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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1889-01-11
Manual Training in Schools.

The extent to which manual exercises
may be introduced into public schools will
no doubt be governed by certain peculiar
limitations To begin with, it is not OK.
pected that boys generally will be able to
handle heavy tools until about Is years
old. Give them, therefore. exercises in
which the lighter means may be employed,
such as glue, the jackknife, etc Again,
we are limited by the absolute impossi.
bility of generally connecting with com
mon schools work shops and special in
structors. Furthermore, courses of study
already overcrowded and the lack Of
specially prepared teachers, are obstacles
which the average country school, at
least, cannot overcome. Industrial draw.
ing is largely taught throughout tho
country. We would urge that exercises
connected with it be arranged for an out,
growth of constructed objects. This is
not only practicable. but applicable to all
common schools.
Depend upon willing parents, brothers
and sisters for whatever homo instruction
is necessary in tie manual execution Of
the thought, and we shall at least have
wisely directed the natural tendency of
children to make things, and have aroused
an interest which will assist materially in
the establishment of special manual train.
ing schools whenever they become practi-
cable.-Charles M. Carter in The Century.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1889-01-11
The Pension Commissioners Troubles.

One woman in the best faith addresses
the commissioner and asks that he sec
that the school house in her neighborhood
be established in the center of the dis
trict Another informs him that her
husband has long been absent She ha.
wandered over the face of the country IL
search of him, and she would now like t.
have him take up the search. Many sucl
cases occur Letters containing souvenirs
dear to the scnders, but utterly valueless
to any one else, are received; letters oi
advice detailing whole pension schemes tt
be substituted for the present system OF
laws; letters of extravagant commenda.
ton, of cenSure, OF anger, of contempt
OF wrath, of unmitigable hostility; lettor.
of insane writer's threatening vileness anG
violence, letters excited by the granting
Of pensions and asking benisons upon tho
heads of all concerned; letters of bitteres
reproach for pensions denied, calling down
the wrath of God and men upon those
who have been trying to do their simple
duty-all these and multitudes of others
fantastic, sober, rational and wild, pou!
by the hundreds and thousands into thc
mail of the bureau; and from tho charity
md patience which forbears to respond
end the sense of duty which compels Tho
aeGlect of idle inquiries, arise many oil
Tho complaints and denunciations of the
d1lico for its alleged neglect.
Commissioners Report.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1889-01-11

II is popular fallacy that soft :,
crabs are different species from 1uei
shell crabs. Practical 6sberman uara
scientific books both disprove Il an and
soft shell crab is the hard shell crab soa us
after 1t has moulted Four times r'
to the young crab and once or iva; aeaf
year to the grown crab comes a seaso,
peril and fear. He crawls into . ~ "
Granny or nook in the rocks. swelIs a
until he cracks open his shell. and ,t Uu'
creeps out. This operation is some, ;, nea
extremely painful. for his claws are nuts
larger than the joints through which tboa
must be pulled, and they are often Lacey
ated in the process If his flesh did ~,
become soft and watery before sheddinUS'
he could not get out at all
When the crab has moulted. the oro.
mailed warrior, who feared no foe eycar.
II more powerful antagonist of his ouln
kind, is at the mercy Of any enemy wb o
can get into his retreat When tho
female crab mouths her male conso ae
chivalrously guards the entrance to bas
hiding place until her skin is covar0d
with fresh deposit of lime The av
perienced eye can tell when the change il
approaching Last year a numbep J
'shedders" established themselves on tSa
Thames. few miles soIth of Norwicb
near Fort Point They caught hard shell
crabs, imprisoned them in crate ba'
meath the water. and when the shells bad
been shed, the soft shell crabs we,a
shipped to New York and other points ~
Cor. New York Tribune
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1889-01-11
Career of the Salmon.

When the salmon is Matched ne is
known as fry" then he becomes a
'parr," or "samlet,' or pink" or
branding" The next change makes
him 'smolt;" then he is transferred to
"grilse, and finally develops into u
salmon, When leaving salt water he is
called white" salmon, and when going
back after spawning "black" one or q
"kalt." The baby salmon is Matched
from 30 to 100 days after the eggs are
laid in burrows in gravelly beds near the
head waters of clear cold rivers. When
in the fry stage lie is about one inch
long, with google eyes. When three
months old he becomes well shaped. wit
carmine spots on the sides. lie is then
so hungry and greedy he will jump al
anything. Many mistake them at this
.ge for trout, and it is common for mar
lets to offer them for sale as brook trout
Only about one half the hatch returns t
the sea, the rest remaining in fresl
water. This has been decided to be be
cause some develop more rapidly than
others, the late ones going to salt wate1
i'll the second season. The arrangement
can be accepted as wise provision OF
nature against eXtermination by whole.
sale destruction Democrat.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1889-01-11
Grit as Well As Pluck.

1t is desirable that ;vo should have grit
as well as pluck-a power to endure, re
sist, take the blows and still persist and
press forward. Pluck is the quality of
pitching in; grit is the quality of not
backing out Now. we do not expect
every one to have both grit and pluck
but every one ought to have one or the
other; and so the community, or the So
ciety, or, as we have habit of eaying,
the commonwealth, shall have both !
am inclined to think that, personally.
am decidedly lacking in pluck. | am a
natural coward, have the pluck simply
to own up my plucklessness. When
you set before me Il new enterprise, am
always afraid to embark in it. But once
in, have grit. | can stick to a job OF
work; and when fight / always intend tc
win. But wish | were also plucky. Dc
we not generally admire what we have
not, and rather depreciate what we have
| admire pluck, and don't know whether
| admire grit or not. have little friend
who is little over four feet tall, and he
has Il little head and little features, but
he brlstles up at touch, or u word, or al
Imagination. If he fances a slight, in 8
moment he snarls, and jumps, and shows
he isn't afraid of all creation. So he is
not. He is brimful of pluck. But he
lacks grit. He pitches in and then snealls
out. Of two generals you will be suro tc
find one good at an assault, the other
good at II siege. Sometimes ono is most
useful, sometimes the other.-M. Mau
rice. NJ. D., in Globe Democrat.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1889-01-11
snnrrstitinn OF a Speculation.

Its very curious. remarked a specu.
lator, tho other day. what a strong in
fuenco little things exert over some NEIL
Now there is Charlie -, OF the board
of trade. one of the sharpcst traders on
the floor; a man who sells by the hundred
thousand, and buys in the same extrava-
giant quantity | know for fact that for
years past he has made it rule to sell
short on wheat every spring. and sell big.
too. But he never changes from the bear
t. the bull side until he sees u certain
lilac bush out on the west side burst into
bloom. The very first day he sees flower
out on that particular bush he goes onto
the floor and sells right and left, aud
keeps it up. This he has done so rogu
iarly for some years past that it is con.
mon remark on change at these times
that Charles lilac bush is in bloom
What is more curious, too, is that he
hasn't made a mistake for years past It's
been a perfect mascot for him. No,
won't tell you where the bush is, but he
passes by it every day on his way down
town, and | tell you he watches it closely
too. Lots of the boys have tried to find
out where it is located, but there are hun
dreds of lilac bushes along the street, and
he isn't fool enough to give it away.
And | know of another queer case,
too" continued the Spectator. my
typewriter, woman of about 40 years OF
age, has some particular thing that she
watches on her way down town in the
morning, and, as a curious matter of fact,
that woman will walk INTO the Office. sit
down at her desk, write out a prediction
of the course of the days markets, an6
then put it away. 1t comes true, too
that's the curious part of it. She viii
not tell how she does it, but for weeks
past she named the markets cratic cours,
accurately. Do ever trade on her pre-
diction? Well not often. You know
don't believe in those things. But its
mighty curious, to say the least, isn't it,
Chicago Herald.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1889-01-11
Rice In n Hill Country.

The province of Fuh KEN, China. is
almost an unbroken stretch of hills and
mountains, a charming country to lovers
Of wild scenery, but tedious to travel in
ior the only carriages are sedan chairs
Except near the seaboard, the streams are
swift and rocky, rendering their ascent
BY boat very slow. One might think that
in such country rice could not be staple,
yet on every hill and mountain where
there is spring and soil enough to work
there are terraces for rice. They pene.
trate into every nook and corner, so that
= map of the rice courses of Fuh kien
would be map of its water courses. The
people who inhabit the valleys preecnt
great varieties of character and speech
# you cross divide Which separates two
main branches of the river, you may find
people living within "A few hours walk of
each other who can scarcely converse to.
cether; in fact, every village has its own
local brogue. J. E. Walker in
Globe Democrat
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1889-01-11
Endurance of the Model.

A great difficulty in models life is tho
fatigue when being drawn or painted. 1t
depends solely upon herself. or her
strength how long time sho is capable
of remaining stationary in he aeslIed
posture. Some are unable to pose longer
than two or three minutes ut time,
when they must rest, while others can re
main much longer quiet | am fortunate
in this respect, and can pose for ali hour
with the greatest ease. and this enables
the artist to complete his picture in a
much shorter time than with broken sit
tings.-Artists Model in Globe Democrat
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1889-01-11

Unhewn stone monuments are anon,
the most interesting relics of prehistors
man found in France and otler portions
of Europe, the ancient province of Brit.
tany being especially rich in them Tbo
builders Mr. Thomas Wilson states. ara
supposed to have come from a more or
less remote east during the polished STONE
age, bringing IA knowledge of agriculturc
some ideas of government and u religion
with less of art than the inhabitants Of
the country before them possessed They
buried their dead, and left the magpif.
cent monuments over them which, TO tbs
number of more than G,300 in France and
more than 800 in Brittany. are now be.
ing carefully restored and preserved bv
the French government. Some of these
monuments arc made up of many i'm.
mense stones, while others are really COL
lectloc5 of monuments i'll great numbers
The works are known by various names
A menhir is a large stone standing on
end; a dolmcn. table like tomb; crom
lech, circle of stones; an alignment
lines of menhirs and tumulus, O mound
of earth or stones usually covering DOL
men. Many of the monuments must
have disappeared, but all these remain
dotting the country in every direction
enormous, rough, rude unhewn granite
stones-belonging to another civilization,
mighty in it's time. but now dead and
buried in the ages of the past, with no
inscriptions and no history -Arkansaw
Traveller.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1889-01-11
Ike Saved Three Cents.

A man, his wife and three children
walked up to one of the drop-a-penny. in
the slot,and-ascertain. your. correct weight
machines in one of the North river ferry
houses. After examining it he told his
three children to step on the platform of
the scale, which they did He then
dropped cent into the slot and the hand
moved around to 203 lie then told the
largest child to step off. and rs soon as he
did the hand moved back to 1l3, thus by
subtracting ll3 from :03 he ascel tanned
tho weight of the child. In this manner
lie also ascertained tho respective wei gifts
of tho other two children. His wife and
himself got on the scales and were
weighed in a like manner. lie saved
three cents.-New York Letter.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1889-01-11

Mark Twain, in his dry way upon occa.
sion, said The temptation to drink
among literary men is not the liquor
When man is dissipated his friends al.
ways say, Such brilliant fellow if he
would only let liquor alone. In time the
drinller gets credit for talents he never
dreamed of possessing. and there are
many who try to pluck this brand from
the burning. The number of chances
offered to a dissipated man to reform and
earn good living are many moro than
those open to the acceptance of sober
and industrious young fellow. In fact
the sober and Industrious arc supposed to
get on any way" And this is not only
humorously but tearfully true. The
record of literary labor does not show
such a splendid premium on industry and
sobriety - Current Literature.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1889-01-11
The Italians Ugly Weapon.

A knife, commonly carried and fire,
laently used by criminal Italians, is what
.'rofessor Scannapieco, the Neapo1illSan
encing master, calls the "molletta- lno
1olletta bears some resemblance 10
cor, though considerably longer Ih lei
) only one edge, and the blade opens n@'
! penknifo 1t swings loose, however,
I'd when drawn is opened by catc-i.iii
hold of the handle with tho fingers al'
hrowing the blade outward This re- re-
luires practice and dexterity. slna !.
pring catches the knife ard hoias ~ !"
pen. 1t is closed by pressure upon
,iny button" on tho handle. Ihoasu
not as effective weapon as the stlielo'
it makes an ugly wound when used oy - -
expert, and can be opened almos. y
quickly as stiletto can be drawn 'lV w.,
its sheath. The ease with which IL ' a..
30 concealed adds to the frequency Oh "-
use. The handle is hard wood or bone
New York Graphic
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1889-01-11
A Hammer for Carpenters.

An improved hammer for carpenters
has a groove in the side of the head, into
which the head of any kind of nail may
be slipped and the nail fastened with one
blow. The hammer can be readily with
drawn without disturbing the nail. which
may then be driven home in the usual
way. Carpenters will appreciate the value
of the tool. especially in driving nails
in place seven or eight feet above the
floor and consequently almost out of
reach-Chicago News
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1889-01-11
Belcian Watch Docs.

Among the exhibits in a Belgian o lag
show is breed of dogs, The Sehippe.n,11,,
found only in Belgium They are He liz.
use of as watch dogs on board the h'.ln -,
oas inland navigation bouts. 1hey ~I
small black dogs, without tails an1 va
pointed ears, of extraordinary intcliiseH''
and fidelity. New York Sun
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1889-01-11
In Cases of Typhoid.

French physicians are reporting great
success with the prompt internal use OF
an antiseptic in cases of typhoid fever
After disinfection of the intestines &c
cording to this method. the disease runs q
short course. -Arkansaw Traveller.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1889-01-11
Percentage of Authorizations.

The Massachusetts board of health ex
amined last year 4,S,0 samples of food.
including $3.50 of milk. The percentage
of authorizations, etc, in milk was 3S. 80,
as against $50 in 1883, when the law first
went into operation. Drug authorizations
were reduced to 27.27 per cent. The gen
eIal percentage was 35.05.-Boston Bud
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1889-01-11
Not u Success.

Women have tried to run restaurant
in New York for women time out Of mind,
but usually medo failure. Customers
declare stinSiness. absurd rules and gen.
nial mis- Management as the reasons. DE.
troit Free Press
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1889-01-11

Another small boy of three, who is dc.
cidedlly irreverent. ON praying God bless
papa. added land mako him q good boy;
If you cant, just warm him up."-Baby
hood.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1889-01-11

Eighty-four children belong to four
mothers of Media, Pa Mrs Samuel Field
has twenty-cight. Mrs Joseph Chandler
twenty five. Mrs James Barrett sixteen
and Mrs. William Wright fifteen.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1889-01-18

A. Root are attorneys for Tacoma
Lodge.
A late article in the Scientific Amer
lean asserts that beasts of burden know
when Sunday comes, and cases are
cited showing that horses and oxen
disport themselves on the seventh day
in a manner quite similar to the
course persued by school children on
a holiday. The main question at
issue appears to be whether such ami
mails truly realize the numerical sue
cession of the days of the week. Be
this as it may, the scientific fiend Of
the STANDARD office claims to have
discovered the curious fact that Olym-
pia COWS know when Saturday comes.
While every hoof may be out on
the neighboring downs and hills five
days in the week, their orders are
to turn tail, kick up their heels and
scamper into town on Saturday, the
farmers day, TO feed upon the nice
clover and timothy hay that Grams the
wagons from the country. The astute
reasoner has certainly presented a
novel topic of investigation and one
I not wholly devoid of interest to the
| farmers themselves.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1889-01-18

raised a purse of $1S5 to defray the
expenses of his illness, and he is re-
ceiving every attention that affection
and money can bestow.
How dear to our hearts is the boom
we are having; dear are the boomers
who help it along; who sing OF i'm
provements, of rustling and paving,
while hundreds of voices join in the
song. The kickers must vanish; the
loafers must perish; the cranks and
croakers must all amble down; and we
will encourage those long-headed
boomers, those free-handed boomers
who brace up he town.
The inviting sign displayed on the
corner of Good Templar's Hall is
misnomer and should be taken
down. If the sisterhood of the Chris
tan Temperance Union knew how
much profanity that sign caused on
the arrival of every steamer and tain
they would be shocked into holy con-
triton for ever erecting it. 1t is an
interesting phase of human nature to
watch hungry man rushing from the
the depot or steamer landing and, in
his eagerness to get outside of Il cup
OF coffee and doughnuts, to stand
pounding and swearing at the unyield-
ing front door of the eating house
that Was, but does not now exist.
Tacoma Lodge No. 4, Independent,
Order of Good Templars, ON Tuesday
last, applied for temporary restrain
ing order and for an order fixing time
for hearing their application for per
petual injunction against the Olympia
Collegiate Institute, restraining the
latter from possessing, controlling, OF
attempting to possess or control, TIA
coma hall building and the lot it is on
or from collecting or attempting &c
collect any of the rents or profits OF
said property. Judge Allen granted
the order. The hearing on application
for perpetual injunctio is set for Jan
uary 2Sth. Milroy & Savage and NJ
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1889-01-18

The front fifty feet OF Mr.. Williams
new brick store next to Toklas &
Kaufman's is being fitted up for the
real estate Office of Messrs. Van Epps
& Anderson. They will open business
about the LIST prox.
A stray hound has appeared at the
farm of Mrs. Mathews, nine miles east
OF this city, on the Black river road
The owner is requested to call, pay
charges for keeping and advertising
and take him away.
DR.. Yik Shing Tong, the popular
Second stseet physician, is just in re
ceipt of new supply of medicine
fresh from the Flowery Kingdom, con
sisting of all the internal compound.
known to heathendom.
"Oh what a winter!" is the exclama
ton of a visitor just arrived from thu
ice-invested districts of the Atlantic
Coast. Let him round up the yea
here and he will be ready to exclain
"Oh what glorious country"
On Monday last, DR.. Newell, assis
ted by DR.. Ostrander, removed larg'
encysted tumor from the upper eye
lid of John Banks of Newaukam, Levi
county. It had existed since infancy
and had taken sudden rapid growth
Among the many strangers VIII
appear to be interviewing Olympia
this week, may be noted the follow
ing: Mr.. w. c. Cheney, New York
E. E. Locke, Chicago; w. w. Powell
Milwaukee; w. H. Cush, st. Paul
>. II. McNutt, San Francisco; C. w
winbray, St. Louis; Uriah Nelson
Victoria, B. c.; J. B. Reayis, Yakima
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1889-01-18
Charter Oak Stoves
AND RANGES.

than p sizes and styles They supplied later
patent which increased quantities bread
Us cent? the price Of the each year the purchaser
manufacturer the U furnish these improvements
they the invention of that Nesto Of American Stove Manufacturers
Giles F. Fy of ST. Louis No. and the property of his firm
agents large of Tnware Stamped
Agate Ware Black and Emmeled Hollow Ware Wooden Ware
Wnge Ice Cream Feezers and other description of
hold goods direct from the factors and maApfactues East
We have also hand r. and Garden Wheebarrow Push
Roadscrappe Feed Boxes Cider Mills Churns all their
Hydraulic Rams Pumps Lead and Iron Pipe complete
Round Point Square and Scoop Shove Long and D. Handle
Hoes Maocks Picks Rake Scythe Snth Grain Cradles and
Brush Hooks four varieties and have transit and under
every description of
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1889-01-18
RGAowS.

Also warehouse is finished will hand
Reapers Mowers Hay Rakes Wagons and other Implements all of
which will be sold for Portland and Seattle Prices and less.
We offer first quality Pumps 50 25 R. Wheelbaros o.
Steel Wheel Garden Baows IS 25 Wagon and Pow Cevises
Is so Single Trees so Double Trees IS
Neck Yoks ST. all of them we'll oned All other extras such
Clips, Rings End Ferrules, Hooks etc. at like prices