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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-10-02
SERVANTS IN AMERICA.
They Are Restless and Seldom Rema
Long in Any One Family.

They Are Restles, and Seldom Remain
Long in Any One Family.
They generally remain but a few
months in one situation. Like every
one else. they are restless-require
movement, change-writes Hamilton
Aide In the Nineteenth Century. 1t suits
the head Of the family to break up his es-
Enlistment when he travels abroad or
goes to fashionable resort in his own
country TO inhabit monster hotel.
And it equally we'll suits the 'estab-
lishment" to go to the monster hotel
and get advanced wages for the crowd
ed season. So it comes about that old
servants, except negroes in the South
ern states. are unknown. In the West
the difficulty of obtaining any but slat-
ternly Irish girls increases every yoar.
Considering the enormous immigra-
ton, this is a problem no man can
understand. In Colorado lady said
to me: Zone does not think of asking
for a servants character here; she
asks for yours The first year | came
l could get no one-they knew nothing
about me. This year they have been
kinder" She then went on to tell mo
that parlor maid living on ranch
had come to her mistress (who told
my Informant the story when some
visitors were expected, and stipulated
that she should be presented to them
or she would depart 1t was Hob
sons choice, and the presentation was
duly made. In another family the adj
in one of the papers: Miss Sallie
Dexter has arrived from Denver on q
visit to Mr.. - in this CITY,"
A friend of mine says that when n
parlor maid came to be interviewed
she inquired, ''Do you do your own
stretchingp" Upon inquiry she learned
that this meant '.Do you serve your
selves at tablet" Manners in servants
OF both sexes are peculiar as indeed
they are in all the lower orders (if
one may be allowed such an express
sion about Americans) This is the
only class that never addresses you as
sir" The hotel waiter vouchsafes
no reply If you ask him to bring you
food. He fetches it in silence. and
then leans over your chair listening to
your conversation. One man made a
plunge at my head as 1 entered the
coffee-room Of the hotel at Pittsburg.
For a moment thought it was an as
sault till he bore away my hat in tri-
upmh to hang it on peg. He meant
no incivility; on the contrary. he be-
lieved he was showing his alacrity to
serve me. But he had not been taught
better. nor are his children taught;
therefore for the present see no pros
pect OF amendment in this respect.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-10-02
German
Syrup

We have selected two or
Group. three lines from letters
freshly received from pa
rents who have given German Syrup
to their children in the emergencies
of Group. You will credit these,
because they come from good, sub
stantial people, happy in finding
what so many families lack-a med
icine containing no evil drug, which
mother can administer with con-
hdence to the little ones in their
most critical hours, safe and sure
that it will carry them through.
ED. L. WILLIS, of Mrs. JAs.W. KIRK.
Alma, Neb. 1 give it Daughters College
to my children when Harrodsburp XIV
troubled with Group have depended i,non
ana never saw any 1t in attacks of Group
preparation act like with my little daugh-
1t. 1t is simply mi ter, and find it an in.
racuious. valuable remedy.
Fully one-half of our customers
are mothers who use Boschee's Ger
man Syrup among their children.
A medicine to be successful with the
little folks must be a treatment for
the sudden and terrible foes of child
hood, whoopipg cough, Group, diph-
liberia and the dangerous infamma-
hons OF delicate threats and lungs. y
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-10-02

From number OF careful tests made
to ascertain the precise strength OF an
Choir bolts set in Portland cement in
the ordinary way, the fact appeared
that the joint was really stronger than
the stone. In this demonstration pinch
iron rods were set into the stones some
ll4 inches, and then subjected to the
test The first rod had screw thread
to improve the grip of the cement and
the cement began to yield at load Of
~ 600 pounds, the breaking of the
stone taking place at so, 900 pounds.
With plain, smooth rod it was found
that the cement began to yield at a
load of 81, 900 pounds, but the rock
broke at 67, 900 pounds. Thus though
the strength OF the cement joint was
not developed, it was inferred that in
suitable setting, the cement joint on
II smooth rod might be made to break
the road. New York Sun.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-10-02
Not Unlikely.

1T Is not unbelief that makes any
man strong. Not by the shutting out
OF anything, not by the shutting out a
lie, does power come. 1t cannot come
by any negative. IT must be positive.
Deny the falsehood with all your
power and voice. That is your duty.
But that does not make you strong. 1t
only makes you ready to be strong
Having turned the lie out Of doors, you
throw these same doors open TO the
truth. Then strength will come pour
ing in. 1t has always been through
men of belief, not unbelief, that
power from God has poured into man.
II is not the discriminating critic, but
he whose beating, throbbing lie
offers itself a channel for the divine
force"
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-10-02
Into the New Life.

He was dying. He had risen in the
morning hale old man. upright un-
der the burden of threescore and ten,
but his limbs bad been stricken pow.
erless. his mind wandered, and he
lay mumbling in his speech.
His children were around him
children and children's children
but the old man was boy again. He
babbled of the green fields and the
rivers-of friends; and one golden
arm of sunlight. shimmering upon
the wall, seemed Observation-Disclosures
ing him backward
''Father!" and the voice was very
low and gentle; 'you are better now
fatherP''
"Ay-quite we'll. quite WE'LL" and
the fesble, reassuring voice sank into
quiet sigh.
Father" and there was infinite
tenderness and pity in the trembling
tones. there is little Elsie. father
you remember little ElsieP"
His palsied fingers novel as if to
touchthe little one upon his pillow,
and they took the powerless hand and
rested it upon the child's sunny head.
And thus the two lay quite content as
the hours crept by.
The gray winter twilight settled
down over the barren meadows, and
the leafless branches of the trcos Law
darkly against tho western sky
Shadows stole into the quiet chamber
OF the dying, and u silence lay like n
mantle over all. broken only by some
noise OF lusty life outside. The
breathings of the sleepers came and
went fitfrlly. and the little clock on
the mantle clicked as il sparing tho
seconds grudgingly.
Once the child stirred uneasily, and
the swift noiseless attempt of the
mother TO remove the little one
reused the old man.
Don't take-her away" and the
hand OF the dying man made con-
vulsive movement as IL to hold her
back. Aud so they watched and
waited.
The tickings Of the clock had be-
come less audible as the night wore
on, and some one, noting that it was
fast running down, moved toward it,
Don't whispered the daughter.
Is was nearing midnight, and the
breathing OF the dying man was ftful
and uncertain. Still the clock toiled
on. Tick-tick-woule 1t never ceasep
Calmly, painlessly. the last mo-
ments OF recorded time were fast slip
pieg out from an active life well
spent.
Suddenly the eyes of the old man
opened. and new. strange light
burned in them.
Yes, dearie," he cried aloud, as
II Ia answer to some celestial call, the
eyes closed, and life hal slipped out
from his keeping. And on the man
tel the beating of the weary heart OF
the little clock was stilIed.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-10-02
A Dream of uannIness

May be followed by morning Of La
Grippe" Easily. and why2 Because the
lected draught from partly closed window,
an open transom connected with windy
entry In hotel. may convey. to your nos
Terrible and swift are the inroads made by
this new destroyer. The medicated al
ooholio principle In Hostetter's stomach
persistence in this preventive OF its further
development will absolutely checkmate the
DANGEROUS malady; Unmedicated alcoholic
Just medium is the Btters. Not less
efhcacious Is 1t in cases of malaria, bilious
ness, constipation, rheumatism. dyspepsia
those upon whom disease fastens first In
vlgorate with the bitters.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-10-02
THE DUTcHMAN AHEAD.
His Farm Was Small. but He Got Their
Just the same.

Just the Same.
The old saying that the German
farmer piles up greenbacks where tho
American sets out for the poor house
is strikingly illustrated in Kankakee
county. says the Chicago Herald Fritz
Loeb an awkward youth. trudged into
the county asking the price OF twenty
acres of land. Young Ed Bunch. hav-
ing inherited 100 acre farm. laughed
at the little German:
''Twenty-acre farm! That wouldn't
support a hen and her chickens. "
SOP"
From Mr. Bunch he bought twenty
acres and small dwelling. Then no
rolled up his sleeves. Driving daily
to town behind span OF bays, Mr..
Bunch saw Fritz wedding the garden.
cutting thistles. hoeing corn. Which
the better farmer? The Germans land
yielded more an acre. his cows gave
more milk. his hens laid more eggs.
More money was made from the twenty
acres than from the eighty. Pretty
Mrs Bunch, glancing at the Germans
well-filled pocketbook, said to him:
You should marry"
mo one not have me-"
Some little Dutch girl might"
SOP"
Years rolled on. Fritz worked so
late In the field that he MIXED the
cows after dark. He wore his old
blue coat until Bill Todd offered TO
give a dollar toward buying him a
new one just for the appearance of
the neighborhood. Mr.. Bunch rode to
town behind the span Of bays. He
now borrowed money from Fritz.
mortgaging the farm and stock. Mr..
Bunch died, the debts unpaid. Tho
property. having for years decreased
In value, must be sold, leaving little
for the widow and her two boys. aged
ten and twelve. Fritz said to her:
Der leetle boys could drive oop der
cows und dig Eaters. Let dem live
init me-"
She consented and the boys, fond of
Fritz, threw up their hats and turned
somersaults on the grass. A thunder
storm in July drove Fritz from haying
to the Bunch farm house. The widow.
fearing the lightning, was glad to see
him, giving him the best plush chair
in the parlor, filing and lighting his
pipe. As the smoke curled up over
his head he said,
Der farm vhas minep"
YES Fritz"
der span of bays vhas miner"
Eyes. Fritz"
Der lectle boys vhas minep"
"Yes. Fritz"
Il no likes to leave holdings. Was
der vedder mineP"
She looked through window at the
rainbow arching the retreating storm
cloud, and she answered in a low voice:
Eyes, Fritz"
At 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon
they drove to parsonage behind the
span of bays.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-10-02
Natural soda water Fountains,

In some parts OF the Colorado desert
water boils up from springs, which are
surrounded by circular hillocks OF car
Donate of lime from four to eight feet
in height the material of which has
been deposited from the flowing fluid.
The latter is SO highly charged with
gas that it is difficult to keep corks
in bottles filled with it. 1t seems queer
TO find in such desolate country real
SOLO water fountains supplied by ma
ture. Syrups are not offered to order
unfortunately. The lime deposited on
the rocky shore was contributed by
such springs as these. bubbling up
from what was then the bottom OF the
lake. Washington Star
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-10-02
Flgs and Thistlea.

He is not much Of man who ism
a hero to somebody.
Rams Horn: People who work for
the devil never get any vacation.
1t isn't often a man gets fortune
without paying too much for 1t.
The man who can not pray for
people he doesn't like can not pray
for anybody.
There are people who get credit for
being good simply because they have
poor health.
What some people call prudence is
often what their nearest neighboru
call meanness.
1t is better TO kill snake in an
awkward and clumsy manner than
not to kill IL Mt all.
Ii there were no stingy people In
the church the devil wouldn't get to
play 30 much.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-10-02

Who remembers Prince Alexander
OF Battenberg? Yet for a season he
occupied some part OF the worlds at
tention and acquitted himself valiantly
on many stricken field in tho Balkan
states. Had he fallen sick in those
days the big journals would not have
let him of for less than column each.
But he has known evil times and les
sened fortunes. So the European pa
pers dismiss him with paragraphs like
this> Count Hartenau, formerly
Prince Alexander of Battenberg, is
convalescent from his dangerous ill
ness"
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-10-02

just how President Harrison is paid
perhaps one man in hundred knows.
1t Is taken for granted, though, that
the President gets his hands on his
salary In some way and spends it very
much after the fashion OF other men,
says the Washington Post.
The statutes OF the United States
fix the salary of the President and
other public officials. Mr.. Harrison
Is entitled to $50, 5000 year. and is
supposed to be paid quarterly In
fact he is not.
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury
Crounse has charge of the payment of
salaries and once u month he sends to
the division OF accounts documen.
addressed to the secretary of the
treasury in these words. please
cause a warrant to be issued in favor
OF Benjamin Harrison, president OF
the United States, for the sum of S4,-
l66.67. with which he is to be charged
and held accountable under the follow
ing head OF appropriations The c.
ton of the statute is quoted and the
document signed by the assistant Sec
rotary.
The warrant for this amount is thon
issued and recorded In the proper
books. when it is sent to Treasurer
Nebeker who issues his draft on the
United States treasury in favor of the
president. This draft is no different
from any othor, save that it is in the
name OF the president alone. II the
chief magistrate is in the city, it is
sent to the white house by special
messenger and delivered to the presi-
dent or his private secretary.
After the President puts his name
on the back Of it the draft becomes
negotiable paper the same as any
other, and is sent by him to the CO.
lumbia bank, where it is deposited to
his credit and becomes u part of his pri-
vate account. II he is out of the city
the draft is sent to the President by
mail.
There is no monthly accounting
kept with the President or Vice Pres
ldent, as with other officials, but at the
close of his term final settlement is
made between the Treasury Depart
ment and the Executive.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-10-02
Nature Hooded Him.

In the odorous "ofiice" OF one OF the
east side 'hotels'' in the midst OF an
Interested group OF co-lodgers. n fellow
was airing his grievances against ma
ture recently. ''ralk OF red hair or
ireckles or cross eyes or bowlegs or
crooked noses, he said. 'they, one or
all. may be inconvenient they may be
useless, but they are blessings yes.
sir. blessings compared to my 'Adam's
apple. An adams apple" sir. is
natures kick-her slap in the face "a
camePs back, on u small scale. in Il
mans throat. Brains, sir, talent ge-
nius-nothing will atone for it. 1t is
FROST and it never thaws. / might
have been anything | desired but for
my bunch throat but who could DO
persuaded that man with an Adams
apple attached to him for life could be
anything but freak ?"-New York
World.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-10-02

The jelly fish hasn't any teeth, but
uses himself just as IL he were a piece
OF paper when he is hungry, getting
his food and then wrapping himself
about 1t. The star fish, on the con-
trary turns himself inside out and
wraps his food about him and stays
that way until he has had enough.
The prongs of the star fish look like
teeth. but in reality they are not, be-
ing nothing but ornaments to his per-
son.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-10-02
Religious Notes.

Vermont has 1913 Congregational
churches in 1865 towns.
Mr.. Surgeons works have been
translated into the Morse language.
The annual meeting OF the Ameri-
can Missionary association will be
held in Cleveland, o., October 20-22,
1891.
Mr.. William Woodward OF Balti-
more now ninety years old, has been
Sunday-school teacher for seventy
two years.
No less than fifteen Protestant
societies are at work in Spain, occupy
ing lis houses or rooms as char els
and school buildings.
Sister Katharine Drexers convent,
which Is soon TO be built at Andalusia,
Pa. will be equipped with all modern
conveniences. including electric lights
This is somewhat unconventional
innovation for convent.
The new dean of Worcester, Rev.
DR.. Forrest, is an Irishman and was
educated at Trinity college, Dublin.
He became curate of Holy Trinity.
Dublin, in 1855, perpetual curate Of
St. Andrews, Liverpool in 1862, and
vicar OF st. Jude's. South Kensington,
in 1870. He was appointed select
preacher at Cam bridge. and honorary
chaplain to the queen in 1889.
Robert Il. Baker OF New Bedford
claims to be the cham pion Bible
reader OF America. He has already
perused the great book 100 times
and hopes to double that before the
close of his life. He is good for
twenty chapters day, and declares
that the exercise has entirely cured
him OF profanity.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-10-02

A pet kitten follows its mistress all
over the house when she is at work.
heeently she was in an attic chamber.
the blind of the window being shut but
uniastened. This playful kitten ran
across the room and leaped against
the blind. which opened. and the kit
ten disappeared. but came crawling
PACK. having turned in the air and
caught the edge of the gutter with its
forepaws. 1t was feat Of remarkable
quickness and presence OF mind. as
the little animal had very short time
10 recover from its surprise at being
launched suddenly into space. Port
land (Me.) Transcript.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-10-02

When toast is made three or four
tnln slices of bread must be cut the
whole length of the loaf and placed
one over the other. This done, they
must all be cut in half with one swcep
OF the knife. II this is done by a
young woman and the slices are not
severed clean through to the plate,
she will not be married within the
year If the bread parts in two oven
heaps she might as we'll order her
trousseau. On no account must she
take the last piece OF toast or bread
on the plate unless she wishes to be
an old maid. New York Advertiser.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-10-02
-H--------------~
ART site Advertising.

tndoubiedly the Ivory Soap people de
serve credit for the best grade OF iilustra-
lions now being used for advertising pur
poses. The series OF full-page drawings
Nhich nave been appearing on the last page
OF the Century lei re. cnt some Of the rost
capable book and magazine artists In the
country. The series must have cost no
sihaH inquire. AS yet the "way-upp artists
90 not Sign the work they 40 for advertisers.
Dut apprehend that it will not be long ere
we shalI see IN the advertising columns such
hemble, etc. such men as these bring TO
,helr work, besides their mechanical skfl.
trained imagination and an artistic con-
cepilon OF things. These qualities, when
useu IN connection with advertisements,
., scarcely less interest than when
used in the ordinary literary way. -Printer,s
Ink, August 10. 1891.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-10-02

We go our ways In life too much alone;
we hold ourselves too far from all our
kind:
Too often we are dead to sigh and moan;
Loo often to the weak and helpless blind;
Too often, where distress and want abide,
We turn and pass upon the other side
The other side Is trodden smooth: and worn
BY footsteps passing all the day,
Where lie the bruised that faint and worn
is seldom more than an untroddeu way;
Our selfish hearts are for our feet the guide.
They lead US by upon tho other side
1t should be ours the OIL ind wine to pour.
Into the bleeding wounds OF stricken ones;
To take the smitten aud the sick and sore.
And bear them where stream of blessing
runs;
Instead we look about-the way is wide,
And so we pass upon the other side.
Oh friends and brothers. gliding down tho
years.
Humanity in calling each and all
In tender accents born of grief and tears.
l pray you listen to the thrilling call;
You cannot in your cold and selfish pride,
Pass guiltlessly on the other side
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-10-02
Popularity of Thumb RIpy.

The thumb ring continues to be a
iavorite among American beauties of
the fashionable world. A pearl circlet
or tiny gold snake with jeweled
mead is considered very effective on a
well shaped thumb. But in time the
ring will have to go. 1t is becoming
popular with the inadmissable classes
Of females.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-10-02
organizing for Systematic Work.

The Christian Workers OF Mount
Vernon N. Y. have orgs nized as a
Bureau OF Charities for doing practical
work among the deserving poor The
committee of direction. temporary
body. are Mrs. j. Maher, Mrs. Joseph
5. Wood. and Mrs. s. A. Swart. The
bureau has divided the town into two
districts, two visitors being assigned
TO each, whose duty it is to visit the
needy and thoroughly investigate
each case brought to their notice.
A few generous persons have
given money for the prosecution
OF the work. but the officers hope that
there will be large number OF sub
scribers who will give at stated inter-
walls. that the work may be done sys-
tematically. The temporary head
quarters are at tho Young Mems
Christian Association building. Miss
Martha Wilson, who few. months
ago gave a site for buildings to the
Mount Vernon Hospital association,
has given to the Bureau of Charities u
plot of land 180x200 feet, with a
building thereon, at Sixth street and
Franklin avenue, for an old ladies'
homo.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-10-02

Mrs. X-I don't imagine Mr. and
Mrs. Nothink get on very we'll together.
Mr.. X-They seem to be happy.
Mrs. X-Ikno it. but when asked
Nothink the other day how he liked
married life he said happiness was no
name for it.-Chic.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-10-02

e.l read what Mr.. Jones said about making
~ per month. | can beat that sent a. to
IL N, Delno Co. OF Columbus, o., and re-
az Kinds OF metal with gold, Silver or
mickel. made 81 the frss day plating table
ware ana tewelry; S29 the frst weex Nv
sShool-mate makes s5 to SIS per day selling
pn~S Any one can get circulars by writ,
eiit shc dpONe uFfn
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-10-02
The Hen Laid silver.

A Portsmouth, N. H., woman re-.
Gently found one-cent piece in an
egg-which one Of her hens had laid,
and later on the same hen laid an egg
with o ten-cent piece In IL
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-10-02

Tho Society OF Friends in England
and America. though numbering but
100. 600, contribute to foreign mis-
sions upward OF 800. 900 annually. A
beginning was not made until 1866,
and since then representatives have
beep sent to Syria, India, China,