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Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-04-27

CRY of terror, which was Joined in by
every one.as soon as they saw it. 1t did
not resemble cloud, nor did it carry
rock in its talens, but it was an
enormous creature that no two men
would care to battle with under any
circumstances. When Banning raised
his eyes and saw the bird his first
thought was to turn around and make
for the ship. Fear took possession of
him, and his strokes grew less powerful.
Seeing Banning's danger James Gray
Jumped in after him just as he reached
the water the great creature reached
the boy who was growing very faint.
At first the bird seemed undetermined
what TO do. It pecked at the boy
about the body, bleeding not the shouts
of the sailors who sought to brighten it
AWAY. Il was some time before the
boat could be lowered, and by the time
IL was let into the water and manned
the boy had gone down once. His sud-
den disappearance surprised the bird,
which was about to turn its attention
to Banning, when the boy came TO the
surface again ran to my cabin and
returned with a rifle to shoot the
bird should it grow ugly. When
1 got on deck the first thing l
saw was the strange creature rising
into the air with the boy, and its mate
which suddenly appeared, almost as
large, was attacking Banning. He was
on his back, lodging the beak of his adj
versary and swimming toward the YES
sci with all his might. was never
more excited in my life. l hardly knew
what TO do. The boy was being car
RED away and was up thirty or forty
feet in the air. Shoot the bird yelled
the mate, running about the deck like a
crazy man and shouting at the top OF
his voice orders that were not obeyed.
In shooting, /, Of course ran the risk OF
killing the boy instead of the big bird,
if, indeed, he was not killed by the fall
but there was not much time to think
of this; the bird was still rising, and
after a basty aim, fired. 1t was ar
excellent shot. A wing fell helpless, as
/ had broken it, and the bird tumbled
down into the water. The second bird
when il saw the boat approach, left
Banning and made fierce attack OF
one of the boatmen, strike him blow
with its foot that felled him to the bot
tom of the boat. Another OF the crew
raised an oar and hit the bird with all
his might, when it few away. Banning
Gray and the boy were picked up. The
latter was unconscious. but after good
rubbing he was brought to. Banning
was bleeding about the face, and mort
or less injured about the body. The
wounded bird fought viciously when al
attempts was made to capture it. II
was finally lassoed and taken on board
Three weeks after it died. The boy sale
!, that before he went down he felt him
self losing consciousness and grabbed al
the enormous bird that was lowering
over him. He caught its feet and helC
f. on with the grip Of drowning man
He partially regaiped his sense in tbs
air, but thought be was higher up thar
he really was and did not dare to let
CO."
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-04-27
Mrs. Astor's Pearl Slippers.

Mrs. August Belmont has the finest
collection of sapphires in this country,
though Mrs. William Astor is credited
with possessing the finest single one.
When one of the younger Astors was
married dainty present was given her
by her uncle. 1t was her wedding slip
pers; they we're of white satin, elaboT-
ately seeded with pearls, put IN white
satin box, on the inside Of which in
pale color were lady slippers, and on
the outside china asters. The senti-
ment was really very pretty, and the
work was most artistically done Phil
adelphia Times.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-04-27

and soon lost all trace of them. All
these years, however, he had not for
gotten them, and every cent he could
save was spent in trying to discover
their whereabouts. He came to Kansas
City some time ago and started in bust
ness on the west side, but met with re-
verses and was forced to close his doors
for the benefit Of creditors. Last De-
cember, having gotten together suffi-
cient money for the trip, he determined
to go back East and search for his BROTH
err and sister. The latter he succeeded
in finding in Providence, r. l., and the
brother was eventually located at Louis
vile, Kan. He returned to Kansas
City. sent for his young brother and is
now supporting him. He will, as soon
as arrangements can be made, send for
his sister and take care, also, of her.
Lawrence is now a conductor on the
Fifth Street cable road, and is sober,
industrious young man,
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-04-27
A PRINT , RgPoRrlNo.
His Description of a Militia Drill
In Composing Room Lingo.


His Description OF a Militia Drill
In Composing Room Lingo.
One day during the encampment the
managing editor of the Houston (Tex)
Post found he was short man TO re-
port part of the proceedings on the
grounds, Spying the foreman Of the
composing-room, he requested him to
take notes of company drill, and this
is the way he did it;
Promptly at four o'clock the COM
psny marched upon the ground and
were received by burst Of applause.
Immediately the father Of the chapel
called time, and the foreman Of the
company began to call off by slugs.
When he called out Slug they unfixed
bayonets, and kept ON through the
manual by numbers. The company
was made up of numerous wrong fonts,
there being a plea man alongside OF
minion one, and BREWER boy along
side Of nonpareil one. In company
front the line was very unevenly justi-
fed, there being a three-em space be-
tween some members, while between
others there was three-em quad. In
platoon movements the fellow who
acted as right hyphen slipped below
the line, and all three Of the proof-read-
ers commenced to mark errors. In
wheeling left in circle one handful got
badly sqabbled, and when they went to
call off phalanx of four to the front
and center the whole form got pied and
the proof-readers and copy-holder
again got their work in. In marching
in columns of tours another bad COM
pany error was made. Some thought
they had got price-and-a-nalf table
of the file, while others evidently
thought they had struck four columns
Of figures and words, and put in u
period when they should only have
used comma, in making time around
the battle-ground. When the assistant
foreman was ordered to make up four
page form, he made serious error,
having only plea between two pages,
while between others there was four
line plea. In marching in double-rank
the first three lines were solid. while
the remainder were loaded and double
loaded, which is not in accordance with
tactics. The foreman, assistant fore
man, prooi-readers and copy-holder
had column rules, which some Of them
orandished finely. After the three
United States proof-readers were
through marking errors the company
passed out amid storm Of applause.
Time, q minutes 1854 seconds"
And he drank nothing but beer, eth
| er.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-04-27
Wreok Of the storm Queen.

A painful narrative OF shlpwreck ana
loss OF life in the Bay OF Biseay on
Friday last appears in tho morning
journals. The steamer Storm Queen.
from Sebastopol for Holland. was
caught in the bay by hurricane OF
fearful violence, the sea sweeping the
vessel from stem 70 stern. She rolled
80 violently that her cargo OF grain
shifted, and caused her TO heel over and
ship water In her hold Twenty-Five
out Of the crew OF twenty-eight took 70
the bOats, tho remaining six standing
by the vessel. and going down with her
when she iouudered. The men In tho
boats were rescued by the bark
Guinare, and landed at Dover ycstsr-
day.
Tho chief officer. Mr.. Francis Elliott,
said In the course Of narrative; Il
set the sailors to work To try and pump
out. but the vessel Gllsd VOC rapidly. |
tried to get from one hold into another
and was almost drowned In doing 20. The
water was Just under my chin. and IL
was with great difficulty that kept
myself up by holding on 70 Ghe side Of
the vessel Finding that il was utterly
useless 70 attempt 70 do any thing
further ran 20 tho boats Our
captain ordered all hands TO AAals. mo,
and told every ono TO try and save him
self, but exhorted US TO DO rs cool and
steady a. possible. We launched ono
boat safely with nine hands in il. We
had three boats on board. but the
violent seas had smashed oao 70 pieces
like so mush matehwood. We could
not got the other launched for some
time, and when we did got IL out Il had
10 be showed OF without tho crow W,
we're now in terrible danger Of losing
our only hope OF saving ourselves. Tbs
only thing left was 10 jump into th'
sea and swim 10 the empty boat which
many Of us did IL was n most thrill
ing spectacle To SEQ thO mon jump of
one after another into the fearful seas
not knowing whether they we're goins
70 watory grave or whether ProyI
donce would aid them 70 roach N,
boat. There was not tho cxci,amSn
one might have expected. bus il wn
quite enough for mo. and I shall novo
forget IL was Ia the wator for FORT
minutes before the boats wsro able 4
find me-"
The captain, Mr.. Jacques, roilsod .
leave the ship, although the boat
stood by for several hours Five 81 III
crew who could not be induced 10 loay
the vessel also remained. and III
captain and they persisted. after havtul
tried TO save themselves by means Of
raft. An attempt was made by tho SIR
vivors to roach the raft, but before tho
did so the whole Of the mon wore washc
of. After being washed abou. by IN
sea until the morning Of the ed, Ii
Storm Queen WINS seen 10 sink. Pa
Mall Gazette.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-04-27
Her Art.

A lady who had been compelled,
through the loss Of her fortune, TO give
up her beautiful home In exchange for
a single room in the fourth story Of a
house In IN Questionable street, was
asked why she called her room her
studio" since she was not an artist.
Because" she replied, ''it il up so
high, and IT is where l practice my
art"
"What artP" asked the friend.
"Ihe art OF finding great happiness
In very little MATERIAL was the
smiling reply. Youths Companion.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-04-27
All Can Marry

why, Jennie, what do you thinkP"
she cried as she stopped frfond on the
avenue the other morning.
you've gone to housekeeping, I
Yes we havel George only gets %
a week, you know, and mamma was
doubtful but It's all right We cau
buy everything we want and have lots
lett. Why, what do you think turnips
al don't know
only cent pint, and ! can get a
small cabbage for cents. Detroit
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-04-27
Dropped laro the sea.
A BOYS MIRACULOUS ESCAPE FROM A
SAVAGE OCEAN vULTURE.

An old sea captain says, in relating a
recent incident ia his experience to a
San Francisco reporter: Zone day the
mates son, a lad OF fifteen years, fell
overheard. A sailor named Banning
leaped into the water after him The
sea water in this neighborhood is so
cold that a man can not live much
longer than twenty-five or thirty min
ntes in it. The attention of every man
on board was given to the two men in
the water, but when one sailor raised
his eyes and saw an enormous bird
making direct for the boy he emitted a
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-04-27
The Close of the Leap Year.

Leap year is dying,
The maid is signing,
Her lack Of courage she now doth rue;
The chance is over
To catch alover
Till MDCCCXCII.
She waited, waited,
Procrastinated-
A fatal error, sweet maid, was thine;
Leap year is DER, dear,
And at the door here
Stands MDCCCLXXXIX.
But don't despair, dear,
Away throw care, dear,
There's always hope this side of StyK.
Wait another four, dear,
Even more, dear
Till MDCCCXCvI.
In your detection,
Let this reflection
Your bosom with consolation fill;
Some who have mated
Now wish they'd waited
Till MDCCCC, or later still
boston Courier.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-04-27
Rather a Change In the Topo-
graphy.

Examination in geography in q ward
school.
Where's Blackweils Islandqr
In the East River"
How do you get thereP"
Through tho police court. -
Judge
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-04-27

Nature uses good many quilts with which
70 mako goose, but q man can malsp a
goose Of himself with only one--orchayd
and Garden.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-04-27
FOR YOUNG FOLKS.
"A Boys Thrilling Escape From an
OCEAN Vnlture.

An Arxument In Favor OF Boys learn
amg Trades-shevG rsoris @na Use
fal Information
sweet Little Somebody.
Somebody crawls into mammals bed
Just at the break OF day,
Struggles up close and whispers loud,
Somebody's come 70 stay"
Somebody rushes through the house.
Never once shuts door,
ScatterS her play thugs all around
Over the nursery floor
Climbs on the fence and tears her clothes
Never a bit cares She
Swings on the gats and makes mud-paes-
Who can somebody be-
Somebody looks with roguish eyes
Up through her tangled hair;
Somebody's me, !" shs says, .'but then,
Somebody doesn't care"
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-04-27

FttspuSgor who was asked Maggie
Mitchotl's age, replied. She ia az old aa Mira
James Jane, Brown Potter can't aC1--PittsburR
The evening world., 1889-02-21

far in the rear and, steering to the west.
crossed the Platte Riverand followed the line
of tho Pacific Railway across the prairie.
This course apparently did not please Uncle
Prudent and Phil Evans.
"Can this man be serious in his project Of
carrying us to the other side of the world? ?"
asked one.
HE does not dare to do II" replied the
other. "Ah! Robur, take care. l Am not a
man to be trihed with"
Nor II" joined Phil Evans. But take
! my advice. Uncle Prudent, and be calm and
save your rnge for the moment when you can
use it to advantage"
About five O'Clock. after having crossed
| the Black Hills. covered with fir and cedar
trees, the "Albatross" few over the terri
| tory which has Justly been named the Bad
| Lands of Nebraska-a chaos of ochre- colored
hills, Of fragments of mountains which were
| scattered across the country in uneven chRins.
| From o distance these hills and mountains
took the most antastic forms and seemed en-
dowed with life.
Not a sign OF vegetation for miles around,
and the country looked like an Immense
cemetery where the bones of q thousand ami
mails lay whitening in the sun. By night they
had passed the basin of the Platte River, and
continued on their westerly curse. During
| the night the calm of the air around them
was broken neither by the shrill shrek Of To-
! comotives nor the piercing whistle of steam
boats, but as the "Albatross" dipped nearer
the eartl, the sentinel could heSr q long roll
ing sound. This was the believing of the
buffalo herds who were crossing the prairie in
search Of water aud pasturage. At intervals
this noise would be mingled with tho nov
of a wolf or coyote, or the cry Of q wild cat.
Then as the dawn approached everything be-
came still.
The next morning, the 18th Of june. Phil
Evans left his cabin at about five o'clock,
thinking that he might probably meet Robur,
but he was unable TO see the captain eli her
on the deck or in the d~ining-room. He re-
solved to discover, at all events, why Robur
had not appeared during the day previous,
and he addressed himself to the foreman,
George Kerns. George Kerns WAS of Eng
lish origin, about forty-hve years Of age,
with q large characteristic head surrounding
Gpowsrfully built body-G man OF q practical
turn Of mind and Of . mechanical knowledge
that rendered him invaluable to his ceptain,
shall wo see Captain Robur to-day 7" in
quired Phil Evans.
II do not know"
HAS he gone out ?" asked the secretary,
Saroastically.
Perhaps"
The evening world., 1889-02-21
CHAPTER X.


There is not O doubt OF it. said Phil
Evans. THAT group of housetops in the
horizon there is Chicago"
He had not been deceived. 1t was indeed
that city from which seventeen lines of rail
roads radiate, the Queen Of the West, the
vast reservoir into which flow the products Of
Illinois. Wisconsin, Iowa, Mi souri, and of
the States which form the western pnrt of the
Union. Uncle Prudent, armed with an ex-
cellent marine glass which he lad found in
the cabin. could easily distinguish the pIin-
cipal ediices of the city. His colleague
named the different structures, churches,
public buildings, grain elevators. and pointed
out the immense Sherman House, which from
its elevation resembled an die, with
windows marking the points in the side.
Since this 10 Chicago" said Uncle
Prudent. I'VE are evidently going farther
west than We DESIRE"
/ In fact the "AlbatrosS" was leaving the
Illinois city behind 1t at every turn of the
propellers.
But had Uncle Prudent desired to request
Robur to change his course to the east he
could not have done D at that moment, for
The evening world., 1889-02-21

T. d. S.-Both expressions are allowable.
Thos. McC. State your case TO the Mayor.
d. j. O'K~eeDe.-Apply to the Curator, Cooper
Union.
M. c.. GA one-cent piece Of 1902 brings
about 10 cents.
August. Make application at Col. Hams Of
fee, II Broadway.
Mrs. Susanna Ydoer. The association you
mention is in difficulties.
Constant Reader. -Coin dealers pay 80 cents
for o 25-cent piece Of 1891.
II. N. L.-Annie Pixley Is the best-known
actress in the part Of Miss.
James Lee.-If A bets B that the latter has not
q dollar and the latter has n dollar, B wins.
H. T.-The gentleman should wait until the
lady acknowledges his presence and then raise
his hat.
B.. A. l.. and @. r. ,B.-French and book
keeping are taught ut the free evening high
schools, 124 West Thirtieth street and IS Nor
folk street.
A Reader. Recruiting offices for the army in
this city are at 80 West Houston street, 100
West street and 146 Park Row for infantry. and
ia Hudson street and SO West street for
mounted troops.
An Uncertain One.-H o quorum be present
at the call Of the roll IL may legally be presumed
by the presiding officer throughout the proceed
ings, unless q member call attention to the alb
sence of q quorum. Whatever action was taken
by 4 number short Of q quorum. but taken with
out such protest or, reminder bv one in the
meeting, would be valid. In the particular case
cited by you we think the vote was undoubtedly
valid. 1t would, however, have been more con-
siderate for the four to wait for q more fully at
tended meeting.
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Why was the sentinel there? Was there
any danger of a collision with some other
Aefial machine? Evidently Robur had not
Us yet found any imitators, and the chances
LOT meeting a balloonist at that altitude we're
INFINITELY small. And if such p meeting had
occurred it was all up with the balloonist, the
pot OF iron and the pot of clay. The AL
oa'rosS had therefore nothing to fear from
Scollision of this kind. but there was a real
uAnger which it was necessary to carefully
guard against. If The "Albatross" instead
VI passing or clearing a mountain were to
collide with it the machine would upset like
vessel. A ship is compelled to guard against
me rocks Of the seas, and the "Albatross"
'ook the same precautions against the rocks
Of the air.
Uncle Prudent and Phil Evans again turned
uelr attention towards the country beneath
nsm' and they discovered In the distance Q
vast lake to the southern extremity Of which
ICY were now heading. They concluded
%S' during the night they must have left
AXE Erie In their rear, and as their course
oeen In o westerly direction, were now
'O4'nlng the lower end Of Lake Michigan.
The evening world., 1889-02-21

a lofty steeple or monument. Looking over
the car of a balloon or from the platform Of an
air-ship it Is not the depths Immediately be.
meath us that FIJI us with dread; 1t 10 the hori-
ION which encircIes us.
At 2 O'Clock the ''Albatross" passed over
Omaha. on the frontiers of Hebraska-the
central point of the numerous lines Of rail-
road which cross the country between New
York and San Francisco.
For q moment they could see the yellow
waters of the Missouri, and then the brick
aud wooden houses Of the city passed be-
meath them. While they were observing
these things the inhabitants OF Omaha were
exciting themselves at the sight Of the Al
batrosS." They were probably a. astoniShed
Of seeing II cut through the air az the presi.
dent and secretary Of the Weldon Club were
at being on board Of the strange machine.
At all events. II furnished the newspapers OF
the country with a clue to the extraordinary
phenomenon which had bafied them and the
entire world for . few months back. An
hour later the "AlbAtEosS" had left Omaha
The evening world., 1889-02-21

with cold. This lowering of the temperature
was not due to a change of the weather, as
the sun was sill shining brightly.
Tho Albatross must be ascending" said
Phil Evans. Such was the case. The barom-
eter on the door OF the central turret indicated
that they were now at an elevation of about ten
thousand feet, and were still rising and cross
ing the snow-capped mountains beneath them.
Uncle Prudent aud his companion were en-
dsavoring 10 recognize the country. but the
flights north and south made by the Al
batross " during the night had disturbed their
reckoning. However, after a little discussion,
they concluded that the country below them,
ciroled by a chain Of mountains. was that
territory which by an act Of Congress, in
March, 1879, had been declared the National
Park Of the United States. 1t was, indeed,
The evening world., 1889-02-21
TWO GRADES OF TEACHERS.
Radical Change In the Method Of Ranking
Those In the Public schools.

Radical Change in the Method Of Ranking
Those In the Public schools.
A radical change in the method of examin-
ing and ranking teachers in the public
schools Of the city, was adopted at yester-
days meeting of the Board Of Education
after a long debate lasting far into the even:
ing.
The new plan, reported by Commissioners
Webb, Agnew, Cole. O'Brien, Dodge, Gala
way, Sprague and Schmitt, provides for q
classification Of teachers into two grades,
maximum" and Standard" No
teacher can reach standard " until she has
taught five years and il Judged competent by
the superintendent, his assistants and the
principals Of the schools in which she has
taught. Once in the maximum grade she is
not to be interfered with except on complaint
Of ineficiency..
The standard graded teachers, however,
are TO be frequently visited and aided by the
City Superintendent and his assistants.
Stress is laid on the fact that no !" marks "
shall hereafter designate the standing of
teachers. so that the much-abused marking
system will soon be . thing Of the past.
The new plan was adopted by q vote of Is
to 5. Commissioner Hunt, Devoe. Sanger,
Holt, Purdy and Trand were the dissentients.
The evening world., 1889-02-21

Judge Barrett has ordered the Reinstatement
of Frederick Hohl as n member Of the German
Stonecutters' Union, which body, the Judge
holds, expelled him without sufficient reasons.
Tomorrow night the Building Trades. Sec
ton will hold its first meeting since the split in
the Central Labor Union. or tho forty-hve or
fifty organizations represented in the Section.
none are expected to withdraw.
Carpentry has been extremely dull all over the
country the past season, far more so than usual.
The prospects for the Spring are bright, how
busy season with the arrival Of warm weather.
George Z. McNeill. Of Boston, is in the city,
and will speak at the eight-hour maes-meeting
on Friday night, in Cooper Union Hall.
A committee. Of the 1900 striking female
operatives Of the Higgins carpet mills has Wis
tied the Rev. Father Huntington, Of the Church
Of the Holy Cross, and received assurances Of
Il, recently. contributed by Mrs. Josephine
shaw-Lowell and other. philanthropic people for