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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-02-05
Catarrl,

Catarrh
In the head
Is u constitutional
Disease, and requires
A constitutional rpmedy
Like Hoods Saraparilla,
Which purliies the blood,
Makes the weak strong,
Restores health.
Try 1t now.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1891-09-05

stout switch and gave him cut with
1t which broke his neck and killed
him.
THAT afternoon we went out into
little clearing to pick hucl1leberries.
While we We're picking one of the BOYS
gave yell of fright and keeled over.
We all ran up to him and when he re-
gained his speech the first words he
said were: "Snakesl The patch is
full Of themw lie then said that while
moving about among the bushes
he had stepped on something
which whisped out from be-
meath his foot with such rapidity as to
throw him to the ground. We con-
cluded then to give mp berry picking
and return to the tent, and Just as we
were coming in we killed another
blacksnake. as we were now all armed
with stout hickory switches. That
same afternoon ! shot a black snake
from tree where it was trying
20 reach a nest of young birds. 1t
proved to be female snake and con-
tanned a number of young ones, which
crawled from the mothers mouth when
she fell to the ground riddled with
shot. These l killed with a switch.
That same afternoon one of the other
boys, who had been down into the
hollow, came trooping into camp with
big RATHER which he had killed while
it Was summing itself on a rock. That
set us to thinking that we had better
make tracks, which we concluded to
do early the next morning. That
night, however, we were destined to a
visitation from snakes that we will
always remember.
Before we retired we built a big
fire outside the tent to keep off the
punks and gnats and went to sleep.
About midnight we were awakened bv
an awful yell from Wallis and at the
same instant i felt something clammy
glide rapidly across my face. BY the
glare of the freight, which shone into
the tent, we saw Wallis standing erect,
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1891-09-05

holding a snake IN MS grasp at arm S
length. its head waving in front of his
face with its horrible forked tongue
playing like lightning, and its tail
coiled about his arm.
We yelled to him to drop it. but
some fascination had seized him and
he couldn t let go of it. Suddenly the
snake, which was big racer, nipped
him in the hand. when he dropped it
and tainted in his tracks, while the
serpent escaped. We brought him 90.
and knowing that the snake was not
venomous poultiCd the bite with
winter-green. We then began to pack
an, and in pulling up orr blankets
found venomous copperhead snake
underneath enc of them. We killed
started for Big Indian. We have had
enough Of camp life in the Catskills for
one season.
The young men exhibited the rat
ties OF the rattlesnal1e which they had
killed. There were eight of them and
several were missing. which D owed
that the rattlesnake must have been
an old one. After they had told their
story the boys boarded an Ulster and
Delaware train and went over Pine
Hill to Margaretvllle, where they in
tended to stay for few days before
returning home.
After the finishing touches are put
on he sends the manuscript to New
York, and the paper that receives it
comes out as usual the following Sun
day. The next week he gets draft
by mail after cashing which he pro-
ceeds to the mountains and has an
other experience. Such is the result
of the control exercised over the human
race by the reptile family.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1891-09-05

fact that many notable people have had
the conjugal knot ripped in twain
there within the past year Mrs James
G. Blaine is also there and will be free
in few days,
Nine. de Stuers is niece of William
As-0r and wife of the Baron de Stuers,
now and for many years Belgian min
ister to Paris She takes her meals at
the principal hotel, constantly accom-
panied by her agent, William Elliott,
who is described as a young gentleman
of very athletic build, a splendid
horseman, of dark complexion and
very English in dress and manner.
1t was common understanding
in New York before Nine.
de Stuers' marriage that Elliot Zbor-
rowsl1ie, whose father left him a mil
lionaire, was deeply enamored of the
handsome heiresS. and this was at the
time believed to be so reciprocated that
her marriage with the Belgian created
great surprise in New York society.
Young Mr.. Zborrowsl<ie was also a
firm friend of Nine. de Stuers in her
subsequent matrimonial trials He
is well-known member of the Rock
away hunt. He was last definitely
heard from as having been in India,
where Mime. de Stuers is also under
stood to have passed the last winter.
Nine, de Stuers is an exceedingly
eccentric and interesting personality.
Her domestic history has furnished
series OF very romantic chapters dur
ing the past two or three years, and
society has prepared for an additional
chapter more romantic and fascinating
than any of its predecessors very pos
sibly. in case She obtains divorce, her
marriage to the devoted lover Of her
childhood days.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1891-09-05

As is well known, the art of skating is
prehistoric one. In many parts of Eu-
rope bones of domesticated animals have
been found which had been used as skates
or as runners Of small sledges. 1t is of
considerable interest to learn that similar
implements are found still in use in sew
eral parts Of northern Germany. In The
Journal of the Berlin chronological So
ciety, sledges are described which consist
of board resting on the bones of horse.
But, besides this, skates are used, the rum
ners Of which consist of the lower jaw Of
cattle, the curvature of the lower side
serving admirably the object of the skate.
Science.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1891-09-05
Care of the Hair.

The hair, like every other portion of
the human frame, if uncared for will 90
to waste and eventually drop out. This
is due to a splitting of the ends of the
hair, so that the interior oil duct which
nourishes the hair is exposed, and the
natural nourishment of the hair runs to
waste, overtows upon the head, forming
dandruff, which impedes the growth of
the hair just as much as the tares among
wheat The best means to prevent this
is strengthening of the hair and this
can easily be accomplished by frequent
cutting and the use of salt water and
vaseine.
Have you ever noticed what bushv
hair seafaring men have? Did you ever
see a bald sailor? 1t is because their
hair is in constant contact with the in
MIGRATING salt air, and is often wet with
salt water A good tonic of salt water
should contain a teaspoonful Of salt to a
tulnbler Of water and should be APP
piled to the hair two or three times q
week. The effect at the end Of month
will be surprising. American Spectator.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1891-09-05
MINING m fs4e.

How Rocker Separating Was Carried on
In Pioneer Days in California.
j The most expensive instrument of the
early miner was the rocker which.
though simple in construction, cost in
the mines from 6fty to a hundred dol
lars. In genera appearance it was not
unlike a baby's cradle as used by our
granImothers and as still seen on the
frontier 1t consisted of flat bottom
with two sides that hared outward, and
an end board at the head, while the foot
was open save rifle about an inch and
half high at the bottom to catch the
gold that might pass another rifle across
the bottom near the middle. At the
head OF the cradle was hopper about
eighteen inches square, with perforated
sheet iron bottom or wire screen. I'm
der this was an apron, or board, sloping
downward toward the head. Two sub
stantial rockers under the whole COM
pleted the simple machine which gave to
the world millions of dollars.
The modus operandi may be described
as follows: Two sticks Of wood hewn on
the upper side were imbedded at the
rivers brink, one four inches lower than
the other, on which the rockers were to
rest, thus securing grade in the ma
chine to facilitate the outward flow of
the water and sand. Two miners usual
ly worked together as partners. One
shoveled the earth into the rocker. while
the other, seated on bowlder or block
of wood, dipped the water from the riv-
er and poured it upon the earth in the
hopper with one hand, all the time rock
ing with the other. When the earth
was thoroughly washed, he rose, lifted
the hopper from its place, threw out the
stones and gravel, replaced it, and thus
the work went on AS the ground about
the rocker became exhausted to the bed
rock, recourse was had to the bucket,
and the earth was carried sometimes a
few rods, making laborious work for the
miner
To keep the rocker going another hand
would be employed to carry earth, and
each would carry two buckets at a time.
Hard work of this kind suggested i'm
provements in mining At noon the gold
and black sand collected above the rifles
were taken up on a scraper and thrown
into the pan which was carried to the
river and carefully washed to remove as
far as possible all but the gold. The
yield Of the forenoon was carried to the
camp, dried over blaze, the dry sand
blown out, and the gold weighed in scales
or guessed at, and poured into the part
nership purse and deposited under the
bed or anywhere else out Of sight.-Cent-
ury
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1891-09-05
A Bit of Advice.

At a big shooting party in England
Gerard Start, now Lord Abingdon, was
one of the guests. One of the party who
had not succeeded in making himself
very popular said to him on the morning
of their departure, Would you mind
telling me, Start, what you generally
give these fellows in the way of tips?"
Certainly; I'll tell you with pleasure
l give the gamekeeper so much, and the
butler so much, etc, but" he added, eff
you will allow me to give you piece Of
advice, if | were in your place wouldn't
give them anything at all You'll never
be asked here again. What's the user
Cecil Clay in London Truth.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1891-09-05
BELL WITH A HISTORY.
It Hangs in the shops Of the G. HI &
I'd. at Hamilton. OHIO.

In the shops of the c. II. & d. rail
road at Hamilton, Ohio is cracked
locomotive bell that has history. 1t
was attached to locomotive presided
over by a strong, manly, handsome
engineer whose great object of pride
and alteration were first his sweetheart
and his faithful engine. He loved them
both devotedly, though, of course, in
quite different ways.
One day in Hamilton he stood in the
cab of the engine, bell ope in hand,
ready to move the lever and start the
train, when he saw bridal party APP
preaching. He glanced at the bride; it
was the girl he loved. His heart
stopped beating, he gave a groan and
dropped dead. AS he fell with the bell
rope in his hand he gave the bell a
loud ring that cracked it from top to
bottom, and it was found afterward
the unfortunate engineer had died lit
orally of a b oxen heart. The bell in
the shops at Hamilton to this day is
still called 1.-The bell of the broken
heart.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1891-09-05
nc "scnpegrncen Enrine.

The other day the engine hitched to a
New York Central train broke down mid
way between Albany and Rochester
'"That's the scapegrace, ''said the conduc-
tor, as the train moved away to make
room for the one that was to take it's
place. "There is always at least one
scapegrace engine on every line We call
it scapegrace because it is eternally get
ting into trouble. They had such ma
chine on the Lake Shore road. She was
one of the two engines that pulled the
west bound train that went through the
Ashtabula bridge in one of the worst rail
road accidents ever witnessed in this coun-
try. The head engine crossed the bridge
all right, but the scapegrace pulled away
from it and went through the bridge, a
distance of eighty feet New York
Evening Sun.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1891-09-05
THE AcToR.

Oh, man, with your wonderful dover,
Oh, woman, with genius and grace,
You can teach the whole world with you
power
If you are but worthy the place.
The stage is force and factor
In molding the thought of the day,
If only the heart of the actor
Is high as the theme of the play.
No discourse or sermon can reach us
Through feeling to reason like you:
No author can stir us and teach us
With lessons as subtle and true.
Your words and your gestures obeying,
We weep or rejoice with your part,
And the player, behind all his playing,
He ought to be great as his art.
No matter what role you are giving.
No matter what skill you betray,
The everyday life you are living
Is certain To color the play.
The thoughts we call secret and hidden
Are creatures of malice, in fact.
They steal forth unseen and unbidden,
And permeate motive and act.
The genius that shines like a comet
Fills only one part of Gods plan
If the lesson the world derives from it
Is married by the life Of the man.
Be worthy your work if you love it;
The king should be fit for the crown;
Stand high as your art, or above it,
And make us look up and not down.
Ella Wheeler Wilcox.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1891-09-05

Sir Isaac Walpole announced that the
widow Of the Hon. Scuppernong Williams,
Of Milwaukee, had made demand on the
treasury of the club for $500, claiming
that her husband, who was an honorary
member, had been killed by lightning.
But what has dis club rot TO do wild
lightning?'' asked the president
II dunno. sab"
de seckretary will write to dat pusson
to de effect that she has GOT fab in
surance policy on boss barn mixed up wild
a certificate of honorary membership in
dis lodge an dat while we feel fur her in
her grief we couldn't possibly let go of no
$500 On any SIGH claim. Detroit Free
Press.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1891-09-05
Mexico'- king cake" nay.

The 9th Of January is '9ling cake" day
in Mexico. 1t is customary to invite one's
friends to dinner on that day For the
dessert a large cake resembling a crown is
served 1t is cut into as many slices as
there are persons at the table. In the
cake, before baking, a large bean is placed,
and whoever gets the slice containing the
bean has to give party within a few
weeks. There is always much merriment
at the cutting Of the king cake. The first
Thursday Of the year is also celebrated in
Mexican social circles with "Baile de los
Compades.' All those families who
attend the posadas in any one place for
the nine nights previous to Christmas
meet again at this ball Lots are drawn
for partners, and those thus paired off are
compades for the ensuing year Chicago
News
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1891-09-05

One of the most precious relics of the
past is a bronze statuette dug up at Herr
culaneum in 1851, and thought to be az
copy of the equestrian statue known to
have been made of Alexander the Great
by Lysippus, after the battle of the Ora
nicus. when statues of all the brave who
fell in this initial victory We're made by
the famous sculptor If it is truly
copy of Lysippus' work we can Judge
from it how the Macedonians managed
their horses in a hand-to-hand conflict.
The king is shown sitting on a blanket
firmly held in place by breast strap
and girth. Without dropping the reins
from his bride hand he grasps this sub
stltute for saddle at the withers, and
turning full half way to the right and
looking backward, gives a swinging cut
with his sword to the rear, covering as
big an arc of the circle as the best
swordsman who ever sat in saddle.
The statue is full of life and natural
to degree. If not Lysippus' work, it
is that of consummate artist. The po-
sition shows great freedom of movement
on the horse, and a seat strong and elias
tic. That the Macedonians kept their
heels well away from the horses TANKS,
or rather that they did not rely on their
heels to cling to him, is shown by their
commonly wearing spurs, thing the
Indian usually avoids, and the same
habit shows clearly in this piece of art
Colonel I. A. Dodge in Harper's.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1891-09-05
THE ONE WHO STAYS AT HOME.

The wheels Of the world go round and round,
In the press of a busy throng.
Morn with its natin melody
And night with its vesper song:
The tides are out and the tides are in,
Like the sea in its ebb and flow.
For there's always one TO stay at home
Where there is one to 90.
Abroad on the highways noisy track
There is rush of hurrying feet,
The sparks fly out from the wheels Of time
To brighten the bitter and sweet;
But apart from the beaten road and path,
Where the pulse Of earth runs slow,
There is always one to stay at home
Where there is one TO go.
Over and over good-bys are said,
In tests that die with the day,
When eyes are wet that cannot forget,
And smiles have faded away;
Smiles that are worn as over grave
Flowers will blossom and blow;
For there's always one to stay at home
Where there is one to go
Always one for the little tasks
OF day that is never done;
Always one TO sit down at night
And watch with the stars alone.
And he who fights on the worlds broad field,
With banner and blast and drum,
Little dreams of battle gained
BY the one who stayed at home
-Burneston Lane in Detroit Free Press
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1891-09-05

The sun spot periodicity is asubject Of
universal interest and little has been
sounded of its unfathomable depths
1t is known that the cycle is completed
in about eleven years, containing a max
imum Of activity and minimum of qui-
essence; that the spots are cavities in the
solar philosophers, filled with gases or
vapors cooler than the surrounding por-
tons; that the spots move with vary
ing velocity, and that the spot produc-
ing activity has direct influence on the
magnetism and electricity Of the earth.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1891-09-05
KILLED HIS RIVAL.
Fatal Termination of PennsyIva-
MIA Prize Fight.

Monongahela City, Pa. is in great
state of excitement over prize-fght
that turned into a murder. Harry
Boyd and John Myford. living at Black
Diamond, mining town just outside
OF the city limits, had a quarrel about
some trivial affair. though it is sup
posed jealousy over a girl was the real
cause of their difference After their
first quarrel they were constantly
pickering, and it was decided
that they should fight it out
according to prize ring custom.
Three terrible rounds were fought. at
the end of which both were bleeding
profusely. Both men came up for the
fourth round grimly, and it was evident
they intended to do each other all
possible harm. A few preliminary
blows were struck, when Boyd, seeing
an opening, rushed in and delivered
tremendous blow on Myfords neck
just over the jugllar. Myford stag
gered back few steps and fell to the
ground insensible. He was picked up
by mis- friends, but never recovered
cons iousness, and expired an hour
later. Boyd surrendered himself and
will be tried for murder The girl
was Hattie Wrelord, the belle of the
vicinity.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1891-09-05
A New Way to Shell Eggs.

At meeting of the Royal Meteorolog-
ical society Mr.. R. Fl. Scott, F. r. s.,
drew attention to a curious case of light
ming stroke which had occurred at Bally-
glass, County Mayo. The eggs were in
basket on the'hoor of a room when the
house was struck by the discharge. 1t
was found that their shells fell off when
they were put into hot water, leaving
the inner membrane unbroken. On be-
ing cooked they tasted quite well. -
Cassell's Magazine
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1891-09-05

Sometimes / sorter think as how
The eastern gals the best,
An then | SUBWAY cotton to
The gal frIlm out the west.
The eastern gal has got an eye
Like briers-sharp an keen,
But then that western maiden's got
A form that's like a queen
Sum folks prefer the one, an sum
Prefer the other sort,
But when jedge has got to say,
10 socks him to report
For 'pinyuns differ when it comes
To size EN- side by side,
Espashally when poor man
Is countin' on bride
Thar's larnin' in the east, know,
An wealth out in the west;
But when il comes to choose between
BY gum that is the test
The eastern maiden loves hur book,
The western maid hur farm;
An so between 'em both, you see,
They have takin' charm
I'm deep in love with east an west
An know which to choose;
Perha! better stop to think
Both Oh EN- might refuse
I'll try the east-the west mean
Eli kissed plum on the mouthY
I've changed my mind an now will take
This rosebud from the south.
H. S Keller in Judge
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1891-09-05

stories come from there. If it was not
for Big Indian the New York Sunday
papers wouldn't come out. At least
that is what the snake hunters seem to
imagine.
Very few people have been intro
duced to the snake-hunter. He is a
very important individual indeed He
goes out into the swamps, gets
freed by nest of rep
tiles, has a thrilling escape, and
HES himself away to the village, where
in the seclusion of 6xS room he writes
up story which will average with the
one which follows:
We came into the mountains about
three weeks ago, intending to stay for
a month. When we left the train at
the station here we inquired for good
camping-ground and were told to fol-
low the stream through the Lost
Glove and go over on the west
slope of Balsam mountain, where,
near the summit, we would
find clearing and living spring of
good water. We followed the direc-
tions and found the spring, but we
also found that it was a regular rem
devious for mountain tramps, and as
we wanted solitude we shifted our
quarters over on Eagle mountain,
which we could see across the valley.
We found good spring there and
pitched our tent Then we began to
see snakes.
lone morning while | was dipping
water from the spring a huge black
snake sprang clear over my head out
Of the rocky basin and went like
streak into The woods / yelled with
fright. but finally filed my bucket and
returned to camp There ! related my
experience, but Wallis said he wasn't
afraid of all the snakes i'm the Cats
kills. The next morning when we
were boiling coffee blaclxsnalxe over
five feet III length crawied out of the
bush and in the most impudent man
ner raised his mead clear Of the ground
and eyed rs until we were nearly par
alYzed with fear. He showed no incli-
nation to depart, SO Wallis seized
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1891-09-05

fathers extensive
farm was the resort
for outing parties.
An actor came with
a party and for a
few days made his
! home with the Gal
lagher's. He made
himself agreea BILE
to Miss Gallagher,
vet in her teens,
and they apparent
ly came to like each
other. Finally the
actor went away,
to 1eioin his COM
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1891-09-05

pany he said, but the fact that few
days after his departure Miss
Gallagher attempted suicide told
a sad, mournful story that
soon re-echoed through the hills. A
second and a third attempt was made
with as little success. Then she was
taken to a mad-house, a hopeless men
tai wreck, there to brood over, her
faithless lover until dead.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1891-09-05

A new method of preparing wood pulp
composition for holdings is described, in
which the wood pulp is mixed with
bronze powders, aniline or metallic col
ors, so as to give a uniform color of any
desired shade to the pulp
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1891-09-05

Purse thefts seem to be the common
thief's special weakness, more than 10
per cent. of the larcenies, ETC., brought
before the courts being for thefts of
purses. Watches stand second favor
ties. More than three-fourtns of the
purses stolen are the property of ladies,
the thieves seeming to find ladies' peck
cts more suitable for picking than mems.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1891-09-05

The army of the United States con
sists of 2,167 commissioned officers and
little over 10000 private soldiers, ex-
elusive of those performing civilian
duties; thus one-tenth of the force con
sists of its officers