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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1888-11-23
MOTTA'S DISCOVERY.
An italian Chemists Process for the
Netai.zation of Bodies.

liberalization of Bodies.
A writer in an Italian newspaper de-
scri5es visit to the atelier of an old
Turin chemist, Angelo Aiotta. recently
deceased, who is said to have devoted
thirty years of his life to the discovery
and perfecting OF process for effect
ing the metalization of corpses. an arti-
fetal process corresponding to petri-
faction. Having informed him OF the
object of our visit he writes, Il
said to the professor: Such wonder
full things have been related of you
that it is hard for ME to believe them.
l was told that you metallic human
bodies. Evidently what was meant
was that you cover them with
oplasty.' oh. no" replied Motta.
Not at all! | do not apply cover
ing; | substitute metal for the organic
matter; in a word, | metallic in the
fullest sense of the term. You may
convince yourself personally of the
truth of my assertion. May | request
the gentlemen to walk into my atelierP
The scientist led us into the adjoining
room. and showed us his preparations.
On a pedestal stood a magnificent bust
of female made Of a copper-colored
metal. The finest wrinkles and veins
on the neck and hands were repro
duced with wonderful minuteness.
| Motta informed US that the bust was
made from a corpse which he had Sc
cured with indescribable difficulty. As
we examined this bust, which looked
as though it had just left the work
shop of d great artist, the professor
delivered long lecture on the dis
advantages of galyanoplasty, which
effaces the minute details and does not
give faithful reproduction. My proc
ess is different. he added. i destroy
the organic substance, and replace il
by similarly shaped mass of metal
Here. for example, Ihave the arm of {
child, which am just now preparing.
The scientist produced from a close
the arm of child which had beef
cut off at the shoulder. Through tn,
mole length of it passed fine copper
wires, which protruded at the fingei
tips. "A portion of the organic mat
ter has already been destroyed, HI
continued. BY means of a chemic&
preparation, which is my secret,
soldify the arm without in al,
way altering its shape. Then
place the object in meta
bath, and pass strong electric curren
through the copper wires. Skin, bones
hesh, fibers gradually disappear an.
are replaced by exactly similar ms
talic deposits. When the process !
completed, | have metal arm who
in its cross and longitudinal sectioa
presents identically the same coati%u.
ltion as an arm of flesh and bone.
Prof. MOtta then showed the writer
number OF similarly metalized hca6.
of men and children, one of which In
been sawed across, SO that he coul
convince himself that the whole h.
been metalized. Motta lived and die
: in poverty, and carried the secret {
lis discovery into his grave "
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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1888-11-23
TWO GREAT SOLDIERS.
Field Marshals Won Moltke and Blu
menthaI mt "a Railway Station.


menthaI mt IA Railway Station.
At the height of the munching OF
sandwiches and the quaffing of beer, an
old man, with a face like shriveled
parchment, a spare figure, and be-
nevolent smile, tottered through the
doorway. 1t was Moltke The in
slant he appeared every military man
in the room shot to his feet as though
blown from gun. Officers of the
highest rank stood at attention as a
common soldier does at the appearances
of his commander. The famous Field
Marshal saluted in return, but with an
indescribably meaning smile as he put
his two fingers to his forehead. Then
sat down like the rest, barred his head
for breath of air, and, waving his
hand comprehensively around the
room. smiled and nodded in cheerful
and suggestive way. The pantomime
said as plainly as words could have
done:. Thanks. Sit down. 1t is
very warm Then Won Moltke laid
his famous Field Marshal's baton
which is not such "a gorgeous bauble
after all-on one of the tables.
Strengthened his back, and. Selling
glass of beer that was held out to him,
drained it to the dre9s. A man of evil
IDENTIFY high rank in the army stepped
forward while Won Moltke was drinking
the beer, and, raising the baton from
the berry table, held it reyerentially to
him. He evidently regarded the en-
blem of too exalted nature to permit
Of it's contact with beer-soaked table,
but Moltlle had apparently forgotten
all about it, for when he boarded the
train half an hour later, the officer still
walked behind carrying the symbol of
the highest post of the greatest army
| in the world.
The only other Field Marshal in the
German army, Blumenthal, exhibited
a like disregard for his own baton,
which, by the way, was given to him
| by the Emperor Immediately after his
accession to the throne. Blumenthal
| had handed his coat to one of his aides.
| his hat to another, and his baton to a
| third, when he entered the restaurant
| for "a glass of beer early in the day.
| From that time he paid not the slightest
attention to his three aides, but sat
solemnly in the corner wagging his
head in a melancholy fashion, and
pounding the table vigorously as he
| whispered in the ear of en- Austrian
Prince. Both of the great Field Mar
j shals wandered off when the train came
| into the station, but the instant they
| left the dining room they found guards
/ of honor in every direction, and passed
through long files of officers in the GUS
tomary pose of military homage
BLakelu HATS Berlin Letter.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1888-11-23

"A magnificent hieroglyphic, con-
tanning careful transcript of the
Book of the Dead" has been secured
by the British Museum. 1t was writ
ten by royal scribe called Ami, who
was man of great Importance in the
early part of the period of the rule of
the Kings of the nineteenth dynasty
over Egypt, about 1920 years ago.
The papyrus is quite complete, the
first and last vignette having been pre-
served intact
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1888-11-23

-Ensilage is really winter green
food, although it is fed to the cows as
a regular portion of the ration, yet the
horses, pigs, sheep and poultry relish
it at times. 1t is the cheapest food
that can be produced for winter use,
and its value consists not only of its
nutritious matter. but also of the ben
eft derived from it as a substitute for
the dry food which cattle are COM
PEELED to eat during long winter, the
ensilage taking the place of grass or
succulent food.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1888-11-23
Cocoa-Nut Culture in Florida.

II is probable that the cultivation of
le cocoa-nut for profit will always, in
0rlda, be confined to the region on
Pc Keys and mainland south of tn.
saioosahatehie river, though the palm
4 ii continue to be grown for its great
pauty, or Il chance crop of nuts, in
Protected spots, even as far north as
Pc latitude of Tampa and Cape Canav-
al The cocoa-nuts produced in
Iorlda are d trifie smaller than those
the tropics, and are not considerd
valuable for seed, hence most of
use used for planting are procured
rom Central America, more especially
Eom the Bay Islands (Utilla. Banaco
u buatan) and mainland of Hon
ifas The nuts that have not sprouted
the voyage are sometimes planted
uufsary beds and transplanted when
year or eighteen months old. Only
small per cent. fails to terminate,
riough sometimes the sprouts are a
'ar OF more in appearing. The dis
fuce apart at which they are planted
Ia d rom fifteen to twenty-five feet
F'eaiy feet is the usual distance. The
ny cultivation given on the Keys is
r. occasional cutting of the weeds and
uuergrowth in the. spring and fall.
iere Is popular saying that bear
cocoa palm will produce one nut
eaeh day throughout the year, but
Is little overdrawn, the best
oes producing about two hundred
40 per year.-AnericaH Ag1icuEturist.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1888-11-23
GO SLOW, YOUNG MAN.


IT Is Those VINO Can Walt and Work Who
Succeed ia Life.
Give to each proportional thought
its act. - Hamlet. Which simply means
'go Slow and when in hurry wait
until your hurry is,over.
A proportional thought is clear
thought. 1t is the plan which one sees
perfectly outlind in his or her mind, as
you may see on paper the architects
plan for II Building. To carry out this
proportional thought in the mind
with the body. it is necessary to go
slow in order to get ahead fast.
Let us, then, learn to initiate Nature.
The sun never hurries while setting
Neither does a hen. Both set in har-
mony with Natures laws. Were the
sun in as chronic condition of hurry
as are one-half OF us miserable sinners,
we should have sunrise half an hour
after sunset and no night to sleep in;
were hens in as great hurry about
setting We are aoou1 nvlng, there
would soon be no broods of chickens
brought to light, and with the failure
OF chickens there would soon be failure
| OF eggs.
What if Mother Earth hurried her
orbit round the sun, and completed q
year in six months? Would she be any
better off or we be any better off with
rent doubling up on usP
| Go SLOW It's the old hunter who
kills the most ducks, because he waits
for hours where they come to feed in
stead of rampaging over miles of coun-
try like the young man searching for
ducks to shoot and showing the
ducks himself and his gun and what
he's after. Hurry reveals lots of
secrets which, from business and
most practical point of view, it pays
better to keep to yourself. Hurry
shows your opponent your cards and
your ''hand' in your face What is
time good for but to use to think in,
and isn't time money!
Go SLOW. It's the little touches, the
merest "dabs," the finest possible
standings of the picture that produce
the ''effect," and these, on the artists
part, are the result of study. time, re-
pose, elaboration. The artist paints
his mood of mind as well as the picture.
He must not even move his brush or
mix his colors in a hurry. There's a
thought in every shading and an idea
In every hairs touch of his brush and
these can't be transferred to canvas at
at 2:40 break-neck pace.
Go slow. Ideas are not Matched by
straining and grabbing for them. They
come to you when the mind is in a
mood to receive them. You would call
a farmer fool to throw his seed on
unplowed ground q month before the
proper season for planting because he
was in a hurry for the crop. There's a
vast amount of human effort made
about as sensible.
Go slow. Many of the things man
hurries after are not worth the hurry.
, ing for. A young man was oncein great
hurry to get married. He got married
Within years time he was in as great
hurry to get unmarried. Soon he was
in as great II hurry to get married
again. But this is no way to rush in
to such a serious and important bust
ness. Had he gone slow at the star
he would probably have saved himsel
lots Of trouble, expense and sad Elk
perience. --Prentice Milford, IN N. Y
, ST1r
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1888-11-23
From Quaint Nantucket.

Apropos of Nantucket, one hears
some rather odd sayings and of some
quaint happenings there.
You see. we are somewhat out Of
the way said one of the islanders;
$50 tramps seldom trouble us, and it
is only when our summer visitors come
that we think of locking our doors at
night.
Last fall man was tried for petty
larceny, and sentenced by the judge
to three months in Jail. A few days
after the trial, the judge, accompanied
by the sheriff, was on his way to the
Boston boat, when they passed a man
saving wood.
The sawyer stopped his work,
touched his hat, and said: Good
morning, Judge"
The Judge looked at him moment,
passed on short distance, then turned
to glance backward, with the question:
.Why, sheriff, isn't that the man ]
sentenced to three'months in iail?"
Yes replied the sheriff, hesitat-
ingly-''Yes, that's the man, but you
you see, judge, we've haven't any
one in Jail now, and we thought it a
useless expense to hire some body to
keep the Jail for three months just for
this one man; so l gave him the jail
key, and told him that if he'd sleep
there nights it would be all right. ~
r.. a. Mari, in Hdrper's Magazine.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1888-11-23

Mint Sauce.-Take some tender
punches of mint, wash all sand or grit
from them in several clear waters
then remove the stems and chop the
leaves fine in the best cider vinegar,
adding sugar. The sauce should be as
thick as horseradish sauce. and it is
best to put it in little dishes by each
plate.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1888-11-23

"A woman in Walton County, Ga,
claims to have performed laparotomy
upon the craw of sick hen, taking out
the organ, cleaning and washing it, and
restoring it to its place; the stitches be-
ing afterward sewed up and the hen set
free. The bird is said to have recov-
cred.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1888-11-23

The good news comes from the
Yellowstone National Park that there
are still few hundred buffalos ane
several thousand elk, deer, and mount
ain sheep left in the Rocky mountains
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1888-11-23
A Common Rule Reversed. !

siy calling" said the letter-carrier,
,Iers materially from all others"
N what way?n asked his friend.
most people get their walking
|pers when they ara discharged,
|n,t they!n
Yes
wei, | got mine when l was ap.
'N'ed' Chicago Tribune.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1888-11-23

The largest marble quarry in the
world is that of the Georgia Marble
Company in Pickens County.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1888-05-12
AlligatOrs Rob Bird Nests.

Capt. l.. i. Williams. of Telfair
county, on one occasion engaged pas
sage on large timber raft destined for
the Isthmus of Daricn. The raft met
with several cidents and was delayed,
and by the time they reached the Alta
maha river the rations were CROWN o
scarce. At last it was suggested tn at
they run the raft to land and stop for a
day and gather curlew eggs at point on
the Altamaha known as 1.-The Narrows s, "
or Steamboat Cut" At this point the
curlcw gathers in the winter and laws
its eggs in the spring and then returns to
the mountains to spend the summer.
The birds assemble in focks of many
thousands, and fill the trees with their
nests. The raft hands gather any bush
els Of the eggs, which are as palatable
and as nourishing as those laid by the
ordinary barn-yard hen. His crew made
a safe landing and gathered enough cur
lew eggs for food for a voyage of several
days, and proceeded to Darien in fine
spirits.
Capt Williams has informed us that
the alligators have found the nesting
place ofthc turlows, and have destroyed
the young birds by the millions, and
eggs are now very scarce alon. the
streams. He says the all;gators have
learned to shake the nests and the young
birds out of the trees with their mouths.
They have actually gnawed off all the
bark on the trees covering many acres of
grOund.-Hauki~sril'e (Ga.) Dispatch.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1888-05-12
MexicO'S Poems in Full TOygcry.

The peon Mexican women wear only
scanty skirts and mantilla Of gaudy or
black stuff. The women of the better
class delight in French shoes and skirts
and tournures. Their clothing crackles
with the starch in it, and according to
degree they wear hats or mantila1 of
lace or fine stuff. The masculine attire
in chihuahua, and indeed in all of North
ern Mexico, is varied. The bloods wear
American clothing with an apologize
touch or two Of the old national dress.
Pot hats and frock coats abound. Then
come the ranchers with their short jack
cts, fancy shirts. skil-tight pantalocns
with bell bottoms and two and three
rows of metal buttons, and extravagantly
embroidered and laced sombrerO. The
poems are all lightly clad beneath. can
vas trousers predominating and bare legs
being plenty. The hair is bound back
by band round the forehead, and the
inevitable zarapc, usually an Indian
made blanket, plain or of gaudy stripes,
is wrapped over the shoulders and hangs
to the knees. -C'ercland Piojn,ieater.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1888-05-12
Paper Bottles.

One Of the most interesting of the
many us - to which paper has been put
is the manufacture OF paper bottles.
We have long had paper boxes, barrels
and car wheels, and more recently paper
pals, wash basins and other vessels; but
now comes further evolution of paper
in the shape of paper bottles, which arc
air ady quite extensively used for con
tanning such substances as ink, bluing,
shoe dressing, glue, etc, and they would
seem equally well adapted for contain
ing large variety of articles.
They are made by rolling glued sheets
of paper into long cylinders, which are
then cut into suitable lengths, tops and
bottoms are fitted in. the inside coated
with n waterproof compound, and all
this done by machinery almost as quick
ly rs one can count
They are cheaper and lighter than
glass, unbreakable, and consequently
very popular with consumers, while the
fact that they require no packing ma
terial, and are clean. handy and econo-
mical, cOmmends them to manufactur-
ers. Unlike glass, they can be manu-
factured and shipped at all seasons; and,
being made by machinery, the supply is
Independent Of labor troubles, which are
additional advantages to manufacturers
who use bottles.-Scientyfc American.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1888-05-12
True lIerOisnl.

Supt. Heating relates the following
exhibition of uneXampled coolncsS on
the part of James Cavanaugh, who was
seriously injured by the premature ex
plosion of blast i'll the Hale n Norcross
mine last week: At the time of the acci-
dent round of three holes had been
charged and the fuses lit by Cavanaugh,
when one of them prcmatucly cX-
ploded. Miners rushed to the rescue of
Cavanaugh, who was living on the floor
of the drift covered with blood and
blackened with powler-smokc. He
shouted to the men, "Don't come in
here. only one of the holes has been
fired" For some reason the lighted
candlesnuils under the other two
charged holes did not ignite the fuses
leading to the powder, und it is sup
posed that Cavanaugh's body in falling
brushed the lighted candle-snuffs away
without his being aware of it. Al
though momentarily expecting to hear
the deafening roar Of the explosion of
the two remaining blasts, the firing of
which would i'll all probability have
proved his death knell and left him
frightfully mangled corpse, he still
thought of the safety Of his fellow
miners, and had the presence of mind to
warn them of their danger. Such an
exhibition of self lfsacrticing hcroism i'll
the gloomy, silent underground workers
of mine-with the momentary antici
patton of a painful, torturing death
staring the brave miner in the face
eclipses that of the deeds of the most
valiant warrior who ever fell on battle
field.-Iirginia Chrohiclc.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1888-05-12
A Dog Party.

The Albany JournaL says: Tuesday
afternoon the little daughter of an Al
bany lawyer gave dog party in honor
of her dog Dandy. Her parents tried to
dissuade her when she unfolded her
plan, but it was of no avail. She said
''her doggie' knew rs much as person
and must have a party. So the invita-
tions were written to ten other doggies
in this manner: "Miss or Mrs. Bessie
=" "Mr. Jack or Toby -" The
dogs arrived in the afternoon accompa-
MED by their little mistresscs. The fact
that one Of the canine guests pitched
upon and whipped his "hostess' simply
lent excitement to the event. The dogs
were parted, cuffed soundly by their lit
tie owners and made to behave there
after After Il good time romping about
the eleven CANNES were set about the
table in high chairs, each with napkin
tied about his or her throat. They ate
off plates and went through the courses
with n gusto. They all ate their dessert,
for what little girl owns dog that
doesn't Glove candyf' The party broke
up at dusk.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1888-05-12
Extravaganza i'm Dress.

a New York letter says:-''New York
women have II reputation the country
over for eXtravagance in dress, but, bless
you, they don't deserve it," said one
woman to another as they ratified up
town yesterday in II Fifth avenue stage.
81 went from this city two years ago
to town of 25,00O inhabitants in
Southern Indiana, and there found ont
for the first time what it means to dress.
| was Just married AMI my outtit WAS
partly imported and partly made mp Mt
one of the best houses III town; but
when l reached my new home l soon
found out that was not fine enough To
shine. The first lady who came to pay
me a wedding call came i'll white silk
gown Mt 2.30 o'clock III the afternoon.
When started to repay my visits tho
colorcd coachman, who had been in the
family for great many years, made
bold to tell me that something was
wrong.
"''Spec's You don know how dcy do
tings i'll dis part de country, an 50 hev
ter tell yer, he said. wen II lady go
for tn turn n weddin' call she alters puts
on white bunnit an white gloves.
al was wearing French tailor dress,
it happened, i'll brown, with bonnet and
gloves to correspond, and it didn't suit
the local dress of propriety at all. Pco-
pie who had incomes of $4,000 and
$1,000 year spent the largest part on
their clothes, and the rivalry III dress
WAS like nothing ever saw in the East.
The dry goods stores sold readily bro
cades at $50 the yarl, for which the de-
mand in New York, with all its million
ares, is quite limited. This is an eco.
nomical city 10y comparison, after all"
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1888-05-12
A Stubborn Juryman.

A case was being tried in the West of
England, and at its termination the
Judge charged the jury and they retired
for consultation. Hour after hour pass
ed and no verdict was brought in. The
judges dinner hour arrived, and he be-
came hungry and impatient. Upon in.
quiry he learned that one obstinate Jury
man was holding out against eleven.
That he could not stand, and lie ordered
the twelve men to be brought before
him. He told them that in his charge
to them he had 50 plainly stated the
case and the law that tie verdict ought
to be unanimous, and the man who per
mitted his individual opinion to weigh
against the judgment OF eleven men of
wisdom was unfit and disqualified ever
again to act in the capacity of juryman.
At the end of this excite harangue
little squeaky voice came from one Of the
jury. He said "Will your lortlship al
low me to say word - Permission be
ing given lie added: "May it please
your lordship, 1 am the only man on
your side"
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1888-05-12
The Intrusive Telegraph Operator

On one occasion $50 says the veteran
OPERATOR an old lady came into the Of
fee and presented me with a telegram.
Immediately began to oren it. "what
are you abOut." she exclaimed with sur
prise. | explained to her. as politely as
l knew how, that it would be impossible
to send the message without first seeing
it. "Then.' she replied. giving ME a
piercing look, "hand it back to me- Do
you suppose l am going to let you read
my private affairsl I'd sooner not send
it st ALL" And she left the Office in a
high dudgeon.-Phiiddelphia Mns.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1888-05-12
The Speed OF Fish.

1t is understood that for short dis.
tanccs the salmon is the swiftest of fish
1t has been calculated tina. its speed. at
high pressure, or under chase. is from
twenty to twenty-five miles an hour. II
is calculated that sharks arc capable o
keeping up speed of from seventeen tc
twenty miles an hour. The whale, wher
hard pressed, can make about fifteer
miles an hour, though its usual speed
seldom exceeds five,