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Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-02-21
AHaunted House.

A big farmhouse near Belleyille, n
j.. had long stood tenantless and
bore Interpolation oibeing haunted.
AZ last a young farmer and his wife
moved in ata merely nominal rental.
An unearthly gathering on the stairs
frightened the couple half out Of
their wits the first night, and the
wife tried to persuade her consort to
get up and investigate. For an hour
he argued desperately with her on
the ndvisnbilty oflying still. She
declared, despairingly, that it he
wouldn't investigate she must dice
get up herself. Finally they effect' d
compromise by creeping ont OF bed
together. They lit the lamp and
looked cautiously out oil thechamber
ldoor. The first glance solved the
mystery. Big gray squirrels literally
swnrmed upon all the landing and
every one OF them had a big nut OF
some kind between his paws. The
mnin supply OF nuts were stored in
nm unused garnet, where some for
rotten tenant had placed them long
nro. The squirrels arranged them
selves in gangs on each landing. and
those at the top OF the house carried
the nuts, one by one, out oi the gar
ret, and sent them rolling down the
stairs To the next landing, where
they were received by the gang whit
ing for them, and pushed down an
other flight. In this way they reach
ed an old cellar, which was evidently
the SQUIRRELS storeroom, for it was
we'll stocked with nuts. They were
transferring the supply from attic
TO basement.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-02-21
An English Miser.

John Elves, M English miser. who
died Nov. 20, ! T89. was one oftae queer
est men who ever lived His greed
Tor money was inordiuate. but,
strangely enough, be Was gentle in
manner. loyalto his friends, and scru.
pnlously honest in bis business deal
ings. Nothing could make him lnse
lis temper ON one occasion he was out
shooting with q gentleman who was
extremely awkward In handling his
weapon. At last, as n final proof Of
hts lack oi skill, he fired through a
hedge and sent several shot in 10 FL
wcs' cheek. He hastened TO apollo.
gre for the ulishap, but the wound.
"a mlser. holding out his hand said:
~. dear cir. ! congratulate you on
imissoyiug. thought you would bit
somethtng IN time Elves owned n
great many houses in different parts
Of i.ondon. aud when any one oithem
hnupcnctl 10 he vacant he would go
and occupy Il 20 save paying rent him
self Two beds. two chairs. and a table
wns All the furniture be had,and an old
woman who acted ns his housekeepcr
was hia sole companion. Ashemove,
50 often his friends sometimes had
much difficulty in finding him. Once;
after n long Fenrch. they discovered
him IN a vacant house stretched out on
an old pnllct-bed, and almost dead;
When b. was restored he said he iian
lcen IN Tor several days, and that
! hls old housekcepcr, FOR some reason
had not been near him. Her li'eless
bodv was subsequently found ~ inc
gnrret where Il had apparently lain
ior two 6nys. Elves great and con
s,ant scnr was that lie would die y
poverty. and this so preyed upon ms
mind that BE- became almost insane
The delusion shortened his lite ny
twenty years.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-02-21
nealIzea a Fortune on the neal.


Where do garnets come fromp"
was asked OF traveller for an eastern
jewelry firm.
"Garnetsl Why they are as cheap
as dirt in the raw. You can buy all Of
the rough garnets you want for from
ten TO twenty cents pound. The cut
ting is what makes them valuable.
The majority OF them are found in the
archaan or granite formation and in
porphyritic formations. You find tin
and you find garnets. When those
three Cornishmen brought seven tons
of pure cassitrite ore from Cornwall to
salt a fake tin mine in the Black
Hills they did not forget the garnets.
They shot the earth full OF tin ore
with shot guns. and realized about
$240, COCOON the deal.-Chicago Tri-
bune.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-02-21

One of the symptoms of a torpid liver
is brassy taste in the mouth. indicat-
ing the presence OF cholesterine. An
other symptom is specks before the
eyes. and these specks are Of choles-
crime deposited in the crystalline lens
OF the eye, where they intercept the
rays Of light Sometimes these specks
float about moving with each move
ment OF the eyebail. II these specks
become very abundant they form an
impeachment to vision. New York
journal.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-02-21
Mixed Relationships.

Some years ago two farmers OF
Polk county lost thor wives by
death. They naturally felt lonesome,
and in due time began to think a
second wife in each household would
he n most excellent addition there
10 They we're neighbors and friends,
and each had n family of children,
including one or more grown daugh-
tars After careful consideration
ooeh took the Others grown dauuh-
tor n his second wife. Through
these marriages children were horn
~ ench. These children now reside
in polk county. What was the rela.
tionship between the two men ana
their wives, and in wllnt relationship
did The children stand to each other
ma the old folks2 The old farmers
wer, lnthers.ip.lawto ench other ana
nlso sons-in.law TO each other VINO
will carry out the relationships oil
The mothers and their childrenI-
Des Moines (Ia,l leader
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-02-21
The Number of Teeth.

In the majority of mammals the
teeth are limited in number and defined
in their forms. The number ranges
from one in the narwhal to 220 in the
dolphin. The average is thirty-two;
tie types with this number being rep
resented by man. the apes and the
ruminants. Forty-four is called the
typical or normal number. The ami
mails in which this number occur are
represented BY the hog and the mole.
The number OF teeth in the animals
last named is exceeded only in animals
OF the lower groups. st Louis Re-
public.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-02-21
WHAT no roo THINK OF THIS

1t is fact that an absolutely correct
fit can be obtained in Mem. Women's,
Youths and Children's boots and shoes
by asking your dealer FOR those msde
by Kirkendall, Jones e. Co., and you
will not only be fitted. but will also
obtain the best goods in the country
for the money. It will pay you to ex-
anime the goods and get the prices.
Remember, it is Kirkendall. Jones &
Co., Omaha. Neb.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-02-21

delp y0xT8ey
if you're z suffering woman, with
the medicine that's been prepared
especially to help you-Dr. Pierce's
Favorite Prescription. It will do it
where others fail. For all the dis
eases peculiar to the sex-dragging-
down pains, displacements, and other
weaknesses, it's a positivs remedy.
It means new life, and a longer
one, for every delicate woman. In
every case for which it's recon-
mended, it gives satisfaction. It's
guaranteed TO do so, or the money
| is refunded.
1t improves digestion, invigorates
the system, enriches the blood, dis
pels aches and pains, produces re-
freshing sleep, dispels melancholy
and nervousness, and builds up both
flesh and strength. It is a legiti-
mate medicine not a beverage.
Contains no alcohol to inebriate I;
no syrup or sugar to sour or
ferment In the stomach and cause
distress. As peculiar In its mar
velous, remedial results as In its
composition. Therefore, don't be
put off with some worthless COM
pound easily, but dishonesty, rec
commended to be "just as good. ("
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-02-21
Money That VIII Not Be Paid

Tho nostofFiec department will not
pny the 81 900 reward offered n, ,or p ,"e
CAPTURE can aud conviction Of ltuDe tube pu !,
row. There is a standing rew"r ,,o NJ,
a '.r"d by the postotIice department ',n,.
,'r'u - n,rre and conviction OF any
for the no ia the mills. This Is the
one rJT that applied 70 lsube Bur ,Norc
nn vt ~ ~ s conjunction. nor has P R"Sa
Su, established in court tha nv W. n"
E"rrow robbed the mails :. d Th' @ %rt
I ess proof and G s,d 5,@rrow will
The, ne cnpturers OF Ru6 .nd ,' ST 500 re.
,an to get 81 900 o. TN, tne noted S,te out
wa, M@ro lAtianta Constitution
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-02-21

orsrworked Men and for all dis
isi.t The tissues are wasting away
sa .rsbility 10 digest food, o. from
~ shouid take seOtt's Emulsion Of
800 ~ i t,er on with Mypophosphiles. ~
~ fmulslon on q lady who WAS deli
~ ~ her ia such Coed health and
rs ~ nust say IL Is the best Kmul.
- p WADDEiLs ". d., hugh's
&c
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-02-21

Pure soap Is white. Brown soaps are adul-
terated with rosin. Perfume is only put in
to hide thc-presence OF putrid fat. Dobbins'
Electric Soap is pure, white, and unsCented.
II as been sold since 1865. Try It now.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-02-21

Before the use Of Pricl1ly Ash Bitiers be
came general throughout the South and
West, il was a fearful dose Of blue Mass"
and daily doses Of ouinine, that was forced
Gown the threats Of suffererers from all ma
lararial troubles. In place Of such obnox-
ious, narrowing curatiyes, Prickly Ash Bit
holds supreme sway, and after one trial, its
use when necessary, is forever established.
You WHO have ick-headaches, sour stom-
achs, diseased liver or kidneys, can do no
better than 10 give il trial.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-02-21

u.. haAy was sisk. 10 gavs her czstoriA.
ma ~ sas chili. she cried Tor cAstoFia.
w,s ~ tseArs.s Mss. als chung 70 cAzloFta.
ma ~ haA chntFva. ale Eavs thea cAst0sia
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-02-21

..,, Dl,EasEs commence xiih Cough,
\, =. so,s TbroAs. "bfoWu's Bronchial
Z ~ riys immediate relief Sold only
80 Pr &c Is cts.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-02-21

An exchange states that the male wasp
does not sting. Before investigating the
truth of this assertion. we would advise our
readers, TO secure a loitle Of Salvation Oil.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-02-21

t.s enmit sairide' Il you have dys
~, wsh hesjarhr. heartburn.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-02-21

!. AL tales 70 10th water and land sol
~, 80 san-dFy reasons.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-02-21

,.,,l,r a ID handy sor, Of man 10 A.
\ ~ lle bank eleaTings.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-02-21

II It is true that philosophers are wise
men, then DR.. Bull, OF Cough Syrup fame,
must have been one the greatest Of
philosophers
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-02-21
,,..,. ehiIdren, Nuralna

"a man demands the right to sIoas
II. sisaIed.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-02-21

A little Joker now and then sometimes
does up the best Of men.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-02-21

.,.,sge man is always able 10 make
. 4 "a meat
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-02-21

untitled TO the best that their
En- buy, so every family should
s''s onee 4 bottle OF tho best FAM
pc az Syrup OF Figs, 70 cleanse
n sn. s,s when costiye or bilious.
y : Soc and 800 bottles by all
I'M druggists.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-02-21

Mrs. wiusIow's Soothing Syrup, for Chill
dren tecthins, softens the gains, reduces innanma-
tlou. allays pain, cures wind collie &c. bottle.
, 1891-04-26

BosroN, April 25.-The spiritualistic
400 in Boston is shaken to ITS foundation
over a divorce which was called in the 50
perior court this morning 1t is the suit
of William f. Peck against Sarah j..
Peck, alias Mrs. II. S. Lake. Mrs. Lake
is one of the principal spiritualist orators
of this city and her husband is also well
known in spiritualist work.
1t seems that the respondent fist hus-
band, Lake, was a Catholic priest, and
that he left the church in order to marry
her. After his death she met Peck out
in Oregon in 1877 and there they were
married by a written contract by which
they agreed ito continue this cO-partner-
ship so long as mutual affection shall exist
and to dissolve it when the union becomes
disaCreeable or undesirable to either
party"
All went happily for. several years.
They went together on lecturing tours
and were billed as Mr.. Peck and Mrs.
Lake" but they were domiciled as "Mr.
and Mrs. Peck This lasted until 1888,
when Mrs. Lakes guide from the
spirit world advised her not to live longer
with Mr.. Peck, friends though they still
were. They separated. bowinR to the de.
cree OF the invisible guide" and now
Mr.. Peck brings divorce proceedings in
the actual world on the ground OF deser.
ton. The judge is unable to decide
whether they we're ever married, and has
! reserved his decision.
, 1891-04-26

HAVANA. n. Y. April 25.-Cook
academy is a dignifed educational insti,
tuition to which many parents send their
boys and girls in full confidence that their
mental. moral and religious training will
receive as good attention as at their own
firesiies. It is located in a great grim.
castle-hke building in the free, uucontam,
mated atmosphere OF this little town, and
there more than 100 pupils OF both sexes
are now gaining an education.
But there has been little serious work
done there for several days, so much
absorbed have been the inmates in a sub
ject which has had nothing to do with
lessons or school books. Several days
ago a number of the pupils petitioned the
faculty for the expulsion OF Fred Maston.
one of their number. who has been
studying for the ministry and who ex
pected to enter Rochester University next
fall.
They alleged that Maston had violated
the rules of the institution in his relation
with one or more of the girl pupils and
they threatened in case he was not dis.
missed that they would themselves leave
the academy.
The faculty took a peculiar course in the
matter. They induced some of the petit
TONERS to withdraw their request and sus-
pended certain others for refusing to do
so. This only made matters worse. and
the faculty finally found it necessary to
make a formal investigation.
There was no serious scandal involved
in the whole trouble, that il, there was
nothing that compromised the character
of the yOnnR woman who was concerned
in the matter. 1t was alleged that Mas.
ton exercised a peculiar influence over
her and hypnotism was suggested. The
story current among the pupils was that
the young woman entered Maston's room
ole night, and that he called another stu
dent to help remove her. because she re
fused to 20 voluntarily. 1t vas said that
while Mastou did not use his influence
for IN criminal purpose he was inclined
to brag of it, and that this aroused the in
dignation of the other pupils.
At all event there was a trial, and
Maston admitted having violated the rules
ln walking with the young woman men
toned out of doors. He declared. how
ever, that the rule was broken by half the
pupils in the academy, and he objected
10 belng singled out Tor punishment Tie
young woman SAID she had visited Mas
tons loom early one evening fora moment
to ask him r question, and both denied
that there was any other foundation for
other features of the story.
The young woman is II years old, at
t~ractive and lively, but of excellent char
acter. She is an orphan, and President
Hill wrote her guardian 10 Boston that
she had better spend the vacation at home
instead of at the academy. as she in
tended. So she has gone to Boston, but
she will probably return soon. Maston
has left the academy and gone to New
York He will go back to his old trade
of paperhanPing.
President Hill says there was no hypnot
ism about the affair. that at most it was
only a bit of boy and girl sentimentalism.
The pupils are not so sure about it.
, 1891-04-26

SAN Francisco. April 2j.-The snug
sum of S25, 900 has been waiting ior
weeks at the Palace hotel to be called for
By the owners They have been looked
for aud advertised for and there have been
plenty OF claimants, yet the persons to
whom it rightfully belongs seem to have
completely disappeared from the face of
the earth.
The money is in the keeping OF Mr.. j..
Sutherland, who thus explains why be has
been unable to get it off his hands:
In 1886 the Arnold Gold and Silver
Mining company OF Arizona was
organized with a big capitll stock and lots
of enthusiasm. There was a boom in
mining business then. The
had offices in San Francisco-on Sansome
street somewhere. 1t was Eastern capital
mostly. Well, they enthused not wisely
but too well, or maybe there wasn't
enough ore where they dug. At any rate
the Arnold Gold and Silver Mining
company OF Arizona died a natural death
in 1888. Now they bad a fine lot of mill
and hosting machinery. | represent the
GeorRine Mining company. When the
Arnold company failed we bought their
hosting apparatus for $25, 900, but the
company dissolved aud faded away
entirely before we had a chance to pay
the money over, and now we don't know
who to pay it to. A great many people
have claimed it. but We have no authority
to pay it to anybody but an officer and
trustee Of the company. In two years we
haven t been able 10 find the legal owners,
despite the fact that we have offered a
liberal reward for information hat will
lead to the discovery of such persons.
, 1891-04-26
The Cleveland Interriew.

ST. LOUIS, April 25.-Widespread at
tention has been given an interview with
Grover Cleveland in which he reiterated
his position on "the silver question, with
qualifications. The dissemination of this
interview bad been attributed, or charged,
to Col. Lon V. Stephens, state treasurer
of Missouri. Yesterday morning, early,
Col. Stebhens arrived in the city. and he
and wife registered at the Southern hotel.
Later in the day he was sought by a
Globe Democrat representative and asked
for his account OF his talk with Mr.. Gle
velAnd, which had in part been ~repudiated
by the latter gentleman. In reply Col.
Stephens dictated the following:
My reported interview with Mr.. Cleye.
land was largely inaccurate. Had [ been
given the opportunity OF revising 1t. as |
should have been given IN a matter of
such importance, | should have scratched
out at least half of it. 1 met Mr. Clevo-
land in his law Office, No. As William
street, aud was greeted cordially. He In
troduced me to a gentlemen who, he said,
was his personal and political friend. We
ran over many matters of interest, chief
among which was the silver. question:
which to me was, and is, the all important
issue. He said he did not regret his sill
yer letter and seemed to think that the
West and South would agree with him
sooner or later. | asked HIM. in the
event that be was a candidate for presi-
dent, nominated aud elected, aud an un-
limited coinage bill passed by congress,
whether or not he would sign 1t. He re-
piled by stating, We will not cross that
bridge until we rea ,h it
"A great deal of the interview con-
tlnued Col Stephens, las he says as re-
ported was embellished. From what he
said | inferred he would be a candidate
for the Democratic presidential nomina-
ton in 1892, though he never said or in
tImated anything of tie kind IN an out
right or direct manner | talked of my
interview after leaving him to a number
Of New York people with the simple
view of helping him, never thinking l
was violating any confidence he has shown
me-
Asking if he thought Mr.. Cleveland
would be nominated in 1892. Col. Steph-
ems replied emphaticallY: i do. and he
will be elected. am more favorable to
him since my talk with him than before,
and | think him more in sympathy with
Western sentiments than we have sup
posed him to be-"
Regarding his services as receiver of the
Fifth National bank. Col. Stephenson
said his conference with the authorities
at Washington had been highly ~satisfac
terry, suit would be instituted against the
directors, recovery was assured, that
dollar for dollar would be paid on all de-
posits.
, 1891-04-26

Hot SPRIEGs, Ark, April 25.-There
is an exodus Of buncO steerers and brace
faro dealers to St. Louis. Between TWEEN.
ty-fve and thirty left by last evening ;
train, and others will follow so soon as
they can get Their business in shape
and arrange matters so as to keep from
walking. The recent robbery OF DR.. Ium-
bl,ty, in which he lost $4,000 worth of
valuable diamonds. and the buncoing of a
sick visitor out of 81. $50 on last Sunday,
a few hours after his arrival. has aroused
the citizens to action. The man a.. A.
Mayer who was buncoed is a Knight of
Pythias. and the man who steered him
against the gambling house was, strangely
enough, a member of the order who had
fallen from grace. The steerer used this
bond OF fellowship and succeeded IN rob
bling his victim, pledging his word and
honor as a knight that the money would
be refunded II the card lost. That evening
a few prominent members Of the order
called on the owners of the gambling house
aud demanded the return OF the money,
and the money aud checks were returned,
but not before a threat was made to have
Mayer arrested for visiting a gambling
t'SNINs hulEhAS lfIlAtl. IL our
brother Is arrested we will call together
about twenty men of our order, and We
will close every gambling house IN this
town before midnight, ana keep them
closed, using force if necessary" This
had the desired effect The "stcerer.
on being liberated from Jail. left the city.
lie gave the name of Nv. Rose. and is
known among the gambling and bunco
fraternity as Sleepy Jake.
DIR. Tumblety. who was robbed Of two
large diamonds valued at 5000 each,
and a lesser brilliant valued at SO, 900, has
offered a reward of $500 and no ques-
toms asked. His theory Is that the rob
bers are still in the city, and that the
numerous thieves who are working the
hotels will turn up the stuff.
1t is understood tha' the mayor. under
a pressure from the citizens. will close all
OF the brace and ''bunco' houses.
, 1891-04-26

Quetelet estimates the average length of
a mans stride at BIZ inches, and the dis
lance an average traveller can cover at this
rate at 7,l5s yards an hour, or 119 yards a
minute. The number OF strides would be
1900 an hour, or l25 a minute, The length
of the strides in the various European ar
mics is as follows: In the German army it
is SlH inches, with a cadence of 112 steps
per minute; in the Austrian army 29X
inches, with a cadence of from lis to 100
per minute; in the Italian army 29k
inches, with a cadence of 100 per minute;
in the French army 29H inches, with a ca
dence of liz per minute; in the British
army 80 inches, with a cadence of lI6 per
minute.-London Tit-Bdts.
, 1891-04-26

ROME, April 25.-The Italian premier
gave Baron Fava a cool welcome. Rudini
appreciates that he has made a iasco, and
is anxious to throw the blame on Fava.
1t is reported in Rome that the only
question now affecting the cabinet is how
to get out of the American difficulty with
the least disgrace. The latest dispatch
from Imperial at Washington is said to
f~oreshadow that not even a money indem-
nifty will be paid to the families of the
massacred Italians, the temper of the
American people being such that con-
gress would not dare to make an apprJ-
priation. Imperial has forwarded state
ments that have greatly surprised the
cabinet, showing that America does not
fear ltaly's fleet.
Baron Fava, in his report to the
Marquis di Rudini on the New Orleans
lyuchIng, expresses the belief that there
is no way out of the situation, as the
federal government has the power to give
Italy the satisfaction demanded.
, 1891-04-26

MEMPHIS, April 25 This was the
closing day of the new Memphis Jockey
club. Track fast.
Five iurlongs-Gray Goose won, Frank
Kinney second, Lena Foey third. Time,
loo.
Six furlongs-Justice won, T. j. Rusk
second, Ivanhoe third. Time. l:ISi.
Mile and one.elghth, Montgomery
stakes, 81 200 added-Riley won, Valera
second, Fayette third. Time, 1857 As.
Three-year-olds, six fIrlongs-Linlith-
gov won, Philora second, Cumberland
third. Time, l:l73.
Three.year Odds, six furlongs- Chimes
won, Haxelhurst second, Seatoam third,
Time, l:lSt.
Five furlongs-Miss Mary won, Bot
Jacobs second, Midget third. Tine.