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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-10-16
TRUE AND TRIVIAL.

Grand Army post, named in honor of
Gen. L. c. Ord, has been organized In the
City Of Mexico, with thirty members
The Paris society for the encourage
ment Of national industry has offered a
prize of 5000 francs for the discovery of
substance partially or wholly taking the
place of gutta percha, or for advance in
the culture of the gutta percha tree.
curious fact in the early history of
pins is that when they were first sold in
''open shop there was such a great de-
mand for them that a code was passed
permitting their sale only ON two days in
the year-the LIST and I'd of January.
Two interesting letters written by Hal
leck and Grant, recently discovered in
Washington, disclose the fact that in their
judgment, Ben Butler was totally unfit to
act as general, and that his s'quarrel-
some character was a source of much
annoyance.
Louis Paulsen whose death was record
ed recently was born with the
marvellous faculty of the chessplayer and
some of his feats at his chosen game have
not been surpassed. His memory was so
remarkable that he could play twelve
games at once while blindfold Yet at
HIS QtuLH his ndI16 was unknown TO nearly
all save the comparatively few who make
chess their hobby.
Loweli's vision of Sir Launfai, u which
gave such an impetus to his early fame,
was composed in forty-eight hours, while
Gray struggled for seven years over his
famous ''Elegy.' Goldsmith wrote his
Vicar of Wakefield" with rush while a
bailiff stood at the door and DIR. johnson
looked over his shoulder. Marion Craw-
ford's 'Mr. Isaacs," which established his
rank as an author, was produced in one
month. ssfs
Edmund c. stedman says: James
Russell Lowell was unquestionably the
head of the literary profession in America,
and when YOU say he was at the head in
America as an all around man of letters,
think you will have to include Great
Britain also When he went abroad as
our diplomatic representative, every
writer and scholar felt that he was as
much the minister of the American liter.
AIRY guild es he was OF the uatiop
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-10-16
GRAINS OF GOLD.

The older people become the harder they
are to teach.
People who work for the devil never get
any vacation.
People never become any better than
they want to be.
No man is ever alone When God isn't
with us the devil is.
Half the mistakes of life arise from TAX
ing things for granted.
People are scarce who do not talk too
much about themselves.
1t is difficult to learn, but it is more
difficult to begin to learn,
Be not hasty to believe flying reports to
the disparagement of any.
The world forgives a great deal In a
man who is kind to his family.
The highest and most profitable lesson Is
the true knowledge of ourselves.
People seldom improve when they have
no other model but themselves to copy.
am convinced both by faith and by ex-
perience that to maintain ones self on
this earth is not hardship, but pastime,
IL we live simply and well.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-10-16

The Oriental Joe Miller is parent to
many iests that are still current among
US. For instance, a preacher in a
mosque began the history of Noah with
this citation from the Koran: Il have
called Noah" Unluckily he forgot the
rest Of the verse and repeated the same
words over again. At last an Arab
exclaimed: If Noah will not come,
call somebody else" More careful was
another preacher. who was sheik as
well. One Friday. when the muezzin
rang out the call for prayer he mount
ed the pulpit in the mosque and asked
tho people If they knew about what he
intended to preach to them. mo :"
they replied. We'll, then. shall not
tell YOU" and he stepped down. The
next Friday he asked the same ques-
ton, and now. taught by experience.
they answered, Yes. we know"
We'll. If you know, you do not need
me TO tell you, and again he stepped
down. The third Friday. when the
same inquiry was made. the people
said: Some of us know and some
don't know I'm that case" the
preacher rejoined, "let those of you
who know tell those who don't know"
And again there was no sermon. -
Aroonant.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-10-16
Quizzed by Lincoln.

Judge Glenni w. Schofeld was a
personal friend of Abraham Loncoln.
A Warren county private. having
knocked down his captain, was tried.
convicted and sentenced to the Dry
Tortugas. His friends urged Schofeld
to have him released. so he went to
see the president and told his story.
Listening attentiyely, Lincoln replied:
II tell you, judge. you go right down
to the capitol and get congress to pass
an act authorizing private soldier to
knock down his captain. Then come
back here and will pardon your
man." The judge says there was such
an air of quizzical earnestness about
the presidents manner that they both
broke out in an out-burst of laughter.
The judge did not press the case fur
Their. Harrisburg Telegraph.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-10-16

Syrup"

The majority of well-read phys.
icians now believe that Consump-
ton is a germ disease. In other
words, instead of being in the con-
stitution itself it is caused by innu-
merable small creatures living in the
lungs having no business there and
eating them away as caterpillars do
the leaves of trees.
A Germ The phlegm that is
coughed up is those
Disease. parts of the lungs
viii c have been
gnawed off and destroyed. These
little bacilli, as the germs are called,
are too small to be seen with the
naked eye, but they are very much
alive just the same, and enter the
body in Our food, in the air we
breathe, and through the pores Of
the skin. Thence they get into the
blood and finally arrive at the lungs
where they fasten and increase with
frightful rapidly. Then German
Syrup comes in, loosens them, kills
them, expells them, heals the places
they leave, and so nourish and
soothe that, in short time consump-
tives become proof and well. 9
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-10-16

A CONAN scho can see.
She's the woman who gets we'll.
It's the woman who cont see and
won't believe who has to suffer-
And it's needless. There's
medicine-a legitimate medicine
that's made to stop wor,an's suf-
fering and cure woman's ailments.
It's DIR. Pierce's Favorite Prescrip-
ton. It's purely vegetable and
perfectly harmless "a powerful
general, as well as uterine, tonic
and nervine, imparting vigor and
strength to the whole system. For
periodical pains, weak back, bearing
down sensations, nervous prostra-
ton, and all "female complaints"
it's a positive remedy. 1t improves
digestion, enriches the blood, dispels
aches and pains, melancholy and
nervousness, brings refreshing sleep,
and restores health and strength.
No other medicine for women is
guaranteed, as this is. If it fails to
give satisfaction, in any case, the
money paid for it is refunded. You
pay only for the good you get. On
these terms it's the cheapest.
But more than that, it's the best.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-10-16

inside the vast realm OF travellers
Imagination. There are such stones;
and they are to be found. not only in
Australia. but also in Nevada They
are discovered in tracts which consist
chiefly of bare rock; and their pecu-
liarity lies in the fact that il two or
more OF them happen to be within few
feet OF one another, they have tenden-
cy to travel towards common centre,
and there to lie huddled together gen.
orally in hollow. They vary from a
few grains to several pounds in weight
and are probably composed of load
stone or magnetic ore. Saturday
Evening Post.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-10-16
lie MINUTES PAST TO-"
How the Farmer Got Ahead Of . Sharp
LAWYER.


Lawyer.
A case was being tried in country
court. A horse had been stolen from
a pasture says the Phila- Times, and
the evidence all pointed to certain
doubtful character of the neighbour
hood as the culprit. Though his guilt
seemed clear, he had found @ lawyer
to undertake his defense. At the trial,
the defendants attorney expended his
energy in trying to confuse and fright
en- the opposing witnesses. especially
a certain farmer whose testimony was
particularly damaging. The lawyer
kept up a fire OF questions, asking
many foolish ones, and repeating him
self again and again, in the hope of
decoying the witness into a contradic-
ton.
You say" the lawyer went on.
that you can swear to having seen
this man drive horse past your farm
on the day in question:"
Il can" replied the witness, weari-
ly. for he had already answered the
question dozen times.
What time was thisp"
Il told you it was about the middle
of the forenoon"
But don't want any abouts' or
any mindless want you to tell the
jury exactly the time"
why" said the farmer, Il don't
always carry a gold watch with me
when Pm digging potatoes.
but you have clock in the house,
haven't youp"
Yes"
We'll, what time was it by thatp"
Why, by that clock it was just
nineteen minutes past ten."
you were in the field all the morn
ingP" went on the lawyer smiling sug-
gestively.
II was"
How far from the house is this
feldp"
About half mile"
You swear, do you, that by the
clock in your house 1t was exactly
nineteen minutes past 10p'
II do"
The lawyer paused and looked tri-
umphantly at the jury; at last he had
trapped the witness into contradic-
tory statement that would greatly
weaken his testimony. Il think that
will do" he said, with wave of his
hand. Il am quite through with you. y
The farmer leisurely picked up his
hat and started to leave the witness
stand; then turning slowly about he
added: Il ought perhaps to say that
too much reliance should not be placed
upon that clock as 1t got out OF gear
about six months ago, and it's been
nineteen minutes past ten ever since.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-10-16
THE PLEIADES,
Their Chief . Thousand Times Exesis
Our Own Sun In BrillIancy.


Our Own Sun in BrillIancy.
The Pleiades are visibly q group.
Throughout ancient history they werc
represented as seven stars, wanting
one. In our own day that small square
of sky space over which this cluster
OF half a dozen is scattered has been
found to be occupied by many more
than 1000 suns. The distance of the
group from us is estimated as at least
fifteen hundred millions OF millions of
miles. and it Is calculated that Alcy-
one, the chief of its stars, must q
thousand times excel our own sun In
brilliancy. Now, In regard to this
goodly company there is evidence that
the majority have an apparent motion
in common. But that which is true of
most OF this wonderful crowd of
worlds is not true Of all the individu-
ais that at first sight seem to belong to
it. A few are found to lag behind,
while two at least hurry on in advance
OF the general progress. These sets.
then. do not in fact belong to the clus-
ter but being situated far beyond or
far in front take their places in the
same apparent plane only through the
effect Of perspective. The question
may naturally be asked, What can
produce this appearance OF motion
either in the stars Of the group or in
the stars before and behind itp 1t
must be produced by reality of motion
somewhere, either on the part of the
stars themselves or else of another
star the sun with which we are our
selves identified, or else on the part of
both combined. 1t Is obvious that IL
our solar system is in motion the other
solar systems of the sky are likely to
be in motion also and vice versa.
Thus we might expect that the appar-
ent movements referred to would be a
mixed result and this is found to be
the case. -Edinburg Review.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-10-16
AN ODD RAILWAY,


~ AshNBEAtkY VA 8tilts n40 II AN0Wn ~
the "Psg-Leg.''
One OF the oldest railways ever CON.
struoted anywhere on the face Of this
planet says the Pittsburg Post, was
little four-mile line that fiourished like
a green bay tree for two years in the
heart of northern oildom. and then
ended its career with horrible catas-
trophe. 1t was literally built on stills,
practically it had but one rail, and
passengers got aboard from the second
stories of stations. 1t rejoiced In the
euphonious pet name of the ..Peg-leg, +"
a term that was peculiarly appropri-
ate, and which was bestowed on it by
the quick-witted oil men. who were its
chief patrons. There are a number in
this section who will recall it. Its
real and baptismal name was the Brad
ford Il Foster Brook, and its termini
was Bradford and Derrick City. 1t
was put in operation in October 1877.
Travelling Auditor Campbell OF the
Pittsburg & Western. who was located
in the northern oil regions gave q
Post reporter interesting details in re.
gard to Its construction and operation.
As stated. there was but one main
rail; it was an iron one, although there
were two auxiliary wooden ones. This
rail rested on strong wooden beams.
which were supported by massive
stanchions, strongly braced. About
two feet below the top beam were two
wooden rails about eight inches In
width. which were securely nailed to
the supporting stanchions These
wooden rails were chiefly for balancing
purposes. The height Of this oddly
among railroads varied, being some.
times twenty-five feet and sometimes
less than half that elevation, according
to the ''lay" of the ground in the
pleasant little valley of Foster Brook,
through which 1t ran. There was
method in the apparent madness o.
this construction. however for withou,
this elevation the original and peculiar
scheme of the inventor would not have
been possible. The cars fitted on the
rail like saddle-bags. hanging down or
each side, and were really two-story
cars, the upper portion being for pas
sengers and the big wooden saddle
bags for the storage Of freight The
stilted rails and peculiarly constructed
cars, which seemed to slide along as i
on groove, presented a sufficiently
grotesque sight but the strange ap
pearance Of train was increased ant
intensified by the fact that two engines
or species of Siamese-twin engines
headed the procession, one being or
each side of the rail. the two balancing
like the divided cars. When the fire
man stocked up" he had to descend t.
the tender by ladders. The engines
and the cars ran on series of centra
wheels. and as they protruded through
the center OF the floors. arrangement
were made by which they did not in
convenience passengers. The carr
were narrow, the main rail broad, ant
whenever the car tilted there wer,
side wheels which caught on to woodei
rails. and thus aided in preserving tn,
equilibrium of the trains.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-10-16
Delight Followed by Torment.

What man or woman will deny that good
dinner 10 u present delight. Equally unde-
niable Is IL that when a well cooked meal il
conyer,eJ a., . ~, .n"ifSse. .o aapsu.e ~
dyspepsia to your dinner. No, my dear sir,
your gastric department. was out OF order TO
letters stomach Bitters. the cargo that Won
took on board would have been comfortably
slowed away without the slightest in con-
tirely reforms faulty digestion, and regu.
lates, besides, the liver and tho bowels, which
must act tremendously with Tho digestive
tho Bitters for kidney and rheumatic com
plants, and In all cases OF malaria. As a
tonic, appetizer and promoter OF COW ales-
cence IL has no peer.
Strive everywhere around you to diffusc
sunshine and 10Y.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-10-16

II you were to judge some OF the
streets in Chicago by the horses feed
ing off the pavements and stamping
flies off themselves in the dirty thor
oughfarc, you would think yourself in
some country town, but when you look
mp at the fifteen story buildings and
listen to the roar of the commerce
wheeling and trundling and humming
all about you. you know you IRE in one
OF the greatest cities of the world.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-10-16

Sir Joseph Fayrer said in a recent
address that because OF improved san
itary conditions the death ratio in Eng
land has decreased from the average
AL per 1000 in l6Sl-9o tp 24.9 in
lS46-5o.' and to 1875 in 1885, figures
that speak for themselves. A great
deal. however. remains to be done.
Preventable diseases. Sir Joseph said.
still kill yearly about lbs. 900 persons.
and when the large number OF cases
Tor every death Is taken into account
IL has been calculated that thus rs,
$50, 600 days OF labor are lpst annu-
ally.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-10-16

Pebble !. Timbertoe Con being re-
fused a)ms)--Do you know what I
would do If ! had your money!
Closefist--No / do not What would
you dop
Pebble l. Timbertoe-Td be lust
as mean as you are. American til
yatOr
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-10-16

The barmaids of Berlin have started
an organ. the Herzblatt. 1t offers OPP
portunities for literary work and for
the disclosure of cases OF ill-treatment
The subscribers form material aid
society to help needy members. to Sc
cure places. and to appeal to the courts
If necessary. Whoever is unciyil TO
the members of the league will have
his name published, and, If he is a
student copy of the publication will
be sent to the authorities of his uni
yersity
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-10-16

Oct. IA the Chicago & Eastern Illi-
nois railroad will sell excursion tick
cts to points South at one fare for the
round trip; good thirty days This
will be the last one-fare excursion to
Southern territory this year. For
rates and time tables address G.. L.
Stone, @. P. and T. A.. G. & 3. ]. r. R.,
Chicago.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-10-16
travelling stones.

The travelling stones" which are
often spoken about by people who have
visited certain parts Of Australia ex-
sh 1t would appear outside as well Us
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-10-16

ut is not madness that utter, bring me
to the test" have said and | ain prepared
to stick to 1t, that this suffering world need
no longer sigh with pain, since II is SO we'll
known that salvation Oil, kills t, without
auy troubl
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-10-16

..Good-by, my dear friend, am go.
ing to leave you. am going TO Canada
and will probably never come back, :"
said New York youth to Gilhooly.
'Will l never see you againp"
Never"
Il say, do me one last favor. Lend
me twenty-five dollars
"Oh, no; don't let Us do anything TO
Increase the psnes OF nnr parting ~
Texas sif,ings
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-10-16

is not habit, But A DISEASE. 'Why, and
How Cured" sent free. Address II. J..
KRAMER, Secretary, Indiana MincIal Springs,
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-10-16

There is 3-inch display advertisement in
this paper this week which has no two
words alike except one word. The same is
true of each new one appearing each week,
from the DIR. lIartcr Medicine Co This
house places ''Crescentn on everyth hing
they make and publish Look for it, send
them the name Of the word, and they will
return You Book, BEAUTIFUL LrvHoGRAPus
or SAMPLES FREE.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-10-16

Excursions 10 tho south.
Inc u, ii. d ID. will sell harvest ex.
cursion tickets from all stations Oct.
- 70 points in Florida, Virginia,
LOUISIANA tennessee, Kentucky,
georgia, Alabama and Mississippi at
ono rare Tor the round trip. The tick.
cts will be good going Oct IA and re
turning any time within thirty days
from date OF sale. Ask your local
agent Tor tickets via G., Il. g. D.. or
ADDRESS L: .. Mccormick. g. P. L.
Agt., Cincinnati, Ohio.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-10-16

This is to certify that have used DIR.
Bulls Cough Syrup in case OF bad cold
and severe cough and found relief and cure.
and cheerfully recommend it to any one suf-
ferng from the effects of cold.
WIN. II. FRAZER, so Barron St. New York
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-10-16

II tell you" said the soda water
clerk. "this is mighty hard work.
I'm beginning to feel like that Teller
who kept rolling stone up hill to
have it tumble back again."
do you mean Sisyphus ?" asked
the man who was putting up a pre-
scription.
Yes" replied the soda W ater clerk
YEARLY "thats it; sizzy-fu Is. DE
troit Free Press.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-10-16

"non naoy was SICK. We gave her Castoria,
"nen sne was Child, she cried for Castoris.
"hen sno became Miss, she chung 10 Castoria,
"n'n me mad Children. she gave thsm Castoris.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-10-16

"Hnnsou's Magic Corn Spive."
Warranted to cure, or money refunded. Ask
your druggist for 1t. Price 10 cent?.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-10-16

REV. II. p. CARSON, Scotland, pax. saps:
Two bottles OF Halls Catarrh Cure completely
cured my little GIRL" Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-10-16

Give greed an opportunity aud ii will TAX
advantage.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-10-16

The trial that you bear patio htly is tn
one that helps you.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-10-16

FITS-Eplepsy permanently cured bv now system
OF treatment. two TRIAL BOTTLES FREk. Send for
Treatise Epileptc Remedy Co. Is Broad St. New York
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-10-16

FITS.-All Fits stopped free by DIR, kLISg's GREAT
Nerve RestOrer No Fit after first day use. Mar
vellous Treatise and So 90 trial bottle free TO
Tit cases. Send to Or. Kline.93 Arch ST., Phila Pa
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-10-16

Dog owners should send for PAM
DhIet ON canine diseases. Spratts Patent,
New York City,
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-10-16

The safest place during battle is at the
front
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-10-16

Those who have the fewest failings see tn
fewest in others.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-10-16

ONE ENJOYS
Both the method and results when
Syrup of Figs is taken; il il pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly ON the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys.
tenn efiectually, dispels colds, head
aches and fevers and cures habitua
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy Of its kind ever pro.
duced, pleasing to the taste and &C.
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial n it,
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances,
Its many excellent qualities COM
mend it to all and have made il
the most popular remedy known.
Syrup Of Figs il for sale in SOC
and 81 bottles BY all leading drug
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have it ON hand will pro.
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it. Do not accept
any substitute.
CALIFORNIA FI0 SYRUp co!
... saw FRANCISCO. CAL.
LOUISVILLE. kY. HEw Y0RR. ~
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-10-16

The sweets of sin always leave bitter
taste In the mouth
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-10-16

Full salvation is not salvation that is
[ull of self