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Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-04-19
Woes to the Dentist.
Boston Globe.

BOSTON uioDe-
A man might as well be hang
man as dentist, a-s far as expecting
any gratitude for his services" re-
marked an aggrieved member of that
uIappreciated profession to Globe
reporter, II have worked for hours
over a black filling in a woman's
mouth where l had to nearly dis
locate my neck and tie my back
honeinto n bowknot and at I hee end ,ifI
yentured to straighteh up with
sigh OF relief, have been rewarded
with stony glare of indignant con-
demnation.
"A woman will stand more pain
than a man, for woman has an in
born instinct of showing herself TO
the best advantage" he continued.
"A rubber dam, or mouth stretch
ed to its utmost capacity, are not
conducive to personal beauty, and
therefore woman will not add the
further Disagreement of lack of
courage.
Il had rather funny experience,
the other day, with an old darkey
who wanted atoothpulled. His face
was deliberately tied up in a flannel,
and his expression was the embodi-
ment OF woe. The tooth was a hard
one to handle, and Just as | gave it
the final yank he gave a prolonged
howl and fairly shot himself through
the open window, out onto the shed
roof beneath. He rolled over this
roof still bowling, and finally dropped
from it to the ground all doubled ND
like black rubber ball. All this in
stead OF hurting him, served to help
his case. for he picked himself up and
walked off apparently sound in wind
and limb, and quite regardless of the
TACT that he had not paid me.
Il had man since give me more
than | wanted for pulling his tooth.
lie was big straping fellow, and
thought the tooth would never come.
The forceps slipped off three times,
but the fourth time | clinched it.
The man never moved or made a
sound until the tooth came out,
when he doubled his fist and landed
a blow on my chest that slapped me
up against the wall as fat as lump
OF putty. Then he took his hat and
stalked out, without waiting to see
whether ever got my breath again
or not"
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-04-19
Your Photograph.

Don't wear a silk iroCk. III
comes out so badly ~ the 81
satin or glimmCr Of silk. II
choose wool or velvet. i ~
young, wear a white gown.
Der that gray takes white ~
low or tan becomes black, n
with your white gown you
have white gloves. Lace
comes out very well and fars u
tistic. Do not fix your ilnlr y.
elaborate way, and rciucuip,srl9 4
you are posing as a lady anu u. Il
an actress. II You have any VI II
the artist will, If he is 0 80
spot them out, and II your
really light, put a little powal'Sl5 8
with n powder.puff and y VIZ" ~
it's natural color. Unless N
one OF the people VINO SIM III
ly to order do not attempt y
pleasant, for the result - Wv
that seen in the picture o. w Il
Just sitting down in n dentls ., i, Il
For q full.length picture tni NH
body, from the waist up, h M
ward. Remember that Q VI IN
fashion to-day will be oit y ~
year from now, and unless MAJ! NJ
iires are TO bo only for the y. y. \
better to lInve them taken ~, WI Il
chapeau. II you want % ~ u
ure that could nowhere be Z, w. III
for that ofa lady, look o. wv. snV
duchess OF Fife-not prelsS,,. Il
fined looking, she has inberl' !
of her mothers good sen sets,la|
she has q photograph ..oandlH II
simple wooden gown, s.ap dr2
side her husband, not IN = n
position, but just as Q l ,is.
and does stand. -Lao's'
journal. u
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-04-19
Hypnotism.

Hypnotism literally means con.
dition resembling sleep, artificially
produced; that is, not by drugs, but
by themagnetic (?) effect of one mind
upon another. That condition
of mind, however, to which you
doubtless refer as ''hypnotism"
is different condition entirely.
1t ia not connected with sleep
at all, but could be defined
to be that condition of mind in one
person (called the subject) set up by
the attractive lor impulsive power OF
one or more minds, and in which the
subject, by the power of "sus-
gestion," ismade to obey the behests
or commands of his operator or or
orators. This power can lie exerfed
at a distance. and the operator neeI
not be known to the subject. The
operator is not legally responsible
for the acts of his subject, not being
personally concerned.-Answers in
Herald of Health.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-04-19
Looking on the RrInh. :.

Uncle Billy Dawson, wholivsa''
house where Mr.. Crounle wa. :.
was a kind hearted man, wbo VI
lost a chance to hold out hops (
despairing and sympathy y Il.
iering. lie was always ready n
the proof that however hard NJ
bors lot was, il might hags n
many fold worse; and his in,.,
at finding a recompsnslng 81,
every loss that amy one migS. n
was a matter ofloeal wondsru.'
One day somebody told I'n.l. n
that his neighbor, Thomas m.
had fallen under the cars AMI II
leg.
Uncle Billy stood ia silence !,
minutes, looking at ths ~
Then. raising his ewes, he sal5
well, I'm awful sorry n, II
Tom, but there's somsconso'a,i,l
the thought that a pair olseeks'e ]
him twiceas longas they usel IA 4
To a man as poor as h. i tha,8
good deal"
The next day Uncle Billy ALL
the injured man, and 10 Biz -
learned that Tom had lost VA Il
4 little disconnected, l'a-,s u
stood by the bed in solemn goss \
alton. Presently, hoWeyeF ~ 4
frightened, and he said
well, Tom, ii you had Ia ~ 1
leg it's IA mighty good job taa, 1
lost two"
-. Uncle Billy" said Ton. 4
can YOU say such a thing
/" Cause it's true, Tom. -
gospel. You 80 II you'd 0aly II
one leg you'd bs tainkin 80
all this time, but now, y0n -
loss ofeach one'll serve 10 kneB II
mind oSFn the loss 81 tie othss. ii
n grrnt blessin' you lost ~ u
Tom, stead o. only one. !"
ton Post, II
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-04-19
TheImportanceo of Occupation.

The Importance of Occupation.
There is nothing that adds more
to the zest of life than interesting oe-
cupation; even if it means hard work,
there is recompense in the enjoyment
of well-earned rest. No work ought.
however, to be oyerpowering, or SO
exhaustive that ones energies fall
below their aspirations. On the
other hand, no life is SO thoroughly
wretched as one where the necessity
and desire for work is entirely want
ing; and this is particularly true of
persons of education and intelligence
who allow themselves to fall into
that unsettled condition OF mind
where nothing is of interest. 1t is
difficult at first to force an interest,
but when the first step is made the
habit of regular occupation, if only
for one or two hours day, becomes
valuable. Active minds, if not sup
piled with some subject for solid
thought, will finally prey upon them
selves, and end by breaking down
the physical health.-HeraId of
Health.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-04-19
Combe ana the Liars.

While George Combe was prepar-
ing his work on moral philosophy
he lost no opportunity to study hu-
man nature in its manifold phases.
1t is related of him that on one oc-
casion he gathered three notorious
liars into company to see how they
would take it, and what answer they
would give if he should request them
to tell each one lie for his benefit.
He told them frankly that he was
writing q work on human nature
and the springs of human action,
and he was curious to see how big a
lie n man could tell when he tried.
Now, look you" said he, "to the
man of you who shall tell me the
greatest, the most barefaced lie, |
will give a half-crown. Said the
first one: "Yer honor, / can't do it.
/ never told lie in my life. Said
the second: "Bless your soul, sir!
/ don't know no more how to tell a
lie than a nursin' infant. while
the third capped the climax thus:
well, se2in' as how't my two COM
panions have told yer honor only
the solemn truth, don't see as I've
got anything to do, only to hold my
tongue. "-Combe awarded the prize
to the last speaker.-Christian at
Work.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-04-19

lar tomorrow. Nv co,,.,,.,
Boiling, who is the rsn y Iels, v
both families, can show IbasSa.Isosat
that Catherine Sinclair. n Sss .nsrseo
Gordon sinelaire, marris Laughter goa
fourth Carter Cooke. II Ivy, Hlth |
and unfortunately died ,b nlsao'|
since, four years after ber 4i p''i ~
She left one heir. a SON. thas, sas !
Cooke, whom | have ire W. ~ ta'I
present to you as the br apnol
your ward and the happlsesSt' p ".
earth. Mr.. Bittles. c,leckma,aassaa
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-04-19

HENRY CLEws points out that If the
national and state bank laws were SO
amended that nine directors were APP
pointed at the time of the incorpora-
ton of a bank, three to serve one,
three to serve two and three to serve
three years, such surprises as so Oft
en- occur would be impossible, as some
OF the old directors would always be
on hand to reject improper schemes.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-04-19

In the year 100 there was but one
newspaper in the United States. In
1870 there were 5,S71; this year there
are 1888, the total for the United
States and Canada being 17,107. In
1870 there were but 1900 periodicals
printed in the whole world. Now,
however, there are in the United
States alone 1921 weeklies, 1898
monthlies and 1854 dailies.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-04-19

ANNA DICKINSON. who was once so
popular lecturer as TO command $500
a night, is never heard OF now. What
has become of her? She was ambitious
to become theatrical star, tried the
stage, failed and then returned to the
lecture platform. but her day was past
and her career as u lecturer was dis
NAL failure.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-04-19

HARRY VNT, OF Grand Haven, Mich,
is red headed, He didn't mind that so
much, but one day recently Vint in
tended TO bathe his head with bay rum.
mistaking the bottle. however, and
dousing his pate with oil OF vitrioL
The mistake was discovered right quick
and remedies applied 1t is possible
that the victim may save n rim OF the
hair around the most conspicuous por-
lion OF the head.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-04-19
TRANSFORMATION.

See tho portly citizen
Coming down the street,
Prosperous, respectable,
Exquisitely neat.
See his smiling eountenance,
Philanthropic, bland.
Note his pleasant, well bred air,
Easy, graceful, grand.
See his shining beaver hat,
See his ulster brown
OH see his heels go up,
And his head come down.
What fearful miracle
Fate wrought in a trice,
When the portly burgher's heel
Found that bit of ice.
Turn away. Don't look at him,
Lying PROSTATE there.
Dignity and grace all gone.
Whewl just hear him swearl
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-04-19

SOME professors who have been
digging into the indian mounds of
Pennsylvania have unearthed the
skeleton of a brave who must have
stood twelve feet high. As he died
hundred years before dime museums
were inverted, he may be said to have
lived in vain. The best he could do
was to act as step-Iadder for his
friends.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-04-19

DR.. OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES de-
cided after the death of his wife that
he would do no more literary work.
He has changed his mind, however,
and now finds in his monthly letters
to the Atlantic a source of pleasure
that he did not expect to again expert
epce
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-04-19

Ex-KING MILAN would probably
be willing to confess. for the edifca-
ton of the North Dakota statesmen,
that he considers gambling worse
than drinking.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-04-19

The Mexicans have no confidence in
a young doctor until he has had
couple of years practice. Then they
make an inventory of his patients, and
If he has cured more than he has kill
ed they recognize him, no matter
whether he has diploma or not
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-04-19

Observation-Disclosures is the
name of North Dakota Indian who
attempted to drive across the track in
front, of passenger train. He now
gets there without both feet
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-04-19

MISS DIR. KELLY is said to be the
most brilliant if not the most power
ful anarchist in New York. She is a
young lady of remarkable beauty,
culture and intellectually. She is a
very able physician and enjoys large
practice. She has personal following
of about 500. whose faith in her is al
most fanaticism.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-04-19

The lords of the admiralty have just
officially reprimande1 an engineer
cadet who, when asked How would
you proceed to get steam up?" replied:
Tighten your funnel stays and regu-
late your funnel draught, then look up
10 our Father and say, Il am ready to
go home if the boiler front comes
ont ~
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-04-19

AN American syndicate is negotia-
ting for the purchase OF bankrupt
cordage concern in Canada to control
the Canadian market
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-04-19

An interview with an officer of the
New York society for the prevention
of cruelty to children has revealed
some startling facts with respect to
the insuring OF children's lives.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-04-19

IT IS estimated that 1,400, 900, 900
people could stand in field ten miles
square and by the aid of telephone
could be addressed by o single
sneaker.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-04-19

IT Is said that the University of
Michigan is the only college in the
United States in which the principles
of dramatic composition are taught.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-04-19

THERE lately passed across the Red
Sea from the African to the Arabian
shore flight of locusts calculated to
have covered over 1000 square miles.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-04-19

PORE LEO NH. will be eighty years
old On March ,. should he live till
then.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-04-19

THE Catholics in Ontario, Cam, are
taking united action against the aboli-
ton OF separate schools.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-04-19

THE Brazilian minister OF the inter
Tor has resigned because of a disagree
ment with General Fonseca
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-04-19
THE WORLD is ROUND.

LID Mr.. Archer
was a devoted
chess player
and an expert,
at that. He
held chess to
be the only
game ft for u
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-03-08
THEIR LAST CONCERTS.
Poor MariO's Fiasco at Boston and SignC
Bottesini's Pathetic Failure.

Poor MariO's Fiasco at Boston and Signor
Bottesini's Pathetic Failure.
One of the most pathetic of sights was
that seen in the Boston Music Hall at
the last concert given by Mario, the
once famous tenor. He was poor, and
the hall was filled with persons who had
been ardent admirers of his wonderful
art, and now that he had lost his art
were willing to put money in his purse.
The tenor tried one of his great songs,
but his decayed voice refused to sing the
notes. Again he tried, and again he
failed. Then, with sad smile and a
he suffered the orchestra to play through
the air, and retired from the stage amid
the silence of the pitying audience.
Another pathetic story is told of Bot
tesini, a famous violinist, concerning
his late concert at Parma:
1t was rainy evening, and the man.
ayers had forgotten to send carriage
for the veteran, who set out on foot, and
had gone some distance before passing
friend perceived him and made him
enter his carriage.
Arrived at the concert-room, Bottesini
tuned his instrument and began to rub
his bow with rosin. The rosin crumbled
in his hands, and turning to his friends
with half-sad smile, he said, "See, it
is so that Bottesini, too, will break up"
Then he grasped his loved instrument
and drew the bow across the strings,
but instantly stopped with wondering
look, for he felt something strange in
tho tone; his touch was answered less
readily and certainly than of old.
Once more he tried, and once more
he stopped, this time with a smile, say
ing only, sit answers no more" His
audience perceived nothing unusual in
the performance, which they applauded
as warmly as ever, but Bottesini seemed
to feel the shadow of death.
On the following day he was stricken
with illness, and soon after the wonder
full hand was stilled forever.-Boston
Journal
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-03-08
BRUINS CROSS NOW
He Ate Shoe-Blacking and 1t Didn't
Agree With Him,

agree with Him.
An effort on the part of the Polar bear
to digest box of French shoe-blacking
has aroused speculative interest in the
minds of the keepers of the Zoo. Nearly
all shoe-blacking contains sulphuric
acid, as the ingredient which causes tho
paste to dry and glisten when rubbed
with brush. Although sulphuric acid
is sometimes administered in extremely
diluted compounds to the diseased
human economy, its effect upon the in
terror of Polar bear has never been
conclusively shown by experiment of
absorbing interest. The bear is still
living, although from the general way
he deports himself, there is suspicion
that he wishes he was not living.
The keepers have found that the
backing was thrown into the cage with
vicious motive by an Italian boot
black who went into the garden to shine
shoes contrary to the regulations and
was stopped by the keepers. When he
left the garden he revenged himself by
giving the bear the box of backing.
The bear rolled the box about and
finally worked the lid off. Then he
smelled it with manifest signs of an ap-
petite, and, feeling quite positive that
it was palatable and delicious sub.
stance of food, he dug out small chunks
and ate them. His eyes snapped with
approval, and he was having a regular
picnic when he was discovered and a
frantic effort was made by tho keepers
to dislodge the box from the cage.
Long bars, sticks and every thing else
that could be stuck in between the bars
were used with dexterity and desperate
perseverance until the bear was driven
at bay and the mischievous box secured.
Around the mouth the bear began to re-
semble black bear, and his teeth looked
as if they had been carbonized. He
howled resentfully at the way he had
been despoiled of the only delicacy and
variety of food he had known during
the monotony of his long captivity. A
little later on he grew quieter and more
serious. He appeared to be buried il
abstract contemplation.
Occasionally he would shake himself
and throw out an expression from his
eye that was very ugly. He grunted
and swore-at least he made sounds in
an accent, with accompanying looks and
gesture that corresponded closely with
an explosion of profanity from the
human breast. The keepers tried to
comfort him, and were filled with anx-
ious solicitude for his future. He got
over it slowly. Now he is considerably
better, and on fair road to recovery
His experience has developed an inef-
faceable suspicion that he was betrayed,
that he was victimized by cowardly,
degraded and contemplate imposition,
and while the internal fires are fed by
this burning consciousness of abuse, it
is better to keep away from him. For
some to come patrons of the Zoo will be
warned not to approach the Polar bears
cage, and naturalists will find an inter-
esting new channel of research founded
upon the chemical combination of Wit
riol and carbonized bone with the di-
gestive fluids of bear.-Philadelphia
Telegraph.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-03-08
LORD NAPlER'S NERVE,
How the General Tested the Skill of n Sikh
SwOrdsman.


The death of Lord Napier of Magdala
recalls story of the old soldiers nerve
as exhibited once, in time of profound
peace, in India. The Sikh warriors were
famous swordsmen, and, if any one was
hardy enough to test their skill, they
could cut an apple, resting on the palm
of mans hand clearly in two equal
pieces, so that each piece dropped sepa-
rately to the ground, without fraying
the skin of the outstretched hand. Per-
feet steadiness was required in the per-
son holding the apple, for if the hand
shrank the consequences we're likely to
be serious. 1t is perhaps needless to say
that the offer to perform this feat was
more often made than accepted.
For long time Lord Napier refused
to believe that the wild soldiers could
do CHS thing. and when one of them in
vited him to hold the apple and witness
the exploit he promptly consented, sup
posing that the swordsman would finch
from the undertaking; but the Sikh had
entire confidence in his own skill. His
eye, however detected little irregular
lty on the Generals right palm as it was
held out, and he asked him to present
the apple in his left hand. Lord Napier
afterward said that, for the first time in
his life, he was conscious of the sensa-
ton of fear, as the conviction flashed
upon him that the man was not going to
black out" However, firm as a rock,
the hand, with the apple upon it, was
extended, the sword flashed down, and
the fruit fell in two segments to the
earth. 'Rhe skin was not scratched, but
its owner said he felt the keen blade
touch it, as though hair had been
broken across it. He added that, though
he was at last convinced of the Sikh
swordsmans skill, he would never again
allow one of them to test it in that way;
and he advised his officers to make the
same resolution.-N. Y. Sun.
Waiter, make good fire at once,
for l am confoundedly wet, and bring
me drink, for | am fearfully dry
Leeds Mercury.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-03-08
BACK TO HER SIDE.
A Pathetic Picture Worthy of Great
Artists Touch.

Artists Touch.
An old, dilapidated prairie schooner
orcamper's wagon came creaking through
the December wind, bound westward.
AS it came nearer in its slow course
across the plain l saw that the horses
were thin and spiritless, and the driver,
who sat on rough board seat beneath
the faded and torn canvas cover, was as
woe-begone as they.
He had once been good-looking man,
but his sad face and unkempt clothing
told too we'll the story of sorrow or dis
appointment.
How far is it to the next town." he
asked as he Dame opposite me.
about five miles,"
Glow is the road? Can l get there be-
fore night?''
Il am afraid not without hurrying."
The clouds were Swimming across the
sky and a storm seemed riding on the
back of the north wind that blew fierce
ly over the prairie.
Guess I'll go on, though" he ejacu-
lated after having considered moment.
Then he alighted from the wagon and
commenced fixing broken strap of the
harness with some cord he drew from
the wagon box.
whats your hurry? Where are you
bound for?" were my queries.
I'm goin' to Smith County" he re-
piled YEARLY, as he thought of the long
trip, almost to the foot of the Rockies,
IAN l must get there before the first of
the month"
why, got some land there?"
mo, not exactly, but something bet
ter. lived there two years ago--Mary
and l. The hot winds came and the
times grew hard for us. We worked
highland day, but there wasn't no use
the sun jist dried up the ground an we
almost give up. Then Mary died; she
was my wife, you know" he said, in
half apologetic words. "She helped all
she could, buther strength wouldn't hold
out"
And you were left alone?"
"Yes, so much alone that buried her
all by myself on our little claim an
then started for the old home back east
to try and make Twin. l lost my
right to the claim" he went on YEARLY
after a pause, 'but l didn't care much,
except that she was there. Now l must
go though an see to it,
do you expect to get it back?"
"Not all of it; don't want it. But
they tell me the land is all bein' plowed
up in that neighborhood an I'm afraid
they'll pillow over her grave"
And so you'll buy the land?"
ga little of it-that that holds her. l
kin make livin' know, an I'll stay
by her side till the end. 1t seemed like
the sun went out when she left me
there"
He resisted all my efforts to induce
him to remain for the night. He must
hurry, he said.
And the last / saw of him he was urgr
ing the tired horses toward the angry
sunset sky, eager to reach the grave of
the one he loved so well.
Humble In station though he was,
crude though his surroundings, his
lonely vigil on the far Western prairie,
with the wide spreading sea of grass
around and only the tiny mound of
earth to attract his lonely heart has
often seemed picture worthy of true
artists touch. Detroit Free Press.