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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-09-24

WASHINGTON City, Sept. 23.-A telegram
received at the department of state from
the United States consul at Matamoras,
Mexico. states that Garcia, with a party of
raiders, passed yesterday west of that
place, making for the Rio Grande. A tel
egram from General Stanley, dated San
Antonio, says the commandant at Fort
Brown reports that last night Gen
eral Lojoro, commanding the Fourth
Mexican zone, informed him that
his cavalry had not come in contact with
the marauders. He was, therefore, of the
opinion that they were scattered, and were
returning to Texas in small detachments,
as the police had notified him that two
such parties had crossed the Rio Grande
twelve miles above Brownville, and sew
eral others between that place and Santa
Maria. The opinion among the officers at
Fort Brown was that the Garcia expedi-
ton was organized for robbery, and has no
political significance.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-03-07

Make a note o. 1t, boys; the quail
ties included in the above title BY
the world in general, as we'll as the
business part 81 Il, are only those
which any one Of you can cultivate
under any and all circumstances. Bell
liant talents eomeliues5 81 form Or
features, wit, smartness, these are not
first considerations, or altogether In
dispensabLe when there's boy
wanted,
What kind 81 a boy does a bus
ness man waat2' repeated shrrwd
practical man oi many concerns the
other day
We'll. / will tell you In the first
place. he wants a boy who doysn !
know too much business man gen
orally ike 10 run their own business.
and prefer someone who Will listen 20
their way. rather than try %
teach them new kinds; second.
they want u prompt boy
One who understands I O'clock Is
exactly Z, not ten minutes past; third.
an industrious boy, who Is not afraid
to put in q little extra work 10 case 81
need; fourth, an honest boy honest
in his service. as well as in dollars
and cents fifth, good-natured boy,
who will keep his temper even Il hi
employer does lose his own, now auc
then
But you haven't said word abou
hts being smart, was suggested.
Well, 10 tell the truth. was tn,
rather hesitatiug answer. that
about the last thing we worry over
The fact j., il o boy Is modest, prompt
pleasant, Industrious. aud honest. he
about rs smart as We care about gen
erally-and that's a fact y
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-03-07
HIS First Client.

4 prominent lawyer 81 middle ngr
was sitting at the table with mo in
o downtown cnFe this mon oing regal.
ing me with choice series ~ nnnc.
doteS rclnting mainly To matters
TINT had come up IN his p,nctice Of
the law. lie particularly dwalt upon
his first cns" after his admission TO
the bar. liz had been retained by a
scoundrel whose yilliany had hecn 50
black that the legal debntant had
to struggle fiercrly with htscons. leneo
bcIore he could pocket tho f,C
lie was pieturing TO mo wildly the
depth Of :niamy reached bv this
rascal who had employed him. when
2 venerable merchant whom | have
known md esteemed for many wears
stopped to speak to ne.
MIR. Blank" | said, lot me intro.
luce you to my friend, Mr.. Black.
stone.n
Tie merchant shook tho lawyers
hand warmly.
No need Of introducing "a " no
remarked, II didn't happen to notiro
him. We have been intimate tor M
/ years. Indeed, | was the first client
he ever hadp'
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-03-07
Two Miles a Minute.

A runaway railroad train on the
branch of the coast division from
Aptos up to the Iona Prieta lumber
mills created a sensation along the
line of the road Sept. 13. Eight
empty cars broke loose from the
engine ut Monte Vista, about eight
miles north OF Aptos. The road
from Monte Vista to Aptos is u
heavy down grade the entire dis
lance, and the ears, soon after start
Ing, attained tremendous rate OF
speed, and passed through Iona
prietn at a mile a minute.
The flying ears kept on the track
until they had gone the entire eight
miles to Aptos. Here four Of the
cars turned on TO the main track
without damage, two running as TAR
as the high bridge NJ the west end OF
Aptos. and the other two stopping
near the station. The other TOUR
cars dashed off the track and were
smashed into bits.
| How the cars kept on the track
| for eight miles nj such a speed over
4 curving mountain road il wonder
/ full. No one was on the train at
I the time il started, and no ono
| was injured, the only loss being the
four wrecked cars. Railroad men
claim the train made the eight miles
4 in four minutes.
The down passenger train from
Santa Cruz, bound for san Francis
co, had hairbreuth escape from do
struction The passenger train had
passed the place whore the runaway
came into the main limo but nlnut,
and a halt previously, One Of tbs
wrecked ears struck cypress tre'
forty feet high and foot and a hal
il diameter and laid il hat almost
tearing ID from the ground. Cor
San. Francisco Cali.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-03-07

what is known as the Deep saltwater
of Youngwoman' Creek few days
ago, says the New York sun. Inc
Deep saltwater can only be tshed IN
boats, and Lawrence WAS standing In
his boat casting his flies when he
saw something swimming across the
creek a couple OF rods above him. he
thought ii was mink and padded
rapidly toward it. As he got within
couple Of yards of il Lawrence made
the discovery that it was wildcat,
Without giving the matter
thought he picked up his rod ana
threw his hook toward the animal.
| The sharp and barbed point Of the
hook stuck in one Of the wild cat ;
ears, and pierced it. The pain en-
ragged the cat, and it turned and
swan toward the boat. Lawrence
padded away. but the wildcat over
/ took him and proceeded to climb IN.
! As Lawrence Knocked it back with
the paddle the movement capslzod
the boat and the fisherman found
himself houndering in the water by
the side Of the wildcat, which at
tackled him.
He had the paddle still in his hand,
and he defended himself so we'll with
| ii that he was able al last to reach the
shore. The cat followed Lawrence
was pretty we'll exhausted, but as he
pulled himself out Of the water he put
all his strength into one tremendous
kick, which caught the wildcat on the
head and sent 1t under the surface IN
a dazed and stunned condition. When
it reappeared it showed signs OF weak
ness. but renewed the attack. Law
renee dealt it few more blows with
the paddle and 1T last killed il.
The wildcat was a large one. Law
renee lost all his fishing tackle and
the contents Of the boat, loss tho "
bounty on the wildcat will not come
anywhere near making good.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-03-07
He Boat Dad.

View York Sun.
While n Jersey City blacksmith
was turning off horseshoes recently
man stood in the door and watch.
ID him for awhile, and then slowly
advanced, stopped down and care.
ully picked up nm old shoe which
md been kicked aside weeks before
Tie held rendy to drop on the instant.
out after q minute grinncd All over
mig face and chuckled:
"She amt hot"
Who snid it was?" asked The
mith. VIZ
But that's where I've rot dad.
tie picked one up yesterday, and we
leard him holler seven miles. Dad
'ays my skulls too thick, but amt
loilering any to speak of, am n"
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-03-07

ANY business which its conductor
cannot manage himself In his own way
may easily prove more disastrous than
"a runaway team. Under ordinary cir
cumstances, business men generally
keep their financial affairs well in hand,
and SO long as they do this they are
comparatively safe. The farmer. even
with the best intentions and really
good business capacity, cannot Away
do this. He may be the victim Of crop
failures and OF unavoidable aecidents
in los0es of animals by death or Of
buildings and crops by fires. He and
his family must live, and II he hires
help 1t must be paid. It is the usual
tendency In prosperous years for men
to live up to what they make. No
matter how great the surplus in any
year. little is usually kept over.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-03-07

UNDOUBTEDLY, for wool bearing
flock, the Merino stands first OF all the
varieties Of sheep. Its wool enters
into the most numerous classes OF
fabrics, as ladies' cloths and dress
goods, fine fannels, the finest blankets
and shawls, felted goods of the finest
kinds, knitted goods and fine UNDER
clothing, cashmeres, meltons, and fin
err cloths for mems wear; for mixing
with shoddy for large class Of infer
Tor cloths. as diagonals, tricots, etc,
and for the finest hosiery; in short,
for all goods where fneness Of text
ure, softDess. warmth and durability
are desired, we have to depend upon
the Merino for our raw material And
hence the high value which this sheep
should hold in the estimation OF west.
ern shepherds.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-03-07

In the year 1911 NtchoIas 8.
Roosevelt built steamboat AZ Pitts
burg after first getting o permit from
Fulton and Livingstone, Fulton
furnished the plans FOR tho boat, which
was called the New Orleans. II was
- stern-whccler 81 about 200 tons
burden and was also provided with
sails which were uscd when the wind
was fair. The hull % this pioneer
Mississippi craft was 1873 fectin length.
40 feet beam. aud the cost OF the
whole. including engines. has been
figured at about $40 900. Roosevelt
and his family with au engineer, pilot
md six deck hands left Pittsburg
October IL, 1911 and reached New
Orleans two weeks later. When the
New Orleans rode down tho Ohio and
out into the broad waters Of the
Mississippi that October morning
seventy-nine years ago, she marked a
new era in the history Of the great
West.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-03-07

When the Kansas Pacific was frat
opened, says an old engineer, the
Indians were very hostile. and there
was constant fear that they would
wreck the trains. That they did not
Is due to their ignorance Of the iron
horse and Of the best methods OF des-
troying il. One 81 my firemen Ind
an experience with the Cheyennes
that he will never forget. He was on
the road near Fort Wallace, when ho
saw that the Indians had cut the telc-
graph wire, and knew that he might
look out for squalls. They were never
satisfied with simply cutting the wire
but chopped 1t into inch pieces
with their tomahawks TO efrectuallv
stop the mysterious messages. As
the train came near a large patch Of
sunllowers which grew on both side .
Of the track. over ono hundred In
dams rose up, stretched n strong rope
across the track, braced therngelvc
and prepared to receive the shock OF
the locomotive As was afterwards
learned they had taken rawhide
strips. braided them together. and.
with force Of fifty at each end of the
rope, thought that they would be able
TO stop the train. The instant the 10.
connective struck the rope tho air wa,
full Of Indians. They were thrown II
all directions. Some were ierlset
clear across the train, and more thnr
a dozen were killed or seriously in.
iured. This was the last atte,np
made for years TO stop the trains.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-03-07
Wives In England.

Herbert Spencer has ehronieled
ms fact' Wives in England were
brought from the 9th to heelevonth
century, and as late as the seven.
,eenth century husbands OF decent
H In.lon were not ashamed TO bent
.nelr wives. Gentlemen Arranged
, y .s OF pleasure for tho purpose
u seeing wretched women whipped
70 Brldewell. II was not Til tSl7
nat the public whipping Of women
vas abolished in England"
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-03-07
A Tax on Sunlight

A tax on window glass il taN on
sunlight. The higher the tax, the
less glass will be- used, the darkcr
will BE- the house, mud tie greater
chance will disease have Another
tax On sunlight Was the window Tux
which was tho result % tho war With
France that ended ne Waterloo
Millions hnd 20 tx raised bHt 81 the
many oppressive taxes none was felt
10 he more Objectionable than this
shutting out 81 tbs light ~ heaven
from mems dwellings The law so
enacted that any building or house
with more than eight windows WAS
liable for window duty The cpusc,
queuce was that architects aud build,
ers were az their wits ends hos "a
plan aud erect houses with M few
windows as possible. Many family
houses we're dark dismal and damp;
sanitation and health vera gu. ot
consideration. Common sense ~,
belled against such taxes. but il was
not until the present ex.prime minis,
ter, William Ewnrt Glndstous, as
sumed the chnnccllorship % the nm.
ton thnt 80 many nf the abOminu.
bic taxes we're swept from tho stat.
/ ute book. That such tax should
have existed for at lcnst the first ~
! years Of this enlightened nineteenth
century il beyond belief.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-03-07
His Idea of prnnL0.-

n. Y, Press.
Speaking Of the natural VI,
lrishman," said Gen. Mnr,in T. n
Mahon, as he recalled old see,sl
had many Illustrations in tbs /
aud one instance in partlculo, \
fresh in my mind"
There was a young Nayolril
ant, who was being tried N |
martial on the charge d M
tion. The chief witness a,,,,,l
was an old Quartermasfts''.' /.
name of Murphy, who 81,
examined by the Judge Advos.I
"'fou We're on duty n.
Lieut., c. came on board
not, Murphy
81 was, sorP
ND you notice whether
under the influence Of liouorp
:" do not know, sor.
When would you say a ms,
| drunkp 4
Well, sor, III saW a MAJ,
ON board and saw him tall 5or
couldn't get up | would AN /
drunk, sor
wow, Murphy, suppose "a,
Kelly lanother old Qliar,s,m
come on board in The \ M,
ton, would you say he was HI
NSog, ! would say kellysa
whether | saw him or not
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-03-07
tio was Holding inc Il

An amusing inr.lra. hai
one day last Summer ata.a'
Ia ono % the lats,ior sosa
this state. The farmer aaI 4
fol OF summer bparslFrs Y
morning he WAS huaily sssi
killing chickens ior diuner I
h. WAS nbcat 20 tlsApiiais
black hen. thr ho1sa WIS dsgi
20 H. on ttrg, and n aeeueo'ra
immediately rnsuei. TIE
rushcti uimlcsslv about u q
tiOns, holding the len ariar i
aud doing nothing tovurd as
ia putting OUT the iiaia9s
his vito caught sight oiha
was prauciug about aat 4
up to him wanted 20 knos
dill not help put out the irp.
ing at her with RstpualuNHii
Clnimcsl
"Why Muriar. boz can
thing Amt holding she oN
hrn7 n. Y. Tribune
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-03-07
FOR YOUNG FOLKS.
INTERESTING ITEMS FOR INTELM-
GENT BOYS AND GIRLS.
appreciate Your Trsde-HOw the King OF
Slam Chooses His Elephants-Lasso-
Ing LocomutIye-Etc., Etc.
Appreciate Your Trade.

A very general misapprehension
seems to exist among apprentices as
to their duties and the object OF their
apprenticeships. Nine out Of ten
consider that the entire object OF their
novitiate is to acquire a knowledge Of
the use of the tools OF their trade, and
facility in their handling, and that,
with this requirement their trade is
learned, and their apprenticeship
ended; thus we have so many me-
chanics who instead OF being masters
OF their trades, have their trades for
their masters. The mechanic who
can use his tools only under the
direction Of an oyerseer has not at
tanned to the mystery Of his business,
and unless he does he will be all his
life long slave to the contingencies Of
mechanical demand. tits not to be sup
posed that every mechanic can be au
overseer, but it is competent for every
mechanic TO be qualified, by his ac-
quired knowledge, for the position.
even if he does not possess the neces-
. sary natural capabilities to be leader
and director. Not every skillful
| workman can manage the affairs OF a
shop, or direct body OF men, but he
! understands, as well as those who
! s.n. what is necessary TO be done,
and how it should be done. The mar
ket always, with rare exceptions and
( under peculiar circumstances, is glut-
ted with unskilled labor, but it is sell
dom that really skilltul workman
ment. Such men are always in de-
mand when there is work to be done.
An employer prefers an intelli-
gent workman to the most pains
taking and faithful laborer who
is but an animated machine.
The days labor should not be regard
ed by the workman simply as task
and the hours spent in the shop as 50
many infractions Of his general lib
erty. II he feels an interest in his
work the toll will be pleasure, and
the shop be considered school. This
interest can be created and iOstered,
by persistent effort, to understand the
way Of job, as we'll as TO know the
how. All mechanical manipulation
are founded on strictly scientific prin-
ciples, a knowledge Of which may be
obtained from text books and manu-
ais, and the possession Of which will
give an interest TO what otherwise
would be but monotonous and weari
some drudgery. This knowledge will
incite to Improvement and may lead
to invention. A workman who Is fer
tile in expedients, ready in emergen
cies. quick at suggestion, and apt a
understanding present requirements
|, is invaluable in any concern.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-03-07

SCARCELY one person in ten thou
sand betters himself permanently By
leaving his rural home and settling in
a city. To most such change means
an increase in anxieties, IN the uneer-
tainties OF livelihood. in the nature
and hours of labor, and in the hard
ships and wearing burdens Of exis-
teDce. Life may have less color in
the country. but it has more calm, less
hustle and excitement, but more depth
and true satisfaction, less brilliant re-
wards for the few, but more lasting
happiness for the many.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-03-07

AMONG fruit trees suitable for road
sides we have, first of all, the cherry,
and, for some sections, perhaps the
plum. For variety, we might have
the mulberry, chestnut, walnut and
perhaps other nut trees. Altogether,
we should have more such trees along
our road-sides. The rural highways
in many parts Of Europe are yeritable
cherry avenues, straight as bee line
for miles, and they are one Of the
greatest charms in the landscapes OF
those countries, delight to the
traveller, and source OF income to
the common wealth. 1t is an example
that is well worthy Of imitation.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-03-07

THE prominent physician who can
not discover the uicrobe of some dis
ease is nowadays no honor to his pro-
fessiou. The discoveries OF Koch and
Pasteur regarding consumption and
hydrophobia are but the beginning, it
seems, Of the investigation Of disease
germs. A German physician named
Reiger has discovered the microbe Of
diphtheria, and announces a sure cure
for that dread disease. while an Elm
burg doctor claims to have captured
the elusive parasite Of the deadly
cancer. In view Of the frequency Of
such discoveries no microbe is sale.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-03-07

A WRITER in the Forum recommends
country life and active exercise as the
best means OF insuring the perpetu-
alton of good families This phrase
is difficult one to define. There is
not the least question that the best
families Of the country are to-day liy-
ing in the country and taking an
abundance Of open air exercise-if we
are to consider the physical and the
moral excellence as determining the
matter. These are OF the farmer class,
and they are almost uniformly vigor-
Gus and OF the most exemplary habits.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-03-07

GENERAL SHERMAN says it is out
rageous for the government to support
the Indians in idleness when white
men are compelled to toll and struggle
for a living. General Sherman has
uttered good many sensible truths
in the course OF his long and useful
life. but he never said anything wiser
or more to the point than that.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-03-07
Hair Powder

On Feb. %, 1895, Mo. P''.I
cd q tux ON persons Veall
powder, which ho estimate :
bring to the revenue E2i ~
nuaily, but was the de ~.
the custom, for its use ...,. wo'
ately discontinued. Those 2.
who continued to wear y w w
ed guinea pigs, because or ~
was the amount per heau y
Notes and Queries.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-03-07

AMONG historic rings is one said to
be Shakespeare's siguet Upon the
seal, entwined with a true lovers
knot, are the initials W. s 1t was
lost before his death, and found many
years after By laborer's wife near
Stratford churchyard. This is the
only authentic piece Of his personal
property known to be in existence.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-03-07
Pleasant for the passs,

%f~ Asagf
Mlraukss Ersaing Wiseoasa
When | was up ia AoF,Esl
consiu the other day / saw N,
that caused ehills to ehases
ia rapid succession down mr
column, and thar made
that II, tina rim 0i hirSn,s
that ndoFns the base 81 nv N
stand erect. The train uB0s
! Travelled stopped for dinasr
tie water tank station. Jgff
train was about 20 pulloat
looking individual sta ggsfeIl
the platform aud sthrt9
aboard. The conductor uss
man on the run, bus o. li4al
pose % ALLOW the intoxicated
dual 10 get aboard
Look here shouted ne "A
or as the sooty pRe.men HshtI
/ on. Where's yonr iickft
I Has haven tgDt aay 81
the drunken a.liow
lhen yun rna ges Oh
"issh ! kin sou an't sd
/ I'm tbs engineer ~ this t-ala
ain I no Iryah conductor glu 4
on
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-03-07
4 Mouse Eating chIcE

We have d family 81 y
gathered chickens N orr l'ae'
one Of them q phenomenon
lived on uiitc Tor ths Last vel
Wcarg trying tocxterinina'ea
which tnhabit every eios
house. The other dny . ~
OF 8 years was playing Win \
having d string attached Y
suddenly the bold. red I,
chicken sprang upon be- y 7, Y.
killed IL, and finally s3aAu'
mouse, airing and nll 20
how the mouse squc9hel' slu'
tried to cscupc, II was n
neuth n lion's claws. Ils gu
brave enough to catch tilee
escapes when once ~ w
grasp, strange To- say, ton
emit New York Tribune,
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-03-07

In the productions Of :,
United States has mace Z
able progress rs on iron III Rscs
The growth in the pas,t oS esi
cordlng to the official LAX y \
port, has been from !, l4 i, X
In 1850 to 4,466,200 d n Y
ended May 81, 1890, or ~
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-03-07

A FRENCH statistican finds that a
large portion OF the worlds gold sup
ply is buried in the cemeteries. in the
form of Filings for decayed tooth, and
figures out that in the course OF time
it will all go there. What" he in
quires, will the world then do for
gold?" Simple enough. Mine the
camateries
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-03-07

Hoe cholera is too real and
genuine disease to cope with. and so
the veterinarians give it the go by.
They prefer to give high sounding
scare-crow names TO simple or imagin-
airy cattle ailments,
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-03-07
contented With I"
Speed.

From the Chicago Tribune
II once Travelled seventeen
n caboose on u CanadlasuI Y,
freight train" said NJ, IT, =
au English man stoPlPlns. IN
Palmer House, "and alto 4. !
q pretty jolly time Of l y y y
brakemcn, although tns ,,o !,
ahead was loaded with dyu''
some mines, and there were ,
lar instructions to go easy