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Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-02-11
THE FIsHnRTEs NsaorT4 rT0Ns.

Ottawa (ont. dispatch: The opinion
prevails here that as matters now stand
before the fish commission, the Domin-
ion government deem satisfactory, or
in fact any settlement of the fishery
negotiations beyond possibility, the
only hope being that convention may
lead up TO q broader basis, upon which
MI questions in dispute between the
Dominion and the United States may
be amicably settled, and satisfactory
arrangement for more extended trade
relations between the two countries ar
rived at.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-02-11
Supposed to be Tyrotoxicon

Some time since about twenty per-
sons were poisoned at Akron. Ohio,
by eating cheese, from which one or
two persons died, and the others
fingered between life and death for
weeks. Samples Of tho cheese were
submitted to the chemist of the State
Board of Health for analysis. The
analysis is not complete, but it has
progressed far enough to show the
presence of tyrosoxicon. arank poison.
This poison was discovered by Prof.
Waugh. of Michigan, about two years
ago, and is supposed to belong almost
exclusively to tho product Of milk.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-02-11
nLISRRY IA nTISNouRE.

Chillicothe MO. special; The county
is in ferment of excitement over the
report of the grand jury, bust rendered,
regarding the county poor house, which
was made public to-day. The poor
house contains eighteen paupers, eight
of whom are insane, and the report says
that theirs are the only quarters fit to
live in even in warm weather, the re-
mainder being quartered in miserable
buildings and compelled TO cut their
own fire wood or freeze. The inmates
had but two meals day and that bread
and coffee without sugar, and sometimes
meal For dry goods, clothing, etc,
last year for the eighteen persons only
800 was expended. The paupers are
compelled to walk seventy yards for
their quarters and stand at the kitchen
window in the coolest days to receive
their food. The treatment of the
keeper is declared cruel and brutal, and
two instances of females being horse.
whipped by him were established and
two indictments found against him. He
has been arrested and held to bail.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-02-11
A Reform in the Lumber Trade

- E6SIOIln III l1S 1uIuDSI 1IdQS.
Leading men in the lumber trade
have under consideration the necessity
of an important reform. 1t is estimat-
ed that the reduction of log to boards
averages the turning of fully one-sixth
of the whole into sawdust For every
1000 feet of lumber that are turned
out by the mill. 200 feet are reduced to
powder. which used to have no known
value, and is employed only as fuel.
The waste was of little consequence
few years ago. when the forests of pine
seemed to be ineShaustible, but now
that scarcity of raw material threat
ems the trade it is, asked il large part
of this cannot be avoided. The
economical views of the thinkers, at
present are turned to the bandsaw as
the. one which will save at least a
quater of the waste that is inseperable
from the forms of saw now in use
Chicago Tribune.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-02-11
YTcE PRFSTDrNr poTrRR.
Chieago Reports Say He Is SiiI Very Siet
aTuf.

Han.
Chicago special: Vice President Pot
ter, of the Union Pacific, spent to-day
very quietly at the Grand Pacific hotel,
his physicians refusing to allow him to
leave his room. Cards of visitors were
returned stating that MIR. Potter re-
quired absolute rest aud must not be
disturbed. From the hotel people it
was learned that the reports of Potter's
illness have not yet been exaggerated
and that he is still very sick man. He
is under constant medical care and part
of the regime prescribed is that the pa
tient shall not leave his bed or give the
slightest attention to business. With
complete rest the physicians hope to
have Mr.. Potter on his feet again in q
few days. The number Of personal
friends who inquired after the railroad
man was very large, and much SYM
pathy was expressed when the serious
ness of his illness became known.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-02-11

Late advlces from Washington say Speaker
Carlisle is improving physically, but II is not
believed that he will assume the duties OF his
office this week, Il being his present inten.
tion to 20 to Fortress Monroe Ia a few days.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-02-11

THE trial of Cora Lee at Springfield
Mo-, for the murder of Sarah Graham,
has terminated in verdict of acquittal.
Such verdict was not expected.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-05-19
THE YOUNG PEOPLE.

"Little boy,' said gentleman, "why do
you carry that umbrella over your headi It's
not raining.n "No." And the sun is not
shinIng.n "No.1 Then why do you carry
itr "'Cause when it rains pa wants 1t, an
it's only this kinder weather that kin git
ter use 1t at all"
A bright little S-year-old wanted his auntie
to play with him. She said she was too old
He hunted around until he found the ma
chine oil can, then brought it to her and
said; Now I'll oil up the old machine 50
that it can 60"
A little girl while on visit to her grand
mother Ind been seriously i'll, and, as she
grew better, was spoken of as convalescent.
Thinking it would be very smart to use long
word, she wrote home, Dear mamma, l am
happy TO say that am convulsive"
Nv little 4 -year-old Mabel came to me the
other morning to button her apron-which Is
ingsniously contrived to fasten behind for
some unknown feminine reason-and
thoughtfully remarked: "If l could get be
hind myself could do it."
said to my little son. Sl1 years old: "Thai
is all the jelly you can have, dear: make IL
go as far as you can" Quick as a flash came
the answer: I'm make it go as far as my
stomach.A
Little 2year-old Arthur was pulling the
cats tail, when a gentleman visiting there
said: "You mustn't do that; she will bite
To this he replied: ''Cats don't bite at this
end"
"You don't mean to say that you under
stand French, Tommyr "Ohl yes, do
When ma and pa speak French at tea, know
I'm to have powder. ."-Babyhood.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-05-19

cred with the most costly and fashionable
residences of the capital 1t now contains
ninety-one acres, and the most OF 1t Will be
sold for about 81 and more n square foot.
Joel Barlow, who owned this property In
1900, was one Of the most noted men OF Revo-
lutionary days He was the poet laureate OF
1890, and his ''Vision of Columbus" his
"Hasty Pudding" and his version of Watts
Psalms, had given him an international
reputation His poems were quoted In the
drawing rooms of Europe as they were In the
wilds of America, and he had the close friend
ship of the noted men of his time. George
Washington and he used TO hobnob together,
aUl jefferson often put his legs under Bar
lows mahogany. Aaron Burr and he sharp
ened their wits by conversational battles,
and he and Ben Franklin were intimate
frisnds at Paris. Monroe Madison and Clay
delighted to stop with him, and Tom Paine,
the intidel, was entertained at his house.
The son Of a Connecticut farmer, he was
Just so years old when he built this mansion
at Washington. He had been attending Yale
college during the Revolution, and had gone
forth during his vacations to fight with the
army After he had graduated he studied
,hsology and went into the army as chaplain,
and he showed his religious turn in writing a
version of Watts hymns, which was adopted
by the Baptist church of Connecticut. At
this same time Oliver Arnold, cousin OF
Benedict Arnold, was noted as poet, and he
and Barlow We're introduced to each other.
Barlow said 10 Arnold:
Il understand YOU are a poet, and l would
like to have You write me off hand a specl-
men OF your work"
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-05-19
character.

When j. W. Wallaek organized the stock
company which has just been disbanded b
leased an establishment in New York
Broadway, just south of Broone street,
known as Broughsms Lyceum, and named it
Wallack's Lyceum theatre. The admission
fees were twenty five and fifty cents Kate
Horn was with the opening company, and 50
were w. R. Blake, Mason, Walcot, Mrs
Stephens, Brougham, Chippendale and other
stage notables of that day At the first per
formance the elder Wallack himself delivered
an address, appearing on the stage for the first
time In five years. and pretty woman then
known as Miss Malvina Pray executed
dance between the comedy and farce that
wound up the entertainment. Miss Malvina
Pray has been known to a younger generation
as Mrs. William J. Florence.
A number of actors and actresses who were
famous from twenty TO forty years ago ap
peared at Wallack's Lyceum- There was
Laura Keene, and Mrs. John Hoey, the wife
Of the millionaire and magnate in express
circles. Mrs Hoey was then beyond the
necessity Of playing for living and only
followed the stage for love os it. Mrs.
Vernon and Mary Cannon were long con
nected with the company, as were George
Holland and the Placids brothers. j. II.
Stoddart, q favorite Of today, joined in
1885; and Dion Boucicault was at times con
nected with the institution as stage manager
One who soon after became shining light
was Edward A Sothern- Sara Stevens, one
Of the company, married John c. Heenan,
tho pugilist, and Mrs. John Wood was the
boisterous burlesquer of the troupe. In 1851,
Matilda Heron, Sothern and Walcot played
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-05-19
Climate in Consumption.

A writer In The London Lancet, holding
that consumption is q durable malady, essays
to answer the question: How does climate
cure phthisisf' He holds that the vital point TO
be considered in recommending any given
climate to consumptive case is its effect in
promoting nutrition. "The consumptive
does not die of his cough He dies Of pro
gressive wasting. We have thrown aside eI-
pectorants and anodynes in favor OF good
food, exercise and such aids Of nutrition as
cod liver oil, hypophosphites. maltine, etc,
and we must, when possible, choose climatic
resorts which are tonic and stimulant rather
than those that are mainly sedative." Climate
is not a specific. At best 1t is only con-
dition Of cure, and We may expect it to be
effected only when the patients food, habits,
occupation and mode Of life are wisely regu-
lated so a. to facilitate its beEefcient int1u-
ence.-Chicago News.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-05-19


ture and then throw water upon it and so
make it as brittle us glass. A diamond
toothed augur or drill will cut through the
soft metal like cheese, or a hammer will
shatter it when brittle. Then a little machine
we call the Little Giant will break of the
Inob like a match. This machine was IL
rented by the boss machinist Of the Pennsyl-
vania railroad, and will break a steel rail Is
easily as straw, and it IS so small and light
that it can be carried in an overcoat pocket.
Its principle is shown in the way you break
picket by putting snug fitting bar between
two and turning it sideways. In the machine
there are two bars with It slow moving attach
ment which you fasten TO the knob. As you
move the first tar the second approaches the
shaft Of the knob until it hugs the latter.
Then when you force the second it goes
straight through the shaft A modifca-
tion of it enables you to pull q steel bolt out
Of nut or even to pull it into pieces. When
this is done you have in front Of you q small
space in which there are holes. You can
then flush in nitro-glycerine by building up
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-05-19

ana woo gave rorrune 10 charity, 40 va.
have to he removed, and the present will
swallow the past.
see that the old Rogers mansion is offered
for sale, and the price is so high that it will
have to be torn down and a new building
erected before the interest on the money can
he realized from 1t. 1t was in this house that
the attempted assassination Of Seward took
place. It was in front of 1t that Barton Key
was shot by Gen. Sickles. and its every sur
rounding is full Of history. Just above IL
lived Dolly Madison, and just across the
way Is the White HOUSE.
Il is wide, old fashioned brick residence
Of three stories and a pitched roof, out OF
which two little windows poke their heads
Its wide front door leads directly in from
the street, and its windows are Old
fashioned and many paned Henry Clay
owned the lot OH which 1t was
built, and he sold it to Admiral Rodgers
for O jackass.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-05-19
The Porter of Havana

Seated at little table not more than
two feet square. well within the shade of
the cool entradas of the better private
residences and all public buildings. viii
be seen strangely grim and quiet person
who is usually the only figure in the fore
ground of lovely picture comprising
songful court. interior galleries. wondrous
marbles and colered glasses. tropical birds
and flowers This is the portero Though
the household depends upon Ills nan for
all wise protection and safety. he is not of
it. and he seems to sit eternslly at his little
table. oblivious to everything save his oc.
casional immediate duties, rolling out
cigarettes as though his very life depended
upon this task alone. His livelihood prac.
tically does. for. though faithful sort Of
animal he is poorly paid The many
thousand porteros Of Havana have become
an important factor in cigarette manufact.
ure For each 5000. which in a wheel
like package are called una tarea. they re
ceive un escudo. . sum equal 10 nineteen
shillings in American money Edgar l.
Wakeman in New York Mail AID Express
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-05-19

The distressing sneeze, sneese. sneexe. the
acrid. watery discharge fran the eyes and
nose, the painful inAsmnsttsn extending TO
the throat. the swelling Of the MUCOUS lining
causing choking sensatiehS, cca-h. ringing
noises In the head and splitting hesdsshes.-
how familiar these symptoms are to Thousands
who suffer periodically from head colds or In
nuenza. and who live in ignorance Of the faci
that single application Of Ssnford's Radical
Cure for Catarrh will Afford instantaneous
relief.
But this treatment in cases Of simpls
CaIaYrh gives bat faint idea Of what this
remedy will do in the chronic forms. where the
breathing 10 obstrueted By choking. putrid
mucous accumuIstions. the hearing affected.
smell and waste gone. throat liberated and
hacking cough, gradually fastening Itself
upon the debiiitated system. Then it 10 that
the marvellous curative pswer Of Sanfsrd's .
Radical Cure msnifests Itself In instantaneous
and grateful relief. Cure begins freA from the
first application Ii Is rapid. radical. perma-
nent, economical. safe.
ssnford's Radical cure consists Of one bot
tie Of the Radical Cure. sne box of Catarrhal
Solvent. and one Improved Inhaler; price 81.
Potter Drug 4 Chemical Co.. Boston.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-05-19
a clever

L
then struck new idea He puttied up the
space between the door and the frame, leav-
ing two small places uncovered. To the
upper space was attached the sucker Of
small air pump and the lower was filled with
the finest gunpowder. The putty made
the safe air tight; the air pump sucked the air
out, and as it could only get in at the other
open place it went in there, carrying with it
the powder. In an hour there was enough
powder inside to blow out the door, and q
match and short fuse did all the rest In no
time.
1.-The makers tried their best to get over
this and by careful fitting do turn out in
some instances an air tight safe. When 1t Is
not air tight, you can always open it with a
small pump and few pounds Of powder.
In the past five years the makers hsve fin
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-05-19
FROM LEUK TO ZERMATT.
Railroading and Tramping in the Lofty
Alps.


Special Correspondence
ROME, Italy, April 25.-Having assembled
the mountain to Lsuk with the boys am
travelling with, and having remained there
long enough to drink in the beauties OF our
surroundings. we prepared to leave.
A pleasant drive Of an hour along the
pretty Dala river brought us to Leuk station
on the Simplon railway at the point where
the Dala falls into the Rhone. We took the
cars here for Visp, q small town about If
teen miles east Of Leuk, important chiefly
because it is the starting point for Zermatt.
This section Of the Rhone valley is devoid OF
interest, and we were glad when the train
stopped at Visp.
The valley Of the Visp river Is nearly ut
right angles to that Of the Rheue, and for
| the first three miles Is almost level, half to
three quarters Of a mile wide, and bounded
| On both sides by steep hills. Our. path lay
| for about an hour. along the stream, which
winds through the valley, then 1t turned, and
| by q steep ascent Of 4G0 or 500 feet brought
| us TO Stalden, an unattractive village,
perched upon the side Of the hill far above
the river We passed through as quickly as
possible, and found that we had come into
another country apparently.
|
stream; now We saw it again far below US,
rushing madly along narrow rocky channel
The valley was now very narrow, and it's
walls steep and high. On the opposite side,
considerably higher than where We were
walking, we saw little hamlet built upon an
incline, so steep that it seemed in imminent
danger of sliding of snd taking q sudden
| journey to the stream below.
4 Nuo IN
level and followed the course Of the stream,
making two or three considerable detours m
order to cross ravines which were too wide
where they joined the valley to throw q
bridge across At length the path descended
to the stream, crossed It, and Immediately
rose again to about the same height Two
or three miles farther it rscrossed the stream.
TIE apparently unnecessary amount Of ups
and downs called forth from one Of the boys
the opinion that the man who laid out the path
wanted to see how much work he could make
people do. To my suggestion that variety
was the spice Of walking, as well as of life,
be responded:
"That doesn't make It any easier for thoss
who have to carry loads ever II"
We had met a number of people bearing
heavy burdens as we walked along, and now
We encountered q string Of horses, each with
two or three trunks on his back. The boys
in .stonishu,ent asked where they came from,
and told them that Zermatt was place Of
considerable resort, and that the trunks un-
doubtedly belonged to some party that had
bean making a prolonged stay there
We arrived shortly after at 81. Niklas, q
6irty village, about midway between visp
snd Zermatt. having accomplished a walk Of
twelve miles in three hours and half. From
.b;, n,oca thara "a . Good road IN Zermatt.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-05-19

Admiral Rodgers built upon it, and he
rented the house to Chief Justice Taney, who
lived in II while he was Jackson's secretary
Of the treasury In Tyler's time John Spen-
Ger. a member of his cabinet, lived in it, and
Gen. Belknap occupied it while he was
Grants secretary Of war It was years ago
n club house, and In it the noted colored ca
terer Wormley did some of his first cook
ing. Seward occupied it when he was secre-
tary of state, and it has seen tragedy and
comedy day after day since 1t began to be.
or late years it has been occupied by govern
ment offices, and 1t is not improbable that a
big government building may some day go
up on its site.
It was In this house that Key was ascarried
after he was shot by Sickles, and it was in
Lafayette square, just opposite, where he
used to sit and wave his handkerchief at Mrs.
Sickles who watched for him out of the
second story windows of the house which is
now occupied by Washington Mclean, on the
other side of the square. If Gen. Sickles was
not present she would signal back that the
coast was clear, and it was In this way that
one OF the most famous intrigues of our his
tory was carried on Then the trees In
Lafayette were small and the signaling could
be easily unQerstOOu- NOW tney are idi ger
and it would be almost impossible TO carry
on such an intercourse.
Mrs Sickles was the daughter of an italian
music master of New York, and she was one
of the most beautiful women of her day. She
was only 10 years old when Sickles married
her, He was wealthy, and he spared no
money in his fashionable life here. The
Sickles honse sold some few years ago for
$67, 900. The Spanish embassy paid not long
ago IS, 900 a year rent for it 1t was very
finely furnished, and Mrs. Sickles had all
that money could buy. Barton Key was one
Of the young bloods of Washington, the
nepher of Chief Justice Taney, and the
son of the author of THE Star Spangled
Banner He had the entree TO every society.
Ec had wife at Baltimore, but this did not
interfere with his falling in love with Mrs.
Sickles He was fine looking and cultured,
and his love was apparently reciprocated.
The intrigue was carried on for months be-
fore Gen Sickles suspected it. It became SO
open, however. that be discovered that some
thing was wrong, and he found that Key and
Mrs. Sic8les were in the habit of frequenting
little house on Fifteenth street, in q negro
neighborhood He investigated the matter
and found that Key had rented the house for
purpose The story told is as follows, and the
date OF the scandal was 1859:
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-05-19

L. Ill
All risnt, said Arno''i' anu ne li',1r niii,eui-
ateiy wrote tne severe cut NJ naiio" 'ei sioA
OF WATTS:
1S,se Se ,,i'1rarsd Watts and snlit his meter,
You've tried the Word OF God to alter,
And for your pains deserve the haiteri
It was the "Columbiad" that made Bar
low famous, though the poem Is almost for
gotten now. He wrote it in 1877, and Rob
ert Fulton afterward published costly edi-
tion of it. Bariow's "Hasty Pudding was
dedicated to Martha Washington, and 1t was
perhaps the most popular poem he wrote
He was made, after the publication OF bis
Vision of Columbus" agent OF the Scioto
Land company, who owned S,5OU,oVO acres
of hand in Ohio, and was sent by them TO
Europe to engineer the sales there The
company turned out TO be fraud, Tut Barlow
relnrfned in London 10 study washington
made him United States consul at Algiers,
and he then came back TO Washington and
built this big houseiwhich has just been sold
He was sfterward made minister TO France
by Madison, and while there some urgent
diplomatic matter required an interview
with Napoleon Bonaparte, who was then
on his campaign in Russia Barlow was
not well, and it was winter. He started in q
carriage through the snow TO go TO Bona
psrte, but took cold and died on the way.
He now lies under the sod OF Poland, and 1t
Is curious thing that both he and John
Howard Payne died abroad
Standing on the front steps OF Bariows
house today, you can see among the trees
across the creek in Oak Hill cemetery the
monument Of John Howard Payne which
the millionaire Corcoran erected, and under
which the dust and all that remains OF the
author of Home, Sweet Home" is buried
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