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Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-08-24

II often docs young grain good TO
harrow Is " heavy rain has fallen,
packing the surface soil before the
sacd has sprouled The harrow
breaks tho crust, lets Ia warm ale. and
thus kcups tho soit m0lssar than u
otherwise wouid be all the season,
After the grain l. up IL will shade the
ground 80 that no second crust will
form.
A careless corn planter may easily
damage Tho crop tnn times the amount
Of his wages, either BY putting 10 too
little or TOO much seed. or dropping u
/ ono side tho right mark. 30 II will bt
sure 10 be cut out BY the culiivator.
With every hill in il right place and
three good plants Ia Il there need DC
little hand labor used 10 make ths
crop.
II 4 perhaps an indication OF the
deprrclatad character OF much north
| crn farm help that mules are coming
I into such favor for doing farm work
AZ The south they have long super
/ seeded horses, which latter are mainl
uaod for road and pleasure purposes.
Tho mule Il a rough customer y
abuse. lie IA lively with his heel
and eniorces somewhat respectful
I treatment.
The carliness. productiveness q,
| vnlu OF tho grape crop can DO great
/ Increased By iudiclous thinning OF Y
/ clusters, Cut them OF AZ soon as Y |
b,,ds appear, leaving two instead
I ~ 49, ~. four on a single shoot. Il |
Catawnba and possibly other late
/ popInr kinds may be probably thiure |
/ 10 ono cluster on n shoot IhlH
/ nrobabIy rlpon and be worth me
than three or four unripe clusters
Il Is not alone for the young "
milk Il heaithful. though it, nutrite
characteristics especially adapt ~ 5 |
nromota bodily growth. IL is aim
| equally a specific for brain eXhausut
and he student or writer who Is ID |
gad o,,t will End a glass OF warto |
niik u relieve him better than "A 81
ulanl Ice.cold drinks, as indeed
ioe.oold drinks should be avoided,e
tbev are very injurious 10 digestiono'
There may be conditions Of temIe
ature and moisture In the soil tnat |
make severe root pruning OF corn !. !
dccn cultivation. not only not lnlurlou
INA even beneficial. But the ma
,.bo cuta OF a root takes a chance ina
b NAV hurt the plant II the seed De
ior corn has been properly prepared
.Saiinw culture win be all the GRO
viii need. II Il has not been, y
rather late after the corn Is up 70 rem
ady the original mistake.
The old fashioned notion that pea
mus, be pushed In garlens, is growlnl
n,t n date. The bush only makes
Sarbor for weeda and often proven,
p psp1TTb e ANAL varieties surely do no y,
need bGshing With The '.,i large i yar II
| Ties sow a little more thickiy ~ ~
rows than II they were 70 20 . ous'c !
They viii fall down, smother some some :
~, imey wsesa. turn up and bear nearly :
:, un sn y Ssif they were pushed. : Amer
an C1iIyAtor.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-08-24
An Enegretic Teacher.

Signal Post, Cal, possesses a teacher
who believes in discipline. A local
paper remarks; ''Our energetic and
enterprising teacher followed runa
way pupil to his home and warmed
his jacket
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-08-24
,la..in IInnackeepers.

To remove stains rom cups hatS
snncors. scour with powdered o"'"
brick and soap. 80, a
wash the hair in cold ,, sage ~, ,ea' y
III, Loep the hair from falling out
Tan ~ coffee stains will come out ~
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-08-24

.ae 'armer who has no garden is q
sa' and failure. He cheats himself
ne cheats his family. and that Is
Il soFst Kind Of cheating; he fails 10
u ua'i the good things he IL entitled
IN - yves poorly when he might live
III ne Furnishes his stomach and
1 ~ ms pocket-book loan; he deprlyes
L ~, q halt the satisfaction he,ouRht
kellsaee ~ seeing his crops grow and
I'M mat come what will he and his
II ns nave plenty TO eat, and in the end
kom r'oyaoiy drives his children away
M. nome and spends his declining
NJ S.s msh the dyspepsia. But you say
H., s'pers have gardens. No they
bws rour hills OF cucumbers, two
Eear r =, sweet corn and few lonesome
b. VS. are not garden any more
led ho gYsoken water-wheel, Eve hum
klll. ~ sOgolns and loom are q cotton
hblasa nu any quantity OF stunted yege.
II 49, "a Worn out soil, or any amount
In ~ on good coil Ia not n garden
Baks "o y. Than n clump Of scrub
|ores, ~ a barren plain is a
|ornaaiS' acat-tail swamp q prairie
sardaS All farmers have so-called
|hlled s NV most Of them are only so
beon IN ihey occupy ground that has
centa~ lor years, pcihapssfor half
~ may be rich In fertilizers
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-08-24
Ely Time.

The flies come with the flowers,
When all the earth is fair,
To poison summers hours
(Slapl.-missed him, l declareD
They buzz around ones face,
They tickle brow and eye,
They're found In every place
(Slap bang whaclSi Darn that fly.
(Wait till he comes again.,
The flies as all will own,
Make sanity men profane-
Now. then-slap. No. he's gomez
Boston courier
Evening journal., 1889-06-04

men and policemen to circulate subscriptions
lists The newspapers have all opened funds.
BROOKLYN, June 4-Mayor Chapin has
opened Jehnstown relief fund, and the
theatres newspapers and clubs are doing
good work IN a similar direction.
bErHLEHEM, June 4-The Bethlehem Iron
company has contributed g., 900 for the
Johustown sufferers.
At other Places.
NEW BRUNSWICK, N. j., June 4.-Mavor
Van Cleef called a meeting of citizens. at
which $500 was subscribed and a committees
appointed TO raise funds for the Johnstowu
sufferers The Masons and other bodies are
co-opera ting.
BALTIMORE, June AS yet no organized
cfTo' has been made for the raising OF money
for the relief OF Johnstown, but the casual
subscriptions for that purpose amount TO
over $1,000. Mayor Iatrobe will call
meeting OF citizens some evening during the
prese week for tho purpose Of mapping out
a plan for the receipt OF subscriptions.
CAipEN, N. j., June 4.--In response to a
call by Mayor Pratt about 100 representative
business men met ia the city hall for the pur-
pose q raising funds for the relief Of the
Johnstown sufferers The mayor presided
and stated the object Of the meeting About
II 900 was raised, besides large amount OF
| clothing.
GREENsBuRG, Pa, June "A force Of 150
men has lett here to dig the trenches and
bury the unidentified dead lying at Nineveh.
| The commissioners Of Wcstmoreland, Cam
bria and Ind ann counties have purchased a
tract Of ground near Nneveh for a cemetery
for the unknown.
TRENTON, N. j., June A. AT meeting OF
/ citizens over 500 was subscribed for Johns
town
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AWFUL DESTRUCTION.
scores Of Lives Lost and Millions Of Prop
erty Ruined.

scores Of Lives Lost and Millions of Prop
erty Ruined.
PHILADELPHIA, June "A route will be
patched up on the Pennsylvania road TO Al
toona within thrty-ax hours, thus giving
the 800 or more east and west bound passen-
gers laid up at that place an opportunity to
get away. After getting acress the Mont
gomery bridge, Williamsport viii probably
be reached without much trouble. They
have succeeded in getting a train from Al
toona TO Tyrone, and they hope 70 work their
way from Tyrone TO Snow Shoe intersection
over the Bald Eagle Valley road and themes
via Lock Haven and Wiliamsport 10 the
Montgomery bridge. The route from Mont
gomery bridge TO Harrisburg is open, and at
Harrisburg the water has subsidized sufficiently
70 allow the running of trains 10 Philadelphia
on the main line
II is not believed that passengers can ba
conveyed from Harrisburg to Pittsburg over
the main line inside Of a week or ten days
As to the transportation Of freight and mails.
nothing definite can be learned. No direct
intelligence Of any sort has been received
from Lock Haven since o'clock on Friday
night The widest kind of rumors are re-
ceiyed in regard to the situation at that place,
but they lack confirmation. II is beloved,
however, that the loss Of property at that
place will be enormous
The Pennsylvania Railroad company has
| purchased 4,0O0 600 feet of heavy spruce and
| yellow pine timber. All the large lumber
yards along the line have been drawn upor
for this great supply Wilmington ans
Baltimore lumber yards furnished abou
| 900 900 feet more.
EAsToN, Pa, June 4-The Lehigh Valley
tracks from New York to Buffalo, via Lyons
are open. The Lshigh river at this place i
over its banks Canal boats cannot run, and
the cotton and wire mills in South Eastor
will be unable TO start today
Evening journal., 1889-06-04
INCIDENTS OF The DAY.
Recovering the Dead i5odies-scenes In
the Charnel Houses.

Recovering the Dead i5odies-scenes In
the CharRel Houses.
JoHSsTowN, Pa, June ito give some
idea Of the destructive power with which the
volume of water from the lake struck East
Conemaugh, it is only necessary 70 state that
it took the roundhouse, with twenty-seven
engines in it, 200 freight cars and about
twenty passenger cars, including four Pull
man cars. One train Of passenger cars on
the track was full Of passengers. The con
duetor and engineer ran along the train
warning the passengers to fise for their lives
Some started and a portion remained and
went down. How many perished is not
known
The track, depot freight house and coal
sheds are entirely washed away. The mail
matter on the east bound train held there
was saved in a miraculous way by two or
three engines washing against the train and
making breaker that divided the water.
which did not close until the car was passed
The mail was not even wet.
Unearthing the Dead.
During the morning the first attempt was
made TO work into the Cambria iron works
a gang Of 300 men was put to work and Is
removing the debris around the mill At al
most every step dead bodies are being IN
earthed and are being carried TO the Penn
sylvania railroad station house, where they
are being placed in collins and are laid on the
platform for Identification. One of the bodies
found here was that OF Mrs Ogle, the tele-
graph operator who was heard from in the
town only moment before the flood struck
the building.
From the banks many Scared remains Of
victims Of flames and food are plainly visible
in the burning debris at the viaduct, as the
receding waters reluctantly give up their
dead. Beneath almost every log or blackened
beam glistening skull or the bianched rem
nants of ribs or limbs mark all that remains
of life's hopes and dreams Since 10 o'clock
Sunday night the fire engines have constantly
played on the burning ruins. At times the
fire seems almost extinguished, but fitful
flames suddenly break out afresh in some new
quarter. The sensation Of the day was the
united remonstrance OF the physicians against
the extinguishment OF the burning wreck.
They maintain, with a philosophy that to
anxious searchers seems heartless, that hum
dreds, if not thousands, Of lifeless and decay
ing bodies lie beneath this mass OF burning
ruins.
Say the Flames Should Do Their Work.
81 would better be,n they say, 'to permit
natures greatest scavenger-the flames-to
purs sle its work unmoested than to further
decay the horde Of purifying bodies that lie
benelth this debris There can be but one
result Days will elapse before the deLris
can be sufficiently removed % permit the re
covdy of these bodies, and long ere that
every corpse VIII be putrid mass, yielding
Evening journal., 1889-06-04
TROOPS READY If NECESSARY.
Several Regiments Prepared TO Go "a
Johnstown at "a Moments Notice.

Several Regiments Prepared TO Go TO
Johnstown at Moments Notice.
HARRISBURG, Pa, June 4-Adjt Gen.
Hastings sent the following dispatch to c. H.
Kiel. manager Of the Postal Telegraph com
pany at this point
Better inform Governor Beaver that this morn.
ing's reports give the number lost at Johnstown
at between 1900 and 1900. The greatest disor-
der prevails. The place is infested with thieves
and vandals who are robbing the dead and appro-
priating everything they can lay their hands on.
These people are eating almost everything In the
shaSe Of provisions sent here for the flood suf-
ferers. Tell Governor Beaver that you can reach
US direct and anything be may wish to communi-
cate with parties will receive prompt attention
from US.
The present intention OF the governor is to
send no troops TO Johnstown, but he has re-
queSted that the Fourteenth regiment be kept
IN readiness TO move to the scene Of the dis
aster
Cen Hastings also telegraphs;
Have perfected good organization; don't think
it ns-sessary 10 call fol troops. Be assured that
Evening journal., 1889-06-04
In The cumberlnnd valley.

CARLISLE, June The entire loss in the
Cumberland Valley can be safely placed at
s25O,OO0, with no loss Of life Along the diff
ferent streams in this county fifteen bridges
have been swept away, making a loss 10
Cumberland county Of S75,0OO.
LEwisAURG, Pa, June 4.-The focd on
the west branch Of the Susquehanna was un-
precedented. The water was four feet above
tie high water mark Of 1865 at this place.
Five spans Of the railroad bridge were
swept away The loss at this place is
about S7h,oOO Every bridge on the river
from Sunbury to Cleariield is washed
away Williamsport and Lock Haven
have been great sufferers. Both booms and
nine-tenths Of all the sawed lumber, aggre-
eating millions Of feet, were lost. between
fifty end eighty people who were on the Mar
lyet street bridge, Wiiliamsport, wat hing the
tiood, were swept away and drowned. AT
Milton the water was five feet high in ths
streets. Every town is isolated from every
other No depots gre opsn no postofflces,
and lut enc railroad Wirg Il working.
BALTIMORE, June 4-The loss Of life by
the floods as far as reported in Maryland was
about twelve. The latest reports from vari-
Gus parts OF the state show that the damage
~ - seNtAuial ealtNldiiy hiols tue ptohahG
and the Susquehanna, hes BEEN even greater
than was at first supposi d. The inundations
have been general in all the lowlands, and
the grain crop III these sections has been al
most ent roly ruined
The spectacle at the mouth Of the Mono
cacy, near Dickinson, is remarkable What
were on Thursday fertile farms on either side
Of the river. are today one vast lake
There have been a number Of instances
where canal men were rescued at great peril.
Evening journal., 1889-06-04
STORIES OF SUFFERING.

Terrible Tale Told by Dying Man-IEx-
perlences Of Survivors.
JoHssTowN, Pa. June g. At o'clock last
night, George Irwin, a resident Of Hillside,
Nestmoreand county, was discovered IN a
dying condition in a elump Of bushes just
above the tracks OF the Pennsylvania rail-
road about "A mile below Johnstown. When
stretched upon two railroad ties near the
track below his tongue extended from his
mouth. and he gaspod as II death was at
hand. BY the assistance OF stimuli lnts he
was in degree revived and told the follow
ing story:
u was visiting friends In Johnstown, Fri
day, when the food came. We were sub
merged without a moments waning. | was
taken from the window OF the house IN
which | was then a prisoner by Mr., Hay, the
druggist, at Johnstown, but lost my footing
and was not rescued. ! clung 10 log until
/ struck the Cambria iron works, when
caught on the roof OF the building. | re-
manned there for nearly an hour, when was
knocked again from my position by piece
Of raft / foated on top Of this until got
down here and l stuck IN an apple tree.
| saw and heard a number OF other I'M
fortunate victims, when swept by me,
appealing for some one to save them. One
woman and two children were floating along
IN apparent safety, when they struck the cor
ner OF building, and all went down together
and would rather have died than have been
compelled to witness that sight. have moi
hnd bite to eat sinca Friday night, and "a
heaven is my judge, don't feel hungry.
am afraid my stomach is gone, and | an
about done for.n
He was taken to hospital by several sol
diers and sailors who rescued him
Evening journal., 1889-06-04
APPEALS FoR AID ANSWERED.
Hundreds OF Thousands Quickly Raised
TO Relieve the Sufferers.

TO Relieve the Sufferers.
PHILADELPHIA, June A. ~ AT a special
meeting Of the board Of directors OF the
Pennsylvania Railroad company a resolu-
ton was unanimously passed donating s25.-
GOO III aid Of the sufferers by the recent
food ~ Johnstown and other points upon
the line Of the road This is in addition 10
the 5000 subscribed by the company az
Pittsburg. Before the meeting adjourned
The members Of the board and the executive
officers of the company who were present
contributed individually an additional s., 600
70 be expended through the committee on
finance.
In pursuance of the coll issued by the Citi-
zens Permanent Relief association in the pri-
vate Office OF Mayor Filter, the place was be-
sieged by benevolent gentlemen who con-
tributed generously. Never was so much
money received IN 50 short a time as that
handed in checks, drafts and cash 10 his
honor and he announced to those present that
the total amount up to 4 O'Clock amounted to
Sl4s, ,632 90. This is exclusive Of the funds
collected and donated by the Pennsylvania
railroad and Cambria Iron company. Tie
various exchanges held meetings TO take
/ action on the Johnstown calamity The
churches in portions OF the city are to remain
open for three days to receive donations Of
clothing, bedding, ETC., and all the banks in
the city are to receive contributions Of money.
New FORKS Share of the Good Work.
NEW York, June About 200 leading
citizen- net at the city hall and formed a
Johnstown relief committee, with Mayor
Grant as chairman. This committee ap-
pointed an executive committee headed BY
Gen. Sherman. An address TO the citizens
was drawn up and adopted and about 5000
was subscribed on the spot The Stock Ex-
change raised SIS 600, Produce Exchange
$4,000 and The Mail and Express 81 500 in a
short time. These amounts will be largely
increased. The other exchanges are also
raising large sums Many theatres are ar
ranging benefit performances. The police
and fire departments have authorized dre-
Evening journal., 1889-06-04
nrnlIs GrentlY nelnred.

WASHINGTON June 4-Mr. j. I,owrie Bell.
the superintendent Of the railway mail SER
vice, says that the transportation Of the
mails is in a confused state owing TO the rail-
road interruptions throughout the co untrv
Through train and mail service TO all points
south and west from Washington has been
resumed
Several schooners and large boats have
been left high and dry some distance away
from the bed Of the river and will Lave to
be hauled out into the stream.
The Long Bridge Badly Wrecked.
The Long bridge is badly wrecked and
torn, and viii cause considerable loss to the
Pennsylvania railroad, which crosses it to
make its southern connections
Reports thar are coming in from the sur
rounding country show great damage to the
roads and crops, as well as 10 places near
small streams. Many bridges are down.
The wreck Of the Chesapeake and Ohio ca
nal is, without doubt, the most Serious result
OF the food in the Potomac. Senator German
says that the canal win have to be aban-
doned, for the reason that the company is in
such an impoverished condition that it will
be unable to raise the means with which to
make the extensive repairs needed.
LYNCHBURG, Va, june 4-This city is al
mcst isolated from the outer world. We
have had no northern mails since Friday.
In New York State.
ELMTRA, June 4-The damsge in this CITY
alone will exceed S4C0, 600 Trains on all the
railroads eeuterins here, except the Northern
Central, are beginning 10 move though
slowly. Ele trains that reached here on
Friday night and Saturday are just going
west on the Lackawanna tracks.
Evening journal., 1889-06-04

everything will be done within possibility 10 re.
lieve the sufferers and care Tor the dead.
says Troops Are Necessary.
SheI I McCandless, OF Allegheny county,
telegraph as follows from Pittsburg:
Have Just returned from Johnstown The sit
uation is such that IL is positively necessary 10
send four or fye regiments of the National Guard
70 prevent pillage robbery and bloodshed.
The Fourteenth and Eighteenth regiments
were ready TO move with cars and rations
and the adjutant general countermanded the
orders
Gen. Snowden telegraphs that the First
brigade is ready to respond to the call for duty
at Johnstown, and Gen. Wiley telegraphs his
willingness to reply to any demand made on
HIM
Rush Hindekoper, sergeant Of the First
k-igade, wires that the hospital corps is ready
. go as volunteers Col Keek, OF Wilkes
barre states that his regiment is ready To do
duty on relief corps.
Governor Beaver has arrived and Is in
communication with Gen. Hastings, who Il
at Johnstown, and giving necessary instruc
tions
Evening journal., 1889-06-04
a Torrlble llrparlenco.

PIrrsBuRG, June 4-Thomas D. Williams,
his brother, wife and infant child, who lived
in Johnstown, have come TO their relatives
here. Friday morning the water was in the
lower part Of their house. Some Of their
neighbors urged them 10 80 to the noun
tains with them, but on account Of Mr.
Williams foot being injured, they delayed
till danger was more apparent The water
rose slightly. They moved to the upper part
Of the houss, but kept marking the advance
| OF the water and for an hour previous to
the rush they saw it was at a stnndstill
Suddenly they heard great shrieking and
a rush Of some mighty force. Looking out
they saw vast volume Of water advancing
upon them. The partition Of the house sepa-
rated and lodged on one side. Upon this
they clambered and fioated for several miles,
surrounded by the floating debris and passed
| by people in the same condition as them
selves
They finally drifted to brick house which
| had Nithstood the force Of the deiuge Mr.
| Williams broke IN the window, meanwhile
securing a safe hold Of his child by grasping
its clothing with his teeth Tho house was
empty. BY aid OF the materials in the house
| Mr.. Williams and his brother and half a
dozen persons from the water got in. Satur-
duy night parties in skitls came 10 their re-
lief and brought them to the mountains
| Their own clothing was in shreds but in this
house they found sufficient to cover them-
| selves
Lost His Life While Saving Others.
A Times Johnstown special says;
While coming down Main street MY atten-
tion was attracted TO q beautiful woman
! whohs facial expression told OF n broken
heart, Being asked what she lost, she said
| "1ho kindest hearted husband that ever
] grGced Q hqwe would still he with me had he
not sacrificed bis iifs IN the rescue Of others
For ten minutes before the dreadful torrent
came down upon US he had been carrying
/ people from the houses across the street 10
the second floor Of our own Mouse He crossed
the street the seventh time TO rescue lady,
but failed 10 return. That is all know. My
heart will burst with grief The lady was
| Mrs Lindsay, the widow OF the most prom
inent wall paper man Of Johnstown and the
daughter Of Mr.. Ludwig, the wholesale liquor
dealer
Evening journal., 1889-06-04
NOTICES

l-OTICE TO SHIPPERS. THE VIII
mington and Northern railroa will re-
We and forward without delay all freight
cred for points in Northern Pc nsylvania
|w York 81 tie, 'anada, the West, North
st and Southwest. Deliver freight at
light station, Maryland avenue. B0WNESS
RIGGS, General Freight Agent.
EFORE LEAVING THE CITY FOR THE
summer deposit your securities and
luables for safe keeping in the vaults Of the
curity Trust and Safe Deposit Company,
p. 5l9 Market street. Ample accommodation
n trnnke hnxne &c
Evening journal., 1889-06-04
BOARD AND ROOMS.

TAINTED STEADY BOARDERS; GOOD
II accommodation. 406 East Fourth street.
ERY DESIRABLE, NICELY FUR
nished front room with board at No. 4y9
laware avenue. Also table board.
Evening journal., 1889-06-04
PUBLIC SALES.


|)UBLIC SALE.-wILL BE SOLD AT
Public Sale BY order of the Levy Court
the Third street Bridge city of Wilmington
ON SATURDAY JUNE Is, 1889,
At2 2O'clock .. m,
he Draw of the Third street Bridge and
me other lumber to be removed by the
lrchaser all 10 days notice from the Levy
I1urt. II. ID. HICKMAN,
L. w. STIDHAM & Son Auctioneers.
Telephone No. 535.
Evening journal., 1889-06-04
ToTICE 10 BoRRoWERs.

The Perpetual Savings and Loan Association
ii have $4,000 to loan at its next meeting
Tuesday evening, June 4, 1SS9 at the office
the association, northeast corner of Ninth
i'd Shipley streets. New shares can be had
any time. LEA PUSEY, President.
Evening journal., 1889-06-04
LOST AND FOUND.

with blue collar; brown marks on fore
n. A reward il left at No. 52l East Third
set.