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Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-04-18
THE WOMAN'S WORLD.
FACTS AND FANClES TO I'M
TEREST THE FAIR SEX.
How the Daughters Should be Edu-
cated--Has Sara Started lt9--
Women as Church Delegates
The Age of Women's Rights.


Mrs. Ulysses S. Grant is making
little or no progress with her book,
Her eyes are weak, but not failing her,
as the report goes. Whenever she
has time she writes a page or two, but
progress is very slow. From present
appearances the book viii hardly be
ON the market before the spring. |
have seen one or two chapters OF this
work, and can state that, while there
is no evidences of literary skill or
finish displayed, there is candidness
and freshness about it all that the
American people like and will accept
with interest New York Letter.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-04-18
FOR oNcEIN HIS LIFE.
The Irrepressible Baggage Smasher
Meets His Equal and Is vanqulsh-
ed.

The Irrepressible Baggage Smasher
Meets His Equal and Is vanqulsh-
ed.
While we were waiting at Trenton
for the Long Branch train lot OF
baggage had to be transferred, says
the Detroit Free Press. The manner
in which it was handled excited the
indignation of score of passengers,
but no one wanted scene" and no
protests were made until the last
trunk was reached. 1t was an ordin-
airy zine trunk. well strapped and stout
enough to go around the world with
fair usage. The man on the truck
ended it up gave it a twist and a fling,
and it struck on end with crash and
burst open The owner had been
quietly surveying operations, and as
the climax came he stepped forward
and said:
.How much will it take to repair
| that trunk?"
"Damfino," was the reply, followed
by chuckle.
Then will post you in your bust
ness, quietly remarked the passenger.
/ He was solid, broad-shouldered
1 man, and with one grab he had the
4 baggage-man by the hip and shoulder
and held him aloft as if he had been a
bundle OF hay.
Whats the DAMAGE" he asked as
he prepared for heave
Here = stop - hold on ~ don't.'
shouted the terrified destroyer OF bag
4 gage,
"What's the damage to my trunkf"
Five d-dolars, and Ill pay it,
ooh, you will? Very well
/ His victim had scarcely reached his
feet when he fished up a So bill His
face was whittier than -four, and he
+ trembled so that he had TO sit down.
Don you forget that passenger
trunk has all the rights of 4 passen-
ger, said the man as he tnrned away
to light a cigar and walk mp and
down.
WHO is he?" l asked Of the man
on my left.
Don't you know2 Why, that is
AIuldoon, the wrestler and trainer"
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-04-18

II was not to be supposed that the
old gentleman would indorse lies, and
thus the neighbors concluded. But
here is how Danl got around his poor
old dad. Went down ter t brook
Yesterday" Danl would relate.
Caught tew hundred and four pick ri,
didn't |, dadg" And the old man, be-
nignantly listening, would hear -four
and meekly reply, YES, Dan'l"
Then the able liar would edge around
abaek to-" his father, and with the
edge of his hand measure OF the length
OF his arm before the eyes OF his as
tonished guest Caught one pick ri
whopper longe'n that say, warn :
he, dad?" The old man would gaze
upon the six inches OF scrawny wrist
and forearm as willy Danl whirled
and measured for his benefit, and
humbly but firmly assert. Yes, my
son; sh'd say as how he was summat
longer Lewiston Journal.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-04-18
the Age o. Woman's Rights.

The eentury's closing decade may
bring to woman Jar wider and fuller
entry into her domain It Il bur d
little over four decades -Iess than
torty-two years ago-since the meet
ing Of the first woman rights conycu.
ton. The women whodidI tie pioneer
work, making not only THAT cenyru.
tion but all that has followed u ri
right and justice to women d POSSIBLE
ity, are some of them Sftll with us.
Those Of them who have gone over
TO the majority went thithtr within
the full memory of generation now
living and working The names III
Lucrctla Mott, Ot Angelina and sarah
Grimke, oi Frances y, Gage, 81 Abby
Kelly Foster, N Sojourucr Truth,
born q slave and rightfully coming To
wear the title Ot the Libyan SjhyL"
were but q few years ago answered To
on earth by their possessors To-day
they may be we'll written on every
woman's golden roll 81 remembrance
Of the dead SUSAN +. Dickinson ia
Scranton Truth.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-04-18
Has Sara Started It7

1t is rumored that the women who
love barbaric and Oriental things are
going to adopt Bernhardt's example
and mingle fur with gauze. In one
act of"Cleopatra" Sarah wears tiger
skin bound about the hips over
drapries Of gauze. This will be soon
sprung upon the swelldom by some Of
the daring bellies. Fancy skirts Of
green gauze, with scarf of ermine
about the hips. That surely would
be effective. Or picture some Of those
golden brown furs over yellow gauze.
Another trick Of Sarah's has been
caught--that of swathing bodice on
instead of lacing or hooking it. The
ungodly cheese-cloth is very suscepti-
BILE Of this treatment, and the girl who
is slender and lithesome can make an
effect by her mummy.like folds. The
soft material is wound about the bust
and shoulders in sort Of surplice
fashion, though no definite rule can
be laid down, for the wearer must
study her form and decide what is
most becoming to her style.-From
the Chicago Herald.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-04-18
Women a Church Delegates.

What would become OF churches
without women? They are the key
stone OF every creed in the civilized
world; yet when it comes TO otlicehold-
ing and representation in conferences,
they are not deemed worthy Of the
slightest recognition.
At last there is light in one direction.
Six hundred and nnety-nine Metho-
dist churches ia this country have de-
cided BY majority OF so per cent,
that women ought TO be admitted as
delegates to the general conference,
and it is thought that this popular
vote will have great weight in shaping
future legislation. It certainly ought.
Miss Francis T. Willard is not alone
in believing that the union OF man and
woman in the administration Of
church and state would rebound TO
the benefit Of humanity TO leave
women out OF the church is especially
ungratsiu, and ii the Methodist eXpe-
rience a change 81 heart they will not
only do right, but double their power
and efficiency Kate Field
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-04-18
Women who Faint IN church.

One OF the latest things in church
fairs is bazaar held in Edinburg for
the purpose OF raising funds to pro-
vide accommodations for ladies who
faint during the service. Evidently
the women Of Edinburg have not yet
been visited with thewave OF woman s
advancement and are not cognizant
of the fact that fainting is as old
fashioned as Hannah More's novels,
and that any such encouragement to
syncopeis contrary to the spirit OF the
age, Ii the typical woman OF the age
felt like fainting she would be so oc-
cupied in the scientific study OF her
own sensations that she would forget
to collapse at the proper time.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-04-18
sea-sIck.

The following is a story told by an
old sailor to Samuel Adams Drake,
and should be appreciated equally by
those who love and those who loathe
''the thing they call the sea"
Most aims makes more or less
folks unwell, the motion does. We
had two gents aboard Of us last trip.
One OF 'em was lawyer. My grief,
wasn't he done up, thought
"Tother wasn't bit There he sot,
smokin' as calm as kitten. He was
high-up iedge, goin' down to hold
court.
Can ! do anything for your, says
he.
"Yes, gasped the sea-sick one. 81
wish your honor would override this
motion"
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-04-18
Pooling a Tramp.

Hey, you there, come here, . said n
sharp-voiced woman from the back
steps OF house to n passing tramp.
Inc tramp plowed his way through
the new fallen snow to the stems
thinking the woman had taken pity
on on him and would supply him with 4
luhcheon. Have you anything for
me, LADY," he said. "No, You can 90
now said the woman, turning into
inc house. ~ just wanted Won To
walk IN here so you'd break 4 ninth
out to the gate" And she shut tbe
door and bolted it, leaving the tramp
70 improve the path on his way out.
boston Herald. ~
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-04-18
Err Powerful Blessln,.

Two negroes engaged in q quarrel,
when one struck the other on the
head with wagon-spoke. The negro
that had received the blow, rubbed
his head for moment and then said:
"Look yere, Stephen, dar's one thing
dat is ere powerful blessin' fur you"
"Whut's dat?"
'De fact dat my head is en- thick ez il
is. Wy es my head want no thicbe
den de common run o. heads dat pck
would er killed me an den you wohld
err be tuck befo' err jestice ode peace
an fined mighty nigh twenty dollars.
You'd better thank de Lawd dat
| amt got one deze yere aig-shell
heads"
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-04-18

Dashlsy-Just been rcadng IA
count ola shipWreck Acrew reua
for days 10 miloeean suffering
cruclest panss Of hunger.
Cashley oh, pshaw These Il
are always exaggerated.
pashlsy They even thought Il
nibaiisut when they we're thrown
On u desert island, but even
they could get nothing to eat.
Gnshlry uh, lhrY could hags
rted along On a litsle moss uF ssa
o. something
bAsilleg l'hiuk 81 Il nn cissc
smoke
Cashlry twith suddenly RaaR.
interest Poor Icyl.s Hon
wasn't it3 America.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-04-18
Tho Girl OF tho parIor.

Maud--IIow did the mistlotoe work.
Ethel! Any engagement to rcportg
Ethel-Don't shy a word or shall
cry. ] waltzed under it 90 times, but,
Of course, couldn't look ut it.
Maud-Didn't George take adyan.
tage Of that2
Ethel--No; but after he had his cont
on to 60 he called my attention to n
card that imp OF brother Of mine
had put up-think Of IL beware OF
the poison iyyl"
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-04-18
WOOD FOR THE RAILROAD.
The Enormous Quantity of Wood
Used by the Railroads.

Used by the Railroads.
"Some people imagine that the con-
sumption OF wood is not a heavy
item in the expense accounts OF the
various railroads throughout the
country" said a passenger agent the
other day, wet the consumption Of
wood is enormously expensive. Take,
for instance, the use OF ties for new
construction and renewals. The official
figures OF i. Z. Fernow, the chief OF the
forestry division of the United States
Department OF Agriculture, show that
100000 900 ties are needed every year
for repairs.
These figures do not take into ac-
count the fact that nearly %, 900, 900
more are required each year by the in
crease in mileage. But, accepting Mr..
Fernow's figures as 10000 for repairs
and Is, 100000 for new construction,
we have total OF 73,000,000. This
means at least 36j, 10000 cubic feet
Of raw material Oak has the prefer
ence for ties, about 45,O00,O0O being
used Pine comes next with about
IL, 500, 900.
THE remainder is divided into red,
White anu GdIilOFlllh CttldE3 CiltHt uLiby
tamarack, hemlock, cypress and red
wood. Now, then, let us come to tim
Der for bridge and trestle work, An
other $4,000, 600 cubic feet OF sawed
material has TO be added, so that full
/ " 800, 100000 cubic feet of forest
/ grown round timber are used each
I year by railroads. To get this enor-
4 nous supply of timber more than l, :
! 600, 900 acres Of forest lands have to
be cut annually. In addition to the
consumption OF wood for ties, bridges
and trestles, the railroads are com
PEELED to use that material in the cree
ton of telegraph poles, fences, culverts,
station houses, and all sorts of build
ings, and rolling stock, and also for
fuel This last item, too, is immense,
fully three million cords of wood being
consumed by wood-burning locomo-
tives. Mail and Express.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-04-18
Women In Politics.

1t is pleasant to know that we have
in this town a regularly constituted
body known as the Society for Politi-
cal Study, by which women aequajnt
themselves with the workings OF poll
tics. There is no earthly reason why
women should not be well up in the
study OF how we are governed, for up
on that question depends the welfare
OF the entire family Politics touches
US at all points. 1t involves the way
the streets are kept as well as the
prices we pay for the necessaries OF
life; it involves the way our public
schools are run as well as the Indian
question, and so forth. Nothing Gov
ers the ground in hnman affairs so
completely aspolitics, and why should
not the women understand all about
it and make their influence felt when
ever a wrong is perpetrated2 Epoch.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-04-18
PrIvate ALlen,s puel storY

In connection With Senator
Irbys duel Ia his younger days
srcsamHn John Allen 81 Mis-
tella nm amusing affair o. houg
which hr acted ~ scCnud.
There was bad FEELING botwesrl
young lawyers in Mississippi. Il
WAS decided that only blood 4
wipe ont the enmity which et
A challenge WAS sent nud dll
knowIcdepd. T'hehonr was appola
aud the two men net 10 . &c
spot one III them was q great i
or from ~, NituH's dance, the 4
was cool and collected, Aathey
each other tho afflicted man W.
trcinblo from head 20 foot WIZ
pistol described an are varyli1
and down strokes His opptl
stood firm IA q rock vi
for the signal 10 fire
foru II came, however, he laid D
tol on the ground. walked 10y
woods and cut a limb OF o tree n
fork ia the end ot II. This he brq
back and stuck IN the ground "
Of his antagonist. Then, turn
the second he said II must ~
you TO ask your principal 10 1T
pistol in that fork.
What forgH asked his oppoiT
second.
well" replied tho other,
no objection TO running the rl y.
shot, but certainly do decllne
ing one bullet make honeycol
me. II that man was to Shoot
his hand is sinking the why y ~
ho would FIJI me full OF holes
first shot"
This was too much for the ~
and by mutual agreement q true' '
patched up, and no shots w,
changed. From the Washington
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-04-18

They were walking on eon..
avenue one afternoon, and I
cold enough TO freeze the Mana.
clock. She had on q pair II Nh,
dressed kid gloves and he had u II
tens. 80 ~
"Iiminyw she exclaimed. Ia,
her hands together, abut tbssi
arc too cold for anything 10y
don't see why, he said. VERY
fortahly. ~
Don't your" she snapped !.
scornfully, II presume Il L N.
they are undressasl Wasb;s
star.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-04-18
a Woman.a conclnsInn.

The Epoch Shc--Isn't It horrible
about Mrs.. Tiuslcy2
He Yes What could have induced
her to elope with her butlgr2
she-That's the saddcst part 81 Il
She called at her husbands Office and
was told 10 had gone TO tho matinee
with biz new typg writer. That caused
i oil. And now it turns out that tho
type writer was u man.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-04-18
FomInlne cuIture In nen,en.

Fanny Fern the auihorCss, ouce
said hat she never had much opinion
ot feminine culture ID Boston after
being called TO window ~ q lady
friend at whose house In Cambridge
She stayed, 20 look into tile garden
aud see the dear little chickens run in
under the maternal hem 10 gvt their
tactical nottriAhmCnt
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-04-18

of your doings on your return beyond
the bald statement that you were
''just down street little ways, we
know with pain and sorrow, that our
boy has locked up in his mind and
heart, shameful, guilty things that he
dare not tell inhis home, Keep the
street after night, my boy. Other
people viii think better OF you and,
what is far more important thing.
you will think much better of yourself.
Robert j. Burdette.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-04-18
a Shining Example.

sunday-sehool visitor-aChildren,
you all want TO get TO the top Of the
ladder. can do no better than to ask
you 70 emulate the example Of a bow |
kn 1t, tic started without o dollar.
without friend, as might saw, but
nc rose, round by round, and now
where do you think he is2"
@. Eaplln"lsh he President Of tho United
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-04-18
Ths Ola scamp.

Mrs Triieloye What Tot 81
pretty things there are h glir stores
now
MI TruclOEc.il know Il but then.
thr pretty things Arn 80 busy waiting
on customers that one can hardly gri
q word with them Boston Tran
script.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-04-18
AZ Aoeommodatlna onna...

Nn accommodating Cohdueta
The narrow-gaaee railway MI
from Tunkhannock TO Montro.s
hats been late a good deal receptIv
finally a Lehigh Valley condal
asked u passenger thereason. gwl
he said, II don't know what MI
makes i late, but can tel yoa !
detained us tonight one 81 an,
seiigcrs, while looking out 81 th.l
window with his mouth open. ~.
set OF goid-monnted FALSE teeth
conductor, on being informed of|
loss, stopped the train ana IN
up TO the point ot the accident J
all ha}ds hunted with lanterns IA
teeth until found New York
hunr
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-04-18

"Suddsnly said the major. "thg
Indians we're upon us They 5ealped
me and lctt me for dead. but man.
aged 70 crawl into the camp and was
saved
That was close shave said
Hicks
US, said the major rubbing his
Wig, close % the bone Mntsey 4
Weekly
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-04-18
Life Is FILLED win pisappoln,msnts

a hog that would dress 500
pounds, and belonged TO Butcher
smith. bit an ear from another hog
the other day on which the
animal chokcd TO death This il
a great disappointment as MIR smith
intended ulaking his hog-hip weigh
l 100 pounds AIillersburs Herald
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-04-18
For Amusement.

"IIelp help" shrieked man who
was struggling in the river.
Cant you SWIM" asked u sympa-
thetic Individual on the shore
Yes; I'm drowning just for fun,
was the ironical reply York
sun,
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-04-18
rhe AesorbIng Anorlgne.

Then, said Mr. Tcnderioot, thrill
ingly, describing his western adyen,
lures, '.thc Indians stole upon us!'
''And what did they dor breathless
IL asked a friend
Then they gradually stole every
thing else" New York Herald
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-04-18
Poor Compliments.

~ am sorry 70 trouble you :
at night, doctor apologzed 2
patient who had severely blirn'
hand. TO which the man OF me
politely rejoined; 1.-The trouol
pleasure, madam" The matrln
state can hardly be said TO nay.
extravagantly iauded, either esp
or by inference, by the bachelo,,
exclaimed "I'm glad Of III w
heard TINT an acquaintance o. :
just married, and then, after
ment - reflection, unused aloud
yet don't know why ! shou.lu
never did me any harm. 70
Year Round.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-04-18
I'D Wanaer So W. FrIants,

MO wonder Sti1 was FrsgDtens
There Was an old woman living
che American frontier who had \
satiabledesirr n learn rAa latest
GA our occasion she nligl 10
dicr whom -he had frequently 81
before Whats The urwsg7 "WI
said hr. chs Indians have ia
rruwbar uudrr Lake Erie, and a
ing ~ turn u over aud drgurs
world "Oh. mercy whnt silall X
sl5r exclaimed, and away stn M
trsl all her ueiEhhors ot the dal
and inquire Of the minister how
u calamity could 10 nycrsgd.
Why said h.. you need u
alarmed; VIZ have Owr MasFsPsfI
that br will not again desiFOl
world Ivy water
II know that" returned thfs
lady, "bstt this Tins He's nushia
DO with tits them pl1giFg
disus" Pick Mc-t'p,
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-04-18
Happy Marriages Without Dowrles

We are told that "the marriage rate
is decreasing because there is so large
a proportion Of men who wish to mar
ry, but cannot, because the intended
father-in-law has not the means to
give his daughter q dowry." II such
settlement for the bride is the only
sure preventive against the husbands
failure by overwork, then it may be
that the marriage rate is decreasing.
But we believe there are quite as many
happy marriages and true homes
among those who take wife without
dowry as among those whose wives
have large dowries--if, indeed, there
are not more. Wives havingnone can
aid their husbands by keeping house
themselyes-not having it kept for
them-and they have less cause to
fear failure for their husbands, either
from over-exertion or pecuniary loss
than the more richly endowed wives
who are governed by fashion or Mrs.
Grundy.-North American Review.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-04-18
Got what Thsy Wanted.

Sunday School Teaeher-Why We're
only Noah and his family saved in
the ark
Small Boy Cause Noah was good
and didn't ask nothin' The rest
wanted the earth, an they got it,
Good News.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-04-18
AnanIae and hIs Deaf Father.

Dan'l was the biggest liar in town
and Dan'l always appealed to his
father to verify his fearful yarns.
Dan'rs father was old, little deaf,
and belonged tothe Methodist church
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-04-18

Visitor-''Not vet, bnth a,.,
an doing well. Prom ' ~,
York Sun. 'he
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-04-18
Tha cure not quito CompIel

Lille: Customer-Not long
came in here and bought . :
plaster to help me get rid Of o.
bago.
Cierk-Yes, sir. What con
you now2 ~;
Customer--T want soniepn'
help me get rid Of the porous =
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-04-18
ALITTLEWAY DOWN STREET

Y boy, you came
in rather late last
night, and this
morning, when
your mother ask
ed you where you
were, you said,
down street. F"
Then when she
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-04-18
WIT AND HUMOR.
HALF HOUR WITH THE HuMoR-
lists.

Private Aliens Duel Sto ry--No
Wonder She was Frightened
a Shining ENample--An Ac~
oommodating Conductor.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-04-18
rake OF Your corsats q"

Five years ago q lady living in one
Of the larger towns was told BY h5r
physician that il shc wished 70 live
she must continue to live out Of doors
most ot tile time.
Leave of your corsets and get on
q farm; raise pigs and chickcns-uuy.
thing which will keep you in the open
air
Her husband bought a farm close 10
one Of the nearest railroad stations
so that he might attend to his bust.
ness in town. There was toIerable
house on the place and young
orchard. which contained few plumb
trees. The bees buzzing about these
plumb trees in full beauty and bloom
Of an early spring gave this woman
her inspiration
She planted a plum orchard and d
few acres Of bnckwhent md Catnip.
She read upon bees and poultry and
began business.
It is q fact that this industry, be.
gun in the smallest way, now paws
this oue-time invalid ia good round
dollars MS well MS health and restored
vigor
To see this woman riding about the
farm on horseback, with a mans hat
shading her ruddy and somewhat
freckled face, wearing bloomer dress
and sitting astride on a mans saddI,
is often quite % shock to the conserv,
alive mind