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Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-01-24

ABOUT once year some one takes
the trouble to print a long screed in
tended to prove that General George
G. Meade made many fatal mistakes
at Gettysburg and that his failure to
pursue Lee was a blunder that was
absolutely objectionable. Probably the
tooters for other northern generals
men who received much more honor
that Meade will never become recon
ciled to the fact that the biggest pitched
battle Of the war, the most decisive
battle ever fought on American soil,
was won by Meade without any assist.
ance from the so-called great com
manders. Meade will never be for.
given for it, at any rate.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-01-24

THE greater ease of working level
land, and the less liability TO break
ages OF wagons, harness and imple-
ments. are very important advantages
of level farms over those that are
rough and billy. Since so much OF
teamwork is now done by horses and
machinery. this becomes an impor-
tant consideration. Farming is done
on a very narrow margin otlate years,
and slight increase in cost OF cult
waiting hilly land makes it impos-
sible. This after ali may be one
reason why so many hillside farms in
New England have been abandoned.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-01-24
A Willy cobbler.

A cobbIer at Forfar, Scotland, who
was an old offender, sentenced
to a fine or imprisonment To be
imprisoned he had TO be carried to
thejail at Perth AS he had business
at Perth he expressed no unwilling.
ness to go. When arrived andabont
to be locked up he offered to pay the
line, which the governor was obliged
to take. Then he demanded his fare
back to Forfar, which the governor
after hesitating and looking at the
law, found that he was Obliged to
pay. The fare alone amounted to
five cents more than the fine impos
ed. Rams Horn.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-01-24

IT is said. and with truth, that the
death rate of to-day is far lower than
was that OF the time OF our fathers.
our grandfathers or our remote ances-
tors, and it may be said with still
more truth that the lowering OF the
death rate since the times OF chivalry
has been still mcre noticeable. Our
respected ten-times removed ancestors
used TO take off their armor or their
hunting dress; eat the most indigesti-
BILE meals possible. cooked in the
worst fashion and served as a self
respecting man would not now feed
his cattle. It was quantity-quantit
above everything. and the huge master
OF the house. tired with the chase and
satiated with old ale and reelsing beef
that had never hal the civilizlng pro-
cess OF being hung lay down on
straw tick that WAS not above suspi-
cion. his bed resting on a rush-covered
floor that carried conviction in its face.
He slept breathed all the odors from
tick and floor, was poisoned, and. one
OF the days that followed, the neighbor-
mood was electrified to hear that the
good knight was dead "of the black
plague"
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-01-24

THE registry law in New York
state provides for taking the ages
of all who apply for registry. The
answer to the question how old the
voter is cannot be made compulsory.
II the voter is twenty-one Or upwards
he is qualified. and an answer above
twenty-one obliges the inspector to
place the voters name on the list. 1t
is. however, very questionable wheth-
er this law is wise one. Many peo-
pie otherwise sensible are very sensi-
tive about their age. If this question
is asked it will diminish registration
and suffrage. This is not a good thing
for the country. The corrupt classes
always vote, and as few distractions
as possible should be placed iu the
way Of those whose intelligent ballots
would Offset those of the ignorant and
venaL
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-01-24

ed out the proper line of conduct to
me | would follow it.
had never much OF a fancy for
Gerarda Abbey. Her lips and her
cheeks always seemed to be too
bright-colored, and her dark hair
curled and flew about so. And then
her eyes danced and shone in a totally
undignifed manner.
tom" | used to say at least once
week. 81 wonder you don't ad-
mire Margie Hoffheimer. She has
such dignity, such repose Of man
ner.
so has an iceberg-and an oys-
ter" Tom would retort.
''WelI! the young men OF the pres
ent day have strange taste. She is
just my ideal of woman. She new
er covers her forehead with foolish
bangs and frizzes."
'Pityshe Doesn't" said Tom. at
has such a lumpy look"
Tom is my only child. love him
dearly, but he has always been n
great weight on my mind. For in
stance, in spite of all my entreaties
he would go to Fairview to settle,
though every one said there was q
fine opening at home, in Paschal,
when old doctor Johns died. What
n dear, good old man he was-but
somehow he never came to see me
professionally that he did not make
me sicker than ever.
told him SO once, and he did not
take it in good part at all.
Strange how few people can bear
to hear the truth.
Well, as was saying, Tom would
admire Gerarda and wouldn't ad-
Inire Margie. Now, / am not mer-
cenary, but do think it is batter for
q young professional man to marry
n girl with nice little fortune of her
own than one with a widowed mother
and five younger sisters and brothers
and just enough to get along on.
You'll never succeed. Tom"
cried in pet. 'if you marry a girl
with pack of mothers and sisters
clinging to her skirts"
Strictly speaking" said Tom, in
his provoking way, "Mrs. Abbey
can't be called pack OF mothers"
oh, you know perfectly we'll what
mean; but have your own way, as
usual"
or course | had to call on the girl.
since she and Tom were engaged.
The little house where they lived was
always as neat as a pin, must say,
and 6erarda was the mainstay OF
the family
| was polite, bus not at oil cordial.
/ am too truthful to assume my
thing don't feel. / told her |
thought she would look better with
her hair brushed back from her fore
head She colored. Int answered
very PLEASANTLY that Tom liked it
best so.
This happened during one Of Tom s
visits home. He never staid long,
and | used to tell him it looked as
if | did not make him comfortable.
Well, | did not see much of Gerarda
that fall, though we used to pay each
other duty calls now and then; and
when winterset in | heard OF queer
freak of hers.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-01-24
Ancient ROCKS.

All tho magnificent baildieg 4
Paris are made 81 limestone tstla
from qnnrrirs near the city, sayss'
Nicholas. These qunrriss a's o@1
posed of myers made entirely aoa
the tiny shells Of mieroscopIe animals
No less than ono hundreiand shiriy1
seven species exist 10 these liaesicss
beds. There were other little t4iagA
not 80 small. TINT did Nh shormoas
share vi rock building. They have
received the nnmc nummalitss,
from tho Latin word ''mummas
meaning money. hecaule their sass
resemble coins. In Germany ihY
are commonly chilled the 'deSHs
money" They nreso perieslly ioVn-
ed that one cannot help thinking, 90
first looking at them. thatthey haVs
been stamped with die In sons
places mountains at great height ~
made oi their shells. In Egyps les
layers nrc ol such extent that sas
centuries before Christ the rock ha'
been used Tor building purpcsss
The ancient pyramids and la'
Sphinx are made Of the rock.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-01-24
Green Haired Men In Nevads

There is curious effect wrought
on the hair and beard of men engag.
ed in the Martin White mine at Ward.
The ore is roasted, but no Disagree.
able perfumes arise from the heating
process, yet there is some unknown
substance that changes the hair,
beard and eyebrows MS green as
grass. The hair is not injured, but
retains its softness and gloss. 1t is
probable that the fumes of the green
tint of copper contained in the ore
change the hair to that color.-Vir.
giRia City Chronicle.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-01-24

From New York Exchange,
Bronson Howard had for some
time been a prey to lady amateur
who wanted him to write her a play
Howard pleaded a crush OF work,
sickness, deaths in his neighborhood,
an saing, everything, which seemed
to offer a cat hcle through which 70
crawl. That would-be actress was
firm. The dramatist must write her
a play. She knew she would succeed
in it. They should both DO illustrl-
Gus. So she used TO haunt him every
other day and write him notes on
the off days.
"Madam." at last said the desper.
ate playwright, II will write You a
play, but Istrongly fear melt will not
suit.
"Oh Pm sure il will, Can you give
me any idea Of the plot or Incl.
dents?' said the embryo Ristori.
This must be emotional and dark,
and | must be the star you know. ="
1T shall be dark indeed, madam,
ana YOU shall be the central figure, =
said the author. lit shall be in i've
acts. The first scene shall be dark
and deserted battlemeDt scene. In
| the foreground stretches the grim
arm OF gallOWs, to which stretches
an expectant moose. A clock strikes
| II, and on the stroke three sullen eX-
ecutioners appear, /. y e. dragging
! You. They 90 at once 10 work SO
/ plainly painted in the hour and scene
and hang you. Tremolo music by
the orchestra. This ends the first
scene. The second scene opens on IA
| picnic By the balance OF the cast,
\ They are So
"But don't really die"
Certainly you die.
But don't come 20 life again."
tNevcr, madam, never, said tl,s
dramatist with great energy But "
he continued iusinuatingly. this pluy
\ presents many new and what /
should think would b. attractive
features 70 star lou can, after
the hanging, 20 around ia the front
and see the play; privilege not on.
en- vouchsnied tlts star. Or yOn
can 90 home or attend some other
thcater while your production Is ~,
ing run through the other iour acts.
Or YOU"
I But the lady scornlully Withdrew
with the blighting Information thnt
she did not like tire plot and be ucrd
not mind writing il 1t I'M.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-01-24

MAIL carriers in Washington make
their rounds on bicycles. and the plan
is said to be successful Washington,
with its hard. smooth pavements of
asphalt is the wheelman's paradise,
and there. if anywhere, the scheme of
mounting carriers on wheel is feas-
ible. But it would hardly answer 10
other cities.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-01-24

Before 1850 the last soldier win have
Joined his two millions of comrades in
''the bivouac OF the dead. but as there
are widows of the soldiers of the
revolution still living. it is not i'm
probable that the pension rolls will
bear the names of widows OF the SOL
diers of the civil war as late as tho
wear 1872
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-01-24

WHAT would Lord Nelson have
thought Of having telephone and cleo
trio lights on board his ships? For
that matter. what would he have
thought OF steam? Nowadays the
captain may ring up the central and
call the mate lubber, without lcav.
ing his state room.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-01-24
Washlng,en's Possession.

Gen. Washington possesses lOoI
acres Of land ia one bod, whew \
lives; constantly employs 2s0ha,al
keeps twenty 1--we plows going al n
year, when the weather will p<,s
sowed in l .TsT.G00 bushel, oios,l
700 acres Of wheat, and preparsl !
much corn. barley, potatoes lea,s
peas. etc; has near 500 assss !,
grass, and sowpd 1850 With su,s..a
Stock, 40 horses, il2 COWS u
working oxen. hei.era and slsery "
500 shrWp. The lands about hssesl
nre all laid duwn in nriss tbs IN
are scattered around III GA dasaa,
ogtwo, threw, suaro ar lisa mlies stgE
the general visits every day q y
the weather il ulisululely siagnY
lis Il constantly making sa1sa
and extensive experiments Ia Ii
improvement Of Agriculture III
stimulated with that desire whM j
ways netuatca him ~ ia guo1 I,
mankind 10 1856 81 sllsl Il
hogs, weighing rs, 5uO pGusls d
his inmily usr. exclusive 81 pg04ha
for his negroes which was uals sf
bacon. From an Almhnae d lT9
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-01-24

GOOD. honest work never killed man
nor woman, 1t supplies nutriment
conflict and struggle. and causes both
mind and body to grow, The gospel
of labor wisely done and duty faith.
fully performed is worth all the new.
tangled '.fads" in Christeudom.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-01-24
Tho pestroyln z sand wsye

~ &<1Vhf 1yftt - eFstft@
Born Of the wind aud The "a, %
the sandy beaches OF Capes Hat'sfas
and Heulopen Is curious natural
phenomenon. A mammoth wa'eV
sand, that towers alolt like 0 ~s-
wave, even curling over IN plaes
like huge breaker, is rolling in'aaa
irresistably, and lacking only ~
element Of speed in lie career ~ J,
carry such terror to the henFts y
the inhabitants as II inspired " w
sea-waves that follow an earthquaAs'
for the destructivencss oil the saIs
wave Is limited only by lts sevEs
Though similnr in origin wv
stance, and motive power, there = ~
somuch difference between the Nv" ~
waves In form, extent and speed y
travel, and In the actual destfucs'g. 4
OF property, that each Is stuIi AZ y
itself Especially noticeable is tns,m s
ference In the devastation vrouess,
for while one IL laying waste = lo ,',,.,
Of small value. the other y ppE.lns
inexorably a hundred lowls ho oasb
John X. Spears, in October sc'''
ner.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-01-24
The sentlment may be MaIuaE

There's story Of a sehoolpoy '.
II who, with precoeity that = y. y.
unexampled, fellIn love with o Pre'r !.
Miss Of t0nnd used to pay her oa as,.
sul attentions whenever the opposssgs.
nifty presented itself. Shereclp,ToSs;asIb
cd HIS sentiment, and walked v,so
him ut recess and going home lrv ~
school. One dry when they we, ~. =
their way homeward ne saw 2 m IA
OF their companions advancing, e." 'sy
sheepishly said. "Please let go%s
hand. They'll see u.s. inns III
dent speech did not suit the ia VA.
maiden, and she sharply resPo,a,ossNI
~fes, | will; and you ncedn : sl,'s AN
int just as much ashamed %
gel"
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-01-24
MRS. PAULDING C0GITATES.

WONDER why
sons win never
marry the girls
their mothers
pick ut for
them. The per-
versity ofhuman
nature, | sup
p o e. But it
seems to me that
if any one point
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-01-24


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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-06-12

The National Editorial Associstior
meets at 81. Paul, Minnesota, on JULY
l4th.l7th. The capital OF the NORTH
Star State is delightful place tor 1
summer meeting. and the fraternity hal
the promise Of being handsomely cared
for. st. Paul and It's neighb0r Mime,
apolis, are wonderful outgvowths OF ths
marvellous developments Of the north
west. There are many pretty resorts
around these twin gisnts. The most at.
tractive, perhaps, Il Lake Minnetonks
reached via the Great Northern Railway
with four tracks between the two cities
crossing the Mississippi River at Mime.
apOlis on half million dollar stone arch
bridge in full sight Of the Falls OF ST.
Anthony and the largest Touring mills
10 the world, and thence through beau.
tiful suburban places to Minnetonka
Beach and Hotel lafayette, the largest
and finest summer hostelry in the north.
west. The hotel building Il over fifth
Of mile In length, and contains nearly
i've acres Of floor surface. Every win.
dow faces the lake. All the comforts
And accessories known to good living
and modern life ere provided. Il is IN.
der the management. for the ninth year,
q Eugene Mebl, % the Ryan, Of St.
Paul.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-06-12

Tho first fruits Of the Democratic vic
tories In Indiana last November, were
the new tax law, under the operations OF
which the tax lists IN every county Of
the State will be largely increased By
compelling property TO show up that hao
heretofore escaped taxation. It Wss
much needed measure, and the wonder
is that such law was not enacted long
ago.
The following telegram records au-
other agreeable result Of the November
elections:
"IEDIANAPoLIs, ND, juno 3.-The ef-
feet OF the Democratic victory 10 The
election Of Township Trustees last
spriug, was severely felt BY the Republi.
cans last Monday when the Trustees
elected County Superintendent. Re-
turns from oil the counties in the State
show that the Democrats have chosen
ffty-threo superintcndents the Republi.
cans thirty-six, and three compromise or
independent candidates were chosen.
The Democratic plurality OF seventeen
superintendents ID the largest which
either party has had 10 twenty ysars.S
School superintendent are important
positions, and Il il in the line Of poetic
justice that they should be filled largely
BY Democratic The free schOol system
Of Indiana 10 tho child Of the Democracy.
Who 90 we'll adapted 10 guarding its IN.
tcrest In carrying out the laws which reg.
nlato i, % Democrats ? IN Evansville
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-06-12

The Washington Post makes some
comparisons which illustrate the pro-
digious extravagaDce OF the Billion Dol.
lar Congress and the awful burdens OF
taxation The People must submit 70 %
one Of the consequent evils. The Post
says: "All the gold, silver, copper,
Iron, coal, petroleum and lead produced
10 thie country lest yoar could not pay
the expenses Of The govornmout for Tie
ssme length Of time. All The cotton, all
the wool, or oil The rye, barley, wine, po-
tatoes and tobacco produced 10 this
country 30 : year could not do II. The
National banks Of this country have !
combined capitalization OF o699, 900, 900.
One years expenses Of the government
would all but swallow up this sum
These are figures on government taxa
tion alone. Add to this, city, county,
and State taxation. and sonnet hing or the
enormity Of the burden may be compre-
hended. The United States has no great
standing army, no government railroads,
no immense navy, no profigate court OF
kings and princes. Yet its annual *.
penditures are greater than those OIL
Austria or the German empire, greater
lhan Great Britain and Ireland, greater
han British India and China, @ great
y those Of the Russian empire. The
revenue for this enormous expenditures
. acquired IN but one way, BY taxation.
~ levy 10 one way or another, mainly
n 30 indirect form, on tho substance OIL
be people,"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-06-12

James WhItcomb Riley, having been
asked what he did to warm up IN IRE.
sp0nsible audience when he was les.
turing, answered: II do not try. You
know ! am ncar-sIghted, and without
my glasses I'm not worth straw. Well,
when ] see have cold and critical On.
dionce, just take on my glasses and 10y
them on the desk. Then The houss can
be just q unessy as Il likes, for cant
see : thing The whole house might
get up and leave and I'd never know Il.
II doesn't pay for % audience OF mine %
be cold, for | let them do al The frses-
ing"
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Governor Hovey hes prepared bic
proclamation TO the effect that the laws
Of the Legislature Of 1891 have been pub
lished and circulated among the several
counties Of the state. The constitution
provides that mo act shall take effect un.
I'll the same shall have been published
and circulated IN the several counties OF
this state BY authority. except in csss Of
emergency"
Il e the duty Of the secretary o. ststs
to publish and circulate the Laws accord.
ing TO the oct Of 1862, which 6xes the
number each county is entitled 70. The
secretary Of state sends the bound vol
umes Of the laws to the county clerks,
The latter receipt for Tie same and -
eoon - oorlI0oalos from al1 tho oountloo
have boen roooivod ~ govornor oho1l
Issue and publloh BIZ pr0olamat1on on-
Douncing lbo date q which tho latose
dling took plece Of the facts contained
ID which proclamation all courts ohall
Iak0 notice." (R. s. o30).
The governor does not proclalm lho
awe 10 force, - 10 gonerally supposed.
He simply announces the date at which
he last filing took place."
Since 1882 every governor hes Issued
be simple brief proclamation 10 accord
lnce with the law. The last one Issued
3y Governor Hovey Wa no deviation
rom those issued By bic predecessors.
Bot the one that the Govornor prepared
yesterday 10 lengthy message IN which
le reviews the action Of The secretary OF
tate and clerk Of the house IL making
correction 10 the enrolled spportionmont
- II -
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-06-12

Rochester Union and Advertiser.1
i Ex-senator Reagan, OF Texas. u 70.
ported ~ having said In WashinRto The
iother day that In the next democratic
,, national con vention the Texas delegation
will demand the selection OF western
man for president, and incidentally. M.
Reagan dropped the remark that the
choice OF the delegation might fall upon
iex.Govern0r Gray, OF Indiana.
The Interview suggeAts two reflections
'l--u) the manifest disposition OF south
ern and western democrats 10 look else.
where than to the East for presid entisl
candidate. and (2) the comparative
availability of various westerners whose
names have been suggested ~ connec.
tion with the nomination.
That there is . deep.seated preindice
against what is called In the South and
West the "Wall-st. influence" in politics
must be admitted even by New Workers.
and faced. That prejudice is less efFec-
tiye than Il would be were the electoral
vote Of New York not necessary to
Democratic success. But It exists.
nevertheless. and will some day be ar
fective In nominating conventions. LII
New York is to retain the influence
which her commanding position and i'm.
portsnco entitled her to Ia national poll
tics. she must demonstrate unmistak ABLY
70 the rest Of the country that the mar.
row financial expression OF Wsll-st. isli
not by any means fairly reflective OF the
sentiment Of her best thinkers, or that
Inc individual views ofsome OF her pub 4
lic men all Justify the conclusion that ell
her statesmen are under what Senator
Reagan calls the domination" OF the
money power. I
But IL this false impression. which has
unfortunately :and unjustly been given
10 the country, should be strong enough
@ influence the party . choice OF psesi-
!entiaI candidate at next years conven.
Ion, and II is deemed best that the high Z
1onor should 60 to Q western man, the
ogic or the situation will point to ex- Il
or Gray. oflndiana, as the strong.
,st available candidate. Mr.. Gray has.s
demonstrated his ability to carry bis
,wn doubtful state. He is the recog.
,ized leader Of bis party 10 the state. Her
las creditably filled the highest Office in 4
ne state. He is in touch with the peo. L
Die, thorough democrat, an able states. Il
nan and . first-class politician. His,7
nomination will insure the electoral
.ots Of Indiana TO the democracy. enlist G
he solid support Of the party IN thela
West and south. end bring more votes j
. the ticket IN New York than wouldli
ne nomination Of any other western {
democrat.
two can't have an eastern democrat !
{ the head Of the ticket then let 20 have :
saac r. Gray, OF Indiana. q