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The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-06-23

reducing them to powder at first, but as tho habit grows swallowing largo particles without mAstication.
 Threats, pnnishments or persuasion seem equally futile ia breaking the habit, and instances have been known where, altogether deprived of the means of satistying the unnatural craving, the child had eaten sand and sometimes clayey earth.
 McKenna's excuse that cigarettcs created in him the appetite for carpet tacks and live frogs is, of course, pre- posterous, It is simply shop---part of his ''businesS." Rill Jones' eSplana. nation is that ho mistook < bit of glass for ice and didn't discover his mis- take until he had eaten it that, too. Is "shop."
 Whether these men can keep up this sharp pointed fted indefinitely is a question that medical mon cannot satisfactorily answer. as their ooneiu- sions up to this time have been alto. gether at fault, The Human OStriches still live and still thrive on glass, iacks and kicking frogs.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-06-23

Tick-s-lick. tick-a-liek, tick.a-lick, goes Number Five. And now, sud- denly, rum-rNm, rum, rum-rnm-rum, It is the first Bridge.
 The traveller has a little shock.
 Tick-a. lick, tick. a. lick. tick~a-l lick, goes the train over the well- ballasted bed again. And now, as suddenly as before, rum rum-rum, rum- rum rum. 1t is the second bridge.
 The traveller fastens his eye far down in toward tho road bed.
 Tick-a-lick, tick-a-lick. It Is time for the third bridge, Here it is, Rum- rum- rum goes Number Five.
 As tho train hears the end, there stands a long row ot Goths and Van dals, poles in hand, waiting to got back to their places on the gir,iers And behold, at the end of the row, with horror painted in his small atti- tude, there still stands the man of six, evidently runaway, lost and misera- ble !- The Current.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-06-23
Little Previous.
isiNsAamloa Republican

X couple from across tho border came to the city yesterday and stopped at one of the best hotela. The young lady was plai1ly but neatly drcssed, and was a handsome brunette. The young man stepped up to the clerk after having escorted tho lady to the parlor and asked where he could find minister. as he wanted to get "splicel." Upon being informed, tho clerk handed him tho pen to register.
 Il don't want to TVglster now,s said the young man; "wait until after we get married, then can write 1t Mir. and Mrs. -"
 That don't make any difference" said the clerk, "as long as you arc go. ing to get married.
 The youthful swain stepped up to the desk, took the pen, looked it over carefully, and then at the register. His face grcw rc,i. and he hesitatIngly inscribed "Joseph Link" upon ono line, and upon the next, "Mrs. LottA Link, all of scranton"
 "l wonder what she would say if she knew It." he said Ia Al awe. struck voice, and then hurried out In search of clergyman, Tho inscription was soon icgaiixc,i,
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-06-23
BILL FROM PIZEN
 SPIDER.
BY WILL vIsscHER.

 We'll, yes, I'm frnm Wyoming Ain't 'shamed to say so, nuther- An I'd ruther be rum that place En almos' any other. The sun shines thar the brightest, An stays the hull yehr 'rou6d An the climate is the healthiest That ever has been found. The women vote at 'lections,
 An nice about it. too, An they've got better right to Vose En any dude like you. I'm a-statin' that a woman
 EZ is had half a chance Allus makes as good a citizen
 Ez camps around She -=scse- An when I make a statement,
 An know 1t to be squar', Faint safe to go to doubtin' It, Out here, CT anywhar. We've got the broadest set CT men Upon the bloomin' earth, An manhood's s W hat we measure by, An not ther blood an birth. It's Rroncho Bill CT talkin',
 An I'm backin' all 1 say; I hail rum Pixen Spider,
 An a-how lin all the way.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-06-23
Suit Yourself,

but there Is DO other remedy for sick headache, dizziness, cOnsi ipatlon, bil- iousness, or to restore . regular, healthy action to the liver, stomach and bowels, equal to those reliable It. tie "Pleasent Purkat Pellets" pre- pared by Dr. Pierce. Of druggists.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-06-23

Thirty years afterward traveller asks the car porter if the station at which Number Five has just stopped be not Ligonier. The porter says it is.
 The train pulls out. The sun i. just setting. The hour is solemn. The traveller falls well a-thinking. How far out were Kessler's Bridgess In few minutes he feels it is time to listen.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-06-23

In the old church Of San Miguel, iD Santa Fe, k a bell that was cast in Spain in the year ls5g. It was brought to Mexico by Cortez, and after the fall Of Montezuma Indian slaves carried 1t to Santa Fe. Three cS the altar niAee4 nf the church are more than 700 years old Exclange
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-06-23

If spooks can paint pictures, as claimed by New York; mediums, they may in time Ey able to whitewalb barns, and do something useful in the world Nesc Orleans Pfcuyuae.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-06-23

The Monon route is the shortest, speediest, safest and best between Louisville and Chicago.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-06-23
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Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-12-01
Caring for Furniture.

When cleaning the room thoroughly
il is good plan to remove the lighter
articles of upholstered furniture into
the air and the heavier ones into an
other room in which the windows are
opened Hair-cloth is best cleaned by
beating with small switch or rattan.
afterward wiping with a soft cloth.
Ii it is old and is losing its color it can
be made 10 look almost as good as
new bT wiping it over with a cloth
wei in ink. Plush furniture should be
brushed with brittle brush. A netii-
nm-sized paint brush is just the thing.
Never switch plush. as it will leave 4
mark that any amount of brushing
will not entirely obliLerate. A small
paint brush for the cfeYices of the
wood work is necessity TO keep ii in
good condition By removing the dust
Wipe over the woodwork with soft.
damp cloth, and polish with dry cloth.
A small quantity of warmed linseed
OIL rubbed well into the wood. aud this
aftermard rubbed briskly with soft.
dry cloth, viii give the wood a nice.
soft polish. See that the casters on
the heavy articles OF furniture are in
good condition so that they will not
tear or mark the carpet when moved
from their places. A little machine or
kerosene oil will do good service IL ap-
piled to them occasionally, applying
only enough TO make them work freely,
as TOO much is apt to work down aud
.eave an ugly spot on the earpei--
Boston Badget
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-12-01

rs rule will not only add sorletliins
10 the fertility, but pat the soil into {,
spring.
u - quito important TO commence
the work Of seeding or planting as
early as possible in the spring. as bv
tDls means it will be easiest 10 ret The
crops all IN the ground in good season.
very much can be done in the way
q clearing up. Trash. weeds. stalks.
al interfere, moro or less, with the
work OF properly preparing the soil
anu planting the crops. Ii this work
can be done in the fall, 1t will natural
~ lessen the work to be done In the
spring. -
Alter the wheat is all sowed and be-
lore corn gathering can well begin.
lhere Is always more or less time that
can be devoted 10 good advantage IN
thoroughly preparing for winter or
getting ready for spring Fencing can
oe rebuilt, and the farm planned SO as
70 dispose with rs much fencing as
possible. On the majority of farms
lhere Is entirely too much fencing, in
csreaslng The expenses of the farm keep
ing up and increasing the work OF pre-
pairing the soil and planting the crop.
During The fall Is good time to take
out unnecessary fences, clean up the
places they occupied. and prepare SO
as to have planted to some crop.
Manure can be hauled out. NV OK.
pcrience is that ON the farm The best
Time to haul out and apply manure is
when the work can he done without
interfering With the other farm work
ana there is manure TO haul out If
Gerry opportunity during TN fall and
winter Is taken to haul out ihe MANI re
me work wi Ue materially lessened in
lac spring.
More or less fuel must lie prepared
during the winter. a few DAYS ad.
di'ional work in getting up a supply
70 use during the summer will be
found TO save considerable time when
there Is less time for doing the work.
On every farm there are items OF
work that must either be done in the
spring or fall If done now, or even
during the winter, il will save more or
less Time that in the spring will be
quite an item. Ii is best TO carefully
look over the farm and plan 10 Get
everything in as good shape as
possible, so that in the spring the
necessary work of planting can he
pushed along as rapidly as possible.
Sansds farmer
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-12-01

Seal rings are worn By both sexes,
but he seal should be small.
Rings set with diamonds in comb.
nation with other stones are very pop.
ular. the one most favored being the
diamond and pearl.
New and taking rings have square
settings with row of rubies running
down the center aud diamonds ON
either side.
All the semi-preeious stones. such as
quartz, tiger s-eye. Labrador stones.
uncut topazes and amethysts, besides
aquamarines. yellow diamonds and
gaTnets, continue to be largely en-
ployed by jewellers. These are set in
bracelets and small round brooches en- :
circled with diamonds; they are also
similarly employed as ornaments for
the hair. when they are mostly chosen
conical in shape; they appear. too. in
the handles of umbrellas and sticks.
and finally in the tops of scent bot.
ties.
a piseatorial umbrella handle is a
fish in silver, with large emerald eyes;
the body of the fish beng in the quilt
ed pattern, with tail and head plain in
finish.
Ornamental hairpins are ia great de-
maHd just now, owing to the elabor-
ate style of dressing the halr which is
being introduced. Ihese hairpins co me
IN all sorts of odd shapes and fancies.
shell hairpin recently seen at a
fashionable jeweler was in the form
of an ordinary hairpin; about the top
of this was coiled serpent, richly en-
ameled in red and purple, the head
protruding a little, and set with one
large diamond.
A thistle made of silk floss and
sprinkled over with diamonds, resting
on a plain gold lead. makes about as
handsome hair ornament as been
seen.
Another very attractive hairpin is
loop of diamonds joined TO loop of
pearls, attached to straight gold pin.
A stiletto of FURNISHED gold with
diamond handle is novelty in hair
pins.
While bridesmaids presents very
considerably, hairpins seem TO be
one of the most popular gifts, the pin
being of tortoise shell, aud the orna-
mont ut the top a true lover knot or
q sword hilt in diamonds or pearls.
Other novelties in hair ornaments
include butterflies in very fine tiiligree
work; a large apaque amber ball stud
led all over with transparent stars,
and number of graduated insects COW
cred with diamonds, ruhies and sap
phires, mounted upon an invisible gold
wire
The watch wristlets with the small
silver watch (Which can be taken out
at why fitted in little grandfather
clocks, aud old silver buckles. all con-
tinue to hold favor with the public.
A popular style of silver belts APP.
pears ia basket pattern.
photograph frames in worked silver
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-12-01
A New Stylye Of Robbery.

AS the proprietor of the New YORK
egg and butter store, at Sl7 Essex street
was standing behind the counter, a well
dressed stranger came in the shop.
The stranger said: 'tSir. I noticed in
the shop sign inscribed. Fresh eggs.
% cents dozen Now. think those
eggs are not fresb.n The proprietor
of the store, knowing the eggs to be
perfectly fresh, so informed the strang-
er, who Immediately offered TO bet a IS
note that The eggs were not fresh. The
bet was instantly covered hy the pro-
prietor and both LAID their So bills on
the counter. The proprietor of the
store went to the window, took one of
the eggs, broke il and asked the
stranger if the egg was not perfectly
fresh. The stranger replied, Eyes. but
take another, and YOU will find that it
will be rotten..n The proprietor will
ingly complied and turned his back to
the stranger, and while the storekeep-
er was reaching for the egg the
stranger reached for the $40 aud de-
parted, shaking the dust of the store
from his heels, very quietly and expe-
ditiousiy. The storekeeper being be-
hind the counter was slow in getting
out, but when he did get out the
stranger had disappeared. - Detroit
FreSS Press.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-12-01
nn.lirlnn ID 10 rnrn,.

Tho habit Of most business mon Of
taking stock d. certain iimes in the
year II one that can b judiciously fol.
Lowell by farmers Most good farmers
IN these times keep enough accounts
10 know what crops pay and what DO
not. end whether they aro making or
losing by the various kinds Of stock
which lhcr keep. But 10 all calcula-
lions ono OF The most important ele-
nipnts Is often omitted; that IL, the
state ~ the farm itself. not merely Ia
regard 10 visible improvements, but TO
fertility aud productiveness The far
mer, apparently prosperous, whose
soil Ia yearly becoming more exhaust
od. "a steadily growing poorer. This
il doubtless tho condition of greater
number Of farmers than is often sup
posed
Nesrlv an improvements on the farm
tend To- deterioration unless constantly
nddnd 10 or repaired. buildings aud
fences run down aud must be replaced.
Orchards Of young fruit trees grow IN
value as thgy come of bearing age.
These are tho Investments that the
thrifty scotcbman advised his farmer
SON 10 make. ''rlant tree, Sandy.
II will aye be growing while you are
slcepinE. But even young orchards
need much care IN pruning, else thelr
growth will be Of Little value. wan
almost every variety Of small fruits,
including tho grape, q neglected
growth is more expensive TO get into
good bearing condition than Is now
plnntatton. So that even With iralt
troes there Is no assurance Of increased
value by lapse Of time without labor
For everything else there Is certainty
OF deprec alton
Whenever the profits OF farm crops
are small the greater care should be
taken not 20 let tho farm ITSELF run
down. BY the judicious expenditure
~ whatever can be afforded IN buying
manure aud in understanding, the cost
az making crop may DO decreased
Ia this IL 4 better assurance OF prohta-
Ma return for labor than Is possible
from high prices, that are the result o.
causes beyond the farmers control.
m All our farm land were made as pro-
due,ive as tile best Of IL now Is. there
would bo few complaints of hard times
,,mony farmers II Is the poor spots
an the farm that run down the average
product below the cost OF productions
American CaltSOdtor
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-12-01

APPLE CUsTARD. ~ Make a custard
of four beaten eggs. three pints Of
milk, one cup of sugar and little
salt. In this stir one pint Of stewed,
sweetened, and seasoned apples, and
bake half an hour in quick oven.
Or, use five eggs (keeping out the
whites OF two. with which frost the
toph and brown in the oven. No
sauce required.
BEEF FRITTERs. Beef fritters are
nice for breakfast; chop pieces of steak
or cold roast beef very fine. Make a
batter of milk, -four and an egg and
mix The meat with it, Put lump of
butter into saucepan, let IL melt,
then drop the batter into it from a
large spoon. Fry until brown; season
with pepper and salt and little pars-
ley.
NEVER administer castor oil TO chill
dren In milk. because 1t will destroy
their taste for milk, and without this
nutritious liquid it would be very hard
to raise children. Get the druggist to
fix it up with soda water, or you can
fix IL yourself with vichy or any
aerated water and lemon juice. Sweet
oil is better for young children ar i,
much more palatable. Castor c,1iI Il q
strong purgatiVe, and shorlid be used
with discretion. nSss
fok heursigIe headache there are
many cures, and no doubt you have
Tried a greater portion of them, but the
following may be new to you, and ii is
highly recommended: Squeeze The
juice of lemon into a small cupful of
strong. coffee, and drink while The
coffee is quite hot tits said 10 afford
instantaneous relief Strong lea Is
advocated by many, but it usually in
4rcascs The nain and should never
be used by those who suffer from such
headaches
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-12-01

Day by day and year BY year The old
saying that She blood Of the martyrs
is the seed Of tie church finds exem-
pIdcation in the current history Of tic
world. Had the ignorant and bigoted
people of Illinois who drove the Nor
mons from Nauvoo ANA assass mated
Their prophet and founder of the faith,
Joseph Smith, left that Then harmless
people alone 10 the enjoyment Of their
constitutional right TO worship Cod
according TO the dictates Of their owf
conseiences, who can doubt that they
would have long since gone into thar
state Of decline the inevitable end Of
which is extinction. such as has over
taken The Shakers Harmonists anc
other peculiar sects and peoples, who.
having nothing 10 contend with but
peaceful public opinion, dwindle anu
die and make 10 gu.
When driven from Illinois the ''reve.
iation" authorizing p0lygamy had no,
been proclaimed BIZ the Mormon
church. aud their only olense was be.
lief IN a later revelation from above
taan the gospel, which in the orthodox
eyes of the ruiiians of the border was
flat blasphemy justiiying their murder
and expulsion.
So sustained BY fanatic faith, they
abandoned their beautiful home on The
banks of the Mississippi. and with
their wives and little ones took M that
sorrowful march OF hundreds of miles
over pathless plains and deserts, 10 the
valley of the Great Salt Lake then au
unknown wilderness under the nomi.
nal jurisdiction OF Mexico.
Here will we rest " said their new
leader, Brigham Young, and within
comparatively short time they had, by
well-directed industry, bulded city
and caused the surrounding desert TO
blossom as the rose. From that day to
this, despite all discouragements they
have gone on increasing in wealth and
multiplying in number until they not
only control the local government of
the great Territory of Utah, but are
becoming numerous and influential in
the adjoining Territories of Wyoming,
Idaho and Arizona. - 2eaas ShitttHgS. |
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-12-01
An Unpublished Romance of the
War

Said gentleman from Missouri at
Wizards last night. Il noticed in the
Post the other day an account of a
girl in California who wanted to be
cowboy md who had run away from
nome two or three times in pursuance
n that somewhat hazardous idea /
was reminded of an incident that fell
under mi observation in western
Missouri during the war About forty
miles east Of Kansas City and near the
little VILLAGE of Kin.-ssyille. in johnson
county, there lived a man named
harris, who had two daughters. The
elder of the two was called Eliza.
Those were rough times, and very few
people were permitted to live In that
part of Missouri. Quantrell recruited
most of his celebrated guerilla band
from that section. One of his men
was ST Heter, tall, straight, athletic.
young man, of quiet dcmeanor. but
great courage. Quantrell counted him
one OF his best men. He and Eliza
Harris mot and fell in love She wag
a bold, determined girl of strong
physique. and sac resolved to marry
Porter and share his ..ariunes in the
saddle. She did so, and was a sort OF
daughter Of the regiment 10 Quantrelps
com y nd during one entire summer of
their lighting and raiding ON the
Missouri and Kansas borders She en-
dufed all the privations and dangers
OF one OF The most reckless forms of
guerrilla warfare ever known and
escaped wiki Ter husband unharmed.
When the war was over they went 10
California where Porter fell into a
profitable business and made fortune,
and to-day the same Eliza Harris and
81 Porter are in Paris looking after the
education of their children. This is
one OF the romances of Qnantrelrs
command that has never been pub
Iished. - WashinaGo,a Liosi
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-12-01

Canliflowcr seed are eight times MS
I valuable 10y weight as silver. They
I sell nc IS an ounce
II is claimed that IN occasional roll
/ ing with n heavy roller will so compact
tue soil that ants will be- driven away.
Cooked clover and the mess thick
oned with ground oats, makes an cx-
ceilcnt addition TO the food of the
brood SOW.
The fall colt should be we'll cared for
until 0 months old. by which time the
pastures will be ready. and he will
cost but liltlc
The best varieties of early raspberries
are tho Tyler and Souhegan. The Ohio
and mammoth cluster are excellent
late varieties.
Cold frames can be used for forcing
some OF the hardy plants in winter.
Early cabbage and lettuce arc grown
in this manner.
Toads are the policemen Of the gar
den. They speedily transport insect
depredators 10 a place where they will
do no more harm. Aud this interior
Jail is quite spacious
Heavy hogs do not sell as readily as
those of medium weight. A S00-pound
hog is better fitted for the lard tub
than for the table. Small hogs are al
ways preferred, those weighing about
$50 pounds each producing better
quality OF meat than those that are
heavy.
In using evaporators for drying
fruit constant watch should be kept
over the operation. There is usually
a loss from having too much conf
deneo in the evaporation. Head work.
is required, and the process can not
result in clear, bright well-dried fruit
unless skill is taken.
Brewers grains glucose refuse aud
other substances liable to fermentation
can be fed with advantage 10 animals
that are being prepared for market,
but should be fed to mich cows very
sparingly, If at all. as the milk may
be injured in quality, unless the ma
terials are fresh.
Early maturity is an important fac
tor in the qualifications of beef cattle.
A good S.year-old steer can be made
to dress 20 per cent IL properly fed.
II Is tho young, quick-growing steer
that pays, and il should DO marketed
MS soon as It reaches that point at
which the greatest profit is obtained.