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The semi-weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1890-1891, 1890-11-12

Minneapolis Tribune: Is the McKin-
ley bill responsible for the change of
power in the house? Undoubtedly it is,
TO a considerable extent. But that proves
nothing against the bill. 1t only proves
that ignorance and prejudice aud scandal
lous misrepresentation prepondorates.
The semi-weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1890-1891, 1890-11-12

At any rate republicans can submit
gracefully to defeat and make frantic
efforts to look pleasant.
The semi-weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1890-1891, 1890-11-12

Minneapolis looks just as bright and
prosperous as ever, and prices of real es-
tate, groceries and dry goods remain
lust the same.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1890-09-27
The Origin Of "Dixie."

The story of the adoption of
Dixie" as the war song of the South
has curious interest. In 1S47 the
famous minstrel, Dan Emmett,
while at Mobile heard some negro
roustabouts singing on the levee
song that struck him as good
foundation for walk around piece
for the stage. He accordingly chang
ed the measure and arranged It for
his purpose. It caught the popu-
lar fancy, and soon it was heard the
country over.
In the spring of 1861 Mrs. John
Wood visited New Orleans under
engagement to star at the then fash
ionabIe Varieties theatre. John
Brougham's "Pocahontas" was in
rehearsal one morning, and every
thing went we'll till near the end of
the second act, where it was pro-
posed to introduce a zouave march
and drill by twenty-five ladies, led
by Susan Denier. The protector of
this part of the programme was
Tom Marlborough, now the we'll
known manager, but then a mere
prompter on a small salary. He
was in trouble about fitting music
for his zouave episode. Carlo Patti,
brother of La Diva, was leader Of
the orchestra, and he tentatively
tried number of marches without
hitting upon exactly what was
wanted. Finally he broke ontwith
Dixie"
"Thatll dor' exclaimed 'MacDo-
nough. "The very thing"
That night the march got double
encore and .Pocahontas" had sue
cessful run.
Dixie was heard everywhere
in the streets, in the parlor-and in
few days every boy in New Orleans
could whistle it. War burst forth
military bands took up the popular
tune. and almost before anybody
could guess it Dixie had become
LA Marsellaise" of the South
Detroit Free Press.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1890-09-27
A Kink in Hand Saws.

A correspondent of the American
Machinist says: Hand-saws are
usually hung up by the handle, in
volving a very awkward operation
every time they are taken for use
or replaced on the pin. 1t usually
requires both hands to go through
this performance, so common to
every woodworker that its awkward
ness is not appreciated, and will
not be until he has his saws intelli-
gently hung up by the point, with
the handle within reach. Then he
will wonder why he didn't have
that hole drilled in the point long
ago. By the way, drilling that hole
is the only difficulty in the matter,
bat any machinist knows how to
drill saw OF ordinary temper.
Don't be contented with a small
hole, but make it b or I, although
the machinist will doubtless drill =
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1890-09-27
A Reporters Trick.

There are some excellent stories
of newspaper adventures and Incl
dents in the book on English Re-
porting" written by John Pendle-
ton. Among the amusing pranks
played by reporters, the practical
! joke played on his colleagues by
Peter Finnerty, the old-time parlia-
mentary reporter, remains one of
the best on record, and, though
often told, deserves to be told again.
The special victim in this case was
reporter named Morgan O'Sulli-
van, who, feeling too drowsy during
dull debate to keep his eyes open,
asked Finnerty to supply him with
any important speeches made dur
ing his nap and then went to sleep.
When he awoke Finnerty gravely
informed him that during his nap
there had been an important speech
delivered by Mr. Wilberforce on the
virtues Of the Irish potato. Nor
gan, never pausing to think that
the subject had a suggestion of the
ludicrous, would not be pacified
until the speech had been dictated
to him by Finnerty. The speech, en-
tirely Finnerty's concoction, made
Wilberforce say: "Had it been my
lot to be born and reared in Ireland,
where my food would have princi-
pally consisted Of the potato-the
most nutritious aad salubrious root
instead of being the poor, infrm,
stunted creature you, sir, and hon.
orable gentlemen, now behold me,
/ should have been a tall, stout,
athletic man, and able to carry an
enormous weight. l hold that root
to be invaluable, and the man who
first cultivated it in Ireland I re-
gard as a benefactor of the first
magnitude to his country" Morgan
took all this in, and SO delighted
was he with the speech that he gave
it to his colleagues, with the result
that next morning every paper of
note Except Finnerty's paper, the
Morning Chronicle) had this amaz-
ing report Of Wilberforce's great
speech on the potato.
Naturally, Wilberforce himself
failed to perceive the fun of the
thing at first, for all the clubs were
laughing at him, and those who did
not laugh shook their heads and
thought he had gone out of his mind.
By the time the House met, how
ever, his anger had cooled and
though he thought it necessary to
repudiate the speech, he did not
demand vengeance upon the irrev
Grant reporter who had contributed
his might toward the gayety of the
nation at the expense of the dignity
of the House Of Commons.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1890-09-27

small hole first. When you have
your saws thus properly suspended,
you will hang them up a dozen
times a day where you now lay
them down for few minutes until
you want them again. Besides, this
method has decided advantages to
the saw itself. It's handle is not
scratched and marred by being con-
stantly placed and replaced on
rough nail or screw, and its blade
is not corroded by the sweaty hands
of the workman, as is necessarily
the case in the old way. It would
be decided boon to wood work.
men if sawmakers could be induced
to put this hole in the saws when
they are made, and the writer hopes
that the publication of this may
tend to that result.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1890-09-27
Shut Your Mouth.

"You snore, don't you?" asked a
Pittsburg doctor of a patient who
was afflicted of throat trouble.
"My wife says that l do"
"And you laugh quite often?"
"Yes."
Sand your mouth is open good
deal of the time-just as it is now
when you are talking, laughing,
or snoring?'
II suppose so."
swell, that is what ails you.
Break yourself of the habit and
your throat will get we'll. Breathe
through your nose. That is what
it was made for. When you draw
the air through your mouth you
receive it with all the dust and inn
purities it contains. Professional
runners understand this, they know
they cannot hold out in race un-
less they keep their mouths closed.
The savages understand it, and an
Indian mother who sees her babe
sleeping with its mouth open will
press its lips together SO that it's
respiration may be natural. You
have heard the story of the Indian
who was matched against a white
man to run a race. "Me beat um,
sure," he said before the contest
began. On being asked the reason
for so believing, he replied that he
had no fear of man, either in a
race or fight, who kept his mouth
open.
''If people generally knew how
many diseases Of the throat and
lungs are brought on by wrong
habits Of breathing, | think they
would be more cautious. Why,
even a horse can't stand. it. |
wouldn't buy an animal that kept
his mouth open all the time, nor
would any man who knew anything
about horses" ''
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1890-09-27
A Wise Prcaution.

A firm of chemists in Birming-
ham, Eng, placed upon all poisons
sold by them directions as to the
antidote which should be applied
in cases where the poisons are taken
accidentally or intentionally by hui
man beings. An English chemical
journal gives an instance where
this precaution was the means of
saving life. A woman poisoned her.
self and then informed her husband
that "she had done it," A medical
man was at once sent for, butin all
probability the woman would have
been dead before he arrived but for,
the fact that her husband chanced
to read on the label which accom-
panied the poison the Instructions:
Give a mixture Of chalk andua-
ter, milk and magnesia Or carbonate
of soda and water until meaical aid
can be procured" The result is
that the would.be suicide is alive
today.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1890-09-27
Driven Mad by Solitude.

Tillamook lighthouse, which
stands on lonely rock. eighteen
miles below the Columbia river OH
the stormy Oregon coast, was the
scene recently of an exciting fight
for life between four helpers and
the acting keeper, who suddenly
became raving maniac. The light
house is notorious for it's loneliness,
as it covers nearly all the rock, am
there is no chance when the sei i5
rough of reaching shore, and no
opportunity at any time to ta5s
recreation. In winter the keeper
is frequently a close prisoner TOR
weeks, as the waves wash clean over
the rock and lighthouse, the glass
smashed and the foundations Of
the house shaken so that it had to
be secured by additional iron bolts
of large size.
For four years J. Saour, very
methodical German has been the as
sistant keeper. Other men changed,
being unable to endure the frightful
monotony of life on the rocks, but
he remained cheerful and contented.
Recently, however, he began to in
dulge in fits of temper, and sud-
denly one day, with Il scream Of
rage, he came dashing out of the
lighthouse brandishing large cary
ing knife and swearing he would
kill one of his helpers. The terrified
man shouted for help, and his three
companions responded. After a
very long and desperate fight Saour
was overcome. His hands and feet
were bound, and he was locked ina
room. Signals were then displayed
and aid was sent by the Manzanita.
The maniac was sent to an insane
asylum. There was no cause for
insanity except his lonely life.-Ex.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1890-09-27
How Deer Act In Snow Storm,

"Deer, when caught in a binding
snow storm, huddle together and
tramp round and round in circle,
beating down the soft snow, so that
when heavy fall occurs during,
say twelve hours, they find them
selves in a snow pen, with walls
above them; and if they commence
to tramp on top of several feet of
snow during a storm, they often
find themselves in corral of snow,
with wall surrounding them to a
height Of ten or twelve feet when
the storm clears off, being virtually
imprisoned in snowy prison pen,
from which escape is impossible
until the spring thaw of the season.
"There lives an old miner in Can
yon Greek, in Sierra county, several
miles above Brandy City, who was
taking a stroll near, his cabin last
winter, after one of the heavy SHOWS,
when he came across one Of these
deer pens in the snow, and there
imprisoned were seventeen deer of
various sizes. They were in cir
cular pen of snow, with walls fifteen
feet high. Upon the mans appear
ance the deer became quite excited,
and huddled together and lodged
from one side of the pen to the
other. However, as hunger came
upon them they became more do
cile, and the frequent visits of the
miner, with boughs. and buds from
appointing trees, which he threw into
the pen as food, caused the deer to
become regular pets, and to watch
for the visits of their protector.
After awhile the man placed a lad
der in the pit, and spent great
deal of time in handling his pets.
Occasionally he would take one out
for food, as meat became scarce,
and in this way used several of the
deer, but he had most of the deer
yet in state of domestication. 1t
is said he has deer ranch in his
mountain home, much after the
fashion of a cattle ranch on a small
scale"
The Appeal is also informed that
a similar band of deer was found in
one of those deadly snow pits near
Washington, Nevada county, and
was likewise rescued. The streets
of Downieyille were enlivened last
winter by the appearance of deer
which were driven from the noun
tains down to the river towns by
starvation, and donesticated by
kindness and food. AS the snow
has been disappearing many car
casses of deer have been found
where they have perished in the
deadly snow corral. The heavy and
sudden SHOWS of the past winter
have caused fearful mortality among
the deer which did not escape the
lower altitude -Marysville Appeal.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1890-09-27
Instinct of Bees and Ants.

How insects, especially bees and
ants, find their way back home is
one of the marvels Of natural his
tory. My wife keeps bees, and my
little boy has taste for entomolo-
gy and is always making expert
ments Of one kind or another with
them and other insects. He has
been trying to find out how far
away a bee can be taken and not
get lost, but has not yet succeeded.
| live in the country, fourteen miles
from the courthouse, and during
the summer that boy has been in
town with me dozen times, and
on each occasion he brought some
bees along in little tin box. He
colored their wings with violet ink,
so that he would know the insects
again, and let them go in the heart
of the city. The first time he did
it he released six bees at the Biddle
street market, and believe they
got home before we did, because
they were all on hand attending to
business the next morning, just as
though they took a fourteen-mile
journey every day. Occasionally
bee fails to come back, but in near
ly every Instance they return in
few hours. Once he let five whose
wings had been colored red, out of
their box at 6 O'Clock in the morn
ing, on the corner of Fourth and
Biddle streets, while his little sister
watched the hive at home. One
arrived, tired almost to death, and
dropped at the door of the hive
little before 2 o'clock, and three
more came before 5 o'cloek in the
evening, all apparently much fa-
tigued. His experiments with a
nest oflarge black ants have been
equally satisfactory, for some mark
ed ants have found their way home
after being released more than a
mile distant from the hollow tree
in which they lived. How they do
it is question. but they generally
do, and so it is likely the travels of
both ants and bees are much wider
than is generally supposed.-A Far
mer in St.Louis Globe Democrat.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1890-09-27
The Stick of Wood In the Barrel.

A correspondent of the Practical
Mechanic writes that he has tried
the experiment which has been writ
ten about in the press of late, of in
serting a stick of wood in a barrel
or hogshead of water to prevent its
bursting when frozen, and has found
it an effective remedy. He says he
had no faith in the success Of the
experiment, but decided to risk one
barrel, so inserted q stick about
4x3 inches and let the barrel freeze
up solid, and much to his surprise
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1890-09-27
GEO. J. LEWIS, AGENT.
Notice of Forfeiture.
To J. ". LANE and WILLIAM LANE, the

To J. ". LANE and WILLIAM LANE, their
heirs and assigns
You are hereby notified that ! have sy-
pended the sum of one hundred (lO0) dol
lars in labor and improvements upon the
MORNING STAR lode mining claim,
situated in Sawtooth mining district. and
adjoining the Telephone and Emma min
Ing claims on the southeast, in Alturas
county, Idaho Territory, in order to hold
SAID premises under the provisions OF Sec
ton 1924, Revised Statutes of the United
States, being the amount required to hold
the same for the year ending December 81,
1873; and if within ninety days from the
service of this notice, or within ninety days
after this notice by publication you fail or
refuse to contribute your proportion OF
such expenditure as co-owners, your inter
est being an undivided one-third, amount
ing to S33. .3311a, your interest in said claim
VIII become the property of the subscriber
under the provisions Of said Section 1924.
JOHN COLLINS.
ketchum, !. t., January %, 1890.
First publication, Jan. %, 1890.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1890-09-27

Inc KEYSTONE has long been acknowi
edged to be the sole representative of the
Great Upper Wood River and Sawtooth
mining regions, and, located as il is in the
very heart OF the most promising mining
country on the face of the earth, and leav-
ing nothing undene to presentits readers .
complete synopsis OF all mining news AID
developments, as we'll as matters Of local
importance in the growth of ketchu.n tie
future metropolis of Idalso, tits aninva..ua-
BILE guide for capital and informsIlt to me
settler of every craft and positioa Sd T.
scribe for it, read it. and let yosT friepas
read what may benefit them.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1890-09-27
MOTT ICE.

AT A MEETING OF THE STOCK
"A =. holders of the First National Bank of
%Aetchum, Idaho, held at its banking Office
on the 18th day OF February, 1880, the own
ers OF over two-thirds of the shares voted
20 go into liquidation on the 2Sth day of
april, 1880, and close up its affairs. All
association are therefore hereby notified to
present the notes and other claims against
'he association for payment.
dated at ketchum Idaho, April 26, 1880.
ISAAC /. LEWIS, President.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1890-09-27
NOTICE.

WE WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE
for any labor to be performed on the
Dt4e Jacket mine. situated on Eagle Creek,
~ Warm Springs Creek mining district, in
1turas county, Idaho. or for supplies furn-
asned Tor the same during lease on said
IL lS0l. CAD .AYLWIN,
CHAPMAN & LIBBY.
jas. II. BLossoA, Atforn4y -in-fact.
sscnusn. Mzao; Jusv f0o6
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1890-09-27
Making Square Holes.

A feat in mechanics has just been
accomplished by the production of
amachine by means Of which square
holes can be drilled in metal. Hith-
erto it has only been possible to,
drill round holes; but now square
holes and, in fact, holes of complex
geometrical outline, can be drilled
as easily as circular holes. There
are two machines for efecting thia
object, one of which will only dvilt
either round or square hoiss, BIZ.
the other will drill hofes * sr1r
shape. -Londch Tln,as
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1890-09-27

the barrel was uninjured, the ice
bulging up around the stick, 'but
not stave or section of the heaC
started. This is valuable thing
for all to remember.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1890-09-27

A gentleman in search of man
to do some work met on his way a
highly-respectable lady, but not SO
Young as she once was, and asked !:
.Can you tell me where | can find
man?' mo, can not" she re-
Piled. smiling; "for | have been
looking these twenty years for one
myself"
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1890-09-27

Earth has no greater JOY than the
discovery Of a quarter ia q cast-oH
vest.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1890-02-20
The Benign witchery Of Candle Light.


There are so many women who have
passed their first youth who appear at
the balls in New York and receive the
devoted attention of men for whom
they must entertain a most grand
motherly interest, that the question Of
light has become most important one,
so these foxy caterers to the female
complexion have taken lear out Of
French books and lighted their rooms
with candles, the silver candleaora
be ng set in tho walls so that the light
falls from the side, not above, while
pretty little futed petticoats of roso
silk shade the cololed candles. A side
light, especially If it is rose-tintcd,
takes ten years from a wpnan's asc,
No wonder,we are in favor of abolish
ing the deadly electric lamps, and the
flaming gas, If wax candles are such
thieves of time.
Mrs. Libby Phillips, the last survivor OF
the Pequot tribe Of Connecticut Indians, and
reported dead, turned up ct buckingham.
Coma, receItly, alive and told her friends
that she proposes TO live !ong while YET
although now seventy yJars old and wan
ders from town TO town.
An All sntown hotelAeeper, whlie working
IN his barn, disturbed colony OF rats.
Aided by his hostler, he began making war
on thcm. Ono Of the big rodents ran up
the geitlenan's log, Inside his pantaloons,
and before he could be expelled bit ind
lacerated thelimb terribly.
Its hu, natural, we suppose, that glowing
kiss should set fair cheeks, "
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1890-02-20

YellowIy. How is it that you always get u
the counting house on time In the morning,
Brownley! I'm late three times week
s Brownley. That's because you're u married
man. Your wife trusts to YOU to wake and
call the servant girl and you trust to her to do
the same.
Y. That's about so. But you have not
answered my question yet yhy you are never
late.
noise OF the pounding OF the steak awakcns
me every morning. 1t Is as good as an alarm
clock.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1890-02-20

THE DEF nAHBoR MOVEMENT.
The friends of the interstate deep harbor
movement are numerous throughout the
west; and they are jealous In their efforts TO
secure harbor on the Gulf OF Mexico. OF
sufficient width and depth for international
commerce and the naval necessities OF our
country. The movement is believed TO be of
great importance TO the agricultural and
commercial interests OF the west, and is
worth OF your attention. suggest the ad
visability of memorializing congress upon
this subject. -
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1890-02-20

WASHINGTON, Feb. l2,-The senate passed a
.esolution congratulating the people OF Brazil
on the formation OF a Republican form of gov
ernment Also resolution inviting the king
of the Hawaiian Islands TO send delegate to
the Pan-American congress. After executive
session the senate adjourned
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-08-23

OF dozen prominent revolnt.onists who
saved his life by escaping from the wrath
of General Ezesa, provisional president of
San Salvador.
When General Rivas. at the head Of an
armed body of revolutionists. marched on
the city of San Salvador and took possess
sion, he appointed DR.. Meiendez governor
of the metropolis and set up his
revolutionary government For forty
eight hours the revolutionists held
the city, when President Ezeta
and portion of his army returned and
recaptured the city and put to death Rivas
and his followers. DR.. Melendez had taken
house, next door to that Of the Belgian
minister. The houses almost touched one
another. and MeIendez cut q door
from the upper floor OF his house
to the residence of the Belgian
minister next door. When the soldiers
of Ezeta searched Melendez's house he
crawled through the trap door to an upper
chamber of the dwelling occupied by the
Belgian minister. Then when the soldiers
searched the Belgian's house he crept back
again. Suddenly by strategic movement
Ezeta's men searched both houses at
once. Equal to the occasion, Mi
lendez fastened ropes to the caves between
the two houses and was in hiding there for
hours. When night came on he lowered
himself TO the ground and walked rapidly
into the country. For sixty miles he
hurried onward over mountain roads and
arrived, footsore and weary. at Acajutla
just in time to catch the Panama steamer
for San Francisco.