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Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-08-31
1ha silant Tearnst q.

From THE Last Tip In" in he Sc
rlcs on Pictures o. the Far West now
running III The Century. illustrated
with tull page plciueei by Miry Hal
lock roo.e. we quote the following:
''Thc toamYtcr. as one Of the types %
,hs frontier. Is seldom introduced IN
print withou; illusions 10 his ingenious
ana pic;nreslu profanity; wacreai il
81 his silence. rather than his utter
nnecs. that gives him. among his
brethern Of the Way almost the distinc-
ton 81 species.
The sailor has his 'chaniy, the ne
gro boatnan Ms ride refriin; we read
o. tic Cossa,k's villa marching caoras.
u ille'tcg .lng-sour 81 the Russian cx-
lies On Tic great siberian road. o! the
Persian minstrel IN tho midst Of the
caravan. rcrlIin.. III a high, singing
voice. tales n battle and love AMI mag
&c 10 bcguilc the way. For years the
parlor vocalist has rung the changes
upon barcaroles aud Canadian boa:-
songs. but mol the most fanolful OF pop
uiar composers has vcntured 70 dedi-
cate nole 10 the dusty .throaicd voy-
apnur 81 the overland trail
lilo Is not unpicturcsque; he mas
every cain thai hardship can give 10
popular sympathy, YET even TO tho
most inexperienced imagination. he
pursucs his way IN silence aloig those
fatoful roads. the names OF which will
soon be legendary. As n type he was
evolved by these roads to meet their
oxtrenrIcs HS was known on tho
great Sanlo Fe trail, on the OLD Orc
ron trail. on all the historic pathways
tia, have carried westward the story
Of restless aud determined people,
Tbc railroads have driven him from
tho main lines OF travel; he is now
merely the link between them aud
eeai,cred settlements difficult OF access
when the system of feeders 70 the
main track are completed. his work
win be done. lie will have Lett no
record among songs Of the people or
lyrics OF the way, aud in fiction, Oddly
enough. this most enduring and siloat
of beings survive through the immor-
,al rhetoric o; his biogruphors MS one
| whose breath Is heavy with curses
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-08-31
How Rockets are Mada.

Rockets are made for three pur-
poses; for signalling; for decorations
or celebrations, or as projectiles in
IN war For signals. the charge con-
sists OF ~ pnrts OF inter- 2 OF sulphur,
and 3 Of charcoal. The ornamental,
or decorative, rocket Is the one we
sec used on ths Fourth OF July, and
the composition Of which IL IS male
comprises i22 parts OF meaied or
finely pulgerlsed powder, 50 OF inter,
10 Of sulphur, and so OF cast-iroa
filings.
The main part OF the rocket is q
case, made by rolling stoit paper,
covered on one side with paste, aroun d
wooden form, at the same time APP
plying considerable pressure. The
end Is then "ehoked," or brought
tightly together, with twine.
The paper case thus made is next
placed In a copper mold. 80 that
conical copper spindle will pass up
through the choke, and the composition
Is then poured ia and packed BY blows
OF mallet on copper drift or pack
ing-tool made 10 lt over the spindle.
The Top OF the case is now closed with
layer of moist plaster-of-paris
one inch thick. perforated with IA
small hole for the passage OF the fame
70 the upper part, or 'pot The poi
is formed OF another paper cylinder
slipped over and pasted 10 the top Of
the case and surmounted by a paper
cone filled with tow. The "decora.
tions" are placed In the pot and arc
scattered through the mir when tho
flame. having passed through the
aperture Of the plaster. reae hes q
small charge Of mealei powder, placed
| In the pot. This stick Is a piece o.
| Pine wood, tapering. ana about nine
times tho length Of the rocket. II il
10 guide the rocket Ia It's flight Tn,
decorations Ia the pot may be ''stars,
'.serprnts. tmarrnns. gold rain.
aud so on. "Alarronsn are small
per shells filled with grained pow
der and pinned with quick-match
SerPents" ure small cases about
inches Ia diameter Ia which Is com
| position Of parts inter, 5 sulphur. /.
meaicd powder. ! charcoal. This com
position Is driven Ia the case. the TOT
81 which Is closed by plaster-of-paris
having small aperture through
which passes Il piece Of quick. match
Lieut. VI. r. Hamilton. Y. ). A., i
ST. Nicholas.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-08-31
Ma-rfea HIS M 9TH ,r-In.L NV.

George w. Golindo OF 1882 Oxford
street is liable to g i himself into troll
bic. says the Philadelphia Bulletin.
He has married his mother-in-law,
Ella A. Walsh, in direct violation to
the laws Of Pennsylvania May 20 MIR.
Golindo appeared at the marriage
license Office and told CLARK Bird that
lie desired ii license. After the usual
formula Collage swore that he was
not related to Mrs. Walsh by either
blood or marriage and upon this
affidavit was granted license. A day
or SO later the pair appeared beforo
the Rev. Robert Graham, pastor Of the
Hebron Memorial church, Twenty fifth
and Thompson streets, and requested
the clergyman to marry them. After
some close questioning the reverend
gentleman. finding that they were
relatives. peremtorily declined 70 per-
form the ceremony. June II they
were married in Washington, ID. G.,
and sometime later returned to this
city. where they are now living.
"Soliugo is guilty" said Clerk Bira,
.'of the tworold crime Of perjury and
violation OF the marriage laws Of Penn
sylyania. When he came 10 me for a
license he swore that he knew OF nc
legal inpediment to the marriage and
signed a paper setting forth that he
was not related, by either blood OF
marriage. to Mrs. Walsh. Neverthe'
less. when they went to the Rev. Mr.
Graham TO be married. they admitted
the relationship OF mother-in-law and
son-iu-law. The fact that they were
married in Washington does not alter
the situation. II they are now ia thil
city they are living together illegally. y
Ex-Judge Briggs subs,antiated this
opinion and added: III a man goe;
from one state into another to break
the law OF the former state he does not
escape the legal penalty. The law OF
states is tho law of country, and il :
man goes from one state to another X
break a law the state in which lie com.
mits the ret, although not opposes
to it by Il statute, does not protect him
on learning that nc has come from
another state to evade its laws. In this
case in point Golingo is guilty Of per-
jury and violation Of the marriage law
aud il is the duty of the authorities I,
prosecute him.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-08-31
Th. cr3p P.ospeeta ana valne.


Tbs Crop Prospects and Values.
a general survey u tbs crop pros
pecis. north ana soaih. esSi aai west,
mast lead the csrial Observer 10 iae
conclusion ihaa thry srp nnusuaily
Favorable. Tie grain louise. neR IT,
soes. has appeared tn iiIIaris and ohio,
and Is doing considerable damage.
Eyca lhp rHy WORM. peculiarly .
southern iasegi. bias advanced a. iar
nosiA a. central Indiana VIC hea~ ~
/, in 10 Other stale aorih 81 the oaio
river
lsul lle rain aua. ;lr showers have
been - rcfFcsllng nj ~ terminating
in nis ter,ipur 10 Tie country that Il
wnuIl moi bea surprise g tbs grain crol,
az 1850 reached iisg vast aggregate 81
1855. which vas the iargest ever rails
d, ia lhu l'ulici STATES
Corn ID every HhtrA backward. cs-
ccm Ia kentucky. Kansas. Missouri
apa Nclrs,liB. bni Il hiss = good stand.
ana Tho lot aays - July aad August
win make Il lcop iram the groun J.
III rains have had the effect q grow
inc Ia immense Rm0au, 81 weeds. bat
ss,c cullitaior viii No1n cas- down these
ir,r,hltson,r coaromiiAals Of iuxnri-
All ~ son. nat4. 10 every state OK
49,, kcnuicky. Il spoken q rs an OK
( .faoriinary r,op, and a. for grass no
speb harvest was over before 90 the
I ground.
( one euri3aa feature 81 TIM crop
ut,,,uic l. that though prices Of pro-
/ dues nro gcry low uul likely to remain
20. Tho prices Of railway shares nd
securities. md lskcvise o. real estate
/ IN ,hc cilics. arc ii.mer. The railway
Win have moro % carry. and that
mus, nli them. But Il Is nm anomaly
+ ,bAt while agriculture. which Is con-
sidered the basis % all our Industries
Is seriously depressed, real estate ~
Inc cities should continue 50 irn'
before The war. when the prices Tor
pfusnrc were high. real estate ~ 'he
ei,;os wns corrcspondingly aiicetsa'
aud when produce went down win
smpah real ea,nto rates werc checked.
IN, pow. when produce IS lower Than
Il any time II tic history Of the co''n-
,ry. eity real estate seems not ~ ~
5is,vrl,,a b. tho extraordinary dcprcs
ION. Evening Wisconsin.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-08-31

lists who had great faith "a the so,o.
try, because of allurlng surface lndl-
cations Of oil, After drilling a woll
or two ana noting the various strata
OF rock, he was convinced that petrol.
cum in paying quantities would not
be fonrd there The company de-
eided, however, 10 prosecute the
work, and only abandoned II
after spending $4,000 without auv
return This was very soon after
the early discoveries in Pennsylvania,
and since that time other Dit dist,
have contlnued experiments from time
q time with not very gratifying re-
suits. Two companies, composed
largely d Nov Orleans business men.
are now drilling wells In NacogdoeAes
county, bat 50 far there has been no
money male at IT, One company
opened up "a welt thit produced 100
barrels a dag Of a lubrlcatlng oil. Two
or three other good wells were soon
strneI Ia the same vicinity. ani
this encouraged the eompany 70 ex-
pend larg amount Of money in
building plps liae 70 gel their oil to
a railroad, SONS seventeen miles; but
the wells soon ceased 10 yield. and the
expensive pipe limo has never had a
barrel 81 oil pumped through it The
thrive o. four wells had exhausted the
pool. and twenty-five Or thirty wells
drillsl slaee hays not opened up
another rich spot, and probably fifty
wells wilt not
The opinion expressed By Prof.
Carii taas The great OH field, can not
much longer b. relied upon 10 supply
tho world milh cheap iiluminaut i
likely ID 49, comm sreial people
| lhlnkiug.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-08-31
Wire ANp SEVEN CHIT onsu.


a Flood fr Arkansas browns Eight
Out OF a Family OF Eleven Per.
sons.
Capt Newton Faulkinbury, deputy
United States marsha, tells the Little
Rock (..rk.) Gazette the following
story: On H. zip TO Conway and Van
Buren, counties lie other day he learn.
cd that during heavy rain-storm in
that section Of the state last Saturday
night an old man named Emmersor
had the misfortune to lose his vile
and seven children ia flood. As near
as he could learn there had been ire
mendous rainstorm near Clinton, tha
county seat OF Van Buren, county. on
the upper Red river. Emmerson, who
Is an old settler in Van Buren, county,
was with his family in his house when
the storm was raging. After an hours
rain the water gradually flooded his
house, and fearing danger inside he
gathered two of his children in his
arms and made for the door to escape.
AS the door opened huge log afioat
dashed In the entrance and knocked
the little ones from his arms. They
fell at his feet into the swift current
and were lost
He then took up two more, one in
each arm. and succeeded in getting Out
safely. telling his wife to follow with
the others; but in attempting 70 escape
in the same manner the mother, with
two children in her arms and three
clinging 10 her dress, was carried
down with the Food and drowned. Th,
father and two children. the only ones
lett in family Of eleven, escaped with
their lives.
The night was dark and the father
with the only two survivors OF hi
large family. stood in water above hi
waist clinging to a tree for severa
hours. and when the waters subsidet
in the morning search was made TO
the dead bodies OF the mother and sew
en- children. They were discovers
scattered here and there for consid
cradle distance around the place. thei
clothing having caught in the und Ell
brush, and the bodies were held fast i
that way. Two were found in the gar
: den lot, a short distance from tn
house, where they had been carried b.
the force OF the water. and others 4
far as fifty yards from the house.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-08-31
Didn't Intend to Be Loft.

The palatlSa (Fla,) Herald is res
ponsible for the following; "a man NJ
a small station on the Florida South
ern railway the other d y took down
the mail sack, which was suspended
on the crane, and hung himself there
instead, so that he would not get left
When the fast mail came along and
the route agent put out his catcher
and hauled in the man instead Of the
mailbag the fellow, in short breath,
said: .rve been left too many times
by this narrow-gauge road and don't
intend TO get left any moro II 1t kills
mo or this internal old road.n
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-08-31
New French War Vessels.


A steel cruiser named the Lalands
has just been launched from the Cam
tiers de Ia Glroudc, a, Bordeaux. the
Lalando is SIG feet inches long by 81
feet s inches ream. Her displacement
is 1877 tons, aud her average draught
OF water is is feet inches. Her en-
gines, which were furnished by the
Crsusot Works, will work up TO 6,001
horse power with forced draught, and
when the engines are making no revo-
buttons per minute it is expected that
the ship will attain speed ofl9l knots
per hour. Tho Lalande viii carry nine
guns, Of which three viii be quick-fring
aud four revolvcrs. A torpedo cruiser
named tho yautour has been launched
at Toulon. Her hull, which is oisteel.
measures 226 feet s inches between per-
pendiculars, Here engines are to work
up 10 5, POO horse bower, and she II eS-
pected TO attain speed Of 20 knots.
Tho vantour win be fitted with four
lance torpedo tubes and two HotchlSiss
guns of long range. The Forbin cruises
has Just made her trial trip. The aver
age speed on the measured mile was
l92 miles per hour.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-08-31
$50 90 Sac Wasn't TIred.

"rm awful tired. Dusenbcrry sad
as ho hung himself into chair a'''F
supper -. ,,noi,,y
asked his wife, ..,,
.rlllcd a large order wrote threI S
lc,icrs went twice 10 the bank anu
blgoled with Branson until he 'nre"
a. OIL his BILL 40
and that made you tired, 81,
Wen. I prepared three meals, osse :,
~ loayes Of bread, got the chiluren
ready for school. mcndod OIL You, so"G
clothes, cleaned tho stair-rods, ssoo o',',
three pounds Of raisions, picked o nss
quarts Of berries, weeded the n0m "ui
he'd. whitc.washcd the cellar a NM
chased an impudent tramp on ", W.
premises. Aud / don't say 'ha ~, : !,
,ired. eithcriN-.Delroi' Free rfe'S
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-08-31
Official Returns from Mo ltana,

The Montana OtHciai boata i'"' so
i.hoa the counting OF the rcturns oil
Tho constitutional convention election
The democrats have elected thirty-tiye.
breed, labor candidate, is an old
acmocrat, aud the political preference
~ tho one independent candidate
elected il unknown, Putting
The independent In the republic
M and labor candidate in the demo.
cra,io column tho totals would be 80 to
ss--no change in tho majority OF y
The total vote pollcd, taxing the hlgh-
al tlrnro for each opposing candidate
was l0,597, OF which the Democrat
pollea 5, 1856 and the republicans o'zil.
The labor candidate received 2oS yotes
md Che Independent 500, making inc
ful) vote 1925
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-08-31
a snnlla Charmar,s raining.

Mcdonnell is q years old. He was
brought up in Lords Valley, n lonely
part OF Pike county, Pa, Whom he was
4 boy, playmates were few, and he
used 10 amuse himself By hunting up
rattlesnaSc dens and killing the rep
tiles. He hal no trouble in finding
them, for the country about his homo
was very rocky and rattlesnalle were
plentiful He became SO used TO this
sort Of amusement that he lost all fear OF
the snakes. He knew their habits per-
festly. and frequently handled them.
lie kept his parents in mortal terror,
for Il was not an uncommon thing for
him TO bring RATHER to the house and
drop 1t upon the kitchen floor His
father used to keep loaded shotgun
handy, to kill the rattlesnakes that
johnny brought home, When he
GREW old he collected n den OF them.
They were a constant JOY to him, and
no was never weary OF attending TO
their wants. lie never used forlSed
stick TO pin the snakes fast before he
captured them, but used 10 aggravate
them, until they struck at him, aud
then, while they were uncoilea and UNI
able TO spring, no would pick them mp
In his hands. About six years ago he
started out to exhibit his pets. lie has
travelled all over the country. New
York Sun.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-08-31
r,,tes 81 Men.

Professor no you Know M"u"''''
there wa, time WHOM men wore cor
sot,. bat they found they we're iHJufi-
ous 10 health. aud SD
Mrs. WrongrIghier Yes ana 50
,hey rave them 10 their poor, weak
helpless wiyos and daughters --N &c"
Nnrl, Mrnkst.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-08-31
/. Ioe wa.er Shortens L.f,.

Water FOR drinking purposes should
never be below fifty degrees. We can
almost always get it even in the hot
test weather IS cool as this by letting
il run minute or two from any hoase-
hold faucet, or drawing it from any
country well. II not, there is no OBJ
lection to cooling it to the point men
toned. The East India monkey
which can now be hal almost anywhere
in this country, and by mean Of which
the contained water is coo,ei By its
own evaporation. answers the purpose
admirably. am quite sure that, If
ice water should be generally discarded
as a drink, the average duration Of life
would be heightened and existence
rendered more tolerable. DIR. Wm. a.
Hammond.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-08-31
nnn, dt for NoxIous cas-.

a single plate OF perforated zinc
about fool square suspended over u
ems ict is said to retain the noX'ons
cmsnations from burning gas, which Is
known TO destroy many articles in q
room and TO vitiate the atmosphere.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-08-31
A Question of Age.

She-Grandmamma is sc years old.
and she danced minuet here to-
mig hit
He Dust from the theatre) Why,
she is almost old enough to appear in
the ballet Life.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-08-31
Knonl,a Down q Hor se.

A telegraph lineman fell from the
cross-tar OF a pole at New Haven. and.
after ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS feet struck
astrlde horse that stood below. The
horse was knocked down, but the man
escaped with slight injuries.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-08-31

The Secret OF Culture. Miss Travis =
sDon't you think TINT going TO college
broadens one, MIR. De Smith. Dc Smith
"That depends altogether on how muenyou
arc sat on, Burlington Free Press
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-08-31
a hlatter .! 80.

says the peAeark 10 The rabbit.
"ABp's your tsiloFi tell me pray;
For. gesd sir, he's 50, your eoai,tail
ia . aasi old iashl9nna Wag.
Look - me,
Mpnld Yoa SO
Mhag stylish tail shu3ld be-"
sass Tie Fabbss 10 ihe peacock.
hos gogr haFSsF le I me. pray;
t'oF his sAears have saoFa your ears. slr,
40 ssasl oid fashioned way,
I.0Qk o. mo.
Np8ld sea $40
Whas q ssy ish car should be-"
= EhgsaeF II Tinany, in 81 Nicholas
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-08-31

Tho servant girl who smashes crockery Is
a very iaiure,dishos parson. Merchant
Traveller.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-04-30
CONCERNING WOMEN.

There are 1.4OO Sisters of Charity in this
country.
Mrs. George B. Mcclellan is to remain
abroad for an indefinite period.
The Geological Society OF London has re-
Jeeted motion to receive ladies as members.
Miss Nellie Cushman is said to be a fine
mining expert. She is known throughout
Arizona
Mrs. Ella Dietz Clymer is the fairest and
Youngest presiding officer that the New York
Sorosis has ever had.
Octave Thanet's real name is Alice French.
She is most industrious literary worker.
often writing ten hours day.
Miss Maxse, girl of sixteen, the daughter
OF Admiral Maxse, of the English navy, was
the first lady to ascend the Eiffel tower in
Paris.
1t is not surprising that her royal highness
the Princess Of Wales is losing little of the
bloom of YOUTH considering that she is near
ing forty-five.
Mrs. Frances Hodgson Burnett is to edit
the chlidren's de partment of a syndicate of
Engllsh and American papers. 1t is said her
salary will be $500.
A department has been arranged under the
name of the Woman's club, at Chautauqua
for this summer Mrs. Emily Huntington
Miller will have charge of it,
1t has been suggested by q writer in Har-
per's Bazar that women take up the trade of
upholstering. There is much about this
handicratt that is compatible with woman's s
dexterity, skill, and strength aa
Two young ladies, Miss Maud Abbott and
Miss Helen Day, have applied for admission
to the medical'department OF the McGill uni
versity in Canada and have been refused.
The faculty think it improper to admit
women as students.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-04-30
IN A HOLE.

Senator STEWART, of Nevada, has the
administration in hole on the silver
coinage question, and if he uses his adj
vantage there is good deal of trouble
ahead for the president and the Secre-
tary of the treasury. The silver kings
seem to be very much in earnest in
pressing upon the attention of the HAIR
RISoN administration that plank in the
Chicago platform which denounced the
CLEVELAND administration for its Op-
position to the unlimited coinage Of full
legal tender silver. 1t is in vain that
President HARRISON and Secretary
WINDOW attempt to explain to the sill
yer advocates that this plank was only
inserted in the Republican platform as
a drag net to catch votes, and that there
never was any serious intention of
changing the policy Of the government
III this respect. In support of the claim
that the silver coinage plank was only
designed for a vote-catcher they point
to the unbroken record of the Republi-
can party on this question. AS a mat
ter of fact, the CLEVELAND administra-
tion simply pursued the policy that had
been enforced by the ARTHUR admins
tration, and which had been the policy
of every Republican administration.
But these explanations do not satisfy
the silver agitatOrs. Senator STEWART
has been doing some very plain talking
lately, and he has been speaking within
hearing distance of the president and
of Secretary WINDOW. He says that
the administration is pledged to carry
out every promise, expressed or implied,
made in the Chicago platform, and he
intends to use his power in the senate
to hold the president and his cabinet to
that position. Furthermore, he threat
ems that unless the administration shall
| do all he requires of it. the new states
and all of the old ones attached to the
| silver cause will make the next con-
gress Democratic in both branches.
There are evidences that the presi-
dent has been frightened by Senator
STEWARDS threat. He has at least
made half-promiSe that as soon as he
gets through with the army of the of
ficeSeekers he will give his attention to
| the silver question. and will endeavor to
shape the policy of his administration
SO as to make it conform to all the prom
ises made in the Republican platform.
| Investigation has convinced him that
the silver advocates really hold the bal
ance of power, and unless they are
catered to, Senator STEwART's threat
will pan out, and the next congress will
be Democratic in both branches. At the
same time he realizes that if the admin
istration surrenders to the silver kings,
ali hope of carrying New York for the
Republicans in the next national cleo
ton will fade from view. Thus he
finds himself driven into hole from
which there is no possible hope of ex-
| tricatiOn.