Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-06-01
SUPERFICIAL SURVEY

wet spell.
A blu has passed the Nevada assembly
prohibiting the sale Of intoxicating LIQUORS
10 women.
The rice prospects OF the south are not
good. Bad storms n foods have done
great damage.
what a pity II is,n says a st. Louis
clergyman, shat there are SO many swee,
sinners and sour saints,
Since snow made its appearance in Yer
mont, more h 500 accidents have been re
ported from the lumber districts.
III stated that 100000 copies OF the
BLOODY and saDky Gospel Hymns, have
been sold In the United States and England.
George Conan, q resident Of Virginia
City, claims TO have been visited by Satan,
and TO have had q long talk with the old
boy.
NO less than fifteen boys have been
drowned this season at Pawtucket. r.. l..
while skating on thin ice or around air
holes.
A thief in Carlisle, Pa, steals nothing but
Bibles, and he has taken ninety-one from
the people Of that own without being dis
covered.
1t has been calculated that not less than
100000 Of meteors, each large enough 10
be visible as a shooting STAR enter our
atmosphere daily.
The Rev. X. II. Bosworth, who becomes
assistant pastor at Plymouth church,
Brooklyn, n. ", is a graduate OF Carrot
Biblical institute class Of 1850.
A gentleman in Columbus, Ca, has a
razor which has been in constant use 100
years. II bears a close resemblance to a
broadaH, but does good service yet.
A young dandy recently appeal red in Pic
radilly, London, in a costume of laYendar
trousers, paient-leather shoes, and a short
Jacket OF sealskin. The effect was striking.
The newest thing in crests or monographs
Is TO put them down at the bottom OF the
note paper instead Of at the top. as before,
the chosen corner being the right-hand one.
The Rev. DIR. Homer Eaton, the newly
elected book agent Of the Methodist Episco-
pal church, Is i member OF the Troy con-
ference and is descended from old Gov.
Eaton OF Vermont
At Irwington. Ga, u man who stole and
hid a Jug OF whisky ran his hand into a
steel trap that had been put in the place
u the lug during his absence by a friend
Of the owner, who Ind witnessed Tho
theft
The Richmond Christian Advocate, in
commenting upon the great educational ad-
yantages Of the southwest SAYS that they
already have twelve universities in Texas,
and that they are cutting the poles 10 build
the thirteenth.
A movement toward Christianity among
the Jews Of Siberia Is reported, the leader
beiag q Polish jew, Jacob Sheinman by
name. Exilrd 70 Siberia twenty years ago
because OF ay0wal OF belief 81 Christianity,
be there began 10 proclaim his convictions.
A sheriff in Georgia actually attached a
railroad train by running . chain through
one Of the wheels OF the engine INT fasten-
ing Il 10 thetrack. After a while he was
convinced that he had no right TO stop the
Unitcd States mails and the train was al
lowed 70 proceed.
A man who has twice attempted 70 shoot
NJ. Puy, president Of the tribunal OF CereL
Ia France, while on tho bench firing three
shots At him, has twice been acquitted by q
jury and declares that he win yet kill the
magistrate. The cause OF this remarkable
leniency is not stated.
The rats have become 80 numerous and
mischieyous at the residence Of w. Il.
Mitchell. OF Americas. Ga, that they 90 into
the bureau drawers, get the money that is
stored away in them, and carry it of. IL
il known that they have carried away
several silver quarters.
m. Na..k.aIss Enfa.nnai ,brrch no,r has
ais,9 37 communicates, against 2,093,9S5
last year, indicating a net gain In 1SSS of
over e0.0o1. The value Of church property,
including p~arsonages, has reached the
enormous sum OF so, i65i5-an increase
for the year Of about H,S95,0o0
The earl OF Mulgraye, the countess OF
EElsncrc, the bishop Of Lincoln, the bishop
Of Argyll, and the dean Of Worcester are
among the recent subscribers 10 the fund Of
$4,000 required for the erection OF q chapel
and renovation OF ST Savior's church,
Leeds, as almemorial TO DIR. Pussy.
The Rev. Peter Wallace Of tho Illinois
Methodist conference has been appointed
chaplain Of the soldiers and sailors home
at Quincy, III. Mr.. Wallace Is 10 years old,
but hale and vigorous. He served In the
war and at SLune hlNeF ColuulAHueu h@
regiment the Seyenty-third Illinois.
The waldensian church in Italy has kept
alive In spite of the dover OF the papacy
for nearly 400 years. In addition 70 it's
thirty.seven pastors the church employs
men and women as evangelista
bible. readers, and teachers.
Fifty. two OF these are onverts from Cath
In one Of the great canyons put west there
Is an icicle 1900 feet long. A local paper
describes Il; A volume OF water un-
usually large for the year is falling over the
p~erpendicular wall at the head OF this car.
yon, about an even thousand feet In height
The falls are incased In o great
lube OF ioe, which, when tho
sun strikes It. looks like a gigantic
OF crystal standing upright against
ne preciptce. Within the torrent fumes
aud boils with a deafonding roar akin TO
The Prussian war minister has Just pub
ishod in two volumes q history OF the col.
,rs Of the Prussian army from 1907. 1t ap-
,ears that in the campaigns Of 1894 and
md 1860 ninety-nine standards We're pierced
~ balls. In the campaign OF 1870 tho num-
ser of regimental colors pierced was 15l.
.be flag OF the Seventh regiment Of infan-
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