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Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1891-12-05
wEAReBRs OF GLASSES.
More City Folks Wear Glasses Than
Country.

The proportion of people who ha-
bitually wear glasses OF some kind is
very much greater in town than in
the country. The sedentary employ
ment, the close application to work,
and the frequent reading by bad light,
which are all common in town, are
apt to have the worst effect on
the eyesight' and probably at least
8 per cent, OF the urban population
wear glasses habitually. If children
were excluded the proportion would
be higher.
Very few children wear spectacles
always, though the proportion who
do so is unfortunately increasing very
much. As the town population is at
this moment probably about 5000,
600, this means that $50, 1000 OF them
wear glasses always. In the country
the number is very much less.
One hardly ever sees a laborer who
wears glasses all day long, unless it
be an old man whose sight has weak
ened in the natural course of events.
In the country people use their eyes a
grear deal out of doors, and exercise
them frequently at distant objects,
all OF Which tends to have a strength
ening effect,
Certainly the proportion in the
country would not be more than 1
per cent. and this means that OF the
100000 or so who form the rural
population, $4,000 wear glasses all
day. According 20 these figures, the
total number of people in the United
Kingdom who wear glasses always,
except when in bed, is $4,000. Ii
We were to take into consideration
the people who wear glasses simply
for readingpurposes the number would
come to at least 10 per cent. of the
population OF the country, or speak
ing roughly 4,0oo,0 900 OF people.-Tit
Bits.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1891-12-05
V BY A CIGAR,
a Sea Captain Saves His Crew by
Lighting a Cigar.

a Sea Captain Saves His Crew by
Lighting a Cigar.
II is told OF a sea-captain who died
not long ago that he was formerly
commander of a ship in which pas
sengers were carried from New York
to some of the islands. On one occa-
sion the ship took fire, and the pas
sengers and crew were compelled to
take hurriedIy TO the boats. The
captain remained perfectly cool
throughout all the confusion and
fright OF debarkatior, and at last
everyone except himself was got safe
~ into the boats. BY the time he was
ready TO follow, the passengers were
almost wild with fearand excitement.
Instead OF hurryiug down the ladder
the captain called out TO the sailors
to hold on a minute, and taking u
cigar from his pocket. coolly lighted it
with n bit Of burning shroud which
had fallen from the rigging to his feet,
Then he descended with deliberation
and gave orders to push off,
"lIow could you stop to light u CT
gar at such n moment?' he was as ked
afterwards, when some OF the pas.
sengers were talking of their escape.
because" lie answered, "Isaw that
il | did not do something to divert
the minds Of those in the boat there
was likely to be a panic, and, over
crowded asit was, there was danger of
it's being upset, The act took but a
moment, but it attracted the atten-
ton of everybody. You all forgot
yourselves, because you were think
ing about my curious behavior, and we
got off snfelY.n
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1891-12-05
Objected 70 a Cross.

An extraordinary ecclesiastical case
recently came before the court at
Wells, in England. The vicar OF Eus-
ton died and was buried. and his
friends proposed TO erect a cross over
his grave. His successor objected,
sayngthat a cross in his churchyard
would lead to idoiatry, and the par
ishioners had actually to take thecase
into the consistory courts in order TO
convince him that crosses in church.
yards are legal. What makes such
an objection the more remarkabl Il is
the fact that there is a multitude OF
crosses in all English cemeteries, and
an odiectionto them was never raised
before. The chancellor Of Wells spoke
gut strongly on the case, declaring
that there was not "the slightest pos.
sible ground for apprehending any oil.
;ense being caused to the conscience OF
any reasonable or educated man"
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1891-12-05
4 SUDDEN SHOWER.

B%afefooted boys scud up tie street,
or scurry under sileltcring sheds;
And schoolgirl faces pale and sweet,
tleam from shawls about their bead0 :.
Doors bang; and mother voices call
From alien homes; aud rusty gates
Are slammed and high above il all
The thunder grim reyeFberate.,
And then abrupt, the rain. the rainl
The earth lies gasping; and the eyes
Behind tho streaming window panes
Smile at the trouble oft skies.
Tie highway smokes; sharp echoes ring;
The cattle bawis and cowhells ciank;
And into town comes gallOping
The farmers horse with steaming fang.
Tile swallow dips beneath the caves.
And iliFts Ills piumes and folds his wings;
And under the cataba leave,
The caterpillar cuTls and Clings.
The bumbiebee Is pelte,l down
The wet stem Of the h%oliyhuek;
And s1lirnly IN spattered brown
The cricket leaps the garden walk.
Within the baby clapa his hands
Aud crows with rapture strange aud
yasnei
Without, beneath the rosebusll stands
A dripping rooster on "a leg.
james Mhitc0mb Riley.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1891-12-05
Demand for Heavy EneInes.

At no time in history OF railroads
have the efforts to improve the work
of engines received more attention
than at present. Mechanics are at
tempting to determine the most perfect
combinations Of speed and strength,
and at the same time economizein the
use OF fuel. Each year the standard
OF locomotives in this country is raise
ed higher, and the engines OF the pre-
sent time are a great Improvement on
those OF ever ten years ago. Some
master mechanics are of the opinion
that the heaviest locomotive now
built is as heavy as it is practicable to
build one, while Others predict that
still heavier passenger and freight en-
gines will be built and the roadbeds
OF the country so improved as to adj
nit of high speed with safety, even if
an engine weighs one-third more than
the ten-wheel passenger engines nowi in
u.s.. What the future OF mechanism
will bring forth to increase the speed
and power of engines is a problem OF
interest to others than mechanics
Indianapolis Journal.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1891-12-05
SHE BORE UP.
She Made the Train Lighter by Bear
ing up.

She Made the Train Lighter by Bear
ing up.
London journal says that astout
and elderly woman was on board a
train which was approachingthe Forth
bridge. Her remarks, which she be.
slowed right and left upon her fellow
passengers, showed that she was un-
accustomed to travelling; yet she
must have been something of philos-
opher in her own way. As the reader
will perceive, she a a believer in
what may be called specific levity.
The old lady was nervous about the
bridge. She had seen pictures Of it,
and made up her mind that it could
not be quite safe. She kept inquIr,
ing when the train would come to it
and at last was told it was close at
hand.
WELL said she, rather solemnly,
Il don't know whether we shall get
over alive or not, but If we don't it
sha'n't be my fault.
Than she settled into the corner OF
the seat with a determined air and a
puckered-up mouth, which were only
less droll than the general air of re-
sponsibility which brooded over her.
During the passage of the bridge she
did not speak a word but seemed to
be holding her breath.
There" said a gentleman in a
neighboring seat: 1--WE are overt safe"
The old woman hea we'd an explosive
sigh.
Well she said. "If we had gone to
the bottom ! should have died with a
clear conscience, for it wouldn't have
been my weight that did it. / bore
up so that | really made the train
lighter than it would have been with
out me"
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1891-12-05

brousness about them all. But with
the new system it will be enough to
bring a single-wire into the house and
connect it properly with unobtrusive
and artistic radiators. Where water
power can be used to operate the dy-
namo and generate the electricity the
expense of heating by electricity will
be trifing. With coal, oil or gas mo-
tors it may be more costly than the
present means of heating, but the in
creased convenience and manageable
ness Of the installation will cause it to
be preferred in many cases.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1891-12-05
Left II to the Court.

A short time ago an old colored
man was up before Judge Query, Of
Dawson, charged with some trivial
otfense.
Haven't YOU a lawyer, old man2'
inquired the Judge.
"No, sah."
Cant you get oneG"
"No, sah.'
Don't you want me to appoint
one to defend your"
mo, sab. / jes' tho't I'd Leah de
case to de ignance oh de cot"
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1891-12-05
NeoesaarY to Carry.

Guard--Twe' thir' stree! Iii nj
stree ira. Let 'em of, Hrst, seeing
very small man attempting to board
train. Git back, will yer?
Small man, entering train and hand
imp paper TO Guard-Here,
Guard-What's that2
Small man, meekly,-It'smy license
to live.-Truth.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1891-12-05
CHASED BY A LION.

ERBERT Russell.
nthelast number
Of Cassell Fam
lly Magazine, tells
the Champion
lion story. 4
lion had escaped
from a menagerie
and was lurking
near Aldershot
camp. Two Off
GERS q ! out rid
ing when they
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1891-12-05
The New Rlfle RulIet-


A laborer at Aldershot became the
unwilling subject Of an interesting but
painful experiment a few weeks ago,
when we was shot, accidentally through
the thigh by a soldier, who was
practicing the new Lee-Metford maya
zine rifle. The bullet passed clean
through the thigh, but the wound
healed so rapidly that the patient
was up and on a meat diet in eleven
days. In twenty-four days he was
discharged well, with his leg in asgood
condition as ever. Soon after this the
unlucky mar caught cold and died of
bronchitis, and the army surgeons
promptly seized the opportunity Of
making a post-mortem examination.
They found that all internal traces
of the wound had vanished. From
this fact they draw the conclusion
that, whatever may be the power OF
the new rifle IN disabling a much larger
number of men in a given time than
the older weapons, the severity OF in
dividual wounds inflicted will be
much less. In place of large apertures
and tracks, where there always was
considerable destruction of tissue,
they infict much smaller wounds,
with such trifing damage to the soft
tissues through which the ball passes
that the destruction of substance re-
sulting is almost inappreciable. The
size and severity of the wound will be
further decreased by the sheating OF
hard metal ~encasing the bullet, which
prevent the lead from breaking up on
contact.
The Gable Speed of Electricity.
The experiments now in progress
at McGill College, Montreal, under the
auspices Of the British and Canadian
governments to ascertain the longi.
tude Of Montreal by direct observa.
tions from Greenwich. led to the ac-
complishment of a remarkable tele.
graphic feat.
The first thing to determine was the
length OF time it took a telegraphiC
signal TO cross the Atlantic. An auto.
matte contrivance whereby the land
line could work into the cable was
provided and a duplex circuit was ar.
ranged so that the signal sent from
Montreal would go over the land lines
to Cahso. thence over the cable to
Waterville, Ireland, and return to
Montreal again. ATTACHED to the
sending and receiving apparatus was
a chronograph which measured the
time.
Out OF two hundred signals sent il
IA found that the average time taken
to cross the Atlantic and back again
"a distance Of 5000 miles-occupied
a triiie over one second, the exact
time being one second and five-hun.
dre1ths Scientific American.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1891-10-29
THE REPUBLICAN, CANDIDATE.

In answer to a correspondent who works
in this Office, Chats the fashion now
adays,) and who is desirious OF knowing
the names OF the Republican nominees
for the various Offices in this city, we de-
sire to say that he should not have writ
ten to the editor the fact that he is al
employe, but should have got some other
kicker to write the letter for him. Patsy
McNeal or L. b. Darling might have done
1t for him. We have dictionary always
on hand and ali Egyptian scholar at our
back and call 10 docipher their communi-
cations. 1t isn't right to give the paper
away so we give him fair warning.
In answer to this first question, as to
the names, occupation, residence and
politics OF the Republican nominees, we
can only say that we have looked over the
files of the Republican papers aud cannot
find any name but that OF Mr. Carroll.
But as we know him TO be the Democrat C
nominee, we must hesitate before assert
ing that he is also the Republican nomi
nee, for the simple reason that there is
criminal libel law in this State.
Who any OF the other candidates are We
cannot say. However, IL our recollection
stands us in need, we believe that some
gentleman named Mcguire, or Dempsey,
or johnson, or Newell, or Darling, or
White, or Goff, or Sherman have been men
toned for the place. But we will not be
guilty Of q rash guess.
II our correspondent waits a week or SO
we will, (perhaps,) be able 10 answer
him.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1891-10-29

The Pawtucket TRIBUNE has donned a
new suit that is very becoming. Editor
Murray is generously supported by the
people of the Blackstone Valley who be-
lieve in the principles OF Democracy, and
he appreciates this treatment by giving
them an increase in quantity and quality.
To the TRIBUNE's work is due much OF the
credit for the growth OF Democratic
strength in that section OF Rhode Island.
When it has harmonized the factions
whom the spoils OF Office have embittered,
our contemporary will have accomplished d
great work. 'The application OF honest
principles to government transcends in
Importance the transient glory OF any man
or set OF men.-Fall River Herald.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1891-10-29
VERY, VERY FUNNY.

The comical situation OF the Repubii-
cans OF this city is greatly enhanced by
the spect acle of their treatment Of the
Englishmen and Canadians whom they
have been coddling for votes. They have
cried aloud in their agony for their votes
and have sent them TO conventions as del
egates, but when it comes to getting an
office-Bang!
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1891-10-29

Ii is a remarkable TACT that Charlcs
Bucklin and David Havcns, the two men
who were appointed License Commis-
sloners by Mayor Goodwin, do not exhibit
the slightest trace of fatigue in the soul
stirring drama now going on in the Rcpub-
lican party in this city.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1891-10-29

While there is not the least doubt that
the Democrats will elect their candidates
on the first day in the coming election, it
will not do to be too sure and every voter
must get to the polls. DO not wait until
night. Get there.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1891-10-29

II General Chace, the Republican
National Committeeman OF this State,
could borrow Harrison's grandfather
hat and come out here he would irighten
Mr.. Darling into line.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1891-10-29

The people OF Ireland should re-
organize the National League in every
hamlet and townland, and send delegates
TO convention to elect new officers. The
Irish in America are tired Of the quarrels
OF the members OF Parliament re-
organization is needed.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1891-10-29

The Republican scheme Is to sacrifice
White and to split the Democrats and 60
control the next Assembly for Senator
Aidrlch. Messrs. Con and Darling we a.
"on your wheel"
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1891-10-29

Can any high tarifIite give q good and
sufficient reason why the people should be
compelled to pay 80 per cent. tariff taxes
when one half Of that amount would
raise revenue sufficient to conduct the
basisf
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1891-10-29

The frantic efforts OF our Republican
annex to prove that Mr.. White should not
be elected, by abusing the Democratic
nominee for Mayor, IS practical spoliti-
cil exhibition worthy OF Prof. Sweet.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1891-10-29

In voting next Tuesday for Mayor,
School Committee, Aldermen and Coun-
cilmen, look for the word "Democrat'
and place an X on the right OF that word
end inside OF the square. Remember this.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1891-10-29

Republican appropriation for gravel pit,
s3S, 900. Estimated worth by Republican
organ, $4,000. Estimated Doodle, F'2 0o'
Come, David, explain.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1891-10-29

The real question in this camra'gn has
come down to this one point; j. he
Paytuclset Gas aud Street Rallway Com-
pany the sole owner OF this city % .-'
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1891-10-29

The Republican candidate for alderman
in the frat ward is gentleman named
Adams. Il is understood that he IS an
organist in one OF the several churches Of
this city.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1891-10-29

The Independents held another meeting
N ,hc reception rooms q tho Bnsine :, :,
Mems rooms. There We're fy, present,
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1891-10-29

Every voter must get TO the polls on
Tuesday next. Don't fail TO be on hand.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1891-10-29

Chill will feel bit warmer when
Uncle sam Baltimore spanks her.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1891-10-29

''''~ 'ieturhrrcas m Cer-E A-."ir of
sac a on d .a. ... republican LaIers
in this sts,s have forgotten ths, Pew
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1891-10-29
Cor 4nlr.
Good House Lot

In rapidly growing portion Of our city and's ~
. reasonable price. Terms easy. Call on either
of the following named gentlemen ., she First
National Bank where . plat of the land may bs
seen. Also for sale several lots Of land suitable
for manufacturing purposes.
Z. 8. BINFoRD. WILLIAM II. PARK. Trus-
ters. my en
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1891-10-29

tucIot IS in the throes Of another munich
pal lght.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1891-10-29

ITO LET-A Cottage House and Barn at IL
Boutwell, street. Apply at II Broadway;
this city. o27tf
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1891-10-29
METROPOLITAN Life Insurance Co.

OF NEW YORK.
nRDINARY and Industrial Insurance.
" Branch Ofice, - Main ST, Pawtucket
THOMAS CoRCoRAN, suPT.
Agents wanted.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1891-10-29

II O~T.-A winter overcoat on last Friday
IL sight on Pine and Dexter streets. T1ndef
leave the same at this oflce and be rewarded.
o22 81
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1891-10-29
pnnta, 90 Trt, 0ttr.

NyANTED-A representative in every
w town; smart, Intelligent young men,
having large ACQUAINTANCE and few leis.
ure hours, can make slO each day, For par
ticulars, address, MANAGER, % Ohapin ave.
nue., Providence.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1891-10-29
8itatnras UurSa.
MONEY TO LOAN 4!

nN Real Estate and Personal Property,
" Horses and Carriages, Pianos, organs,
Household Furniture, and ON any good
security. W. ". POTTER& co.
Rooms and ~ i75 Main ST. Pawtucket
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1891-10-29
SUNDAY TRAINS,

D I'd Ioiony. .stop, at Wood ava. IN. Y, q.
q II. and N. Y. and y. H..
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1891-10-29

IF you wish to advertise anything anywhere
Il st any time write tn GEO. p. ROWELL 3
CO., No. 10 Spruce treet, New York.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1891-10-29

YTNO LET.-A Large Front Room ON the
i second floor Of Bates Block, 4 Broadway
Apply TO N. Bates q Son, 2 and 8 Broadway.
The southern argus., 1891-07-30
NO RECESS IN "ARKASsAw..

A teacher i'll the county normal put
this query to his class the past week
"Why do you give your school re-
cess and why do you give it at the
same time each day ?" queried the
teacher. Several hands shot up to
signify ready answer. The teacher
nodded his assent for this one and
that one to give the answers which
were poor, Indifferent, good. II give
one recess day." shouted one.
The teacher observed, 'fhey used to
open school at sunrise and close 1t
sunset" and-"Some of 'em do that
yet right"-remarked another pupil
teacher.
They don't have any recess in CAR
kansa W" CALCULATED still another.
The instructor joined his scholars in
the hearty laughter after which The
topic was dropped.
The southern argus., 1891-07-30
PHZZT.E

Will some brother in white or some
brother in black unravel the following
puzzle: Why not say in speaking OF
the Irish race that an "Irishman was
taken from Jail and lynchcd,'' or a
"Dutchman was caught stealing pig .
or that "A German was appointed to
toe court of St. James" as pat as we
hear, "a Negro was taken from Jail
and lynched," or Negro was caught
stealing pig" &c, &c.
The southern argus., 1891-07-30
BLACKS DIE RAPIDLY.

Prof. Francis n. Walker, in his able
paper for the July Forum, does not
believe that the blacks will ever out
number the whites in America. The
professor holds that the apparent rap
ld increase of the dark element in our
population over the the Caucasian is
owing to a defect in the census of
1870. While the dark element runs
ahead in births, it at the same time
runs considerably ahead in mortality.
or the death rate. With this fact { p
before him, the professor drops his
pen, throws himself back into his
easy chair and informs his race that
they need not worry about the reins
of government ever being shifted
from them TO the Negro by reason of
the latter's numerical strength. We
clip the following from the Topeka
Capital, it being comment on the
article in question:
A question which he neglects, how
ever, is whether this excessive death
rate is not due to the ignorance. de.
praNity and penury of vast proper
ton of the Negroes of the south
whether in those Negro communities
or families where the comforts and
Injuries of life are more largely dis
tributed the death rate is not smaller.
and whether when the Negroes sur
roundings shall have improved, his
food become better in quality, variety
and preparation, his home better
ventilated and furnished, he will not
maintain the advantage secured in the
beginning through greater fecunditv.
This question must be answered be-
fore the positive conclusion is accept
ed that the white man will continue
10 increase faster than the colored.
Three important questions are here |
in involved, which present themselves
TO the vanguards of the race. First. |
is the Negro increasing proportionate. |
ly as fast as the whites? Secondly. if!
not, why not? Thirdly. shall We
maintain the perpetuity of the race
The southern argus., 1891-07-30
"CAN LYING BE JUsT1FIED /.

Miss Ella S. Cummins, in her well
written article entitled Can Lying be
Justified" for the July North Ameri-
can Review, recites instant after in
slant where gigantic lying has been
done by word and BY nod; the lady
also drops some very pretty queries
along the line. However, she fails to
meet the question squarely face to
face. Had Miss Cummins ventured
her own opinion the gauntlet would
have been thrown down, but in stead
OF that she runs up and barks aud
then jumps back without even nib
bling at the heels of the mastodon.
If Miss Cummins' has not referred
the question "Can Lying be Justified"
to the Democratic and Farmers ALI
ance parties, we would advise her TO
do so.