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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1888-12-14
No Children Need Apply,

A well known newspaper man, who
had been temporarily residing in Phila-
delphia, changed his base of action to
this city. His family consisted of his
wife and five children, all of the latter
having passed the mewling age. Find
ing himself well settled in New York he
looked about him for a nest for his mate
and young. He was told of a handsome,
well appointed flat in location conve-
nienty near to the prominent hotels and
which a bachelor friend of his had just
vacated. He inspected it and was de-
lighted. The ianitor was all smiles and
smirks. The price was reasonable. The
delighted journalist brought forth his
pocket book and. while mentioning some
well known persons as sponsors for his
good name, proffered a months rent in
advance. The still beaming janitor, with
out extending a hand, inquired: Pardon
me, sir. but are you married."
"Why, certainly" was the somewhat
indignant response, for our friend saw
in the question nothing more than the
evidence of a suspicion as to the legality
of his conjugal relations.
Still beaming, the lanitor said: ANY
children, sir?"
IIOuuly uttered was tIle reSpOuSe'
-Four boys and a girl.
No longer beaming the household
agent said. coldly: Il am very sorry, sir,
but cannot let you the apartments"
why nota'-this in indignant aston
ishment.
Because sir. the other tenants would
leave in body if we admitted children
to this house. Their destrTctiveness we
might put up with, but their noise il
what is most objected to. In New York
people get all the noise they want in the
streets, SO they want quiet in the house. :"
1t was in vain that protestations were
made as to the angelic character of the
youthful quintette in question, and use
less was the emphasis laid on the fact
that all the youngsters, had passed the
bOlsterous age.
The fiat was memorable. No children
need apply.
An exceptional case, you say. That's
what our friend said He went from
house to house inspecting fiat after fat,
but everywhere the insurmountable
Have you any children, sir?" put stop
to further negotiations.-New York Cor.
Philadelphia Times.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1888-12-14
How to Test n Mushroom.


The mycophagist selects from wood or
field a specimen of toadstool which. by
its external appearance extends an invi-
tation to try it, Hard, dry, leathery,
fetid, Shiny, or decomposing ones are
left rigidly alone-as they should be.
Carefully removing the fungus from its
habitation, and after noting its botanical
characteristics, small piece is tasted
raw; if it is nauseous, it is thrown away
and branded as non-edible; if it is hot,
acrid, or bitter, a small piece is cooked
without seasoning; if it retains any dis
agreeable qualities over the Goals, it is
branded in like manner; if it loses them
all, larger pieces are cooked and eaten
until the kind either gives signs of nox-
ious qualities or proves to be harmless.
Ii the specimen is mild and pleasant to
the taste Ga small piece both raw and
cooked, the same care is observed until
full meal is eaten; and it is very neces-
sary that it should be; for in one family
of gill bearing toadstools-the Amanite
no sign either cooked or raw is given
of its deadly properties. This is the only
family to which deaths have been traced !;
and the botanical characteristics of its
members must be thoroughly mastered.
There is no other method of testing that
is safe. Charms of salt and silver are as
useless as the romances of the fortune
teller, and even worse; for, if believed
in, they inspire a confidence that leads
directly to serious results.-Charles Nc
llvaine in Lippincott's Magazine.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1888-12-14
4 Russian Prison Kitchen.

We went to the kitchen, where the
dinner was being got ready. The smell
of the soup was fragrant and appetizing.
Great bowls of boiled buckwheat stood
ready to be served. and the reservoir of
soup was piping hot. tasted both
Buckwheat is an acquired taste, but the
wooden bowls, each containing portion
for five, who sit round the bowl with
wooden spoons, helping themselves. In
the bakery we found the great loaves of
rye bread all hot from the oven. In APP
pearance rye bread is like dull ginger
bread. but in taste it has an acicity not
pleasing to the unaccustomed palate. The
Russians all eat it when at large, and the
prison bread is quite as good as that you
get in private houses. | asked about the
dietary scale. | was assured by Mr..
Saloman and the governor that no
restriction is placed upon the amount
of food prisoners may consume
They had as much bread as they
cared to eat at breakfast. at dinner,
and at supper. AS rule, the daily con-
sumption Of bread did not exceed two
pounds per man. There was no skilly
Quass, a kind Of thin beer, was supplied
them, and this again without limit as to
quantity, OF the soup each man could
have Us much as he pleased; also buck
wheat.
The only article which was weighed
out was meat. Every man received a
quarter of a pound of meat day. They
do not weigh their prisoners in Russia on
entering and leaving the jail. That is 6
practice which they might introduce with
advantage. There is no argument SC
crushing to the assailants of the cruelty
of prison treatment as the evidence OF
avoirdupois-the statistics of the increass
of weight which has accompanied tn,
! alleged privation and torture. And a.
they do not weigh their prisoners neithcl
do they photograph them; neither dc
they take impressions of their thumbs
as is done in some French prisons. Ii
this direction something remains to b,
done. Pail Mall Gazette.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1888-12-14
No Solitude for tho ITpir.

To woman in what is conv2ntionally
known as good society, the love of soil
tude is utterly unknown. She is chap
eroned and escorted and accompanied
till she has not only no clear idea of her
own identity, but no very clear identity
of which to have an idea. To achieve
this result is, under circumstances that
very frequently occur. a tax that becomes
a serious burden materially, rs veil as :.
constant clog mentally. 4 man may be-
take himself TO any place or resort he
pleases, be a spectator of its life and yet
retain, if he likes, the personal solitude
of the primeval wilderness: but if a wo-
man would so to the mountains, to the
sea, to the City--anyw she will, she
must have at least Il woman companion
with her in the guae of chaprron.
friend or maid. Otherwise, she will ac-
quire. at best, a reputation for eccentri-
city, and, at worst, something even less
desirable. And thus she never tastes the
sweets of solitude. Boston Traveller.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1888-12-14

'tOf modes of suicide. poisoning is by
far the favorite. said Dr. Hamilton.
Il looked the subject up between 1866
and 1872. and found that of over 600
suicides here in those years 2l2 were sui
cides by poisoning. The preference in
poisons was for arsenic. and this in its
commonest form. paris green. Women
almost always poison themselves. unedu-
Gated women using paris green. and edu-
Gated women choral or morphine. The
frequency with which paris green is used
is due simply to the easInesS with which
it can be obtained. The laws governing
the sale of the different kinds of poison
are not half stringent enough.
In London hanging is the popular
form of suicide, though voluntary star
walton used to be. In France people
drown themselves or die from suffoca-
ton by inhaling charcoal fumes. 1t is a
singular fact that of the people who
shoot themselves - per cent shoot
themselves in the mouth. At least this
was the case at the time | gathered
facts about the matter Suiciding
by jumping from a great height is a
horrible way of killing ones self. but it
is often done. And | am inclined to
think that many cases of this charac . r
which are set down IA such are not in
territorial suicides. but instances in which
the morbid tendency which nearly every
one feels when at a great height to throw
ones self down, has overpowered the will
and the brain. | myself once had a ter
rible experience of this character when
ascending the mountain Corcovado, in
the harbor of Rio Janciro. 1t was with
difficulty that overcame fearful rest
lesaness and impulse to throw myself
down into the blue sea, 1000 feet below
me. A fellow physician once told me
that he had a patient who never dared to
sleep on the third or fourth floor of a
house because of his fear of yielding to
an irresistible impulse to throw himself
out of the window. New York Sun.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1888-12-14
A Japanese Comic Artist.

Coming to modern times a brief
glance on the wag of the distant land
is in pleasant order. About 1870 years
ago the most famous artist Japan has
ever known was born. His name
was Hok usai, and of the weird, peculiar
work of the artists of that wonderful
country his is said by his countrynen to
have excclled all others. All other
artists confined themselves almost ex-
c,usively to lords and ladies of the court.
rich dresses and gorgeous silk costumes,
with vases and palanquins.
But Hollusai made new departure.
He gave himself up to humor. He
opened a studio in Yeddo in 1910, and
labored steadily until lS49. He has left
many books of sketches, and the results
of numerous trips are left in illustrated
albums. His favorite study was the
horse. One of his drawings represented
a horse with his hind legs wildly waving
in the air, while a young woman stands
on lariat, which had been trailing be-
hind him rs he ran.
The scene is supposed to be laid in
kaipzu, little village on Lake Biwa.
The young woman, named Kaneko, is
noted FOR her strength. In stopping the
runaway she simply stepped on the lariat,
and the horses further flight was at once
checked. Hosusai is dead, but his pic
lures are held among his countrymen as
examples of perfection in art.-The
Journalist.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1888-12-14
Another Cure for Insomnia.

$50 many cures for have been advo-
Gated for sleeplessness that am
tempted" writes correspondent, Ito
PROFOUND my own recipe, which, if it
may appear somewhat impracticable and
far fetched, has at least the advantage of
simplicity. 1t is merely this: When you
have tumbled and tossed about one bed
until your pillow seems to be on fire and
your sheets red hot, turn into another-I
mean another bed. You will find the
sheets and the pillow refreshingly cool,
and it is probable at all events that you
will go to sleep. The recipe is not in
fallible, and it is of course necessary to
have another bed to turn into, which is
not always possible. But when practical
bic it is worth trying; and if it fails one
can always fall back on the undoubted
fact that there is no universal cure for
sleeple sness. What is one mans meat
is another mans poison. Pail Mall
Budget
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1888-12-14
The Variety of rncouth Names.

The number and variety of such I'M
suitable names is so great as to defy emu
meration. Not only is history, sacred
and profane, ransacked for such names.
but hybrid combinations are invented
which might be safely worshiped without
breaking the second commandment. for
they are like nothing in the heaven above
or in the earth beneath. or in the waters
under the earth. An English observer
has noticed that American boys and girls
are sad. | should not at all be surprised
if many of them were sad about the an
couth names which have been saddled
ON them without either their knowledge
or consent. heard the other day of q
Chicago gentleman who has four fine
children, and who is determined that
they shall never be sad on this account.
For, instead Of imposing any distinctive
name on them. he has simply designated
them as One. Two" Three" and
-Four These designations answer all
the purposes of names, and when the
children reach years of discretion they
can assume such names as they desire. -
New York Tribune.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1888-12-14
Tho Charge of Insult.

The laugh at the twelfth iurvnan who
alleged that he had eleven incorrigible
colleagues is a laugh at Columbus and
Calico and Jenner. They all insulted
the ignorance of their time, and ignor-
ance is generally in the majority. The
charge of insult in such circumstances is
generally the cry of the wounded. 1t is
a confession that the shaft has struck
home. An arrogant arraigner of other
men and of common courses, a man who
plainly assumes Il personal superiority and
merit, is the true Pharisoe, who is in
stantly and instinctively rcpudiated by
honest men. Harper Magazine.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1888-12-14
Fitting the Finger Nails.

The wife of a well known iron operator
in Pennsylvania is beautiful, witty and
accomplished, but she bites her finger
nails. She says she cannot help it. She
acquired the habit in childhood, and has
tried every means to break it up, but
without success. At times she has sue
ceeded in resisting the inclination until
all her finger nails are triumphantly
long, but invariably they disappear as if
by magic the first time she is disturbed,
annoyed or rendered nervous. She does
not know when she bites them. She
suddenly finds them all gone. Her doc
tors tell her the habit is incurable except
for very strong wilied phlegmatic per-
sons.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1888-12-14
London's Lost Dogs.

London has long had its home for lost
and stolen dogs, and as n commercial
affair it pays its way. All dogs brought
there are received and are left for sew
eral days. If not claimed, the mongrels
and aged are killed by an ingenious ar
rangenent, which gives them, many at a
time, painless death by sufrocation. y
small charge is made for the keep of
dogs that are claimed, and the unclaimed
ones are sold at good prices.-Cor. Globe
Democrat
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1888-12-14
Dancing in British Honduras.

The etiquette of Santo Toribiro ball
rooms is peculiar. The ladies sit around
the room, their multiplicity of stif skirts
making them look like so many Dutch
cheeses, willie the men remain outside in
groups until the dancing IS aoout to
begin. When the first strains OF the
marimba-moWnful and despairing as
the wall Of lost soul-announcc the
opening OF the ball one of the sandaled
and hated gentlemen advances to the
middle of the floor, on the way thereto
carelessly holding to the charmer of his
choice, and she leaves her seat and goes
to face him, standing a few PAGES dis
tant. Then they perform a rapid cape
tero, scarcely moving the body, though
their feet are flying like mad, for all the
world like pair of jumping jacks, ex-
ecuting all manner of pigeon wings, jigs
and double shuf1les. When she gets
enough of dancing she returns to her
seat without SO much as an adios to the
gallant while he, without stopping for a
moment in the everlasting jig, mods to
another lady to come and play Joan to
his Darby. He is expected to keep on,
without an instant's pause, until the
music ceases, and often it is continued a
long time, as test to the young mans
endurance Cor. Philadelphia Record.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1888-12-14
Tho Horse and His Driver.

There's some sort of Geographic
communication between horses mouth
and his drivers hands," said an old
horseman the other day, land the best
place TO prove it is in front of putting To-
connective. I've seen a horse that would
prance and rear n little when the engine
approached, but quiet down in very
few moments. I've seen that same horse
with another driver get perfectly frantic
scared to death, you might say-and
kick everything into kindling wood under
exactly similar circumstances. The same
thing has happened too often to be a
mere coincidence. Why is it that two
men Of equal or nearly equal, strength
have an entirely different effect ON a
horse when holding the lines? There is
certainly something in the touch of one
man that isn't in the touch of the other
Confidence is inspired in one case, fear
in the other. How is that feeling put il
the horses head unless it is telegraphed
from the drivers hands9 New York
World,
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1888-12-14
A Plant That Catches Flies.

One sees many curious things in ma
ture, and nowhere is there anything
stranger to be found than among certain
species Of the vegetable kingdom. There
is to be seen i'll the yard of c. L. Stilson
a Towering curiosity. 1t is what IS
known as a LACK lily. When it FIRST
blooms it is black, but gradually fades to
a dark purple 1t is bulboua, the same
as other members Of the genus lileicea.
The flower is something of the shape OF
Gala, but much larger. being some six
teen inches across the top by ten inches
in breadth. 1t is serrated around tho
edges, The pistil emanates from pouch
about ten inches in depth, ana is issef
some fifteen inches long by nearly an
average width Of an inch, and is peIfocty
black. But the most curious thing about
the flower is its odor, and it has lots oil
that. 1t is extremely Offensive, smelling
like the decaying carcass of horse or
cow. Flies swarm about the Gower'
Attracted by the odor, they find theI
way into the pouch from which the ps'h
comes, and once down in there taey
never get out. 1t is really worth Va"
to see it.-Chico Cali Record.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1888-12-14
Destruction Wrought by Insects in America

The annual lost productive industries
in the United States caused by insects is
estimated at $3.50, 100000. Here is 9
fair battle between man and another sort
of earth occupiers. They are smaller,
but if they can whip us, have I'M
doubted as good right to the world as
we have. As civilization advances new
insects make their appearance, marching
sometimes eastward. but generally west
ward. There are few, if any, forms of
vegetation that have no parasites that de-
your either foliage or fruit. The loss TO
the cotton crop is estimated at SIS, 600, OO0
year, while that to the apple crop is not
much less, and that to the potato crop at
least one-hah as much. But the estimate
is not fair one until into the loss is
counted the time spent in fighting to Sc
cure the proportion that is sayed.-Scien-
titic American.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1888-12-14
THE LUNCH.
" whexe a dnmask curtain

A gothic window wheye a darnask curtain
Made thu blank daylight shadowy and uncertain
A slab of agate on four eagle talons
Held trinity up and neatly taught to balance;
A porcelain dish o'er which. in many "A cluster
Plump grapes hung down. dead ripe and without
ulster:
A melon cut In thin, delicious slices:
A cake that seemed mosaic work in spices;
Two china cups with golden tulips sunny,
And rich inside with chocolate like honey:
And she aud the banquet scene completing
With di eany words--and very pleasant eating.
Thomas Bailey Aldrich.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1888-12-14
Oldest Nnmnn,s Climb.

The Oldest woman's club in the United
States is the Women's Physiological i'll
stitute, of Boston. Forty-one years ag
it was organized with the purpose of
promoting the more perfect health of
women. There is one surviving charter
member, Mrs. Hobbs, and she is so
years old.-New York Sun.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1888-12-14
Not Signs of Death.

1t will probably surprise most people to
learn that both cessation of respiration
and of movement of the heart are re-
jected as signs of death by a French lect-
urer, in considering the precise moment
when life ceases. Heart beats have been
known to continue for an hour after the
body was beheaded, while ON the other
hand, they may temporarily cease in
fainting. Boston Budget
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1888-12-14
A Cheap Catamaran.

An enterprising small boy has nailed
large soap box on some boards and then
fastened the whole to a couple of logs.
He has made sail of potato bag, and
sails the main as happy rs the owner Of
the finest yacht afoat. Chicago Herald.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1888-12-14
a Very Large Crop.

Ohio Man--Lovely weather we are
having.
Maine Nan Slightly deaD-Hey?
o. M.-Beautiful weather.
NJ. M.-Hey?
o. Nj say that the weather is
lovely.
NJ. M.-Hey?
O. NJ. (roaring)--I wish 70 remark that
the hay crop seems big one.-Pittsburg
Bulletin.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1888-12-14
4 Straight stretch.

The longest straight stretch OF railway
III the world is on the new Argentine Pa
cifc railway, from Buenos Ayres to the
foot of the Andes. For distance of 211
miles the road is laid without curve
New York Evening World.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1888-12-14
a Highland Custom,

A Highland custom is that of ushering
in the morning by the music of the bag
pipe; the piper plays under the windows
of the castle and thus arouses the in
mates.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1888-12-14

1t is stated that over 100000 rose
plants are annually imported into Amer
lea from England, France and Holland.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1888-12-14

There are about $4,000 photographic
establishments in this country, employing
10000 people.
The Portland daily press., 1888-07-16
MT. Vernon Enhancement.

Mt. Vernon Encampment of Odd Fellows
from Springfield, Mass, who will arrive here
Wednesday, at $50 p. m, will be escorted to
the Falmouth Hotel, where they will remain
over night. On Thursday morning they will
make short parade, accompanied by our en-
campments, under escort of Canton Ridgely,
and then be taken for sail down the harbor
A clambake on Long Island has been ar
ranged for the entertainment of the visitors,
and their visit to Portland will be made as
enjoyable as possible. 1t is to be hoped the
members of Canton Ridgely, as well as those
of the several encampments, will make
large showing in the parade. Following is
the committee from the order in this city to
do the honors on the above occasion:
Machigonne. No. 1-Messrs. +. j. Edgerly Geo
ii. McKenney, Frank L. Meserye
Eastern Star. No. 20. I. Hodsdon W. f.
Plummer, Jos. s. Gilliatt.
Portland, No. 10. o. b. Written, A. E. Perry.
+. Z. Bickford.
Falmouth, No. 11-Geo. F. stetson, John B.
Brown, VIM. K. Carter.
Chairman-A. X. Perry.
Secretary-0 b. Written.
Treasurer-W. f. Plummer.
As above stated, the Worcester Patriarchs
will return home Thursday even ing, leaving
here on the Boston boat.
The Portland daily press., 1888-07-16
Greenwood Garden,

This week at the Garden there will be an
entire change of programme. Among the
artists are the Mackleys. in their sketch
entitled Temptation or Poor Joe.' First
appearance of Hilton Ward and little
Charlie, in their great act, Nobody Home
But U.s." Kelley and Watson, late of the
California Four, will appear. G. Mack, a
graceful dancer, and little Millie Smith will
introduce jgs, reels, and the Highland fling.
Rice and Barton Will appear in their famous
blackface specialties. Last week of Thomas
and Watson, Fred J. Huber and Kitty
Allyne. Mr.. Huber will perform his broom
solo. This week every one coming to the
Garden will be given coupon to guess on
the number of peas in glass globe The
one guessing the nearest, and present Satur-
Gay levening when the contest is decided,
VIII receive the prize, gold watch.