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Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-03-01
A ThankIess Editor.

We received by mail on Monday
evening from a distinguished fellow
citizen at Washington two valuable
books. One of them is the report OF
the department Of agriculture for
1888 and the other is theagricultur-
al report for 1886. These are large
books bound in black cloth, suitably
lettered on their backs and contain
ing about 700 pages each. In these
books there are innumerable gaudy
pictures of bugs, worms and diseased
fruit and vegetables. Fine and high
~ colored representations of the differ
ent kinds of bots in horses, and of
those diabolical little germs who
father the hog cholera, also add
great value to the pages. Faseinat-
ing pictures in life-like colors of the
diseased stomacls ofhogs and sheep,
and most interesting portraits of
loot rot, as well as several links of
the different tape worms which
soiourni in thestomachs Of cattle and
sheep. Most cunning pictures are
those of hogs cancers and diseased
llyers, liberated caecums and swine
plague in all its forms. These fine
additions to the library must have
cost a large sum, and they are ad-
mirable for Christmas gifts. aside
from their beauty, they may in this
country, where fuel isscarce, be made
very useful. The suffering people in
the treeless and shiyering regions of
Dakota ought to be sent a large
supply of these books to give them
warmth during the winter, A cord
OF these books are at least as good
as a cord of wood.-Ponca Journal.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-03-01
WHY He Went to the Funeral

There is a wsll-known gentleman
in town who owns a pretty house
out in the western addition, says the
San Francisco Chronicle. His neigh
Dor is an Irishman of Independent
notions. who runs his lot in his own
way. That way docs not suit his
neighbor, feeling entirely recipro-
Gated by Mr.. Fogarty. They had
quarreling long time, and on var
ious occasions words had been high.
1t happened that Mr.. Fogarty's
brother died. Mr.. Jones. the neigh
Dor, had not the pleasure of any
close acquaintance with Mr.. Fogar-
tvs brother, but he felt for Mr.. Fog
arty in his bereavement, and he con-
cluded that the hatchet might
just as well be buried with Mr..
Fogarty's relative. So in spirit of
true Christian feeling he put on his
black coat and went to Mr.. Foyer
tvs brothers funeral. He displayed
becoming grief and sorrow, but he
did not have a chance to speak to
Mr.. Fogerty. A few days after he
met Mr.. Fogarty and went up to
him with uutstretched hand and a
sympathetic look on his face. To
his surprise Mr.. Fogerty drew him
sell up and glared at him:
May inquire, sir, what the devil
you We're doing at my brothers fu-
neral?
The christian feeling in Mr. Jones
evaporated. He took in the out
stretched hand, and said with con-
siderable force:
II went tomake surehe was dead
Then war is tiercer than ever.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-03-01
Justice VS.. Sympathy.

Senator Voorhees, tells the follow
ing story: Il remember a suit which
was tried before justice of the peace
in Indiana when was a young man,
wherein a lady was the plaintiff and
a bank the defendant. The evidence
tended strongly to prove that the
fair plaintiff had no right to recover,
and knew, as her council, that, UNI
less | got the sympathy of the
esquire" my client would lose her
case. therefore labored hard in her
behalf and did succeed in arousing
the sqnires sympathy to such an ex-
tent that even before long the tears
came trickling down his cheeks. [
ieit greatly encouraged at this evil
dence of the force OF my argument.
and concluded my address by declar-
ing that it did my heart good to be-
lieye that the honorable court, in the
exercise of n sound discretion, would
not allow the rights of pureand no.
bleladyto be trampled beneath the
cloyen feet OF a soulless corporation.
Here Senator Voorhees, stopped to
take another pull Mt his cigar and
the company looked expectant.
"You were successful in that case,
] suppose" atlast some one ventured
to remark.
The Tall Sycamore of the Va
bash" hesitated for a moment, and
then. clearing his throat, said:
''Well gentlemen, | was successful.
but only partly so-only partly so"
How is that"
ITO tell the truth, gentlemen, the
squire rendered thefollowing rather
comprehensive decision: The plain
tiff, said he, in this caseis woman,
and her council has for the last hour
touched the sympathy of the court
in her behalf, and am glad of it;
but think, under the law. that JUS
tice is on the side OF the bnnk. /
therefore viii find in favor of the
bank and let the record show that
Mrs.-has the full sympathy OF the
court
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-03-01
: :, AN THAT KNOWS 1T ALL,

near and far, selling yarnIsh,
1asf ana tar. and Of side llnes I ON the
fssps s~ore ar tsoi sueh as hseh-tles aud
~ ,as,.. knives, and patent stocking
'asls - aud Of Hebrew hafdware
'sothinel not a rev.
.,.t Of men a number, some werc
hals v bned. some were sober, ia the VA,
efel.Hr.n lsxion OF the mind; rough and
nolt INA soft and hearty, lean aud
iossa .a5 quick and tardy. men, Ia short
WI .ssss,y species and Kind.
\ ,bat 1 remember none did ever
q 4 Il M temper ~ did one whom ! with
ios~ tboaait recall. he WIS under the
ahsy MN land with never eoReeR,
l1P e',hSt be- absolutely, positively knew
tA
.,,aied long and close art and poet,
\ ~ NJ n,o.a. poker, whist. and every
2 ~ s,1m 1iee Ia chess. Natures laws,
80 ~ creation. every country, every
.s., NJ kBaR al 90 which one desper-
INV could dlgress
.1..,nby and seienes metals, every
"a n ylsnds, ia medicinal kHo sledgr.
INA deep religious thsIBes; With en-
~ l,ssdle detail ~ knees nh0iesaie trade
,stail. aad Humi,sr Oi exceedingly
N woBFy ,makinE schemes,
IA. ,sFambnlatiRs gOllege With lie
-...s-.aF ku0 . leigs-. neEer seemed "a
sts Qest ID any say BE- kneB il siis
4, .,seg Tia he Anytblng whatever for
" NJ aay effort ~ sould o. lil pay
Men YORK. sun,
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-03-01

Friend: Don't you have a great
many drummers coming in and Dor
ing you with their samples and their
TALK" Merchant: "a good many
drummers come in here, but they
don't bore me-" Don't they ask
you to look at their samples?" ''No. "
Don't they ask you TO give them
orders?" mo; they go right out
without saying a word" "How do
you manage to get rid of them?"
ats Che simplest thing in the world.
| put a plug hat and an open grip
sack on the counter every morning.
When drummer sees these signs OF
another drummer being on the prem
ises, he goes off. Every ten minutes
in the day a drummer comes to the
door, looks at the gripsack, and goes
away, and | am left in peace"
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-03-01
viii Exclusion Exclude the
Chinese?

Sir John Bowring not only testi-
fled to this perpetual outflow of CHI
nese immigrants, but he paints in
vivid colors the causes which lead 10
these results. He says: There is prob
ably no part of the world in which
the harvests of mortality are more
sweeping and destructive than in
China, producing voids whichrequire
no ordinary appliances to fill up.
Multitudes perish absolutely from
want OF the means of existence: mum
daticns destroy towns and villages
and all their Inhabitants; it would
not be essy to calculate the loss of
lie hy the typhoons and hurricanes
which visit the coasts of China, in
which boats and iunks are some
times sacrificed by hundreds and by
thousands. The late civil wars in
China must have led to the loss OF
millions of lives. The sacrifices OF
human beings by executions alone
are frightful.
1t is such a condition of things,
and such causes as these, that in
luce the lahoring classes of Chinese
t immigrate to other countries.
considering the incentive which ex-
lists in these densely populated dis
tricts toescape from the misery which
marks their existence'and to seek
new lands where their condition may
be hettered, the dangers that threat
en- from such ineXhaustible sources
of human supply become easy of
nppreciation.-Wi Willard B. Farwell in
Popular Science Monthly.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-03-01
Concerning Pork Chops.

Mr.. Gladstone writes thus on the
subject of pork chops in Nineteenth
Century: Although the question re-
specting the keeping ofswine and the
use of pork is by no means disposed
of, either by tbeauthorities quoted in
the text or by Wilkinson, venture
at this stage to offer the following
conjectures as somewhat probable in
themselves and not Inconsistent with
the evidence as a whole: /. That in
the warm climates of Egypt and
Phgnicia the use of pork was on SAN
itary grounds, repressed by prohibit
tions or restricted to particular oc-
casions. 2. That the great thrift
resulting from the rearing and con-
SUMPTION OF the animal may have
kept the practice extensively alive.
notwithstanding restrictive laws,
especially among the classes to whom
thrift was an important object. 3.
That rs the pig is useless to man dur
ing life, it is very difficult to account
for its being bred and kept as it wi
IDENTIFY was, except upon the SUPPOSE
tion that it was wanted for food. 4.
That il the animal as domesticated
was brought into Greece by Phpni-
clan steps, its consumption for food
may have spread there, in a cooler
climate and Il society free from sump-
tuary restraints, and vet in Somer's
day may not have wholly ceased to
be a distinct mark of southeastern
origin and associations. >. That
the sialos, the carefully and delicate-
ly tatted pig, was served as a luxury
at the tables of the rich, while the
use of common pork was reserved, as
in the cottage of Eumaios. for the
poorer class. Such is the evidence of
the odyssey"
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-03-01

H 80 stood ia the kitchen
n ki,RP Il 10 or and looked
n S IA ~ u b out him Will
N - much disgust.
n &fI Well | must say
n ironing too, il was
h regularly under
N Maria, that you were a board
Y
n Esl am, brother, Miss Maria
n sd, in All good faith. II pay
\ Nuefy Saturday night OF my
n a, / guess that's about what
~ i oft. Mr. Baseom bid a
d bis handkerchief. "nont
ccasays ever do amy work.
a, Isuppose you took d hnnd
4 M uashlug. Monday, didn I
1
| % b. as,ouishnent lis sister t.e,
rolah,s excuse
1 .liFasths arst time. Joseph. upon
4 sod 0fcourse I've hung them
ekaou mild weather, nn like
ss. 10 gct til things ont - ih'
\ llgt, this week Aiiss Conway
oiepauy romtn an ia just
AEs Thrro ryally wcrvn tho MI.
t-~7
4 Nara aaseom amt overly
8a,i Do ncighhor4 used takng, la
country hiuuinHss; hat that
1 nEaa t.fng could impose npon
\ q t7e5h trust and rhlidlikr limo,
% bod never catered her brother 4
p 70 believe
4 .iav5 staring nt her in erieyctl
rat sur a moment, nnd then.
4 lhe nir ~ d tnnn used 10 his
u arsy and TO much management
qasei bis decision
\ Ell ypg this Maria. You 60 up.
Z and pIrk your trunk. and To.
ut eu hack 10 New iork 10.
! guess our house II big
q e hold my sister. and you
ingie 20 do any washing sherr.
lie waved her 10 the door
Nstlc With the Conwnys. aud
harm 2 little wisdom hc.orr
4 nmhny Days older. ! reckon. "
III Miss Maria. used always TO
@aap to some stronger will.
4 E# Know how IL came nbout--
'ai'ien trnuspIunting from her
/ soae, and its dear nAsocintiuns,
~ n snwn-inspiring city house.
ely Mrs Bnscom. who was
j sshat her husbands superior.
We Misses Bascom, who went
" iafther up thr social ladder
\ NJ uelcnme this addition To the
n WITH . great enthusiasm.
I eng the best hearted folks in
sOill they made Aunt Maria as
silable as possible: gave her a
room, and pcrhnps--as busy
snl only human, too--did
y! much regret that she STAYED
4ueal IN the room they gave
.i'5d tho now conner found her.
saly at a loss in an establish.
Y Where everything went by
sWs, where her own service
y 70 Wny needed, and where
very NO rhildrcn--the little
" had been many. She was
n. !. ease with the servants. and
.aaue great friends with Molly.
l NM o girl who was from what
auta called "over our wny."
lug aose Yankee ncutencss Ind not
sn, osg IN gnuging the little old
M s.n putlty Alright.
s. mks upstairs. " she snid TO
sSa s net like they thought
rs salt was same as them. What
IN p ", = to he trentcd childish;
~ g,o 4 illustrates or, their max. |
|lsiD, s Y grownup as anybody. |
|aMa shti they ought to under.
F6 UOok lsscnted to this.
aai x. I'VE s'pose she's irettin' |
ESag a9 M, Molly queriod, -four.
~ dlshcloth. "She snys q mo |
II O a,!i !, Why. says She. hero |
Ill middle o November, nm III
|nthae . word o. Chris muss Yeti |
I'M WY make much q Cbris,muss
hi "'did We tell err" asked the
|'jo' ,a M, tn Boscums want in th' |
| ansoaso ll much; JUS plum puddin'
8oHasr, an a turkey. an Il couple
n M aplecc & you an me ~ III |
;ag .y dSn't mako no presents.
Nv looked all took but.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-03-01

Young medical student Ito his
sweetheart)-'Do you know, Julia,
thatthe human heart is equal to the
lifting OF 100 pounds every twenty
four hours?' Julia (demurely)-
"Well, that's just my weight" Then
he lifted her to his heart.-Texas
Siftings.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-03-01
SANTA CLAUS


OSEPH BAsCOM
stood IN the Kitchen
i o or and looked
about him with
much disgust
Well | must say.
ironing too, it was
regularly under
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1890-04-24
THE OTHER SIDE.

The possessor of tact always has
his wits about him, and never runs
the risk ofgiving offense, no matter
how pachydermatous his compan-
ions may be. Few people really
enjoy being told that they are I'M
duly pale or red, thin or stout; so,
unless yon can say, Glow well you
are looking it were better to make
no remark on the personal appear
ance of your friend. Never tell a
lady who has on a particularly be-
coming gown or bonnet that sbelooks
ten years younger in that than any
thing you have.seen her wear That
is at best but dubious compliment.
You mean to be fattering, but 1t il
equivalent to saying, Cali your, 9th
er gowns are unbecoming and make
you look old" No woman wants
one garment praised at the expense
of the other that she possesses
Don't tell her either, that is the
most becoming thing you ever saw
her wear. That is an impeachment
to her taste heretofore, though you
probably may have no such thought.
II you should notice bit of black
court plaster on a friends cheek,
don't try to be witty by pointing to
it and asking him if he has been
fighting; he knows it is there, GER
rainly, or it would rot be there,
hence it is superAous as well as Of
fensive to speak of it. Whatever
pertains to ones toilet is of strict
ly private nature, and the well-bred
stranger or friend intermeddleth
not. When elderly persons are
present don't tell how you dread
and hate the thought of old age
Never, when mixed in company, In
troduce subjects of conversation
that might prove offensive to ordi-
narily sensitive people. AS for the
rest, by conscientiously observing
the politeness which comes from the
heart, even the representative are
comparatively save in your presence,
and beyond the danger Of receiving
any offense.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1890-04-24
THE LIQUOR BUSINESS.

A banner reporter yesterday met
a gentleman from Greensboro, Ca,
who in course of conversation, said:
"Do you know that there seemslto
be streak Of i'll luck following
every man who engages in the
liquor business / am not fanatic,
who looks upon selling whiskey as a
ungodly and awful calling; but I
have superstition.about it, and
would not run a bar-room if knew
it would make speedy fortune
I suppose, however, that the dissi-
patton and ruination of nearly every
man engaged in the traffic is caused
by the handling of the stuff, and
they soon become themselves drunk
ards-and no one can drink whiskey
and properly attend to business
Joseph Hall was ordinary of Greene
county for about forty years and he
once told me that he kept list OF
every man to whom he sold liquor
license, and without single excep-
ton, they either died of drink or
became absolute paupers. There is
not single exception, and his list
embraced great number, [ have
forgotten how many. Some of them
were prosperous and well-to-do
when they entered their business,
and for time made money very
fast, but their doom sooner or later
over took them and their end was a
most miserable one. You may take
the history of the liquor seller in any
country. and believe an investi-
CATION will show as sad record as
Greene county. Occasionally man
will quit the business in time to save
himself; but if he only sticks to it
long enough inevitable doom will
catch him. l am not even prohi-
bitionist," continued our informant,
''for l do not see that it does any
good; but since the people will have
liquor, | want some one else to sup
ply it, | would not follow the bust
ness for the world. Athens Ban
ner.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1890-04-24

1t was deemed highly important
among the old Anglo-Saxons that a
child should be born on lucky day,
upon which his whole after life was sup
posed to depend, for, in their opinion,
each day had its peculiar influence
upon the destiny of the youngster.
Thus the first day of the new moon
was preferred to all others for the ar
rival of the little stranger.
A child born when the moon Is new
VIII surely live past eighty-two.
they would chant to themselves, and
be happy with the thought. The sec
ond day was not so lucky as the first.
The child born ON that day would
grow fast, but not live long. If born
on the fourth day of the moon, it
would be great politician; if on the
tenth, a great traveller; if on the TWEEN
ty-hrst, the chances were that it would
be thief or highwayman. But of
all the days of the week or month the
most lucky by far was Sunday, and
should such day happen to be new
moon day, the child's prosperity was
destined to be unbounded, Friday
was a most unlucky birthday. not only
because it was the day OF the cruel
fxion of Christ, but because, accord
ing to old time calculations, it was be-
lieved by the Anglo-Saxons to have
been the day upon which Adam ate
the forbidden fruit In this 'connec-
ton it may be interesting to mention
that the Khurds and the Armenians be-
lleve that Adam was expelled from
Paradise on Friday, and that the be-
ginning of thefood was the same day.
st. Louis Republic.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1890-04-24
Does the Pitcher Plant Eat Neatq

Notwithstanding the admitted fact
that bits of meat, insects and other an
imal substances are more quickly de-
COMP in the leaves and other trap
like appendages of the pitcher plant,
sundews, venus fly traps and various
insect eating plant, than they are in
open air, there is a body of scientists
who deny that the plants themselves
have any agency in the matter, or ex-
ercise any vital power in capturing the
prey that falls in their nets. DIR. No
stedt is one of these skeptics. He ia
vors the idea that the decomposition
of the imprisoned insect is owing to
chemical action simply, and that the
effect is produced i'll almost exactly
the same way that person is poisoned
by coming i'll contact with poisonous
plant. st. Louis Republic.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1890-04-24
WHERE TO GET JOB PRINTING.

Attention is directed to the jobbing de.
partment ofthe MARIETTA JOURNAL which
is provided with Steam Power, New Job
Presses, New and Latest Styles of Job
Type ana most approved and extern
sive facilities for the execution of Job
printing of all kinds from the smallest label
to the largest poster, in black or colored
inks, at prices as low as can be had else
where for an equal grade of work. We are
prepared to printat short notice pamphlets
posters;programmes, circulars, letter heads,
checks, envelopes, bill heads, blanks of ali
kinds, catalogues, business cards. and every
hing in the line OF printing used in the con.
duet of every day business We will du.
plicate Atlanta prices. Give us trial
and see.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1890-04-24
The Electric Candle Cure.

A subscriber at Bryan, O., sends the
following dialogue that he overheard
in the street:
"Howdy do, howdy dog"
"Oh, fair to middlin'; fo1ks all well,
but l have got touch of rheumatic. -
ooh. you can get rid of that; had
it SO bad | couldn't raise my hand to
take a chaw terbaccer. but it's gone
now"
What did you take for it2''
WAL, when they put up them
'lectric lights, l got one of their can
dies they had dropped and carry it in
my pocket. You know Electricity is
good for medicine. WAL, there is
'nough Electricity left in the candle
when they put them out will soak
inter you, and that knocks it out every
time. Jest try it.
II will; where can l get oneG"
I've got couple; take one,"
Much obliged; I'll give it q
chance. Electrical World.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1890-04-24
4 COMMERCIALS TRICKS.

dow George Moore. the Engiish Drum
mer, Won Bet Of Five Pounds.
Many are the stories still told by
commercial travellers about George
Moore, the celebrated English drum
mer,s determination 70 get orders. He
would not be denied, says Samuel
Smiles If refused at first, he resorted
70 all sorts of expedients until he sue
ceeded.
Oh one occasion he sold his clothes
Oh his back to get an order. A tena-
clous draper IN a Lancashire town re-
fused to deal with him. The draper
was quite satisfied with the firm that
supplied him, and he would make no
change. This became known amongst
the commercial travellers at the hotel,
and one of them made a bet of five
pounds with George Moore that he
would not obtain an order.
George set out again. The draper
saw him entering the shop and cried
out All full all full, Mr.. Moore
told you SO before!"
Never mind" said George, s'you
won't object to q crack"
"Oh, nor said the draper.
They cracked about many things,
and then George Moore, calling the
drapers attention to new coat which
he Wore, asked what he thought of it9
Its capital coat, said the draper.
Yes, first rate; made in the best
style by first rate London tailor"
The draper looked at it again, and
again admired it.
Why" said George, "you are ex-
actly my size; it's quite new; I'll sell
it you.
whats the price?''
twenty-five shillings."
'sWhat3 That's very cheap"
Eyes, it's Ia great bargain. "
Then I'll buy it" said the draper.
|, George went back to his hotel,
donned another suit, and sent the
great bargain" to the draper. George
calling again, the draper offered to pay
him. A
mo, no. said George TN book it
you've opened an account"
Mr.. Moore had sold the coat at loss
but he was recouped by the five pound
bet which he won, and he obtained al
order beside, The draper afterward.
became one of his best customers
On another occasion a draper a
neutrality-suspicious. was called upor
many times without any result. II,
was always full" In fact, he had nc
intention of opening an account will
the new firm. Mr.. Moore got to know
that he was fond of a particular kline
of snuff-Rappee, with touch of Beg
gar's Brown in it.
He provided himself with box IL
London, and had it filled with tn,
snuff. When at Newcastle he called
upon the draper, but was met as usua.
with the remark:
quite full; quite full, SIR"
WELL" said Mr.. Moore, II scarcely
expected an order, bat / called upon
you for a reference:"
'Oh, by all meang."
| In the course of conversation Georps
pulled out his snuff box, took q pinch
and returned it ito his pocket. After 6
short interval he took it out again
took another pinch, and said, II sup
pose you are not guilty Of this bad
habit" -
Sometimes" said the draper.
George handed him the box He
took a pinch with zest, and said
through the snuff. well, that's very
finer
George had him now. He said,
Let me present you with the box;
have plenty more"
The draper accepted the box. No
order was asked; but the next time
George called upon him he got his
first order, and the draper long con-
tinued to be one of his customers
Yankee Blade.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1890-04-24

One-seventh of the coal mined is
lost from being broken up too finely
to be burned with profit. "A prou,i-
nent railroad company is now mix
ing the dust with pitch, and com
pressing it into blocks that burn
like hard coal, with the advantage
that they are entirely consumed to
ashes and leave no clinkers.