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Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-01-26
The HORSE, S TAIL.

A Washington Judge Gives Defini-
tIon of Natures designs.
An interesting case tried in the dis
trict court recently, writes Washing
ton correspondent was in regard to
the docking of the tails of two horses
owned by the British minister. though
all mention of the owners name was
carefully withheld. A number of
members of the Humane Society inter-
ested in the prosecution Were present
in court when the case was called.
The agent of the society testified to
the fact that twelve inches of the tail
of each horse had been docked. and so
great was the suffering of one of the
animals from the operation that when
first discovered in the stable he was
ready to drop.
The judge after listening to both sides
of the matter, said that this was the first
time such a case had been brought
to his attention. The extreme penal
ty of the law was $3.50 and two wears
imprisonment in Jail where it was
proven that the act of mutilation was
a malicious one. but that, as in the
present instance, it was shown to have
been done by responsible parties. with
no bad motives. the fina would be S25
in each of the two cases In conclud-
ing his remarks. the judge stated that
the horse. having been supplied by
nature with tail for the purpose of
protecting himself against flies and
other insects, has right to retain this
portion of his anatomy. Furthermore.
that this right can not be infringed
upon by man with impunity After
the payment of the fine the horses were
given over to the custody of member
of the legation. who was in court for
the purpose of claiming them.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-01-26


According TO my observation. apple
trees like best hilIy country aud u
rocky soil. Apples are OF the basL
quality when grown IN cold climate.
am basing these statements on my
own observation mostly, though |
have heard people sai these things
were true. As regards therocks about
apple trees / have this to say: They
seem to be favorable TO tie trees. or
at least not injurious II underground.
but arc very untavorable to the crop II
on the surface.
Years ago the old fashioned farmer,
who by the way was more than half
right in many Of his notions. would
plant his apple trees close up to the
stone wall, and nearly every apple that
left the trees without the aid OF human
hands, and some that had such aid.
would show marks OF rugged rocks DO.
meath. Rows Of these old trees vet
remain. many of them in thrifty and
profitable condition. and NAV DO seen
in almost any apple growing region In
New England, and although 10 many
instances vigorous, yet marketable an.
pies from those trees arc much less In
quality and quantity than those from
the same number OF trees out in tho
open field. and this for obvious rea,.
Ons. II is more work 10 start nm or.
chard in rocky place If you DO ii we'll,
but II you pick up the rocks on the
surface and Isolate your trees from the
stone walls, ii $ one OF the best uses
you can puC your rocky land to. other
things beng equal. Here in Maine
some OF the finest apples in tho world
are produced; the finest not only in
flavor, but in looks, etc, rs attested
by the statement Of commission men in
Boston and other cities. And | know
that in many instances these apples
come right off from rocky hills and
ravines, the apple belts in Maine being
made up OF such coniiguration.
To sum up | woud say plant the or
chard where it will be handy for all the
rocks; no matter about them II they
are not left on the surface. But don't
plant any kind of fruit trees in tho
pasture, for there are four things a
man cannot have in common, viz. +:
Hens and good garden, and cattle and
a good orchard, Cattle have no bust
ness with fruit trees.-New England
Farmer.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-01-26
scotch tolIies,

From experience with my own and
neighbors' Scotch collios. would say
that nearly always they are yerJ amla'
Bile. but must not DO ''fooled with.
and | have known Of two that were al
most vicious. know Of Scotch collies
so trained that they will not allow
strangers to drive the farm animals
unless the owner is along or the dog IS
told TO go with the stranger. My
brother had nntil about year ago
(when some mean william poisoned tho
dog) collie trained to stay In the pas
ture with the an mals during the day.
Now. any person not known to the
dog. especially if lie were accompanied
by cur. who attempted TO disturb the
animals. would. II he persisted. con.
clude the dog was vicious The dog
would try to lead him away, but II that
did not succeed, would use severe
measures. My brother has piseo Of
timber land two miles from his house.
The dog would take The cattle and hogs
to this pasture in the morning. star
with them all day. aud bAng them up
at night. The school children learned
not to tease the dog or tho animaisi
but a person who attended 10 his Gusl.
ness will not have reason to think the
dog vicious. Much depends on The
early training Of the coll 9. so lar as
his disposition Is concerned. 10 care
ful to get pare bred collie. Collie
blood does not mix we'll with Other
boOds. Halt coll aud hail cur makes
the worst sheep dog ia existence
Alloyel collie il apt 10 b. worthless or
vicious. But the intelligence. amiabil.
iIy and fidelity Of the pure Scotch collie
rightly trained. are truly rcmarkable.
Such a dog will know ever animal
that belongs on the prem ssA IL will
observe II an animal i oul u PLACES.
II Is y waIehtul guardian ~ night. IL
loves children. aui viii oajpy any
amount Of decent play with children i
knows. and will protect tbsu or its
owner at the cost Of II lift Oue 10.
stance comes TO mind: A few years
ago ne ghbor young daughter. alone
in . rather Isolated farm house. was
attacked By hurley tramp. urr cries
reached only the Scotch collie. 10 lsld
near by. aud but for the dog she would
have suffered fats worse than death.
liz attacked the tramp 30 sayagply that
the scouudreI was compelled TO give
his attentions to tho dog Ho tried TO
XII tho dog aud almost succeeded. but
the faithful animal kept up tho igh.
and finally the tramp HsL That dog
certainly deserved good grub. bIau koI
aud monument - Country GsBlls-
man.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-01-26
FARM AND HOME.

Keen ng Cabbases for spring Use.
Cabbagrs can be kept through the
winter out of doors better than they
can in the cellar il the work Is proper
" done. Select position in tho leo
of a tight board fence or building
and dig down about two feet. From
the bottom OF this pit lay drain that
will carry Off any water that may come
into it Then lay down some old
boards or rails as floor and put on
that covering of straw or poor hay.
Trim off nearly all the loose outer
leaves of the cabbage. just leaving two
or three of the innermost ones. Pack
them carefully upon the straw. stem
end uppermost. The roots may be
left on or cut OF as may seem most
convenient. They seem to keep quite
as well when the root is taken oil. aud
they make much better stowage. They
cannot DO packed too closely, but Il Is
not we'll to put them more than three
or four tiers deep. Cover them now
with straw. and upon that put an inch
or two of earth. The pile should DO
the highest in the center, aud some OF
The straw should be- allowed to come
above tina soil ut the highest point,
that It may act as ventilator to allow
the escape OF the warm air In the pit
As the weather grows colder, cover
with more earth until it is from one TO
two feet deep. The object OF the COW
ering is not to prevent freezing, but
to make the freezing and thawing pro-
cess as gradual as ii can DO made. II
the heap is a large ono there should be
"A yontlalor of projecting straws to
every ten feet square, and these should
be so arranged that but little water
will go down them. A little Will not
do any harm. Packed in this way
they can be kept until spring, or they
can be taken out for market At any
time during the winter. Ii there comes
Il long thaw in January or February 1t
will he well to open the heap enough
to examine the cabbages 10 see how
they are keepmgi but usually II. from
the work not haV ing bsen we'll done. or
from any cause, they begin to decay.
it can be detected by the odor which
will come from tine ycntilators at eve
ming after warm day. american
LEitigutOr.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-01-26
Hou-ehoid l,,n,.

Egg sauco-one cup OF sno,t
with one egg, pour over n
ioamE one-hali cup Of bolling ~
stirring rap,dly.
Coffee cake-one cup each a. u.
butter, molasses aud coliee on. :
i've cups of flour. one pound !, S
ons. one spoonful Of soda and 49,
suit taste.
Lamp wlcks should be chan..,
ton enough 10 insure having ! -,
light. II they seem eloggsd sA,, NV ~
DO washed in strong suds aud ps,,.
the lamps again.
10 take spots of paint from
lay thick coating OF lime and ~
mixed over il, letting Il STAY tv...
four hours. then wash oh with ~.
water aud tho sposs will dlsapOs.,
Coffee pounded IN mor,ar ~
roasted on nm 'ron plate. sugar burv.,
on hot Goals aud y,aegar boiled N.
myrrh and sprinklod on ths door ~
furniture OF u sick room are e1oslI.,,
deOdoT ,zsrs-
Carrot sweetmsats = Boil some a.
grated carrots ia water uuul .sud.,
peel and CRATE. add sugar. sln d
ciIron, spices II preferred, ana d,
juice form canned fruit; anu.,I
slowly together aud put AWAY ID h.
In beating Ca ke UeaG troln Tue bollo-
OF tho mixing bowl W,lh 4 wool,.
spoon, bringing Il up full and hlaI
with each stroke. and as sooa i 4,
ingredients arc iaiTly nna anoo,lr
mixed stop beating or your eaks III
os tough.
Hol, -poly-Roll out about lwo possl,
Of paste. cover IL with AM jau q
mRrmaiade yuu ike. roll IL oygr al
I.e loosely ia a cIoIu. well tying cad
end; bOil ono hour aud serve u Ell 1
slices aud serve with ssuro oYsra
Ham egoqueItcs-ChOp soms elI
cooked ham ysry nau aud sra,ga va
pepper Of mustarii Wisu lllls kg
ii hanl maze iugo small ball,. do 4
Beaten eggs. FOIL 40 grAgAgr o. bead
crumbs and ~ UGOWu W ~. sss9
" lard.
A Iark carpet often ioUks desil d
sOCa alter u Gsa UsUH savp. laA la
AuUw Il does uys uos,l sNsvisng sglAI
~ wet cloGa u sp0usr. auuE Al
most dgy. aai wtpv OA sas aG,,. A
lev drops Of atan0uta "a Ihs uigI
wlli bsigUsun It's cJlus@
Mt cake Uug esp u sugar satI
ha.t cap saca Of Uul'rs aud auE. sa
zad ouc.nalt eups u iluur, tag so
uue cup ot EHS lsA wa.uass ghsgse,
ono tUaspg0ulu. VI cgea~ VI .afaaI
halt loaspooulyl VI so4A asi sa'
cup Of CltUplud EAAus
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-01-26

have been tied in bundles OF iOO
each of equal length. aud these are
alternately supplied by the boy to the
two men with their spades In contign-
Gus rows on each side. Each man
strikes his spade close to tho cross
mark, raises tho earth, the hoy inserts
the tree. tho earth is replaced. aud the
planter presses his foot irmly on IT. as
he passes to tho next marx The three
plant two aud Il half trees each MIN
ute, or A. 500 in u ten-hour day.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-01-26
Fnrui Notes.

The tools and implements Of tho farm
that are now out Of uso Gill spring
should be inspected. tho worn aud
faded woodwork ropain,od. and tho
iron work which is expected 10 remain
bright should be we'll oiled.
Tho prevailing sentiment IL tho
trade al Minneapolis Is that the wheat
production Of Minnesota aud Dakota
Is fully oue.third short ~ list ,rar.
when the government rsiimto WI.
about eighly.sryru million bushels.
The value u Tie 2rsiu crop +. great.
" increased b sowing extra ciran
seed on wrlI.prspareI soil, yet that in.
crease Of value is all lost when grain
Is carelossly harvested and allowed to
soak aud sproul IN stormy weather.
The farmer should do hI4 own select.
ing, even II he has to dispose Of what
be does not want at less than Il Il real. .
ly worth. THIS Is the only wav in
which to keep the stock improving.
and that should always ba tho object
in view.
Tho farmers Of Crawford county.
ILL.,. have resolved not to raise anv
wheat barley or rye for tho next three
years. in an effort to oxterminate tho
chlnch bug. These farmers will exert
their influence to this end with tho
farmers OF adjoining counties.
DO not plant asparagus roots too
close together If given plenty Of
room the roots will soon fill up tho Va.
cant spaces, have greater feeding On.
pacity and produce larger stalks A
liberal application Of manrro should be
used both in the fall and early spring
on the beds.
a cattle company, controlling new
Improved palace cars, proposes to
bring live cattle direct from Idaho A.
New York. They expect to make Tho
ran OF 1900 miles In 100 hours. Tho
hrst shipment made Sept. 20, consisted
OF $50 head Of steers averaging 1850
pounds each. 'ooO
lho American people are generally
TOO Impatient Accurate knowlodgs
comes slowly by patient observation
and labor. The results from exnori.
meht stations arc coming and are vain.
able and the rivalry between tho an.
lions VIII make their work more inter.
eslIns and Important ovory year.
The objection to orchard oraa, ,h.,
II grows IN lunches, can only be obvi.
aIod by very thick seeding and careful
preparation Of the soil. Sowing a
DuShel or moro seed per acre il OMAN
ave- Il Is better to begin with small
pa'on ana grow the seed until as largo
an area as is desired eau be Dooded.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-01-26
Buffalo Bill Makes a
Present.

The Hon. Bill Cody. Marshal
Wilder, Steele Mackaye, and three
four others sat around table in the
Hoffman House last night. Mr.. Cody
took from his watch chain handsome
gold locket and presented it to Mr..
Mackaye.
Steele said Mr.. Cody. 'It af-
fords me great pleasure in presenting
TO you a memento of my European
trip. Take it old boy, and keep it in
remembrance of me"
Mr.. Mackaye looked at the present,
opened it and was surprised at the
wonderful mechanism it contained.
Say, Bill, what in thunder is it used
forP" asked Mr.. Mackaye.
ats a contrivance for holding SOW
origins. and it's beauty" said Mr..
Cody.
That's all right but where are the
soyereigns?
"oh, l spent them on the other
side.
"Well. Bill, I am not hankerinc
after presents that require a residence
in London to make useful. So you
NAV keep the present until my going
over next year. -NesD York Sun.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-01-26
At the South Pole.

1t appears TO be probable that Prof..
Neumayr, OF the Hamburg Marine OBJ
servatory. will succeed in getting a
South Polar expedition organ zed. 1t
might have been supposed that until
some greater measure of success had
attended similar adventures in the
Attic regions the most ardent advocate
Of such schemes would have doubled
the wisdom of exposing human lives
aud treasure to the risk of Antarctic
seas All the best authorities arc
agreed that the difficulties to be en-
countered in the south are much
greater than in the north. and the
hideous stories which gained currency
after the return of the last Arctic ex-
petition might we'll have sickened the
boldest of this generation sufficiently
to deter them from any assault upon
the stronghold of King Winter in the
south. In comparing the difficulties of
Arctic and Antarctic adventure, Sir
Wyville Thompson says:
1--WE can only anticipate disasters,
multiplied hundredfold, should the
South pole ever become goal of ri
valry among nations" For various
reasons the great lone land under the
southern cross is more difficult of nc
cess than the north. 1t is much colder
there than in the Arctic circle. There
seems to be no such warm currents as
are to be found in the north-such, for
instance as the Labrador current, or
that round the south coast of Spitz-
bergen. Such emanations from the
torrid regions of the earth do much to
mitigate the rlgors of the northern
seas at certain points, and bring about
the most striking variations of temper
allure. breaking up the ice at certain
seasons. and opening the way to navi-
CATION far beyond points otherwise at
tanable. ANY enterprise of this kind
will. of course. be pushed on during
the summer NOTWITHSTANDING January,
February, and the early part of March,
that is. But even in the height of
summer the temperature of the air in
Antarctic regions is always below the
freezing point OF sea water, and bitter
tempestuous winds and fogs and blind
ing snowstorms are all but incessant.
No Arctic explorer has ever gone be-
yond the bounds of vegetation. At
least lichens and seaweed have been
found wherever northern navigators
have penetrated, but in the awful
solitudes of the south Sir James Ross
found not the slightest trace OF vegeta-
BILE life, either on the land or in the
sea. yet he never came within less
than 200 miles OF the South Pole. The
magnetic pole has been approached
within $50 miles. and it seems possible
that important scientific results might
be obtained by covering that further
distance; but even this IS doubtful
London DGay NeUs.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-01-26
Thanks to the Band.

I'VE desire TO return our thanks"
observed the editor OF an Arkansas pa
per in his last issue, Ito the mem bers
of the Gallusville cornet band for a
serenade last night The band can t
play for shucks, and the music would
have drawn howl OF pain from an
Egyptian mummy, but it walked us
from horrible nightmare in which
we seemed to be standing at the door
of our office and defending it against
sheriff who wore horns and hoofs
and had come TO take possession of it.
Notwithstanding the appalling charact-
er Of the music. ii was the sweetest
sound that ever struck our ear, and
we don't lay the screnade up against
the boys. They didn't mean any
harm, and they probably saved our
life. " IL htcogo Ne~s.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-01-26
Salt Water and Milk.

A strange case occurred at the gem
eral hospital of Buffalo, N. Y. last
week. A woman had serious opera
ton performed, and after 1t was all
over she began to grow very weak
from the shock. At II o'clock at night
life was so low that the pulse was
scarcely to be felt. and a rather un-
usual resort was made OF injecting a
quart of salt water into her veins. This
revived her almost instantly. but it
was only for time. Then a pint moro
was injected, and one of the doctors
drove off rapidly to a milkman. and
had him fill some warm clean bottles
with fresh milk. for which the COW had
just been MIXED. The bottles were
put in warm water. and upon arrival
at the hospital pint Of the warm milk
was injected into the circulation, and
shortly afterwerd another pint. This
made three pints of saline solution and
two pints of milk. Still tho patient
did not permanently revive. and, MS a
last resort, a TRANSMISSION Of q small
quantity OF human blood from tho arm
of one Of the doctors was made. All
the efforts of the physicians were in
vain, however and the woman died "a
hours after the operation.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-01-26

AMONG the Washington debutantes
Of the coming winter will be Miss Mel
lie Bayard. Miss Garland, Miss Grace
Black, daughter of General Black; Miss
Harlan, daughter Of Justice Harlan;
Miss Quay. daughter of Senator Quay;
the Misses Preston, daughters of tho
Haytian Minister; Miss Wilson, daugh-
Ter of Colonel John NJ. Wilson; Miss
Thompson, daughter of the California
representative, and the Misses Fuller,
daughters of the chief justice.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-01-26
Planting Foro,t 1.rec, I

The mode of setting out young for
est trees on the praries in the best and
most economical manner Is described
by Robert Douglas, who has had OK.
perience with millions. The following
has been condensed from his desorip.
ton In the Garden md Fores': The
ground is first marked both WAYS ne
for corn planting; at each intersection
man strikes his spade down vertical.
ly and pushes the handle backward
and forward, making slit in tho
ground, into which boy inserts
tree. The earth Is then pushed against
1t with the foot and the tree is planted
But this Is not the method recommend.
ed by Mr.. Douglas, as tho. roots are
thus cramped and many of the trees
die. The true way Is TO put the ground
in clean and perfect condition the
previous year and harrow Il in sprino
The workmen are divided into com.
panies Of three each, or with two man
and an active boy. Tho ground
ia marked both ways. The trees
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-01-26

PRINCE BISMARCK residence at
FREDERICKSBURG is 10 appearance com
mon and Insignificant. red brick
wall separates it on three sides from
The road. and on the fourth it is bound
ID by dirty little river. The princi-
pal entry is a wooden door, which
might iitly belong TO a stable or coach
house. A thick mass Of foliage rising
above the wall prevents oven glimpse
Of the house beyond IL This house,
which is as ugly as Che wall inclosing
It, was originally built by Hamburg
hotelkeeper for country retreat
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-01-26
TneFaLl

No logger ou tbs EsfJss safe
gUul l6vrgs satpg,
SgSutnuss hfe' Eesfrvula's
That sort 81 lbias.
WIihln ths raay pari1r aos,
Before the & aIa
They slt. aai usvss Husies hss
lrs Erpulux late.
The hlsEinE eusls illpmiuass
Wrsh rudy CLOS
The rusy ruom. suj. bags ~ w
ils dues nss, zA
asvt Jas sas hss : Steps az
Her pa's THtagr.l.
BaI, after III. ubss i,,cs sAs ta'fi
sbr 10 rpERgtL
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Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-01-26
The Fascinatlon Of Crime

The Fascination OF CFli1it
Ole 81 tho jul - u the cosfs q y
ucals WEs sIrsk,1g To me Ihe o'S''
lay about lialrlL IUr inrscn "lsa'
beyond 90 duurt 10 sad
.lrap.u pnI powerful influence aao
,rgmr. Know M, cot up9n
testimony Df Crininals. hus have y
u .rif aud have heard many o'S
mcn sly they had fell. a certain -
II the criminal tendency. u
fascination Of being hunted io Vpsl
'eiCr. When | have had these
loyils up before mo for trial. Nv
often wondered what | should % y
committed tho crime Of which v,
were gulIty-murder. for inssane@
IS easy 10 think Of n situation IN Hnr
tho temptation to COMM, muraa' w ~.
out what tho law considers Iu'"''
ton would DO too strong for NAM
3cllont men to resist There arc Y
,onal wrongs for which the suua
sees no adequate remedy 10 an ~
to the courts. Tho life of The ous'I n.
is tho only price that will sau,iI :, y
aroused sentiment, and before ~
nlzos what no has done DO = ~
ioror and n hunted man.'--Aep :"
Tribune.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-01-26

ELDER EVANS the head of the
Shaker family at New Lebanon, has
been spending some time in New York
of late attending to the publication of
his writings. AT eighty years old ne
looks and acts and talks like vigor-
Gus man of fifty-five.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-01-26

q. j. Brown. of Claremont, a we'll
known New Hampshire stage driver in
she staging days, celebrated his egh-
tieth birthday recently by driving
load of his friends. drawn by eight
gray horses. to Windsor. Vt, giving
Ihem fine dinner and driving them
back in excellent style.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-01-26

DON LUZ, King of Portugal. who
translated Hamlet into Portuguese
some years ago. has just published a
translation of the Merchant of
Venice" The monarch, in addition
to being a linguist and poet is u
Firtuoso on various instruments.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-01-26

ANOTHER of C0.umJin's far
daughters has been captured by Il
foreigner-this time by ian English
lord. A Washington dispatch an
nounces the III rriage of IT, Hon
Joseph Chamberlain. NJ F., and NJ -
Mary Endicott the only daughter Of
.he secretary of war.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-01-26

GOODWIN SMITH, who is setting
forth his personal Iecollections under
the title of observations of
Heightened Experience. has aband-
oned his project of writing a continual
ton of Macaulay's History of Eng
land.n