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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-03-16
THOMAS GUSTAV,

a True Tale, by Maurice Thompson, Author Of
Marvin and His Boy Hunters"
Copyright 1889, by the Author.I
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-12-27

One morning, when Benjamin Frank
lin was busy in the press-room on his
newspaper, a lOunger stepped into the
bookstore and spent an hour or more
looking over the books. Finally he
seemed to settle upon one, and asked
the clerk the price.
Zone dollar, the clerk answered.
lone dollar" echoed the lounger,
cant you take less than that?'
Zone dollar is the price, the clerk
answered.
The would-be purchaser looked over
the books awhile longer and then In.
quired, lis Mr.. Franklin imp
YES, hos busy in the printing
Office. the clerk replied.
well, want TO see him. said the
man.
The clerk told Mr.. Franklin that a
gentleman was in the store, waiting
to see him. Franklin soon appeared
and the stranger said;
What is the lowest, Mr.. Franklin.
that you can take for that book?''
Zone dollar and a quarter. was
the prompt answer.
"One dollar and quarter. Why.
your clerk asked me only dollar just
now
True" replied Franklin. and
could have better afforded 70 take a
dollar than TO leave my work"
The man seemed surprised. and.
wishing to end parley Of his own
seeking, said: Well, come now. tell
me your lowest price for this book"
Zone dollar aud half
"A dollar and half! Why, you
offered 1t yourself for dollar and a
quarter"
Yes" said Franklin, coolly. rand
| had better have taken that price
then, than dollar and half now"
This was way OF trade which took
the man quite by surprise. Without
a word he laid the money on the couu.
ter, took his book and left the store
y Youths Companion.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-12-27
Depended on Providence.

There's man up my way" said
a resident of Champion street to
patrolman, 'wLo is the awiulest'
wickedest man in all Michigan, ard
who onght to be arrested"
"What has he done?" queried the
officer.
"Stood in front of my house and
called me all the bad names you can
think of.
''Then make complaint in the Re-
corder's Court"
''But he says he'll lick me if l do"
"Tnen have him arrested for u.s.
sault and battery"
but III have to go into court"
Eyes"
"And waste considerable time"
"Yes, but you want him punished,
don't your"
"Y-e-s, of course, but l think I'll
let providence take care OF him.
The wicked can't live out half their
days, you know, and he's about for
ty now. Maybe this winter will fetch
him. detroit Free Press.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-12-27
A MnndnrfnI Nrnrnst

Probably the largest and strongest
magnet In the world is that at Willett's
Point, New York. II came TO be
made by accident. Major King hap
pened to see two large fiteen-inch
Dahlgren guns lying unused side by
side on the dock. He Immediately
conceived the idea that magnet Of
enormous power could be constructed
By means OF the cannOns, with sub
marine cable wound about them.
Electricity was brought into use. the
cannon being wound with cable. and
they were converted into huge per
manent magnet.
The magnet which stands about ten
feet from the ground, is eighteen fect
long, and has eight miles OF cable
wound about the upper part Of the
guns. II takes a force OF %. 900
pounds to pull of the armature. A
crowbar applied to the magnet re.
quired the combined force of four
strong men to tear IL away. A SEEM
ingly impossible experiment was per-
formed with some flfteen-inch cannon
balls. They were solid and as much
as a strong man could lift; yet the
magnet held several OF them suspended
in the air, one under the other.
An amusing experiment was made
with sledge-hammer. When one
tried to WELD it In direction oppo-
siteto the magnet he felt as though he
were trying to hit blow with long
feather in gale Of wind. This sim.
pie experiment takes the conceit Out
OF a strong man. Another amazing
test was made with n number OF car.
penter's spikes. A spike was nut
lengthwise on the end Of the magnet.
then another spike was attached ID
the first and so on until line OF them
stood straight out from the magnet al
least four feet in length.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-12-27

Cor the hungry hunters. The hunt
ava were all sitting around the TIRE.
each one broiling his own piece OF
meat. when there came a sudden ana
startling interruption. A huge brown
catamount had been watching tho
party from the upper branches OF a
tall tree, and the smell OF the broiling
meat was too much for the hungry
brute. 1t suddenly sprang from the
tree and landed right ON the little pile
of Goals where the meat was cooking.
The animals feet were burned by the
fire. and with howl OF rage and pain
il leapt 10 feet away, and then. turn
ing suddenly, crOuched for a spring az
the nearest hunter, its eyes cleaning
like Goals OF fire.
The hunters were almost paralyzed
by the sudden appearance oil the villa
animal in their midst. but they reeoy-
cred their presence Of mind In mo-
ment and sprang for their guns. he
fore the catamount could make u
spring at its intended victim, half a
dozen shots were fired at close range,
and it fell dead in It's tracks. The
animal measured feet Ia length, and
weighed SO pounds. The hunters ln-
ished their dinner. but every one
who got shot at a deer that alter
noon missed. and next day they went
home.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-12-27
ThoIr Regular business.

"Why are the depot plaiosul
crowded down in this eountryfr asksl
a passenger OF "a Memphis sonass.o
on "a southboun1 train that "a
speeding along through ths 0Ens
rrgiou OF lower Missouri
"Oh, ! don't know, responded d
official. hut the people always -
out down hcrV In good shape err!
time the train goes by."
Al n little plncc u low miles cord
OF the Arkansas line the curious pasI
scugsr got % aud addFeased sesfrA
oi tho natives.
What brings all these people dom
TO the stationa" he nsked.
"Tntn't uothin'. was the resposel
Jest same ns this cy'ry day. Psofs
niu't got uothin ter do d0Sa hyHl
egypt haul in n Iittlccotton an Eaisi
IN" kerrs go by"
But why do they oil put % -
best clothes and come down here Z
tho dcpotg"
"Nothin' ter do, told you.
But how do they find ths tine 4
got away"
From whnt7"
What Their business, Of eoufs
"Lnwd, man. how many mofe ".
II tell yer that thar amt uoiaa
ter do down haynr2" h,
The train moved on through w.
modern Utopin. leaving the peoi
standing on the platform ~
'nothin' ter do" but watch tts ~
appearing cars and wait for ths y
hound passenger. From the Bula'
Express.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-12-27
FOR YOUNG FOLKS.
EHO CAN 1T BE?-THE VALUE or TINE
"A WONDERFUL MAGNET
Adventure with Catamount-A Ho'ilns
Lake-rrofitable and Interesting Read
ing for Young Folks.

Who Can IL HeS
There's meddlesome somebody" going
about
And playing his pranks, but we can't mud
him out;
He's upstairs aud downstairs from morning
And always in mischief but never in sight
The rogues l have read OF in song or In
tale
Are caught in the end and conducted to
But Somebody's" tracks are all covered so
well
He has never seen the inside OF u coll.
our young folks at home. at all seasons and
Are rehearsins the roll of somebody's
crimes;
Or, fast as their feet and their tongues can
we'll run,
Come to tell the last deed the sly scamp has
done.
Somebody has taken my knife" one
will say;
Somebody has carried my pencil away
"'someGody' has gone and thrown down all
the blocks"
Somebody ate up all the cake In the box"
Now, II these high crimes OF Somebody"
don't cease,
We must summon in the detective police;
And they, in their wisdom, at once will
make known.
The culprit belongs TO no house but our
own.
Then should II turn out, after all TO be true.
That our young folks themselves are "Some-
body too,
How queer IL would look, II we saw them
all 20
Marched of to the station-hOuse, six in a
row.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-12-27

tones, or anundeiinables sense fpower
that superior minds oftentimes exer-
else over inferior ones, that stayed
the clustering answer upon the mans
lips and made him stink out of the
house like a eur. turning, however, at
the gate TO shake his fist detiantly.
''rheer, theer, lass" soothed Jack
as his wife chung sobbing about his
neck, Eye ha' ma call to fret. He'll ma
trouble We asin, Pm a-thinkinr"
'But, oh, Jack, you'll not love me
the less?' came desparingly from Ma
ry.
Glove We the less. lass. Why.
couldn't do it ii would, an wherefo',
We are good, true woman an my
wife"
A few days afterward the dead body
of a man was found in a gully. The
theory was that, having drank to
freely (an empty leather flask was
found in his pocket), he had made q
miSstep and percipitated himselfto his
death. The body was identified us
that of n stranger who had stopped
at wayside house the night beforN
the accident. There was nothing up
on his person to tell from whence he
came or who he was They buried
him, marking his grave by a rude
wooden cross. And when Jack told
Mary concerning Jim's death, for he
had recognized the man, he added
gently:
Let the past die with him, Mary,
lass. Please God the future shall ha
o'ny good TO- we on the little 'un, 4"
and honest baorka1 Taal. Io,,;,,,l,,
clasped his two treasures within his
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-12-27
LAST DAYS OF the Monn.L,--

Last Days OF the MoonshIna.
Therocky Businesses Of Tenpe..''
mountains were once famous q, i
moonshining of their inhabitan,,
The business was not Of gain /
sales in populous sections.
The mountaIneer loved Ii. ~
liquid. Its fragrant, enticino MI
delighted his senses, and its soit y
oily flow tickled his palate. Hsb.1
few OF the Injuries Of this liza. ~
his chief engagement and plea.,,l
was to sip the distilled nsctari0. N
his grain and fruit. Money was MI
known TO him. The price II ~
was n fabulous sum and far 49,. L
his reach. His fathers mads,s.
own store OF liquor, and M ~
naturally by what he esteemed /. /
right. Internal revenue law ~
hade his humble still and i.
driven To covert retreat, thers 4 Il /
solitude TO surreptitiously carr, y
the conversion OF his grain i,,s
mountain dew.
Two, three or more woul1 a u.
owners OF the still. While soma =.
the iuFnRcesand tended the eruds NJ
pliance, Others would guard ~
nues oiapproaeh, aud lurking bski,
tree or rock keep sharp Wateh N
the prylng marshal.
The moonshiher had no relue,s,.I
in the killing OF a revenue oiliwr n
was an invader OF rights, az snsrl
Of homes-a spy. Many a boa, :!
venue officer tell IA victim 10 the "A
shot oi a moonshiner.
Now all is changed. The adysss
of the prospectoF, the miner ~
boomer, has oyeTrun every NOR
tain and panetrated every yaH,g|
Towns have sprung up magiealiy
tho depth OF the woodland ana u
lore the march oi PROCESS, tie ID
tho furnace. the sAw.mill, the NOE
sinner has deserted his last Fes,sas|
and the business has iallea into
hands ot IA different class Of pso,sl
Gain alone il the object. Tisy ~
der 10 the vicious elements 81 soassyl
and Offer no armed rcsistance 10 II
revenue oiiicials-they bur tAsal
The old moonshinsF has pass
away; be has nuecumhsd TO tl's assl
table and lives only in fiction.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-12-27
Along Time Buried.

In a field not far from Aus's" N
at a depth Of about eight iee' M
SHELTON Of a tall, powerful man MI
been discovered, lying with tno ' eCr-
toward the west. Our llellnd sy M
respondent tells us that MI ainos
left arm was found n sworu a,rhsd
a yard long, with signs ofhaV'pIs Il III
the hilt covered with WOOD; anss q
neighborhood were found p D,meut
animals, flint stones, and lrs il.s vb,
OF earthenware. A pattrl,a .a Il bs
has seen the skeleton thin .S.'onsarl
lain in the earth for over 9 tl 9'nr, h
years. IL will be removed .s,,,,rp.-
present position to o hu'
London Daily News.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-12-27
a Lovely Arctic Expedition.

twill be Christmas before Warbur-
ton Pike sees civilization again. He
is enjoying solitary ramble in the
Arctic regions of America. Whom
last heard from he was mt Fort Reso-
luton and intended ascending the
Great Fisn river. About 1000 miles
of travel along the desolate const off
which Sir John Franklin and his men
were lost will bring the traveller to
the mouth Of the Mackenzie. His in
tention is to ascend the great river,
cross the mountains, pass through
New Caledoniatto to Quesnell, and
thence come home by civilized routes.
He is without a guide, that official
having returned to Fort Resolution
with the information that the pro.
visions were running short.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-12-27

4 gentleman standing beside \
calm. scli-possssscd old captain on tho
deck 81 tho vessel. remarked.
Il suppose. Captain. you kuow
where every rock and shoal Is along
this whole coast, do you uot2r
IL know where biey are not WA
the decided reply. and there was
wherein lny the safety 81 those who
lntrustcd their lives and property into
his hand-. e
There is a great deal OF knowledge
which one Is wiser and better for uos
possessing. II you learn exactly
whore there are no rocks or bars, YOU
may sail safely and proatably. A
good old merchant prince once mot 4
man who approached him In q very
confidential way on n new scheme bv
which he could make a great sum
with small outlay ils was never
aversc % making money IN the right
way. so he patiently heard him pro.
pound theory for making an imitn.
ton 81 vinegar which cost but trific
but could be- sold ~ the real cider
vinegar. The old merchant came
down upon him like thundcrbolt
when he understood fully tho scheme.
and hurried him from his presence
with such words Of singing robuks
and warning that his ears must have
rnng for day He did not know how
soon nm officer might be in his wake.
Inc grandsons Of that merchant carry
on his great business to-day with honor
and prosperity.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-12-27
4 Grent IlaIIrnnn rnnns,

Six hundred men are nov d,c,t.a
' ~ ral.roaa tunnel under the St. Clnir
river az Fort huron at the rate OF "a
zee, , each day. This means that no.
iore the year is out ono Of the mos,
Important pieces Of civil enrincerin,,
y, the country will bo comnlotod
More than loo feet OF tho tnnooi
proper IS now ready for trains ON Tho
Mlchlgan side, and 300 ON Inc Cann me
aian; The tunnel itself il oyor q ooo
,eet long. The approaches arc eona JIC !.
, , so that the entire length VIII W.
more gre IMAM two miles. ofthls dIsta, ~
fs otV -, ne ~. are under the river. 1890
. le Zoo on q. tn ,s Michigan land side. an1
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-12-27
Tobacco In American Civillza~
ton.

The development Of the American
colonies, their rapid growthin the CEN
fury preceding the American revolu-
ton, depended in a large measure on
q botanical accident, viz, on the in.
PRODUCTION of tobacco into the com
nerce of the world. No contribution
from newly discovered lands has ever
been so welcomed as this so called
noxious weed. No new faith has ever
Travelled so fast or far among men as
the habit of smoking. In scarce a
century from the first introduction of
the plan in Europe its use has spread
to nearly halt the people of the Old
World.
The eastern coast of America from
the Hudson southwark to South
Carolina is peculiarly we'll suited for
the growth of the tobacco plant, and
the rapid extension of the British
colonies in America, which brought
their population at the time Of the
revolution to n point where they
numbered about one-sixth part OF
the English people, was largely due
to the commerce which rested upon
the use OF this plant.-Prolessor n. S.
Shaler in Scribner's.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-12-27
Adventure win ! Cn,ano,,,,,

A large party went deer hunting in
Walker county, Ala. They went down
In ''the bend" Of the Warrior River.
where deer have been worry plentiful
this season, and were quite successful
until noon OF the third day in the
woods, when startling incident shat
tered the nerves Of the entire party
and they were unable TO hit anything
after that.
A ino young buck. II appears, had
been killed the third morning, and NJ
at noon fire was built, and some
choice pieces OF the fresh meat broiled
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-12-27
a noiIlng LAKE.

There is a lake OF boiling water In
the Island OF Dominica. lying in tho
mountains behind Ro-eau, and Ia the
valleys surrounding il are many sol
iatarus, or volcanic sulphur vents. Ia
fact. the boiling lake Is little better
than crater nIled with scaldlng
water, constantly led by mountain
streams and through which the pent-
up gases lind vent and are elected.
Tho temperature % the water on
the margin OF the lake ranges from $50
degrees 10 1870 degrees Fahrenheit; In
the middle exactly over the gas vents
il is believes 10 bs 800 degrees.
Where this active action takes place
the water Is said to riss two. three or
even four feet above the general sur
face Of tho lake thc cone Otten dlytd-
ing 50 that the Orilces through which
tho gas escapes arc legion In number.
This violent disturbance over the gas
jet causes violent action over tho
whole surface Of the lake. and though
the cones appear To DO special vents.
the sulphurous vapOrs rise With equal
density over il entire surface.
Contrary TO wha, one would suppose
there seems TO be- In no case violrut
action Of the escaping gases. such ~
explosions Of defamation. The water
Is Of dark gray color and. having
been boiled over and over for thou
sands Of years. has become thick and
Shiny With sulphur. As tho lalrta 10
the lake arc rapidly closing Il Il be-
licved IL will soon assume tho chArac-
tor OF goyssr or sulphurous character
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-12-27
A Dangerous Rush Of Traffic

n Dangerous Rush OF lta"N
1t seems as Il there were mors 'a'l
rond accidents now than ever osioO
This is perhaps due to the apP''"
inclination OF all such disasters ~
by cpidemics. and II Is owing arg
no doubt to the improvement
reporting, especially in all criu'i ~
and sensational directions, w
modern newspaper is very ia1sss
chamber othorrors. But one eau ,,ll
due 20 the irresistible prosperity, ~ y
country which throws nurusaS
common carriers almost 700 y"
for them to meet. A.s,!
Every railroad Is taxed 20 y. y. \.
tent of its lncilities, and t1ai ,..o.l
the great trunk lines are run al ,,.,s
as thick as on the elevated sys Z bia
II one does not believe that ~ y M IN
take his stand ut some place y 4.
suburbs, on the Harlem river ~ NJ
stance, or along the Jersey ll', s.,a IN
see the constant succession o. ~ Nsu
on the road leading out o. or
York. Often the trains are s ,an,e.
at intervals Of one OF two n, .s.bir.
The consequence is that u op ;s.s sI@I
goes wrong with train i y dl anod,
to prevent a smashup. DRY
Economist.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-12-27
An Effective Track cIea. or

An ingenious way Of driving lttle
off track is that just patent, ] by
an inhabitant of Seattle. Washing
ton. A nozzle, pointing out in fl mt
of the locomotive, is connected with
the boiler, and by tine opening of u
valve. which is under the control of
the engineer, strong jet can e
thrown forward by the boiler pres
sure through the pipe and nozzle.
The direction of the nozzle can he
changed at will. 1t can reudily be
imagined that cattle showing dis
position to monopolize the track
will be apt to vacate without need.
less loss of time on coming into con.
tact with the persuasive jet of scald-
ing water.-New York Commercial
Advertiser.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-12-27
MOTHERHOOD

Only the look from the eyes Of a babe,
As It lay upon my knee,
Vet | shall KIN Wv that wondoUs gaze
When we meet in eternity.
ANGEL 81 death, ye cannot then
Ny hear,strin-s rend apart;
I shall hold my boy forever and ays
Close to my yearning heart.
Motherhood, how dearly bought
We little know the cost,
Until we suffer birth and death,
Uutil we've loved and lost.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-12-27
Totne Sor,h role TIA na,,,o,.

MN. Georges Bosancon. director q,
inc superior school Of aerial nnvtpa-
ton and Gustave Hernite. astronomer
and meteorological, nephew of the prsa-
idcnt OF the academy Of science. pro.
pose to make scientific expodition
TO the North Pole. With that obiert
they Intend TO construct balloon Of
lined SILK. thirty meters in diameter
and having cubic capacity OF 4.12o
meters. The balloon will be covered
with special varnish. which will In.
sure It's absolute imperviousness \,
WI VIII be filled with pure hydrogen. and
us car will be constructed ON novel
plan especially suitable for this noiar
expedition IL is calculated that tho
aerial journey will last from four 10
hve days, to be commenced M sni,y.
bergen. The travellers expect 10 como
down on the North American CONT.
nent' or in the northern portion ~
ASIA a journey OF some 3. 800 kll.
/. ometers.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-12-27

A MISSOURI farmer is the owner Of
a steer which was accidentally cover
ed up with straw during the thresh-
ing, August 20. His horns were dis
covered as he was eating his way
out Of the stack ofstraw, having
lived without water As days.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-15

AN insurance agent at Parkersburg. w. Va,
was bitten by a dog day or two ago. The bite
did not prove fatal 10 either the dog or agent.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-15
ENFORCEMENT is NEEDED.

The present appears to be the time for
producing amendments to the Interstate
Commerce act Most OF the proposed
changes are intended to emasculate the law
in the interest of the corporations or for the
benefit of some especial section. In the
abundance of the propositions to repeal the
long and short haul section. or that forbid
ding pooling, it is pleasant to come across
one that is intended to give that measure
the vitality it needs. Such an one is the
amendment introduced BY Mr.. Blanchard,
providing that in case of conviction under
the penal provisions of the act the fine shall
60 to the prosecutor.
The great trouble with the Interstate
Commerce law at present is its non enforce
ment. All the complaints about the long
and-short-haul clause are sufficiently venti-
lated by the fact that Southern and trans
continental railroads are violating it to an
arrant degree. The railroads are complain
ing that they cannot pool their business;
but the Castle Garden pool has been main
tanned without intermission and, only the
other day, it was announced that the New
York railroads are going to form pool on
their passenger business, in direct violation
of the law. The utter failure to enforce the
law by the Commission appears in the fact
that after three years, in which numerous
violations of the act have been found by the
Commission, not a single award of damages
or single prosecution under the authority
of that body has been made.
This is simply because the officers charged
with the enforcement have not the stamina,
and no one else can afford to undertake a
costly fight with the great corporations. A
man who is wronged by Determinations
may, by civil suit, recover the few dollars
on each shipment on which he can prove the
discrimination; but he cannot recover for
| the loss of business that is thus inflicted
upon him. If Tor every such discrimination
proved to have been persistently maintained
the prosecutor could recover the fine already
provided in the law, there would be some
inducement for disfavored shippers to take
up the cudgels in their own defense. No
railroad officer who observes the law in good
faith could be injured by such an amend
ment; while it would provide very eff
cient resort for those who are injured by per-
sistent Determinations such as are still
practiced in violation of the law
Certainly it is necessary to do something
to infuse vitality into the enforcement of the
act. A dead letter law is a shade worse
than no law at all.