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Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-11-29
The Man and the Rat.

Prom the Boston Courier,
A singular story, which the
genius Of Hoffman or Poe might
make extremely effective, is that OF "A
man in Indiana who seems 70 have
been haunted by an evil spirit in the
form Ola rat-or ut least that is the
form the idea would probably take
IN the story
Some twenty years since he was
feeding grain into a thrrshing ma
chine when rat ran across the floor
of the barn where he was AT work
lie Turned TO watch il and allowed
his hnni 10 be drawn into the ma
chine in his observation-disclosures. His
hnud was torn of. aud he has since
been forced 10 make shift with the
remaining hand, which fortunate.
IN was the right.
4 lew days since, SO the story goes.
h. was feeding "a threshing machine
in the same place, when again n rat
ran across the floor Remembering
the old accident he vented his indig-
nation in violent kick at the ami
nal, when his foot slipped, and he
lost his balance, and. in recovering
himself. he let his right hand be
drawn into the machine. and il was
IN turn pulled on as the other had
been. The story is n curious one
and full OF possibilities in the way o.
development oi it's marvellous side
II could be carried n little further
and the browning incident be made
the death Of the victim of the malev
client haunting rat.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-11-29
Senator In ouldn't Fool
Him.


II used to enator Ingalls,
years ago" said gentleman from
the Far West to a reporter for the
Washington Post. He was thin
ner then than he is now and looked
Just about the same. lie lived i'm
Atchison and had the reputation of
being possessed of more brain and
less flesh than any other adult in the
State of Kansas. One day he went
up to the Office of Il friend of his. a
doctor, and while he was in there
newsboy dashed in. Now, the kids
who sold papers around Atchison in
those days were the noisiest ever
heard and the doctors assistant. a
cheerful young student, was always
OH the alert to shut some Of them up
and 10 prevent them from invading
the privacy of his room with their
stamping feet and ear piercing wells of
'S'n Louay papes The assistant
had seen this particular boy as he
entered the building and in nm in
slant had placed inside the doorway
NJ AAlE OiANN AbNA HtNNANN Dai-
When the youngster threw the door
open and was midway through one
of his declamations the skeleton fell
over on him. With a shrek that
was worse even than his regular
street cry the hoy rolled down one
flight of stairs and stumbled into the
street and his murmurings continued
right straight along.
lyon have scared that boy to his
DEATH" exclaimed the budding Sena-
tor, who was overlooking with in
dignation. Then he went to thewin-
dow and bending out called to the
grimy hut pallid face of the victim;
Come back here, hoy; I'll buy some
of yourpapers. Heshan't hurt you.
The response was instantaneous.
The boys sobs ceased and he shout
ed: NO, YOU don't! You can't
fool me if you have put your clothes
ON.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-11-29
The Polite Frenohman.

When Gen. Moreau was in the Unit
ed States he was once the victim
OF very droll understanding. He
was present at concert where Il
piece was sung by the choir with the
refrain:
Tomorrow, tomorrow.
Having n veryimperIect knowledge
OF English he iancied it to be n can
tata given in his honor, and thought
he distinguished the words:
TO Moreau. to Moreau."
Each time the refrain was repeated
he rose to his feet and gracefully
bowed on all sides, to the great as
constituent OF the audience, who did
not know what to make of it.-I4e
Figaro.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-11-29
A Bland But shrewd Senator.

~ Dldtlh DAl Oiit SWd SOiidhOF-
Senator Sawyer, ofWisconsin, who
went out West nearly forty years
ago with two thousand dollars. the
savings of fifteen years, and is now
one Of the richest men in the United
States Senate, has a large heart, and
a sharp eye for business, too. A
writer in the Minneapolis Tribune
relates that he once played n neat
trick upon some Eastern spectators.
some years ago some Wisconsin
lands were advertised for sale under
the general law, and Senator Sawyer,
then, as now a large Wisconsin land
holder, took care to post himself
thoroughly upon the value Of each
parcel put up at auction. When the
sale day arrived party of Eastern
capitalists on the lookout for a
speculation were on hand to bid.
They knew Sawyer, and in every in
stance they raised his bid. They felt
very much elated when they saw or
! thought they saw a look of annoy
ance steal over his placid counte-
nance as section after section was
! knocked down to them. They
bought nearly every parcel upon
which Sawyer set price, and went
away delighted at their shrewdness.
Some years after, they visited Wis
consin and called upon Sawyer. He
was delighted to see them, and in
vited them to his house in Oshkosh
and treated them very Hospitality.
They were going to look at the lands
they had purchased at the sale.
Sawyer chuckled as he shook each
by the hand, and invited them to
call again when they came back
They have not called to date.
The senator expected to meet sharp
ers at that sale, and so he got a
friend to bid on all the best lands for
him, and secured the good timber
lands offered.
The Eastern men still hold the IL
les to half the boys in Wisconsin.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-11-29
Greeley's Bane.

II is said that n friend once found
Horace Greeley at . o'clock in the
morning, at the close OF n long, hard
days work, with a heap OF applica-
tions for autographs before him,
which he intended to answer.
"rhis time you need for sleep, "
urged his friend. "Why do you re.
ply to theni2"
"They send me return stamps, he
answered piteously, in his shrillvoice;
81 cannot steal three ccntsl"--
Youths Companion.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-11-29
The Passion for KnowIng.

knowledge is valuable as lever
TO lift men and women to a higher
plane OF being, but it is not in itself
the be-ail and the end-all OF existence.
The passion for knowing is superior
to the knowledge itself, but both to-
gether are not sufficient to insure
the welfare of a nation. There must
also be the desire. the effort and the
wisdom so to use the knowledge as
to improve and exalt the character,
and so to cultivate the whole nature
OF those we teach as to make them
not only better scholars, but better
and nobler men and women.-New
York Ledger.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-11-29
a Feast Celebrated by Duck


A swell Englishman arrived at
Burmah during the feast. He went
60 call on one of the leading men OF
Rangoon in a tall silk hat and black
clothes, and was met at the door by
a girl with a bucket of water. Tho
girl asked him in Burmese whether
he was observing the water feast,
and he supposing that she wanted to
know whether he had come to see
her father nodded his head, and with
that nod this whole bucket OF water
went over his silk hat and down the
back OF his collar, completely drench-
ing him. During the same time an
other party of Englishmen were told
that some girls were coming to throw
water on them. They had the ser
wants bring out the bath tub and
put it on the veranda, and when the
girls came they got possession OF the
bath tub and splashed the English
men until one of them rushing in
seized one of the maidens and lifting
her up dropped her into the tub.
This was considered very impolite.
and the young man who did it suf-
4 feIed 10y receiving no further auten-
ton from the Burmese beauties.-
Philadelphia Press.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-11-29
The Liars Reward.

'D0Fg is enjoying n boom in
state Just now, and the com
"a Tor choice lots run high.
.n5us owned n lot on a corner
70 avenue aud Madison a week
!. ago, but hc does not own it
| with It.
men walked into his office one
n .p " and one Of them said:
" Y Bilgqs, | believer"
uaaerstand you want 20 sell
l,o n On the corner Of Fifth and
What will you take for
N v u know that | am anxious
M way lot said Bilgus; "still /
IN ! could gct what IL Is
|Ba,' Nhat Is your pricc?"
|s9o property is worth every cent
n fVOV and | don't know hut
va,. ought to ask $40, 900. DO
saat TO buy2"
|ag no, replied Bilgus' visitor,
bo.la memorandum book out OF
d. s'Ae es, and putting down some
nsw MY name is Gerrish; I'm
assessor for that district,
H. 4, merely wanted to get at the
|IgO. Your property"
Ma smiled a sicl,ly sort ofsmile.
N y, only IN fun" no snid, pros.
II M don't suppose | could get
yum $500 for the lot II !
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-11-29
Bitten by a Moccasln.

John Courier, OF Manatee, Fla,
was bitten on the heel by moccasin
snake. He was walking past How
ard 4 Kennedy's pond, andas hey was
stepping over some grass the snake
struck him, and hung on So that he
had to pull him loose. Courier
ielt pains shoot over him, and
started for home, over mile away.
He became sick and was Obliged to
lie down, but lie got up again and
went home. When he got there his
body was swollen, his throat nearly
even with his chin. his eyes nearly
shut, and he could hardly speak.
Fortunately the boys had been in
structed what to do. They gavehim
dose OF ammonia, saturated the
wounds with it, and sent for Mr..
Kennedy, MIR. Abel and other neigh
bors. They gave him all the whisky
they could find with ammonia in it,
and got up Il reaction. Then they
applied twpentinc and ammonia I'M
til he was out OF danger and able to
ret up. Exchange.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-11-29
Growing Potatoesln HerPoo&.

An Auburn woman is said 70 have
hung up "A calico wrapper, in tho
pocket OF which was a potato, n year
ago. She did not use the wrapper
tin n few days AGO, when she discnv-
cred u whole hill OF potatoes in her
pocket. There wero seven or eight
perfect little tubers. -kenebec Jour
nal.
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-11-07
HI. HENRY'S MINSTRELs.
What a Good Critic Says of Then.

What Good Critic Says of Then.
hi. Henry's minstrels will be here to-
night. They appear in Metropolitan
hall. Speaking of the performance
there, the Greenville Daily News says:
The largest Saturday night audience
ever in the opera house and by far tho
largest and most appreciative OF this sea
son, greeted Hi Henrys minstrels last
night. The curtain went up on the
most gorgeous scene a Gresnvills audi
ence has had the pleasure Of seeing In
many days The stage was bedeeked
with damask drapery and the minstrels
were dressed in elegant costumes OF silk
and other fine textures. The music and
the singing was far superior to the av-
erage minstrel troupe and the eneores
were frequent. George Decker, the bass
soloist, and Burt Winters, the tenor, were
both heartily applauded by the audience
after their solos. Will G. Mack, in
Southern Life or Scenes on the Levee, :"
| impersonated the old negro to perfection
aud was supported in his songs and
dances by a good corps. Billy Benson
was so great in his female impersona-
tions, that many thought he was wo-
man. hi. Henry and his cornet were
special features of the evening and waA
warmly applauded The performance,
which was considered equal to any OF
George Wilson's, concluded with the
transformation clog, something entirely
new and altogether sensational.
Seats on sale at McRae's drug store.
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-11-07
MINI ESOTA.
Three Democratic congressman Elec
ted so Far

MINNEAPoLIs MINI. Nov. Sixty six
counties, according to the returns, give
Merriam, Republican, for Govern r, a.,
969 votes, Wilson, Democrat 70, 243, and
owen, Alliance, 49, 244. Merriam's plu-
rallty, 1926 Fifteen counties are yet
to be heard from.
Castle, Dem is elected in the 4th
Congressional district by 3, 24S plurality.
over Snyder, Republican. Lind, Re
publican, is elected over Baker, Demo
crat, in the second, by 1000 plurality.
Harris, Democrat, has 757 plurality
over Dunnell, Republican, in the first
district In the third district, O. NJ.
Hall, Democrat, has small majority
over D. S. Hall, Republican. The Fifth
district is in doubt. The balance OF
power in the legislature will probably be
held by the Alliance.
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-11-07
LATEST STATE NEWS.
The Chronicles State Bulletin Issued
Last Night From the State.

Swain, official, gives Bell, Democrat,
for the Senate 312 majority; Bucha an,
Democrat, for the House, 233; Crawford
for Congress, 319.
Northampton, official, gives Cheat
ham 1, ,049 majority. Stancill and Pee
bles elected to the legislature, both Dem
ocrats:
Warren, official, Cheatham, 762 ma
jority; Democratic gain of 3OS. Majorl-
ty of W W. Long, Democrat, for the
House, 339.
Johnston, official: Bum 1,97O major
ity; Pou 2265; Merrimon 1927. This
county claims the banner for the biggest
Democratic majority.
Pender, official; Merrimon SO maj ority.
Person, official; Merrimon 227 major
ity.
Chowan; Price, Republican, for Chief
Justice 1876 majority.
Bond, Democrat, elected to the Legis-
lature by 16 majority.
Duplin gives entire Democratic ticket
by about one thousand majority.
Union, official, Merrimon l, ,443; Price
131. Merrimon's ma jority 13, 129. Dem
ocraeic gain 300.
Cherokee, official, Bell. Democrat,
for Senate, 27 majority. Cobb, Republi-
can, for House, 40 majority; EHart 131
majority; Price 20 majority. Demo
{ Gratis elect clerk and treasurer.
Clay official Crawford 200 majority,
and elects entire Democratic ticket.
Bulletin---1O p: NJ.
Person, official, 227 maj 3rity for Dem
ocratic State ticket
Dupin. official, Democratic Congress
sional majority 1,247; judicial, 1,225.
BERTHE, official, MewDorne, democrat
for Congress, 124 majority; judicia
ticket, III democratic maj ,rity E'ects
Bishop to Senate, NJ. L. Wood to Hous
both democrats; also democratic reg
lister of deeds.
Rockingham, official. Williams, demo
crat, for Congress, 437 majority; larg
democratic gain.
Cleveland, official, 296 majority TO
Cowles for Congress.
Pitt, official, 779 majority for Merri
mon, 769 ajority for Branch for Con
gress. W. r. Williams, democrat, elect
ed to Senate without opposition. Skin
ner and Cox to House, both democrats
Alamance, official, majority for Me
rimon SOY: Bum, for Congress, 432.
Randolph, official, Ali majority f
Henderson, for Congress.
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-11-07
THE FARMERS ALLIANCE.
| Mr.. RittenhOuse Interviewed and Says
it is Great Farmers Victory.
[BY United Press. I


[By United Press.l
WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. 6.-At the
national headquarters of the Farmers
Alliance in this city, great victory for
the farmers is claimed in the results Of
Tuesdays election In an interview, ID.
II. Rittenhouse, secretary Of the organi-
zation, says that the farmers organiza-
ton desired to rebuke the party that de-
feated free coinage of silver and framed
tariff law that imposes greater burdens
on the poor man than on the rich.
Mr.. Rittenhouse says that in the States
where the farmers league is strong it
has aided in showing this Congress that
the demand of the farmers for free coin
age was not an idle one-notably in
Massachusetts, and New Hampshire in
the east, and Missouri, Kansas. Nebras-
ka, Wisconsin and Colorado In the
west. "This ground SWELL he says,
does not prove that the Alliance and
kindred organizations will support the
Democrats in 1892 If the Democrats
fail to give greater volume of currency
they will receive the same kind Of pun
ishment in 1892 We are determined TO
be felt, and if the House ignores our Pc
tition we will send up House Of our
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-11-07
THE BIG CIRCUS,
4 Great Day for Little Folks, Bic
Folks and Everybody.

Barnun and Bailey's Greatest Show
on Earth was here yesterday 1t proved
to be one of the most stupendous aggre-
cations OF living wonders and dazzling
spectacles that was ever offered to the
public OF North Carolina
Of course the grand parade wa. the
first event Of the day. That came OF
abou- eleven O'Clock, and as it passed up
and down the streets it was witnessed
by-well, not less than 10000 people.
There was never such a swarm of hu-
manity on the streets of Raleigh before.
1t was the best parade ever given here
by a circus combination. 1t run people
crazy with curiosity and about 10, 900
folks were under the immense canvass,
counting both afternoon and night per-
formanceS.
One man who is giveu credit for
sound judgment all over the State, re-
marked while looking at the parade,
that there ought to be local laws max
ing circus day legal holiday. He
was at least half right. When . circus
Genes to town everybody wants to see
it. They want to see the p.rade. That
demoralizos the most level headed men
and women. Then they want to see the
animals, then they want to see the
clown, and in half an hour after the
parade passes, they want to see every
thing. And every living soul that can
will see it too. Those who can't get
| away on account Of business are hop.
ping mad, work sulleniy and dogSedly
and think their lot is mighty hard one.
That's why circus day ought to be
legal holiday
| There were a number of new and
| novel features in the circus yesterday.
Barnum aud Bailey made good their
promise They delighted every body.
People had something before them that
made them either lfugh or wonder from
| the very moment they entered the great
circus tent. Not a second was lost in
waiting
Nero" was the great feature Of tbs
show. 1t was not exactly what Raleigh
people expected to see, but it was great.
The spectacular features were on grand
and gorgeous scale. The Tsrpsichorean
revels were immense. 1t was something
very novel to see nearly hundred girls
dressed in gorgeous and airy costumes,
dance a grand ballet, form into brilliant
groups, and perform many graceful
evolutions The equipment and furnish
ings for the OBSTRUCTION OF Rome
were historically exact. The great glad.
iatorial contests, chariot races, &C., were
interesting and exhilarating. 1t was .
great show. Every body thought so.
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-11-07
VANCE RECEIVES A MAJORITY
OF OVER 1900 IN WAYNE.
Especial Cor. STATE CHRoN1CLE.)

GoLDsBoRo, N. O., Nov. 5 Wayne
yesterday covered herself with glory.
We gave to the entire Democratic ticket
judiciary, legislative and county. ma
jorities rang ng from 1900 to 1,4G0.
We contest the palm with Duplin and
Sampson in this Congressional district.
We have never before given a majority
of more than three hundred, and We
have always had to fight for all we were
worth to do that, and in off years it was
Frequently impossible to carry it at all.
Our people have risen to protest
against offensive Republican legislation
and to put down once for all the Radi-
cal crew in our midst who have stood
by and aided and assisted our oppress-
Ors.
We send up to the General Assembly
a fine trio in Aycock, Bryan and
Ham and insure to Senator Vance
three stelwart votes for his return to
the Senate.
Our convention, by small majority,
instructed our senator and members to
vote for Vance, but the instruction
caused some dissatisfaction and our
executive committee, to remove all
cause for complaint, submitted the
question of instruction to the Demo
cratic voters of the county. It has al
ways been said that Vance had nothing
to fear from the people and the result of
the vote yesterday fully justlfios the say
ing, for Vance received a majority of
over 1900, in spite of the fact that in
some precincts life long Republicans
voted the Democratic ticket III order to
| get a chance to vote against him, so
eager are they for his defeat.
We are especially proud OF the fact
that in Goldsboro, city and township,
containing many farmers and staunch
not single vote was cast against him.
We have submitted Vance to the
popular vote and, as has always been
the case, the vast majority of the Demo
cratic voters are for him against the
field. The county outside of Goldsboro,
gives Vance majority of about 1000,
thus establishing the fact that most of
the Democratic farmers OF this county
are Vance men.
GoIdsboro is full Of rejoicing Demo
Gratis this morning and mutual congra
tulations are the order of the day. There
is no growing over the defeated Republi
cans. We have beaten them SO badly
that We can afford to be magnanimou
to join US IN future elections and aid u;
Ia making the thing unanimous in the
next election.
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-11-07
Consumption Iasarable!

Read the following Mr.. G. Il. Nor
ris, Newark, Ark, says: "Na. down
with Abscess of Lungs, and friends and
physicians pronounced me an Ineurabls
Consumptive. Began taking DR.. King 8
New Discovery for Consumption, am
now on my third bottle, and able to over
see the work on my farm. II il the
finest medicine ever made"
Jesse Niddlewart, Decatur, Ohio,
saws: Had it not been for DR.. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption ] weald
have died of Lung Troubles. Was given
ND by doctors. Am now ia best Of
health" Tryit. Sample bottlss free at
John Y. MsRas's drugstore.
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-11-07
ILLINOIS.

'nocrai,Gain 10, 900 in Twentyseven
'o0hlitN--t tanuOn and Mason De-
'ucd.
..,1Go, Nov. 5-The Daily News
. 'ANlrman Jones, of the K publican
central committee, comedies the
f.a aie TO the Democrats, but claims
ysgllon OF the Republican State
y oy mg)rtles of from 5000 to
- Tue Democratic State central
-I.Ve. Is unwilling to conceie the
.A' OF Mr.. Jones iu regard to the
usaet so long as returns come in
= 9oliera Illinois COUNTIES showing
pemocratlc gains. Official returns
+ Z" u y'seyen counties out of lO2
F.. state show net gain of over
" TOT the Democratic State ticket.
Mason showed Under.
u. 1Go' Nov. j.-Durbarrow, Demo
y tegled in the Third Illinois dis
t.et Congressman Mason, Republi.
q p'aft,lty OF about 324.
cannon Certainly Defeated.
r .'i.E' ILL.,, Nov, 6. Complete un
!" returns from all the counties or
'le,,loua! list give Bussey a plu
over ot1aoa Of between 500 and
!, .',,, ''to, NoT. 6 Judging from th
-, .,i''Gs f Senator Farwell says b
=. ~ lae hext Senator from Hi
~, ''t That John NJ. Palmer will sue
" those honors.
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-11-07
MICHIGAN o. X.
The Democrats and Farmers Control
the Legislature.
IBY Limited Press


DETROIT, Mich, Nov. Cit is safe to
predict from late turns that the State
is Democratic by 10000 majority and
that the legislature will be Democratic
on fusion vote with Patrons Of Indus
try. The Democrats elect congressman
in the 1st, End, 5th, 9Th, 7th and 10th
districts; the Republicans in the Bird,
4th and S.h. The Republicans claim
the 11th district and that the 9th is
going in their favor. but the Democra
claim both districts as doubtful.
The News Getting Better and Better:
DETROIT, Mich, Nov. The whole
Democratic State ticket is believed to
be elected by from 5000 to 900 plu
raIity. The Democrats have also a ma
jority in the Legislature by about ma
iority in the Senate, and by some Is in
the House on fusion with the Patrons OF
Husb4ndry, who hold the balance Of
power. The first, second, fifth, sixth,
seventh, eighth and tenth Congressional
districts have gone Democratic, and the
third, fourth, ninth and eleventh, Re
publican. The vote in tie eighth is
very close, and may require the officia
count, but present returns give it to the
| Democrats by about so votes.
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-11-07
Fire This Morning.

This morning at o'clock fire alarm
was turned in from station 80.
A large stable on the premises Of DR.:
", |. Royster took fire in some way and
burned down. This would not have oc-
Cured, but for accident to too sections
Of the fire department. In starting out
the Capital. hose wagon struck a
telephone pole. The pole was
knocked down and the wagon
disabled. The driver Of one of the other
trucks hitched pair Of mules, forgot
his whip and was too long in getting to
the fire. The Rescue was the only COM
pany that fought the fire.