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Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-11-09
Indrr.nlf thc nrner.

'Your reference t0 the bantering
style oi doing business calls up many
"reminiscences. said an old merchant
10 Utica Observer man u must
tell YOU of one occurrence that took
plaee In a mel shboring country store.
The proprietor was noted FOR being
particularly afIablc and obliging to his
customers, aud he had q clear-headcd
and smart Young man for clerk. One
dAy one ~ the best customers OF the
concern called TO buy dress pat tern.
The price was snyeniy-tiyc cents, and
after 4 long talk the CLERK closed the
bargain at seventy cents. While the
clerk was selecting trimmings, etc, in
another part ~ the store, the genial
proprietor came along Rubbing Lis
hands. inquired after the family " the
customer praised her taste in select
ing that particular piece Of goods. and
Rs n special favor 10 a good customer
lat hcr, have II for siNiy-eight cents per
ward. The clerk returned and the lady
told 81 the reduction the proprietor
had made. The clerk was furious, but
not Ia the least Disconnected He saw
that IL the customers thought that he
was selling higher than others in the
stora they would avoid him and his
discharge would follow. So he says:
~ just looked at the bill and can
sell you that piece az stxty-iive cents a
yard,
when the deal was completed the
proprietor was as angry us the clerk.
:. DO YOU know that ! made the
price sixty-eight cents2 said the pro-
prictpr,
"'Yes. said the clerk, bat | want
you 20 understand that no man can
,lndersell me in this store.
,fie kent his job.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-11-09

This country is full OF uurecognized
genius. but Denver, Col, has produce
ed a man who is bound to write his
name In red paint just below the
Statues OF the 60 DIS in the temple of
the immortals.
That name. by the way, was care
lessly omitted from the press dispatch,
but 1t Is probabl y j. Algernon Thomp-
son. says the New York Press, and his
claim 70 deathless glory is his propos-
cd scheme for disposlng OF dead bodies.
Not for him the cold. dark tomb. the
cypress and the worms. Nor indeed
does he c0nnsela shroud OF fire aud an
urn Ia the back parlor of the surviving
legatee. Nay. nay. The bounding
fancy OF Mr., Thompson vaults lightly
over MI commonplace ideas, and skips
giddily from height to height upon the
lopmost erags OF originality, like that
historic COW which once Jumped over
the moon. and finally perches. breath
less aud triumphant. upon the lev pin
nacle Of the north pole
Men and brethren, Mr.. Thompson
proposes To freeze the dead body In
water, take the block OF ice in which
the body has been frozen. carry il TO
the north, and deposit il on the shore
Of an arctic sea. lie says that he has
already made some encouraging pro-
gress the does not state how much pro
gress nor upon whom. and that an
English syndicate is now considering
the establishment Of IN international
cemetery on. the shore OF Batiin's bay.
whittier future generations may 90 to
gaze upon the faces OF their nincteeth
century ancestors, and see them us in
life.
In Rider Haggard's marvellous
romance. ''She. is written a descrip-
ton q the wondrous things TO be seen
Ia the haunted town OF Kor The
awful white moonlight pouring down
into that ghnstly city OF silence showed
tens VI thousands Of tombs where lay
the remains Of an ancient race, llfelike
Ia preservation dreadful In their still
ness The most jaded noyel-reader got
u thrill 0ut OF the description of the
African moon shining down into kor.
But who can begin 10 tcll Whist an are
tic traveller ol tho twenty-iifth century
would see and feel should he pass the
icy towers OF the dead NOrthland and
ilud his reluctant feet set in the fearful
streets Of fhompsonopolis? Death in
life and life in death stand round about
him. Through glitiering masks OF
cleanest Ice shine out dead eyes and
white faces 81 forgotten generation
Of mortal men. The sunlight flashes
hideonsly through an ley veil from
gems which lie upon the bosoms OF
women whose great grandchildren have
been centuries dead, yet who stand in
youth and beauty grotesqge, repell-
Ing, yet fair ns any mortal women ON
the earth. Graybeartis. children. fam
lilies together here Il sight 70 see.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-11-09
Crea, cnsar,s ran.

A Scotch minister was sorely kept
under by his "better half" who placed
him and his friends on very short al
lowance, says the Scottish American
On one occasion he had visit from an
old acquaintance, and after patiently
waiting for his wife's departure she ut
length, as he thought; retired for the
night. She had no sooner left than
the hem peclled husband eXultingly eN-
claimed: II am determined TO be
Caesar in my c'gn house, and at the
same time rang the bell and ordered
refreshments,
just as he and his friend We're be-
ginning to enjoy themselves my
lady" (who had overheard her unfort-
innate lords boastful eiaculationl
popped her head in at the door and
said firmly: Caesar, come to bed,N
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-11-09


'se'e'y related b tho coupler e. the
fAoa'e, which within the last two
y has become so fashionable. Tho
'"oilo is not merely a luxury. but
. certain value as safety device,
v ~ measure Of this value has not
oeen proved. Occasionally lives
~ BY passengers falling or being
uaa from the platforms OF moving
INV such accidents the ynstibule
prevent and further. Il decreases
sglllatlun of the cars. and thus 90
Ill.,, uggree helps 10 prevent dcrail-
~ Is also some protection
a'a't telcscopine. A fnw months
I'M, q egal train on a double track was
se, a..el mud four cars wero thrown
~ front OF solid yustibule
Nv, y, seven Pullman cars approach.
~ Y, W. Other track. The engine OF
~, ,estlbulcd train was completely
Vsea, Even tho sheet iron innlset
MAJ pped of from H. The engineer
H. oliian were instantly killed. but
.w ''l =, person ON the train was in-
H. lhey escaped. partly because
BophSs were strong. and partly.
n p9s' because the vcstihuies helped
5yal No platforms on tho same
SFnsh euu ~ line, and thus "a prevent
II buy o. tho ends Of the cars; II.
's ~ Scribner's Magazine.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-11-09
rdwln Rooth,, superstItIon.

Some years ago Edwin Booth was
filling IN engagementat a theater with
which the writer was connected, says
New York letter to the ST. Louis
Globe-Democrat and every night he
remarked that just prior TO the rise of
the curtain on the first act OF the play
the great actor would appear in the
space Immediately behind the scenes
wearing an ancient cardigan jacket
and vigorously smoking the blackened
stump Of an old clay pipe. Booth
would then produce the book of the
play and walk hurriedly back and
forth, muttering something indis-
tinctly The writer watched him
curiously for several nights and each
night the singular scene was repeated.
What on earth is Booth doing?" the
writer at last demanded OF an old stage
hand. Don't you really kuowP" was
the reply. why, he always puts on
that JACKET, smokes that pipe, and
reads his first speech backward every
evcning,n What does he do it for?'
why. luck OF course. He is firmly
convinced that.if he does not do it he
will fail ingloriously throughout the
whole performance.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-11-09
A,ln,.l nl.lnrr Iertnres.

There 4 nothing especially interest
ING nbou, the angle worm 10 it'eit u
IA The effect Il has upon the lives OF
mankind and boy.kind especially that
weayes a halo u interest about this
,thorwiSc uninicresting object, There
nav be different breeds Of che angle
wni,m. but those who need them Ia Their
b,tsineaa do not examine into the peui :
,rcc az those thar come TO hand hrst
Apy smooth. flat. wigglv worm Will do,
III II tnonvrci or thoroughbred.
Whv Inc dnnizcns Of the two most un :
st,t,lt cts,nents, air aud water, should
bnye mn appetite for the humble worm,
NJ NM, m ihe great mysteries OF nature
i, ~ bsky for the worm that II -
neither swimmer or liver, ana ~ can
nlsn thank ia stars, II II hns any, tnat
birds and Hsh cannot handle = spaae;
m the worm would give up its naDlt o,
g,ing 10 meet the carly bird u conlu
IN Y its life In comparative safety ~ ule
depths of It's sub-collar' . AZ
'rbe man who discovered that ~"
iipod worms Is responsible Tor cohsu-
crahln mvcniln aud masculine ~.
n,ayitv. Fishing cannot be successfully
rarrlcd on without the worm any q T.,
M can will do TO carry the worms ~ ~
The product Of the worm y catf'oU :"
4 bottle. in the inside pocket -,
II h almost an infalliole ohon' W."
= hov ID aeon with n spade ana cau'
shat be win be missed at school on ln .n
' IN. on when q man Is seen VIII
~, NM. NM imnlements Saturday evening,
Wy, NY si W. wiIi be missed AZ church neXl
a ana' n n mot right TO dig for angle
worms on Sunday. n ~ No'''"'
TeXns Siftings.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-11-09
1ntnls n Nnlirnrlnnh.

In Switzerland there are 1000 no.
tells. which have $4,000 beds and en-
ploy l6, 900 servants, clerks, etc,
Their expenses are $1,000, 600 and
their receipts IS. 100000, leaving u
profit OF 81 800, GOO per annum. This
is where some of our American gold is
planted each year.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-11-09
Costly Advertising.

First Member (Boad OF Trade,
Western town. This town amt do
ing $40 worth OF business a day, and
we amt sold n town lot TO an outsider
for u month. This won't do. We
must devise ways an means 10 keep
this glorious metropolis before the
public"
Second Member (thoughtiully) =
That's so; but it costs n hoap o
money to keep up good baseball
team. New York Weekly.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-11-09
n,rlrr man sam,on.. RIaale.

A careful analysis OF the sense
or humor would doubtless show
h 10 be more complex aud
intricate in its organism and
functions than shoestring pulled out
the wrong way in the dark, which is
impossible. For example, II Philadel-
min Girl Is now in Jail just for the
fnn of the thing. we presume because
she bought great lot OF the under
wear and other raiment for herself and
had The articles charged TO a minister
al tho Gospel. who is a stranger to the
Young lady, "for the joke IL would be
an Inc minister's son" The Inter
state Railway Commission Is wrestling
with the joSe" just now. and after 1t
rot. through with II the Civil Service
Commission. which has had wide eN-
ucrlence III vague and vexations ia
tnngibilities. will take hold Of it. after
which Il will be thrown open for COM
neiitiye examination by the general
nnblic. Whatever the Joke, Is she
must bc II rustlcr, for nobody has
,,uessed within a column of 1t yet. r.
Roberto. Burdette, in Brooklyn Eagle
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-11-09
Misnrlcs Of mannEers.

STARE Manager "Great Snakes'
sim, Don't move that scene yet.
Snpe ats most time,
"Dnnt touch It. Juliet Is there
dend IN the tomb. II you move that
canvas II will let in n draft, and she II
sneeze. " New York Weekly.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-11-09
coach and Four.

rhey are striving hard TO keep up
appearances
She Did you see about the coaeh
and four to-day William' IN,
Ho--Yes. we have q coach ana -FOUR
now, my dear, "a coach and four dol
lars. 1oSas Sittiugs'
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-11-09

1,ho women Of Berlin use daily zoL
kllos OF ,aoe powder ~ klios =
s,,v On Of coloring matter for eye
, 800 IA of lin pomade, 279 Of glyc.e,r-
pro"s. :" ~ cald cream. A kilc or kllo-
me me-, = = ao,,al 10 2 10 pounds,
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-11-09

An exprcsSman was busily loading
his wagon one hot noontide, and rs he
piled the bundles high an assistant APP
peared in haste. carrying small dog
in his outstretched hands.
Welt" said tho lirst man sharply
as he took him, where's he 20 gog'
II don't know"
Don't know?n
.,No. / don't; nor nobody don't.
He's eat up his tag. Youths Com
panion.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-11-09

,boa s,,,,anooga has received "water-
H. This Is an instrument shaped
,laoss u ordinary iron rod which. when
oprS on stop-cock, will convoy the
uhnlno tne ear In case the water Is
nned q ~ this way IL can be deter
N h "hSther or not the water is shut
iouse mouse without entering tho
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-11-09

It may be desirable to 1.-Two 70 a green old
age; but when you have attained i please
keep away from the Bunco nan---Puok.
The Republican journal., 1889-08-22


lie evening before The la>t t,Iy OF jig recent
{ hautauqua Assembly at Fryelur- large au-
dience assembled to listen to Mr.. Mar, 4.
LNernore'> graphic IN. thrilling lecture en-
titled The " OIneu ot the War. :! c said il i,
almost impossible to give any accurate conret3-
ton of the state Of our country during the tlil-
| certain and perilous days Of 1850. Star after
star shotuut from he union until men trcnbied
for he fate OF the uation. Lincoln had been
elected President, but not Yet inaugurated. All
| eyes Were turned to Washington. hoping some
thing might he done 10 stay the tide of >eceS-
sion and robbery. Alas for tie realization of
this hope. thu Presidential chair was then &C.
cuiird 10y one who Wa hat coward and the
other half traitor. " o can. fol aa ctrrMil =.
| forget those days, when men were indignant
and >0rroWfu and women prayed All the
federal property, forts, ar>cnaI>, arms, etc.,
We're flched from the government AIaiinu-
milton and stores We're sent ~oHth. West Point
was a favore school OF the South. Size sent
ther The flower Of her Youth 50 when She
called all her sons in our army. men and otiir-
erS answered. Hitherto our flag had been re-
spectcd. Now the fla WAS fired upon ut Fort
sumter and the little garrison ,urrnundcd
The southern States seeded and they elected
a President They thought that the people Of
the South Were superior to those Of the North
IN courage and that they could easily conquer
them. When the news came that sumter Wa-
fired upon the whole North aWoke 10 a man.
Then President Lincoln called for Volunteers
and nohly did the people re. pond. The farmer
left Li> pOW men their business and students
their colleges The women then caGie together
to see what they could do to help lhc country.
There was hardly fla III our laui. Women
first made ilHg>, for there was AardlV d
fla. then in ali our land. We did not find oilt
what the ta.y meant until after the var War
Is always cruel, but for the first time in
the history Of The world ii was given
to woman to give it a heavenly side. We.
The Republican journal., 1889-08-22

\ >tupendou> series of torscries, committed
by }. Frank COLON, il the reignng sensation
At Minneapolis. 1t is known that upwards Of
II forged notes are aiioat in that city Gollom
was arrested. Within the last three months
to.i9m ha> taken out $4,000 Insurance upon
hi, life, including $4,000 in the Union Mutual
of Nt.no. II is thought lie intended suicide
The Republican journal., 1889-08-22
lha falller

@ Il cases l. impure blood, whcl, loadyd with
should he pure, rich and strong, without which
there can be no health. 10 purify The booi sui
riHr iHticrS Is inrumlHrjhv the best medicine
ttal. i. is possible to olt;,in.-iuI ibiruK. 4u3l
Nr7- y. A.-"And 70 you have been to- the ~ci-hol-,
suppose IlH haG all me tieh You wanted to eat Fl
llr-, B.-'lcIl you tine TRUTH ;tI the h-h .tc nf
Il n time W..- HNit. Wa- little clam Water"
The Republican journal., 1889-08-22

Congress must first ratify the recent treaty
with the Indians before the Sioux reservation
can be opened up for settlement.
Hon. Samuel $ Cox il said to be the only
living man in public life who voted for the
admission of Oregon as IA State February II,
1879.
Colorado miners tell rather marvellous
story of the finding of great cave in the As
pen mountains, in which were many Indian re
lies and skeleton.
The Congo State Nil! ask the Belgian Govern
meDt for an annual subsidy of $50, 900 for ten
years to insure the continuance Of the WI hole
Congo Railroad. The capital for the railway
has been subscribed.
The assessors returns show a total valuation
in Boston of SI95, A 100, an increase of $50
96i 100 over last YEAR The rate of taxation is
$3.50 on $1,000 against Sl340 last year. Total
number of polls are men 123.335 an increase of
1886; women 80; a loss of IA.
The Interstate Commerce Commission is
making inquiries as to the relations existing
between railway corporations and their en-
pl0yes with the view of improving the phys-
cal, moral and mental condition of men en-
ployed on the lines of railway.
Last year the Argentine Republic shipped
Al. 900 tons of corn to Europe. This year it
will send 100000 tons. The Government is
at present assisting immigration. 1t pays the
passages of all immigrants from the coast to
their destination in the interior.
The Maritime Register suggests, and the
suggestion is worth considering, that American
shipbuilders can make good thing by con-
structing ight-draft steamboats, for South
American inland navigation. There is an in
creasing demand for vessels of this description,
and there is no good reason why most of the
boats should be built in England, as is now the
case.
The Republican journal., 1889-08-22

Congress must first ratify the recent treaty
with the Indians before the Sioux reservation
can be 0pened UP for settlement.
The Republican journal., 1889-08-22

Colorado miners tell rather a marvcllou
story of the finding of great cave in the As
pen mountains, in which were many Indian re
lies and skeleton.
The Republican journal., 1889-08-22

Hon. Samuel 5. Cox is said to be the onl
living man in public life who voted for tn
admission of Oregon as IA State February L
1873
The Republican journal., 1889-08-22

An average of two bodies have been found
every day during the past week at Johnstown,
IA ana great many more are in cellars all
over the loWh At the present rate OF cleaning
up they Will not all he eXhumed this wear.
The Republican journal., 1889-08-22

tia- formation Of
e.l1al1l.t. makes the
hst'r s"lf md .,ilhon;
and i,"parts "a deli
'lie hHt ting per-
"S EcraI nl'4p,.55
rl Hrt 4f1+ g,rt.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-10-15
A MODEST STATESMAN.

Senator INGALLS, will lose nothing from
lack of self appreciation. No matter what
others may think Of him he has a most ex-
cellent opinion of himself. Just now he is
doing his utmost to secure reelection and
in his efforts is not backward about footing
his own horn. In recent letter to a
friend, which letter was intended for pub
LEGATION, though not addressed to the press,
the Senator says: sit is due me that the
legislature should return me to the Senate
Who has done more for Kansas than L!
Where would Kansas stand In the councils
of the nation if had not represented her
in the Senates l have brought her into
prominence by my attacks on men and
measures. The Senate never had better
presiding officer than have been. l have
given the state standing at Washington
and before the country which entities me
TO reelection, and propose to have it."
There are some people who will object to
this sort of thing, and suggest that it is
in sense immodest; but we rather like ii.
Furthermore, it is true what the Senator
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-10-15

ACCORDING TO JOE HOWARD three New
York theatrical managers receive an aver.
age of ten thousand applications year
from young girls for positions in the ballet
and as chorus singers. HOWARD finds an
explanation which satisfies him in the fact
that the surplus women cannot all be steno-
graphers, typewriters and shop girls, and
many of them turn to the stage Isn't
there another and better explanation in
the fact that there is fascination about
the stage which many girls have neither
the indication nor strength to resist? And
then, does not the stage pay higher wages
than even shop girls receive?
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-10-15
THE EMPERORS' MEET.

The Car of Russia is enjoying himself as
the guest of Emperor WILLIAM at Berlin.
He has been there for some days, and as
the Teutonic Kaiser is entertaining his
guest without regard to expense, and the
royal visitor has everything within reason
that he desires placed at his disposal, itmay
fairly be presumed that he is in no hurry
TO leave. Even he hardened as he is by
the rigors of the Russian climate and the
tyrant custom, is not impervious to such
gentle influence as he is now surrounded
with.
It is announced in the dispatches that on
Sunday last the Muscovite despot accom-
panied by his son, drove to Charlottenburg
and placed wreaths of white roses on the
grave of the late Emperor WILLIAM. At
noon, attended by the present ruler of Ger
many and accompanied by an imposing
suite lit will be altogether appropriate in
every sense to pronounce this sweet,
the Car drove to the quarters of the Al
ExANDER regiment, and the party were
regaled with square meal at the expense
of the officers This regiment was named
after his visiting nibs, and naturally
enough he would feel at home in their
presence.
How funny this all reads, when once the
thin veneering of friendship which sur
rounds it all is pricked and the rank by
pocrisy attendant upon the entire proceed
iugs is made manifest! Really ALEXANDER
and WILLIAM have about as much love for
each other as the men whose first thought
is ACKNOWLEDGMENT, and whose second
is the subjugation of every one else would
be likely to have when their territory is
contiguous. The latter is the head of a
nation which is, so far as form and cere-
monies go, engaged in an alliance offensive
and defensive with Austria and Italy, and
the prime object of that alliance is keeping
the country of the former in state Of con-
tinuous good behavior; and the fact that
Russia and France have little under
standing on the side does not help the
friendly aspects of the case IN the least. OF
late Germany has found it more convenient
to let the more easterly empire have its
own way regarding pretty much every
thing, and has succeeded in concealing its
Ill will and dislike of the situation toler-
ably well BISMARCK, however, keeps on
asking the Reichstag for military appropri-
ations and getting them; ALEXANDER, on
his part. having no Legislative body TO deal
with, accomplishes his purposes without so
much give-aWay advertising, but she gets
there just the same;'' the German chancel-
lor doesn'iget any more squadrons in the
field nor any more munitions of war on
hand than the other fellow does. Yet they
can meet and kiss and call each other
honeyed names every now and then.
The king can do no wrong, it is said
Perhaps the one who constructed that
phrase didn't consider hypocrisy wrong
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-10-15
AT THE TABERNACLE.

Elder Charles w. Penrose preached an
eloquent discourse in the tabernacle on
Sunday. After speaking on the apostacy
of the ancient church, he went on to speak
of tt e effects of the fall and the atonement
He referred to the groundless doctrines en-
tertained by the Christians of the world
especially their doctrine of justification by
faith, or salvation through faith alone, re
CARELESS of works. The speaker quoted
several passages Of scripture which would
seem to justify such belief, but on the
other hand, he gave several quotations on
the necessity of works, and clearly pointed
out how these seemingly contradictory
statements harmonic, showing that faith
and works are necessary in order to secure
salvation in the presence of God. The
speaker also referred to what these works
are, the necessity of overcoming evil and
putting into practice the principles of right
eousness. BY so doing it would, through
time, become natural for one to do right in
stead of inclining to do evil.
An extended report of this discourse will
appear in Saturdays issue of THE SEMI
WEEKLY HERALD.