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The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1891-06-09
Analogous.

The Boston Transcript reports con-
versation between little girl and her
uncle, who is evidently addicted to
quizzing: "Uncle George" said Matte,
papa says you were private in the
army. Is that something very grand?"
mo, Matte, not exactly grand" an
swered Uncle George, with beaming
modesty; mot grand, but a post of
great responsibility. Mr.. Halford is
private secretary to President Harrison,
and you know that is position of dis
tinction. Well, was private in tho
army. Do --or see, NJ dn~-.""
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1891-06-09
A FEARFUL REQUEST.
Tho Touching Scene Enacted Between
Bosom Friends,

Tho Touching Scene Enacted Between
Bosom Friends.
have a friend who is one of the most
talented young men in the west, says q
writer in the Chicago Post. The other
cold blooded bluff about taking me out
to lunch, at the same time flashing a
one hundred dollar bill before my as
tonished eyes. / took him up, right
then and there, of course. We went to
the Richelieu and ordered in the neigh
borhood of sixteen dollars worth of
food and drink, and pitched into it as if
/ we hadn't had anything before for
twenty years. 1t was safe bet that
this remarkable exhibition of generos-
ity meant that was to be called upon
to give up something, and, sure enough,
l was.
"By the way" he remarked, as he
was lighting his cigar, "by the way,
old man, l want you to do something
for me-"
''All right" replied promptly. A
friend who blows you eff to sixteen
dollar dinner is entitled to soft an
swer: "What is it?"
81 hate to ask you," he went on, puff
ing slowly at the cigar. 'I'm devilish
difident about asking favors of my
friends, but you can do this, and don't
think that it will give you very much
trouble. You know have never struck
you for any kindnesses, long as we have
known each other"
That's So" answered go ahead,
I'll do anything can for you"
.'Wen, you see," he went on, 'it's like
this. am-no," he broke off sudden
ly, 81 can't bear to ask it of you"
There were real tears in his eyes.
''Don't let yourself be disturbed, old
fellow" 1 cried, very much affected.
Remember I'm your friend"
mo, can't do it" he said, when he
had recovered his composure. 81 can't
bring myself to ask You right to your
face"
By this time / was very curious to
know what the trouble was, and so l
proved a soft mark. He counted on that.
NO." he continued, 81 can't tell you
to your face. Perhaps l might be able
to write it down and go out of the room
while you read it. Will you promise |
not to look at it until have got clear
outsider"
Of course 1 promised. What else
could do? So he wrote down four or
five words on the back of wine card,
folded it up and handed it to me. Then
he shook my hand effusively, said l
would never know how grateful he was
to me for my kindness, and went out
dissolved in tears. When he had shut
the door behind him, and not until then,
unfolded the card. And this is what
be had written:
"Please pay for the lunch"
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1891-06-09
WHY SNOW is WHITE.
All the Elementary Colors Are Blended
Together in the Crystals.

All the Elementary Colors Are Blended
Together in the Crystals.
The pure white luster of snow is due
to the fact that all the elementary
colors of light are blended together in
the radiance that is thrown off from
the surface of the crystals. 1t is quite
possible to examine the individual snow
crystals in such a way as to detect
these several colors before they are
mingled together to constitute the COM
pound impression of whiteness upon
the eye. The snow is then clothed
with all the varied hues of the rainbow.
The soft wilderness of the snow is also
in some degree referable to the large
quantity Of air which is entangled
amid the frozen particles.
Snow is composed of a great number
of minute crystals, explains London
Ilt-Bits. More than thousand dis
tinct forms of snow crystals have been
enumerated by various observers. One
hundred and fifty-one were noticed
during eight days in February and
March, 1855, by Mr.. Glashier, which
were carefully drawn, engraved and
printed in paper attached to the re-
port of the British Meteorological So
ciety for that year.
These minute crystals and prisms re-
nect all the compound rays of which
white light consists. Sheets of snow
on the ground are known to reflect |
beautiful pink and blue tints under GER
tain angles of sunshine, and to fling
back SO much light as to be painful to
5he eyes by day, and to guide the trav-
'ler, in the absence of moonshine, by
hight. ...-.......--.-..--.--
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1891-06-09
TREES THAT STING.
Tho Beautiful Shrubs of Queensland Have
Their Drawbacks.

Tho Beautiful Shrubs of Queensland Have
Their Drawbacks.
Though the tropical shrubs of Queens
land are very luxuriant and beautiful,
they are not without their dangerous
drawbacks, for there is one plant grow
ing among them that is really deadly in
its effects-that is to say, deadly in the
same way that one would apply that
term to fire, for if a certain proportion of
ones body be burned by the stinging
| tree death will be the result
They are found, says the st. Louis
Republic, of all sizes, from three inches
up to fifteen and twenty feet. In the
old ones the stem is whitish, and the
red berries usually grow in cluster at
the top. It emits peculiar and disa-
greeable smell, but it is best known by
its leaf, which is nearly round, with a
point on the top and Jagged all around
the edges like nettle. All the leaves
are large, even on small plants-some
times larger than saucer.
The effects Of the sting are curious,
it leaves no mark, but the pain is said
to be maddening, and for months after
jab from one Of its numerous "sting-
ers" the part stung remains very tender;
especially is this true in rainy weather,
or when the parts stung have been ac-
cidentally dampened, even if very
slightly.
Hunters who have found themselves
surrounded by small forests of ''sting-
ing trees" in the dusk of evening have
been known to lie down and pass the
night as comfortably as possible, fear
ing to make an effort to extricate them
selves in the dim, uncertain light, lest
they might get deeper and deeper into
the besetting trouble.
81 have seem" said Shuman, "a man,
who would treat ordinary pain lightly,
roll on the ground in agony for hours
after being stung, and have known
horse SO completely mad, after getting
into thicket of these trees, that he
rushed open-mouthed at everyone that
him, and had to be shot to
relieve his agony"
Dogs, when stung, will rush about,
whining piteously, biting pieces of flesh
from the affected parts.
The small ''stinging trees" only a |
few inches high, are even more dan
gerous than the large ones, being so
small they are likely to brush ones
ankles before they are seen.
One safeguard for the experienced
hunter is the fact that they always
grow in palm thickets, and no place
Else. The presence of palm trees is,
therefore, sufficient to put an old settler
IN his guard.
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02f, which Is nearly three times the average an
nual increase of exports of merchandise during
any year in the history OF the government. The
increase i'll the value OF exports OF agricultural
products during the year referred TO over the
corresponding twelve months OF the previous
year was S45 $40, 1877, while the increase IN the
value OF exports of manufactured products was
Sl6.S33, 240.
There is certainly nothing in the condition Of
trade, foreign or domestic; there is certainly
nothing In the condition of our peop,e OF any
class 10 suggest that the existing tariff and reye
nue. legislation bears oppressiyey upon the peo
pie or retards the commercial development OF
the nation. II may be argued that our
condition would be better il our tariff legisla--
tion were upon free trade basis; but it cannot
be denied that all the conditions OF prosperity
and OF general contentment are present in Il
larger degree than ever before in our history,
and that, too. just when it was prophesied they
would be in the worst state Agitation for radi-
cal changes in tariff and financial legislation
cannot help, but may seriously impede, buSi-
less. to the prosperity of which some degree Of
stability i'll legislation is essential. l think
there are conclusive evidences that the new
tariff has created several great industries which
WILL wit hin a few years, give employment to sew
eral thousand American workingmen and
women. In view of the somewhat crowded
condition of the labor market of the United
States, every patriotic citizen should rejoice ut
such result.
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Valparaiso so serious and tragic in It's crcum-
stances and results as to very justly excite the
aud decided action. on the part of this gov
eminent A considerable number OF the sailors
OF the United States steamship Baltimore, then
IN Upon 'hi Shore FSVe and ReddS were
saulted by armed men nearly simultane-
ously in different localities in the city.
One petty officer was killed ou fright and seven
or eight seamen were seriously wounded, one OF
whom has since died. So savage and brutal
was the assault that several of our sailors re-
ceiSed more than two and ono OF them as many
as eighteen stab wounds An Investigation Of
the affair was promptly made by a board OF
officers of the Baltimore, and their report
shows that these assaults were unprovoked,
that our men were conducting themselves in u
peaeeable aud orderly manner. and that some
OF the police of the city took part In the assault
and used their Weapons with fatal effect, while u
few others, with soine we'll disposed citizens. ELL
deavored to protect our men. Thirty OF our
sailors were arrested, aud some OF them. while
being taken to prison, were cruelty beaten and
maltreated. The fact that they were all dis
charged, no criminal charge being lodged against
any one of them, shows very clearly that they
were innocent of any breach of the peace.
So far as l have yet been able to learn no
other explanation OF this bloody work has been
suggested than it had its origin in hostility
to these meu as sailors in the United States
navy. wearing the uniform OF their government,
ana not i'll any individual act or personal
animosity. The attention OF the Chillan gov
ernment vas at once called to this affair and a
cation we had conduc ed was submitted, ac-
companied by a reque. t 20 be advised OF any
other or qualifying facts in the possession OF
the Chiian government that might tend to re-
lieve this affair OF the appearance OF an insult
to this government. The Gillian government
was also advised that il such qualifying facts
did not exist this government would confidently
expect full and prompt reparation
1t is to be regretted that the reply of the Sec
retary for foreign affairs OF the provisional gov
ernment was couched i'll an offensive tone. To
this no response has been made. This govern
ment is now awaiting the result OF an investiga-
ton which has been conducted by the criminal
court at Valparaiso. 1t is reported uno ficially
that the investigation is about completed, and
it is expected that the result will soon be com
municated to this government, together with
some adequate and satisfactory response to the
note by which the attention of Chilli was called
to this incident. If these just expectations
should be disappointed oriurther needless delay
intervene, will, by special message. bring this
matter again to the attention of congress for
such action as may be necessary. The entire
correspondence with the government of Chilli
will at ali early day be submitted to congress-
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1891-12-17
SILVER LEGISLATION.
An Urgent Appeal for a Fair Trial O
the Present Law.

An Urgent Appeal for Fair Trial oil
the Present Law.
Before the influence of the prospective silver
legislation was felt in the market silver was
worth i'll New ork about $O.955 per ounce. The
ablest advocates of free coinage in the last con-
gress were most confident in their prediction
that the purchases by the government required
by the law would at once bring the price of sill
yer to $l.2029 per ounce, which would make the
bullion value of dollar 100 cents and hold it
there.
hope the oppression in the price OF silver is
temporary and that further trial OF this leg
islation will more iavorably affect it. That the
increased volume OF currency thus supplied for
the use OF the people was needed and that bene-
fetal results upon trade and prices have tol-
lowed this legislation think must be clear to
every one; nor should it be forgotten that for
every dollar of these notes issued full dollars
worth OF silver bullion is at the time deposited
in the treasury a security for it's redemption.
Upon this subject, as upon the tariff, my recon-
mendation is that the existing Laws be given a
full trial and that our business interests be
spared the distressing influence which threats of
radica! changes always impart. Under existing
legislation it is in the power OF the treasury de
partment to maintain that essential condition
of national finance well OF commercial
prosperity-the parity in use OF the coin dollars
and their paper representative The assurance
that these powers would be freely and unhesi-
tatingly used has done much to produce and
sustain the present favorable business condi-
tions. am still of the opinion that
THE FREE COINAGE OF SILVER
under existing conditions would diSaStrously
affect our business interests at home and
abroad We could not hope to maintain an
equality i'll the purchasing power of the gold and
silver dollar in our own markets, and i'll foreign
trade the stamp gives no added value to the
bullion contained in coins. The producers of
the country, its farmers and laborers have the
highest interest that every dollar paper rcoin,
issued by the government, shall be as good as
any other. If there is one less valuable than
another its sure and constant errand will be to
pay them for their toll and for their crops The
for navment IN p6Id bn the IaboTer has neyes
been able to do that. TO place business upon a
silver basis would mean a sudden and severe
f d d & t & nf % Sre f
all values as would produce commercial panic.
cannot believe that a people so strong and
prosperous as ours will promote such policy.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1891-12-17
BEHRTNG SEA.
The Agreement for a Closed Season and
the Prospects of Arbitration.

The Agreement for Closed Season and
the Prospects of Arbitration.
In view of the reports which have been re-
ceived as to the diminution of the seal herds i'll
the Behring sea, deemed 1t wise to propose to
her majesty government in February last, that
an agreement for a closed season should be
made, pending the negotiations for arbitration
which then seemed to be approaching favora-
BILE conclusion. After much correspondence, and
delays for which this government was not re-
sponsibe, an agreement was reached and signed
on the 18th of June, by which Great Britain un-
dertooK, from that date and until May 1. 1892
to prohibit the killing by her subjects OF seals i'll
the Behring sea, and the government OF the
United States during the same period, to en-
force its existing prohibition against pelaglc
sealing and to limit the catch by the
fur seal company upon the islands to 1850
skins. If this agreement could have been reached
earlier, in response to the strenuous endeavors
OF this government, it would have been more
effective; but, coming even as late as IL did, 1T
uGQueStiOEably resulted in greatly diminishing
the destruction OF seals by the leading sealers.
In my last annual message l stated that the
basis of arbitration proposed by her maJeSty's
pending controversy as to the seal fisheries was
not acceptable. l am glad to be able to an
nounce that terms satisfactory to this govern
ment have been agreed upon and that an agree
ment as to the arbtratOrs is all that is neceS-
sary to the completion of the convention. In
view OF the advanced petition which this gov
ernment has taken upon International arbitra-
to this method for the settlement OF disputes
such as have arisen i'll the Behring sea will, l
doubt not, meet with the concurrence OF con-
greSS.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1891-12-17
A FRAUD.

Such Is the Church of England Demand
for Separate Schools Declared.
WINNIPEG, Man., Special Telegram, Dec.
13.-Upon the authority of the bishop of
Ruperts Land himself the Free Press as
serts that neither he nor his church is in
any sense party to the application of the
Church of England in its demand to the
courts for separate schools made last week,
and that neither of them had or has any
thing whatever to do with its inception or
promotion. The affidavit of the bishop
has no significance as an endorsement of
the action taken, as tho statements it con-
tains could be obtained under examination
in court if not voluntarily made.
The Free Press says that the application
is fraud upon the courts of justice and the
people, its real promoters being the Mani
toba government, and its real object being
to prevent the possible final settlement OF
the whole school question before the ap-
preaching general elections, the govern
ment realizing that in the consequent con-
fusion only would there be the barest chance
of avoiding overwhelming de eat at the
polls. 1t is said the writs :or bye elections
will be issued tomorrow.
Fargo, N. D., Dec. 14-Rev. A. D. Ber-
nier, who was the first resident Catholic
pastor of Fargo and for the past eight years
pastor of the French Catholic church at
Wild Rice, died to-day at the later place of
pneumonia.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1891-12-17
EXPULSION OF JEWS.
A Friendly Kick to the Gar Against His
Harsh Measures.

This government has found occasion to ex-
press, in a friendly spirit but with much earnest
ness to the government of the ezar its serious
concern because. of the harsh measures now be-
ing offered against the Hebrews in Russia. By
the revival of anti-Semitic laws, long in abey-
ance, great numbers OF those unfortunate people
have been constrained to abandon their homes
and leave the empire by reason of the impossi-
bility of finding subsistence within the pale to
which it is sought to conine them. The immi-
grafton of these people to the United States
many other countries being closed to them-is
largely increasing, and is likely to assume pro-
portions which may make it difficult to find
homes and employment for them here and to
seriously affect the labor market. 1t is esti-
mated that over one million will be forced
from Russia within a few years. The
Hebrew is never a beggar; he has always kept
the Iaw-life by toi-often under severe and op
pressve civil restrictions. 1t is also true that
no race. sect Or class has more fully cared for
its own han the Hebrew race. But the sudden
transfer of such a multitude under conditions
lations and to depress their energies and cour-
age is neither good for them nor for us.
The Punishment, whether by direct decree or
not less certain indirect methods, of SO large
number of men and women is not local ques-
ton. decree to leave one country is, in the
nature of things an order to, enter another
some other. This consideration, as well as the
suggestions of humanity furnishes ample
ground for the remonstrances WHICH We have
presented to Russia, while our historic friend
ship for that government cannot fail to give the
assurance that our representations are those OF
a sincere well wisher.
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HARRISONpS REPORT.
An Interesting and Comprehensive
Message on the Country's Affairs
. Presented to Congress.
Italians Receive Precious Little Com
fort and the Chill ans Given
Timely Warning.
Congress Urged to Refrain From Dis
turbing Present Tariff and Sill
yer Coinage Laws.
following is a synopsis of President

Tn following is synopsis of President
Harrison's message:
To the Senate and House OF Representatives:
The reports OF the heads OF the several executive
departments, required by law to be submitted
to me, which are herewith transmitted, and the
reports of the secretary of the treasury and the
attorney general made directly to congress, fur
nish a comprehensive view of the administrative
work of the last fiscal year relating to internal
affairs. 1t would be OF great advantage ii these
reports could have an attentive perusal by
every member of congress and by all who take
an interest in public affairs. Such perusal
could not fail to excite higher appreciation of
the vast labor and conscientious efforts which
al given to the conduct OF our civil administra-
ton.
The reports viii, believe, show that every
question has been approached, considered and
decided from the standpoint OF public duty and
upon considerations affecting the public interest
alone. Again invite to every branch OF the
service the attention and scrutiny OF congress.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1891-12-17
THE ITALIAN AFFAIR.
No Doubt but That the Matter Will BE

No Doubt but That the Matter Will BE
AmicabIy Settled.
The lynching at New Orleans in March last of
eleven men OF italian nativity by mob of cit
liens was most deplorable and discreditable
incident. 1t did not. however, have its origin
In any general animosity to the italian people
nor in any disrespect to the government of
Italy, with which our relations were OF the
most friendly character The fury of the mob
was directed against these men as the supposed
participants or accessories i'll the murder of a
city official.
I do not allude to this as mitigatingS .in1 1any
degree this offense against law and humanity,
but only as Affecting the international questions
which grew out OF it. 1t was once represented
by the Italian minister that several Of those
italian subjects, and q demand was made Tor
the punishment OF the participants and for AN
indemnity to the families OF those who
were killed. 1t is to be regretted that
the manner in which these claims
were presented was not such as to promote a
calm discussion of the questions involved, but
this may we'll be attributed to the excitement
and indignation which the crime naturally
evoked. The views of this government as to its
obligations to foreigners domiciled here were
fully stated In the correspondence, as well as its
purpose to make all Investigation OF the affair
with the view to determine whether there were
nreaent any circumstances that could under
such rules of duty as we had indicated, create an
obligation upon the United States. The tenn
porary absence Of q minister penip oten ntiary OF
italy at this capitol has hindered the further
correspondence, but it is not doubted that a
friendly conclusion is attainable.