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Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1891-12-12
Strictly Local Rain.

An elderly woman entered an optic
ian's store on Broadway the other
day to make some purchases and
stopped to examine a curious looking
card which stood on q glass case. 1t
was a picture OF ballet dancer wear
ing gauzy pink skirt. She turned
to a clerk behind the counter and
,aid
"What do you call this thing"
"That madame" blandly replied
the clerk, "is a French barometer.
The skirt OF the ballet girl is saturat-
ed with chemical mixture. I'm fair
weather it is blue. When the weather
changes and it il about to rain it be-
comes violet. During the rain il
turns pink"
The woman looked closely at the
card for moment, and then walked
TO the door and looked at the sunny
sky. She said:
"It's 10 good. The skirts pink
and it's perfectly dry outside"
The clerk took the card in his hand
and glanced with puzzled expression
at the pink skirt. Then he looked
at the floor, and light came into his
face.
MADAME" he said, "our boy has
just sprinkled the floor.
The woman looked disgusted, seid
"huh" and walked out. The clerk
continued TO smile.--New York
Press.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1891-12-12
Saved by a Brave Brotbor

a correspondent writes from Simla
that the heat has produced that nm.
pleasant concomitant, q mad dog
which careered over Simla, bit nine
other canine friends and n little Eng.
lish boy, son of MAJ. Angelo, and final
ly bit the dust from O. shot from n.
gun Of the municipal secretary. lIor.
ace Goad. There follows a little tale
OF winch some humane society might
well take notice. The child's brother
another STRIPPING OF twelve summers.
mad the pluck and good sense TO cut
the wound freely with his pocket knife
and suck the venom which threatened
ms little brothers life. It falls to the
W! OF few to be u Mai. Grant. VIC. but
TINS small, bold act OF q lad cheers
ones view OF the depenerating En-.
sIlshman. -Golingnani Lessenger.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1891-12-12
BOYS IN CHINA.
They are Treated with Great Honor
and Ceremony.

They are Treated with Great Honor
and Ceremony.
In China there is u practice which
seems to hive curious result. The
mother carries her infant in kind OF
bag or pannier onher back, and not
rs in other countries where the dorsal
carriage is ntiected-with the face
turned outward, but--as, probably,
we ought TO expect in China, where
everything seems to go and come by
the rule OF contraries-wit the face
turned inward.
The result of that is that the baby's
nose isof necessity pressed against its
mothers back, whence, no doubt, say
the learned in these matters, has been
evolved, in the course OF ages, the pc.
culiarly lattened or blunted nose
characteristic OF the Cinnamon.
Furthermore, Chinese girls, even when
allowed TO live, are little thought of.
In the family generally they bear no
names: they are known as No. or
No. 2, like convicts, and they are no
more reckoned members OF the family
than the cat or the dog.
So when Chnaman is asked what
family he has he counts only his boys.
And q boy is treated with great hon
or and ceremony by the women.
When he is 4 months old he is SGT for
the first time in chair, and his moth
er's mother sends or brings him many
presents, notable among which is SUI
gar candy. The candy is emblematic
OF the sweet things OF lie, and il is
stuck to the chair to signify the hope
that he may never lack such things.
His first birthday is the second great
day Of rejoicing He is then set upon
u table in front OF many things, such
as ink, books, tools, etc, and which
ever he first lays his hand on decides
his future occupation. Strand Maya
zine.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1891-12-12
MEMORIES.

How often trifies remind us
OftheOld days long passed by;
And how often we live them over
In dreams dispelled with a sigh.
How The sight of an old worn letter
And it's loving words within
Will recall the sad, sad story,
The story that ''might have BEEN
And OF as we sit by the fireside
Watching its dancing flame,
Something hovers about and whispers
Anold familiar name.
a name that was once so enchanting
Twas like the lay ofthe morn.
When IN vapors all laden with perfume
To tho rising sun is borne.
Then again in the glow of the blaze
vision haunts our brain,
And whirls as back to our childhood,
tstEspOtted from worldly stain.
Thus lost in the book ofmemory
We turn each faded leaf,
While mourntully rustling they fill us,
With feelings akin to grief
YET We cling to the fragile thread
That holds us to those days,
Before fate's curtain had risen
DIN the scene of lifes sad plays.
BAIT soon the spell is broken
Tho the hot tears fill our eyes,
And the past seems clothed in sorrow
hut that sorrow makes Us wise
c. 4. b.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1891-12-12
WELL PLAYED.
Remarkable Trick OF an intelligent
Dog.

NIA6tetI HslOt1 AFlCS Ot an lnLblAtEHTtL
Dog,
A New York gentleman, says the
Times, has a fine St. Bernard dog
named Monk, who has been taught a
trick OF which his master is very
proud. Upon signal, Monk lies down
before his master, with his big head
stretched out on the floor before his
outspread paw.
The owner begins in low voice,
thrilling story OF a poor wanderer
struggling up the passes OF the Alps,
lost in the binding snow. Monk liz
tens intently to every word. His voice
growing stronger, the gentleman dies.
scribes the waytarer as overcome with
fatigue, and tells how, thoroughly
worn out, he lies down to rest.
At this point the gentleman stretch
es himself out on the floor, resting his
head on his arm, face downward.
Monk remains perfectly rigid. The
gentleman turns up his coat collar,
and then, lifting one hand above his
head, let's fall shower OF fine white
paper.
As the pieces representing n gust OF
snow furry down, Monk bounds
across the floor barking Mt the top OF
his hugs. and reaching the PROSTATE
form OF his master, lies down, stretch
ing his paws across the mans back
and poking his big black nose under
his collar He whines and snuffs and
pounds the floor with his big white
tail
Finding that all such efforts to re-
suscitate the wanderer aTeunavailing
Monk rises, and lifting his head, sends
forth howl OF woe that would I'M
questionably bring the whole Alpine
hospice to the rescue.
Then comes the climax. Monk
seizes the helpless man by the coat
collar, and is about to drag him away,
when life suddenly returns, and the
exhibition ends with lively tussle be-
tween the dog and man, and Joyous
bowls OF delight on the part of Monk.
Ofcourse round OF applause always
follows the entertainment.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1891-12-12
The Old santa Fe Tran.

Thirty-five years after Columbus
discovered this continent Alva Nunez
Cabeza de Vaca sailed from Spain and
landed in Florida, or in the region now
called by that name. From there he
made wonderful overland tourney to
the City ofMexico. On that Journey
partofthewayhetraversedaroutewhic
ever since has found great favor with
travellers to New Mexico. Just think
Of it, There is a road 500 miles long,
rising so imperccptlbly for over 600
miles of the distance as to seem abso-
lutely level, and without single
bridge from end to end! What won
derfuI tales that road could tell--of
the bearded followers OF de Vaca, thin
and worn by privation and thefatigue
of their long journey through a wilder
ness until then pathless--of the after
settlement OF the neighborhood by the
Spaniards-of the coming OF the hardy
American pioneer, traders, soldiers,
settlers and last, but most import
ant Of all, the railroad engineers.
Many an exploit OF soldiers, scout
and Indian warrior has that ancient
trail witt essed. Phil Kearney knew
it well, for had he not fought over
nearly its entirelength? Kit Carson
achieved much of his fame in it's vicin-
ity, and in the early fifties F. x. Au-
brey, young map, made famous
ride against time over the same route,
from Santa Fe to Independence, Mo,
-Plttsburg Dispatch.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1891-12-12
AMPLE PROJECTION.
The Pohoeman's Capture Did No,
Pan Out Very Well.

II had been terribly Oppressive
night following a day OF liercest heat
n day that boiled the tar ont OF IN
granite pavements in long threads
and bubbles, During the close, SITTING
hours of darkness an unknown man
who had been sunstruck the day M.
fore, and had lain delirious upon a
pallet in the corridor OF the police
station house, crept from his couch
stripped himself OF every stitch 81
clothing and fled into the streets.
Patrolman O'Brien had captured
MIN after hard chase.
And now the patient and the police.
man were IN the police court before
his honor Judge Gregg, disposing OF
the case, the sunstricken being airly
attired in a single sheet thrown around
him and pinned together.
'patrolman o Brien, three separate
complaints have been lodged against
you here for indecent conduct.
''lndayCint conduct Holy smoke,
Whoy, yer amer yeTself, begin yet
anner's pardon-yer amer IL regu.
lar skurt dancer along the side o me.
shpaken' OF daycincy! Who is the
omadhaun-"
Silence, sir! Respectable persons
have lodged the complaint that YOU
caught a man stark naked al the cor.
ner OF John and Fifth streets, and
brought him all the way down here.
along the lighted streets, just as the
theaters We're out, in an utt or and
shocking state OF nudity.
Its a 10y, yer anner-a dur.r-rty
10y"
The man WAS clothed, them"
Not strap more clothes than yer
amer has ileas
Did lie have this sheet ON him,
them"
mo, yer amer, he'd no need Az no
sheets, he were completely covered. Z"
Covered? How"
Covered wild moy rayelleyer, yer
amer"
The next case was called -Cincin.
natl Commercial-Gazeste.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1891-12-12
Labrador's Lofty watertaI,.

Though inner Labrador is made
quately known, we arc aware that IL
is q vast table land whose limits nre
quite clearly defined. In the south.
east the descent from the table land
IS quite sudden, and almost immedi.
ately after leaving the plateau a level
- reached that is very little above
that OF the sea. The Grand falls are
the place where the Grande river tum.
bles over the edge of this tableland.
ana almost the whole OF the great
arop 10 effected in this one descent.
Professor Hind gives the height ofthis
plateau as $3.50 feet. It has been
'stimated that the region at the foot
of the falls is only 200 feet above sen
.e9vel, and that the waters OF Grand
river have a perpendicular descent of
about 1000 feet --Goldthwaite's Geo.
graphical Magazine.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1891-12-12
What a "Ratlon" IL.

A ration is the established daily nj.
lowance OF food for one person. For
the United States army il is now
composed OF the following: Twelve
ounces OF pork or bacon or canned
beef, fresh or corned, or one pound
and four ounces OF fresh beef, or
twenty-five ounces OF salt beef:eighteen
ounces OF soft bread or flour, or six
teen ounces Of hard brend, or one
pound and four ounces OF corn meal.
10 every 100 rations, fifteen pounds
OF beans or peas, or ten pounds OF
rice or hominy; ten pounds OF green
coffee or eight pounds OF roasted
coffee, or two pounds OF tea; fifteen
pounds OF sugar, four quarts OF vine.
gar, one pound eight ounces OF star
candles, four pounds of soap, four
pounds OF salt four ounces OF pepper
and four ounces OF yeast-powder to
each 100 rations OF flour.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1891-12-12
Do Little Men Eat More than ela7

Midgcts have excellent appeti'cs, rs
rule. Tom Thumb ate more than
Chang, the Chinese giant. Any OF the
little folks will eat as much dinner as
a man six feet high. Giants, as rule.
have small appetites. When Chang.
was boarded at one OF the large hotels
in Chicago they thought he would cot
a good deal, and SO they charged him
as much ns ii he were three men. In.
stead OF going through the bill OF fare
from beginningto end aud then repeat.
ing, he ate no more than the average
boarder. II took three beds. however,
to make one for him to sleep in
very grotesquc.louking South
American dwarf. who used to b. *.
hiblted ms u wild man without Ian.
guage, who led on raw meat. and who
was incapable even OF understanding
signs, would after the exhibition was
through every night 20 over 10 rcs.
thurant and order all the French dish.
es on the bill OF fare, read d spanish
news paper, talk French to the walters
and ask questions OF Americans in ilu.
ent English. He has nm enormous ap.
petite. He didn't weigh much, but he
ate like an elephant. He used to pol.
lsh OIL three apple dumplings for
dessert.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1891-12-12

HERE were six
schooners at Petipas
ready to put to sea.
Petipas is the trading
settlement at the
head OF navigation in
the Bay OF Islands on
the west coast OF
Newfoun dland. 1t
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1891-12-12
AN EDUCATED SNAKE.
4 Snake That Had Been Taught 10
Spell.

4 Snake That Had Been Taught 10
Spell.
Speaking Of snakes with sense"
said "A gentleman 10 a New York Sun
reporter recently, 'and educated
snakes, ! knew reptile out in Kansas
that was one point ahead Of any.
thing you ever heard OF. He belonged
to an old man who had once been ii
the show business but getting too old
TO travel he had taken TO training
animals, birds and snakes for a
living. He caught this snake when il
was young aud brought IL up. teach.
ing Il slow and eAsy. II was a black
snake and when grown measured rs
feet 2 inches in length. II was very
slender and looked like long black
rope. Tho old man taught the snake
the alphabet and then be taught il to
read
{" How did il read' Simple enough
The old man had taught il to bepd
itself into the shape oi letters lou
see, the snake was 40 long and slender
IL could twist itself into almost any
shape. II could make every letter in
the alphabet, from A to n, as fast as
you could read them When il learn.
ed TO read pretty well the old man
taught It several pocms--he was fond
OF poetry.
Well, that snake soon memorized
hall a dozen short poems and doubled
itself into the shape OF letters, and in
that way read them through. II was
Just as plain as could be; no trouble
TO read IL. Well. the snake got along
all right with ordinary poetry and
reading, but one day the old man got
hold OF one OF James Whiteomb
liiley's western poems
az itttp
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1891-12-12
WRECKED IN A CAVE.

a True Story of Newfoundland.
BY 5. G. ". BENJAMIN.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1891-12-12
town
Tnihholt.'

Taibholt.'
or something like that. Heliked Il so
well he decided TO teach il TO the
snake. Well, the snake tried IL, but
IL broke him all up. The first turn
he made Of the zig.zag lines broke his
back in three places and be died"
The advocate., 1891-03-18
.7lG Kansas City Stock Yards.


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the piaintiR on or before March 5, 1891, or the
petition will be taken as true a2d judgment
the petition against the defendant for the
sum of S5z2- SO, with interest At II per GEM
from the SO day of January, 1850, and further
sum of So so with interest at II per cent from
the 80 day OF July, 1ssO ana TOE q 4
scribed in the said petition shall De Ioreclosec
and the land described in said petition and l.
.ots TEN and eleven in block ffty-four il
FsT1erson's ,tddition to the city of Kinsiey b,
sCiiI -, ,,syy said -iudvu ent and costs of thii
action, and after the sale Thereon Ehdt tht
right, title. interest and equity OF redemption
Of the defendants above named and each Ct
them be fOreciused and forever barred IN ant
to said premises or any P part thSTe s9,oo,r
Attsss A J. rap Clerk Of A BStri f9F Go9Tt.
PUBLICATION NOTIE.
First published in the Kinsley CRAP BIC Jal
uary 80, 1881. -
In the district court of Edwards county, an
James N Anderson, plaintiff.
Charles II. Grimth. Matte GriHth, J.. W
Crawford. William g. Spaulding, D. P. boaJ
and j. A. Hantz, defendants.
The state of Kansas to the defendants
Above named ana each OF them: +L,. W,
ha e been sued in the above entitled actloi
and y9g must answer me "a @ 5 h!sreS 80
Or the petition will be taken as Il ne and Judg
4i6 fo 9 e9 of Is f RRt inters5
at I2 per cent from the 25th day OF May, ISS!
and for "a further Judgment and decree tina
the MORTGAGE described in the said petitiO'
shall be foreciosed and the land described l.
said petition and in said mortgage, Uo-W1U:
Part of lot one block twenty-eight CITY Q
Kinsiey, described as fOilOws.-Beginn1n
tyvCntV-nine feet south of northeast cornerC
said Ot,sOuth on east line of sald lot elgntSe
feet; thence west 10 west END or said loi
thence north on west line of said lot 70 pom
opposite northeast corner sald loL' thenc
east 70 place OF beginning according TO reco
ded plat thereof, be sold 10 pay said tudRInei
and the costs of this action, and atter the sal
thereof TINT the right, title, interest an
equity of redemption of the defendants abON
named and each OF them he 4OreciOsed al
forever barred in ana to said premises or al
part thereof.
ISEAI.1 S. L. SEABROOK.
Attest. A j, RAPP, Atty. for PITT.
$50 2-IG Clerk OF the District Court.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Land, Office at LARNEDs X ans. Feb. Il. 1891.
n office is hereby given that the following
! AIMED settler has flied notice OF his inten-
ton to make final proof in support of his
claim nd that said proof viii be made ht.rorp
tse probate aidgo OF Edwards county, at
kiu>lcy, hRnsas- on March p. 1871. Wit
II. S6jiltpgton- x. = No, sa5z. for the lots I
A7d elnt s \ nv a sec 80, twp ~ = OF
range iS ".
tsc names tia following witnesses 10 prove
rs co tis1uosIS r'-Sl ieoce upon. ara cutt vs.
= s''N sf.s ti ia'i's, Vis=t yFt1S Roberts. =. X
5-ittrr Ss'd fssvil IT, H,ssgfl. az tfnelt-v. KAN
SIS. ana j. W ssInnlsep Of Lewis. r anSas.
IL T. WOLCOTT. Register.
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First published January 30 1881.
In the district court within aud for tho cOu.
~ of Edwards In the state of Kansas.
g. q. Mo rel, plaintiff
Carrid c. smith, defendant.
State of Kansas to Carrie Q. smith;
GREETING You will take notice that you
have been sued in said district court, and that
you must answer the petition filed in said
cause on or before the 10th day OF april, 1891,
or said petition will bA taken rs true. and Il
Judgment rendered ia said action against you
iOr the sum Of SI96UO, with interest thereon
at the rate of II per cent per anuUm fT0m the
18th day OF June. 1SaSS, aud for costs OF suit;
and further Judgment against you FOR the
foreclosure OF a CeCtafu mortgage upon the
following described real estate, tO-vit:
The west half of the southwest quarter of
section twenty-seven and the east half of the
southeast quarter OF section twenJy-etght in
township tTenfy-siX south of range seventeen
west.
Lying aed situate in the county of Edwards
in the state of Kansas. and adJudg1ng that
the said plaintiff mas the first lien on said
premises, to the amount FOR which Judgment
viii bc taken as aforesaid, and ordering said
promises tn he sold without apprsisement,
ilud the proceeds applied TO the payment OF
the amount Que plaintiff and costs OF suit
auG forever barring aud foVeclOsng said dc
PENDANTS. and each o. them, OF and from al
right. titlo. estate. interest. property and
equity of REDEMPTION, IL or to said premises
or any part thereof.
| tSEA IL . WHEELER s. SwITzER.
/ Attest: A. =. RAPP, Clerk Attys foU Plt'f
/ By JoHS +. MARTIN. Deputy elk 175O S-i2
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NoTIN II.

CievertOn-YOu don't mean to say
you are going to call on a young lady
without wearing evening dress?
Dashaway- What difference does 1t
make? She is only the president of a
Shakespeare club.-CIothier and Fur
nisher.
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AN ECONOMICAL STOVE,

Young Husband-Wen, my dear,
did you succeed in finding stove to
suit you?
Young Wife-Indeed, did. Such
good luck! 1 got stove that will
never cost us a cent for coal. The
dealer said it was u self feeder.-N.Y
World
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TO THE BITTER END.

Father-Does that young simpkins
fellow call on you every night in a
dress suit?
Daughter-Ye father.
Father-What do you think his in
tentions are?
Daughter-It looks TO me as if he
intended to wear that dress suit out.
-Clothier and FurnisheI.
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PUBLTCATION NOTICE.

First published January 30, lSsI.s
n the district court within and for tho cOu
~ of Edwards in the state of Kansas.
}. q. Mo rel, plaintiff
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81 RIenr kIND or a alorHER.

Mamm9, (coaxingiy)-C Come, Bobby,
tpke your medicine now, and jump
into bed.
Bobby do Rot want to take my
medicine, ma.
Father who knows how to &c vern
clri!dren)-Rotert, if you don't take
Your medicine at once you will be put
20 bed without taking it at all.
Bobby takes it promptly. Exchange.
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WHAT THE TROUBLE WAS.

Old Gruff-I rather like that little
fellow, Stuff. He's such a knowing
young chap.
Old FIuf-Knowingl Why, the
little idiot never opens his meuth.
r Old Gruf-That,s just it. He
knows enough to keep it shut New
York World.
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A LIVE ISSUE.

Harrison can never run again as
the grandson of his grandfather; that
IS played ous!',
NO; he wants to ran in 1892 as the
grandfather of his graudsonn '-Puek.
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AN ANrIc1PArEp JOY.

Little Boy-Mamma, can I go out
and jump in the snow tomorrow?
His Mother suppose so. But
what do you want to wait till to-mor-
row for?
Little Boy-Because pa said he was
going to get me a new suit this after
nOou.-N. Y. Sun.
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CERTAINLY.

WOol-IIow do you go to work to
tell the age of a hen?
Van Pelt-I3y the teeth.
Wool-A. lien hasn't any teeth, you
IDIOT!
Van Pelt--No; but I. have,-IIar-
per's Bazaar.
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HE ..wAsN,r IN II. ,,

Sanso-Iave you been playing poker
for money?
Rodd (disconsOlately)-No; but the
fellows I've been playing with have
n. Y. Heard.
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TCBI IcATToN NOTICE
Ilrst atlh.ished Fs.h. Il. lsal

"a 80 district court or Edwards county, Kan,
N itl,.lln lynch, I.ls..T.t a
s-l'-re-,''e \, Iilrb.s.3z an Carrie a Buroanlz,
tit-kettfetntE
L ne ~iHFe or iSausnS-fG the defendants above
n-tuoe.i ant each rf them.
tEfsEFsFI .-Eft1T will take notice that rnu
'ss-n ieeen stiPei in he shove entitled action
IRA on UnuEt answer tbs petition dIsd by
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INTERESTED IN EvERY1uINa.

Briggs saw Robinson reading
The Congressional Record yesterday.
liggs-That's nothing. He even
reads the base ball matters III the
papers. Weeks Sport.