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Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-01-21

A Philadelphia Tries 20 Wed
Mnslgod Negress.


A Philadelphia dispatch TO the New York
World says: "a well dressed couple crossed
the Delaware by tile Market street ferry this
evening, aud, engsginga hack on the Camden
side, drove 10 the residence OF Rev. j. W.
Bsgly pastor OF the Tabernacle church, on
Broadway. BY invitation the hackman ac-
companled them into the PASTORS house to
witness the marriage. The clergyman had
noticed that both the couple we're nicely, but
not extensively, dressed and that they seem
ed very nervous and anxious for the ceremony
to be performed as quickly as possible. The
groom was fine looking man, but the brides
features were concealed by aheayy veil, which
she seemed in no hurry TO remove.
Mr.. Bsgly took out the marriage certificate
book aud began asking the usual questions.
The groom gave his name as Joseph .. Ellen,
SO years Of age Englishman by birth. now liy-
ing at Overlook, Montgomery county, Pa,
and his occupation that OF groom Turning
to the bride -eleet, the preacher began to quess
tlOn her. Ia mumbling and sinolbered
Kind Of voice she said her name was Emma
Pye, 20 years old, that she also lived at over
brook and was employed at the same place as
Elem The answers were satisfactory, but
Mr.. Bagly had his suspicion aroused by the
woman keeping her veil down. he requested
them to stand up before him In order 70 pro-
n0unee them man aud wife, but before nc be-
gan the ceremony he asked the bride 10 re-
move her veil. This she refused, and Mr..
Bagly said he would not proceed until she
did so. She still objected, when the reverend
gentleman pulled the veil over her head and,
10 his aslonisment. discovered that her face
was covered by gauze mask Mr.. BagiY was
indignant, and be quickly tore the mask from
the woman's face, disclosing, rs lie termed II,
''the face Of woman as black as the ace OF
spades"
The parties were ordered Immediately from
the house. The grOoni-elect however wa
paralyzed with fear, and asked the minister
''How much money IL would take TO keep the
matter quietf"
II win not shield you" replied Mr.. Bagly
land, " be added, ,get out Of this place I'm
medlatey or I'll have YOU arrested
The couple hastily left, got into the coupe
| aud as fast as the hackman could drive wer'
| taken 10 the ferry where they caught tn
boat for Philadelphia The backmah say
| that he was innocent Of all knowledge OF III
| woman being eolored else he might have beeI
tempted TO drive them TO the City hall.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-01-21
rsns Of Salt

The american architect says that
one Of the new bu ID ng materials
which Is likely to b. found useful In
many ways IL common salt Among
The carpenters salt is now found TO 10
useful as nm aid to the heating Of glue.
Where. Ms Is usual In ioiners and cab.
ne,.makcrs' shops. the glue Is melted IN
a Jacket. kettle. surrounded by watcr.
/, 4 said to bc advisable 20 put salt In
Tho water in the outer kettle. The adj
i,tion Of salt raises the boiling point
and therefore allows the glue In the
kct,lo TO be kept At higher temporal
,ure than could be maintained with
water alone, and this is advantageous
10 the work. :, -
The masons find their use for salt IN
adding IL 10 cement mortar 10 coia
weather. TO preserve IL from the pad
effects Of freezing IL Is not quite
ciaar why the salt should act IN TINS
wav. ns lie beneficial results OF using
n arc visible with mortar whlcn mas
certainly been frozen, aud frozen sat'
water expands nearly as much rs iresn
wafer; but engineers and contractors
WIN have tried Il are unanimous IN
their opinion OF Its value.
In many cases masonry has been lalu
4, cen,eni I'm cold weather. usinga con
siderable proportion OF salt in the
mixture. which. after repeated ireez
mrs and thawings, has remained ~
/ ''r ", ,,,Iiti,n tyhila work near by
Iaid in mortar of the same klnu, oul
without salt, has been dlslntcgratcu W
| the frost
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-01-21
Canvas. Backs Are High.

what are these figures that confront man
nj his own club todayi -Four dollars for
canvas back iuckl says The Nee York Star.
summon Your steward aud he will tell you that
,hc dealer, IN market say that they are ship.
ming so many convas backs 70 Engl and that
ihey are very scarce here. That's whacSer
"a begin with. happen 10 know ultimately
the mRu who ships nine.tenihs of the ducks
that leave this country Ton icc). aud he tells
me that he habtually sends over red heads
for canyas-backs because the Brush don
know them apart, That canras-backs are
scarce. | also know, because dealers were OIL
frrjnr 81 a palr for them on tue Chesapcake
last Week. But tile reason they are scarce e 9
that under the giilse OF sportsmen a lot OF
,si,,,ans "a down Co the celery beds every
year with oze gun; aud blow all the ducks icas
II t,irces aud those that are not slaughtered
~ ra,,srhi by tl,e fishermen whe bv some
legal hscas. pocus are allowed 70 drop nets cts
under the prclcnse OF catching tsll when 40
no, cxlst IN ihosc waters Unless something
g. acme preIly soon TO prntcet the only real dis
tlnciIyeiy perfect American game fowl We
have lcft, we won't have him long at any
prfrR
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-01-21
An Unhappy Princess.

The nervous system OF the Princess OF Wales
has been so worn and tried by recent events
that not only her favorite bromide has ceased
TO have any effect but maid Is forced to
sleep in a room Rdjolning that occupied by
her royal hlghuess Like all highly sensitive
and very deaf people, she often imaglnes, ex-
traordinary noises, and this pecniiarity, which
FOR wears hns been a bore at Sandringham, has
now, doubtless owing TO the sleepless nights
passed hy the bedside OF the royal measly
ones, become an absolute torment to her
surroundlnUs. Her royal highness' great
terror Of fire. aud the late catastrophe at
Exeter, following that Of the Opera Comique
IN Paris. go upset her that she would never
rnier a theaier aWRin. Her constant terror Is
,hal Prince George, her pet, VIII be burned 70
death az sea, aud that wicked youth has on
more than one occasion taken adysntsEs q
Ms mother,s nervousness IN this particular 70
srln yarns which would make The best season.
ed salt pale With nyN--LoAdoA lheas'~
Society.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-01-21
SPORT ON THE RAILWAY.
A luck Runs for Two Miles straight
nown tho Track, Closely PUSHED
by MI Engine.

A nuck Runs for Two Miles straight
nown the Track, Closely PUSHED
by nh Engine.
PrObAblg the most exciting race ever seen In
this section, saws a special from Augusta. Ga
was run on tie south Carolina road a few
evenings aga
An engine and train Of cars chasing buck
on the track made the race.
II was a bright moonlight night in fact al
most as bright as DAY. The up South Caro-
lima pas .enger train hal just crossed the
E,list0 river bridge, shortly after O'Clock.
wien Engineer Roberts and his fireman spied
a large deer on the track, some three or four
hundred yarls ahead. The irain moved ON,
hut the buck stood With head erect, gazing Al
the approaching locomotive until u seemed
that the cOwcaicher would strike 10 At that
moment with quick movement, u wheeled
and starred OF up the track 81 lightning speed.
The engineer WINS IN for 4 race, having a
straight track ahead, and quickly opened his
throttle. The punderons machine bounded
forward, aud then the race commenced ia
earnest Down tho track, at Lightning speed,
ran tile drcr CLOSELY pursued by the engine,
He engineer AZ the throttle aud the fireman
shovrlIng IN coal, 10th doing their utmost TO
The conductor anh passengers, wondering
At the rapid ~ u the train, quickly raised the
windows aud popped their heads out to sec
sirht never witnessed bv any one ~ Them
leiorr No one was afraid, hut NIL excited;
IN fact, excitement rclgned supreme. Al
| could acc the beautiful bucs ahead and IN
brcathless anxiety were awaiting the term ma
| lion 81 the race. Men chccred aud ladies
| CLAIMED their hands hnt on, on like the wind
| sped the deer clearing ten t. twelve cross-lies
| Ell bound anh keeping from twenty To thirty
yarfis ahead Of the swiftly moving train. The
| engineer and conductor were all excitement
Rms sI,nnk lonk,n cried every one, "th'
| deer Is losing groundn True It wac The
| engine commenced 10 galn slowly. but perccp
| ,ihly, and in the next half mile the deer wa
| nnly few feet IN front when suddenly
| bounded OF the track and into the woods.
Tho deer was pursued two miles aud thu
race was probably the most exciting OF tn
| kind ever witnessed.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-01-21
A poker Game in chicago.

A Buffalo man at present in Chicago wrote
. letter to a friend IN this city few days ago
ana IN Il he related about the toughest poker
s,cry lint has como 10 the surface in long
Time He said that he was watching a game
', ,,,,,cr among some friends, s5 limit aud AS
~ ~ ,s,,niIy doca jack pot camc along, One OF
H. a' nariy opened II s. aud the next man
raised il a like amount Two others STAYED
am ',n mar, WINS al,nut Sl0l IN the PIT Whep
m y, aa,n,, M lhr showdown II WAS found that
- man Ind four deuecs another faur iraNs'
ome ,1,ssa fn,r TOURS, and tile last four iivea
I'M. mas not all; the dealer Ind two skies hut
Il he had come 10 would sav' mane sour s'A ~
,. w ifhn nuifalo man In Chicago takes ihe
u,nm without a struggle but he vouehcs iol
p,n ,e,th of the occurrence BWBdlo Coarssh'
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-01-21
HOW TO MAKE RAIN.
Artificial Electricity Arranged 10
Produce Natural Showers.

Artificial Electricity Arranged 10
Produce Natural Showers
The remarkable powers and adaptabillty OF
the electric current to the uses Of society have
been further demonstrated by an invention
which has at least the charm Of novelty. This
Is nothing more or less than parent 10 open
the windows OF heaven at the viii Of man, and
Michael Cahlll, NJ D., Of this city, is the in
Yentor.
II expect 20 see the sagebrush deserts OF
Nebraska and Nevada under cultivation and
affording pasturage for thousands OF cattle Ia
a few years. hogan tue doctor SHOULD the
government adopt ms patent there need not
be au acre OF waste land on the whole eonti-
nent.n
s.By what extraordinary means do you In
tend 10 tap the clouds and Interfere with the
laws OF nalureln aueried the reporter.
.tSimply by condenser or captive balloon
and an electric cable placed wherever the rain
is required. ! have long believed that rain
could be produced by artificial means, and l
have worked 81 this hobby Of mine for several
,ears-eyer since left college, in fact You
see first Of sli, Vapor, as II Rscends, receives
heat from the solar rays, which also tmpels IL
upward until restricted by the cold. The vesi-
/ clcs, or dcwlrops, being crowded together,
| become electrified and float on the air at an
| altitude Of from 1900 10 5000 feet, and all
| that is required then TO produce rain is 10 In.
/ ierccpt these yesicles by artificial means.
1 What have invented Is condenser OF pecui.
! lar shape aud construction. and connected
| with The earth by an electric cable. When
ever the yesicles come Into contact with the
condenser or current, thes are broken up sne
tile water forced to the ground BY great rap d
ity The rain will be produced by the safns
law that causes condensation on window
pane The surface of the glass is covered
with microscopic points, and on becoming
chilled, the lRyer of air next II falls, ailowini
Tie yapor to nov on TO the points, aud theme
10 the ground.n
| a purpose,n was suggested
isOh no. A condenser OF about go feet Il
diametar will bring down something like Is.
600 O0I gallons a day, or as much IS would II
rlgnte almost half OF this state. The youm
Of water can I've preserved or formed Int
rivers whichever may be desircd.n
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-01-21
The Barber Pole to be Abandoned.

The journeyman BARRIERS, who recent.
ly held national convention in Buff
falo. decided that the time-hoaored bar
bcr's pole had outlved its usefulness
and must come down. Considering the
fact that the pole W th its red and white
stripes is one Of the most conspicuous of
advertising signs, and SO thoroughly as
ISOLATED with shaving and hair-cutting,
not TO mention shampooing, haired O.
ing, restoratives and tonics that the
wayfaring man. though fool, can To-
cate barber shop by il half mile off,
Il is singular that the men of the razor
are willing TO see Il go. We would as
soon expect to see druggists abandon
ing the sign of the mortar and pestlc
aud quenching their colorcd lights in
the window; or cigar stands sending
their wooden Iniuns into exile; or the
pawnbrokor taking down the tradi-
tional three balls from over his. door.
We think the BARRIERS win repent their
hnslv and unw SO action and the polo
viii DO allowed 10 remain. SVtsngs.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-01-21
Iowa,s Petlified Monster.

r.. Dawson, of Percy, Marion county, Ia,
who claims TO have discovered the petriiied re-
mains Of some huge monster near that place,
saws his attention was attracted to it when
passing several rods distant IL lies on the
hank aud almost in the bed Of the Des Moiues
river. lie has made fresh measurements and
gives as the total length OF the body, without
the head, forty feet At nine feet from the
tail he describes 1t as four feet six inches wide.
The head seems to have been detached from
the body, and lies about forty-tve feet up the
stream. MIR Dawson says, la support OF his
theory, that this is the petrihed remains OF
some extinct monster, that It is unlike the
stone formation In that vicinity and is not the
same All the way through. lie says that he
finds a spar Of quartzite formation where the
Intestinal canal aud blood vessels should be,
while q different formation Is seen In other
parts. The general appearance OF the deposit
r that OF a dark blue stone, turning gray on
The outside. 1t Is on the slop OF a dip that
lies Mt an angle Of about Is deg, dipping 70
the southwest lie is very confident that u
i really the stone remains OF some huge AMI
NAL OF the carboniferous age. No effort has
been made TO get the scientific analysis OF the
fnd though the attention OF the state geolo
Cist W IN be called TO L. and Il is expected that
its identity will be established Chicago 1ri.
bn,le
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-01-21
4 shrewd AdyertIser.

any starsr' exclaimed man, SHOW
inc some one who stood near him.
..you have trod on my corn.
The fellow snatchcd out Q oox Oh
ointment. and replied; Il can relieve
Won. Air. in a few m nutes Only ten
gccnts Indorsed by the medical fra'er-
nI,v everywhere. There Is no use IN
snaering, One boxP Thank YOU. nc
added, as he put the money IN his pock-
ct. s,n,i hin, -
so,ne one remarked to the salyo dealer.
'oh. no. It wasn't, II you ask : :
man IL he's got corns he don ! wan. ~
,aIk TO YOU, but when you find out ,nas
hos rot 'em tho chances OF selling
Tim medicine by going into crowds go y,
sIyiy feeling for corns. ronder stau ,,s
! M fellow. When the crowd gl1s
thicker In 60 over and tap rvs moor,
t1h yos Ii may bo painful, but my
daar Air. The business OF tlis country
anal l,e carried ON regardless OF sensl-
mant n--Arka sac 7rapeier,
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-01-21

On. scHLIERMANN is at present en-
gagged in excavations at the Temple of
Venus in the island Of Cerigo.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-01-21

Mr.. PETER HALDEMAS BURNETT,
the first American governor OF Cali
fornia, has lately completed his S0th
year. He Ives in San Francisco, and
enjoys capital health. Senior Pho Pico.
tile last Spanish governor. Is stiIl living
in Los Angeles county. He is nearly
80 years old.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-01-21

When a man sees foot ball match for the
frat time lie thinks Il Is two base ball teams
having their inning With the ampire.--
To,kers StatssmaA.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-01-21

TIE prince of Wales has ordered a
handsome gold watch TO 10 presented
to John L. Sullivan.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-01-21

Mas. LANGTRr bought handsome
and expensive rocking-clia few da
ago and ordered it sent 10 the pr.nee OF
Wales.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-01-21

Mrs. LABoUcHERE grac;ously re-
marks that the royal family Of Eng
land treat the ex-Empress Eugene
kindly only because lhey hope to be re-
membered largely in her will.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-01-21

Mrs. BAILEY. wife Of the editor OF
the Utica Observer, is one Of The few
women who have invented anything of
a mechanical nature. She has recent
ly devised and patented an arrange
ment to be attached to hospital beds,
by means of which patient is enabled
TO raise and lower himself without the
assistance of nurse.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-01-21

THOMAS MAST SAYS It Is only right
that mountain peak should bear his
name. as he has in his time piqued a
great many persons.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-01-21

JAMES JUDGE Of Kenosha. VIA. al
though totally blind, u enc Of the most
sk.llful plumbers In the town.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-01-21

THE following is told Of Lord Sails
bury's recent Grafton at Oxford: He Is
in the habit when speaking of occas-
ionally wetting his lips with little
whisky and water, and happening TO
pour out supply Of whisky, he forgot
the water. and drank the spirits alone
1t nearly strangled him at first, but
when he recovered he proceeded to de-
| YER the most extraordinary Grafton Of
his career.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-01-21

HENRY LABoUcHERE says that dur
ing the Sandr.ngllan battles two weeks
ago the prince Of Wales was shot in
the nose by careless guest
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-01-21

There ia one thing that Is always ~ advance
Of lilo public demand and that Is INC price u
coal.--Dstren Free Prss
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-01-21

Rev. DIR. WARREN claims that IL
there were no women on the stage no
men would 60 to the theaier How
does he account for the time honored
popularity Of minstrel shows?
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-01-21

Mas. CRoBAR is a powerful lever in
Saginaw. Mich. church society.
where the Rev. Mr.. Broadax hews a
branch from the tree Of evil every
Sunday.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-01-21

REv. JoHN F. HERRLIcH, at one time
rector of the Irving Memorial Church
at Tarryiown-on- Hudson. has for the
past four years been at the head OF
Grace Church. Elmira N \. He has
Just accepted call TO St. PauPs
Church. Sacramento. Cal. Mr.. Herr
Itch has been one Of the most successful
clergyman of the Protestant Episcopal
Church in this country. He cleared OIL
a debt of S25, 900 which hung over the
Irving Memorial church, aud his rec
torship at Elmira has been highly ac-
ceptable.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-01-21

A STATUE to Parmentier, who made
the potato popular in France, is to be
erected at Neuilly, near Paris. A few
days ago Frank Parmenter. of the Troy,
N. z. Press. was in this c ty. and was
asked by well-known New Yorker il
he was descendant Of the Parmenter
swho introduced the potato into
France" yes, answered Mr. Par
menter. land our family has ia its pos
session the original potato"
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-01-21

Mrs. CLEVELAND recently received
from Achille DIV eri. Of Venice. Italy,
a iewelled casket maize expressly for
her. oliyieri is manufacturer Of
glassware and mosaics. Col Lamont
has sent the casket back to Ven &c with
q note TO the donor in which he says
that the gift was one Of too great value
to be accepted by Mrs Cleveland. who
does not receive presents from those
who are not her personal friends. The
note is couched in polite language. but
seems likely to wound Achille in the
heel
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-01-21

TEE emperor Of Austria will cele-
brate his jubilee next December He
has asked that it be celebrated with
works of practical benevolence rather
than By pomp and show.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-01-21

ACCORDING to The Boston fravssler
Secretary End colt sits behind bis desk
in the handsome quarters ~ the war
department with semlmilltary anu
semi-judicial air upon his c'lnte-
nance. As you enter he glances up
W iii a quiet had-a-n ce-dlnner' don T
want-to-be-distur5ed look upon bls
face. II you are fortunate enough %
engage the attention of the great man
he VIII talk to you with slow n'scH
modulated voice. and dismiss You as
though you we're one OF his associates
Twice day there is . great tiniicf q
excitement IN tho war department
These occasions are when shs seehe-
tary enters and leaves he bu ldli'a
N special set Of signals ar' rang moth
~ NJ the messengers AMI ELEVATOR.
hovs 80 that each limo 10 j. raeelyea
Or rshorc., - with ''aIl the lonofs of
war"
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-01-21

IN WHICH AhCg ahN ANAIN NSNA@ NA@~~
they are of more recent date.
Aunt Hattie North, who recently died in
Troy, Kan, was thought by those who knew
her best to be fully liz yeE-a old. She was q
eolored woman and remembered living In st.
Louis when the clty was French tradlng post
with ycry few houses She often related In
cldents that occurred full century ago and
as she never knew how to read Il was thought
that she spoke from actual experience
san eastern capitalist has been In town this
week. remarks Denver paper, looking
around with the view to putting 10 some
gigantic manufacturing establishments He
aid not register at the hotel, aud strised TO
eonceal his identity, but was readily recog-
nized BY our reporter from the fact that dur.
Ing the first day OF two Of his stay he chung
10 the eastern custom of wearing bis pants
outside his boots
} A half inebrIated man stumbled into
"a church In a Montana town the
other day just as the minister, whose nams
was Gallagher, was asking In thrilling tones
Dare tell this people here assembled whai
is the dreadful penalty OF stint hesitate q
. DO son During the momeutsry rhetoricA
: pause which followed, the drunken mar
/, steadied himself In the pew into which he hat
r dropped, and called out with cheerful goot
5 nature; "Let Ter 20, Gallagher IN stand
: BY YER"
In the valleys OF California grove tall
Neuder.stemmed ltliaceous plant vita purpl
: and white flower which played an importan
. nart ia the economy OF the Spanish popula
: lion and IL stu more or less used 81 tns
!. souniry people. II is the well kncwn asnols
Z Dr. scap plant II risss from auntessaneaH
! oulb which is egg-shappcd ia FORM two o.
shrre Inches IN diameter, and emvcloped In
skick coating Of bl'cS, matted, halrliks nnsrs'
rhls bulb has the detergent properties OF soap
.leauIng the hands on clothing quite ~ we'll
and much more pleasantly ssau ths coarser
kAnds OF soap