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Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-10-18
,,o KIT Castle.

narlng Kit Castle
IN that the bravest man ]
l la'us said the colonel to the
Ap'r Constitution, twas one OF
'D Ills name was Kit Castle,
or y some yoars-so long ago
y !, hair grows grayer when |
\ tit-ho was sheriff OF Utah
!, wyoming. Kit had his own
~, y. code OF morals, like a good
= INN western men ofthat day.
,'.rored money in the most
H., fashion, but he always paid
IL to the last cent. tic never
0romise, but he would cheat
/ N. al every opportunity lie
In help it. Every one knew
/, i cheated, but no man was
/ Ia enough TO say so in his
\ s.csstle was not afraid otany-
.,.at walked or erawled, and he
dead shot every time his big
Il, messed a trigger. lie was
Il. /, iset in height. "A lion IN
.,,h and a tiger when in a rage.
a. s,arted out alone on horse
4 ,s,e when be was sheriff toeap-
\ ", y. thieves. He was gone
4 ~ and people began 10 think
II n, had cot the worst OF "a hard
sben he rode into town one
/ and stalked mp TO a bar.
.g1s,g are your mon, kit?' some
/ 49,. With laugh, thinking
/ IA slipped him.
I sheriff pulled from his belt
i ,srolyers, and laid them down.
4 y sent out 70 his horse, and,
4 .s,rieg two pairs OF spurs from
II ,,5.ils came back, and threw
6sgltng. on the bar counter.
Il ~ N them reyolYers is mine,
N slowly AN the rest il
/ ,w,s sooyeners. be pro-
Il ID i bah sixty miles "a
Il b,.s ami / hudnt the time "a
4 rs horses, with the cofpses 81
Il ,S A.eyes tied on their backs.
\ ~ all ils ever said about thf
h ,,ksps 4 more yillainons set oi
4 8es Was never collected than
4 rsossrs whom Castle always
h ths county inil The Jail MA
h eoss and ans Ia the rear Of th'
IL aoa,e Inside the place wa
n uga saeet IRON, and along th'
I ~ lie heavily barred cells
4 wsalng the sheriff went into ih'
Il 70 80 II bis prisoners were nj
1 og he night one ofthem has
4 90 ~ This rcll. and had then 70
4 y, iouF olheF drsprradnes. Whef
h ossl the door into the Jail th'
1 started Tor him With "A rush
\ kll time Is spring through th
aul glose Il and hiss prisoner
\ M AAre tgvn as Brcurein the iron
L ~ corridor a. in theig cells Bu
& sghi nflho i've men iunddcnel
II so BE- threw the door shu
4 i !9gl eltag locking himself Il
'aaa aiih the oihcys
4 .gAHtbg hs revolver. he leapet
n iis neh, flushed with anger II
B 800 sara.si 81 shoot them II
I r'si TO punish thom Tor daring Z.
q s'k bin lie strength and rurl
syfs tremendous. aud he hurIc
.yf mrh into one 81 the iru
ssN rneHin. them and knocl
;afm about. hr beat them ovF
aaai shoulders. and arms wit
& l3b ~ bis revolver until tho
sanei nt the top 81 their voir,
u isl' helpless agony. Then. h
& hot rln-O together IN his grrn
r. y picked Thorn up ono by %
+ rtfasi ihpm into their cell
a;salas the bolts.
I serb daring aud rccklcssnvss 4
u could boloug only 20 n man VIII
% know the name ~ physicI
n he wne horn Fighter. and /
4 is.r 10 a battle would have bcs
Il o'tslessly icrcc. Hut he had 81
B ~ stronger than he. Whisl
& 1si hls life when he was in b
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-10-18
Antto neIIeve II.

Young Gent (his first appearance
at ball) to elderly friend--"What am
TO talk TO my partner about9
Friend-Her beauty.
Young Gent-But IL she doesn't hap
pen TO be beautiful
Friend No matter; she'll take your
word for IL.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-10-18
The nlnsI,Inr nnhlt


why should the maid endowed with grace,
ln youthful beauty's pride,
Nhene'er blush comes TO her face
Feel strangely morLihedg
What's iairer than maiden blush,
Of Innocence the boon,
A. radiant ~ the rosy flush
Upon tile face OF Junel
sweet maid, be mol ashamed TO blush;
Twill all too soon be gone;
some future day you'll use brush
And pink TO put Il on.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-10-18
Survival of Dangerous Germs

1t has been shown by NJ. Esmarch
that disease microbes do not long
survive in corpses, and as a general
rule the more rapidly decomposition
takes place the more quickly will the
organisms perish. Experiments
were made with nine different kinds
ofmicrobes. contained in the bodies
of animals under the various con
ditions OF burial in the ground, keep
ING under water and exposure to air.
The bacillus OF fowl cholera was sell
dom found after three weeks, though
that OF septic9mia survived ninety
days, while that OF consumption did
not lose its virulence until from 204
to 252 days had passed, All trace
OF the other Notwithstanding
those of typhoid fever, Asiatic chol-
era, tetanus and anthrax-disap-
peared in from three days to q week.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-10-18
FOR THE LADIES.
PLEASANT AND PROFITABLE READING
FOR fEMINlNlTY.

inc fads Of woInep-Exprsssio In
Woman's Dress-Aiiscella neous Mat
tiers aud Items,
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-12-05
A Remarkable Career.

In the new number of the Indian
Antiquary Captain r. G. Temple, tho
editor, in the course of an article on
the coins of the modern Punjab chiefs,
refers to this remarkable career of one
of these chiefs, George Thomas, once
the rajah of Hansi. who started life as a
sailor. Thomas originally went to
India in n man-of-war in 1872 and
served various chiefs in southern
India and by 1887 had found his way
into the far northwest to the court of
the Begun Samru at Sardhana, whose
service he entered. This he quilted in
1892 for that of Apa Khanda Rao. a
Maratha chief, with whom he quarreled
in 1895. He was now parsonage of
Importance in possession Of jagir
granted by his late chief and was able
to help Begrum Samru when in dis
tress. Upon Apa Khanda Rao's sui
eide. in 1897. Thomas seems to have
been on uniformly bad terms with his
successors. and spent most of his time
in defending his jagir from their at
tacks. In 1893. taking advantage Of
the troubles of the times, he appears to
have given up the lands he held from
the Marathas, and to have seized the
district round Hisar and Aansi. known
as Hariana. The latter town he made
his capital and established himself as
gajah thereof.
His territory comprised 25S villages
and"paid revenue of about 5000. 900
rupees. Again. according to his
biographer, quoting his own words.
Here, says Mr.. Thomas with that
energy and spirited animation which
distinguished him throughout his ex-
traordinary life). l established a
mint and coined my own rupees.
which made current in my army and
country. etc." After establishing him.
self at Hansi, the rest of Thomass life.
like that of the neighboring chiefs, was
Que of perpetual war, in his case
against the Marathas and the Sikhs. as
represented CHIEFLY by the chiefs Of
Patiala, Nabha and Sind. In his case,
also. IL ended in general combination
against him, his flight into British ter
ritory, and his death at Berbamporc in
1902. He built fort due east of
and not far from Delhi, which he
named after hmscf-Georgegarh-
but which is now known rs Jahazgarh,
lust rs he is known as Jahaz (ship)
Sahib, apparently in recolectin of his
origin.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-12-05

weary work with small profits. as they
bad no. market for their produce.
Suddenly the scattered settlements
were electrified by the news of the
gold discovery. Those who took part
in the'rush declare that not less than
two-thirds of all those capable of bear.
ing arms swarmed over the Siskiyop
mountains and came down to the gold
fields of the Sacramento. In the meau
time the news had spread to the east.
to Australia, and to South America.
From all quarters came young men as
eager for adventure as for gold. Not
one in n thousand had any practical
knowledge OF mining or any plan of
remaining in the country after fort
nne had been made. Eighty thousand
is conservative estimate of the num-
Der of gold hunters who focked to
California in the first twelve months
that followed Marshall's discovery
George HanaIia Fitch, IN The Century.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-12-05
Tho Discovery of Gold.

One of the anomalies of the gold dis
covery was It's s!owness in reaching
Americans in California. 1t was mid
summer before the news was generally
credited in California and Oregon.
Then, when people became convinced
that the reports were true and that
fortunes could he made in few
months in the Sacramento valley. there
was rush such rs was never before
known in history. OF course the Cali
fornia settlers had the great advantage
of proximity to the new FL Dorado.
Next, perhaps. came those in Homo
lulu. The Oregonians obtained their
news by way of the Sandwich Islands
and Fort Vancouver. These hardy
pioneers had just emerged from a long
struggle with hunger. the wilderness
aud the Indians. They were poor, and
they saw in the future only vista Of
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-12-05

The enactment of law; by which a
liberal increase of endowment Is made
to the agricultural colleges is an evil
dence that congress appreciates fully
the Importance Of technical education
for farmers. Farmers are to be con-
sidered IN the Tight Of public servants
in great measure. Their industry
provides food and clothing >~the peo-
ple., lii is the most important OF all
arts. and it Is based upon scientific
knowledge which is MOI afforded By
the ordinary means OF education. Ii
is an accepted principle of our free
and liberal government that tho ,educa-
ton OF the young is a public charge
and duty. This was a fun damontal
principle of the ancient republics. and
is unquestionably the basis of any free
and popul r government in which
every citizen is at once sovereign and
a public servant
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-12-05
AN INVENTIVE NEGRO.
Ills Talent Displayed in the Building OF o
Steamboat In Liberia.

Some amusing descriptions have
been written about the homemade
steamboat that plies on the St. Paul's
River, Liberia, but little has been said
of the mechanical genius who knocked
the boat together out of material that
was never intended for a steamboat.
His name is Irons, and he used to be
a slave in South Carolina. A while
ago he made up his mind that it was
high time there was II steamboat ply
ing on the st. Panrs River between
Monrovia and the first rapids. He Sc
cured the engine Of an abandoned
sugar-caue crusher and went to work
to build his steamer He took "A canoe
fifty feet long and ripped it from stem
to stern with Il saw. He placed the
halves nine feet apart, ribbed and
planked them, and before long the hull
was ready for the machinery. Hardly
any two pieces of the machinery were
ever together before. lie had to make
a score of things before he could in-
duce that engine to turn a paddle
wheel. He picked up bits of iron
shafting and SO on here and there, and
with the aid of blacksmith shop
Knocked them into shape SO that they
would work smoothly together. He
made pair of Raddlc-wheels built a
deck house. secured an old steam
whistle, fitted up rudder- wheel,
launched his creation, and was ready
for business.
This man was once an illiterate slave
on cotton plantation. but inventive
talent was born in him. His side-wheel
steamer IS not conspicuous for speed or
beauty, bnt she is scrviceable, and is
noteworthy as the first steamboat ever
built in Africa. and probably the first
that was ever built out of picked-up
material. One of Liberals disadvan-
tages is the fact that the former slaves,
who compose her citizens, are most of
them poor not only 10 purse but also
in intellectual equipments. But she
has her men of mark like DR.. Blydeu,
who would be respected anywhere for
their attainments and ability; and she
has reason to be proud of such a man
as Irons, who was known for his re-
markable inventive and mechanical
talent long before he built Liberals
first steamboot.-N Y. sun.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-12-05

INVENTION appears to have beg an at
the wrong end. Our mowers and
reapers aud other devices for gather
ing crops have been perfected while
machinery for getting the ground in
order for the crops has been compar"
atively neglected. Ingenuity. especial
ly that OF our countrymen, seems to
have almost expended its resources in
she invention Of harvesters, but there
Is little more to be harvested per acre
now, than there was before. Our pro-
duction has not kept pace with the ca
pacity to garner 1t, and regarding
agricultural machinery as whole, VIC
enjoy but half the advantage it is
capable of bestowing. When as much
shall have been done for tillagc. ne
has been done for reaping, the equili-
brium will be restored, and then. and
not till then, will agriculture gain the
full reward for the labor her invent
ors have expended upon the machin.
cry already at her command
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-12-05

Young married women have peculiar
charm for unmarried young men, and
q young mans first love Is almost
uniformly devoted to woman cider
than himself.
There is nothing In the history OF the
race to prove that anything has ever
been preserved or to virtue by n system
OF essential falsehood, or policy OF
arbitrary constralnt
THERE'S a very general impression
among men whose affections are not
engaged that the best women are mar
red, and that those who arc left do not
amount to much.
A young woman who Is afrled OF com
promising her position by recognizing
men out OF her SGT, or out OF certain
line Of gentoele occupations. shows by
how fraIl tenure she holds her own
responsibility. q. Holland.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-12-05

IT Is estimated that fifteen million
dollars is invested in the canning OF
fruits and vegetables 10 this country,
besides the fIirthef antnnnt INVESTED
in canning tisH and meats. This bust
ness is in its infancy. and deserves
every encouragement that legislation
can give it. The establishment of
canning factories in any locality is the
best thing that can be possible for
farmers near them. These furnish a
market for many things he could not
otherwise grow TO profit, and by thus
3iyersifying farm industry they insuSe
1t against the losses always res-xtine
fEqan rssEiieting production to, one OF
two staples.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-12-05

In the north success is rare thing
in transplanting the hard wood trees
like the oak or the hickory without a
year or two previous pruning, but in
the south all or nearly all the oaks
and hard woods are readily trans
planted. as witness the giant live and
water oaks and hickories in the cities
OF Savannah, Mobile, New Orlean s
and Jacksonville, and Tampa, Florida.
The rule then should be, spring plant
ing for the north and fall and winter
planting for the south, and for the
hard wood trees north, root pruning
two years previously.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-12-05

JUDGE GRESHAM views with alarm
the increasing corruption among
American voters. He says: 1.-The
number OF voters in the market for the
highest bidder has increased at rate
which has excited grave apprehensions
in the minds OF the people. The
prizes in our political contests are
tempting, and the bidding for votes
has increased at more than q steady
pace. Can this be stoppedP Will it
continuep If it does popular govern
ment and all the blessings that it &C.
cures will perish"
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-12-05

The shots fred at Annapolis to test
the various kinds of plate for naval
arrnor evidently went booming around
the globe, and have already inspired a
mammoth movement for the improve
ment Of Great Britain's war ships. The
experiments demonstrated that the
heavy compound armor hitherto
deemed impregnabie was practically
worthless, and that the nickel steel
plates OF France were the only ones
that could successfully shed the shot
OF our improved Columbiads.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-12-05

The aluminium age is apparently
inaugurated. Aluminium bronze OF 10
per cent il is claimed, has a breaking
strength Of 80. pounds, as against
10000 pounds for steel; hence, when
the time somes. which cannot be far
distant. for building bridges OF alum
mum or its alloy, we shall have
structure about one-third the present
weight AMI much stronger
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-12-05

THE attempt of DR.. Justin to make a
cannon that will successfully carry
dynamite shells may as we'll be
abandoned. Two guns have exploded
In his experiments, and though such
precautions were taken as to prevent
any accidents. it is certain that twenty
successes would not now justify any
one in firing such explosive material
as must be fired in time of battle.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-12-05
A Lesson in Language.

ooh, yum. yum cried Miss Annex,
rs Miss Harvard. her chum, laid bag
of Sccke pairs before her. Carefully
laying aside her tolu and tossing her
Plato into corner she seized one of
the Mutt and began munching. And
why. dear" she said. with the usual
Yankee recklessness of pronunciation,
why do you suppose they'call these
delightful pears Sickcl pears."
"Oh, YOU dear little gooser' ex-
claimed Miss Harvard. what makes
you ask such silly question, stupidP
It's because they gather 'em with "a
Observation-Disclosures, my dear,
of course. Yum, yum. Chicago
Times.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-12-05

The foreman of one of the largest
barber shops in New York is author
ity for the statement that moro men
part their hair in the middle now than
ever before. The decrease of Hitter
acy is not necessarily proof that the
brains OF the period are growing
stronger. Not by any means.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-12-05

Paris's water supply is proportions
ately more than onc-third less than
any American city of note.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-12-05

WASHINGTON, DC, Dec. 1.-The second
annual session Of the Ii congress was be-
gun at noon. Immediately after the call to
order, committee was appointed to notify
the president that congress was ready for
business. The presidents message was
sent in response, and laid before both
houses. After the introduction of new
congressman into Office, the message, OF
which the following is a summary, was
read.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-12-05
FARM PRODUCTS.

The report Of the secretary OF agriculture
deserves special attention in view of the
fact that the year has boon marked in a
very unusual degree by agitation and or
eanization among the farmers looking TO an
increase in the profits of their business. A
very substantial Improvement in the mar
ket prices of tho leading farm products
during the wear is noticed. The beet sugar
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-12-05
APPROPRIATIONS.

The preparation of the general appropria
ton bills should be conducted with the
greatest care and the closest scrutiny Of
expenditures. Appropriations should be
adequate to the needs of the public service,
but they should be absolutely free from
prodigality.
L venture again to remind you that the
brief time remaining for the consideration
of the important legislation now awaiting
your attention offers no margin for waste.
If the present duty is discharged with dill.
gence, fidelity and courage, the work Of the
Ii. congress may be confidently submitted
to the considerable judgment of the people.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-12-05
CONGRESS MUST woR

In addition to the important bills that
became laws before the adjournment Of
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-12-05
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.

Receipts from all sources for fiscal year,
ending June 30, 1890, S463, 963, 0So.55;
total expenditures, $35s, 61s, 5S4.52; sur
plus, sos, 344 ,496.03. For current fiscal
year partly estimated receipts, S406, 0OO,-
900; expenditures, 1854, 900, 600; surplus,
$50, 900, 900; loss from customs last four
months, s25, 000,0 600. For year ending
June, 1899, receipts, 1878. 900, 900; ex-
pendtures 1857, s52, 2o9.42; surplus, s15.-
LAT, 790.5S
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-04-09
The Smallest Soldier.

Apropos of the articles that are going
the rounds of the state papers in regard
to the age of the youngest soldier that
enlisted during the progress of the late
war, the Middletown Press says it might
be well to remark that undoubtedly lhe
smallest soldier that enlisted was H.
Oscar Smaller, engineer of the ferryboat
Brownstone, and past commander OF
Deep River post, G. A. r. Mr. Smaller
makes no claim 70 have been the young
est, but does maintain that he was the
smallest to the best of his knowledge, he
never having seen one as small as him
self during the four years of his service
He enlisted in the 18th Connecticut, &C
E, October 10, 1861, and at that time
was Is years old, feet II inches in
height and weighed but IS pounds. He
was in good condition and the ruddy
glow of health could be seen is his
cheek. He went out as a drummer boy
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-04-09
BRIDGEPORT'S MYSTERY.

A Little Light Thrown Upon the
Manner of Charles HAWKING Death.
BRIDGEPORT, April 9.-Policeman
Arnold has discovered facts that go to
prove that Charles Hawkins, whose
body was found in the water at the foot
of Henry street last week, was the vic
tim Of foul play. About two months age
late at night a stranger called upon
Henry De Lorng, a cabman and asked
him to drive to the foot Of Henry street.
He did SO and at a point near where
Hawkins body was found, four strange
men were talking. Two of them got
into the cab and were driven to Gilbert
street, while the other two walked
toward the water There was evidence
of fierce fight, but to the questioning
of the cabman the strangers gave
evasive replies. 1t was about this time
that Hawkins disappeared. Coroner
Doten can find no clue to the identity of
the men.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-04-09

S. P. Williams has thrown to the
breeze neat sign, which attracts the
eve of the passer-by to his new real
estate office, over Miller & Peck's.
The case of Louis Meyer vs. the Nor
witch Savings bank to which demurrer
had been entered, was argued before
Judge Cowell in the district court this
afternoon.
By the sale of the Matthews & Will
lard plant the creditors will receive
about ninety cents on the dollar. If the
sale could have been postponed three or
eour days longer, the property couid
have been disposed of so that the credl-
tors would have been paid in full. For
several days New York parties have
been negotiating with Receiver Rice,
and Tuesday while the sale was in
progress they called him up by tele-
phone and agreed to take the property
| if three or four days could be given
them to perfect some plans. But the
sale was peremptory. The Southlngton
board of trade has been endea voring to
secure the property.
At Co G's meeting last evening Capt
| Wolff introduced a new feature, which
will greatly facilitate the work of the
officers and at the same time assist to
great advantage the members of the
company. The command will be form
cd into squads, all under the control OF
the first sergeant, who will report to his
superiors. The recruiting squad will be
under Sergeant Collins and Corporal
Magner Then the rest of the company
is divided as follows according to the
rank of the sergeants Sergeant Halli
nan, Corporals Danaher and Maloney
Sergeant Dunn, Corporals Pheiar
and Luddy; Sergeant Butler, Corporals
ClarEap and Iipnahan IT will be the
duty of the Corporals to inspect the
uniforms of the members of theil
squad and see that each private il
thoroughly equipped, to report any dis
obedieuce or neglect to the sergeant
who will report to the first sergeant ant
by him to the superior officer. The non
commissioned staff will meet once
week for a military conversation and 70
mutual instruction.