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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-12-12

acter; and that the labor bureau has about
5000 volumes, which Col. Wright, the COM
missioner, is in favor of making available for
public use. 1t thus appeared that there were
in the neighborhood Of $4,000 volumes of a
miscellaneous circulating character in the
department libraries, but in this number there
were doubtless many duplicates.
The STAR persistently advocated the free
library project and 1t was seconded on all sides
with heartiness that showed how popular the
movement is. It was readily seen that not only
the clerks but the workingmen. tho schools and
the public generally would be greatly benefited
by the library.
MR. sPoFFoRD's VIEWS.
Librarian Spotford, who is, a. q matter of
course, an eminent authority on . subject Of
this kind, said to a STAR reporter:
There is no city where it would be easier to
establish such library and none that needs il
more The Importance Of having q library
upon which the citizens can draw and which
will extend and broaden the reading of a COM
munity cannot be over-estimated. 1t is aston
ishing and 10 great pity that city like WASH
ington should be without public circulating
library. The national library ia not available
for the purposes Of a circulating library. II is
not practicable to have the books free to be
taken out by anybody, and from its purpose
and character it is too general in its store Of
literature for such purpose. What is needed
- library composed only Of the best books Of
every branch OF literature. On all the scien.
tifc subjects and the like the books
should contain the very latest that il
known on the subject treated. II
Congress would authorize the transfer some
thousands Of books might be furnished from
the national library. There are great many
duplicates that might be spared without detri-
ment to this library, which would 20 to enrich
public library il il were established. The
necessity Of keeping at the Capitol duplicates
OF all the books Of reference and works of the
principal authors, from which quotations are
likely TO be sought After the bulk Of the books
are transferred to the new national library
building. win lessen The number Of books that
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1891-12-19
Old Hats At Good prIcea.

The wind was blowing stiiIly and
the bridge ut Dearborn Street was
open.
Look out for your hat, my boy"
shouted an old gentleman OF pOrtIy
appearance, but he was too late. The
hat, battered straw, rolled into the
river. The boy began to cry and dug
his knuckles into his eyes
well, young man, you'll have to
buy another hat now"
Amt g-g-got nuthin ter buy with"
snuiiled the youngster.
That's too bad. Here's a dollar
for you.
Twenty minutes later / was at the
Clark Street bridge.
Catch that hat, please, mister
and as the old worn-out head cover
ing floated into the river small bare
headed boy sank down on the pave
ment sobbing violently. Three men $
hands went into their pockets and
three silver quarters gravitated to the
small boy. peered into his face. 1t
was the same lad.-Chicago Mail.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1891-12-19
Marriage as a Life Preserver.

A certain set OF philosophers, incap-
able Of feeling affection for anyone but
themselves. has delighted at sneering
ut love and marriage, and has argued
that batchelorhood is the only consery-
alive state. But their theory is not
borne ont by the statistics OF married
and single fife in modern times, so
Jar at least as the masculine gender is
concerned. II longevity is desirable,
then it is better that We should mar.
ry than remain bachelors; for ii mp
pears, that, at every age, from 90 to
50, the death rate OF the benedicts is
very much smaller than That oftheir
minated brethren. Gentlemen who
prefer a short life and n merry one to
y prolonged lease OF matrimonial pla-
cidity will probably ngree in opinion
with tile cynical philosophers. New
York Ledger.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1891-12-19
The DcvII,s TabIe.

Many readers Of Notes for the
Curious" have heard learned friends
or travellers allude 10 the Tcufelstisch
and the Glass Palace without the least
idea Of the interesting objects referred
TO. 70 quickly come to the point we
will say that the Teufelstisch ia the
name given n large, fiat rock lying
near Graefcnberg, Bavaria. Trans
lated into English tho meaning Of the
word is DEVILS Table. Regularly Mt
midnight on the night Of May /, the
ghosts Of the ancient kings OF France
used to assemble around the Tcufel-
stisch and hold fantastic banquet.
Later on some folklore writer's claim
that a glass palace, invisible TO mortal
eyes, sprang up at that point with the
Devils Table in the center. From
midnight until daylight on the date
mentioned above, Gambrinus. the in
ventor OF beer, sported around the big
fat rock with others Of the shadowy
crew.-St Louis Republican.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1891-12-19
rHE MAIL CART.

Jolly little mail cart,
Painted red and gray,
How like TO drive you,
All the blithesome day;
Stuart on the front seat,
Jenny up behind,
None can oVertake us,
Flying like the wind.
This is how We triSk it,
This is how We run,
Up and down the roadway,
In the healthiul sun;
Tottie on the front seat,
COMFY up behind,
While our steedS are flying.
Lightsome as the wind,
Now We run TO London,
Now we stop at Bray,
Leaving Joyous letters
All along the way;
Good folks smile and greet us
Pleased TO see oar glee,
Driving on the mail cart
For her Majesty.
This is how we friSk it,
This is how we run,
Up and down the roadway,
In the healthtul sun;
Freddy on the front seat
Mary mp behind,
None can overtake rs,
Flying like the wind.
Ours are steeds of mettle,
And they seldom fail
Or on hill or valley
Carrying the mail;
But when roads are heavy,
Then we always find
Bright and willing helpers,
Pushing ON behind.
This is how we frisk IL.
This how we run,
Up and down the roadway.
In the healthful sun;
Siddy on the front seat,
Alec up behind,
While our Steeds are flying,
Lightsome as the wind
Good News.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1891-12-19

MANKIND. inhabiting a planet OF
vast age. has begun only recently to
make close research into his environ
ment. Four hundred years ago the
rotundity of the earth was not known.
nor was its revolution about the sun or
its relation to the universe. Good,
pious men frowned on Columbus and
on Calico and babe them not fly in
the face of Providence. There is a
different and far more intelligently
reverential spirit abroad. Research
into the physical environment of man
is still young. Only few pages in
the volume of nature have been read
as yet. Measured by what there was
of ignorance touching matter, the
progress OF investigation has been
prodigious Measured by what may
he judged to be potencies and proper
ties in nature as yet underlined or but
dimly understood, progress is merely
at the threshold.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1891-12-19
MAscuLlNITtEs.

As long as men nro pulled up with self.
conccit II Is hard for God 20 do much for
them.
As fsh fried in butter. 50 does n girl
grow pretty and pleasant whom she knows
she Is admired
Captain Herman Koppcrbod, ot Waldo.
boro. Ne. has hfc that footed at tho
battle OF Bunker Hill.
sarlou, the great French playwright
writes hand so fine that Il almost re-
qnires maEniiying glass 10 read IL.
Connecticut has 70-yenr.old 'cycler.
Every day he rides 20 and from his place
OF business-R distance Of several miles.
When you hear n man say that no has
lost all faith IN humanity put him down as
one who is not on good terms with his own
conscience.
letter carrier at Portland. Me, Dor.
rowed pedometer the other morning, and
found at night that he had trampcd lit
tie more thnn 20 miles
Sunday school teacher, Johnny. who
was the prodignl sonl" Johnny: "Ohl
that was the fellow who won't away
dude and came back tramp"
The wife Of Senator Edmunds has
unique card receiver at their Burlington
home. IL is an immense Indian mortar,
with pestle, from the Columbia river.
When sacrifices were offered 20 Juno,
who presided over marriage. the gall OF
the victim was thrown behind tho altar, TO
show that no such thing ought TO exist
among married persons.
Amen Rusi, handsome Christian AS
syrian, who is now lecturing ia this conn-
try, says that men in his country live on
six cents day. Women are sold rs slaves
to work with oxen at the pillow.
A medical journal dsvotes a whole coli
umn to explaining what causes cold per-
spiration. Any one who has gone up
dark alley and stepped on dog would be
wasting valuable time in reading It,
While an Auburn, Indiana, barber was
shaving q customer boy threw lighted
flre-cracker under the chair The explosion
startled the barber, tho razor glanced into
the customers throat, and a surgeon had
TO be called to sew the wound.
In the German custom OF blinking
glasses before drinking tho rims are apt TO
get Clipped and the particles Of glass to
fall into the cup. At a commers recently
In Cassel a student swallowed a piece OF
glass thus Clipped off and died in horrible
torture.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1891-12-19
poor JACK.
The Tanned Horses Frantic Struggle. n
k@Joln HIS WiIi Companions

The Tanned Horses Frantic Struggles IA
k@Joln HIS wiIi Companions
A noted horseman OF the West one
familiar with the wild horses of tha
plains. relates the following incident
Of which he was a witness and which.
he said. made his nerves tlngle.
Near the forks Of the North and South
Platte he came upon about two hundred
wild horses in drove.
was mounted on my own MUSTANG
He saw them and lifted his head high
into the air. al the same time paving
the earth with his fore feet and snort.
ing expactantly Every one OF those
wild horses lifted his head on hearing
that neigh OF welcome from my steed.
and they all stood still
One magnificent black stallion. which
appeared TO be the leader Of the troon
after looking at mo for moment came
toward me with an easy graceful
stride and took position in front Of his
followers. He WAS the finest specimen
OF horsetiesh | ever saw His tail
swept the ground. and his mane hung
TO his shoulders. His skin shona Ike
u looking glass in tho mornlsg sun.
ltght.
My mustang became so excited that
! made haste to tie him 10 tree.
Soon after the black stallion gave his
head toss and started on a rapid tro.
across the prairie. the enura band FOL.
lowing him IN single tilo After going
| about half mile tho band returned.
tho magnificent black still leading.
They came within one hundred yards
Of ne, and the leader wh,upled as II
70 invite my horse 10 join them.
/ My poor Jack | pitlei him Iio
stood looking al the Wild royers. his
larlat drawn tauL and AZ the leader
whiuHied he made the most frantic
struggles for freedom. Sweat came
from every pore; he woulln't have
bcen wcttsr Il be had dous a thirty
mile race.
was afraid ne would break away 20
fired my rife into the air 20 frlghien
the drove and the leader took tho
hint and gA.loped on followed by tho
others. mad jack claimed down after a
while. Youths Companiou.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1891-12-19
Hymn Of the Crusaders.

lwrittSn tn the twelfth century and sung
by the armies that sought 70 rgsovcr tho
holy land
Fhirust Lord Jesus
Hulrr - nnturui
Jesus, ~ God and Of mercy tho son
Thee viii cherish
Thee win / honor.
Thoo thy delight and my glory. mad crown.
Fair are the meadows.
Fhirvr the woodland
Robed In tho fowcry yesturc of spring
Jesus Is faircr,
Jesus Is purrr.
Making my sorrowful spirit 20 sing
Fair Is the mounshinc.
Fairer the sunlight
Than all the stars Of tho heavenly host;
Jesus shines brighter.
Jesus shines purrr
Than all tho angels in heaven Gun boast.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1891-12-19

IT is time for masters of ships to re-
alize that crews have rights and are
human beings and large number Of
masters of ships, both sea going and
inland marine, are not OF this opinion.
Ship labor is the hardest, most de-
graded and most dangerous known to
men. Life, especially on the ocean,
is always in peril; limbs are subject to
risks unknown on land or in any other
occupation on land or water. The
captain is practically master OF life
and limb also and may legally compel
obedience at the revolVer's mouth.
Fortunately in modern maritime law
he is responsible to courts for the ex-
ercise of his authority. Crews ship
ped for long voyages are too common
ly subjected TO starvation and brutality
and TO cruelty in hours Of labor. They
are wretchedly fed. housed worse than
dogs, and liable to the abuses OF DO wer
that generally characterize taskmas-
&srs who know they are absolute.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1891-12-19
Mhrn Mod. nrrn,.

Tests have been made % determine
tho variations In this length % time
that i required TO produce decay IN
different kinds d woods when buried
under the surface 81 the ground. The
birch aud aspen were both found 10
decay la three years the willow ard
the buckeye in four years. the maple
and the red beech In 1--WE years. elm
and ash In seven whils ,ho larch.
juniper and nrhor vitae wore unlnjurol
At the expiration OF eight years
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1891-12-19

LORD CHIEF JUSTICE CoLERIDG Z
speaking of his experience in travel
ing circuit in the southeastern coun-
ties Of England recently remarked that
it might be said as general thing
that almost all the crimes of violence
and many of the crimes into which
dishonesty enters are begun or COM
pleted in the public house or saloon. "
And he concludes that IF you could
make England sober you might in
deed, in another sense. make her free
because you might speaking broadly,
shut up three-fourths of her jails. "
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1891-12-19
anything.

IT is true that the extension Of in
surance, which is now made TO cover
nearly every conceivable phase of hui
man risk. assures the family of work
ingmen who resort to it something in
case the provider of their needs is
killed while at work. But insurance
does not cover their loss. Owners and
contractors must be made TO realize
that they cannot through parsimony,
neglect or unskillfulness tri1e with the
limbs and lives of human beings.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1891-12-19

ALL who know the negro character
know that many useful negroes who
are otherwise amiable and harmless
will steal occasionally. All negroes
are capable of learning better. and a
great many have already learned bet
ter. but there are a great many who,
though perfectly trustworthy when
they know they are being trusted in
any case. lack the sense Of property
rights where there is no direct appeal
to their trustworthiness. They are not
burglars. house-breakers or highway
robbers. They simply pick up" things
they find lying loose-a chicken, a
turGey, maybe a hog occasionally. As
a slave the negro was not severely
dealt with in such cases. He was
treated very much as child would be
under the circumstances.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1891-12-19

influence 10 commit acts OF incend,sr
ism while ALPHABETICALLY asleep, ana
there was obedience in each case
More than that. woman was recent.
ly sentenced in Paris for succession
OF acts of robbery. II was ascertalped
that she had been habltually hypno-
tized. and upon investigation il was
discovered that she had robbed under
the suggestion Of outside parties.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1891-12-19


meet a swift, unerring blow Before
he could move he was gagged and dis
armed
with the cry OF a night hawk
among the rafters, n swift rush Object,
the boys had gathered about us,
What yer goin' I do with i'm
Hank?
"Make him show us the way out OF
this hornets nest.
"Whare's your camp, stranger?
asked.
The guerrilla pointed directly op.
posite the way the troopers came TO
relieve the guard.
II drew the back OF his bowie-kniie
across his bare throat as u warning,
II he did not tell the truth,
1--WE are the Post Oak boys, and
you are going with us a bit | reck
You'll show us the way-or the buz-
zards'h find good breakfast in the
morning. Where's your camp, stranS-
er? second time,
.'He saw as little mercy in my face
as in the cold gleam OF his ugly
weapon.
He nodded tine way the guerrilas
went.
Nashville, isl
Down the road, | interpreted his
look in that direction.
"'Any sentries down there"
He nodded second time.
"'Well, 90 ahead. Ityou get rs in
10 trouble
ale shrunk from the touch OF the
| cold kniye with shiver.
Then We began our tramp, the
path growing narrower and the shad-
ows deeper.
suddenly the guerrilla stopped.
II removed the gag.
"'Ther' mought be a picket here
abous, cap'n'
1 What's your countersign?'
/ "'Post Oak, was the answer.
sDown the road | went with the lad
! who found me under the old MILL 81
I lently, 70 come into an opening in the
woods, Hooded with clear white moon
/ light At its farther edge in the deeper
/ shadows, stood the motionless picket.
I'VE had agreed that there should
/ be no noise, no shooting,
Then we stepped out to meet the
4 challenge
:" Yer all right, Ireck n, theguerrilia
replied tamilarly as We give the coun.
/ terSign.
The butt OF his rifle dropped to the
4 ground
:" Got chew, stranger" asked
:" i reck'n, reaching down deep int 0
i his trousers pocket for his tobacco
plug.
Then came the struggle. seemed
to feel all the ierocity oi wild ami,
NAL had his throat in both my
hands. Nor was my comrades Idle
Part of the time was in the air, then
my feet would touch the ground. but
| kept my grip on his throat. Some
how he had loosened Pete's revolver
from my belt--it was in my face--l
heard the click Il its hammer-its
sharp blow on the capped nipple.
There was no repOrt-uo smoke.
''Then saw the shadow OF a falling
rihe-stock, and the guerrilla fell away
from me dead.
Had to dot, Hank, my conrad,
said, apologetically Hes just iii
for buzzard meat, helping himself ts
the weapons OF the PROSTATE sentry
"Spose We'll have - tote i'm along?
II repeated the signal twice, and {
moment later the boys came up Will
Us.
Before dawn we had forded Dad
dy's creek for the last time, where tia,
buzzard' found table ready laid io
them at daybreak, for we had n,
time TO waste on the dead picket Tw,
weeks later We reached Nashville
with Pete a prisoner OF war, our frs
but not last capture.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1891-12-19

Can hypnotized person be made
TO commit crimc?" was very empha-
thetically answered in the affirmative
by DR. Voisin, OF Paris, in paper de-
livered before the British Association.
Ee suggested to n subject under his
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1891-12-19

OK the whole it could be wished
that there were more trotters and
trotter- breeders and fewer patrons of
that racing which has no other end
than the opportunity for extensive
book-making. Oliver Wendell Holmes
covered the field when he said: Horse
racing is not republican institution;
horse-trotting is" Racing horses af-
ford the delight and pasttime Of high
gamesters and the rich aristocrats of a
''cankered DECENTRALIZATION. Hence
the enormous popularity of the Derby
in England. ii the witty ''Autocrat'
was right-and he certainly seems &c
be, as usual, in league with common
sense on this matter-there is Just
occasion for wishing that the enthu
siasm of horsemen would turn more
generally to the advancing OF the trot
ters' interests.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1891-12-19

THERE is no doubt that patience is
our national virtue. Foreigners have
often limited at it in tones bordering
on sarcasm, but it is virtue neverthe-
less. Were those carping critics sub
ject only for short time to the tickle
ness Of our climate, especially when it
reaches the climax in dog days,
they would certainly marvel at
our composure and fortitude. We
Americans can accustom ourselves to
anything.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1891-12-19
A Joker satisfies His Conscience

The man had fallen overheard and
was struggling in the waves, while the
dock was thronged with people rush
ing to and fro in search OF n rope or n
plank to throw to him. The great
American humorist was in the crowd,
but took things easy, though lie was
eager to do something for the poor
fellow. Suddenly some one cried;
Drop him line! Drop him n line!"
Tie great American h.morist drew
out his note book, hurrledly wrote n
few words upon n page and threw it
to the drowning man. Then he turn
ed away, saying: "Fhank heaven, /
have done my duty. have dropped
him q line" Then lle went home and
wrotea joke about it.-Boston News.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1891-05-07
A BOYS ESSAY ON THE TOMATO

Tomato is Medium between bet.
ter and good, it is better than per-
simum but not rs good as n sweet
apple. Sum folks say it is frute
AID some say it is Vegetable. !
don't know which it is nor l don I
recken the teacher does for he
never told me any how.
Tomatoes is good cooked and
they is good raw if you eat salt on
EN-, Ia like hisn with lots of sugar
IN EN-, and i recken McKinly does
two for Pa sed McKinly made sugar
heap cheaper Pa is republican and
80 IS Mckinly but Ma is dino.
crat ana nses the paper what is
around the tomato can TO paste on
the fire screen Tomato cans is good
Tor 70 bale ont Jolly boats and to
I e two dogs tales Ne and Tomm
tsv e'a 10 dog he wis u bob
tslsd dog so Tom tied the can to
his hind lee but he wouldn't run
Ma says what makes the dog run is
ne gets skeered at fhc tariff on tn,
tin what the can is made out of.
don't know what the tariff is. but
unkel John says it is tacks. and
] recken you puts the tacks in tn,
can and they rattle when the dog
runs don't know whether the dog
woald'trun cause the tin can didn't
have any tariff or the dog didn't
have any tale to ii the can to. Win
a dog git skeered if You tie enny
thing to his leg instead of his tale.
65'Skel John says when he wins n
little boy IKE n1e aud Tom folks
thought tomatoes was plsen and
wouldn't eat EN- they called EN- Inv
apples and raised EN- in their wards
Tor orniments. Them people was
fools, but unkel John amt no fool
cause he is dimocrat This is all /
no about the tomato. xxx every
one Of these marks means kiss
that's what my big sister sale when
she rites to her feller.-Ex.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1891-05-07
THE WAY OF THE MoRIn

"My DEAR said young Mrs.
Fits at the play, cit is a humil-
rating confession for me to make
but ! am positively nervous for
want of a piece Of gum" "I'll 20
get you some as soon as the curtain
falls, said Mr.. Fits. And vari.
Gus OF their acduaintances, as they
saw him disappear. said what a
pity it was that SO sweet young
woman should be und for life to
snch a slave of the demond drink
that he could not even wait until
the play was over to satisfy his de-
PRAYED appetite.-Er.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1891-05-07
LITTLE PITCHERS HAVE LARGE
EARS.

One morning recently TIVE arc
told) there was loud knock or
the front door Of one Of the parson.
ages Of our town. which being an
swered by the minister's wife. a
bright little girl was found in wait.
ing who announced to the coed
lady that
"Aamma says that she would
like for you to come to our house
for tea next Thursday evening"
"Tell your mocher we are ever 40
much obliged foi her kindness, and
that We will come If we possibly
eaa.' said the lady.
"You must come" said the
child. "for mamms says she wants
to have you there and get the darn.
ed thing over with. "-Fairmouf
Jader.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1891-05-07
The Police Gazette

lsthe only illustrated paper In the world son
tanning all the latest sensational and sportiaG
news; No Saloon Keeper Barber OF Club Room
can afford to be without IL. II always makse
friends wherever Il goes
Mailed TO any address in the United etatss. =,
curely wrapped, 10 weeks for Si.Oo
send for sample copy. Address. ~
RICHARD K. Fox. New York civ.