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Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-01-08

is OF coniferous crees, such as pine,
hemlock and spruce. The puzzle to
the naturalist is the finding OF upland
trees ut the bottom of the marsh, with
the trunks and larger limbs and album
dant specimens of leaves and beech
nuts in Il good state Of preservation.
Another wonder unearthed by the
excavations is the finding at II point
five feet below the surface and among
the trunks Of the coniferous trees OF II
flat stone Of about five feet square
which had been utilized as II fireplace.
The blackencd stone. the large collec-
tion of ashes and cinders. aud the bits
Of crumblinG bones Of animals ind icate
that long ages ago somebody cooked
food there. That somebody must have
been man in II strictly primitive and
savage state, for no trace of any uten-
sill or tool, not even sharpcnod flint.
has been found among the debris OF
the fire.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-01-08
Supplies OF Horse Kadish.

Consider how easily and cheaply
horseradish can be grown, it is mex
cusablc for any family that has
square rod Of ground to be without it.
The plant thrives best in rich soil,
and once rooted is seldom entirely got
rid Of 1t is good any time after the
old leaves stop growing. and until new
leaves start in the spring. AS it can
not easily be dug when the ground Is
frozen, enough for winter use may DE
gathered now. and kept covered with
soil where it will not freeze. The
more freshly it is grated the better. or
at least stronger, it is, but any one
who has grated it can we'll believe it
may be too strong. Horse-radish is
an excellent appetizer. and it is claim
ed by some that it has curative pro-
pertics for diseases OF throat and
| lungs.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-01-08
Why He Objected to the Lorts Prayer.

A tenant OF mine came in this morn.
ing. said Chicago landlord, and said
he wanted the windows in his Office
washed; that the dirt on the glass was
80 thick that he could write the Lords
Prayer in the dirt. told him he had
better write it there. as II would do
him good to have it before him. He
said he didn't want it there; that he
was in the real estate and loan BUSH
ness and that he had to do some
gouging frequently in the way OF
interest. and that he never could do it
II the Lords Prayer WAS standing be-
fore his face TO rebuke him. l don't
know whether ought to have his
window washed or not II I do come
poor devil will get skinned. II l dc
not may loso my tenant and he may
lose his seal
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-01-08

full in sudden attack and timely retreat.
lie is bothered Ivy no membranes.
lie carries his eqaltrasc with him, and
he leaves sqnaw and rappooses, with an
Old horse erhap', to look after his
camp and follow him the best they can
IN ms ezra ic campa gas. And, let it be
said, the Indian women are no mean
factors in the savage method of fighting.
They ale thoroughly self reliant, and
can pack up and set out Oh the marcl,
after their fleeing braves at moments
notice. They keep thoroughly informed
Of events, and are able in many waysto
assist retreat or bal1l. pursuit
Did anybody ever try to figure out the
cost of AN Indian outbreak: Perhaps
the attempt has been made, but the War
Department knows nothing about it.
The greater proportion of damages can
not be assessed, for more in jury is done
to the material welfare of the region in
which the trouble exists than can be as
certained OF expressed in dollars. Some
Of the figures indefinite at bcst--can
however, be given, and they are decid.
eddy interesting. Since 1886 it has cost
the United States Just 500, 32l ,9o2 Is to
! feed and clothe the American Indian,
and during the same period this great
! and rich Governm mt paid out the enor-
nous sum of $500. 209, 1876 81 to keep hin,
/ on the reservations and, when he broke
away. To sub luc his savage spirit. There
we've times when the expenditure OF
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-01-08
epeei Of Railroad Trains.

There seems no serious difficulty. on
the engineering side. in securing and
maintaining a speed OF ono hundred
miles an hour. or probably more; but
the capitalist is here inundated.
Higher speeds cost money for initial
and operative expenses in vastly
higher ratio than either increase OF
speed or the returns to be expected on
capital so invested. Our fastest trains
do not directly pay, even now. when
the wear and tear OF engines. cars.
roadbed and bridges. to say nothing OF
flesh and blood. nerves and health.
are considered. When the people
want higher speeds, and need them 50
badly as to be able and willing TO pa y
for them. the engineers will construct.
and the railroads will furnish trains OF
still higher velocity and Of still great
err sa.cty.-En.ineer.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-01-08
ON THE MARCH.

S. 900 in provisions would have pre-
vented tribe from going on the war
path. but the Government. generally pre-
ferred to let the Indians go scalp hunt
ing and then spent $50, 600 in dragging
home and making him behave himself.
The Sioux affected by the present con.
dtion of affairs number. all told. about
20. 900 souls, and are theoretically To-
Gated at Pine Ridge, Rosebud. Standing
Rock. Cheyenne River, Crow Creek. and
Lower Brule agencies. To these people
have been and will b, issued an i'm.
mense quantity Of provisions during the
current fiscal year. or beef the regu.
lar contract calls for IA, 200, 900 pounds
There were $4,000, 600 pounds of fl ur
ordered. 209, 900 pounds of coffee, $780,
900 pounds of sugar, 451, 900 pounds of
bacon 2SS 900 pounds Of corn, 121 500
pounds of beans, 60 900 pounds of hard
tack, 10000 pounds OF hominy, 1900
pounds of lard. 90 900 pounds of rice.
$4,000 pounds Of salt AMI nearly 1900
pounds of tea. Besides these there was
expended in open market the sum OF
SOL 600 principally for bef. and re
Gently the Indian Bureau authorized the
expenditure of an additional sum Of SD,
900 for beef at Pine Ridge. And yet there
is trouble in the northwest.
WILL STANLEY.
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Bows at Ihree Cents Each.

Henry NJ. Stanley has IS dark skinned
lads, whom no bou,h on the banks OF
the Congo at the moderate price of three
station at Stanley Falls. he found in the
hands of the Arabs 1900 captives whom
they had dragged into slavery. The
poor wretches were suffering for food,
and some of them were in u starving
condition. He says:
Among them were many little boys.
I selected IS of the poor little fellows,
and bought them of the Arabs for a
handkerchief apiece. The handkerchief
cost three cents each in Manchester, and
so l obtained the little negroes very
cheaply. took them because l wished
to save them. and as they were almost
certain to die Of starvation. the Arabs
were willing to sell them at almost any
price.
The little fellows, who were from 10
to IL years of age, were with me in my
steamer when l went down the river
again. distributed thep. two or three
together. among the stations. directing
the agents to instruct them. show them
how to work, and to endeavor rs they
grew up to make civilized young fellows
of them. They all came from the
Biyerre River, and as l did not know
their language could not communicate
with thenl Soon after left for
Europe.
Last summer, when Sir Francis de
Winton returned from the Congo, he
brought one of these boys with him.
The lad is a bright fellow, about IL
years old, and has been with me since
he came to England. As lie had learned
the Swahili language l could readily
converse with him, and he also speaks q
good deal OF English now.
BY and by this boy will return to tin
Congo, and will probably be sent bacl
among his own people; and so with tn
other seventeen little fellows. they vii
bc trained up as the friends and mis-
sionaries of the new order Of things OF
the Congo
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-01-08

Little Marjorie has All inquiring mind.
She is pursuing her education according
to the Socratic method-of question aud
answer-and keeps the older members
Of the family pretty well employed.
. @Oh, papai" she cried, running after
that busy man, rs he was just starting
for his Office. wait just a minute.
please; have two very important ques.
tons want to ask you
Il can't stop now. Marjorie, said her
father; -rm in great hurry this morn
ing.
at won't take you but just minute
to answer them, papa. pleaded Mar.
jorie, "for you always know about
everything.
well, what are they?" asked papa,
not quite proof against this fattery.
though his hand was on the door knob.
knew you'd wait said Marjorie.
in triumph; "and all I want you to tell
me ia, how they make condensed milk,
and who we're Abraham's forefathsrs,
please?" =.
Ask your mamma. Marjorie. said
I, her father, ~ I've Aed from the house
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-01-08

We have never found a better way to
Judge OF the bearing Of young fruit
trees. aud TO decide whether they are
bearing too little or too much. says the
Albany Cultivator. than 70 observe the
length Of the annual shoots. The
treatment is then 70 be given il ac-
cordance with the result Of this exam
inataon. II the growth 10 slow. mel
low culture or fertilizers will b neces-
sary. II. ~ generally happens. slow
growers bear too much. thin out most
or all the fruit whom small. which will
aid in giving the trees more ttgoc. AID
what little fruit thero 10 will Do worth
more than the numerous email aud
scrubby specimens Small growth and
100 much small fSaat go sogeshers susa
thrlf1k,eseAth eIbnishes n few large
and Ane c6ea II the annual shooes
ere not over feot long In tts eesay
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-01-08
Found In tbs 1Grsh

A remarkable discovery was recent
~ made In the town OF Oneonta. n. T..
whore q company Is engaged In dig
ging for phosphates from the depths
Oi swamp. In one place the marsh
10 underiaid at u depth OF twelve feet
by IN impervious stratum OF blue clay.
above which arc found evidences OF
three successive and distinct eras oil
forest gr0wths.
The bottom layer 10 Of deciduous
trees that grow only on uplsnds.
such - beech. oak auds maple.
Tue second layer is Of cot,
swamp 'wc6As. Sash -" asder. bs5s-
vood and dos wood. The upper layss
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-01-08
A MUSCULAR SCHOOLMA
flow She freed \ Boy md Afterwards Cut Him
Down.


| was driving along a highway in
Woods county. Ohio. with u man who
was selling farming machines to farm
ers, and about o'clock in the after
noon we came along to II district
schOolhouse. The schoolma am and
about twenty scholars stood under an
elm tree. about forty feet high, near
the house, and in the topmost branches
| OF the tree was a boy about fourteen
years old.
Anything wrong hereP" asked my
friend as We halted before the door.
| "Budd Hawkins says he won't and
the teacher says he must" called 4
little girl.
The teacher herself then came for
ward. She was II plain-looking girl OF
about twenty. with Il mouth showing
great tirmness. and with some en-
barrassment she explained.
Its the terror OF the school. He
refused to mind, and started to whip
him. He broke away and ran out and
climbed the tree. I've been up about
twenty feet but had to give it up and
come down"
Yer can't conquer mel" shouted
the boy.
"Budd, order you to como down.
IL won't"
II have sent for an axe, and here il
comes,' she said as she turned to us
He'll come down with the tree If no
before.
We offered TO use the axe, but sh'
declined the offer with thanks, ant
stepping to the tree she swung the
implement around and buried tn
blade in the wood.
"You dasnt" shouted Budd fror
, the top.
I "rli do it or resign!' she answere
! as she struck several blows.
! At the end of three minutes the ire
began to totter and Budd to yell /
y alarm, and h few seconds later it fe
a with Il crash. thought the boy wa
Il badly hurt, ii not killed. and was n
lieved as the school ma am sprang TO
n ward, yanked him out of tt
@ branches. aud while applying a ga
X with one hand she pulled him into Il
" schoolhouse with tho other, saying:
v "Now, Budd Hawkins. you've got
ir do some OF the awfullest begging eve
r. heard in tho state OF Ohio. or l won
>, leave enough hide on you for flea
~ bite!"
4 He was hard at it when we drove o
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-01-08
stage I6sets On the fu'pit.

A sensational preacher died some
years ago. Often In the excitement OF
his preaching he would work himself
up to such degree that he would
occasionally shed tears. which had .
great effect on his congregation. After
his death his sermons were examined
by his executors, aud It WAS freq usntly
found 10 some OF his most exciting
scrpeps that he Ald tnolosed In bracies
90 a6s words: ''Csy here. "-Dsavs
News.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-01-08
Not Very Far.

Not very far to happy hasting feet
The little stretch OF land between our
lives
In distance so diminutive, so sweet
TO love that listens, and to life that
strides;
To fullest rest q little pausing bar
Not very fart
And when my day is heavy, when all light
Fades from the time, and life is dull and
dim,
I think how little hides you from my sight,
And quar- o cup of JOY full to the brim,
Thankful that am living, since you are
Not very fart
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-01-08
A SIOUX WARRIOR.

comprehension Of most white people.
and vet any ordinarily intelligent per
son might easily understand how much
excitement there would he in the coun'
try il the Rev. r. Dewitt Taimage were
to proclaim. to all that lie had seen the
Messiah in person at some place. and
that tire long awaited one would be
here in q month or two. Such an an
nouncement would make as much ex'
element among tho whites as has re-
suited among the Indians Tor similar
cause. and perhaps the excitement
would take the form Of religious dane
ing. Thousands Of Shakers gyrate
clumsily just as often as they think
necessary and no one ever thinks OF
charging their ungraceful antics to any
thing but honest religious fervor. Men,
bers of various and numerous evangeli'
cal churches indulge in what to the
unconverted sometimes seems To be
freuzied enthusiasm. but which civiliza.
ton recognizes rs not only Legitimate,
but emineutly natural.
The Indian is naturally religious With
all his savagcry. he is serious aud earn
est in all he does. and prone to relate
human events to the operations OF a
higher power It may be. as General
Mics surmiscs, that the Mormons have
stirred up the present Messiah craze;
but it remains the fact that the Sioux
have been FESTIVE ever since the deal by
which they transferred large portion
Of their lands 10 the United States Gov.
crnment. and bad influences have been
at work among them melting them to
discomfort and schemes OF revenge.
THEY have been coddled and fed and
petted by the Government. and likewise
robbed las many OF them believe) Of
muci.-of tlleir lands, and they have az
entirely false idea of their own strength
and that OF the whites.
Nevertheless. a campaign in the bad
lands. against the Sioux, would be NJ
child's play for our army. 1t would bt
the greatest Indian war Of moderi
times. and the regular army officer
surrounding General Miless headquar
ters here do not relish the thought o
such conflict. They know that It wi!
he 6erce and bloody. il It begins, an,
the best thing they hopo Tor il to max
it short and decisive at = lameutst,'
sacriiice OF men.
The Sioux warrior, fully armed %,
mounted, aud able 10 select his Ow,
aGhtiog ground. 10 the most dangsrou
opponent 70 be found in the world. III
- en- uae xesliAd 6sAseF. fearless. e',e
siaG. ana 1re,ess. and 'aar'esously shiH
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-01-08
Hints to Houselxeepers.

A thin slice Of raw. fat pork busted
with cayenne pepper is our best reme-
dy for sore throat.
Select q knitting basket AZ q gift for
the friend who enjoys knitting. She
will appreciate your thoughiulness.
Don't ask o convalescent II he would
like this or that TO eat or drink. but
prepare tho delicacies and present
them in tempting way. :
No article whatever in the grocery
line should be put away in the paper
bags in which they came. Macar0nt
should be placed in a tin box covered.
Put French chalk or magnesia on
silk or ribbon that has become greasy,
and hold it near the fire. This will
absorb the grease so it may be brushed
of.
For the instant destruction of
reaches. stir into q half-pint OF hot paste
q dimes worth OF phosphorus. adding.
when cool. u quarter the bulk Of grease.
This should be placed where they fire.
quent. and they will die while eating
he careful not to monopolize the
table talk. DO not interrupt othera
II you are a dyspeptic do not talk 0f
what does or does not agree with you.
but quietly eat what you can and say
nothing about it
A cough remedy: Take one ounce
each OF thorough wort stick licorice.
slippery elm and faxseed. add three
pints Of water. put all into . bright
tin pail, place this Ia kettle OF boil-
ing water aud let the contents simmer
for three hours. stirring every fow
minutes. Strain the liquid. put bark
into the pail. add one pint Of molasscs.
one pound OF sugar. and. for havoring.
one ounce Of checkerberry. Take ono
teaspOonful three times . day. or
} oftener II the cough II hard and
, troublesome.
} A very good way OF giving bath
to delicate infant 10 10 lay , email
. blanket in the bottom OF the bath. Mud
wrap 1t around the child befOre lifting
him out OF the warm wster. u thi1
, way he can feel no chill whatcvef
{ from tho outside Mi. The purse
! should have on . large tOwetlne apron
| Ia which 70 wrap the baby. 81
blanket and oil. The bead en- thea
b dried and shs upper extFemtetee.
lksspiug him we'll wrapped Al 80 ~
! In On warm enlrA slip - - ~
j afkon, aad wrap the lttllo - IL
) 10 warm. big Turklsh towel go IL
: SD rub shoroushly.
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Epicu-ean

There are sonnets to an eyebrow,
There are rondeaus to o shoe;
There are madrigals to duchesses
Whose nose and hose are blue;
There are ballads to tho dairy maid
With her ankles in brook,
But why don't poets write rhyme
Or so about the cooki
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-01-08
Farm Notes.

The poor farmer cannot afford to
keep poor hogs.
Glover straw can always be used to
Il good advantage for bedding.
Keep tho horses under good shelter
when the weather is cold and stormy.
Cleanliness in the yards and stable
will add much to the health OF the
stock.
The most profitable beef is that
which can be put upon the market
young.
Give the hogs that are confined
| closely during the winter. daily feed
OF clover hay.
After it gets we'll seeded. blue grass
makes one of the best. II not the best.
pasture grass.
On the average farm at least. there
is but little danger Of the hog house
being too warm.
When it can be readily secured
sweet skim milk is preferable to sour
for feeding to pigs.
The cleaner the land can DO lett in
the fall the more thoroughly the insect
pests will be destroyed.
The amount OF dead capital invested
in idle horses is an immense sum.
How much are you adding to itp
1t lie rarely the case to find farmer.
that has dehorned his cattle, that Is
willing to allow the horns to grow any
more. !;
A horse that seems to work hard In
moving is really working hard. and is
not as desirable us one that moves
easily.
1t is u good plan to learn the dis
position OF your colts while training
, them, as under different dispositions
they require different treatment
II an animal gets out OF condition q
little flax seed, boiled in oats and fed
two quarts Mt feed, will aid material
ly to get them into good condition.
Unless fed under proper conditions a
. considerable amount OF feed can easily
!, be wasted in feeding cattle during the
:. winter. It is very necessary 10 secure
good growth.
1t should be understood that late
n grass does not contain the nOurish-
ment that is in the more mature grass
a OF summer and for this reason the u
i tious should be increased.
!. 1t Is not good plan to mix the milk
q from fresh COW with tho balance too
q soon. 1t often is the cause OF butter
Q not coming, and for this reason alone
Y will be best kept separate.
'e A yard or lawn always looks barrev
,e without some towering shrubs anC
ID ornamental shade trees, and especial
" 80 in winter. A few shrubs an,
n evergreens will relieve this appear
al ance.
10 After the orchard gets we'll estah
IN lished it rarely pays to continue
10 crop 1t. The trees need all OF th
y: available plant food. in order to max
OF a good growth and yield o crop {
a fruit.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-01-08

long aud uneventful life upon the Gov
crnment reservations.
Among modern Indians. Sitting Bull
undoubtedly occupies the chief place on
account of the influence he has exer.
.ci,ed over large bodies Of his savage
fellows
Sitting Bull, has always claimed for
himself the honor Of having met the
attack Major Reno's force made on the
Sioux village in the Custer fight. but as
a matter of fact the Bull was not IN
it., and when cross. examined about his
connection with that struggle had 70
admit that he was away from the camp
making big medicine" with which to
protect his fellow Indians while Crazy
Horse was decimating Reno's command
with repeating war club.
Nevertheless, while Sitting Bull is not
the great warrior that has been claimed.
he is undoubtedly the politician and
statesman Of the great Sioux nation.
and the man more than any other Indian
who has foncnted the present border
agitation.
The vast ma jority Of mankind believes
that at some future date the Messiah
will appear on earth for the second time,
1t is q great and in many instances
fundamental truth-the groundwork OF
doctrine on which more than one church
IS founded. The Indians Of the north
west have been informed by then
medicine men" that their Messiah /;
coming. He is to redeem them from
their low estate, and when he get;
through with the work OF the Anglo
Saxon annihilation he will exalt thu
red man until there is nothing left fo
the untutored mind to conceive nor the
aboriginal greediness to grasp; thu
copper co,ored millennium has been an
nounced. The effect of this revelation
upon the indian intellect is beyond tn
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-01-08

years Of the fruit trees. more vigor
must be given them. Nothing is
better than top dressing with barn
manure late in autumn or early In
winter
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-01-08

CCAS.ONAL outbreaks
among the Indians will
undoubtedly occur so
long as the Government
pursucs the policy of
crowding the Indians
together in large bodies
upon narrow reServ2.
tons.
The restiveuass of the
Indian is nearly always
due either to the occur.
renee or a fear of UNJUST
treatment on the part OF
the whites, or to the
restlessness that comes
from the lack Of occu.
patton and scope for his
activities due to the
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-01-08

Culture means the perfect and equal
dsssspppest Of man on ansidsA-tJsAs
DugvouGhA
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THE SIOUX INDIANS.
CITING BULL AND HIS BAND OF
FIERCE WARRIORS.

The Messiah Craze--The Indian RelI:i-
aus Nnture--Dangers of - War--Army
Officers Services Cost OF indian Wars
Especial Chicago Core sponGcncc.l