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Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-04-04
Winning a Wife In Darkest
Africa.

A plot for new novel, with gloss
of novelty, illustrating the old-fangled
ways of an ancient race seen by STAN
ley In Africa: He was a young Yam
buya chief, stalwart proud and blacks
she was a Yambuya maiden, hand
some, graceful and swarthy. He was
brave in the field, bold in thehunt and
merry at the feast; she was true-heart-
ed and gentle and could carol like a
bird. He wooed her, but she was coy.
He almost won her but she shrank
from his embraces. He gave her
flowers for her hair, charms for her
fingers and handkerchiefs for
her wardrobe; she required him to
fetch her the skin of tiger, the Jaw Of
serpent and the head OF her rival.
The next day she got them all and ere
the set of the sun they were welded.
They lived in happiness ever after
ward, he proud OF his prize, she vain
of her babies.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-04-04
New York's Thirteen Club.

New York has club that exists for
the purpose of combating the "thir-
teen" superstition. 1t started with
thirteen members, who fed in the face
of Providence by sitting down to-
gether to dine. The club now has ID,
600 members, and the peculiar part
of it is their death rate is no larger,
and, possibly, smaller than is that of
other clubs. At their dinners they
have 13 courses, with Is different
wines. There are always Is seated at
each table, and the dinner always
commences at S:13 P. NJ. Thecommittee
on arrangement, entertainment COM
mittee and reception committee each
number ID. The dues are 10 cents
month. The wine list for the last
dinner, given December 13, is printed
on black cardboard, in the shape of
coffin lid, in which there are 13 gold
nails. One side tells you in the most
reckless manner that death is saluted
though it is tanned down a little by
being in Latin-and the other side has
the name of the wines, headed with a
gold crown skull, overshadowed by an
incredulous, astonished owl. They
defy death, and then have the courage
to stand up and ridicule the supersti-
ton in their responses to sarcastic
toasts. They have several dinners
through the year, and the last was
the l3th.-From the Chicago Herald.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-04-04
Quiet Life.

Next to beauty, or the attractiveness
that passes for beauty, or both, the
object of the sensible woman's desire
is quiet life. There is ON record a
tale OF a young woman who had been
reared in roaring and turbulent city.
Her health was impaired, and it was
decided that she must pass a year in
strict retirement at her husbands
country place, ''far from the madden
ing crowd" At the end of six months,
however, she returned to town, de
claring that SO quiet life was more
than she could endure.
1t appears that during that time she
had thirty-seven different servants,
one of whom was discharged for an at
tempt to set the house on fire while
intoxicated, and one for an attempt
to rob the plate-closet, while half a
dozen more were sent away for violent
quarrels in the part of the establish
ment. Her mother-in-law had been
thrown from a carriage at the foot OF
the lawn and injured fatally; her sis
ter-in-law had come to make visit
and had improved the opportunity
TO run away with a man whom she
had been forbidden to marry. The
time had further been broken in upon
by visits from the six bridesmaids OF
the hostess, who invited themin pairs
for two weeks each, and then asked q
few men to meet them, lest it should
be dull. A gale had blown down an
oak so near the house that its branch
es dashed in the drawing-room win,
dows. and the stables had been struck
by lightning and burned to the ground
"And such a quiet life," the lady
said, conluding her account, twas toe
much for me.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-04-04
Rillhoards.

Certain spots in large cities that ara
occupied with billhoards for theater
posters and other advertising contriv-
ances are becoming as valuable as
though they held the finest buildings.
A London corner of land that has re-
manned wastefor something like twenty
years, abuts on one of the lofty palaces
that flank Victoria street, and it seems
an easy and natural thing to build q
new wing to it. The owner was asked
whether it was not sad thing for him
to have this land, eof themost valu-
able sites in London, unoccupied. He
smiled a satisfied smile, pointed to the
billboards and mentioned the income
derived from the advertisements
When asked if he should build, Ode
Gidedly not" was the reply.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-04-04
warning TO the Fat.

-Four women between the ages Of 80
and so, who considered their figures
too stout for beauty, resolved two
years ago to try one of the Systems
for reducing fat" given in newspaper
They were in perfect nealth at the
time. They gave up at once and
wholly the use OF certain kinds of food
to which they had been accustomed
since childhood. They took each
day excessive and unaccustomed ex-
ercise, and overstrained ther muscles
by lifting heavy weights. All this was
! done without the knowledge OF a ply
stefan.
The result was unexpectedly success
full. During the first fortnight
they lost weight rapidly The
decrease in weight was accom-
panied with a sense of prostration and
| pains in the limbs, but these things
mattered little to them compared with
their Joy in the more narrow waists
and delicacy of feature. They perse-
yered with the experiment.
One isnow victim of nervous pros
tration; a second contracted typhoid
fever, and after a struggle of weeks
for life died; the two others have sui
fered with rheumatic govt. In eacl
case the physician stated that th'
weakening of the tissues by the sudder
and complete change of diet, had
rendered the patient unable to resist
disease.
Do not tamper with that most won
derful complex of all machines, you
body. When you attempt to chang
its workings, unless under the direction
of skillful physician, you lay you
ignorant hand upon the handspring o
Life.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-04-04
80 sherIff,s Nervy WIG.

w u. Blanton, OF Stephenville,
rey convicted OF horse theft and
sranfed a new trial, was remanded to
mil one day while Perkins, acting
iailer in the absence OF Sheriff Stands,
was feeding the prisoners, blahlon,
oronnd. and provided himself will! a
Loose stove leg, made break for lib
nrty. running Perkins down stairs.
past,ins in az he ran. and yelled out,
II ook out Blanton is coming;
Mrs stands. wife OF the sheriff, who
rcsides below, called to her daughters
~ nn and lock the doors, while she
gathered the Winchester threw =
sa ant,;d,s In It and drew Il upon the
v ,,,.;.n ,u who cried ont, "Mr, Stands,
9nnt be excited" She replied, "Ion
~" ara ne only one excited Hold up
,nl hp held npand wasmarched back.
Cor. Fort Worth Gazette.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-04-04
no Make the HaIr sur.

Coiffeurs have been rIvaling with
each other in inventions which will
give the most natural wave and stay
the longest. One of the designers, Mar
tel, is now called the Koch of hair
dressers, because he alone has dis
covered way of waving the hair that
looks so natural and lasts so long
that the society women now look as
If they were all born with curly hair.
In vain do the other manipulators of
the brush and comb cudgel their
brains to find out his way. They are
all oblidged to confess their inability
to discover it. This fortunate hair
dresser's salons are so crowded with
women that they are Obliged to wait
hours for their turn. He believes IN
making money out of inventions, and
complacently acquiesces in means
which the impatient have taken to
obtain precedence. When the attend
ant opens the door to cry Next"
women whose turns will not take
place for some hours bid as at an auc-
ton to break the ranks. The Golf
AtNlE = HllNC tN - q NeNNNf eiAAA OAAS
woman will exclainn, "Tll pay So to
so i'm now" Another offers 81; the at
tendant waits until the highest bidder
has shouted her price, and then intro
duces her into his masters presence.
This coiffeur is said to make two and
three hundred dollars day at the
business. The other morning an Eng
lishwoman called to makean appoint
ment for the coiffeur to wave her haiI
at home.
"What is your price?" she asked.
"Four dollars when l go to the
house; but it is useless to tell you, fol
my time is taken up, and women in
vain have offered me double and triple
the price for precedence"
"Oh, well, money is no object.
am willing TO pay you any price. III
give you $40 if you will come at my
convenience.
''For that money | shall make tn,
others wait, said the practical hair
dresser.-Paris cor. Brooklyn Eagle
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-04-04
she va Not a connoIsseur.

One OF the green clerks iu Buffalo's
largest crockery store sold plate
before Christmas to a woman custom
sr. The plate was marked $125, and
the clerk charged the customer $1.25
for it. The one hundred and twenty.
five dollar mark meant that theplates
are worth that much "A dozen. Great
wSs the dismay of the clerk when the
mistake was discovered. But all's
well that ends well. The day after the
mistake occurred i'm came the custom
or with the ten dollar plate. She didn't
like the plate-didn't think it was
quite good enough. She wanted some
thing better. She was accommodated
with a two dollar plate.-Buffalo Elk.
press
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-04-04
About Kissing.

On the question as to whether kiss
ing ought TO be abolished, in defer
ence to the opinion of the physicians
that dangerous diseases are likely to
be communicated through the contact
of the lips symposium of eminent
non-professienal authorities is unani-
nous in the opinion tn at the kiss de
serves to survive. Such a distin-
guished man as Gen. Tecumseh Sher'
man, for instance, is in favor of kiss
ing, barring only the kiss of two peo-
pie before a third party when the
third party isn't in it. That is TIE
cumseh's opinion, is quite too agra
waiting.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-04-04
Be Careful in Speech.

Carefulness and exactitudein speech
are sometimes characterized as af-
fectation and mere pedantry, but
say what some people may, it is I'M
questionably the unfailing mark of
culture. No one thoroughly and low
ingly acquainted with the literature
of his language can regard propriety
in its use with contempt. The purity
and harmony and rhythm ofhis native
tongue are as precious to him as the
perfect rendering and Interpretation
of music are to the musician; and to
the preservation of the English lane
guage In its integrity, it should bethe
duty and pleasure of every individual
lover of it to contribute.-Farm and
Fireside.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-04-04
unpleaaant Women 10 Meet.

Women who wear diamonds with
calico crosses.
Sneering women, who snap at your
clothes, your family and your friends.
Women who talk baby talk TO each
other and kiss each other on all oc'
casions.
Women who gossip, and who never
fail to tell you disagreeable things
said of you.
Simpering, babyish women, who
haven't brains enough to know when
thew hungry.
Women who wear rainbow gowns on
the street and whole millinery store
on their heads.
Women with voices as sweet as a
turtle doves COO in society and like a
buzz saw in the family,
Hysterical women, who burst into
floods of tears if you cross them
in the slightest particular.
Beautiful women, who think their
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-04-04
Spotted CELLS.

Even the mostcharming complexion
is justified IN rebelling against being
barred off by thefreakish yelling of the
moment, says a writer in the Phila-
delphia Inquirer. The so-called
beauty spots" which are supposed
to lend a piquant charm to the face,
become ludicrous in the extreme when
allowed to settle in eccentric fashion
over the eye or upon the tip of the
nose A becoming way of arranging
these "mouches" is yet to be discover
ed At present they are parodies.
The cross meshed yelling, behind which
half of the prettiest eyes and daintiest
compilations in the city are hidden, be-
comes even more trying to n woman's
prettiness than its patch rivals in
tulle.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-04-04
TaE PAST LOVE.


.,onss leaves and the red,
A. pi D9s aowers with ilnttering stalk
|sa@ Y ~ ,ss shad0wy poplar walk
as' art words Of love we're SAID,
earn was IN the ear;
2 ~ " .asde the hillsides ring
ga W. - sesrned beanteOus thing,
" lGp,bed fOr close and nears
.ooalsnd's spicy smell.
sbess Wild sseeh at dusk we
M asyed 4, ,oek ana plada
y ssart whispered IAN = ven
|a' sul, that love was brief
|1HaS Y, N ! malehless day
Jsry dimmed ana hled away
v color on lear
~ Guilt that all that flame
byrath and ceased " BET
antilles hops were wes
lin more than blame.
8 nm forests withered plume,
2 M through the eeh0lng gloom
sSbse mixed With dust
.gsep the ds-olate alsles,
~ lGsir stones his sinnowins
s1|s W. gtsen spring come once more
ailh Immortal siailr7+
III l0odAis Ia HarPef's Weekly
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-04-04
How Madam Met Her Water
loo.

The late Duke of Wellington got g
letter once from lady saying that
she was soliciting subscriptions for q
certain church in which she was much
interested, and had taken the liberty
to put his name down for goo and
hoped he would promptly send her
a check for that amount. He forth
with replied that he was glad she
thought so well of him. Certainly,
he would respond to the call, and he,
too, was interestedin a certain church
which needed subscriptions, and COUNT
ing on his correspondents well-known
liberality, he had put her name down
for e2o0, "and so, he concluded, mo
money need pass between us.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-04-04
Countess TolstoI.

The Countess Tolstoi has lately
visited London as delegate to the
Liberal Woman's Federation. She is
> beautiful and accomplished woman
and unlike her husband, is extremely
,ond of society. She gives up her pref
srence, however, and is the novelfst's
private secretary, making type-writ-
ten copies OF his prohibited stories and
circulating them through the mails
whenever possible. There are nine
children, OF whom the eldest, a very
attractive girl of eighteen is her ia
theirs most enthusiastic disciple, deny
ing herself all indulgences, wearing the
cheapest clothing, and attempting in
all things to live rs did the primitive
Christians. All the family speak Eng.
fish, French and Russian, and most
OF them are musicians.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-04-04
THE WORLD OF WOMEN.
/ AMUSING AND INSTRUCTIVE
READING FOR THE WOMEN.
Warning to the Fat--Unpleasant
Women to Meet.
Business Women.

Miss Mary f. Seymour, the editor
Of the Business Woman's Journal,
proposes soon to organize a woman's
business college in the United States.
She says it will be the outcome of the
Union School OF Stenography and
Typewriting, which she has so sue
cessfully conducted for ten years.
Probably this venture will be some
what similar to the college which is
now being launched by lady at Ben
Rhydding in Yorkshire.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-04-04
A Smokers Revenge.

The will OF William Bachelor, a
wealthy and eccentric resident of
Coshocton, o., has been offered for
probate. Nathaniel Bradner, a neph-
ew. is disinherited, because, Mr.. Bach
elor wrote, Il don't likeh his wifepretty
we'll. The will requires that all the
heirs must file an affidavit with the
executor promising not to give any
part of their requests to Brander It
IS reported that during visit to this
nephew in New York Mr. Bachelor
could not smoke in the parlor because
Mrs. Bradner objected For this, it
it is supposed, Bachelor determined 10
get even. philadelphia Ledger.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-04-04
ZION LIE FRENcH OF oAuTIER.

When / am dead upon me place,
Before the coffin has me hid,
A little red to light my face,
A little black about the lid;
For / desire on my close bier
AS on the night he told his love,
In rose eternal to appear,
With kohl my soft blue eyes above.
Make me no shroud of cloth so fine,
But drape me in the pure white Swiss
OF that soft garb of mousseline
] wore the night / felt his kiss.
That is the robe TO me most dear;
! wore it when it pleased him most.
His look has made it sacred here,
So let me grace it as ghost.
Springfield Republican.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-04-04
nnrolo treatment Of a sold.

oyou have taken a severe cold.
said the old family doctor and It !,
s s",n 70 have settled in yourthroatt;;
aYes doctor. you see ! can hardly
sno,,L said the patient rlvaclohs,
brieht.eycd young woman
~ Gan Nm YOU stand heroic treatment,
j, ,.on tbinkgn asked the doctor
TRY mel
care you sure ,n.. ,,oa;o;no
,,nstard plasters, electricity any
thincln said She in a breath; !, ,,,,.
And YOU want to get back your
voice."
"Yesl' l,o,, y
ultfs heroic treatment, mind you
"All right--what i itY' q. .,,,o
aYon mustn't talk at all ZOE V"o
davs i--pittshurg Dispatch
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-04-04
Overwork.

The great labor movement, though
it is serious thing, is not without its
humors.
It is said that following strike in a
cider-vinegar factory in Maine vii
lage, the wag of the place was asked:
"Why did the men strike up at the
vinegar factory
al understand" said he, "that it
was because the cider was working
more than tan hours day"
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-04-04

beauty entities them to all OF tht
earth and a good share OF the planets
Women who lug dogs around in
their arms when there are millions of
motherlers, homeless children in the
world.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-02-15
JOHN LIS ATTITUDE.
He Is an Actor Under Contract,
and Not q Pugilist.
THE woaLD's CHAMPION STILL


NEw YoRK. Feb. H.-ISpecial. THE
recent challenge from Frank Slavin. the
Australian champion, to John L. Sullivan,
backed by an offer Of $1,000 for the con-
test by the Ormonde club. London, Is
looked upon as . bluf by sullivan. He
expressed himself rather openly In the
following letter, dated Hazelton, Pa,
February 10:
In regard 70 the sisyin challenge, let ne ~
thss have no time 70 attend 70 that fellow &
present Let Jackson and Corbett decide WHO &
the best man. and then let the winner xaeet
ElAvin- ! think Corbctt viii prove the wfnner.
for he IL white man and an American ana
On the lereL Corbett told me in Chitaso
that be was anxious to light Esavin, ana II be
don't whip this rather aggressive Austyalian I
viii come very near giving him what be u lsok-
ing fora good licking. Just ct present Il would
b very fooiiah for me TO throw up Z valunbie
contract, just TO accommodate Elayin or the
ormonde Club- ] am making good mcnsy in .
very agreeable way, and don't intend to Eight
until the best Of these fellows has been piclsed.
When do hattie again Is will be here in Amer
lea, simply because can get fair play ana q big
ser pusse. The o1er Of ei0.oo0 by the orInoade
Club, Of London. 10 not quite a. coed, in my
opinion - txA000 from the California or ths
Hudson Athletic Cub. Of New Jersey
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-02-15
The PRESIDENTS WESTERN TOUR.
His Expenses Will Not Be Paid BY
senator stanford.

WAsHISsros CRY, Feb. l4.-lSpecial r.
Senator Stanford was amazed this morn
ing when he read in New York paper
that President Harrison and party would
take trip TO California at his expense. 1t
Is NOT his intention 10 pay the presidents
travelling expenses, any more than it is the
Presidents wish that he should pay them.
Mess something not now foreseen occurs,
the president will visit California this
spring with nearly all the members of his
cabinet, but he will make the tour on his
own money and not at the solicitation of
any one else. Mrs. Harrison has been in
frequent consultation with Mrs. Stanford.
getting information which she an;ed with
reference to the trip. and the president was
!nyifed TO become the guest of Senator
stanford while IN California. but that is as
iar as the matter went
II Senator and Mrs. Stanford return to
Saiifornia in time, their private car will be
sent back TO Washington City tor the use
Of tie president. The details of the trip
Vii mol be settled for some time, huf the
indications are that the entire cabinet,
With the possible exception Of Mr.. Blaine
Nd the secretary of the treasury, will be in
the party
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-02-15
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.


-
WASHINGTON CRY, Feb f4-After the
passage of a number of bills the House
went into committee of the whole on the
Indian appropriation bill. Smith of Arr
IONA said the Indian question should be
settled by the rlowshare. not by the spell
ing-book. He tSmifh) had not gone West,
believing in Cooper's conception OF the In
dian. He had found the Indian q nasty,
dirty. lousy vagabond, who would not
work. The Indian must be civilized by
making him work.
Without disposing of the bill the conf
mittee rose.
The naval appropriation bill was sent 10
the conference committee.
The speaker laid before the House
message from the president regarding the
death of General Sherman, and il was re-
ferred TO the committee on military az
fairs.
Resolutions enlogistic of Admiral Porter
and directing the speaker TO appoint a
committee to attend the funeral were unar-
imously adopted. and the House, as an
additional mark of respect, adjourned.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-02-15
Back 20 California for Trial.

PoRrL.sp. Feb. lt.-TSrecia. Harry
Wickes, who was arrested here February
on warrant frorn San Diego, Oh a
charge of obtaining money on false pre-
lenses. appeared in the circuit court today
for the NTH time for a writ OF habeas
coTpas. While the matter was before the
court 3 deputy sheriff arrived with reaui-
sition papers. and the prisoner was turned
over 10 him. Wiekes bancoed French
tourist named Wiheaux out Of SIS at the
Corona6o hotel January 5. He was
taken 10 California today.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-02-15

PORTLAND, Feb. l4-lSpeciaL "A deputy
sheriff arrived today from Sac City, Ia.
for O. W Michiin, who was arrested here
last Monday. Michlin was q weii-to-sso
grocer in Sac City, and lived happily with
his wife and family until he became i'm
bued with the idea that he could make a
fortune BY speculation. Not having suffi-
cient funds on hands, he forged the name
of his faSher-in-law and also swindled two
banks. securing 5000. Fearing his opera
tons would be discovered he Gecamped
leaving his family penniiess. aud came TO
Portland, ii Is said. with young woman.
He was arrested at the posioffice as he was
calling for his mali