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Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-11-16
Invention Of The Tcln.rnnn

Some OF TIE most important dis.
covcr'es hnre been mude accidental.
w. says writer in the Budget A
lucky instance of this kind wng III,
discovery of the invention Of the tel
escope. ~ ~
Nearly 800 years ngo thcrs vo.
iivIng in the town Of Middleburp ~
the island Of Walcheren. in tho Moth.
gsrlands, poor opticinn numpdIInn.
Lippershriin. ""'
One day. in the year zoos. no vna
working in his shop, his chilli, ~
helping him or amusing thems,l, ~
with the tools and obiecta Iyin,
about, when suddenly his little oil
exclaimed. "0h pnpul see how nom.
the steeple comes. = ''
Hail startled from thia unn,,r,a
ment, Hanslookr1 ~ from his wnrt
anxious to know the cause 81 III,
enid = excitement. -
turning towards her. he sav ti,a.
she was looking through two Iensa,
one held close to her eve m. ntLa.
urn. urn : length: and calling hin dnueb.
ser TO nus side, he noticed TINT ,bo
eye lens was ptnno-concoye wbil. ~
one held at q distance NM II ar,,' , nc
yeN. "9 Phho-eoE-
men taking the two vt,syos
i pea,ed his daughtcr'scxperimenIttga,,,d
SION ~ discovered that she Ind cba,,oi
ed to hold the lens apart - t'a t,
proper focus, and this bn1 nr,.d, "
llle wonderful effect that sbp ' b,,d -.
served. ' ''V iuu OBJ
lis quick wit saw in thia , 49,,
uerlui discovery, lie mod,a "oh-
set about making usc Of hi III
knowledge Of lenses, and ere io,,i NV y,
, ,'l, tube Of pnstabnnmG 10
VINO, mnlc u no set the elnsses ~ d
proper pr, locus, and so the tslos ,ne !
was invented. '"0 Telescope
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-11-16
The Sow saIIIa.

A recent issue Of tho fe'p
Register. OF Oregon, coiiialp' !
from Andrew saltisc, Che h'sa J. !
Co,ur d'Alonc Indians ass'4 !.
saloon men not 70 sell y !.
liquor. Hc says ifany q ~ u
found drunk In town he ~ !.
to have the city marsh'r !.
them and send word to h'''' 4
will go and get them ana Y, !.
in his Jail. He also i'''As
county clerks about esu w. II
says his people lose n'a ,,sss 4
He closes by snying 'l,.s.
nt peace with oil the ", "lits
would likc to have The VIA s,,''II
my people as they use oil w., =, i
It is but a few years WIN
rode ut the head OF the W. ". "eb9|
warriors and was n Savoy = y VI
ON destroying the wil'ss' ,ass
rides around tho country ,r,la
fathcrly interest," In bis d, III / /
keeping them strnight. rIda
ty and well to do, ana ..,rsIstt
town In a comfortable g.
hind q good pair oil hoIss''
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-11-16

Pills discomfiturewa complete as
they drew near the pavilion, where
he had expected to feast his friends
in royal style.
Instead OF this, each hoy was
obliged to ransack his pockets fnr
change, and the entire funds of the
party made very poor showing for
u picnic dinner.
II think I've had enough of play
ing jokes" Phil said to himself ms he
thought over the sorry affair, THE
boys will never let this die ON me. -
Sidney Dare in Golden Days.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-11-16
had Fan Win ne r.anra

Two young then got @
Strcat closed cnr the uthH ~
on the rcar and the olhg a
front. and sat opposise fa,a
SAYS the Brooklyn Citiitn, -.
haiEdogen other pnsssnssn =
that carh stared rathsF iafa'
at each other.
"welI. | hope you will s
the next time you SO me- ~
The other looked sseadas Y
speaker nm instant belos Hgs
well. I've seen that ian g 7
before, and I think il Sas aa !
pictures Of the rogues' galhsy
EpithGts and declarailaa
began to fiy rapidly. aud w !
gprs' interest in the afisE ~ I
increase. "A the car ap@ 4
Cnrroll Park one suggested
other that they had better Y
and settle the matter, aaa y
arose. Three gentlemen
got OF with them 70 sss W ss'
The men walked hnifa blofA, =
by the trio Of curious
then they linked arms ~ Il
ingly sauntercd into q W.
Tho three passengers ralli
they had been sold, but VIZ J.
gone too far to be ovessas
with q look oi supreme ap I,
stood ON the corner 70 was
next one.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-11-16
The ple,s plaea !. y.

Boston transcript.
Secretary Rusk i sona !,
loyes pie as William Il.
loved the tall deer. unlIh I
man, he does not waut !.
anybody else satisiyIp, Z,
that dominates him. 81 4
~. he would like 10 seo j. I.
table In the land, howsvs, L
There are those who say
three times a dny is resoo.'s'
the dyspepsia Of New Ers'.s,
the more rational beIiel |. NJ.
somehow involved with tAsy,,,l
OF New England, and i part ! /
common glory which xiii n.
ry and irradiates the patb !,
ture, While il j. BY 10 llss.'
beyond controversy, the,.a
sonable ground for tie n,
the Pilgrims brought over I.
them in the Mayiiower.
There was mighty pastiss i 81
and also OF fruit baked
England not long before Il,
to Holland. The IndiA,
knew pie; and the Indians |.
strong and WaFlike Nm, /
grims landed are nov 4 =.
vanishing race. whereas Il.
ANTS of the Pilgrims -.
land. This eoincidenee NJ
lost TO thoughtful minds
prevalence 20 together ~ 4
who faced the British 4. Co..
men who toilet all night I, 81
Hill and fought all liz y. 4
were ple-eaters Alassaehas. 4
the great pie-eating stats vi i
suchusetts furnished m0ts q, Il
Hny other state 20 tlss 80
army. There nreseyesalaA,s i
pie In Nnshingson's eosynsoss1
Ile notes ON one occasi0s
cook hid fallen upon III |
that apples could be ma,sa y
IL il not u iaiv prvsamptiesi
secret was impaired 10 hIm n \
New England soldier NasAa]
Ito guard Was largely ma Il
New Engiunsiers. and was IN I
manaied By q New EngIassr
loved pie. and he &ls A.aw
when eneirricd by tbs sssas ]
hundred pieenters. Asu k
have deyrloEed the mssi M
carried ths flag aud The ii
Pacific What was seesioas
come nntioual. pie and prgssl
patriotism arr cuRYesllaa i
SECRETARY KuSS iesg we'll d a
ugU PIE. strictly ~ anaim
measure. for wheat and men
iruit aud berries, III ggsal ~
81 gha field and tbs Usraar III
alchemy 81 this kltehsa IN
into pie Tbs Sawptagy h n
turg could do no less ,las a
pie. Isn't ws believe Bis n.rs
is rather sine 10 tle parylgsish
III the patriot than IN q
Thought oI thr atimlnlstfalv
tho wiae Secretary was g9gsra
Wisconsin h. put dowu lls ~
lists with 40 iron hand Tel
against lHw. property aaa nfA
Not nne " these men hetera
pie
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-11-16
Take Herring for Your Cold.
pittsburg Dispatch.

PIttsburg Dispatch.
] was travelling with n circus omen
in England and got laid M with !
cough, cold and sore throat that +
thought was going to lay me ON tho
shelf for the rest Of tile SEASON Int ~, y
French sailor came along and cured
me. He took a raw herring, snlit Il
wrapped it in n cloth, saturated 49,
whole thing with coal oil. and t i
it about my throat and neck wo W.
well in two days. When came bor ro
! told about the remedy to n Ger
boarded. !
"Why," said she, ''it's an old Gor
man family remedy, and has ho sn
used by my people ever since con
remember. It's infallihle.n '"n
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-11-16

o, pam DlcKhY, the clown, who bos
% %iaSn set the circus in a ro az"
h hn,,. IN u Michigan 80.
aeld . ana was buried IN pott Dp.
n'iu' "Alisl poor YorickI'i ''or
The national leader., 1889-06-15
Puts Out Fires and Eats the Ashes.

Mr. Elmer Partridge keeps neither hand
grenades nor fire extinguishers in his house
on Halsey street, near Hill street, Newark,
because he owns a dog of the Irish setter
breed that can put out flames as quickly as a
fireman, and with far less damage to the
threatened property. Twice he discovered
small fires at night ON his masters premises,
and paved them out before he aroused the
family to show them his good work. On
both occasions be was slightly burned. Mr..
Partridge has no doubt that if he had the
least fear that fire was getting beyond his
control he would sound an alarm at once.
A bundle of straw or newspapers ignited,
and cry of fire" brings Dan, as the dog is
called, at q gallop to the place. If he cannot
extinguish the flames with his paws he rolls
his body over and over upon it, quite regard
less of the danger of singing his handsome red
coat. But the strangest part of his perform
ance is the after piece As soon as he has put
out the fire he lies down and deliberately eats
all the ashes with great apparent enjoyment.
The animal is, otherwise, vegetarian. He
will eat no meat, but devours vegetables
greedily, and delights, especially, in mashed
potatoes. New York SUE
The national leader., 1889-06-15
THE LADY OF LYONS"
It's First Performance pnymous to De-
ceive Hostile Critics.

Its First Performance An RnymouS to De-
ceive Hostile Critics.
am not old enough to remember the pub
lication of the early novels of Edward Lytton
Bulwer, and consequently am unable to speak
of their reception by the public press, but
when that gifted gentleman took to writing
for the stage | perfectly recolect the savage
! attacks that were made upon his dramatic
attempts.
There is no doubt that Bulwer had, i'll some
way or other made himself personally often
sive to the critics; but, whether or no, he be-
came fully persuaded that no play written by
him, however good it might be, would be al
lowed to succeed upod the stage
Acting upon this conviction he, in counsel
with Macready, who always played the hero
in his pieces, determined to produce his next
dramatic attempt anonymously Happy
thought The subject fixed upon was 1.-The
Lady of Lyons, and when the play was pro
duced-about the year 1912, | think-the au-
.horship was known to two persons only
Macready and Bulwer Dickens was the in
innate friend of both actor and writer and on
the invitation of Macready he took his place
among the audience on the first night, in total
ignorance of anything and everything con-
nected with the play. The curtain fell to a
storm of applause. Dickens wentdelightedly
behind the scenes to congratulate the great
actor on well deserved success.
In Macready's dressing room Dickens found
Bulwer, looking, as he thought, a little dis
turbed.
"A capital play good idea-weu and dra-
matically worked out. The author, young
fellow, suppose, has been looking little at
our friend here" Indicating Bulwer. ''f
this is his first work predict fine future
for him; as for you, my dear Macready,
you are in for long run, depend upon it,"
Then, turning to Bulwer, Dickens said: Did
you see the play from the fronta | did not
notice you among the audience"
NO." said Bulwer; Il saw quite enough of
it from the wings"
"Well," exclaimed Dickens, "you are not
satisfied with itg'
'Not bit Of it," said Bulwer "It was
capitally acted, fortunately for tho author
Without our friend here it might have been
a hideous failure"
'My dear Bulwer, if did not believe you
to be free from the slightest tinge of jealousy
of other writers, what you have just said
would make me uneasy. The fellow has
written bright, capital play, and you should
be the first to acknowledge as much"
Not if | don't think so, suppose" said
Bulwer with smile
In telling this anecdote, as well as l can re-
member, have used Dickens expressions as
heard them from his own lips.
The morning following the production of
''The Lady of Lyons" was triumph for
Bulwer, who was requested by the papers to
take lesson from his rival, who had shown,
by his admirable play that he had dramatic
powers which were conspicuous by their alb
sence in such works as had hitherto pro-
ceeded from the pen of MIR. Bulwer-Frith's
"reminiscences
The national leader., 1889-06-15
What Can BE Done by an A

hhdI >dH A'OHe an Average T..
1t is not impossible for any farmer, who
has common sense, industry, the best lnowl-
edge of dairying obtainable in this meeting
and so acres of good land to keep 60 COWS on
his farm. He can pasture 20 acres, use 20 for
soiling, 20 for hay and 20 for ensilage He
can hire all labor needed for $500 and buy 60
tons of feed for $500 Good cows, well fed,
will average go pounds of butter each or 15,-
600 for the CO. He can sell his butter at 25
cents per pound, or So, $50 He will have 3OO,-
600 pounds of skim milk worth 20 cents per
100, OF 5000. The calf product, if the herd
consists of grades, will be worth $300-a total
revenue of 81, $50, with an outlay of 81, 200
and an immense amount of hard work and
thinking on the part Of the manager While
the result given may seem extravagant and
unattainable, they are clearly within reach
There are hundreds of men in Wisconsin who
get 25 cents per pound for butter, scores of
men who get more than $50 pounds of butter
per cow, any number whose calves average
them more than S. each, and thousands who
get 20 cents per hundred for skim milk Very
few keep COW on less thaa one and one-half
acres Of ground.-H. c. Adams as reported
in Milwaukee Sentinel
The national leader., 1889-06-15

IT is probable that the next
census will show 100000 color
ed people in the United States.
They form now about Al per
cent. of the population in the
South, and are increasing at a
more rapid rate than the whites.
1t is impossible that they will al
ways continue to suffer injustice,
and the people of the South ought
to recognize that the education
and elevation of the race, with a
view of making them intelligent
citizens, is the only wise course
to pursue. AS mechanics, they
promise to be the mainstay of the
South. If rightly used the color
ed man will prove the South's in
dispensable friend. He shows no
desire to thrust himself into. social
intimacy with the whites. There
is no shadow of excuse for the po-
litical and other injustice done the
race in the South, and there is
reason to hope that the day is not
far distant when it will pass away.
philadelphia Press.
The national leader., 1889-06-15
THE LEADER AND ECHO.
SATURDAY, JUNE Is, 1889.
HERE AND ELSEWHERE.

Mr.. G. w. S. sends us com
munication complaining bitterly
of the treatment that the children
received who participated in the
Mother Goose entertainment
given at the Lincoln Memorial
Church for the benefit of a fund
to enable Rev. Mr.. Moore to pro
ceed to the London, England,
Sunday School Convention. it
seems that the little children that
made up the family of Mother
Goose, after practicing for weeks
to make the affair creditable, and
which they did, was not even
treated to spoonful of cream or
a stick of candy, on the night OF
the entertainment. Rev. Moore
and managers are held responsible
and G. W. S. says it will be a cold
day when Mother Goose will get
any more children to make money
to send Moore to England or
Pollok.
The national leader., 1889-06-15
Signs and Their Meaning.

The following incident, although it is hard
to believe it, actually occurred A Harvard
Annex girl, who came from the country not
long since, had a question which bothered
her, and happening one day to be in the city,
she saw the sign intelligence office" before
her. 1t was some intelligence she wanted
she walked in and took her seat with few
others on a settee, and only realized what the
place was when lady came up and asked her
if she wanted a situation as a chambe1maid.
She hastily left, making up her mind that not
every sign meant just as it read.-Boston
Gazette.
The national leader., 1889-06-15
CONTAGIOUS CONSUMPTION.
Fate of IA California Family-Taken from
an Ailing Cows MILK.

The need to go to the fountain head of the
milk supply, and be rigidly exacting there, is
plainly evident in face of the one fact alone
and there are many others Of like character
that consumption may be contracted by
! those who Use the milk Of COWS suffering
from disease of IL similar nature Of course
there is no means Of knowing what proper
; ton of consumptives received The germs of
the disease in that way, but it is reasonable
to suppose that it is by no means small
Not very long ago there came from Cali
fornia reports tEat several members of one
family he'd died in succession from consump-
ton, UnIoubtcd.y first cont. .,.2ted from using
mill; from COWS ,,hich were noticed to be all
ing, growing poor in spite OF the best care,
and coughing, and eventually three or four
of herd of twenty died. These cases are Of
special interest, showing, as they do, with
reasonable certainty not only the danger of
infection from animals, bat also the commu
nicability of the malady from Il diseased to
sound persons. The first one that showed
signs of decline was daughter of Is very
fond Of milk Size steadily failed, and, after
eight months, went to live with a married
sister, with whom she remained for two
months, then returned home to die one month
later This married sister was soon taken,
and held precisely like her. She steadily
failed, and died in eight months. Her health
previous to her sisters visit was most vigor
Gus. Then brother, who had taken much
care OF his youngest sister, was taken sick
with the same sy nlptoms, and lived only six
months
In less than three months after his death
the only remaining sister contracted the fatal
disease, and so rapid and virulent the
attack that only four months interviewed be-
tween condition of apparently vigorous
health and her death They all had excellent
care, fresh air, abundant and easily assimi
lated food, etc. About four months after the
death of the last sister the only remaining
brother, who had nursed his last sister, was
attacked with symptoms similar to the others,
and was candidly informed by his physician
that he was in the same condition and fated
to go the same way that they had gone.
Shortly after his attack he had read an ac-
count of Koch's discovery of the bacillus
tuberculosis, and had accepted the germ the
DRY as the one best fitted to explain the cases
in his own family And, disheartened by the
failure of their treatment he determined to
fight his own battle on the germicide plan.
He confined himself to room for a week,
constantly inhaling creosote in such strength
that he shed off the mucous membrane from
the mouth and throat, and his lungs felt raw
and sore in breathing. But after that week
the cough ceased, the expectoration stopped,
his appetite increased, he gained strength,
flesh, weight, and was, in his own judgment,
well.-Boston Herald
The national leader., 1889-06-15

The Odd Fellows Convention
that met at 30S 18th street, north
west, Monday night, the 10th
inst, pursuant to a call Of the Ex-
ecutive Committee of the District
Lodge, for the purpose of making
arrangements to celebrate the
founding of the order in the dis
trict, elected the following officers
of the celebration, and adjourned
to meet again on the 9th:
Chairman, Eugene Brooks, Of
Mt. Olive Lodge; vice chairman,
Alfred Pope, of Union Light; Z.
B. Walker, Of Old Ark, secretary
assistant secretary, Magnus l..
Robinson, of Columbia; treasurer,
Jessie Gibbons, Of Green Noun
tain; chaplain, r. Colbert. OF
Eastern Star, and M. w. Robin-
son, of Free Grace, sergean;-a :
arms.
The national leader., 1889-06-15

Columbia Lodge, No. 1876, 6.
q. 0. of 0. f met at their hall
1909 28th street, N. w., June
5th, and elected the following otn
GERS for the ensuing term
N. G. julius Jackson, V. G..
VIM. johnson, Elective secretary,
Magnus L. Robinson IRE, elected) ;
Lloyd Brown, Lecture Master;
Morris Honesty, Dep. Lee. Mas
ter; VIM. Twine, Advocate; Reu-
ben Norris, N. F,
Daniel Washington was elected
the delegate to the 9th session Of
the District Lodge, to meet III
September, and Magnus l.. Rob
inson delegate to the convention
of Odd Fellows, to make arrange
ments for the celebration of the
foundation Of the order in the
District.
The national leader., 1889-06-15


Childrens day at Roberts
Chapel was appropriately OBJ
served.
Mr.. Norman B. Pinn is the
Alexar dria correspondent of the
Alexandria Doiiy Progress, Mr..
Pinn is teacher liz the Sncwdcn
school. MIR. Plan Wis formerly
connected with the LEADER as cor
respondent from this city. May
he progress"
SPARTAN.
The national leader., 1889-06-15
rust to their sincerity.

IT is not American to think a
thing and yet not have courage
enough to give it expression. A
man with a sentiment and without
courage enough to give it express
sion is worse than a snake in the
grass, and is a dangerous man, no
matter where he crouches.
The national leader., 1889-06-15

REV. w. B. DERRICK, d. D., OF
New York, has been selected as
Missionary Secretary of the A.
M. E. Church, made vacant by
the appointment of Rev. J. NJ.
Townsend as recorder in the Gen.
eral Land Office. DR.. Derrick is
one of the foremost men in the
country. He leads both in church
and state. The church honors
itself by honoring DR.. Derrick.
The national leader., 1889-06-15
Both or Neither.

Strange said old Baystate, 1.-THE awful
cheek OF Young man i'll love. How is it, do
yo,- suppose, that man who doesn't care to
ask you for fifty dollars, walks right up to
you and asks for your daughter" Don't
know" said young Sheepranche, ''unless it is
because he's afraid you won't let him have
the ffty.n-Bob Burdette.
The national leader., 1889-06-15
Her Sacrifice,

Young Wife Caffectionately)-We can live
more economically, know. To begin, you
can stop smoking, resign from the club, give
no more wine suppers, and never, never treat
any one. Young Husband faintlyl
tainly, to be sure. In fact, of. course. And
what will you do, dears Young Wife ttri-
umphantly)-I' Oh, III mend all my gloves
myself. Philadelphia Inquirer
The national leader., 1889-06-15

The great exposition at the Ma
tional Capitol in 1892 will be one
Of the greatest events in the his
tory Of the United States. Ex-
Commissioner w. B. Webb has
been elected chairman of the ex-
ecutive committee. He is one OF
the most influential men of the
District, and the committee could
not have made wiser selection.
The national leader., 1889-06-15
ALEXANDRIA LETTER.
Especial to the NATIONAL LEADER
ALEXANDRIA, Va, June Is, 1889.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, June Is, 1889
Justice says: There is too
much clannishness, and too much
selfshness among the members of
our different churches, who be-
lieve they have all the religion,
cultures, brains, and wealth OF the
community, and wrapping them
selves in their cloak of selishness
and exclusion are continually cry
ing out as the Pharisee OF OIL, Il
thank God | am not as other men
are" The Scriptures teach US
to love one another. )"
Tricky hypocrites should test
their religion by the text: "believe
on the name of His son Jesus
Christ and love one another"
A white Republican party has
been formed in the Third ward.
Messrs. Lash, Harper, and others
who were candidates on the late
citizens ticket, are the prime
movers and officers of the party.
Next.
Mr.. w. A. Whiting lost by
death last week a valuable horse
The national leader., 1889-06-15

Our highest aim is the elevation
of the negro as a citizen, and
though some of US differ as to the
best methods, let us respect each
others honesty of motives and
trust to their sincerity.
The national leader., 1889-06-15

Mr.. Lloyd Brown, one of our
most popular citizens, left for
Orkney Springs last Monday.
Mr.. Brown will again have charge
of Orkney this year. He is a
capital man and good Odd Eel
low.
The national leader., 1889-06-15

THERE are in the South 10000
colored teachers, 100000 pupils,
$1,000 in the high schools, 80 nor
NAL schools, so colleges and uni
versities, and 68 theological semi
naries.
The national leader., 1889-06-15

THAT man, who allows political
differences to interfere with his
personal friendships, is either mar
row minded or malignant. In
either case he does not merit the
respect of good men.
The national leader., 1889-06-15
WE are on deck again.
"Do unto others as ye would
they should do unto you"

IF you want to win treat the
negro fairly. If you wish to be
defeated, overlook his political
Importance, and such honors are
easy.
The national leader., 1889-06-15

We are in receipt Of the happy
news that our personal friend ex-
Alderman John A. Seaton, OF
New York, has Joined the Lords
army. Col. Seaton will make a
useful member of the church mil
liant. His friends throughout
Virginia will hail the news with
joyful glee.