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Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-01-11

The time was when every cultivated
man needed to have the gift of learn
ing. The Egyptian of the hieroglyphic
era who could not trace on papyrus or
the walls OF tomb, the pictured story
OF his race was as clearly illiterate as
is the man who to-day cannot read.
Yet this art, as a matter OF daily use,
is as clearly among thoss lost, as i:
that of swathing mummies and pre-.
serving them for all times.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-01-11

IT is probable that all other causes
put together are not so prolific or d.
vorce among the class in which it
commonly takes place, as the fact that
its women are brought up on novels Of
a low grade as their nabitual ana
almost only reading.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-01-11

THE Cinnamon in New York are
threatening to depart utterly out OF
the great Babel and to form a new
community just on the outskirts, be-
cause their landlords in Mott street are
raising their rents. They are quite
capable of carrying out their threat
and establishing town OF several
thousand persons, ''heathen Chfnee''
in everything.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-01-11

1T is undeniable that, outside Of a
certain limited class of scholarly and
thoughtful people, the great majority
OF all who read anything except the
newspapers, read books of this descrip-
tion. The statistics of popular and
circulating libraries show that seventy
i've per cent of all the books taken
out are novels of recent production.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-01-11

STANLEY discovered an extension OF
a lake, a range of mountains. an al.
most impenetrable forest numerous
tribes of hostile Africans, and tons of
elephant tusks in the heart of the dark
continent. The tusks are valuable.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-01-11

In nearly all the European countries
the government has either an entire
monopoly of the tobacco business or
else raise large sums by way Of excess
and customs duties.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-01-11

THERE has been great deal OF mys-
terry thrown around the culture of the
fil5ert and one has been led to believe
that much skill and knowledged is re-
quired in the matter of training and
pruning the bush to attain any degree
of fruitfulness. 1t is true that the sue
cessful cultivation OF this nut does
largely depend upon its pruning aud
training but it is certainly not beyond
The skill of any ordinary gardener or
indeed OF anyone who has intelligence
enough to properly prune and train
grape vine.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-01-11

AMERICANS are far behind the Eu-
ropeans in the matter of selection,
planting and caring for street trees in
our large cities and rural districts.
Greater interest has been taken in this
work, however, during the past few
years. and there is every hopeful sign
that our roadsides will in time be as
beautiful as some OF the famous streets
and avenues of the older countries OF
Europe.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-01-11

THERE has been so much smuggling
into New York of late by vessels COM
ing through He'll Gate and along the
sound that Uncle Sam is going to patrol
the sound with two revenue cutters.
He'll Gate has long needed patrol.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-01-11

FORTUNE hunting is not confined to
the male branch OF humanity. 1t is
equally failure with the gentIer sex.
And it must be confessed. if the OBJ
server OF the drift of society is to record
the truth. that women carry fortune
and title hunting to a greater extreme
than their brethren.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-01-11

IT would seem impossible for any
candid mind to discover in a service o:
five years in our army, sufficient cause
for the discomfort that would account
for the numerous assertions constantly
taking place, and, in truth. it does not
lie with the army, but rather with The
man
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-01-11

A "pENNy FAMINE y - y, i
threatens the large cities y i. Il
and Southwest. the pm ,1s.ni,sl
learned to use the lons'des'P M
cent coin, and the neeos ' !
ton have increased Jar =, ,aaclin
power of the government ,buiiajdp
TO supply them. T lho'nI aaI tb
mint IL two months Del'' I, spte
orders for these pieces, u day 70
keeping at work nighv ~"
ing them out.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-01-11

A SUCCESSFUL dairyman for many
years gives it as his conclusion that
well-fed COW that does not earn her en-
tire value in a single year is not
worth keeping in the dairy.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-01-11

THE steward OF a New York club has
Invented a new sandwich. 1t is feared
that il is an infringement on the Good
year patents
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-01-11

The influence of good caricature,
whether for good or evil. is only fully
appreciated by those who have been its
victims. They only are familiar with
its corroding bitterne ss.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-01-11
THE GHOST DEAD-BELL.

t is now many
years since |
was quartered
with my regi-
mentin Vienna.
A m ongst the
a equaintances
which | formed
t h e re was Il
y o ung noble
man who was
in the Imperial
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-01-03

a Curious lucident I'm the Eariy Career
of doe Jefferson.
Joseph jefferson thus Describes. in the
December Century. u curious incident of
his early career: ave now entered upon
"A course OF the most primitive acting. go
ing from town to town and giving enter
IN in Inc dining-rooms of the
hotels. As there were no papers pub
lished i'm these small villages there wcr.
no printing offices, consequently no bills;
in u bold handwriting were displayed in
the three important points of the town,
viz, the hotel, the ~postofficc, and the bar
Der shop. Ii fell tai my duty. being an
adept with the brush, to write, or rather
paint, these advertisements. The plays
scenery or curtain. The nightly receipts
were small-just about enough To get MS
from place To place.
"Our objective point WAS the town of
Liberty. Miss. but there was some diff
Guilty i'm getting there, as the distance was
greater than we could accomplish i'm a
ter the night before for the first time i'm
his life was Sd struck by the performance
that he proposed To have his teams
brought in aud take us to his fa%rm-housc,
about twcnty-nve miles distant. Accord
ing to his suggestion We were to rest for n
day. give an entertainment in his burn.
and SO go on to Liberty.
"'Bui,' said my brothcr. you tell me
there in no other house there but your own.
What shall we do for an audience
IL we said the farmer all my family
dozen or more ON 'em then there's eight
or ten farm-houses close 10y, and il one of
your men will, drive there with my son
and blow the horn they will all come, for
there ant one IN 'em ever seen a play be-
fore. III insure you n full barn.
$50 the matter was settled, and w. sc-
ttially played in n barn. the house that We
staid in being the only one i'm sight. I,
seemed i'm vain to look for an audience in
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-01-03
DOWN WENT McGikrv.

Sunday morning just q, n,nc'
ssssi loskinE ~ =. . very n,sS stone vail;
MSsnI he S ssii ass , Ss,,si. rn Sa M'sA"n'
4 coIld carry yoa "a the top without = fall.
To limb the la.ider he began, ,,..,,,.,,r
And he soon so%m enc. III r ,sasn up near '"e' Top
To win the hYs he iid let -. ...,, r,,
Down wen, Ms sn ,n to The bottom 70. %as of m sns .a dead
Sure his s' 1.ss ann" and nose, and back were broke
Drrss'i in his best suit of clothes.
From the hospital Mac wen, home
To ind he Vas the f.ihes OF a child;
His friends he went Ia invite, -,.
And he soon was drinking whisky fist ana wi'di
Then h. w%a.ldiet down the street
Holding np his hss.a as proud as John the Great,
hut in the sidewalk was n hole,
That Mct:iniy never saw tin just too late.
Down went McGiniy to the bottom 81 the hole.
Then the driver of the cart gave the load OF
And it TOOK US half an hour to dig McGinty from
Dressid in his best suit Of clothes.
Now Mctiin,y ravcd and swore.
And an oath he took he'd XIII the man or die;
50 H. lightly cr.hh,d his stick
Then he raised . liz lie shan,y on his eye.
Ant ant the ,Ssy rs sasS 'sin! .'M IN i .Ss m fass.
Then they ran Mctiinty in for being drunk;
And the judi e says with "a smile,
We will Keep you for - while
In u cell "a sleep upon u prison bunk.
Down went Mct;inty to the bottom OF the Jail.
Where his board would cost him nix, AMI he
stay'd exactly -iN:
They were big long months he stoppid, for no
one went his tail,
nrcssd in his best SHIT NJ clothes.
Now MEG inty hin and pale
One fine day got out of jail,
And with Joy 90 see his boy was nearly wnd'
To his hoisr he quickly ran
To meet his wife ksslaley Ann.
But she'd skipped away and took along the child;
Then he gave up in despair.
And he madly pulled his hair,
Us he stood one day upon the river shore;
KNOWING well he couldn't swim,
He did fooiishly jump in,
Although water he never took before.
Down went Mct;inty tn the boti ON OF the say.
And he must he very wet, for they haven't
found him yet,
But they SAY his ghost comes round the docks
bfr.th break of day,
Drc-s'd in his hest y ut of clothes.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-01-03

From the San Diego Union. ~
~ was once sent to attend a man who
had taken laudanum," said the doctor. ~
hurried to- the place and found the would
be suicide being walked mp and down the
room as fast MS they could walk by two
friends of his. As they put him down in
n chair for me to treat him one OF them
remarked: Awful glad to- see you, doctor;
we've been walking Jim up and down for
nm hour and n half. Its been terrible hard
work to keep him alive oil this time.' I
made "a slight examination, took my hat
and started to 20, when one of the pedes-
trains said: Wha the matter, Doc; ant
you going 70 give him anything He's
left.v
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-01-03

such . lonely place, bus the farmer Wa
right. soon after she sun had rome down
the full harvest moon rose. and 6y its dim
light We could family see family groups
horse, coming from All directions over tho
q wagon with a great load.
Some Of them walked, but all were quiet
and s~erious. and apparently wondering
whas they we've going to see.
''rhose who have travelled through the
southern states will perhaps
the kind of n barn We acted in. There
were two log houses joined together, with
an opening between them, Which was
arranged outside in the opsn airIbenches.
chairs and logs. The double harm on each
side was used for dressing rooms
and for making entrances and ex-
it's, while h opening was devoted to the
tanning an audience Of about 20 persons.
Our enthusiastic admirer, the farmer, col
lected the admission fee, 81 being charged
and freely given. The plays were The
Rroom.' The farmer had supplied us lib
orally with candles, SO that the early part
OF tlIe ntertainme was brilliantly llu-
minated, but the evening breeze had
famed the lights SO vigorously that ny the
time the farce began the :ootlights were
gone. The little flaming ministers mad
all sputtere1 out, SO The Specter Bride
was acted in the moonlight.
ut was curious to watch the effect OF n
strong emotional play like The Lady of
seen n drama before. They not only were
much interested, but they became excited
over the trials OF the hero and heroine /;
talked freely among themselves and
sisted that the lovers should be ALLOWED
their own way and a stalwart young
farmer warned the william not to interfere
again III he knew what was best for him."
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-01-03

TNTHR DISTRICT COURT or THE COUNTY
Il of beer Lodge, state OF MontAna--ln the
ceased: order 70 show cans. Why or.ler Of sale OF
the administration Of the est ate OF. EuchAristc
Ieloquier. deceased, having hiesi his petition
tate of said decedent, Ter the purposes therein
set forth. it In Therefore ordered bv the judge OF
tate OF said decreased appear before the said TITS.
trirt court ON Monday. the 7th day Of January,
1850, at 10 O'Clock In The forenoon OF sail day. AT
the court room of said District COurt, AT the court
house In aaid County Of Deer Lodge, to show
cause why an q der should not be grSntei To the
said Pierre Iemoine To sell So much 81 the real
as shall be ne 'cs<ary. And that . copy of this
order he published since n week Tor M least Tour
successive weeks In Anaconda standard. n news
paper printed and published in said Deer IAsfso
County, D. Judge.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-01-03

once and yard near Front street, oase e the
railroad station. AnacOnda, Montana
WOOD AND GOAL ALwAYs In STOCK.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-10-17
MCKINLEY AND ALDRICu.

The Republican party, and, in fact, tho
whole country, owes debt Of gratitude 70
William Mckinley, chairman of the House
Ways and Means Committee ard Nelson
w. Aldrich, the Rhode Island Senator,
who relieved the venerable Chairman Nor
rill OF the Senate Finance Committee Of
the most laborious work that had 20 be
done in connection with the Tariff bill
Both Of these conscientious statesmen
have acted in very different spirit from
thPt implied by the abusive adjectivcs Of
the free trade press, in handling patiently
the enormous number OF details which
have had to lie con siderod, one by one, by
somebody. Ours is representative gov
ernmcnt n government in which RESPONSE
bility is often delegated and redclegatci
and again delegated, until one man sooner
or later trcads the wine press alone be-
cause the duty can be delegated no further.
a commi ttee refers its work formally TO u
sub committee, and the subcommittee in
formally refers il u II man. or rather the
man very often refers 1t 10 himself, so that
he may feel safe IN the assurance that il
has come DIP 10 his standard Of cxactness
aud ii lclity TO principe. In the House
this man was Mckinley and in the Senate
Aldrich. History will do justice 10 theif
sincerity, their industry and to their mar
velous success, rs will DO shown hereafter.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-10-17
JOE JEFFERSON AND FREE TRADE

The famous actor, ia his au,obiograpl y,
now running III the Century. paints veiy
gloomy picture of New York rs it was
during the period which followed the FREQ
trade tariff bill of 1916. IT is we'll at
tested fact that the thcatcrs are the first to
feel the heavy hand of business depression
People are apt TO give up the amusemcnts
of life wien tho find it almost impossible
TO obtain tho necessities thereof. Hence
IL Is that Mr. Jefferson's memory dwels 50
keenly on tho business situation CT the
time. During the panic of 1857, which was
the elimination of tho passage OF that de-
structive measure Of '4G, the theaters were
empty and Mr.. Jcff, rson had ample leisure
10 look about him aud observe the misery
and despair which was everywhere APP
parent, the vivid and graphic account Of
which he has embodied in his interesting
rparnoira
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-10-17

A HELENA paper states that western
sportsmen are about TO import num-
Der OF Australian kangaroos, which
they hope will breed with such rapidi-
ty as in time 10 take the place of the
late lamcnted buffalo. The practical
extinction Of the buffaloos. the paper
says. has left tho plains without any
big game of importance. nd expert
enced sportsmen declare that hunting
the kangaroo is second in excitement
and interest only to killing the buffalo.
When these experienced sportsmcn in
vestigate the kangaroo a little more
fully than they have yet done they will
give up this enterprise. To replace the
buffaloes with kangaroos would be
about like replacing them with sheep
The largest kangaroOs are about the
size Of the average sheep. and mgay OF
.hem are not muck larger than rsb.
tila
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-10-17

THERE is sort OF Freemasonry
among people OF good breeding the
world over, says writer on social
etiquette, and tho same rules, with but
slight notifications, prevail in polite
society both here and abroad. While
coming in contact with ones own set
there is but little danger of abusing
the convention lities, as the slave oil
good breeding oils the wheels OF socl-
city and causes them TO move on velvet
axlcs. 1t Is in intercourse with all man
ners and conditions OF men that one 6
soul is tried. for Americans who are
not thoroughbreds show an unp.eas-
ant tendency 10 assert themselves and
endeavor TO impress every one with
their right to the title OF lady or gen.
ticman
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-10-17

IT is peculiar-that self-Satisfaction
of men some men. A man will
monopolize the conversation for
two straight hours. Everyone will
be thoroughly tired out. vote him a
stupid bore, and take little pains TO
conceal it. First one will excuse him
self, another will walk away. third
will remember an important engage
ment, but the man will GO right on
talking until desperation seizes the
rest and there is no one left to listen.
Yet he will never discover that he was
entertaining himself instead OF them,
and will go away and tell his next vic.
tim what a delightful time he has
been having.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-10-17

RUsKIN has found a fresh object for
his biting cynicism in the bicycle.
He says: II not only object, but am
quite prepared to spend all my best
bad language in Reproduction OF by.
tri- and A.. s.. G.. or 7-cycles. and
every other contrivanoe and invention
for superseding human feet on Gods
ground" But the bicycling enthusi-
asst, who is full of gloom and wretched-
ness unless astride OF n wheel taking
chances OF headers. will retort that
the morose old philosopher finds fault
with the bicycle because he is too old
and stiff to ride il.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-10-17

The emperor Of ltu'sia's suite at present,
consists of 173 persons. OF whom seventy.
three are general AID seyentv-six extra
aids.de-camp To tho suite belong fifteen
members of tho emperial family, seventeen
persons OF not imperial birth, seventeen
counts, nine barons AMI III oth1r noble
men.
The festive jlch rabbit Is strict vcgesa-
rian aud will not touch grease OF any Kind,
nor will tie tacKl, vsset tbles that are so.
snned with groa Q. Orch rrlistt In Colo
RADIO tat ADVANTAGE OF HIS fasttiiou'n 80
and protect their treos from his lncsors by
bb n tbs holy Of I'll, trso with s,e,a
r,nd.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-10-17

THE New York Tribune tells Of n
fastidious lady who drove to her
butchers and told that individual that
whenever he or his assistants spoke to
her through the telephone they must
wash their hands and put on co t.
sit is highly indelicate," she said,
''for you to speak to Il lady with
unclean hands aad ia your shirt
sleeves, and unless you cease doing so
1 shall have to trade with tho other
butcher person."
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-10-17
coon WORDS ron HARnIsoN.

President Harrison as the leader of the
Republican rarty, las in his cautious, un-
sympathetic, sincere fashion, endeavored
TO lead it into conservative couises. IIo
has aimed mt nothing rash. He has con-
scientiously underworld 10 save the best
results OF the administration OF MIR. Cleve.
land. He has restrained the effervcsccnt
genius Of Ills Secretary Of State. Tho
country has no enthusiasm for Mr.. Harri-
son, but 1t respects him as France respects
Roland, and aimircs the really true, manly
points in his character, ard iecls SAFE anGSs
his rule New York Heruld.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-10-17

Mr. GLADSTONE reads book poncn
in hand. marking off on the margin
those passages which he wishes to
remember, queryiug those about
which he is in doubt and putting a
cross opposite those which he DIS
putes. The great Sir William Hamil-
ton was in favor of understanding. But
the most important consid eration is.
after all, that the book to he operated
on is your own.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-10-17
The Percentage Deception.

Every partisan journal In the conspiracy
TO reverse the policy OF protection TO
American labor and industries Is just now
vigorously Haunting the advalorem per-
centages of the tariff on foreign products
and assuring voters that by this much is
The cost of all similar products increased
over what would obtain under free trade.
The value of such figures In promoting the
Golden Club is proportional TO the ignor-
aimee of readers, for no man possessed Of
energy to read market reports and sense TO
comprehend them can be made TO believe
that any single item of the list enumerated
would become permanently cheaper in abb
sence of that domestic competition made
possible by protective tariff.
Singing out the highest advalorem
equivalents to be found in custom house
reports, and making no account of under
valuations so notorious as TO compel remon-
STRANGE from free trade secretary of the
treasury under the Cleveland administra-
ton, a table of figures is prepared and
given conspicuous place in the free trade
syndicate laC,r under heading of ''taxes
the farmers pay" This Of course assumes
that prices in tho country are enhanced
abcvJ British prices for similar products
'by precisely the amount of the duties
d IucOTy WHICH,. IOBtJncr Win us OuCc
prominent champion, has seen its days in
American politics.
But the voter who may be disposed TO
accept as truth the free trade contention
that the tariff is added to the price to con-
sumers of all articles finds still heavier
draft upon his credulity when he glances
over the list of articles submitted. For in
stance, he wonders If the calico he now buys
for five cents yard, and on which there is a
duty Of three and half cents, would be
sold for one and half cents under free
trade. He looks toward Great Britain,
where the nearest approach TO free trade
is practiced, and finds that American cali
Goes are sold by leading London merchants,
and that as matter Of fact the retail price
of calico is about the same in England as in
this country. He also finds that there is
no such difference in the price of other
fabrics, whether Of cotton, wool or silk, as
free trade figures and assertions imply, and
is forced TO see the attempt at deception
when told that window glass, crockery
ware and other articles now sold cheaper
than ever before are yet double the prices
that would rule under free trade. No for
eign price lists can be found TO warrant
such claim.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-10-17

JAY GoULD's front name is Jason.
AS events have turned out, no name
was ever more appropriately bestowed.
Like his Grecian namesake, Jay has
always been in search of the golden
fleece-of the Wall street lambs.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-10-17
TWO HUNDRED MILLIONS rAIp.

President Harrisols Adm n stration has
paid sos, IA, 40 Of the national debt In its
nineteen months of life passed. President
Cleveland's administration paid only Sal, =
1856, $50 in the whole four years Of its lifc
IL the pre- mt rate Is maintained this Ad-
ministrat OH will have paid OF 1919 500. BIZ
in four years, and four years more OF it
would wipe out the national debt entirely
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-10-17

BUILDING a monument to hero on
the same principle that cheap pianos.
second hand carpets and stained pine
folding beds are bought on, is quite
worthy of the heap-johnism of New
York in all public enterprise.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-10-17

The use of gentian is recommended
as cure for blushing. But careful
investigation fails to disclose any gen.
eral need for such a specific. II come
benefcent herb could be discovered
which will cure the disease of not
blushing, it might be found to be OF
great use in political and financial
circlaS