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Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-09-19
LET Jeans CO."

A simple argument stated in simple
language with sincere feeling behind it,
is often more elective than anything
which orators practise under the
name of eloquence. A good example
is furnished in the memoirs OF Jeffer-
son Davis. A young woman wrote to
him:
dear Mr.. President-I want you to
let Jeems G. OF company oneth, fifth
South Carolina regiment come home
and get married. Jeems is willin', / is
willin', his nanny says she is willin'
but Jeems' captain he amt willin.'
Now when we are all willin' 'ceptin'
Jeems' captain, think you might let
up and let Jeems come. I'll make
him go straight back when he's done
got married and fight just as hard as
ever"
Mr.. Davis wrote on the letter: "Let
Jeems CO."
Jeems went home, married the
affectionate correspondent of Mr..
Davis, returned to his regiment, and
did tight as well as ever
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-09-19
ABOUT WHITING STORIES.
A Few Valuable Hints to Story
Writer'S

Writer'S,
Now that so many people amusc
themselves by writing novels, few
hints concerning the methods to be
observed are quite in order. The
first requisite OF course, is to make
your characters as unlike real men
and women as possible. The heroine
ii not really beautiful, must possess q
charm OF expression which instantly
fascinates all who behold it. The adj
vantage OF this description is that
nine out of ten OF your readers will
think that it fits themselves, and will
be pleased accordingly. She must
have several lovers, all handsome and
desirable in every way, and marry the
most desirable among them; this, as
everyone knows, is what the flesh and
blood girl always does-which ex-
plains why marriage is not a fail
ure.
II an artist is introduced, give him
long hair and knickerbockers. Elderly
aunts are always maiden" and eccen-
trio. Be sure to describe charac-
ter of gentle birth as coarse, bad
man or dwelling idiot; it is not to
be expected, that generations of cul-
ture can produce gentleman; on the
contrary, he must spring from the
poorer class, and though not ire
proachful in the matter OF personal
cleanliness, in true nobility of soul
towers over the minion OF fortune,
whom he disdains as an effeminate
knight Of the bath.
A detective is always outdone i'm his
own line OF business by an ameteur in
the same. A diary is an excellent
vehicle for conveying discriminating in.
formation which otherwise could not
possibly have been discovered. Docu-
ments, when intended to bedestroyed,
are torn up, never burnt; how could
they subsequently be pieced together?
A will is made to be altered, left
about, or lOst--if irretrievabIy, then
see that a subsequent and moro
equitable will is discovered. Fire only
breaks out when girls are desired to
appear in deshabille. See, therefore,
that the fire never occurs during the
daytime.
Ears should always be shell-like;
feet, dainty; eyes violet for heroine,
brown for honesty, grey for cruelty.
The hair may be any color. II false,
it denotes bad morals. In the case Of
q woman, it is either gathered care
lessly into n knot, +" drawn back from
the forehead" or "braided at the
back" 1t is always done "simply, f"
and nothing but "single rose" is
ever worn in it. For description OF
hero, give n portrait Of yourself rs
you think you are. As for the scene
OF action, il a cottage, It must nestle =
and don't forget the honeysuckle. A
country house should be Elizabethan,
q castle feudal, and suburban resi-
dence picturesque.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-09-19
YOU'RE NEVER READY"

Last winter, frilled with silvery fur,
vowed that she was the daintiest, neat
est:
But, all. what matters dress to her?
Shes always sweetest.
Yet, MOI I'd have her ROBBED in white,
In garden hat and belted jacket;
And certainly her fingers light
Should hold a racquet.
She leaves me here to yawn and stretch
And pace the walk in turns unsteady;
Then comes exclaiming. Lazy wretch!
You're never ready!
She mocks my play with lip and eye
oh, scorn enow she makes me suffer-
Yet well she knows the reason why
am such adutier.
1t is not that my skill is small
But hopeless odds her rival plays at;
For who on earth could catch a ball
With her 10 gaze at!
"Game-lovs." she cries; go hide your
True words, : I answer, sadly witty;
with me its love, with you its game
And more's the pity."
Fred Langbridge in Cassell's Magazine.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-09-19
STRANGE INFORMATION
Tho Queer Way In which some Fl.hs
Pass the Winter.

tho queer WAY IN winch Some Flshs.
Pass the wintsr.
We have heard of toads that bav.
been imprisoned in solid rock for cent,
uries and that were found alive wba,
their abiding place was cleft omen
This reminds me of things have on.
served about certain fishes In win,s.
which think will be interesting n
young folks. A large number of fishes
some OF them living in deep pond,
brooks or out in silent hooks Of tha
sea. will remain for four five or eve,
six months in the same position with.
out eating and not even moving 4,
or tail.
In the government fish hatcherr
under the management OF Mr.. VIII.
mott superintendent OF plsclcultur,
for the Dominion OF Canada. al New.
castle, Ontario, | had much opnlrip.
nifty TO study certain fishes IN winter
for they could be clearly seen through
the glass sides Of the tanks. In one
tank, about "a third OF the way up frog,
| AAtI h0hkhAAAt ANEA AAakaA a hhEEAA norman
carp, all facing the direction fro,a
which the water 1owei. | not,csd
their positions aoout Christmas saw
! them again Ia january. twice in Fea.
ruary and two or three times ID March
and In all that time not one Of them
had changed its position o. moved
| fin or tail
MIR Wilmott told me that this {,
quite usual among those hshes. He
permitted me TO raise the cover OF ths
tank and poke a co1plc Of them with
my stick Each one made SLOW. lasg
movement and relap5cj into stiffness.
just above the carp. Ia the same tank.
was an eel about thtec feet LONG.
| When first suw il In Dcrcmb Der Ii wa,
curved like psr.ec, $. Aad an through
the winter il preserved tant shA
without so FAR as MIR Wumot knc1.
once moving This may ana. i how
many kinds %, fishes -pcnl.the winter
So long rs they rtmnin perfectly still
| thcrc /, no waste ~ animal tlssHe. ina
| they do no: need food Put fso,
into tank at the beginning of w.ntcr
then place % small p,ocr ~ wood IL
the tank. the frog VIII g., uppl the
wood with his eyes looking straight
up and mover 70 much ar move 1ntil
the weather begins 10 gr, warm IN the
spring he viii then begin 10 lung
about and look Tor something 10 eat
| But the strAngrrt Is = 81 hibcrnnt on
that ! know Inns been related to ma by
DR.. Ferguson. the pathological % New
York Hospital IN one ~ tho smal
tanks belonging . the hospital mtise.
nm r. carp ~ particular description
had been placed. Ono very cold night
the water where the iish wns kept Na,
frozen through and the lish imbcddei
10 u. Tho cnrp-takrr tOik tho .c'
from tho vessel and placed Il on top o.
mn ash.barrcl. whore rubbish Wa, 1885,
away. The cylinder ~ irc remain =
whcrc Il was put for ahoa. two month,
till tho hot spring sun ono day melted
u down . the plac whore tho f.h
was frozen. Some Attarhp ~ the hos.
pItll ihen was surprised 20 notice q
fish wiggllng IN piece 81 icn The
carp hud survived hi. inprisoumcu,
passed the period OF affirmation and
resumed his old activity IIarpcrs
Young People
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-09-19

the fiyest detectives in this village,
But that didn't have no effect on me-
for l began to see that he We're a
gettin' little shaky. He'd bet his
money again my nerve an was
showing little toomuch nervefor his
comfort. So thinks to myself, I'll
have little fun with these here fell
lows anyway, and Imade cup my mind
to tackle thefeller in spite ofall Willie
or anybody else might say.
'"Fhe little Teller lowed he liked my
grit and said the money was as good
as his, and he guessed he'd divide
with me anyhow. didn't want any
OF the FOOLS money, but was on my
nettle. So spurted out and before
either of them could stop me was
alongside my man, and says l in
purity neat way, How de do. Long.
bottom? How's my old friend?'
BY jimmy, you oughter see that
Teller. Quicker en- lightin' he grabb'd
me, and as he done so l see under
his coat, glistenin' like fire, his badge,
and | knowed was in fur it. But !
put on a mighty bold front and says;
~ guess I've made a mistake; you
don't seem to be the man I'm lookin'
for
"'You can justb ct your boots, says
the officer, you've made a mistake,
But it's all right. You're the man
Fam looking for
And with that two more officers APP
peared on the scene and quicker than
Jack Robinson had Willie and the
little one in tow.
Il see we We're in a pretty bad mess
and began to feel purity blue; but
the little Teller was game and no
mistake.
He says to the officer "Say, my
friend, can't this little matter be fixed
up? Mr.. Cullins here was only tryingt to
settle little bet We don't want to
get ourselves into no trouble. We're
perfectly willing to pay for our
folly But the officer couldn't be
moved.
"No, says he, this is a states
prison Job. | know you all, and |
won't have no monkeyin.' Willie
were alooking purity bad, but the little
fellow We're true blue, and he says:
See here, officers, ii you will come
around the corner a minnit, | think
we can tix up this little affair. know
where we can put our hands on a cool
thousand, and its yourn if you'll let
Mr.. Cullins and us go
Il thought Willie would faint, but
1t seemed to have the proper effect,
and the officers consented to 90
around to the club, and around we
went.
Il was thinking purity hard all the
time and concluded that my foolish
ness had gotten us all into this fix.
so when we got to the club speaks
up and says:
Gents, | won't stand this, I'm
no gol darn skinhint, and I'm willin'
to bear my share of the expenses and
II you put up your good money / put
up mine, but they wouldn't nave
it.
II was beginning to feel purity mean,
when the officer said the only way it
could be fixed up were for each OF us
to hand over $500.
II felt better, and as | happened to
have about that sum on my person
planked it down. Willie and the little
teller does likewise, and we are
free.
1T were mighty close call, but ]
had the satisfaction of feeling like a
man, and l wasn't going to be out.
done by them darn city sharpers
though lit did come purity high. -
Philadelphia Call.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-09-19
CONCERNING pRescalprloNs.
They iielonz :" the rat ont =, soon a.
lie Receives Them.

hhny hrlnng To the Fat cat ~ soon "a
lie Receive. Them.
The law lays down 10 rulc ps 10 tho
tormnlitics to be abs srvcI ny the rru-.
titioncr when prescribing fora patient
and he may. and often docs. prescribe
perfectly we'll By merely giving verbal
directions % be observed by his pa.
ten Whom, however. these direc.
tidn$ nclude the use OF any particular
drugs II IA usual aud convenient 10 pnt
them into writing. SO that the patient
may not make any mistake IN ordering
the drugs which he i advised Is uss
The use OF giving n written prcscrip.
ton docs not affect the property IN the
piece Of paper given 10 the patient.
II Is his the moment he receive. IL
says the British Medical journal. an
less by custom or by special agreement
II belongs TO some one else. A custom
to be good in law must be general. and
there Is no custom rs that prescriD-
ton belongs 10 any one except the pa
ticnt Mt present known IN England.
The paper therefore. belongs TO the
patient unless he agrees with his medi-
cal attendant that IL shall not
1t Is, OF course, open TO any practl-
TONER TO stipulate that his prescrip-
lions shall belong to himself. or shall
only be made up by particular chem
list, who shall destroy the paper as
soon ms he has used II. but Il Is equally
open to each of his patients TO decline
TO be bound by any such stipulation,
and to do what he chooses with the
paper when once he has got H. Any
such stipulations should DO clearly
brought to tho notice OF the patients
before they consult their medical ad-
yisers, so as TO give them the option;
II only mentioned after the prcscrip-
ton has been given they would not be
binding.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-09-19
Frank stoch.on's Recipe.

Frank r. Stockton tolls with great
glee how once, many years ago. he
invented dish and got ~ for his in.
vention. IL was whilo he was sub
editor OF Hearth and Home. a weekly
paper of which Mrs. Mary Mapes
Dodge was the editor He had CON
tributed TO every department save the
household department This put him
on his mettle. So he handed In q recipe
of his own connecting. Mira. Dodge
accepted IL and paid for IL Mt the
current rates-$2. The dish Is called
Gold Pink, F" and here Is tho recipe:
Take all the white moat left over from
the Thanksgiving turkey and chop It
up very fine. Pour thin cranberry
sauce over the cold meat. Mix we'll,
put II in a china form. and set IL nway
to got cold. When cold, serve It, II
makes delightful dish But alasl as
Mr. Stockton himself remarks, there
Is never any turkey left over from the
Thanksgiving dinner, Tho Epoch.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-09-19
MEN WHO WEAR coRsErs.
More of Them Than the Public Has
Any Idea OF, Says Dealer.

my AdSd OAs Gays a DedleF.
A good looking young man who
dropped his cane on Sixth avenue few
evenings since, experienced great diff
Guilty in STOPPING to pick it up. "That
fellow wears corsets, remarked a gem
tleman. Inquiry at q store where
such things are sold showed that the
gentleman'sremark was probablytrue.
"a large number of young men in this
city wear corsets," said the clerk
incharge OF that department. Indeed
you have not the slightest idea how
many wear them. They are worn for
various purposes. Stout men wear
them to reduce corpuiency, stoop-
shouldered men, SO that they will walk
erect and widen their chests, and other
men in the hope that they will thus
gain handsome figure.
"Men's corsets can be had from SO
to $25, according to the means and
inclination of the purchaser. They are
made OF thesame material, except that
whalebone is substituted for steel, as
a woman's corset, but are somewhat
different in shape, being like ten-inch
belt curved to fit over the hips. They
lace in the back and are frightened in
front by means of elastic bands.
They are much easier than bracelets
and hence are more popular. Indeed,
| believe, it is only a question of few
years when corsets will be commonly
worn by men. New York News.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-09-19
Dlsrospeotfully Abbrevlated

Men who become suddenly rich
should be Judged leniontly. They have
many temptations from which the
rest Of us are happily delivered.
Mr.. John Johnson, q man of thia
class, was DESTROYS to be known rs Of
literary turn, and 10 That end
proceeded to lay in library. One Of
ms purchases was an old dictionary
winch, being somewhat out OF repair,
was sent to the BINDERS.
When 1t was returned to the purch.
aser, he found printed on its back tile
words "Johnson's Dictionary" The
slight threw him into furious passion,
and he demanded OF the messenger.
why didn't he put the full mama
on John Johnson's Dictionary"
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-09-19
A NOVEL WAGER.

S l was saying,
the closest l ever
came to being
b u n c o e d b Y
sharpers was the
last time l was
down to the CAPT
toll. The fir st
thing l heard
when | got ofthe
train was: "Well
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-09-19
"REMINISCENCES OF THE 4rH.

'EMlNlScENcES OF THE 4TH.
Ere the sun to his duty awakes,
Our son iridescent of bliss,
The sloth ofhis slumbering shakes
And bounds down the
stairway
like
this.
For once not a call does he need,
But. wakeful and eager for play,
Displays most unqualified greed
breakfast
BY boiling his this
way.
Then joyfully forth from the door,
Behold the full joy of his smile
As, wishing a rocket to soar,
style.
He fires it off
But, alas! when he seeks to amuse
With new pyrotechnical toy,
He foolishly toys with the fuse
the
Behold
our . i
N. Y. Herald
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-06-11
CHICAGO.

CHICAGO. June IO.--Cash quotations: Flour
steady and unchanged. No. ? spring wheat,
slas1.0Ol4; No. red, s1.00AasIOiA; No.
$1,000. lard. s6.O5. short-ribs, s5.05as5.75.
Dry-salted shoulders, s5as5.l0. Short clear,
s8.20aS6.30. Whiskey, s1.16.
The corn-pit WAS the centre Of attraction on
the Board Of Trade to-day, and spectators
from the other pits locked TO that point to take
hand In the proceedings. There was a big
slump In prices In the early trading followed by
partial recovery. Wheat dun with nothing OF
IMPORTANCE doing until near the close, when
business picked up little. Price ranges we're
confined to extremely narrow limits during most
of the session. Operators were inclined 10 hold
of for the Government crop report due at
o'clock In the afternoon. July opened nj $3.50,
sold OIL to OSL4c., fiuctuated ~ n long time be-
tween 0SI4c. and 9SIsc., then, when the bull
news began % have It's effect, advanced 20 9S3sc,
with possibly n sale or two ~ DOC, and closed
0O5tc., or SO. above yesterdays close. Corn
opened at jSl4a5SlSc. for July, against 5s1sc. at
the close yesterday, on account OF light receipts
overnight but the advance did not hold. There
were reports Of fne growing rains in the corn
belt. There was very little demand nearly every
body seemed 70 have some 10 sell and the mar
ket Immediately took the down grade. 10 was
not long before a drop was made 20 50tic. As
the decline went on long corn began 10 come
out, and for time the market seemed democrat
lied. Reports from the Interior we're 20 tho eff
feet that a large amount OF corn was being
loaded for Chicago, big receipts are looked for
during the next few days, and cables were lower
at the lowest point. The estimates for to-mOr-
row came In, showing small receipts In sight.
The sellers seemed 70 have been baled out and
as many shorts who had satisfactory profit be-
gan 20 cover, there WAS good reaction, July
selling back 10 57IEc. and closing steady az 0Ietc.
Oats were weak In sympathy with corn and July
fell from 433sc 10 1880. early, but rallied with
corn and closed at 433kc. Provisions were weak
and lower. The receipts Of hogs were heavy
and prices lower. PORK was slumpish and the
longs were growing tired Of carrying their heavy
loads. There was no general liquidation, how
ever, and fluctuations we're rather narrow. Com
pared with yesterday pork shows n loss OF lOc. /;
lard and ribs OF 216a5c, respectively.
Inc leading TuLures ranaed as follows:
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-06-11
NEWS FROM HE CAPITOL.
The Chesapeake Board Meets-Invited 10
the TAmmany Celebration.

A meeting Of the Board of the Chesa-
peake and its Tributaries, of which the
Governor IL chairman, was held at the Executive
orice, in the Capitol building, yesterday morn
ING. Commander Foster, of the oyster steamer
Chesapeake, which ia now laid up for repairs,
was before the board. Some accounts were
passed aud other unimportant business trans
acted. The boiler of the Chesapeake needs over
hauling and the steamer will be brought here for
that purpose,
Ex-senator Peter C. Warwick, Of Chesterfield,
who acted as secretary 20 the Virginia Debt Conn
mission at its recent meetings, was among the
callers at the Executive office yesterday. Sena-
Tor Wickham, Of Hanover, member OF the
same body, also called on the Governor during
His Excellency received an invitation from
Tamnany Society or Columbian Order TO attend
the celebration on July Attn of the one hundred
and fifteenth anniversary OF American inde-
pendence, which takes place IN thelr nan. me NO
desire Ia expressed that II the recipient cannot
attend he will send an expression OF his views
appropriate TO the occasion. The names OF W
Rourke Cochran, William II. Clarke, Thomas r..
Gilroy, Richard j. Martin, and Charles K. Siinms
are amended. The Governor has not yet re-
sponded 10 the invitation.
Among the callers at the State House wore e1-
Delegate John II. Crawford, OF Augusta; Deputy
Sergeant Womack, Of Danvile, and Sheriff w. l..
Carter. of Pulaski
Mr.. +. A. Semple, OF Hampton, also called on
the Governor. His coming was announced by a
letter In which Mr.. Semple stated he wished 10
confer with his Excellency upon matter OF
great importance 10 the county ana party
A DISPATCH reporter called at the Executive
Mansion last night TO inquire OF the Governor
what the very important matter was Dit tue
,ar,ort who carried I'm the card returned with
tho reply that "Governor can't SEQ you 10
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-06-11
STATE FEMALE NORMAL SCHOOL,
Success OF the Ipstitution-The Final Tx.
ercises--Elcction OF osacsrs.

FARMyILLE, Va, June 9.--The town il
truly IN the hands Of visitors and friends
or tne state Female Normal School. Never was
saoh interest shown ON the occasion Of one Of It's
c9mmencements ae II now manifested, and not
since the establishment Of the school has there
peen such evidences Of success as at present
abound on every hand. The tenchers and pupils
nave reaeon to congratulate themselves on tho
marked progress achieved during the session OF
tnelr labors just ended and tho State Of Virginia
shoud be Immensely proud OF having founded
such an institution OF learning for her girls.
INTERESTING PROGRAMME.
About thirty out Of the eighty alumni are pres.
ent. In the assembly hall Of the school last night
tOey met and celebrated the occasion with tho
following programme; Opening chorus, " Aud
Land Syne'; address, "'rho Women of Vir-
glnia, Miss LittletOn; vocal solo, "She Wan.
dered Down the Mountain side Miss Mapp (;
original poem, "Success," Miss Hunt read BY
Niss hchardsyn, Of Richmond); chorus. " For
Ret Ne Not (kOtoll,) essay, George Eliot and
Min on the Floss" Miss Mckinney: chorus,
SGradle Song" Q3rahms,); recitation, Lssea, :
yeti; essay, Mary Morrison on Burns az a
Loyer," Miss Ferguson chorus, " The Spinner"
The audience, which was a large one. enjoyed
the entire programme.
ELECTION OF oFFIcEBs.
To-day at l l o'clock the alumni again assem-
bied TOT the election OF Officers for tho ensuing
year, the result Of which Is rs fOllows:
~, IO;,ltcnt' hllSs MYTH compton OF + ront Royal
Nlce-fresldent, Miss Mary Agnew, Of Burke
vile; Secretary, Mrs. Sadie Hardy, Of Motto
way; Treasurer, Miss Fannie Berkoloy, of Farm
VIE; Editor Alumni Record, Mgs Kate Ferguson.
Of salem; Business Manager, Miss Susie Phaup,
Of West Point.
Tonight the d. V. Society gave an adaptation
OF TennysOn's Princess in the Opera-Houso.
PERSONALS.
Miss Esther Hawthorn, Of Dinwlddie, Is the
guest OF her friend, Miss Lillian Whitehead.
Tho people Of Buckingham are saddened be-
cause OF the death Of their esteemed fellow
citizen, Mr.. NJ c. Pollard, which occurred this
morning at 10 o'clock at his home near Smyrna
Church.
Mr.. w. VI. G. Ransom, n prominent young man
OF buckingham, is reported as being very III.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-06-11

BEAL.-Died, at his residence. $40 north
Fifth street, Of p. NJ, Wednesday, June
10th, THOMAS j. BEAL, in the sixty.
fifth year Of his age.
Notice Of funeral IN Fridays paper. No
flowers.
BRITTON.-D June 10. 1891, at $50
O'Clock y. NJ, at his residence, No. els
Brook avenue, SAMUEL BRITT0N. in the
fortieth year of his age.
lie has gone from his dear ones-hls children,
his wife,
Whom he willingly toilod for and loved as his
lfo;
o God, how strange and how mysterious arc
Thy ways,
To take from US our loved one In the best Of his
days.
He leaves wife and three children 10
mourn their loss
Funeral will take place from ST. Marks
church at O'clock L. N. THURSDAY,
June 18th. Friends and acquaintances are
respectfully invited 10 attend.
QUARLES. Died. at his residence, No.
s34 west Grace street, at l:l9 r. NJ. We'd
nesday, June 10. 1891, WEST RICHESON
QUARLES; aged hfty-two years.
Funeral from Second Presbyterian
church THURSDAY. June 18th, st z. III.