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, 1889-01-03
Surprising Failure.

SAN FRANcIsco, Dec. 20, Special. The
disappearance from the city Of Charles +.
Merllee, commission merchant at 116
California street. and president OF the
California Bopemeal and Fertilizer Com.
pany, is the talk of tho business men in
this community. Last week, Friday,
he lett the city for Sacramento and
that is the last seen OF him. He was
rated as trustworthy man and
looked npon as having great business abil.
ity. He had resided here a number Of
years and stood we'll In the community.
When he did not return at the time stated
an exam ination was instituted iuto bis bus-
mess Affairs, aud it was found he bad lett
behind an Indebtedness OF between $50, 900
and 800 OOU.
, 1889-01-03

DENVER. COL, Dec. q. "a. 8. Portous.
leweer, failed this Afternoon and made aI
assiRnment a to ]. r. Drnkel Assets ahoNE
$lV'O00; liabilities Sl250O.
, 1889-01-03
A Significant Appointm mt.

appointment OF John Dougherty as vice.
president and general manager Of the San
Francisco & North Pacific railroad created
q deal OF discussion iu railroad CIR
cles here. Dougherty is the CONFIDENTIAL
fried of John l. Blan. who is said to
own Si4, ,0OO, 900 interest in tho Chicago &
Northwestern railroad. Ia view of the rap.
i'd progress tho Northwestern Is making
West the end oi the track being now IN
Utah, q survey which the engineers are
making through Southern Oregon and
Big Meadows, Beckworth and other Sierra
passes, this appointm ent seems to have q
great deal of Significance. The surveyors
are either IN tho employ Of the North
western or Union Pacific companies, with
the possibilities strongly in favor of the
former,
, 1889-01-03
sEArTLE sOUNDINGs.
New .Buoys Placed Along she sound
Other Newsy Items.

New .Buoys Placed Along she sound
Other Ncwsy Items.
SEATTLE, Dec. 30. Special Ed ward r.
Long, a pioneer Of Seattle, died at Stella
COON this morning and the remains were
brought here to-day for burial tomorrow.
Ex-Governor Moody of Oregon is In this
city.
The Lighthouse tender Manzauita, re-
turned tonight from down the Sound.
where she placed in number of buoys at
the mouth Of the Skagit river and Port
Susan. Captain Sebree leaves tomorrow
probably to Astoria for a few days.
Fifty men are working with lanterns at
Whatconi Tonight securing the water
front Of the Garfield railway ON Bslling.
ham Bay. Pile-driyers have been kept
busy the last ie@ days since the jumping
of tide flats has begun.
, 1889-01-03
A NEW SOCIETY.

Tie regulators first came into prom,
nence when the notorious Frank and Tub
Taylor were lvnched for the murder
Dickinson in Forsythe. Mo-, and Christie
county. which adjoius Tenney, first adop
ed the Bald Knobbers in lSS5-'S6.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-09-07

unexpected attention and kindness
shown him. The letter was written pri-
yately 10 me. he not supposing that il
would ever put in print. and not one
word had to DE altered. ! cite this TO
show General Grants facility in writ
ing. The necessity OF earning some
money induced him 10 write the series
of admirable articles for the Century
Magazine. Upon their appearance [
urged him. as did other of his friends.
20 expand them into a symmetrical and
continuous narrative. Thus, bad 1t not
been for his financial reyerses. il is
doubtful whether American literature
would have been enriched with. The
last speech he ever made was at Ocean
Grove. Governor Oglesby, OF Illinois,
was staying with him at his cottage and
George II. Stewart, who was one OF his
earliest and dearest friends. came mp tn
ask him if he would not come down to
Ocean Grove, that being the first time
ne had appeared in public since his mis-
fortune. He was then lame and was
compelled 10 use his clutches. He found
10000 people assembled. They rose en-
nasse and cbeered with vigor and
unanimity very uncommon ia a religi-
Gus assemblaee. This touched him pro-
foundly, for it was evident that the
popular heart was still with him. He
arose to make acknowledgement. and
after saying a few words he utterly
broke down, and the tears trickled down
his cheeks. That was the last time no
ever appeared in public.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-09-07
The Paw of Royalty.

The people of the United States
have. generally speaking, but vague
idea OF what it annually costs the peo-
pie of Europe to maintain their respect
i've sovereigns
The German Emperor heads the list
with yearly stipend of S.. 400. 900.
which means. in other words, that
every man, woman and child of the
100000 OF Germans who inhabit the
Fatherland must pay an annual tribute
Of about IS cents to sustain thu dignity
Of the imperial crown. The Gar of
Russia comes next with a civil list OF
1892. 0)0. or "a head taxation of nearly
? cents for each one OF his 5000 900
subjects.
The Emperor of Austria. who rules
over Al. 900. 600 OF people. occupies the
third place, with an annual income OF
E4.6Oo, 600 raised by means Of an indi-
yidual personal taxation OF 81 cents.
for which every inhabitant of ths
Austro-Hungarian empire is bound to
pay to assure the personal comfort OF
the Emperor and the well-being Of the
imperial family.
Q-eca Victoria receives from the
81. 600, coo Of children which compri 50
the population Of the United King
dom aoyal tribate OF $5,6ll, 3o0. that
is to say. that every member of the
English, Scotch and Irish families con-
tribute to the support OF her majesty
and TO that of her offspring to the
amount Of ten cents per head.
With population Of %. 10000 Italy
tavors King Umberto with civl list
which was raised last year to $780,
600. or a little more than 10 cents for
each individual. Spain, whose popu-
lation is about 10000. 900. pays her
baby King $l.S00,O0O year, or an
average OF IL cents per head.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-09-07

The majority of the Paris pickpocls-
cts and piclSp0cketcs. according TO NJ.
Mace, are foreigners. the English and
The Italian being the most numerous.
The English pickpocket IS the best
known. says the London Globe: one
meets him everywhere, but be is by no
means the cleveresi. He has rcput-
alton which he does not deserve. He
Is stiii In his movements. and although
very clever with his hands he has too
much Of the nationel phlem about him.
hut he j. an indeiatIgable walker. He
will visit all the principal crowded
points In Paris In "a single day. and fair
~ tires out tho detectives who follow
him. lie Is as wise ar a serpent and
never lets himself be enticed from the
path OF prudence by temptation 10 a
dangerous attempt He neyerremains
more than ten minutes In the same
place. The race course is his favorite
field Of operations. All the pickpock-
els Of the north. English. Russian. Pol
ish. German, nre cool. methodical. and
tenacious, and seldom let victim 60
before they have emptied his pockets.
The German Is excellent at The method
known as resbronife. which consists ia
husillng The victim violently and rob-
bing him during the confusion which
cns1es. lie also eXcels in the ''yol au
radin' divertlng the attention OF a
shopmau and then anneXing The con-
tents OF the til.
but the no;ih II not lone in supply
Ing Paris with pickpoclteis. Italy and
Spain furnish a numerous contingent.
The spanish p'ckpoekci deserves spec
lal mention. lie combines theft with
devotion aud when arrested makes Il
revolving display OF hypocrisy, protest.
Ing his Innocence by all the saints in
The calcnd n The Italian Is extreme
IL eleycs. Is conscious o. his SUPERIOR
its. and can often snap his hngcrs at
an the detectives In Europe Fun Of
confidence ia himself aud rejoicing ia
his triumph be nevertheless ends in
running himself II the Italian only
had ihe prudence 81 the Englishman
he could laugh a. the entire police OF
the universe, bit he frequently gets
caught ihl oagh remaining TO repea; bis
triumph in the same place.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-09-07

James w. Allison. a well-known
newspaper correspondent in Washing
ton. wears 10 his scar.-pin Hondura )
FIRE opal. which at times CLEANS with .
wonderful variety OF brilliant lights.
II am coming to believe in tho
ancient superstition about opals, he
said the other night II look at mine
every .1orning now 70 find oGt whether
the day Is to be lucky or otherwise
with me. aud find tia very good guide.
When ms opal is clear and brilliant in
the morning things so along smoothly
with me during THE day; when IL Is
cloudy and thin. milky fume appears
over Il, look out for trouble. The
other morning discovered u pronounc-
cd milky veil On the surface. and con-
cludcd the gem was undergoing one oi
those mysterious changes which de-
stroy the finest opals. or else something
bai was going to happen. Wen. that
afternoon missed somehow one OF tho
b 81 pioscs 81 news for my section OF
Tho country that had turned up In a
long time. The sare evening / hid
an engagement, 10 take lady TO the
thrqtcr. Whom she looked 81 the flow
or. hal sent her she found them bad
IL wiltsd. although the florist a sured
me a.terwari that he had not cut them
until The last moment Then a furious
raipstorn came up. When the cab
arrived / loand a riclScty old thing with
lcasy roof aud the horse went lame
~ ms way 10 the theater. Wei, |
thought as rolled into BED that night
n The change IN the opal did not por-
tend anything worse than this, ] can
sinpd Ii, But worse was vet TO come.
When took up the paper In the morn
inc found that the bank in which was
every cent OF money had IN The world
had failed. | had deposited in II u
snare $500 only three days before. So
YOU sec have quite good reason 10 be
surerstitious about my opal. New
York Tribune.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-09-07

''You see | WAS color sergeant OF
Company f, First Michigan cavalry"
said veteran Thomas ii. Sheppard. of
Marlette. Sanilac county, just before
he boarded the train for Gettysburg
last week. 1--WE were recruited and
went 10 Camp Lyon at Hamtramck
August y, 1881. Col. Brodhead, Won
know, commanded. We were mustered
m September -. 1861. aud the regiment
did hard service during the whole war,
after that"
According TO the veterans story.
Sheppard took the colors from the
camp at Hamtramck aud carried them
10 the front az his regiment. The men
saw hot service, and many Of them in
Guiding the gallant colonel. never came
back. They fought through the Shen-
andoah, on Banks advance and retreat:
in the campaigns OF Pope and Burnside,
and did yoeman service at the battle of
Gettvsburg. They were c24er fire up
90 May, 1853. twice at Winchester, a.
Mddletown, Strasburg. Harrlsonburg,
Orange Court House, Cedar fountain,
the second Bull Run, OccoqUEa anr
Thoroughfare Gap
Everywhere the flag Of Companc c
was carried by Sheppard. aud was torn
and rent by hostile bullets 1t was
fresh in color and sound in texture.
when, by order OF Col Brodhead, il was
hung from the widow of the Court
House at Charleston, near Harper's Fer
~. but the women Of the town made it
a target, and when, with the movement
OF the regiment il was taken in. there
were five bullet holes 10 show the feel
ing OF the irreconcilables in petit ats
SO il went until the day of the great
fight at Gettysburg, June 3, 1868. Then
Sheppard was cut of and saw that
there was no escape from capture. He
tore the old flag, already perforated by
seventy-two bullets, from the staff and
hid il under his clothing. He was taken
IN turn TO LIbhy, thense TO Belle Isle, TO
Savannah. Charlotte, Andersonville.
Goldsboro. Macon, the government
shops in Georgia. aud TO Mellan, in the
same state. Everywhere he kept the
flag with him-sometimes hidden under
his clothing, sometimes buried in the
sand. but always by his own care and
n fortunate conjunction Of circnm-
stances, safe from the enemy. At last,
after sos days Of Imprisonment. he was
exchanged and brought the flag safely
home. Ii has been in his custody con-
tnuouSlv since September, 1861, and
received all its wounds over his head.
What wonder that be is proud to carry
Il back TO Gettysburg
Mr., Sheppard is now a farmer and is
taking q comfortable ease earned By
his months OF hard lighting ana other
months OF more terrible prison life.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-09-07
Interesting Discovery of Ancient
Coins.

Tho discovery OF large number OF
York coins at Neyille's Gross. In the
north OF England. is exciting a good
deal of interest They are believed to
be associated with the battle between
the English and Scotch armies in 1876.
The coins. all OF silver. number about
800. and were discovered in an urn.
A young man named Marley was bird
nesting near Neville's Cross, and near
the foot of tree saw what appeared
to be a pot sticking out of the ground.
On picking it up it smashed and
number OF coins fell TO the ground.
Taking them first to be checks, he
afterward found out what they really
were. end sold about forty at Durham.
where they were melted down. Others
he took TO town councillor OF Dur
ham. Mr.. Fowler, who. perceiying that
they were English and Scotch coins in
a good state OF preservation. bought
them at fair price. The rest, with a
portion of the urn. were secured by
MIR. George Neasham, OF the Durham
University. The urn Is about nine
inches high, and Of medieyal work.
manship. The coins are greats, h alf
greats and pennies of the two Scottish
Kings, Robert Bruce and David II. and
lhe first three Edwards Of England.
Tho collection of these interesting
coins, all now in the possession OF Mr..
Fowler, includes Il large number of
pennies from the Royal and Episcopal
Minis Of Durham and York. The in
scriptions show that the greats of Ed
ward Ill were struck in London and
at York. They form an interesting
study for numismatists. and it is prob
able that the collection will be trans
ferred to museum. Pail Mall Ca
zette.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-09-07

TO reduce the apparent size Of tie
bust u one Of the feats % the trick bod
Ice. This u most readily accomplished
By means ~ the directory costume.
The eide flaps 81 the jacket coat or
fsllngUie casque are made a tribe wild.
er Ia the region ~ the waist line than
common. The rich and delicate needle-
work ar raIsed embroidery. which Is
tho usual ornament. Is pat on IN grad
gal@i rows one row beginning al the
collar and running down tie front the
other joining il presently. then thirl.
and 80 On. until there are six or seven
~ the bottom ~ the Jacket. The
9elghi II the braided edges makes the
jacket fronts hang gracefully. and the
inereaRe cinphaf.s given 10 the lower
portion dfass tbs attention lGTeslsiibly
from the nushy ssssluulancy above.
Tho duinpy@ Woman thoroughly mp
pr~claiei the DISCUSSES OF the trimmed
bodice, nofe especially Il Il is her back
ahlch u tno short Tor the rcfi ot her
figtlre. Backs have bccn until this sea.
son incorpiglblc. bat the new hoiiccs
arr ou,nplnlsAni enough 10 admit very
pronounced liuns u piping or cmbr0id.
rgy following the seams III contrasting
cUlors aad ~ destroying lhe appearance
~ dgspn0pag breadth lhni yul
u0ssid think sOtlae positive change had
laigen place in tbo aganr.
Tho siteFe u an opportunity and a
sBufrs a. danger. 4 woman who j.
thin can s1ya wonders with loose and
wrlukllng - a puiioi sleeve. II lends
80. 49,. - a.. ,ah.Fa sssss,=.s. F..tss i Z
tho body. ! have HssaH positive meagcr-
ness almost rcssncEled ~ a sleeve
whirh was gathered till Oh the shonld.
~ ang tlcI ai;h ribbons rs the elbow.
Even tbs light coat sleeve can b. srnlo
a. assiss "a such a deception A iri-
an ssiiar BIZ 81 rolvci inserted ai the
shoulder an and i1pefiag 10 point
on tho outside II the Drra viii material
IS plump rs c15t0ur The stout
woman cam i 600 siurnuptsly avoid the
ihoadcr PAT or indeed amy illlHcss 10
tie uppeF past ~ the Sleeve. IL sill
irakc her took bsna3cs whore shc u
broad enough by nature.
Il 4 strange that the tricks 81 the
bplirs ARC moi more generally and more
sniclligcatly employed. Stout women,
who above ali others pcUd thorn. do not
20 m, once IN a thousand times 10 dress
with ant tact nr consideration. They
encourage tho dfossmniser Ia squeeze
,hcm IL hydraulic press until they
gasp for breath. bti, this crude attempt
rndA their efforts "a look smaller. They
will stand improperly they will prone
made Brusdway in brilliant cnlorss that
make them look monsirous. they will
subject themselves 90 the merciloss
revelations Of tho tailor gown, they
win gruan over their avoirdupois al
ways bn, they show neither originality
nor adnplycncss in making the best OF
The circumstances and finding tho lines
n dignity that Ura possible for fun
IlaLneA
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-09-07

a wide pink ribbon Is tied around lie
throat under the right ear.
This Is what Mrs. Willard Ward The
friend OF Mrs. Cleveland. has worn two
or three times on shopping expeditions
this summer. Over a full gathered
sklrt OF BLUSH gray and white striped
washing silk, set with as MANY as
twenty rows Of narrow white ribbons
comes directory coat OF the same
material, with large pocket, SCI very
iar back and finished with silver but
IONS II has very deep reyers and a
broad collar turning back over Inc
shoulders. 10 front there shows long
incroyable waistcoat OF white surah
which comes down long over the hips
hhd which also has pockets OF white
lapels. About the throat is a broad
collar Of white embroidery from under
which falls a lace jabot.
An odd bodice is one which the wife
OF William Chase. the artist. devised
ior her own wear Two crossed kerr
ehleis form the surplice front. one be-
ing OF glowing red crepe de chine and
IN, other of glittering silver gauze.
Inc bizarre effect is heightened BY the
sleeves, one Of which is red and the
other white and silver.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-09-07


Away down south, where light aud free,
The snnlit streams are flowing,
Where flowers blossom Ger the lea
And tall green corn Is growing,
A Jolly, reckless Yankee boy
AdOwn the road was tTamping,
With heart fresh filled with new made 10y
To meet his mates enc. IN ping.
An ancient rooster and hen
This lucky wight had captured,
The very thought Of such things then
A soldiers Ia art enraptured;
To 'srape the Captains watchful eyes
Experience had taught him,
But ere he could conceal his prize
The stern commander caught HIM.
4Dld YOU, sir, take" he fiercely cried,
That rooster 10 be knayish:'
"NO. sir, twas cause" the rogue replied,
'iie crowed for old Jeff Dayisf
When asked why he possessed the hen
lie said. with wOndrous fitness,
"Nell-tbe- Oid--ben-why gentlemen,
fetched her long for witnessw
Such tales as this, all will agree.
Are quite too good for Keeping.
But, nh! they sometimes bring 10 me
sad thoughts Of brave boys sleeping
Away down South, ST. here. light and free,
The suniit streams are flowing,
Whers flowers blossom DER the lea
Aud tail green corn i growing.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-09-07
theodore Rooserelt

A former college-inate of Civil Sor-
vice Commissioner Roosevelt relates
that as a student he was as quick with
his fists rs he was with his tongue.
One d ~ at Harvard he was to face a
heavier man in the gymnasium AMI
half hundred fellows gathered to see
the bout The other fellow thought
he would be beforehand with the
prompt and agile Roosevelt, and so
while they were still shaking hands he
dealt Roosevelt sharp blow with his
left hand just over the ear "Shamer
shouted the bystanlers, and then xiii
him. Roosevelt" Smash him, Ted
dy," aud so on. Teddy was the only
man in the room who remained ap-
parently unmoyed. He did not spe X.
he did not strike; he only smiled, OF
fered his hand TO the fellow again, anl
insisted by an emphatic bow that they
should shake hands again. This done.
amid the responding applause Of tho
spectators. he gave his opponent the
worst drubbing he had ever had 10
his life.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-09-07
.i6onI s.cncrAl t:rant.

The last horse General Grant owned
aud drove, writes Editor Childs in lip
pencott's Magazine, was the mare "Sil-
yer, now 90 years old aud m good con-
dition. have her NJ Wootton with her
two colts. sired bv Kentucky Prince,
the horse For which $4,000 was offered
Gu hls sick-hed the general longed to see
them,
With respect TO General Grants power
of thinking and of expressing his
thoughts. he wrote with great facility
aud clearness. His centennial address at
the opening of the exhibition in 1916 was
prepared Mt my house, and there were
only one or two corrections in the whole
manuscript When he went TO England
he wrote me n letter Of fourteen pages,
giving me an account of his reception
in England. The same post which
brought that letter contained another
from Mr.. John Waiter. proprietor of the
London Times, saving that he had seen
our common friend, General Grant, on
several occasions, aud wondered how he
was pleased with his reception in Eng
land. The letter which had received
was so apropos that | telegraphed IL
over that very day to the London Times
fourteen pages of manuscript with
out one word of alteration, and that
Journal next morning published this let
ter with an editorial, 1t happened that
the cablegram arrived in London the
very night the general was going
through the London Times office 20 see
the establishment. In the letter ne said
he thought the English people admira-
BILE, and he was deeply sensible Of the
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-09-07

they were sitting on the piazza
that faced the sea, watching the white
sailed yachts as they crossed the
moons track. when suddenly he said:
II think It must be delightful sailing
on such lovely night
ooh! lovely, | should think.
II wish ! owned one for your'sake.
I would take YOU sailing every night.
THAT would be just lovelyw
What kind of a yacht would you
prefor--a steam yacht or sailing
onc?n
II think" she murmm'ed, as she
Glanced around. II think | would like
a little smack.
She got Il. Boston Courier
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-09-07

4 lae 'F..n,ts o. tho quaint round
Il Q ne hu.old evening waist or
ass q ihr vest or silk skirt 81
ing gown Il a Nero accessory.
4 hoiAuE 70 do with the founda.
lao tguy frame work. 10 sp.,ak
iFu;5 than Ia jeai. ui thu sum.
div. This hony frame work q
aias Il draws the back ~
% Tho sheath o, 4 Ills bud. Il
Ne kusi with an iron grip IN
!. 'ha' ! may no, exploit Itself
" dainty garuitgrca 81 IndlA
muslin. i makrt She small N
4 Wn'prm % measure, ard ~ 20
~ isc Eaisi which il 70 be belt
asafl, i Is cKcruriaiinv. Prom
lasF",rl 81 tho toilet thcrp has
Or murs beautiful. norc
L que, m'rr painful season.
ap'ied h1dice Is liable IL abuse
powerful engine and "a dan.
~ i = Useful IT, pUwcr lies IN
'eat 'or good or evil every line
y q made 10 toll. Here. Tor in
. Nurau whn weighs too
~ neg height lIrr bodice can
w Pounds or tnlie Tint much
APPARENT avoirluppla For
/ 4gl'-" tho Uld.f8shi0uud. plain
U''aiHc wa. 4 nununtitv. II
eWnl1 jist a. she was. every
sgla''c.y and uncomprUfnisinQly
- lcW trimmed bodice either
~ 'iie faults or conceals them.
!. sae stout woman plump sim
i trimmed bodice takes 70 itself a
~ q sofi dark surah or clso
s'ps q delicate nocdlcwork cm-
i siiN or braid Il nrrangcs IN 4
esolNin width at the throat and
Y 2 long point as Il reaches
, ~ line. Skilliully managed this
W lakes the full width ~ the
- snn stout woman's figure; the
nal8llse the eye rnd whecdlc Il
H. se'g'hg the bust or waist
l aaa then there Is a woman who
bo5 wasted. For her also the
n. Os .t is extremely useful. II
Il, ' ..li9 by tho handful. rather
,s alOolns that II Infy use more of
49,. ''s These on either side nj the
r. Az. 'eam and ties thgm in
|lps a"ay bows, tho rows OF them
Il so ssuln lhe waist - tho bust and
e. S IRA inches oG tho distance
1nle UPS unu shoulders. Tho
es,, ~ which these notifications
4 nv II y, ale accomplished Ia n part
|wbloh0 q art and yet Il Is some
BAN comparatively few women
n = y understand. The rule, 10
|ant !, sentence, Is that II you do
IN Il, ~ nave the eye measure 4
Ion you should attract liz
|era W horizontal lines and
|ioollnc ' eall occasionally for the
eIrl ~ q The visual organ. The
/ has n u skirts will scarce hang
i n , ,IStlrse TO an easy disguise.
{" nOoons which are called i'm