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Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-06-20
Mothers Of the Period.

A young mother is deeply engrossed
in the persual OF the latest novel.
While thus engaged she feels slight
misgiving that she is perhaps neglect
ing her maternal duties
"Henriette!" she calls out in an alb
sent sort of way, ADDRESSING the oldest
child; "where is your little sister,"
Gin the next room"
"Well, just go and zee what she is
doing, and tell her she mustn't"
Papillion.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-06-20

The average normal Greek is wide
awake, active. shrewd individual,
writes Professor Martin D. Sage in the
Pittsburg Dispatch. They are proud
of their ancestry. and the pride finds
expression in the naming of their
children. 1t is common custom for
them to name them after the gods and
demi-gods of the heroic period. You
hear on the streets one ragged, dirty
urchin hailing another of kindred APP
pearance with: eli. Themistocles, y
or s.Oh. Phidias." You behold Plato,
Demosthenes and Theseus indulging
in noisy games at the street corners
while mothers come to their doors
shouting at youthful Socrates to stop
pulling Aphrodite's hair" or for
Athene to ''stop making faces at
Apollo
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-06-20
An Unpleasant SUBJECT.

Mrs. Brickrow-'I met Mr.. Intrade
yesterday, and was disguised at the
way he talked"
Mrs. Brownstone-"H Horrors! You
do not associate with such people. do
you? They always talk shop"
Mrs. Brickrow-"Yes. As l was
saying, | was disguised at his talk.
The idea OF his saying you'9 been
owing him money for five years and
he never expected to get o cent OF it. !"
Street & Smith Good News.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-06-20
a Good Answer.

A school-inspector asked the class
the question, "What is statesman"
After little hesitation. one Of the
boys stood up and answered, Gone
who makes speeches. +"
mot bad" said tile inspector,
smiling encouragingly. "but not quite
right, For instance, make speeches.,
but am not a statesman"
Another moments hesitation, and
then the boy said, zone who makes
good speeches.
CemingiEvents Cast Their Shadows.
Johnnie Chafiie-I know whose com
ing tonight.
Miss Chaffie-Who?
Jim.
How do you know?
/ saw you take his photograph OUT
of the album and put it on the man
telpiece, and you put Fred's out OF
sight until Saturday evenings.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-06-20

WHAT is the matter with the drn.
matte profession? Hardly q week
passes now without the details of
some scandalous divorce case, and It
can not truly be sud that the pro.
iession does not furnish more than its
fair proportion to the cases of in
fringemcnt upon the code OF morality
and OF violation OF the seventh COM
mandment.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-06-20
Ready for a Visit.

Friend-"That typewriter girl OF
yours is the most horrible ugly crea-
ture / ever saw-made me sick to
look at the fright. Where did you get
ber?"
Business Man-"B Borrowed her. BY
the way, old boy, drop in about three
O'Clock, and go home to dinner with
me-"
81 never met your wife"
"She1l be here about three. Street
& Smiths Good News.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-06-20
They We're Even.

A farmers boy in Scotland was
brought up charged with pushing a
girl into a mill pond
In pleading his case, he said he did
not push her in-he was only "gaun
to dot; whereupon the bailie sum
marily informed linn that dot and
gaun to dot" were all the same, and
that he would have to pay fine of
ten shillings, or go for ten days to
gaol.
The boy, not having the necessary
wherewlthal, was allowed to 90 and
get it from friend.
In a little while he was again seen
standing in court, when the baiIie
asked if Inc had paid his fine yet.
NO" said he, "but was cam to
dot; an ye say dot and gaun to dot
are the same I'm thinking Won an
me i'll be clear moo"
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-06-20

Yep" answered the boy, as brief
".
Nice dog you've got there. What's
his NAME"
"E'ish."
Fish? That's aqueer name for a
dog What did you call him that
for?"
'Cause he won't bite"
Then the man proceeded on his
way.-Washington Star.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-06-20
SOME FELSk WlrTICISMS.
CAREFULLY SELECTED FROM
OUR HUMOROUS EXCHANGES.
Getting off Cheap--Which of Them
Won the Bet--She Knew as Much
as the king--They
We're Even.
oettlng Oil cheap. i.

As the train going down from
Charleston to Savannah ran in on u
siding TO wait for the up-train to pass,
we saw a large alligator in Il pond on
the other side OF the fence. This pond
had been made by !, fill in the rail-
road bed, and was about 200 feet
long by 40 broad. On the opposite
side, and not twenty feet from the
water, was negro cabin, and me-
gro stood in the open door looking at
the train. A dozen men leaped to the
ground, pulled their revolvers and be
gan firing at the reptile. He was hit
by two or three bullets at once, and
down he went out of sight. As he dis
appeared the negro came running
down to us hat in hand, and pointing
to u hole made in the head-gear
by II glancing bullet, he exclaimed:
Now, den. whar' is dat white man
who shot dat bullet?"
No one could say, as we had all
been firing, but one OF the shooters
finally stepped forward and said;
See here, Moses, it was an accident,
and though it was a close shave you
have not been hurt,
But lie got chill, sah When dat
bullet went ping frew my ole hat, |
fought | was dun sent fur and killed
dead, an it's brung de ager back on
me.
well. how much damages do you
claim?"
''Fo' bits, sah-fo bits an not a
cent less. | doan' want to rob no.
body, but dat bullet might her went
right frew my head"
We raised the half dollar and hand
ed it over. and as Moses dropped it
into his pocket and turned away he
continued:
'Doan feel hard, gem len, but owes
a duty to my family. Eff dat bullet
had killed me de ole woman would her
stuck out tor two big dollars, chen if
it broke de hull crowd. Exchange.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-06-20
An Early Rise.

Clerk: can early rise would be very
acceptable, sir"
Employer; ayes, it would. / wish
you'd do 50, and then p'r'aps you'd
get to IT, office in hTster timel"
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-06-20

SOME good men seem to be incon-
sisteut and illogical. For instance the
Rev. Joe Cook does not allow his OBJ
lection to Sunday newspapers to stand
in the way of his ambition to have his
Sunday sermons properly reported for
the Mondays papers.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-06-20
She Knew as Much as the King.

King Frederick VI. of Denmark,
while travelling through Jutland, one
day entered village school and found
the children lively and intelligent, and
quite ready to answer ms questions.
"Well, youngsters" he said, "what
are the names of the greatest kings of
Denmark" With one accord they
cried out: 'tCanute the Great, Waldo
mar, and Christian w."
just then q little girl, to whom the
schOol-master had whispered some
thing stood up and raised her hand.
'Do you know another?" asked the
king.
"Yes-F'rederick VII"
EWhat great act did he perform?"
The girl hung her head and STAN
mered out, IL don't know"
"Be comforted, my child" said the
king; II don't know either"
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-06-20

There is greater pleasure than making
money and that is in giving Il away.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-06-20

The oarsman, the politician and the old
soak can each display his pull on occas ons,
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-06-20

Tho haberdasher may not be much Of a
politician, still he has party ties.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-06-20
EiIs Name Was "Flsn. .

The boys fishing pole was fastened
to the root OF tree on the river
bank and he was sitting in tie sun
playing with a dog.
Fishing" inquired a man passing
along the road.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-06-20

SUFFERERS FROM CorGns. sjRE TuEoaT.
etc., should try "Brown,s bronchial
Troches" simple but sure remedy. sold
only In boxes, Price 20 cents,
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-06-20
Which Of Them Won the Bet?

The first bicycle had reached Chad
wick, and as it stood in its crate on
the little depot platform. everybody
in town came up to examine it.
Yer don't mean ter say that 'er
man kin ride tibet thing?" questioned
old Silas Prink.
That's what they say" said long
lank young Simpson. II amt seed
hit done, but ther agents says hit
easy"
AN only them many wheels?"
'.Two's er nuff"
"I'll bet you my hat hit KANT be
did"
"All right" responded simpso n;
putter up"
Just at the moment the arrange
ments OF the wager were completed, a
dapper young man came up, and
with a strong arm pulled the Stats
from the crate. He took theglittering
machine out, gave it's pedals few
whirls, nimbly jumped into the saddle
and was off like the wind, down the
gravel road.
There" exclaimed Simpson, before
the bicycle had got thirty feet away,
gimme that hat"
1t was i'll luck or pride or something
else that made the young man run in
to a small rock, and nature did the
rest. The machine stopped and the
rider went over into the road. When
the doctor got through and put him
on the train for home, old 81 and
Simpson were arguing over who won
the bet. He had shown his ability to
ride, Simpson said, but the old man
still declares bicycles are failure
Detroit Free Press,
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-06-20

Waiter-No offence, sir, whateve~.
but the last gentleman who ate shas
here got n bone in his throat and diet
without paying, and the boss took it
out OF my wages.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-06-20

"Hauaoh's Magic Corn SaIvr."
'ur druggist for It. Price IS cents.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-06-20

The richest people on earth arc those who
give away the most
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-06-20
The shad Season.

Waiter-I expect you to pay in az
vance.
Guest-What do you mean. siri
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used in schools and colleges: but Maurice
Herdic's establishment cannot be pictured
when. on examining it more closely by the
aid of his lantern. he found that by means
OF a wooden crank the globe would revolve
upon it's own axis and that during this mo
ton 1t pressed against two cushions of silk,
held close to the teeth of a metallic como,
An electrical mnchine! And this place.
Could he believe his eyes?
He was reuching out his hind to turn
the crank when the sun-worshipper hurried
to him.
Rash man.' he exclaimed in n tone half
plying, half angry. Would you dare pro-
fame with your sacrilegious hand the fire of
heaven! Have you 10 fear of being stricken
DOWN.
None at ALL" said Maurice, smiling.
''But now. since you have thought fit to
speak moro cautiously than YOU lately did
| will crafty you by not touching the OBJ
iects which are sacred in your eyes. Per
haps, however, You will not object to my
looking at them. That ia not nsking much,
and they are well worth it,"
Maurice, indeed, was now satisfied that
he TODD in the laboratory of come ancient
mnu of science, some man with serious and
positive aims. Along the walls were rows
of vessels i,llcd with different fluids, which
in spite OF their archaic aud twisted shapes
he ensily Recognized us instruments with
which TO determine the properties of heat
and light. These vessels were for the most
part of bronze, but some were of nodded
earthenware and some of the purest. whltest
glass.
In the center of the hall other instruments
were arranged In systematic or or. Metal
lie mirrors, both conc.yo and convex, pen
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spot where Gargaridi's back had leant. As
he Ind foreseen. the stone again gave way
and rolled slowly back. Holding his Ian
tern before him, he saw that the secle door
opened upon a flightof two steps surmount-
ing n large slab OF finely worked mosaic.
Upon this was sittinG the unfortunate Gar
garidi, still stupehed from what had be-
fallen him.
Are you hurt2' asked Maurice.
mo, but Il tritle bnised," answered the
other, feeling about his body with Il careful
hand.
Both his precious basket and his lantern
were safe and unbroken, and when the
slil hit extent of his servants iniurios WAS
clear to Maurice the comioal figure before
him caused him to laugh so heartily TINT he
could scarcely move forward to assist the
Greek. A cry of rage caused him TO turn
around.
stop, wretched manv' shrieked the sun
worsbipcr. advance not another step IN
less Won would incur the celestial wrath"
WRATH Why should | fear the celestial
wrath! Would you have me leave poor
Ea"gar'ai struggling thee like n turtle on
to help his servant.
II say that you arc committing sacrileQe
and that you shall 20 no farther. Back Mt
once. cried the old man. beside himself
with rage. He stood there with nshen face,
his eyes starting from their sockets. his
lips qulVeflng, Il victim TO what wac Cyl-
IDENTIFY an acuts and sincere emotion.
""hat have We to fent?" sad Maurice,
examining tho sur cummings with hiB Ian
tern. ace no reason why we should 90
Dac9. On the coatfary, unless | AIN nus
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THE FIRE. W0RSH|PPER'S SECRET,


to lift the sacred embers, and
W Who'll, the s'"s sHpIorers' " entr rns of haa
caused, a veil of what looked like dried-up,
wlthered finder, but which had ages ago
been the ~softest, whitest muslin, and had
been used by the high priest of the sanctu-
airy lest even his breath should pollute the
sacred fame. The little party remained for
some time lost in surprise and admiration
OF the exquisite propo: lions and the rich
and noble o~rnamentstion of this chamber
Then, growing holder, they examined the
walls, which they soon recognized as of
Cyolopean origin. But for any exit they
sought in vain. There was hone but the
gallery by which they had entered. 1t
seemed impossible that tie vast extent of
the galleries they had passed along should
come to an end in this sanctuary. 1t seemed
more likely, on the other hand, that they
we . even now close to some vestibule from
which they could gain access to the subter-
ranean city. Still, the most careful exam
nation of the walls showed them nothing,
nothing at all; the rock, dumb and mys-
ferrous, kept its secret we'll. Had they
come thuS far only to be bafflel? Dyna-
mite or ganpowder nlono could break down
the wally, and the danger of an explosion
in a crypt like this would be immense.
Maurice was heart broken at this sudden
check, nor did it seem as il the Survivor
shipper himself was less disappointed.
III you will take my advice, gentlemen"
said Gargaridi, who had paid small heed to
the examination of the walls, you will now
eat a few mouthfu S. Perha1s it will
sharpen our wits. | for one am simply raw
enous and, with your leave, will eat my own
small share as SOON as | have attended to
your wants"
So saying, Aristomene seated himself
against the wall, opened his basket and
produced some dishes which he get before
his companions. This done, he proceeded
to help himself to a mass of plan spread
upon u huge chunk of bread. After the
first mouthful he smacked his lips and then
the thought apparently occurring to him
that his companions might be thirsty. he
placed before them a stone. reed-coyered
bottle of excellent native wine.
When his W turn came he raised the
bottle to his lips, and with a respectful,
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taken. We are about to tind much that is
both valuable and strange"
II tell you we must depart at once! I
wish it. l insist"
you ~insist?" repeated Maurice, haughti-
ly. "fhat is a word / am not accustomed
to, and will not nave addressed to me. II
is open to you, my dear Goucha-Nichin, to
go back if you are afraid. AS for myself,
| have found this entrance unexpectedly
and without your assistance. | do not need
your directions or advice, especially when
they are so worded. | have q perfect right
to remain here and it is not only my pleas
ure, but my duty to do 3d."
You will remain?' repeated the sun
worshipper in a deep and hollow voice.
"Well, 30 be it! Let us remain"
And in his turn he descended the two
steps which lay in front of the secret open
ing. The tone he spoke in, as we'll as the
suddenness OF his change, had something
sinister in it, SO Maurice felt, but he was
careful to conceal his distrust, and for the
present his mind was entirely taken up by
the curiosity of a scientist.
"Would you deprive the world" he said,
'of the Invaluable discoveries we lave lit
upon?' Ana he commenced to examine
the strange objects which showed dimly
through the dusk.
There was a low table on which some
glazed bricks supported a massive ball. At
first sight one might have supposed it to be
a terrestrial globe, such as is nowadays
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CHAPTER vi.
1.-THE ~LABRYNTH.'

LIE LABhfNIH.
With q cry of rage the sun-worshipper
rushed after Maurice and his servant who
had already disappeared beyond a turning
in the passage. and soon overlook them.
The three men found themselves in a lofty
gallery, two meters in width, its walls of
polished marble. At the height of five or
six meters these walls broadened out into n
vault of immense proportions. and which
accounted for the marvellous eoho given
back to the lowest whisper.
AS Maurice proceeded he remarked upon
the curious construction of the vault, but
Goucha-N ichin's only response was some
guage. He did not endeavor to
conceal his wrath at their having peue-
trated so far. Maurice simply shrugged
his shoulders and walked on in
silence. So far az the light of his lantern
could indicate, the passage ran on in a di-
at right angles which he did not hesitate to
follow. AT the distance of n few meters this
new gallery commenced to wind about, and
each moment. n new turning appeared. So
1t wet OIL; one passaRe after another was
trayersed until they had been walking for a
full hour. They began, at last, to feel fn-
tigued, owing, in n great measure, to the
heavy air and gaseous vapors of the subter-
ranean labyrinths. The three men halted.
While wipinG his brow Maurice raised his
eyes to the vault above them. 1t was very
lofty and built with Il solidity such as might
defy tho ravaReso of centuries thought sud
denly st uck him.. After having followed tho
windings of these cherries passages, how
would they retrace their steps? Where did
these mysterious gale les. with their turns
and double turns. lead to? Might ii not
prove n tomb for himself and his two com
~panious? Much time had already gon and
Catherine must even now be anxious for his
return. 1t might be best, perhaps, to turn
back now and recommence their e1plora
tions Mt some future time.
While these thoughts were running
through his mind his eyes met those of tue
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and Lamp
DEPARTMENT.

Decorated Dinner Sets, III pcs,
Brown, Blue and Green,
Worth $22.5o. Price 5000.
Decorated Chamber Sets, Bee
Hive Special Pattern,
Worth $500. Price 1915.
Carlsbad China Tea Set, So pcs,
Gold Band,
Worth $500. Price $12.oo.
White Ironstone Chinaware in
open stock, at greatly reduced
prices.
Glass Stand Lamp, with Burner,
Wick and Chimney complete,
Worth 50 cts. Price IS cts.
Decorated Vase Lamp, Shade and
Vase to match, Duplex Burner,
Worth $500. Price $3.25.
Bisque Finish, ditto,
Worth 5000. Price $3.75.
Hand-P Painted Vase Lamp, with
Shade to match,
Worth $1,000. Price $780,.
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dulums suspended from wooden brackets,
measures and rules and an enormous
magnet capable of lifting at least
a hundred kilogrammes. There were
aeTometers, hydrostatic balances.
communicating vases, intermittent els
terms, h~emispheres demonstrating the at
mospheric pressure, calo1imeters. barome-
ters. pyrometers, and differential thermom-
eters. In another place were jars of beaten
gold leaf, magnetic batteries and heaps of
carbon, sun dials, water clocks, rain gauges,
thermometers, p%arabolic mirrors, instru-
ments to illustrate centrifugal force, prisms
of pnrest crystal and a pneumatic instru-
ment; in a word every conceivable contri-
vance necessary for the study of heat, of
weight, of light and of electricity. the
whole collection revealing a degree of civ
lllzation equal to or even greater than our
own. Such at least was Mautice's thought
as he saw before him more thar one in
strument used for the analysis of some force
totally unknown to modern times. So
great was his bewildermeut that it would
hardly have surprised him if at the next
step he had discovered a steam engine or a
printing press.
Lost in thought, he was walking slowly
onward when another exclamation from
the sun-worshipper recalled him to him
self. Raising his eyes, he saw that he was
two symmetrical walls hardly more than
five or six meters in height. About these
walls there was nothing visible but the
void of a probationary lofty vault.
II beseech you,'' said the old man. 81 i'm
plore you in the name of all you hold most
holy to go no further-you will be utterly,
hopelessly LOST"
His tone was even supplicating; he
seemed honestly moved.
"What do fear, my friend?' said Maui
rice. What dangers can possibly meet US
in these deserted halls, where no human
foot has trodden for perhaps fifty GEN.
turies?"
Dangers" answered the sun%-worshipper,
$50 terrible that the mere thought of them
is unbearable!'
well, do not face them. then,'' replied
Maurice, whom curiosity now rendered in
me there. Goucha-Nichin. 1t shall never
be said that l was afraid to penetrate these
subterranean mysteries" And with these
words he entered the passage before him.
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pulled at the rope with all their
strength, but nothing came. In vain they
tugged and called to him. Aristomene was
dumb. At last his voice rang out.
Pull away!'' he cried.
With q great effort they drew him to the
surface, to find that he had bound the rope
securely to the basket and proceeded to
fas.en it about his own body. He was
smiling, os usual, and had suffered little
from his fall beyond a few scratches and
, the destruction of his absurdly tall hat.
The last casualty grieved him sorely,
and his lamentations were loud and deep.
"Quick!' said the sun-worshipper. impa-
tiently. LET US see if the other gallery ia
safer than this one"
One moment, my dear SIR" answ cred
Gargaridi. MY basket is not fixed Sc
curely yet. l am going to take steps to
guard against any chance of losing it again.
1t was an awful moment when thought it
WAS gone"
Seating himself upon the ground with his
lantern in front of him, he soon repaired
the basket handle in a most satisfactory
manner, and finished by binding it aecul ely
to himself, when he arose and fell into line
behind the Others. There was no difficulty
i'll following the gallery which Maurice had
first discovered; its proportions grew vaster
and more noble as they advanced. Sym
bolical figures, stars, and the zodiac signs
decorated the walls, the gallery ran in Il
perfectly straight line before them, Offering
to the eye, SO far as could be- seen by the
light of the lanterns, a effect and noble
perspective. Everything indicated that
they were approaching a sanctuary.
tie celia Of some ancient tenn
pie. The walls had the al peai ance
of beng covered with priceless tapes
tries, and it was strange 10 see the many
colors which had lain III darkness for cen
turtles come to life once more IN the flicker
ing rays of the lamps. The explore y trod
the soil Of this sacred crypt with a feeliup
of strange and deep emotion.
Suddenly they emerged into IN immense
circular hall OF superb proportions, the
on'y entrance to which was from the gal
lery they had just travegsed. Its dome wa s
supported by painted columns, each one
resting upon a colossal marble tigur4 of a
bull kneeling as if weighed down by the
weight of the whole temple. In this in
closure there were several traces of the
ancient creed of the FIRE worshiapers. An
open cacldron of such antique form as to
tender Its real age undiscoyerable, fash
toned i'll some metal now oxydizad and
black from time, but which had once
doubtless shone like silver; long pincers of
the same metal, which had been used