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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1889-12-06

That farming is too often carried
forward in happy-go-lucky way may
account for the large number OF
shabby buildings, dilapidated fences,
and rundown appearances of the
farms generally. The owner may be
more often found lounging about the
village saloon, or dawdling about
the streets in an aimless way, than
at work on the farm. This is the
extreme case. His children are poor
~ clad, but often clean, for the poor
wife may be struggling to do her best
by them, despite the intemperance of
the husband. If the husband is
struggling to better himself and fam
lily, the buildings and fences will be
kept in decent repair until the time
comes when BETTER can he built. and
the farmer will be found at home.
working earnestly to this end. He
is not unthrifty. Years may come
and go. A good vegetable garden
will be cultivated, and trees here and
there will be planted to give needed
shade and protection. The time as
length arrives when, the mortgages
having been lifted, modest house
Is built, and barns and sheds are adj
ded. The stock is thrifty and ac-
cumulating from year to year.
the farm becomes more and more
fertile and somethinglike the picture
OF the home of Farmer Thrift is pre-
sented to the view of the passer by.
Fortunately, in the West, compar-
atlvely few surroundings of the first
class are found. There are however.
enough to keep in mind the fact that
thrift in agriculture means a careful
attention to the work in hand. and
that an accurate knowledge from
month to month is necessary to
bring the balance at the end of the
right side of the ledger. Young
farmers, commencing to carve ont
n farm, which picture will be your
aim through lifef-Prairie Farmer.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1889-12-06
The Handkerchiers History.

An authority on the subject OF
dress gives the following interesting
information on the subject: The
handkerchief as an outward and Wis
Idle article was first introduced in
France, but until the reign of the
Empress Josephine a handkerchief
was thought SO shocking an object
that a lady would never have dared
to use it before any one. The word
even was carefully avoided in refined
conversation. An actor who would
have used a handkerchief on the
stage, even in the most fearful mo-
ments OF the play, would have been
Amercitully Kissed; and it was only
In the beginning of the present centu-
ry that celebrated actress, Mile.
Duchesnois, dared to appear with a
handkerchief in her hand. Having
to speak Of this handkerchief in the
course of the speech she could never
summon enough courage to call it by
It's true name, but referred t. it as a
light tissue. A few years later a
translation of one of Shakespeare
plays by Alfred de Vigny having been
acted, the word handkerchief was
used for the first time on the stage
amid cries of great Indignation from
every part ofthe house. The Empress
Josephine, although really lovely,
had bad teeth. To corceal them she
was in the habit of carrying small
handkerchiefs adorned with costly
laces, which she constantly raised
to her lips. OF course all
the ladies of the court followed her
example and handkerchief rapidly
became an important part OF the
eminine toilet. Naturally French
fashion soon became world fashion.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1889-12-06
A Study in Advertisements s.

There is food for reflection in O.
couple of advertisements which ap-
pearside by side in a contem porary,
which read, with the commission of
address, as follows:
"Wanted-Young lady in publish
ing office; quick writer; 81 a week.
"Wanted-An experienced girl for
general homework in family of seven
assisted about washing; wages $4."
1t will be observed that the rate
compensation is the same in both
these cases, but that while the Gladly"
receives simply 81 per week the sex
perienced girl gets in addition her
board and lodging. Whittier gen
tility-tEe word most beautiful ex-
presses the thing!-is worth what it
costs must seem at least an open
question when the rate is so high
Boston Courier.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1889-12-06
The 'DrOp q NickIeN Machine.

In these days a man can drop a
nickle in the slot and realize almost
anything. He can get his correct
weight, test his lungs, grip and push.
ing powoS, ascertain his height, draw
out cigar or a package ofbon bons,
or he can get an insurance policy
good for certain number of hours.
The latest device, however, is bound
to make fortune for the men who
get the take off," The machine is
set up in depots, and the ear of the
man who drops nickel in the slot is
occupied for n few moments by a
pleasing tune from music box in
side. Those who have ever been
obliged to spend an hour or Two in a
depot waiting for IA train will gladly
give up a handful of nickels for some
thing which will occupy their time
and attention. The projectors of
this nickel movement, however, haye
numbered days, as there is n machine
Just put in the field which tells a
mans correct weight for cont
Chicago Herald.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1889-12-06
Care OF Cattle.

1t the cattle are turned out of
doors to drink or forexercise, do not
let them remain out to long. and
guard against their having to plunge
through snowdrifts or against slip
ping upon icy places. A little ex-
ercise in the open air in pleasant
weather is beneficial to all animals,
but half-hour in each afternoon is
enough when the thermometer marks
below the freezing point in the sun,
and is too much in a cold rain or n
clustering cold wind. Perhaps the
young stock, if well fed and lively
enough to caper and play about the
yard, maynot be injured by longer
season out of door, but they should
be taken in before they begin
to hump up their backs and turn
their tails toward the nd.-Cultiva-
tor.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1889-12-06
Discouraged,

1t is so easy to say, "Never give up
the ship" 1t is so easy to hold your
head up and step firmly, to laugh
cheerily and have a pleasant word
for everybody, when safely hedged in
from sorrow and poverty by thelove
of friends and bottomless purse.
When sickness passes by to knock
at some other door, when home is
the one "sweet, safe corner" in all
the world, when there are those who
would suffer that you might go free
-ah! then it is easy to feel as ifnoth-
ing could make you quite discourage
ed. This is beautiful world, and
there are lots of good things in it.
Yes, many a son and daughter,
few wives and mothers. and about
the same proportion of husbands
and fathers, do live more, in the
shine. than in the shadow of life.
But there are so many more, who
have to buckle on their armor and
spend their best hearts blood in the
daily life. Such bitter trials as men
and women do live through
Who can doubt that heaven sends
them their fortitude? 1t cannot be Of
earth. Who can doubt that heaven
sends them their tortitude? 1t cannot
be OF earth. Such strains of heart
and brain as hearts and brains do
still bear under! Is it any wonder
that weary hands sometimes fall dee
spondingly,. and weary heads bow
discouraged? Oh, yewhose faith was
never tried by heavens seeming dis
regard of your prayers and tears,
who never knew the lack of tender
home love and protection, exult in
yonr happiness. thank Providence.
But while you drink from your cup
OF life such honey-sweet draughts
give thought now and then to
those whose daily portions SAVIOR SO
strongly of NORWOOD, and remem-
Der that a kindly word and n helping
hand, which cost so little, may make
lighter the burden of some one now
almost discouraged.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1889-12-06
THE FARM.
Agricultural Notes.

Cayenne pepper in moderation is a
valuable ingredient in the soft food
for chickens. Toe much of it is irri-
tating to the internal organs.
The winds OF this season will make
sad havoc with the focks if they are
exposed, and especially should the
hens be protected atnight.
When man is frightened or angry
his digestive organs do not work;
this is also true of an animal-hence
the profit of keeping it in a peaceful
and fearless state by kind treatment.
In fattening hogs, have a dry
fioored pen and plenty of clean bed
ding. Dispense with that half of the
pen generally allowed for roofing in
the ground.
The dairy interests of the United
States, says an exchange, foot up to
$4,000, 100000, while the entire
banking capital OF the country is only
about 1881, 100000. The number
of mich cows is 81 100000, giving
an average of $50 gallons each an
nually, or 100000, 600 gallons in
year.
Cows are liable to severe accidents
if co mpelled to tramp over icy paths
to water. or if ice is allowed to ac-
cumulate around the watering trough
in the yard. There is no room for
question about the economy of TAX
ing the extreme chill from the drink.
ing water for stock. Yet there arc
few farmers who will take the trouble.
and the least they can do is to see
that the chilly watering places are
not rendered inaccessible by ice block
AIDES.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1889-12-06
How TO MIX Cow.

The most economical way to milk
a COW, all things considered, is to
milk the two fore teats clean, leaving
of with a pretty full stream, and
then milk the hind ones down to n
short stream, and, returning to the
fore ones, milk them to the same con-
dition, not touching the hind ones
again. This will leave the teats
empty, and the bags too. 1t is a
false notion that Juggling away at
the teats stimulates q cow to give
more milk; but, on the contrary.
emptying the bag as soon as possible
yields more; then the COW can have
the extra time to eat, which is a bet
ter stimulus than either. A slow
mixer is never tolerated in the dairy
districts, and a ''stripper" is an iniu-
ry anywhere. The sooner the cow is
MIXED, and all the organs connected
with feeding, digestion and secretion
are left in their natural condition. the
better it is for the cow.-Rural Cana
dian.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1889-12-06
San Francisco Examiner.

San Francisco Examiner
In the secluded Jim-Jam Valley O
the San Bernardino Mountains, re
marked Joe Joachinson, the pionee
OF San Bernardino, the other day t,
a reporter at the Palace Hotel
there are the most marvellous mir
ages known in the world. The won
derful mirages of the Mojave Deser
have been talked about a good deal
and they are entitled to all the promi
nence they have had. But those o
the Jim-Jam Valley are far NOR
wonderful than these. 1t is called
the Jim-Jam valley because OF tn,
strange things seen there, and def,
any man. however sound of mind h,
may be, to go in there and not thinl
he has got 'em before he gets out
The valley is about % miles long
and Is miles wide. 1t is uninhabitct
1t is bordered by the main Sar
Bernardino Range on the east ant
by a spur of the Sierra Magdalenas
on the west. There is no well-defined
trail through the heart of it. The
valley is desert. The sur.
rounding mountains are terribly
serrated and cut up. The peaks are
Jagged. Altogether the surroundings
are weird and forbidding, Leaving
Fisk's ranch on the trial at the foot
of the Sierra Magdalenas, you climb
an easy grade to Dead Mans Pass,
the entrance to the valley. Go on in
and pretty soon you see lakes and
running rivers, and green borders,
and flying water fowl. Willows
springs up here and there, and in the
distance you see water lilies. What
you behold contrasts finely with the
rugged mountains and you are
charmed with it and go on thinking
you have struck an earthly paradise.
Indian camps appear in view, and
1.-THE oarsmen propel fantastic crafts
upon the waters. Advancing still
farther, you see dim outlined forms,
things whose outlines you can scarcely
express in words. Somber counte-
nances CLEAN at you from the air
above the lakes and rivers and the
pallid faces shift and change before
your eyes. Sometimes dozen of the
more or less dimly outlined forms
may be seen, and the pantomine re-
minds you ola strange hobgoblin
dance. Sometimes a storm brews in
the valley, and then the scene is all
thes more terrible. Forked light
ming blazes about, and strange, I'M
couth animals, different from any
you have ever read about, are to be
seen there. These phenomena are
seen for sketch of fifteen miles up
and down the middle of .the valley,
principally, and they have been
viewed by a great many people.
They cannot understand why the
forms of the mirage, if such it NAV
be called, are so much more strange
there than on the Mojave Desert.
Everybody is in awe of the valley,
and there are mighty few men, how
ever nervy they may be ordinarily,
who care to go there much"
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1889-12-06
He Travelled Mt Once.

From Puck.
He had been wondering for some
time how he could escape from the
tolls that were gently creeping round
him, and break the spell of soft con-
verse and witching eyes. An oppor-
tunity came Mt last. AS she ended a
spirited description of her journey
through the Alps she said, impulsive
ly:
ooh, Mr.. Slowpace, 1 think you
ought to travel''
He looked at her rigidly, rose slow
y, and grasped his hat.
mo woman shall say that twice to
me-" he remarked, in firm and des-
perate voice: 81 knew it was after IL
o'clock; but l thought-that isl
aoped-no matter. Farewell, Miss
Phineweb-I will travel!'' And he
did with alacrity.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1889-12-06
Here's my paw on that PROPOSE

ton"
Shanks soon recovered, and he and
Joe were always after that fastfriends.
With his new strength came q new
life, and no one in oil the "diggins''
around Savage Gulch showed more
interest in the affairs of life than he
did. Joe, too, became different
man, for now that he could look at
his hands and realize that they were
free from murder, he no longer felt
that the world was against him, and
then those memories ofthe old home
and dis loving mother kept floating
through his life to add sunshine and
sweetness to it.
In the autumn when the Indian
outbreak came and hepeople of Saw
age Gulch had to fight for their lives,
Joe and Shanks were the first to go
out, and among all the brave pio-
neers none fought better than old
Shanks.
One day when peace reigned in the
Gulch once more four or five men
were sitting around the saloon when
one asked:
"Joe has quit comm around ter see
the boys, hain't he?"
"Hain't bin since Shanks got sick
last summer" replied the barkeeper
Him and Shanks seem ter be
mighty good friends" another re-
marked.
"Yas, an Shanks seems like er moth
er man since he got we'll"
"The's somethin' queer erbout tibet
business. boys, but | can't tell what
1t is. Them fellers has both changed
wonderfully. Shanks sspry es er kit
ten, an Joe's es quiet es er lamb"
There was agreat change, but no
one in Savage Gulch ever knew the
secret of it.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1889-12-06
Kissed Almost to Suffocation.

From New York Special.
In the city court Congressman-elec,
Mccarthy successfully defended Joli..
Rivket against "a 100000 suit for
breach OF promise. As soon as the
casewas endedthe defendant kissed his
counsel three timeson the cheek: then
Rivket's sister Mccarthy OH the lips
again and again, calling him dear.
sweet pretty, good man." then two
other girls kissed him, and two aunts
and one cousin, and then Mccarthy
yelled for help, and as Court Officer
Levy came to his aid the father of
Rivket kissed Mr.. Levy, and the much
kissed counsel was compelled to beat
n hasty retreat from the kissing and
joyful crowd.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1889-12-06
Those Compound Titles.
From the Chicago News.

From the Chicago News.
Pedestrian Ito Washington police
man)-What is the meaning of this
great crowd in the street, officer? Is
anybody hurt?
"No; there has been an accident
and the street is blockaded, but
things will soon be in shape again"
But tell me what has happened?"
"Why, you see, Vice President-elect
Morton has just met First-Assistant-
Postmaster-General Stevenson and
their titles are too long to pass each
on the same thoroughfare. We are
trying to induce the First Assistant
Postmaster General to resign for
hall an hour while we get things in
toshape."
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1889-12-06
Clover For Swine

1t will be sign ofprogressive farm
ing when the owner of swine saves
clover for his hogs in winter, or goes
further and preserves in silo sweet
corn with which to winter and help
iatten his hogs. The possibilities of
hog rearing with the right kind of
silage are beyond reckoning. We
must have more hogs on the farm to
make more fertility. The cost of
wintering is the present drawback;
but with clover, silage, and roots
There may he an immense increase
with corresponding profit. A good
breeding SOW is a good investment,
with a little more faith in the natur-
al food for swine.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1889-12-06

Down in Nashville. Tenn, they de.
vised shrewd arrangement for en-
aiding voters who could not read to
place their cross in the right place on
the ballot of the Australian system.
They had tin plates made Just the
size OF the ballots, and with slots cut
In them at such intervals that the
open spaces would come over those
names which the voter desired to
cross. A young lawyer of Nashville
invented the device the night before
the election.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1889-12-06

AUSTRIA is a country where ones
food needs to be tested in order to
avoid adulteration. At the laboratory
in Vienna, where food is analysed for
nothing, a loaf OF bread was found to
consist largely of the pulverized
oarks OF trees, sawdust and chaff;
ground pepper was found to be mixed
with wood ashes; cinnamon was colored
with ochre, and so-called nutritious
coffee" consisted entirely ofed roast
acorns and chicory.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1889-12-06

The results OF English researches il
Assyria the past yelr are said to be
very valuable. Almost the whole o.
Sennacherib's great palace at Konyun.
jilS has now been cleared out, includ.
ing the library and chambers, and the
result is that some seventeen hundred
new tables, etc., have been secured for
the British Museum. The Americans
got into trouble with the Arabs, and
were obliged to abandon the work.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1889-12-06

A CORRESPONDENT hears from japan
that the latest western innovation in
that land OF fexibility and innovation
is system of railway ~.,stalls at all
the principal railway stations in the
empire. which an enterprising book
seller in Toxic has decided to intro.
duce. The Japanese are a nation of
readers, but they are, indeed, far from
being nation of travellers. but. for
tunately, labor and the materials are
cheap, SO that the pioneer OF the new
system does not risk very much.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1889-12-06

The title OF colonel in kentucky
seems to be applied Unfortunately.
1t is given alike to tho owner Of a dis
tillery, to congressman, to an editor,
to a railroad official and to an Office
holder. One would suppose that in
Kentucky the owner of a distillery
would rank much higher than the rest
OF these persons, and require at least
the title of general.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1889-12-06

COME to think Of 1t Methuselah did
not have so much advantage of the
moderns after all. Some one says:
1--WE live longer than Methuselah, for
we do more. and know more than he
knew, did, or was in his &c.,"
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1889-12-06

WILLIAM HART of Kirksville. Mo-,
has written book which the New
York Truth Teller has published that
Is is entirely quizzical 1t contains
lone thousand three hundred and six"
questions, directed to the orthodox
clergy. There was a man in "Inno-
cents Abroad" who always troubled the
passengers with interrogations of
whom Mark Twain said: HE is a
very wise man, or will be when he
gets an answer to all of his questions.
The same may be said OF Mr.. Hart.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1889-12-06
4 SONG OF PLEASURE.
BY MAYBURY FLEMING,

BY MAYBURY FLEMING.
All, mel for the SHOWS of winter;
And obi for the winds of March,
The crocus in the garden,
And the whorl upon the larch.
There has been no time for mourning,
There is all time now for mirth,
In the sweet fair face of heaven
And the dear close face of earth,
There 10 laughter in the snowflake,
The wind sings n round lay.
And the green green grass in luscious
In the life of n summer day.
Then all for the snow of winter,
And oh! for the winds of March,
The crocus in the garden.
And the whorl upon helarch.
--Scribners Magazin,
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1889-12-06

HE emperor OF China enjoys rid
ing on railway and has one running
into his summer palace. 1t is general
ly drawn or pushed by eunuchs rs
they are afraid to use the engine They
think II it is once started it can not be
stopped, but engineers are to be train
ed TO run it.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1889-12-06

A SINGLE sheet OF paper six feet
wide and "a miles in length has been
made at the Watertown IN. " Paper
Works. 1t weighed 2207 pounds. and
was made and rolled entire without a
single break
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1889-12-06

THERE is a lady in Greenville,
Mich, who has three daughters whose
birthdays are celebrated on the same
day-the 18th Of June. They were all
married in the same month OF the year,
and each of them married man hav-
ing four letters in his surname.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1889-12-06

Has it occurred to anyone that, with
all the elaborate arrangements for the
comfort and safety of the delegates to
the congress OF the three Americas, no
military or police escort was deemed
necessary?
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1889-12-06

The tensile strength of wet rope
Is found to be only one-third that OF the
same rope when dry, and rope satu-
rated with grease or soap is weaker
still. as the lubricant permits the fibers
to slip with greater facility. A dry
rope twenty-five feet long will shorten
to twenty-four on being wet.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1889-12-06

HE latest proposed international
convenience is an international post
age stamp. 1t could be used in maxi
ing small remittances to foreign
countries, and in other ways. Let's
have it.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1889-12-06

A CORRESPONDENT OF London pa
per suggests that one of the great
wants of the time is an international
stamp, good in any country. included
in the postal union and sold in any of
them at the same price.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1889-12-06

HE Troy Press advocates the forma-
ton of societies for the encouragement
OF the laugh, which, it says, makes
men morally and physically better.
The laugh is undeniably good; but to
be pleasing as well as healthful it must
always be on 'the other fellow
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1889-12-06
A church fordeafmutes has inst beer

Achurch fordeafmutes has just been
consecrated in Philadelphia. Such a
house of worship has it's advantages.
W hen member drops his Offering in
to the contribution plate, the congre-
CATION can't determine from the
sound whether it is n nickel or one
1ollar bill. And man can enter fif-
Teen minutes late without turning
the heads of all present.