be made before the
Judge of the District Court, LIST Judicial District,
Idaho Territory, or in his absence before the
Clerk of said court at Mt. Idaho, l. T., on Dec.
10th, 1888, viz:
SVEN j. PETERSON, Hid 134S.
For the El NV a Sec 29 and S q W Il Sec
20. TIP 81 N RI NJ.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land, viz:
Robert Watson, Andrew J. Carlson. Andrew
Jorgens0n and Frans Heartburg, all of Cotton
wood, Idaho.
2l-2j FRANCIS F. PATTERSON, Register.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1888-11-30
NOTICE FOR PRE-EMPTION PROOF.
NOTICE FOR HOMESTEAD PROOF

NOTICE FOR HOMESTEAD PROOF
Andrew J. Carlson, Hid 1923.
LAND OFFICE AT LEWISTON IDAHO.
Oct. ~. 1851
Notice Is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
TO make final proof in support of his claim
and that said proof will he made before the
Judge of the LIST Judicial District, Idaho Terrific
ry. or II he be absent before the Clerk of said
Court, at Mt. Idaho l. r., on December 10th,
1883, viz:
ANDREW J. CARLSON, lid. 1423.
For the n + a Sec. 81, Up 81 NR1E,BM
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon, and cultivation
OF said land, viz:
Sven J. Pet rson, Robert Watson, Joseph
KOhler and James Carnes, all of Cottonwood,
idaho.
2l-26 FRANCIS f. PATTERSON, Register.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-09-22
Like an Old Time Romance.

Five years ago the people of Dab
lonega, Ca, were much excited over
the sudden disappearance of the
seven-year-old daughter of l.. r..
Givens, a farmer of that section. A
search was made for her but in vain.
The suggestions was that she was
stolen by band of gypsies who were
encamped near the residence of
Givens and to whom the child
became much attached. AS years
passed the memory of the lost girl
died out until revived a few days
since, when band of Gypsies pitch
ed their tents near the residence of
DIR. Mowers, a physician living in
a mountainous region in Wayne
County, N. G. Among the band DIR.
Mowers saw girl of rare beauty,
with fair complexion and auburn
hair. He at once became convinced
that the girl had been stolen and de-
termined to investigate the mystery.
He accordingly had his daughters
entice the girl to his house, where
he questioned her and she said she
had been stolen, but she loved the
gypsy band, who were kind to her,
and had no desire to leave them.
She said her name was Zeidita, or
"Silver Queen" DR.. Mowers de-
tanned the girl at his house and
sought the leader of the tribe. He
threatened him and his band with
imprisonment for life if he refused to
give the history of the stolen girl, Sc
that she could be restored to her
parents. Finally, after long con.
sultation with his people, he gave
the particulars regarding the abduc.
ton of the child, and with the
widest cries and means for the loss
of "Silver Queen" as they called her
they went their way through the
mountains of Western North Carolina
Two days ago the child was rCstoi ed
to her parents after five years
wanderings. She manifested nc
delight at meeting them, and is in.
consOlable at the loss of her swarthy
companions. 1t is feared she viii
attempt to follow them, and is close
ly watched.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-09-22
What Democracy Is.
Tennessee Globe.

Tennessee Globe.
1t is we'll to refer to first principles
occasionally for the purpose of refresh
ing the memories of old and instruct
ing the young. We have never seen
Democracy better defined and the
duties of the Democratic party more
lucidly explained, than the following
sentiments taken from a speech de-
livered in 1874 by Hon. George M.
Dallas, who was the Democratic can
didate for Vice President upon the
ticket with James X. Polk. He stat
ed that Democracy was
1.-The essential legal equality of
human beings.
2-The people the source of legiti-
mate power.
3-The absolute and lasting sever
ance of church and State.
1.-The freedom, sovereignty and
independence ofthe respective States.
5-The Union a confederacy or
compact, METER consolidation nor a
Capitalization.
6-The constitution of the Union, a
special written grant of powers limit
ed and defined.
mo hereditary Office, nor order or
title.
S-No taxation beyond public
wants. ......
9-No national debt if possible.
l0-No costly splendor of the ad-
ministration.
l1-No prescription of opinion nor
of public discussion.
Pho unnecessary interference
with individual conduct, property or
speech.
13-The civil paramount to the
military power.
1.-THE representative to obey the
instructions of his constituents.
15-No favored class and no mOnop-
olies.
16-The elections free and suffrage
universal.
17-No public money expended ex.
cept by warrant of specific appropri-
atoms.
1S-No mysteries in government
inaccessible to the public eye.
l9-Public compensation for public
services, moderate salaries, prevail
ing economy and accountability.
This is the chart and compass by
which the Democratic party has risen
to its present strength, and the coun'
try to Its high position in the ranks
of the great powers of the earth.
Read it Democrats and cherish these
great cardinal principles of the Demo.
cratic party.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-09-22
Something to Do.

"As there is nothing for me to do
at home, l will go to town and see
what is going on" says the poor
farmer. No other ever uses such
language. 1t is poor farmer in
deed who cannot always find some
thing to do at home. Such a one
will never find that farming pays.
He had rather lit on dry goods boxes
at the store, or loaf at some hotel or
saloon, than remain at home about
his business. He is naturally lazy in
mind and body. Besides, he is mental
ly blind,or he would always be able
to see something to be done at home,
no matter what the weather may be;
and he would also see that loafng
and sitting around in the village can
never make successful farmer. If
there is nothing to do at the barn, in
the courthouse, or in the stable, he
can pretty generally find something
to do in the house. Probably the
cellar, or the stuff stored in it, de-
mands his attention; and therei is his
wife, drudging from daylight until
bedtime, and perhaps, past the time
when she ought to be in bed,-he
can always do something to help her
out, and she will be very grateful
for little aid, if it is nothing more
than peeling a mess of potatoes, OF
rocking the cradle. We have no pa.
thence with the man who can find
nothing to do at home. He is a fail.
ure, a miserable failure. He brings
suffering to all connected with him,
and everything alive around him
suffers from his neglect. He will
fail, and he ought to fail. The intel.
ligent, competent farmer never goes
to town unless he has business there
and when his business is done, he
goes home, and finds something tC
| do,
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-09-22

geologist stuffed cotton in his ears
and tied a shawl about his head, and,
assisted by the chemist, stood close
to the pipe to measure the flow. The
chemist, who had not taken the
precautions to protect himself, was
quite deaf for some time after the
experiment. A four-inch pipe, about
sixty feet in length, was then screwed
on and the gas ignited as it issued
from the end on the ground. The
roaring was as before. For several
feet from the end of the tube there
was no flame, but beyond was sea
of fire sweeping the ground and
rioting high in the air-billows of
red and yellow and blue flame, fierce
and hot enough to consume every
thing within reach. 1t was an awful
display ofpower.
We had a like, though only a
momentary, display at the famous
Karg well, an eight-million-feet well.
This could only be turned on for a
few seconds at a time, for it is in con-
nection with the general system. If
the gas is turned off the fires in the
houses and factories would 90 out,
and if it were turned on again with
out notice the rooms would be full of
gas, and an explosion follow an
attempt to'relight it. This danger is
now being removed by the invention
of an automatic valve in the pipe,
supplying each fire, which will close
and lock when the flow of gas ceases,
and admit no more gas until it is
opened. The ordinary pressure fol-
house service is about two pounds to
the square inch. The Karg well is or
the bank of the creek, and the
discharge pipe through which the gas
Though not its full force) was turned
for our establishment extends over the
water. The roar was like that o.
| Niagara all the town shakes wher
the Karg is loose. When lighted
pillows Of flame rolled over the water
brilliant in color and fantastic il
form, with the fury and rage of con
flagration enough to strike thu
spectator with terror. l have neve,
seen another display of natural force
so impressive as this. When this
flame issues from an upright pipe
the great mass of fire rises eighty fee
into the air, leaping and twisting il
fiendish fury. For six weeks afte
this we'll was first opened its constan
roaring shook the nerves of the town
and by night its flaming torch lit VI
the heavens and banished darkness
With the aid of this new agent any
thing seems possible.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-09-22
Force Of Natural Gas.
~Harper's Magazine.

~Harper's Magazine.
Although the wells about Findlay
are under control, the tubing is
anchored, and the awful force is held
under by gates and levers of steel, it
is impossible to escape a feeling of
awe in thisregion at the subterranean
energies which seem adequate to
blow the whole country heavenward.
Some of the wells were opened for us.
Opening well is unscrewing the SER
vice pipe and letting the full force
of the gas issue from the pipe at
the mouth of the well. When one
of these wells is thus opened the
whole town is aware of it by the
roaring and quaking of the air.
The first one exhibited was in field
mile and half from the city. AT
the first freedom from the clamps
and screws the gas rushed out in
such density that it was visible.
Although we stood several rods from
it, the roar was SO great that one
could not make himself heard shout
ingin the ear of his neighbor. The
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-09-22
A Mothers Affection.

FARMERsvILLET Tex, June22, 1888.
The Swift Specific Co., Atlanta, Ga,
Gentlemen: The mother of a member
of our firm was afflicted with a
cancerous sore on her face for about
twenty years. During the past few
years it troubled her very much by
continued pain and itching. She
used your S. S. S. and the sore has
disappeared and is apparently well.
Should it break out again will advise
you. Very truly,
PENDLETON, YEARLY & RILEY,
Druggists.
Treatise on Blood and Skin Dis
eases mailed free
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC Co., Drawer
3, Atlanta, Ga.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-09-22
THE s0UIRREL2S LESSON

Two little squirrels, out in the sun;
One gathered nuts, the other had none.
"Time enough yet" his constant refrain;
Summer is still only Just on the wane."
Listen, my child, while tell you his fate:
BE reused him at last, but he reused
him too late
Down fell the snow from pitiless cloud,
And gave the little squirrel spotless white
shroud.
Two little boys in schOol.roon were placed,
One always perfect, the other disgraced;
"Time enough yet for my learning" he said,
~ will climb by and by, from the foot to
the head"
Listen, my darling, their locks are turned
gray:
One as Governor sitteth today;
The other, a pauper, looks out at the door
OF the Alms.House, and idles his days as OF
yore.
Two kind of people we meet every day;
One is at work, the Other at play,
Living uncared for, dying unknown
The busiest hive hath ever drone.
Tell me, my child, If the squirrels have
taught
The lesson longed to implant in your
thought
Answer me this and my story is DONE
Which of the two would you be, little one
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-09-22
Unequal Marriages.


Edith Langdon, in Brooklyn Magazine.
The genius of Milton never found
sweeter theme than the ideal mar
riage of our first parents in Eden, yet
he who wrote so beautifully Of the
married state was himself the victim
of an unhappy marriage. Indeed,
men of genius have, perhaps, been
more unfortunate in this respect than
ordinary mortals, because, living on
a higher plane of thought, it was
more difficult for them to find help
mate equal to themselves. The same
is true, although not to the same eX-
tent, of women of genius who have
married men inferior to themselves
in mind, because a woman's nature
has not only more endurance but
more adaptability in it than mans.
The man soon grows impatient of the
conversation Of a frivolous wife, es-
pecially if she disturbs his mental oc-
equations, but the woman often feels
a pleasure in the homage of a COM
monplace husband, if only he be an
honest and considerate fellow, with
her more than with man, "pity is akin
to love-" Hence it is that there are
more clever and highly gifted women
who throw themselves away, as the
phrase is, upon good-natured sim
pleton, than of talented men who fall
in love with them. The world "mar-
ries and is given in marriage" and
the wedding-bells ring on from age to
age increasingly, and yet how few
who witness the life contract of brides
and bridegrooms stop to consider the
tremendous importance of SO brief a
ceremony. Upon the mental, moral
and physical qualities of the man and
of the woman may depend the actions
and results of actions of a succession
of human beings in generations yet
to come. The ungoverned will de.
sends from sire to son, and the
secretiveness and the acquisitiveness,
uncontrolled by other qualities, in the
father or the mother, may make the
thief, the liar, or the miser, who, q
few decades hence, will be the black
sheep of the family fold. An ungov.
ernable temper married to an ungov.
ernable temper may beget the muir.
derer whom society is forced to hang
for its own protection, but who may
be as irresponsible before the tribunal
of Supreme Justice as the lunatic il
now held before our earthly courts
1t has been said, coarsely perhaps ir
the ears of modern refinement, bu
with perfect truth, that while we take
every precaution to insure higher
types of dogs and horses, we seem tt
think it matter of no consequence
to insure noble nature to our owl
offspring.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-05

Department has not promptly and
effsctually relieved the people OF their
troubles. is, from the fact that the APP
preparation for the payment OF POST
masters. and Postmasters' clerks, has
been exhausted. Editors ought to
know that neither the President nor
the Postmaster-Genera has the
authority to draw upon the Treas
urv for uuappropriatcd fun's
and if they will advise tho
people to petition their Senators
and Representatives in Congress,
to make concerted move to have
Congress pass, without delay, an APP
preparation bill authorizing the Post
master-General to use funds to meet
emergencies like the present, |
guarantee that the Postmaster-G Gen
eral will promptly do 80.
While newspapers have been un-
stinted in their abuse OF the "powers
that be" they have failed to tell the
people that their Senators and Con
gressmen have, SO far as can learn,
done actually nothing in their official
capacity to relieve the condition OF
their constituents in this matter. Let
the newspapers train their batteries
upon these officials, and let the peo-
pie demand OF them official action in
the halls of the National legislature.
Then, and not until then, relief may
be expected. Respectfully,
l.. r. THRELKRLD,
Los Angeles, January 5, 1888.