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Telegram-herald., 1891-02-04

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Anglo Saxnns. for the sponsors al hap
tism h gre tAasr godehildren spoons
These wers called apostle spoons,
aad each nal figure Of ons of the
apostles carved on the handle. II the
donor was rsch he gave the whole
set Of twelve. IL unable 70 do that no
gave four, representing Matthew. Mark,
Luke and John. IL he was pcor he gave
only one. bearing the figure OF the saint
for whom the child was named or On
whose day IL was baptized. These apes
tie spoons were often Of exquisite design
and superior workmanship. rs tho FEW
specimens which have survived the raw
ages of time testify. At recent sale in
England one cid spoon brought sla5. aud
RIOS one Of the collection was sold for
less than go.
The practice OF giving spoons was very
generally observed among the Datch,
not only at ehristenings bat at funerals
IL was the custom with them TO make .
death in the family very festive occa-
sion. The ..dood feest" was held directly
after tho funeral. and consisted Of every
delicacy TO DO procrred-baked meats.
hot and cold. pies, cakes. cheeses, and
most prominent dish Of all. ''dood
koeks," or dead cakes, which were
taken away by the guests and preserved
as mainensos of the departed one. Tho
pail bearers each received monkey
SPOON" so called from the crouching
monkey on the handle. The bowl Of the
spoon was usually circular in shape and
very shallow. On il was carved man
on horseback riding 20 deliver funeral
invitations. The significance of the
monkey on the handle il not clear. The
Dutch had colloquial;sm for drinking
sucking the monkey'-and since fu-
neral feasts invariably ended in a Ca
rouse it may have been deemed the most
appropriate design for funeral souve-
mir. Many descendants Of old families
have funeral spoons OF various kinds
among their heirloonls. Some have
coffin shaped handles, and others have
merely tao names Of the remembered,
with the dates of death.
It has long been . custom for travellers
to buy a spoon. having the name OF the
place engraved on the bowl, In every city
visited. A few years ago the fashion
began to be very popular. European
dealers We'd with each other in the pro-
duction of symbolic spoons From that
the general craze for collecting odd
spoons has developed. In all the large
jewelry and silver stores the sales are
reported enormous The regular souvenir
spoon is most called for; that is, the
spoon which is less spoon than it is a
beautiful piece Of silver. For instance
you may buy for 50 and upward a spoon
with the arms of your state on the handle,
and imbedded in the bowl a ten cent
piece. Sometimes the bowl is made
from q silver half dollar bent into shape.
A favorite New York souvenir has the
Statue of Liberty on the handle. Others
have the Brooklyn bridge exquisitely
etched ON the bowl
More useful and almost as popular are
the tiny coffee and leo cream spoons
Telegram-herald., 1891-02-04

Simply supply '.swsASs's ofsrarSr."
No ihternal medicine required. Curse
teit,r. eczema, .tch, all erupsioas on the
face, hands, 1856, etc, leaving tlae skin
clear, white aud healthy. Its great
healing and curative powers are pos
sessed by no other remedy Ask your
druggists Tor swAyNE : olSrNksr.
Telegram-herald., 1891-02-04

vssEs Aooan rhg cotLEcTons OF
MA,sf Aa1snicAN woaaGk

- Yssng L>ay - rsang Rrt.ss - go
sfs Iasssss>ss spsss nsss nsxssx xA~s
49, o<hss psssses - nS~si vsa~s,
$500 a~~sss p>szUsA
Telegram-herald., 1891-02-04

Jewish ladies are making remarkable
progress in the liberal ideas Of the time
They have at length engaged in public
speaking. and Mics Ray Frank has been
permitted to speax in tie synAgogues
Telegram-herald., 1891-02-04

r rzsre. g saw &C conquered. Dr. Rat =
Ces9n Syra1. ta~ peecie's remedy. y c%BtS
wa- snend ffty cenf& IN refSsvs tcet5sehc
Nhea Salvation on vii cure to fsf 5 censA
Telegram-herald., 1891-02-04

Mrs. Ni8sl9H's soothing syrup should al
ways used Tor children teei.llag. IL soothes
the enid. soitsas the gGfus. allaSs ali pain.
cures wind cole. aud IL tina best remedy Tor
aiarfboea. - cepts q bottle.
Telegram-herald., 1891-02-04
Graln. fseur .ra Feed.


Van iioulen's cocoa-i.argest sale n
the world
Telegram-herald., 1891-02-04

THE wEsDEI.sTzrS CHURCH.
mp the climb to Mountain Rest.~ ne TIE
hotel is called. That night all the mount
ain was Illuminated by immense bon
fires. and next morning the dedication
ceremonies took place. all the peasants
for many miles around being in attend
ance. This Is among the highest churches
IN the world
Telegram-herald., 1891-02-04

50 suits for So, all this week at SHAT
tuck d Tiowbridgc's. "a MonYoc-st.
Telegram-herald., 1891-02-04

HE new fashion
ef giving oad
spcuH - soase
rlrs has enough
of an Aissoxsesl
interest 70 place
ia pss above the
bangle and sami-
lar dekunes fs<is
In EnyiArd was
sn ancient Gus
tom. dating fron
the Christian
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-02-14
&C.. here dear rirl, we're gett g

"See here, dear girl, we're gete sg
ready for ieast-not u iuneral'
Bess leaned against her husband
and dropped her head: rs she aha So
a tear fell upon the family's repre-
sentative OF our national bird.
"There's no millionaire in New
York" said Ned. kissing his wife $
ewes, ''who has such rare seasoning
as that for his Thanksgiving tur-
key"
Bessie's eyes grew bright again
when the dinner was served, How
could they help it, after two pairs OF
little ewes had been dancing expect
antly before her own for two or three
hours? How those children did eat!
Freddie said boy at school had
boasted OF being helped three times
to turkey on the preceding Thanks
giving, and he was going to beat
that record or burst. After consum-
ing three kinds OF pie, the children's
eyes began to roam TO objects other
than food.
Papa" said Freddie, II guess
you've had your hair cut. =
Not in six weeks, my boy, Ned
replied. j,
''Then you've been shaved" said
Elsie.
Not in two lays, I'm ashamed to
say" Ned replied
Something or other makes you
extra good-looking to-day, any
how" said Freddie.
Lots extra good.looking, saic
Elsie.
Bess said nothing, but looked
something which cnused Ned TO blow
her n kiss from the other side OF the
table.
The Trottipers always had goo'
Thanksgiving dinners after that
Ned pays wages nowadays instea,
OF receiving them. and the change u
his fortunes began soon after tn
day OF which this story isa veracion
record. He has become well enough
off TO advertise, once in a while, tori
copy OF Smiths Shakespeare, whicI
he still hopes TO recover. One even
ing. as lie was reading his Bible-fot
as already twice stated, he is an old
/. fashioned .ellow-hls wife exclaimed
Il can't yet understand why "
/ suddenly came 10 be better Oh
Heres the reason right before N
] eyes, said Ned, reading: An
little child shall lead them.
J never would have got above the 81
j dinary il our children hadn't want
! ed a real Thanksgiving dinner.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-02-14

A WORD about the schools. II is a
mistake to teach children little OF
everything and nothing thoroughly.
About all education can do for man or
boy is TO set him to thinking for him
self. The germ OF originality in the
individual needs cultivation, needs
stimulant The head crammed with
other peoples ideas has little room for
its own thought Many boy is so
thoroughly schooled that the common
sense, the will power, the seli-reliant
manhood, is driven out OF him. A load
of facts with no education in their use
is OF little value. The most successful
business men In our cities are those
whose scnnty education embraced a
thorough knowledge Of simple rules
aud studies. but whose necessities hav o
since demanded vigorous thought, in
cessant industry and the best use OF
every resource Of mind and body. The
hotbed system OF education enfeebles
rather than strengthens. Only few
require the classics, astronomy or a
knowledge Of the dead languages
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-02-14
TO THE BELOVED ONE.

Heaven hath its crown OF stars, the eartn
Her glory robe of flowers
The sea it's pearls-the grand old woods
Their songs and greeniug showers
The birds have homes where leaves and bloom
In beauty wreath above;
High yearning hearts their rainbow dream
And We, sweet We have love.
We walk not with the worldly great
Where loves dear name is Sold
Yet have we wealth we would not give
For all their mines OF gold
We revel not in corn and wine.
Yet have we from above
Mamma divine, and will not pine,
While we may live and love.
There's sorrow for the toiling poor.
On misery's bosom nursed;
Rich robes Tor ragged souls, and crowns
For branded brows Cain-eursedl
But Cherubim, with elasping wings,
Ever about us he,
And, happiest of Gods happy things!
There's love for you and me.
know, dear heart that in our lot
May mingle tears and sorrow;
But loves rich rainbow's built from tears
To-day, with smiles tomorrow.
The sunshine from our sky may die,
The greenness from Ii e's tree.
But ever, mid the warning storm,
Thy nest shall sheltered be.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-02-14
To obIige tho Barber.

The village had but one barber.
and one day he wns taken sick.
Just mt this time n tin peddIcr came
along, and when something was said
about the BARRIERS in luck the nod.
der opened his sympathy box at
once and said:
tits awful, awful Poor, moor
mani His income will cease, and his
business 20 to ruin. Gentlemen.
something ought to be done.
No one else seemed to enre much
but the peddler grew more sympu.
thetic the longer he thought oi ID
and finally he posted off up Co the
house and offered to open tho shop
and run It n couple Of days. The
BARRIERS vito gave him the key, and
he soon had the curtains up and the
door open. The first man 70 enter
was stranger In the town who Ind
stopped over to do some husinaas
with druggist. lie took the chnir
and asked for quick shave. Tho
peddler lathered him up and down
and across, tucked up his sleeves and
picked up the first razor he could
reach. His first scrupe brought
blood, his second pared off about n
third OF the strangers mnstache.
food Lord, man, what nre Won
doingP he shouted, as he jumped ont
of his chnir.
why, what's the natter"
barber?" 80 0'' .
mo, sir.
Then what in----aro you doing
here?" ou uo'"B
in bed. I" 80 2 ''sA
you ought to be killed. and hero
goes to do IT," ~
And he knocked him over the box
stove, kicked him out of the door oUH
ana run him around the meeting
house and lost him in a heavy CROWN
OF pigweeds. 1t was late ne n,gIt
when the peddler reappenred h. mo
and sore and humbled. and iii he
had to say was: =" ~
by ggml il I ever try to obIipe nm.
otaer Teller critter as long as / live J,
New York Sun. NV
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-02-14

SINCE Robert Koch announced in
1882 that he had discovered and isolat-
cd the germ of human tuberculosis be
has stood in the front rank Of the
great scientists in the medical profess
sion. Since that time he has not
practiced his profession, but has de-
voted his time to the purely scientific
side OF it. But he did not come into
sudden prominence ut that time.
Years before that when he was a poor
doctor in q little German town, he
was working away at the foundation
of the rational medicine OF to-day =
the germ theory of disease.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-02-14
Value Of Skeletons.

A writer with taste for statistics
has been estimating the comparative
value OF skeletons. He finds out
that the skeleton of an ourang.
outang sells for 5000, q lions Tor
SIS, a bears for $65, dogs for $50,
O wales for $3.50, q horses for
$7Oand an Indus river crocodile'sror
$50, sharks for $50, an elephants
for $500 and q python's for SIS.
Strange as it may appear. human
skeleton rankslowest in value on the
ist, $15 being q high price for iu.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-02-14

The population of England is very
largely in cities, as may be expected
from its enormous manufacturing in
dustries. But it sounds rather stran re-
Iy to be told that the rural or agri-
cultural England is very sparsely
populated. Yet this appears to be the
fact Enormous tracts OF fertile land
are held for game preserves and in
forest, and support comparatively few
people. When these acres are made
available for cultivation the farm pro
ducts and farm population OF England
will largely increase.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-02-14
Ascent on a Rroomstlck.

Two miles east OF Fonda is a farm
owned BY Byron Christiance. His
wife, when cleaning well, stoop,
fell heudluug into the we'll, striking
the water ten feet below. Fortu.
nately she did not rclease her grasp
on the broom she had been using and,
ms it struck the water roadside, her
body turned in the seven ieet oi water
and her feet landed on the bottom.
On coming to thesurince she grasped
a projecting stone in the shaft and
stuck the end OF the broom handle in
creyite. Thus ginning support,
she screamed for help, but without
avail. The shalt was ten feet In
diameter, so that she could not get
u purchase for her hands and feet on
both sides.
Ciiuging to the stone with het
right hand and resting her right foot
on n projecting stone. she drew her
self mp to the surface of the water
getting support on the left from til,
broom. Then she raised the broom
and stuck it in creyice on leve
with her head, getting support will
her right hand and foot. Then SIN
raised herself mp MS before, and Il
this wny reached the curbnn finall,
terra firma. Mrs. Christiance vii
not part with the broom. to whicI
she credits her marvellous escape
Albany Journal.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-02-14

IT is curious reflection on the in
telligence of mankind that while ami
mails easily learn our language, We
make no advance at all in learning
theirs. One cannot help hoping that
some future generation Of men may be
sufficiently kind and patient and large
hearted to believe that what these de-
pendent creatures have to say TO US
may sometimes be as important as
what we have to say to them, and tc
act accordingly.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-02-14

IT is hopeful and heathful sign Of
the present age that men and women
of all classes are giving serious
thought to the great social evils that
aeface our civilization. Poverty.
wretchedness and unremunerative toll
touch elbows with luxury and unde-
served wealth, and he must be a poor
observer that does not reflect upon
social misery and its causes.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-02-14
Tho Time to Marry.

From London Woman.
All was going merrily az a 's'. !,
teresting Wedding in the 1oe. 81
Petaluma until the bridegroom, ~, W.
called upon TO produce the weu ~
ring. In vain he felt in his tro ss,,
pocket for the missing triiie. I SoIl
ing could be found excePs 'a,;dant
through which the ring had Ven ,,,sh {
~ fallen into the high boot VIA /, sour
affected by young men Q, tnas
try. What was he to dol Ia N
"Take your boot oil, s"
parson. naiI
The suspense and silence Mat
full. The organist, Mt the p sary,
bidding struck up o "yoi n.y. MA
Tho young man, sitting on l IID' M
rails, removed his boot, the Iln rtlrI
found-also q hole In the s ,.', "a +
which led the worthy DIVINE =
mark "a
"Young man, IT'S Aimc you V
married.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-02-14

A MEDICAL scientist has succeeded
in lighting up the inside Of mans
body for the purpose of facilitating
the performance OF surgical operations.
1t is expected that patent medicine
manufacturers will now furnish an
electric light with each bottle of
medicine, so that the purchaser can
illuminate his inside to see that the
only genuine liver rejuvenator is not
tampering with his lungs, etc.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-02-14

In the city fiat is maze Of humbug
furniture. The piano unfolds at night
and becomes a bed, the desk is really a
wash-stand, and the sofa q box for the
storage of clothes. About the only
genuine thing in the average fat is
the smells, and they are reversible.
The odor OF goldfish balls is suddenly
changed to the aroma Of onions, and
onions give way to cabbage as the ven-
tilation loafs around in the air-shaft-
Folding beds may be all very well in
their way, but until some genius in
vents folding children and collapsi-
Die cook. fiat life cannot be all that
fancy paints it.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-02-14

Mrs. HENRY WARD BEEcHER, re.
sates an incident in which Brooklyn
reporter did not as she thinks, treat
her fairly in an interview. She has
treasured it up against reporters in
general, aud when one called on hor
lately to inquire when. in her opinion.
was the happiest hour in a woman's
life, she replied: 1.-The hour before
reporters were invented"
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-02-14

The English tongue has been grow
ing and changing. for 1900 years, and
is growing and changing still; and the
alterations are so vast and varied. that
Il the English people of to-day could
bs brought face to face with their an
cestors OF John Lackland's time. they
would no more understand one an
others iabber than either would I'M
derstand the speech Of the barbarians
Of equatorial Africa.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-02-14
Don't Believe All You Hear.

The Rev Myron ". Reed of Denver,
is always awake to realization Of
the comical in incidental life. He
tells n story Of n nun who, while
travelling in a pnrlor car between
Omaha md Denver, fell asleep and
snored with such intense volume TINT
every one in the coach was seriously
annoyed. Presently an old gentle.
man approached the sleeper, and,
shaking, him brought him out OF
his slumbers with start.
whats the natter" he ex.
claimed.
"Why, your snoring is annoying
every one in the car" replied the old
gentleman kindly.
How do you know I'm snoring?'
queried the source OF nuisance.
"Why we can't help but hear It. -
Well, don't believe all you hear,
replied the stranger, and went 10
sIeep again. indianapolis Sentinel
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-02-14
A Suggestion.

Thanksgiving day mems much in
the larger sense, and it were well for
the country II we added to our pres.
ebt happy domestic and churchly
custom OF observing itsome distinct
Iy public ceremonial that would as.
sociate more directly our well being
with the thought Of the nations
work and mission.-Chicago Inter
Ocean.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-02-14
Colonial Thanksoly,.

The early observance Of
Thanksgiving in the Colopies
known. Not only was such
set apartiorrememberlngthe6e.'
OF tho harvest, but for yariou, II
blessings. Along with these dss' 4
giving thanks came about
qnently the days of fasting /. II
as want OF food was the oeea.lo. #
last days they would occur usu, n
in the springtime. In order b 4
an idea Of the great VARIETY y u
casions for the one or the NJ. 4
these holy days, there Inv.
gathered from the curly reeo,a,
Massachusetts, tho following sa,,
ITO seek the Lord ior liz IT'D
tiOn," ito intreat the helm of GeA
''ior humiliation TO seek ~ III
God, novelties, oppression 1,
ism, excess, superhuity, idlensss y
tempt OF authority, aud troubl.s
other parts 20 be remembered
the want ofraln, and HELM 81 ~
rem in distress. I'm reganl IA n
wants, and the dangers Of onrnat'
conntry," ''lOr Gods great ms,ty
the churches in Gesmang ami i
Palntinate," "ior u bountiatl
vest, and for the arrival ri ps,,sl
OF special use and quality, alor n
cess and safe return OF ne Psoul
expedition, success 10 the eDase,s,l
ut Newton, and good nsas AZ
Germany and 1sad eouli,losI
our native country.
Throughout thecnntinDanee q h
| Provincial Government The p,se
nations Of thanksgiving wers sss
by the royal governors. This asti
was sometimes taken, hnwevef. O.
the suggestion Of the lisnerll a.
When the Stamp Act was npsllsl
/ 1856. the House oi Rcprssniai.l
deaircd Governor Bernard 10 app
"A day 81 general thanksgiving. q
observed throughout tns prom
A proclamation was ISSUED. appa
ing July 18th tor the festival.
| pom thu termination al ia 2
yincial Government, tbs pFoFia
Congress ISSUED the thaahsgv
proclamation direct q ii pso
la 1874 tho FIRST Congress hsll
session in the meeting. ho1s a. 6.
bridge. October 22d 81 this IA
appointed Thursday. ths tllssnf
Drcembcr. TO 10 ohFervsi as a
oi Thanksgiving
II had harn the inynriab gsas
thc royal governors to append E
their signatnrc the iuFaalfias
ton. tod suyp tho King h
not added to thn C0agssat
| proclamation 81 1874.
The following year iI1j,
7 council. or the upper house o.
Provincial Congress. IN sess.n
Wntertowu. appointed Noy2r
, Did IA n dag ol public tliantsEi
|. throughout tho Colony Tas
clnmntion WINS signed by ilse ~
, members otthe Council and ben
their signature WIS added ilg 2
rr. God savc the People To-
/, vince still retained tbs Old q
Colony"
In tho following year lt1l
Congress acted in behal' q
: state" for the drst time, end
i then tho prociumatious hare 8
. with tn" prayer God save tls
: muuwenIth OF Massachusetts
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-02-14
Thanksgiving Dinners


What m interesting sight ioso
20 any OF our large markets nos
days. Tie Thanksgiving pFeFai
tioua are about the same q 2
have ever been. Sometimes 'pF's
arc plenty. and somctin'e sra'sS
whether plenty or scarce, ias'a
most always enough to 20 aEoal
Thanksgiving buyers swarm alss.
the markets like bees around ? ~
and ioatle one nnothrr good.niss,1s
~. Big turkeys aud little tuls.
hang, cold Ia death, upon eIle1 y
hooks. hpnds down, their plump i
skinny, white or pinkisii hreas's y
ornted with little light-eolorel !.
settles. in mockery Of the piIless y. y
that hns already beiallen them y,
the cruel mutilntion whichis 20 oss'
take them soon, Ducks ana ~
and chickens are piled IN inu9I ,..s
the uncovered counters, az. 49, w.,
OF grccn.toppcd celery aud ~ 4
checked apples lend color e -, Y
scene. Here we see the Wep.sv q
ordering their big. plump, ia' !
keys, hardly asking the price, ~
we see the poor widow o. e, .hs,
pcnniless old man Satisfying w w
selves perhaps with . goose or p. ~, y,
turkey, or a piece of roast y ~. -
corned beef; but they all buy NJ ~,
thing, and on nearly every t ,a !
this glorious national holiday
he found n good henrty dinner s.;.,
hail to Thanksgiving, AIle'N'
national holiday.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-02-14

Two LADIES of Santa Clara are given
Che credit of putting up some of the
handsomest packages of canned fruit
in the California market Their
ranch comprises 200 acres, planted to
fruits of the choicest varieties. They
employ only women.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-02-14
TR0TTIPER'S TURKEY.
BY JOHN HABBERToN.


ing is only three
days OFF, said Mrs.
Trottiper, one
evening, after she
had put the chill
dren to bed, and
reioined her hus-
band in the apart
ment" room which
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