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Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-11-15
A city or "Bow Legs"
aAre Won bow.legged? Nearly everl

care you bo~w-legged? Nearly every
oody else in Tacoma is"
Such was the remark of one gentle
man 10 another as they stood listen
ing to the music on the Tacoma
hotel porch one evening. The per-
son addressed had his lower limbs IN
.ased in extra wide trousers, and,
therefore. the crookedness or
straightness OF those articles could
not De- leaned by u superficial glance.
Acting upon this remark of the APP
parently observing gentleman, who
was a visitor on his way TO Alaska,
4 Record reporter started out to in
Yestigate the subject for himself.
While walking up Ninth street this
morning he kept his eyes open, and
Whit he saw indeed surprised him.
Hardly a man or youth trod up
the hill from Pacific avenue to Rail
rond street who was not afflicted
with n bow in either or both legs.
The victims we're in all stages OF
tive terrible affection, and the eye OF
an observer could easily detect he
who had but recently started to curve
underneath and also he who had
"been there for wears.
Out OF 80 men, youths and boys
who struggled up that hill, just 80
we're ~bow-legged, some much so AND
some Just a little bit so. In every
group OF three or more the majority
carried with them bent lower limbs
One mar almost tread one foot up
on the other as he walked, while an
other, O handsome young fellow Will
a beautiful blond m~oustache, stepped
out in n curious way, apparent,
conscious of the fact that his limb
were beginning to turn, and evident
|. liz seeking to hide the fact from tn
general public.
The cause OF so much crookednes
|. in the City of Destiny is a natura
one and n surely insurmountable on
: the hills. To climb them, and TIA
/, romans cannot do without climbin.
I them in some degree, is n strain 0
the neither limbs, and gradually the
! give way and in some cases bring hi
! initiation TO their owners. There al
J plenty Of handsome young men
4 Tncomn to-day who would give an,
! thing to have theirleg straightene'
: and as much can be said OF plenty
the young ladies in Tacoma.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-11-15
-ar poetry OF LIFE.

,h.p tho Angel said, "wopldst
ihoa M 10 thee Of paradiset'
thal n anything still miner
s0 ana the Angel answered, Ties
sshsd 90. ofit" Themes, he groahed,
torments. ! should snnef less
$40 10 miss what snrRife
" Os,s I'M ths ain. then, q io~reetinlnessf
ss. lsnoS asked, and Adam cried 'oiFsl
4 Giys
,.aIost his memory By the stroke
llan s.tiai swords tFansh1ing hame,
co. a,got vs. dream whsn he asoke,
~ nrrsmemlxFrd eeeFvt claim
VIM dnii obliNon's daily Joke
So. Ike an inward voice that spoke
Which have on earth 20 uttered
Ike d sudden light they broke
1srkest hours. and pot 10 shame
a..pondpurF. his fierce unrest
N IN ana miserable strife.
,er. bne moments Adam DEEMED his
q tssm al ,hs Poetry q Life
-OEen Meredith.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-11-15
Two Men Of Nerve.

HDD you see that tall man stand
ing there?" asked the colonel
"Notice how he brushes his hair for
ward on the sides. as some English
men do. One of those locks hides a
scar which bears eloquent testimony
MS to a narrow escape from death.
"Thirty years ago he raj adeputy
marshal in Nevada. He started out
one day to arrest a notorious gam
bier who had killed a man over a
game of cards. The gambler knew
that the marshal was seeking him,
hut with a cool ~effrontery walked
about the streets all day. Will
That is the deputy marshal-heard
that the man he wanted was in a
well-known bar room. lie set out
Tor the place. and carelessly walked
boldly into into the room. He had
not crossed the threshold before he
found himself looking into the bar
rel of a six-shooter.
"tCome, Hardy ne said coolly,
this won't do. I've come to get
you. and ! want you
.ssSee here, John said the gam
5ler. i don't want to kill you, but l
won't let any man arrest me. Go
away and let me alone
"tNo, want you said the mar
shall quietly. Put down the six
shooter and come with me.
"tIll see you shot first said Har-
"Ican't help that said the other.
Unjust have you. Now you have the
drop on me, but you come with me
or Kill me in cold blood
! 81 don't want to kill YOU said
/; Hardy,
"'Then put down your gum
E 4tJohn, / won't be arrested. Don't
touch me. | don't want to shoot o
5 nan without cause
"Tve got to do it, Hardy
"sSee here said the gambler turn
ing white, IL YOU move a foot. l will
kill YOU. But ! hate to be a coward.
That vas fair and square last night.
We both pulled together.
''The marshal shook his head.
"tIl do one thing, John Hardy
went on. I'll back up to that wall.
Z You back up to the other. I'll drop
my revolver to my hip and you car
draw yours. Then it's the best
IL man.
1.-The marshal moved backward
3 to the wall and Hardy did the same
n Then the marshal drew his revolveI
a and held it at his side, muzzle down
q All this time Hardy kept his weapon
ar leveled at the marshal. Slowly hi
a arm sank until his revolver touches
he the seam of his trousers. Both mel
IL were perfectly calm and immovable
the marshal determined-looking, tn
"a gambler still pale.
he ".Now john said Hardy. II
or stantly both weapons went up. ]
. was all over so quickly that bot
men were on the floor together
an But Hardy had fired too soon. Id
If ball went at an upward angle an
~ grazed the murshal's temple. TT
marshal had sent his bullet straigl
on a line to Hardy's heart, and the
was no need to arrest the gambler,
New York Tribune.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-11-15
Short People.

They were talking about near
sighted men, says the New York
World.
Ibid you ever see old man Bower
sox??" asked one. Now, Bowersox
was the nearest-sightel man | ever
saw. He used to have the delirium
tremens, and would have the biggest
fights with boa-constrictors, green
monkeys, pink rats and that sort of
thing that you ever heard of. One
day he was having a liie-and-death
struggle with a whole m%enagerie,
and it was taking a dozen OF us to
hold him. Somebody sent for his
wife. and the minute she entered the
room she yelled:
"'Take of his s~pectaclesl'
"We hadn't thought of that, hut
the minute we took them off old
Bowersox heaved sigh OF relief and
got we'll on the spot. Never saw q
snake or a blamed thing after w
took OFF his specs. Couldn't do 1T
you know" .
'''That was a curious case, SAX
another, "but no more curious thar
the case of my old friend Brayfoale
Brayfogle was a great dreamer. ID
used to say that it was his creates
delight to go to bed and dream 0
his childhood's happy home. But
do YOU know, gents. he couldn't Sc
his childhood's happy home or an,
OF his old folks unless he went to be-
and slept with his glasses on"
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-11-15
Blunreu his Dignity.

F%ountaine, of Nariord, is anameo o.
worthy associations in the minds Of
Norfolk men, and one which must be
familiar TO all readers of Swift's cor
respondence, but its present holders
latest achievement has certainly not
added anything to its luster. Mr.
Fountaine, of hartford Hall, is a JUS
lice OF the pence, deputy lieutenant
ind master of the West Norfolk iox-
hounds, and he appears to have been
under the impression that these ac-
rumulated dignities entitled him to
the privilege of having an express
train stopped whenever he pleased
for his especial convenience.
The station master at the little
station of Eastwinch not seeing
things in this light, Mr. Fountains
stepped out at once upon the iouI
foot way, and by gestieulating and
throwing his arms aloft contriyed tc
stop the train forhimself. The driver
not unnnturally inferred that some
thing serious was the matter until h
pulled up. on which Fountaine coolly
climbed into a first class carriag,
and gave his word to proceed. Thu
curious escapade has imposed on tn
magistrates OF the Swaffham quartz
sessions the painful duty Of tining
brother justice and deputy lieutenan
e25, and binding him over to keeI
the peace. The punishment canno
be said to err on the side of severity
-London News.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-11-15
Victoria was Not Moved.

Mrs. Norton inquired eagerly o
Lord Panmure, after the queen had
pinaed n medal on the breast of brave
sir Thomas Troubridge, the Crimean
hero:
Was the Queen touchedg"
dnless my soul, MOI was the reply.
..She Ind II brass railing hofore her
anu no one could touch her"
Mrs. Norton explained:
Il mean. was she movedg'
,'Moved!' returned Lord Panmure,
with willlul stolidity, "she had no oe
cnSion to move"
Aud then Mrs. Norton gave 1T uI
in despair Lady Pictorial.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-11-15
Total pepravIty Of Youth.

A lad of s going into the police
the other night told a pitia-
BILE story. saving that his father so
abused him that he had run away
his home in Rome, n. y. The
police pitied him, and alter giving
him a supper tucked him away com
iortably in n bed. The next morn
iny IA man who lived onlyafew doors
from the station wandered inand in
ouired for his son. He was told that
only one child was there, a poor lit
tie fellow from New York state, who
had been badly treated at home.
He naturally felt for the child, and
expressing n desire to see him lie was
escorted TO the bed, when he recog-
nized the sleeper as his missing son.
He nngrily demanded an explana-
ton. Jnkey forgot all about the
cruel Rome father and trembled in
anticipation of the reception await
ing him Mt home. When Sergeant
Logan heard that he had been vast.
ing pity and good yictuals on the
lad he felt a tritie queer, and did not
regain his composure until the pat
ter OF n shingle accompanied by sup.
pressed sobs and yells floated out o
n house near by and fell like music
on his ear.-Pittsburg Commercial
Gazette.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-11-15

before | was telling my Worumbo
friends to pick up the guns, while |
made a hurried search for cartridges
and secured about fifteen. Ii didn't
take Inc above a minute. but, as the
column had halted, there was an
alarm from the rear, and we could
hear the Nasal men calling to the
captiyes TO step inside and let them
pass on their way to the front. Be
hind the two Worumbu men we're
two men of the Umbisi tribe, who
had been captured several days be-
fore We were. Then came the women
and boys. The five OF us made a
dash up the path as soon as ! got
the cartridges, and were around a
bend in hall "A minute. As we round
ed it We found the path split into
three, and we turned to the right
and put our best loot foremost. /
LET the four natives pass me, that |
might act as a rear guard. 1t was
well that l did so, for when we had
gone for about half a mile one OF the
Masni men came running after us,
and commanded a halt. He was
armed only with asDear. and though
! stopped and made ready to fire on
him he continued to%approach, and /
finally knocked him over with a bull
let just rs he was about to hurl his
lance. Then ] started off and over
took the natives, and we continued
TO run for three or four miles. Then
We halted, and ] got the yokes of,
and We now felt comparatively safe.
did not want TO go further until
certain that the slave party would
not pursue. We had thr e muskets
and four valuable packs, and / very
much doubted II they would give uF
the chase 80 easily. ! therefore got
the men into a thicket beside the
, path, which was now running oyel
/ hard ground. Beyond us we placed
! one OF the packs on the path wher'
q IL could readily he seen, and then
: showed the two Worumbu men how
TO hold and fire the muskets. tn
other two armed themselves witt
heavy sticks and thus we waited 70
about two hours. had begun u
fear that We had lost our time, whel
= three Masai men were seen coming
along the path at n dog trot. TIL
+ header caught sight oil the pack whe
yet a considerable way of, and b
= uttered q shout which increased til
pnee. We were ready rs they cam
= opposite. Myman went down, kille
= In his trucks. One OF the Others wa
! wounded, while the third wasnot hi
I at oil, but the four natives spran
out and soon finished the pair. "
y got another musket, 80 cartridge
two spears, three knives aud a lot
trinkets. and, leaving the bodies I
tho wild beasts, we headed to u
- south and heard nothing furthI
!. from our pursuers. On reaching OF
- yillnge the adventure created Il
y most wonderful excitement, and sn'
y was the awe and admiration won |
y the exploit that had ] been a ma
!, plot | could easily have ousted 9
Z head man and become ruler in /
y stead.-New York Sun.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-11-15
whv Come.

AZ n recent Sunday school service,
snys Farm and Fireside, the clergy
was illustrating the necessity OF
Christian profession in order proper
IL 10 enjoy the blessings of provi-
ience in this world. and to mike IL
nnnnrent To the youthful mind he
s,}d; "For instance, ! want to in
troduce water into my house. Turn
Il on. The pipes and faucets ana
ayery convenience nre in good or.
dor' bus / get no water, Can any OF
vnn tell mo why | don't get any wa.
ter?n He expected the children to
sec thnt 70 was because he Ind not
made n connection with the main in
,he street. The boys looked per
nleSed. They could not see why th'
,ynter should refuse TO run into hi'
PROMISES after such multless plumb
mo: .sCan no one tell me what
have neglected." reiterated tn
good man, looking over the iiock Q
Wandering faces bowed down by tn
weight Of the problem. T" ! know,
soueaked u little ~5;year-old. 10
don't pay up"
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-11-15
why Toll the Bells7

The tolling OF bells at funerals is n
relic OF the earliest ages and origi-
nnted in the Pagan idoo that the
sound az bells frightened evil spirits.
1t was kept up until watches and
clocks became common to npprlse
she worshipers OF the arrival OF
church time. Why the custom now
prevails It is difficult to conjecture
/, halter.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-11-15
Good Advice

An article now going the rounds
advises people to eat before going to
he'd. This is excellent advice, as
there is nothing more disagreeabie
shan TO have crumbs between tho
,heets.-Detroit Free Press.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-11-15
An Independent Horse.

In the business portions OF ourcity
there are n good many horses be-
longing TO hrms or to private indi-
yiduals whichs tand on "call," az II
were. often-times for hours, in front
Of their owners place of business.
These horses come TO be well known
in their neighborhoods, and acquain-
tance with them shows in them hab-
it's and idiosyncrasies which are most
interesting. One OF the equines,
with an individuality all his own, is
q gray horse belonging to a firm in
Winthrop square. He stands in
front OF his owners store apparently
wondering upon the UPS and downs
OF lie. the hat trade and tile weather,
and occasionally he starts off for an
independent tour round the square,
affording much amusement, some
times CONSERVATION, to people who
are lluacquainted with his ways oi
doing things.
Should it occur TO him TINT he il
thirsty or that n drink would be q
diversion in his munotony OF IBIS
afternoon he walks over to the drink
ing fountain in the square, politely
awaits his turn. %quenches his thirst.
Turns around and marches back, like
30 Peeps sheer, 80 that his ownel
having left him facing in one direc
ton is quite apt to find him facing
in another. The old gray horse j
ian independent character, they vii
tell you, in Winthrop square.-Bos
ton Herald.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-11-15
By SLAyERS.

HAD been with
the Worumbu
people about
10 m onths
when a number
OF us started of
TO the north to
visit what was
then areinnant
Of a once pow.
eriul tribs call.
ed the umblNl.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-11-15
Raoanture 81 a conyIot.

A Georgia convict working on the
improvements at Crawish Springs
broke his chain and managed to es-
cape from camp the otherday Blood
hounds we're put on his trail, butlost
II in a few miles, the cunning rascal
having stolen u mule and mounted it.
After riding n short distance he was
thrown OF by the animal. He sue
rep,led in eluding his pursuers, but
was captured by n citizen on Mission
nry t;dre. who hearing Il noise rs OF
hnmmering followed il, and found
the convict sitting on n rock pound
ing the fragment OF the chain still at
tached 60 his ankle. A neighbor
rame tn the scene armed with n PTS
,tol. nrd the criminal was captured,
He now wears n chain attached to
his neck.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-08-04
Foreign Notes.

The nun worm is extending its ravages
in Germany, and has attacked the woods
along the Rhine, especially near May
enCe.
Portugal has con erred a decoration
upon Cardinal Rampolla for his services
in treating for recognition of Portugal's s
interests in the West Indies.
Riotous demonstration by Armenians,
similar to those which occurred in the
Armenian cathedral, in Constantinople,
on the 9th, occurred on the same day at
Van and Moosh, in Turkish Armenia.
Mr.. Walsh, editor of The Coshel Sen.
tinel, has been sentenced to three months
Imprisonment at hard labar, for publish
ing speech delivered by John Kelly at q
meeting of the National league which the
authorities had forbidden.
A decree of partial amnesty to thost
persons who have been convicted o
offenses in connection with labor strikes
has been issued by the government o
France Under this decree fourteen
prisoners have been released and the sen
tences of twenty-five Others have been re
duppd
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-08-04
A MURDERER SUICIDES.
Driven TO the Deed by Pain Inflicted BY
an Exploding Lamp.

an Exploding Lamp.
ALEXANDRIA, La, Aug. "A lamp
exploded in the cell of Murderer Andes
II. Butler, in the Jail here Friday morn
ing, and before aid could be rendered
the mans hands. and face were badly
burned. A doctor dressed Buffers
injuries and colored boy was left in
his cell to attend to him, as he was suf-
feling intense pain.
After the physician left, Butler told
the boy to go out into the corridor and
he would call when he wanted him.
The murderer then cut his throat on
both sides with a small, pocket knife,
the wound on the right side severing his
iuaular vein. When the sheriff returned
IN the morning and found the colored
boy waiting ii the corridor, he sus-
pected something was wrong. Going to
Batler's cell nc found the prisoner
dead. The burned and bloody corpse
presented Il shCcAing appearance. The
charred cell and bed were despatched
with blood.
Butler killed his relative and friend,
B. NJ Hayes, grandson of Ex-Governor
Moore, Jan. 19, the murder being one Of
unusual brutality. He was tried for the
crime, but the jury disagreed, and he
was to have been tried again in October,
Popular sentiment was very strong
against Butler, and few regret the tragic
occurrence Of Friday MOI ming. A will
was found in his cell dated May II, i'll
which he leaves everything to his wife.
His life was insured for $4,000 with a
New York company. He leaves fam
| lily of two young children.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-08-04
ANOTHER BOY PREACHER.
This One is Not II Years Old and Halls
from Carroiton, Ga.

lEoll
NASHVILLE, Aug. 4.-Jimmie Cook,
the famous boy preacher Of Georgia, is
here, filing n pulpit engagement at the
Carol Street Methodist church. jim
mie is a diminutive youth, about three
feet four inches tall and weighing about
sixty pounds. The lad is of slight, un-
developed figure, but apparently in per
feet health with u soft, creamy com
plexion. light. thin auburn hair and
large brown eyes, heavily fringed with
long dropping eyelashes. His innocenu.
childish face has nevertheless aboutlt
an air of manliness and intellectual de-
velopment not usually discernible i'll one
so yOulg.
Iwoyears ago Jimmie was an un-
sophisticated country child. residing
near Carrolton, Ga. One day, aS he eX-
presses it, the spirit moved him, and he
solicited the privilege of preaching at
the local Methodist church. His re-
quest was at first looked upon as the
whim of a precocious child, but upon
friends interesting themselves in his be
half his request was granted. The I'M
mense crowd which gathered to heal
the child--he was then not II years
old-were astounded. 1t was hetero-
geneous assemblage. and the majority
were present from idle curiosity. Many
| came to be amused. but at the close OF
1 the childs sermon most Of those who
came to scoff remained TO pray.
The wonderful eloquence Of the child
his fuency Of speech, his choice, unhes
itating diction and his apparent thor
ough conversance with the teachings oI
| the New Testament all impressed
themselves upon hi, bearers so forclbly
that in short space Of time the won
derful talent of the child was heraldeC
far and near He subsequently preached
IN large towns, and not long ago, II
company with the famous Sam Jones
/ he surprised and edited large audi
ence at Richmond, Va. Jimmie is be
tween 3 and IA years of age. lii
mother is dead and his father is an IN
valid. He received but eight months
education. and that at a country school
He can read, but cannot write, and q
the beginning of the school term vii
attend school regularly. He away
travels alone. At the conclusion 0f hi
present engagement he will visit Cincin
natl, Knoxville and Chattanooga.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-08-04
Is kemnler Sane? ?

New YORK, Aug. 4-The Evening
Suns Auburn correspondent Friday
said bets can bo had in Auburn that
Kelnmler will never he executed. He
claims that Kemmler is either demented
or is pretending TO DE, and that Warden
Dunstan has undoubtedly laid the mat
ter before Governor Hill, and suggested
the propriety of an inquiry into kem-
mler's mental condition. As 70 the
chances of postponeinent there is one
very significant fact
Warden Dunstan has not yet sent ont
a SINGLE invitation to committeeman to
be present. Laws request that these in
yitations shall be out at least three days
before the date of the execution. The
warden will not return to Auburn until
tomorrow evening at the very earliest.
He could not get the invitations of be-
fore Sunday night. This would mean
that the execution cannot take place oe-
fore Wednesday, and it also suggests
lurking suspicion in the warden's mind
that it win not take place at all.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-08-04
ALEX. AND BILL.
The Former Preparing to Give
the Latter a Big Blowout.
He'll Be Invited to Participate
in a Grand Hunt.
Cholera on the Increase in SpRin-Turkey
Endangered by the Pilgrims to Mecca.
An International Conference to BE Held
to Arrange IA System of Universal Time.
Other Foreign News.
IN GREAT STYLE

WIN tho Cz"r of Russia Enter tain the Em-
perOr of Germany.
LONDON, Aug. 4.-Grand preparations
are being made in Russia for the recep-
ton of the emperor Of Germany. The
kaiser will be invited, among other en-
tertainments, to join the czar in grand
hunt in one Of the imperial forests, and
vast number of wild animals are be-
ing driven within the circle to be
covered by the hunting party, so that if
the kaiser misses shooting something it
will not be his hosts fault.
A large body of troops is securing the
forest and adjoining country for any
lurking Nihilists, and the czar has him
self selected the officers and men who
are to attend upon himself and his royal
guest.
The maneuvers in connection with
the visit of the emperor are expected to
begin ON the 1th instant and finish on
the 18th. The troops are 10 be divided
into two separate armies, and will dis
play their military discipline on the
coast of the Finnish gulf