Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-09-15
HERE AND THERE

:, The whisky trust" getting drink put ON
the slate.
There are not more than 10000 ouakers
| In America.
It Is said that there are 1900 Smiths 10
Philadelphia.
This Is the Yankee Doodle country, but
Canada is the Yankee Doodle country
lover differs from photographer. The
more negatives the latter gets the better he
likes it.
There are 1000 thenters IN the D6ited
states and million dollars day Is spent
Tor amusements.
Buffalo statistIcan has dgur ed out that
the women Of this country pay ss,OOO,0 600 per
year for bustles.
According TO Boston statIstIean '.the
cost OF the fences in The United States ia
more Than the national debt"
There are about 1000, 900 hog raIsers in the
country and the a., 600 900 hogs raised are es-
timated 10 be worth sl93, 900. 900.
Jay Gould says his insomnia wouldn't
bother him u be could get good nights
sleep That's what troubles him.
II Is said that the telephone sharpens the
hearing. man has got 10 sharpen up his
hearing or he win end little use for tele-
phone.
Edison's electric locomotives are attracting
great attention IN England. Six OF them havs
been running on i short line, aud favorable
comments are being made.
type-writing girl worked on 476 words in
Ave minutes without single mistake. II is
more creditable TO her than II she could play
the most difficult sonata on the piano.
Al Bergen, Norway, church ediace is be-
ing constructed OF paper, in papier-mache
form II Is intended to accommodate one
thousand persons and will be a handsome
structure when completed
Two thousand Scotch crofters have com
menced The determination Of the deer on the
lsle Of Lowea They claim 10 be starving
while the ground, on which they could pro
cure living is given up 70 the deer.
The cultivation Of the cinchouA tree from
which 0uinine is made is being extensively
carried on In India Wood from which The
bark Is produced is taken every ak or seven
years, the new growth starting from the
sIpmR
Not long since a new petroleum spring
burst forth In the region Of Baker, Russia,
Tising In The air 10 the height Of 45O feet and
Roofing the country round about People
ssre deferred from Lighting nres By fears Of
burning up the town.
Among the new companies lately formed
10 London 10 one entitled the American Den.
tai lufiitue Capital, ei,00l. 10 shares OF 81
each. OBJECT, 10 promote the adoption Of
advanced American and other scientific
methods Of dental surgery
Last years output Of books fell short OF
that of 1886. which was the largest In tie
annals q literature. The number Tor 1886
was 1910; for 1857. s.437. OF which l.0z2
on law, aud 3jS oa theology.
Newfoundland has takca to agriculture
II has produced this year hay aud potatoes
10 the value OF sSSs. 900, and butter TO the
value Of $50, O1l, The fishing industry is very
rrcearious. and the resort to agriculture
seems TO be the onl, hops for the colony.
King Js-Ja, Of Opobo, the deposed West
African sovereign whom England exied to
the West lBdicS, is being somewhat feted At
Al st. Vincent He is invited TO lawn tennis
parties and various social functions, where
be struts shout In au Admlrars uniform aud
kid gloves bearing himself with kingly dign.
iv.
Captain George Murphy, of Philadelphia,
possesses, among other valuable relies, the
barrel Of John Browns rife, Il ia an octa.
gonal smooth bore Springfield, weighing about
twenty pounds aud has a telescope attach
menL Near the butt is little silver plate
set ia tie steel, bearing the name OF John
Brown.
The richest man In Iowa is said to be
Edwin Manning, who lives IN the town OF
Keoasauaus, ner keokuk. He has many mil
lions. aud his interests include all sorts OF
enterprises between the two great rivers and
the Missouri aud Minnesota lines He was
pioneer settler in the state aud has made
every cent he has.
Walt whitman calls his present allment
war paralysis. He saws; 1T came immedi-
atcly after the war. ! was iilled with emotion,
with excitement hope aud energy then.
thought ali America was going to the bad.
Il has visited me six OF seven times since,
leaving me each time little weaker and
shaker. This time has been pretty bad one
las bad as any of them. And then old age
Rnd-and inRrmitios all make me little
weaker. have been a prisoner ia this room
for ak weeks, but We think we are going to
make little rally"
The Earl OF Buckinghamshlre, who, by the
way, must not be confounded with the Duke
OF Buckingham, was Sl5-a. month farm la
borer In this country some seven years ago.
lie was then Lord Hobart and so absolutely
impecunious that he preferred to sink his
rank and seek his living In this country TO
live in genteel poverty in his own. He ia
lineal defendant of tue English patriot John
Hampicn, and on succeeding 10 the title adj
vortlscd the the family estate for sale. His
recent marriage, however, with very wealthy
girl has completely restored the fortunes Of
his house.
Saws a newspaper correspondent at Sarato.
ga. while sitting in the new Patterson
spflnv pavilion this morning was surprised
10 see Jay Gould and his physician, DR. Mum,
enter and take seats at one of the little ia
bies They were served with water, had
good look at the great millionser, who goe,
about the world with railroad and telegraph
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