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Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1891-12-05

THERE is dissatisfaction. it is said,
among the temperance reformers of
Chicago because the drunkards of that
city do not come forward with rv1Fe
alacrity to be cured by the new rene
dy, which is being exploited as being
absolutely safe sure and permanent.
The dissatisfaction is natural, but the
lack Of enthusiasm on the part OF the
drunkards cannot be regarded as much
less so. The drunkard. as rule
does not want to be cured, either tenn
porarily or permanently, especially
the latter. Such may be the desire OF
his friends-it often is; but he does
not share in their desire. II he did.
there would be far fewer drunkards in
the world. 1t is very rare occur
renee that the devotee of tho flowing
bowl sincerely wishes to be weaned.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1891-12-05
Her Preference.

II wish twas il star. hc said snil.
ing AZ his own poetic fancy.
u would rather you we're a comet Z"
she said, drcamiIy
Ills Heart beat tumultuously
And Why, hr asked, truicr.y, at
the same tiE.r taking hcf uureslstiug
little hands iu las own. And whytH
he repeated. imperiously
OH she soid with brooding
enrnsstncss that irl fferliusly upon
his soul, because then you would
COME round only ones every fifteen
hundred years
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1891-12-05
HOT WATER.

Some Good Uses 1t Can Be Put to.
Hot water is far more OF medical
property than many believe or know.
Because it is TO be had for the making
thousands think it invaluable, on the
theory that what comes easiest is Oft
times least thought OF. The uses OF
hot water are however, many:
For example, there is nothing that
so promptly cuts short congestion bf
the lungs, sore throat, or rheumatism
as hot water when applied promptly
and thoroughly.
Headaches almost always yield to
the simultaneous application OF Rot
water to the feet and back oil the
neck.
A towel folded several times, and
dipped in hot water, and quickly
wrung out and applied over the
toothache or neuralgia, will generally
afford prompt relief
A strip OF flannel, or napkin folded
lengrhwise, and dipped IN hot water
ana wrung out, and then applied
round the neck OF child that has
the Group, will sometimes bring relief
in ten minutes.
Hot water taken freely hall an hour
before hed-time. IS helpful III case OF
constipation while it has a most
soothing effect upon the stomach and
bowels.
\ goblet OF hot water taken Just
after rising, before breakfast has cured
thousands OF indigestion, and no
simple remedy is more widely recon-
memded LN nhNsleIans 10 dNsneptica.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1891-12-05
Standard OF Measurement.

A: "IIow is our old friend Emil get.
ting on?'
H. Very badly the poorfcllow has
lot to put M with; besides, he has
gone so thin! ! am pretty lean myself,
and you ARE not exactly stout, but
Emil is thinner than both OF us put
together '-IIumoristisch Blatter.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1891-12-05
A Base Insinuatlon.

Antique Young Lady: lyon see my
dear Count, often sit under this
spreading oak on warm summer
evenings and compose my brightest
songs to the rustling OF it's leaves. It
is my iavorite spot in tho whole park"
Count: "Ahl understand. prob.
ably Mademoiselle planted the oak
herself "-Feuille d Avis.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1891-12-05
corset

VARIOUS bands of philanthropists.
societies and the like make a specially
of securing the slums of London and
other large cities for pauper children
TO send to America. No one questions
the worthiness of their motives, but
it is clear that the practice must stop
under the new amendments to the i'm
migration law. All ''paupers' are by
the new law expressly forbidden to land
on American soil. whether they come
individually or in patches as assist
ed emigrants. Age cuts no figure.
Pauper children are as liable to be-
come charges on the community as
p;RJer adults.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1891-12-05

The child who leaves the primary
grade Of school in any continental
city reads, writes and spells and has q
fair knowledge OF arithmetic. But in
addition to these it is familiar with
woods. their properties and uses. and
the tools with which they are made
useful; with clay or putty or wax in
which it has been modelling all sorts
of things thus developing its senses
and making it know the value OF fac
ulties for designing things. 1t can
draw as well as write. The child who
leaves the primary grade in our cities
is qualified TO become cash boy or
cash girl in stores; to do the lowest
and least paid work in factories and
10 be added to the number of victims
in sweaters dens. or TO run errands.
The child who has left the primary
school on the continent is qualified TO
take up the work of any constructive
craft and TO make beginning as ap-
prentice in the best and most profit
able arts.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1891-12-05
a chanRe In tho TIrc.

Darkley, the convict, eyeinc the
package I've been trym' 20 live a
better life an quit bein n tough scuco
You was here last. mister.
Member OF the Prison. Reform Asso.
ciatlon--l m very glad, Peter Here's
a little remembrance for You
Darkley. opening the packagr--Ciit
out o here, you low-down. kuiveling,
putty.faced, Ragged. sor.ofa.
gum ] thought them was cigars.--
Judge
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1891-12-05
At Asbury PARK.

"Are you going in bathing todayi'
~ don't know whether To risk it o.
not"
why not9 Haven't you nice
flannel bathing suit?"
Yes"
Covering you completely from chin
to ankless"
Yes.
"Well why do you hesitate9"
why the suit isilannel on know
"Welly
1T might shrink while am in tile
water, and then would get arrested
on coming out.-Philadelphia Press.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1891-12-05
A Wet Saddle.

ne great farmhouse is ablaze with
lights twinklng from every room.
Long tables groan beneath the loads
OF good things the busy housewife
has heen days preparing.
From the barn come merry voices,
Joyous laughter.
Let us stand, unobserved, in the
open door.
What a happy, merry lot OF young
folks-stalwart, handsome young men
and healthy maidens!
They are ranged around the walls
with rapidly diminishing piles OF corn
before them, which they husk and
throw upon tine golden heap which IS
growing IN the centre.
All That young man has found a
red ear in his pile. lie leaps to his
ieet and dashes at one OF the prett test
girls \ short chase--a struggle-a re-
sounding smack-and il is over. He
has kissed her maybe on the collar or
her back hair; but that doesn't mat.
ter; she counts II all the same.
How happy thvy all seem.
| But no Over there in dark cor
ner sits tall powerful, handsometel.
low all alone. lie speaks 10 nobody
unless addressed, and then his answers
are short and sullcn
Ever and anon he casts piercing
I glance ut young man OF about his
own age who sits at the end OF the row
opposite, chatting with a pretty young
girl His face dnrkens. There is muir.
der in his eyes. lie is IN love, perhaps
and Jealous
The bell rings for supper just as the
husktng is done, and lie huskcrs lump
up and scamper pellmcll toward
the house, but the tall. handsome
young man remains seated and drops
his face IN his hands with something
that sounds like a sob
For q long tame he sits thus alone,
then a light, hurried step is heard aud
a sweet voiced girl asks
Joe what is the matter Had
! trouble with Mary? You haven t
spoken TO her tonight hardly. Srkf
Better come IN TO supper L Wall 10
I you good, maybe
No, sis, It amt hat
Tell me Joe, said his sister kind.
| II.
Well, he answers, I've got on
my thin pants rid Dobuiu over
thar wuL a nail or a chafc III ~ sad
die"
And the stalwart young has seed
Adonis broke down and she'd a
drcuching shower oil salt and bitter
tears Short stories.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1891-12-05
Couldn't stand IL.

Reuben Verde lof Oshkosh Great
Scott What's that big noise?
Regular Guest--That2 It's only the
gun that always goes of at sun
set
Reuben Verde decidedly I'M goin'
straight home whar tho sun kin set
easy. without making such a racket.
Pittsburg Bulletin.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1891-12-05
The Final Answer.

III that is your final answer. Miss
Robinson, the young man said With
illeoncealed chagrin, as he picked up
his hat and turned to 60 II can do
nothing but submit. Yet has Il ney.
or occurred 10 YOU that when a lady
passes the age OF 81 she Is not likely
10 find herself as much sought after
by desirable young men as she once
wHssN
II, occurred TO ne with sudden and
painful distinctness when you offered
yourself just now, size replied Good
night, Mr, Jones, New York Weekly.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1891-12-05

TUE child who leaves the primary
schools to go to work can read little
spell less write bad hand ugly and
illegible, and do small amount Of
simple figuring.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1891-12-05

THE health law must be enforced in
the schools. Its enforcement will not
bring back the victims of inefficiency
or indifference. 1t will at least create
greater confidence in the public
schools and will lessen danger from
contraction.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1891-12-05
HOW HE WAS CURED.

AM a miserable
man, )" SAID Mr..
Cyrus Maddox.
gloomily, "an3it
is best that the
world should be
rid OF my pres
ence. No one
cares for me "
ION, don't say
that, uncle. I"
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1891-12-05
Lott out In tho Colo.

Teacher How - Il you are 20
late. Muller
Muller oar clock keeps bad
time.
r. Aud you Meier
Meier couldn't lind ms books
r And you. I.ehmnua9"
Lehman Nv nosV began 20
bleed
r Aud you, schullrt'
SChulfr bursts into trnrs.
II Well what are you crying ior'"
Schul1c Please. sir. Tie others
have gone and told everything, aud
don know any more '--Wyinrr IHit.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1891-12-05
Got HIS Vacation

Nlr, Bullion By the way. Mr. hook.
keep you asked for a Wa
Mr., Bonkkecp~Oh. Mr. Bullion i
did not think really you would allow
me n vacation during this busy sea-
son.
cation, Well you may take on
two -'
Thank you. Mr.. Bullion
Weeks, and then stay away alto.
grthcr The jewelers. Circular
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1891-12-05
SOME FLASHES OF WIT.
HUMOROUS SELECTIONS FROM
VARIOUS SOURCES.

Putting on Style--A Wet Saddle
HE Knew How Old He Was--A
Change in the Tune--Got
His Vacation. Very
Greedy.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1891-12-05
He Knew How old He Was.

A negro said to be t16 years old
was buried in New York last week.
His wife, said to have been ITO, died
II few years ago. have always been
suspicious Of these stories OF negro
longevity since / met with Barney
McCaiiery. Barney travelled exclusive
ly through the south for many years
selling tanning mills. Whenever he
met an aged looking darkey lie en-.
deavored to make him believe he was
extraordinary ancient. | saw him
work 1t once
How old are you, uncle2" he said
TO decrepit negro in Nashville.
. Deed, sub, dunno.
Let me feel OF your pulse" and
laying his hand on the old man fore.
head, he continued: "Do you remem.
Der Gen. Jackson?"
Deed does, sub"
well, then, you are 10 yenrs old.
Now, don't forget it, uncle-ll5, re.
member-and if anybody asks how
you know tell him the census told you.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1891-12-05
commendabIe MaeeulInlty

Charming girl, Miss Budd."
Rather masculine, fancy"
Masculine? | never thought so.
What makes you think so2"
"Saw her get of street car the
right way today. Denver Sun.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1891-12-05
Very Greedy.

Office Boy: Please, sir, cant go
to dinner now2 It's an hour past my
time, and I'm awfully hungry"
Employer: Hungry Well, ] Won
der il anybody ever saw such q greedy
youngster. Here ho has been tapping
envelopes and postage-stanps all the
fore noon, ana yet he complains OF boz
ing hungry"
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1891-12-05
Putting on style.

Several days ago couple OF well
dressed country jakcs strollcd into II
celebrated New York restaurant sat
downto a table looked al around.
making a remarkably unsuccessful et.
fort to appear at home
Gentlemen, what do you wish"
said the waiter, handing them a bill
OF fare
They looked at each other. and then
at the bill OF fare, but they could not
find out what they wanted. The
waiter became rilleimpatient. Just
at this crisis a gentleman, probably u
Frenchmau, who was eating his din
ner, called out
Waiter, I'm yerre d'cuu.
Give me one OF them, too. said
one OF the countrymen, not knowing
it meant glass OF water.
Zone OF what?"
"a verde"
The waiter smiled, disappeared, and
returned with glass containing some
transparent fluid.
The same for me. said country
Jake number two. II want a verde
too.
"Onue more the waiter disappeared,
and in "A short time brought the dcsir
cd refreshment.
The two strangers looked ut their
glasses then slipped the contents. and
looked at each other.
II calculate you have to drink this
here stuff n good while before you like
It., remarked number one.
ut don't brace n Teller up worth a
cent, but here she goes
The two glasses were emptied, and
then with very majestic air, one Of
them thumped on the table. The
waiter came.
What's the damage
Nothing, sir; nothing at all.
1--WE amt doing New York on the
cheap plan" and he squeezed nickel
into the walters palm.
When they got out on Broadway
one Of them smacked his lips and
said
"Jcdediah, If didn't know that ere
stuff was verde, I'd swear II was
nothing but water. Texas Siftings.
New-York tribune., 1891-05-07
AN APPEAL FOR ATLANTA UNIVERSITY.

Sir: SIX hundred colored students being trained
this year in Atlanta University; not many people
SUPPOSE in the higher education chiefly, but in Eng
sh studies IN mechanic arts, in household industries
in Christian living and thinking. and, the great ma
torty of them. with special reference to service as
teachers and missionaries among their own people.
These 600 students are paying than one third OF
the annual cost of their educatiOn-thelr cash pay
mens last year being S13,j00-and are contrib
utnc some 10000 hours Of productive labor besides.
for the benefit Of the university But 10 supplement
these payments and few other small fixed revenues
the university Is Obliged to ask the benevolent public
for an annual scholarship Of $40 for each student 10
cover mainly the cost Of tuition not otherwise pro
vded for Al the present time $50 of the students are
unprovided with these scholarships. which will be I'm
noratvely needed in the few weeks that remain Of
the academic year Are there not many Of your
New-York tribune., 1891-05-07

sontraband Of war; and this being the case tnat Io
authorities Of the United states are bound 10 u.s.
proper diligence In preventing the cargo from leaving
the port OF San Diego , -.
Secretary Foster was to-day told of the seizure at
San Diego yesterday Of the Chilian steamer ltata
He replied that he was glad Of H.. - -
The Collector Of Customs at Wilmington, Cai., WIS
instructed by the Treasury Department last satuNs &
that there appeared reason for interference IN o @
transfer Of a lot Of arms and ammunition from ilie
American schooner Robert and Minnie then AT Chldln
Island to transport for shipment TO south Amerra,
Pending this removal, IL appears that ue 1nii.a, t
Minister here received some advices from h
regarding these munitions of war, with "Hich ,he
called on Secrctary Foster on sunday. 4, Oie c.crn @
strength OF the Minister'S representations tnv nh
tary sent another telegram to the Collector s 20
stance OF which, 1t Is said at the Departmens IT,. 10
detain the Robert and Minnie secretary rtstorrev
day said tho had been referred 10 tne & ~ is
General for an opinion. The opinion as"eI ~, IT,. nep
said ie whether II would be violauoh VI ~. =. nro
trality laws to allow the transfer OF the a'"e ' F'
posed. - ,r.,. WIN CALLED on
the Chiliau Minister to night that official sao .h+
aThe newspapers were the first 10 iniornI ie @ thc
there was cargo Of arms in one OF Ile PoV Nron oh
pacific Coast destined for the Chinan reoels bsd
Ihe sayne sources heard that steaihtr uo &c
arrived at the port Of San Diego. me & Rap sarvfco
sorted that this vessel transport ~ oO 80 IN
~ The Chan revolutionists. brought tnese r.,
th Iroriedge NJ the Department OF State ana 90 ma
donht that fhe laws In force In TINS coInN ~ rho
~ sn,b r,otters will be scrupulously observed a tne
Shilian overnrncnt has no arms IN ue o'e a.!
nor dos n need TO buy them, inasmuch as ~ posS
= ~ ShonntifnI simply of the best modern arms
New-York tribune., 1891-05-07
AN OLD GEOBGIA RAILROAD sTORV.
From -orcst and Stream.

From Forest ana stream
l passed the winter Of 1882 in Augusta, Ga. II
was the year when south Carolina proposed 10 nulify
tho revenue laws of the United states, peaccabb II
she could, forcbly IL She must" always provided that
race meeting was 10 be held in Charleston, and this
usually brought the leading men OF the other slave
states to that city where ,he scheme %ai 70 6e @
going down to these races on horseback and was in
vtcd 10 join them.
The distance from Augusta TO Charleston is 140
miles. We made about thirty miles day, and eat and
slept usually in log cabin by the roadside There
we're few villages or tayes but almost any planter or
farmer would take us In for the night
one day as VIC approached Charleston suddenly
there appeared on the road elephant. coming slowly
toward u.s. napping his great ears rms appanton
boltcd the woods with their riders and refused
20 be comforted until the monster had passed. few
hundred yards further We met the caravan OF Wild
beasts TO which the elephant belonged As the wagons
drawn by the familiar mule our horses passed
quietly but as We got abreast Of them. from one Of
the wagons came the roar Of lion, with the growls
Of other beasts The bOtlng process was renewed and
of went our horses In panic.
Hardly had their nerves become qnieted again when
in tic distance the new railroad, finished some
ten or twelve miles ont Of Charleston. II built
upon piles longer shorter. according 10 the nature
o. tho ground sometimes In crossing ravine. the
rails were twenty from the surface. our track
this l." road and soon horrid shrek as
IRON twenty panthers was heard In the woods. Ry
this time We were nervous Elephants and lions We
had heard Of and some o MS had seen them but what
monster was this whose screams We heard Presently
IL came in sight. flying alOit through the air and
breathing fire and smoke, and agsln our frightened
seeds became unmanageable And in fact. think that
SOM of our party badly frightened theii
horses. II any Of my readers Old enough 10 Ne
member the Introduction Of locomotives and how they
felt al first sight OF them they will perhaps understand
our sensations that day in the pine woods.
4 mile or two further we came n a broken Wagon
by the side Of the road. and il sat a Georgia
cracker smoking hls pipe. on being asked wha
oren hearn tell Of nnlNhcaton, and nov reckon Nv,
saw II for true
New-York tribune., 1891-05-07
ROUssEAU OR A RABBIT.".

From The Washington Post. 81, Can
1--WE were at MurfreesbOro, in quarters SAID Gen Cen
era ROsecrans, and evening gee ciuD OF splch,
did singers came over from SherdahS dIvislo d % NJ
gave serenadc. hustled my san ana "a tbc hie
dinnsroom Of the barracks and most of my division
and brigade commanders were there as my & vorv
popular with their men-McCook, Crttenden sheTiGan, IAN
stanley Rousseau and Negley but most o 41 an broms
the camps, whether OF his own OF othei i aI ~
cheercd TO the skies by the men, ana WOuu or
Invariably made them happy speech 'i"'
THAT night of the serenade and lunch ,dst Genera Ga
JEFF c. Davs-dead nOw-sat at my taDle almJsI op-
and said Rousseau, I've got god Iohe OH Dot
won't tell it unless you will promise beloehahu ho.
to go of the handle you know you are apt 10 10 1ha'
on short order .uu no,. want op
"A day or two ago I was In my quarters, busy on a
report when / heard awful row among INC tr23p.s ps
lot OF prisoners had been captured ana Drossht ~ ID,
and sent Captain Davis. my aldedecamp' OUT - SOC
what the commotion was about -, roror,.d that no
couldn't md ont what il was all about he c.I he rrGeps e
werc Wild over sometlns and 1t must DC e'ner ''en
ANY old soldier vh) has ever witnessed the com
motion in camp occasontd Dy Je d tn iG. Ne aI
laughed heartily and Rosseau as well as the rest.
"That is the way the Rousseau ann M raDoe eOr
to me a. It's originator. , 49,
Rousseau heard from that story afterward In way
that became historical. There was Representative
IN Congress from Iowa named Grinnel, VINO had con,
ceved an intense dislike 10 General Rousseau; and
who had heard the Rousseau and rabbit stoy without
understanding IL. 80.
"Thesc two we're In Congress together in 1866; and
one day In a bitter partisan speech. Grnnel a dimin
utive physically c0ntemptuousv referred 20 cen
eral Rousseau the man that s0ldlets III inc heid
could never distinguish from rabbit go
THAT was twisting things around with snSIi a ven
geance that General Rousseau, VINO was OF herCuedn
build and deeply imbued with the kentucky ldea tlal
man of fragile phys hal an equal SHOW on inc
field OF honor with another Of larger build TOOK occ
sion n overhaul Mr.. Ginnell Just az the east door o
the rotunda and pnched his ear, wm9rklng at , thc
same time that the gentleman from Iowa Knew tn'
address Of the gentleman from Kentucky.
." Mr. Grnnell did not align his life on the rules o.
the code OF honor but went back 10 the House OF kp
resentatves s In session. and laid the facts OF t'
assault and the reason thetefor-words spoken IN ue
bate-bef0c his cOnfrcws.
General Rousseau promptly teegraphed The Cog
| crn0r OF Kentucky his resignation rs Represcntativ,
In Congress from the Louisville district and notified
speaker ColfaX ot the fact. II the first time the
telegraph had been used I'm such case, and the lles
ton raised the next morning when the res uuot
10 cNpcl came mp. hut Mr.. COfax held that General
Rousseau was no longer member Of the House. aho
the resolution Opt Of criev.
And all that came about from general Dsvis's
story OF Rousseau or q rabbit"
New-York tribune., 1891-05-07
ONE DEMOCRAT RIGHT on THE RUM BILL.

ONE DEMOCRAT RIGHT ON The HDEl b'bb'
TO the EDITOR OF The Tribune
Sir: have read with interest the editoriai in w.
davis Tribune headed The dlssraced Assembly ma
tortys Indirectly 1t does injustice to tho Hon. w. "
sage Member of Assembly from Greene County am
Renubcan but the record Of Mr.. Sage on all excise
legislation in tho Assembly OF 1890, ana also III .no
nresent Assembly Is such 10 entite MIN 10 te 'c
snect and confidence OF all who desire TO conserve
nuhIic morality Mr.. Sage was one OF the Democrats
elected to the Assembly in the fall OF 1890 and also
last fall Several times in the Assembly OF lo9o nc
was the only one Of tho minority 10 stano with t'c
Republicans on excise matters. This winer' wIeh
the question of returning tie stadcr bill to the senate
was I'D for vote, IL appears by tho record that MI
stader was the only Democrat voting with the RepuD-
ucans and later when the Stader bill was on It's hnai
massage in the Assembly, Mr. Sage, with Assemblymen
Daye Lane and Gould OF the Democrats, voted against
the bill and by reason of their adverse votes the Dill
failed to pass.
Mr. Sage has been confined TO his home here with
Ia grippe since March 27, and not present In the
Assembly on Wednesday when the Rum bill was rusned
through as stated in the editorial Of today 40 not
know what Mr.. sage would have done II nc han Dech
present Wednesday, but from his past rec0yu II
publcans and Mr. Ravie the one Democrat 9ealnst to
bill Ii IS not an easy thing to stand suostditid,y t
alone among party associates, and when Hlan has H
the moral courage TO do so because nc 0eeVes IL W 10
right he should have full credit for his position
MIR Sage has made many friends py MS sNas'n,, y,
forward manly against buls OF ule cHaidi w
the one passed Wednesday. a.
CatskilI. April II, 1891.