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Mountain Home bulletin. (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1888-1889, 1889-05-04
A Reporters Estimate.

One OF the problems with which a
reporter has to deal is the probability
of finding at home the men whom he
is assigned to interview after eight
o'clock in the evening. Long expert
ence teaches him that the vocation, age
and social position OF the person
sought will enable him TO estimate the
chance very accurately. Assuns g
100 to represent the certainty OF find
ing his man, the probabilities will run
about as follows: Clergymen. on Mon
day and Saturday nights, Sc; other
nights. 40; old lawyers, 10; young
lawyers, unmarried, 25; capitalists and
bankers, Is; politicians, between cam,
paigns, 80; during campaigns, 5; clerks
living at home, 26; clerks, boarding,
10; physicians. 30; merchants, 90; me-
chan;cs, 70; young women, unmarried
80: married women in society, 60; mar,
ried women without special aspira-
tons, 80; old people past 20 years, 20
After ten o'clock at night the chances
4 finding middle-aged people at home
ire double the eight clock chances
while the younger ones, on the aver
.pe, come strolling in about twelve
o clock. buffalo Express
Mountain Home bulletin. (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1888-1889, 1889-05-04
TOMATOES IN ENGLAND.
The Recent Adoption Of That Vegetable
In the Land of John Bull.

The Recent Adoption Of That Vegetable
In the Land Of John Bull.
American readers. accustomed to see
tomatoes in some shape on the table
nearly every day of the year, viii
scarcely appreciate how nearly thai
familiar vegetable comes to being
rare delicacy in England. We quote
the following from the London Tattler
of a recent date: Ten years ago it
was an exception to tind this delight
fu! frait on the tables of any but the
wealthy; but to-day they are to be
found in most houses during the sea-
son. extensive cultivation having
brought down the prices so as to make
them come within the reach OF all.
The tomato. or love apple as 1T was
formerly called, originally came from
South America, but it was not until the
climate OF the United States was found
to be eminently adapted to theirgrowth
that they came into general use, the
taste for the same spreadingt to Europe
Il ia. in addition to its valuable n.y.
genie qualities, one of the most profit
able fruits to cultivate and we know OF
one private gentleman who sends no
! less than one ton to market daily in
the early season, the price paid for the
same averaging Cd per pound, all OF
them being grown under glass. Few
come to perfection in the open air, ow-
inp to the short duration of sunshine
in England. Like the olive it was a
long time before people became ac-
customed to their peculiar and delicate
flavor but each day they grow in popu-
larity. so much SO, indeed, that Cape
Town has been requisitioned for sup
ply OF the same when they are out OF
| saason here.
Mountain Home bulletin. (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1888-1889, 1889-05-04
a SNAKE ASPHYxlATOR.
How the Duke of Argyle Proposed to Pia
st. Patrick In India.

How the Duke of Argyle Proposed to Play
st. Patrick IN India.
When the Duke OF Argyle was Secre-
tary of State for India he as a student
of natural history, took a special in
teresl in the question OF killing pois-
onous snakes. And there came to him
one day at the Indian Office the cum
ming inventor of machine called the
asphyxiator. by which it was easily
demonstrated that the snakes could
be killed in large numbers in the holes
in which they dwell in India. 1t was
not difficult to show his Grace that
when the asphyxiator was applied to
the rabbit-hole the RABBIT must either
bolt or be sutfocated. The snake
would be treated the same way as the
rabbit. So the Duke ordered some
twenty asphyxiators. and sent them
out to different parts OF India. 1t hap
pened that | was employed near Cal
rutta, and the Government OF Bengal
was pleased to order me to make Il
trial of the consignment OF asphyx-
iators. which they regarded as so
many white elephants. The asphyx-
iators were unpacked. and the instruc-
tions which accompanied them were
read. There was a sort of tire-box in
which a pestilently smelling paper was
To be burned. There was a wheel to be
turned, so as to send the smoke from
the burning paper through fun
mel into a long nozzle which was
to be inserted in the snakes hole. This.
! it will be seen, required the services oil
Two men-one to keep up the fire and
turn the wheel. and the other to direct
and hold the nozzle-pipe. 1t was also
requisite that a third man should
stand by with stick, to kill the snake
boiling from its hole. We turned out
with The apparatus properly manned,
lighted by the fire to get up smoke,
and applied the nozzle to hole in
bank near the stable, which was sup
posed to hold snake. The smoke
was injected, and out there bolted q
terrified rat. The man with the
stick struck at the rat and broke the
nozzle pipe The man at the nozzle
pipe jumped back against the mar
who was turning the wheel. and IL
their fright both tumbled down. The
rat escaped, but if it had been snake
instead of rat it is very probable thai
one of the three operators might have
been bitten The men lost confidence
in the machine and declined to work 1t
II was taken indoors and put into al
ante-room, where the native watchmal
usually took up his quarters. on'
cold night the watchman closed tn,
doors of the room and lit quantity
the medicated paper to warm himself
In the morning well-asphyxiatet
watehman was found. but luckily hi
was brought round with deluges o
water. This, however, was the end
the official career OF the Duke O
Argyle's snake-asphyxiator in Bengal
-Lnngman's Ma0azine.
Mountain Home bulletin. (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1888-1889, 1889-05-04
SCHOOLS IN TEXAS.
Where Children Ride to and from Home
on Broncos.

At Manor, Tex, in that sparsely set
tied country along the line Of the Hous-
ton and Texas Central railway. | came
to a large wood -colored building sur.
rounded by caravan OF horses. !
counted upward of fifty. all saddled each
and hitched to a tree. Every thing about
the house was as still as death. Il,
must be funeral | said. Suddenly
the scene changed. The doors OF the
building burst open and out broke nifty
school children. schools out" they
shouted, and a caravan OF children
scrambled for the horses. In a moment
the youngsters had mounted and were
riding helter-skelter over the prairie.
The Texas mustangs seemed to sense
the frolic and kicked up their heels as
they galloped home with the school,
children. With their dinner-pail;
iingling on the pommels of the saddles
and their dresses and jackets waving
in the wind, they looked like a mac
caravan of Bedouins.
"How far did you come?' | asked
little tot who sat behind his sister on
speckled mustang.
Il tum dood way-I tum-"
"Why. he's come six miles," inter
rupted his sister. Jimmy is only hive
wears old. He doesn't know how fai
he does come.
"But live eight miles," said little
Lord Fauntleroy on a dancing bronco
..but can ride it in an hour and have
done it in thirty minutes. Then HI
spurred his horse till he leaped away
over the prairie.
1t is very common to see schoo
children wearing spurs in Texas
| Texas has tho richest school fund o
any State in tho Union, but she lack
the children, Some counties have a
much as $50, 900 laid up for school pur
| poses. They are just waiting for th'
children to grow.-Eli Perkins, in N
Y World,
Mountain Home bulletin. (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1888-1889, 1889-05-04
a LUCKY CONSTABLE.
views of n Man Who Can See Good Even In
Adversely.


While waiting at Decatur for the
train to Huntsville constable came
in from the country with negro. 1t
was late at night and they had long
walk. The officer wanted something
to eat before walking his prisoner
over to the walkup, and he handcutfed
the man to the baggage truck. lie
then went over to the hotel. seeming
to feel that all was safe and secure.
The negro was asked what he had
been arrested for, and he explained
that he had driven home and killed
the wrong hog. 1t was Il mistake
which any colored man was liable to
make in country where the hogs look
so much alike. and he asserted that his
conscience was resting perfectly quiet
under the legal accusation. He was
homesick. however, and sighed for the
bosom of his family.
..Then why don't you go homer
asked the Colonel.
Cant git away from dis yare
truck was the reply.
Cant you carry the truck on your
shoulderPn
Say. boss" said the man as he
leaned forward. "doan' talk to me
about de black man gittin' ahead! I'D
hev sot yere a hull week an nebber
thought of that trick! Wild your kind
permishun will now take walk.
He shouldered the truck and disap'
peared in the darkness, and hall an
hour later, when the constable came
around and discovered what hao
occurred all he could say was:
"Dog-go it, but I'm in luck! II fe
fastened him to that freight ear he c
hav gone off with it just the same, ane
the railroad would hev come on to mt
for IS, ,OOOin-Detroit Free Press
Mountain Home bulletin. (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1888-1889, 1889-05-04
AN IRISH EVICTION.

Exciting scenes Attending an Expedition
in county Donegal.
The evictions SO long threatened on
the Olphert County DonegaD estate
were commenced on Wednesday, and,
Judging by the spirit and indomitable
pluck brought to bear by our Northern
friends in their first contest with the
crowbar brigade. felonious landlordism
is hated as much in the North as in the
South, and the determination of the
people to fight for their homes just as
intense in one province as in the other.
The forces of the Crown were engaged
for Il considerable time in endeayoring
to evict n man named . Donnell, who
offered a most fierce resistance. Attack
after attack was made by the emer
geney men on the house, but each on
slaught was vigorously repulsed by
those inside. The agent OF the estate,
seeing how miserably his minions had
failed to enter the house, appealed to
Mr.. Bourke, r. NJ, who at once placed
IA file of rifles in front of the building
and aot twenty feet from it, bat not Il
Bourke called upon ODonnell to sur
render possession of his holding, where
upon the tenant replied that he would
do so If he got what he asked under
the plan of campaign. The police were
then ordered up, proceeding against
which Father MeFaaden protested.
The emergency mon. protected by the
police. made another determined at
tack, and succeeded in placing ladder
against the wall. Sergeant McColumt
at once mounted it, followed by Dis.
trict Inspector Sheppard and number
OF men with fixed bayonets. while seven
emergency men threw stones with
will at the window to drive back those
inside. In their anxiety, however, they
proved bad shots, and the police were
severely stoned. The constables on the
ladder thrust their bayonets towart
the window and pressed rapidly up
wards. McColumb having got his heae
on n level with the window, a fork was
thrust at him, and one OF the prongi
entered his lower lip. A blow OF ;
stone a moment later dropped him t.
the ground. The contest continued
fiercely, emergency men aud police be
ing driven back at all points, with th'
result that the crowbar brigade took u
flight, leaving the brave peasant
master of the situation. After laps
of two hours another attack was made
which was likewise repulsed. Tn
resident magistrate then announced T
the clergy that he would fire on tn
garrison il any more of his men wer
struck. Father Stephens shortly afte
held a consultation with those inside
and in IA few moments the brave DC
tenders walked forth, and were loudl
cheered. The police at once took thef
into custody. and they We're transferre
the same nightto Derry Gaol. SO enc
ed the first days eviction scenes on IN
Olphert property. Sentine
Mountain Home bulletin. (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1888-1889, 1889-05-04
ELECTRICITY IN MEDICINE.
The Treatment Of Phthisis by Means Oi
Galvnnic Currents.

Galvanic Currents.
DIR. Libermann. of Strasburg. pro-
poses new treatment OF phthisis,
based upon some entirely original
views concerning the etiosogy Of this
disease. At one Of the congresses for
the advancement OF science, few
years since, the treatment Of phthisis
by electricity was brou yht forward, |
and since then several experimenters
have confined their researches: some
having in view the catalytic action OF
the galvanic current. and more par
ticularly the utilization OF its influence
over the vaso-motors; others employing
state electricity as electric baths. or
as n generator of ozone for inhalation
Dir. Libormann employs the continuous
current but upon totally different
theoretical grounds, He maintains
that pulmonary phthisis is due to a
lesion of the pneumogastric nerves.
caused by cold in predisposed sub
! iects According to Dr. Libermann.
the first stage Of the disease, that OF
congestion of the pnrumogastrics. Is
ooy sNSpiiip pohiSu ~ POI ioty SAS VI
r one or both vocal cords. In the second
J period, military granulations appear
! in the larynx, lungs and elsewhere.
}. With the third stage, that OF prolifera-
Q tion of the connective tissues OF the
9 affected nerves, come dyspnna and
hnmoptysis. The last stage OF
Q phthisis corresponds to the destruction
Il Of the myeline from fatty degenera-
o tion. OF course, DIR. Libermann denies
n the speciicity OF the bacillus. which. he
t. says, may be found in simple bronchi-
50 It's and in catarrhal pneumonia
10 During the first period described. ant
n which is evidenced by changes in III,
le voice. paralysis Of the vocal cord O.
lg cords, and pain upon pressure OF tn
or pneumogastric nerves, even whel
ng there has been h;emoptysis and an in
" herited tendency to consumption ex
p- lists, the galvanic current is Il treat
re ment Of great promise The positiv
an pole is placed about half an inch abov
the clavicle, on the inner edge OF tn
'ly 5terno-mastoid, over the painful nerve
er the negative. over the nerve just be
l l ow the inferior maxila. The currer
lco should not exceed five or six MILAN
OF peres or last more than five minutes
,ht II both cords are affected. both nerve
asst should be treated with an interval {
OF ten minutes between the application
les rhe voltaisation, says DR.. Liberman
ps, should be practiced twice day.
ty- the course of fortnight the chang'
ng in the voice disappear, as also tt
Pc hnmoptysis. The vocal cords r
ell cover their tonicity, which is an ey
ry. dence of the restoration to the norm
pit Of the pneumngastrics. In more a
ore vanced cases cod-livcr oil with creo
md ote and phosphate OF lime are give
bile and hnmoptysis is checked by pc
chloride Of iron SPRAY. The hnmo
., tysis, the cough, and the night swea
- are also treated by short douches
ON hot water. followed by short &C
,lh9 shower bath. London Lancet.
Mountain Home bulletin. (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1888-1889, 1889-05-04
CELLULAR CLOTHING.
An Invention of Great Hygienic and 81
ent!lc Value.

An Invention of Great HygienIc and Sci.
entihc Value.
The weaving Of a new kind OF clotl
was recently begun in England. and is
reported to be satisfactory success.
the public demand for the novel fabric
being so great as to necessitate large
extension of the facilities for its manu-
facture. 1t is made out OF the same
material us tho common cloth, but is
closely woven into cells, the network
Of which is covered with a thin fluff"
Hence the term Cellular" has been
applied to the fabric and the clothing
into which it is made. The porous
n ess Of the new cloth permits a slow in
terchange of the air outside with that
n ext the skin. This gives time for the
air next the body to become Of the
same temperature as the wearer, which
dbviates the usual danger of catching
cold. while it contributes to cleanliness
as well as health by allowing the free
escape of the vapors which are con-
stantly exhaled in the shape of insensi-
ble pcrspiration.
A common and well founded objec-
ton to cotton clothing is that its use
facilitates the taking OF chills and
colds. This is especially true in the
damp climate of the British Islands,
but it holds good to an important ex-
tent in the United States. This objec-
tion will disappear il the cellular pro-
CESS be what it is claimed to be- The
peculiarly protective value OF wool
simply lies in the fact that its ti5ers
are open and hold the air in the man
her above described. The action is
easily understood. Air, when per-
tectly still, is an exceedingly poor con-
huctor of heat. Scientifically speak
ing, it is 50 at all times, but when it
moves to mingle with other masses OF
air the temperature OF the two is
speedily equalized. This simple fact
Explains the cooling action Of a strong
wind. the use Of paper as a protection
under the clothing. and the utility OF
air spaces in the walls of buildings.
Heat passes with difficulty through air
that is confined, and its ENHANCEMENT
in the fleece is the real secret OF its
warmth to the sheep. If the fibers OF
cotton can be arranged artificially il
much the same way the action will be
equivalent, and it will thus become
equally valuable with wool as clothing
material.
The invention of cellular clothing Il
thus strictly in accordance with by
gienic and scientific principles. |
promises to conduce to health and pro
long the lives of the many thousand
who will prefer the product because
is cheap, and be able to enjoy the com
fort of clothing to larger extent tha
now because wooden fabrics will neces
sarily be cheapened by the increasin
competition of cotton goods. An al
parently little thing like this may pei
haIs add vastly more to the real wei
fare of the human race than do most {
the much vaunted and loudly pro
claimed discoveries which have mad
some men famous and others rich i
the last half of the century. Chieag
Tribune.
Mountain Home bulletin. (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1888-1889, 1889-05-04

An eight-year-old boy whose SUPER
abundant animal spirits require an oc-
casional check was looking at some OF
photographs of his mother which had
inst been sent home. There were two
views, and the youngster was very de-
cided in his preference for one over
the other. why do you prefer that?'
asked his mother. because, said he.
"in the other one you look as II you
meant it.''-Boston Transcript.
Mountain Home bulletin. (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1888-1889, 1889-05-04

An Albany physician says he has
never known a case of cancer among
the Hebrews, and thinks their exemp-
ton from the disease ia due TO kbst.
neuce from pork.
Mountain Home bulletin. (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1888-1889, 1889-05-04
ENGLAND,S CIVIL LIST.
Allowance Made by Parliament for &
Oueen,s Maintenance.

Allowance Made by Parliament for the
Queens Maintenance.
The act of Parliament by which the
civil list was resettled after the access
sion of the Queen divides her Majes-
tvs allowance OF f3s5, 900 year into
five classes, and the amounts put down
against the respective classes were
calculated from the average expendit-
ure in each department during the
last three years OF the reign OF William
~.
This arrangement provides for the
following payments:
1. Prvy purse 600 "
Z. Salaries, household, retiring allow
ances... ..=.......... ...........s.. III, ,Sb1
B. Expenses OF household ,.......... -. 17e,501
l. Royal bounty allowance for special
services s,0,C
Total e3s5 600
The idea was that If there happened
would be surplus in another, so that
the ultimate result would be all right;
but, as IA matter of fact, for more than
forty years past there has nearly al
ways been saving on each annual ac-
count and sometimes very large one.
Mr.. Arbuthnot. auditor Of the civil list,
vainly contended that these balances
should be repaid to the treasury -as
was undoubtedly the intention of the
Parliamentary committee by whom the
matter was originally settled; but
there was always some ingenious
hocus-nppus so that not n fart inp has
ever reached the treasury.
| was recently told by person who
knows the real facts OF the case that
some years ago the Queens savings
| from the civil list alone amounted to
FL, 100, 900, and. of course, they must
now have been very considerably in
creased. London Truth.
Mountain Home bulletin. (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1888-1889, 1889-05-04

This butter. Mr.. Spicer.' said
the dealer. "carried off the prize at
the farmers fair" and Seth spat out a
taste OF the compound and remarked:
..unless the priz. was IA ships anchor
and chain cable, | would think the
butter could have carried it off easily" :"
Grocer's Advocate.
Mountain Home bulletin. (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1888-1889, 1889-05-04

When the spring rains come do
not allow any Of the water to llow into
the we'll. Grade up around the well
40 as to turn the surface water of.
Mountain Home bulletin. (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1888-1889, 1889-05-04

One acre of land in small fruit can.
with good management. be made az
profitable as i've acres in corn or outs.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-17

ease, fatty degeneration Of heart,
corrhosis OF the liver, and
insanity. Without going into
details, il is sufficient to say that the
aggregate deaths from these diseases
increased nearly four-fold between the
years 1866 and 1887. having been 5,9l5
in the latter year against IL 10 in the
former. Bright's disease and diseases
OF the heart claim nearly four-ffths OF
the victims OF overwork, while the re-
cords OF the lunatic asylums tells a pitt
full story OF the effect OF the highten-
sion methods of modern business. And
these statistics do not embrace the NOR
tality from nervous exhaustion, which
also dooms thousands to years of SUI
fering and helplessness. Doubtless the
business pressure in New York is
somewhat more severe than in other
cities of the country, but never
theless these statistics convey a warn
ing which may wisely be needed in
every commercial center of the coun-
try. While we are amazed aud graft
fed at the wonderful material progress
of the nation. it is we'll to consider what
it is costing ia physical and mental vi
tally, and what may be the conse-
quenCes of that vast expenditure upon
the next generation.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-17
A CRI1ICISM.

The criticism of Cardinal Manning
upon the morality OF this country, which
he Processes to believe is going to seed,
attributes moral decline to two causes
the freedom of divorce and the Sunday
newspaper. There will be nobody to
dispute the position of the cardinal so
far rs relates to the divorce matter.
The ease with which the marriage tie
may be severed in this country--that is,
in several of the states-is not at all
c~reditable to us. 1t is evidence of
the Importance of the most seri-
Gus and sacred of human com
pacts not complimentary to our en-
lightenment. But Cardinal Manning
should know that we are beginning to
see II weakness in this particular, and
to see is TO reform. We may not in
corporate an amendment in the consti-
tuition, as has been proposed, authoriz-
ing congress to enact marriage and
6ivorce laws. We shall very likely
continue to believe that this is a matter
that belongs solely to state regulation.
But 1t need not be doubted that in due
time the faults and defects of divorce
laws will be removed wherever they
exist, and that there will
be a sufficiently uniform sys-
TEN Of laws more rigidly pro-
tecting the marital compact to prevent
any such breaches of it as are now SO
easy to be accomplished.
But with regard to the Sunday Jews
paper, that is an American institution
which unquestionably has come to stay.
1t has become as necessary tothe people
AZ anything else that the progress of
the age has evolved, and it can nc more
be given up than any OF those things
which have come to be indispensable in
the life OF the people. The wants of a
great, active, inquisitive people will
not rest for a single day, and they have
learned that it is quite as esseptia! to