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Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-02-20
Domestic Help.

The practice of using ear-picks is dan
gerous and often causes deafness.
A salve of equal parts of tallow and
salt will often cure the worst cases of
felons.
New muslin curtains are distinguished
from those of last season by being finished
with a narrower hemstitch, The styles in
these goods vary as they do in handker-
chiefs.
1t is believed that sweet oil is the best
thing TO use in removing insect from the
ear. This will entangle them, when they
can be removed by gentle Swinging with
warm water.
In an obstinate case of earache, bath
about the ear with laudantm that has
been warmed by standing the bottle for a
few minutes in warm water, then cover
with cotton batting.
For chapped hands take one and half
ounces OF spermaceti tallow, four table,
spoonfuls of oil OF white almonds and
three-quarters of an ounce of camphor
gum. Heat until dissolved, stirring con.
stantly, then pour into molds.
The greatest care is necessary in cook.
ing venison. Like all game it must be
served very hot The cold pastry is the
only exception TO the rule II it is cooked
SO that it loses all its juices and becomes
dry and fiavorless, it is AS indigestible as
devils venison," which, according to
Dr. Kitchener, is tiger stuffed with ten.
penny nails.
For lip salve dissolve lump Of white
sugar in teaspoonful of rose water Let
it stand at the hack OF the stove 10 sim.
mer slowly. Add two tablespoontuls OF
nice olive oil, and piece of spermaceti
the size of walnut Add q mere drop
Of cochineAl coloring matter 10 turn It
into little round porcelain box kept for
the purpose. It should DO small enough
to hold only few tablespoonfuls
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-02-20
+ rIn Nute,.

Use plenty of bedding for the stock.
Plan to do away with all unnecessary
fencing.
Good grade stock has the advantage Of
scrubs in every way.
Blue grass is one of the best seeds that
can be sown for pasturage alone
There is nothing that so insures des-
patch in farm work as good teams.
In feeding the first purpose is to make
the animal do the best that it will
The liquids are more valuable than the
solids in the manure; arrange to save it
all
Get seed corn from some variety that
has given good results in the section it is
grown.
When oats or wheat fall down before
they mature, the land needs potash; apply
ashes.
The more thoroughly the work is
planned out ahead, the more certain it can
be done in season.
Improved breeds of stock have inn
creased our wealth, and made farming
more desirable
Sod land can often be plowed when it
would be entirely too wet to pillow almost
any other kind of ground.
Plan to secure good yields. Better a
less acreage and a larger yield per acre,
than large acreage and light yield
1t is enough to make any human man s
heart ache to note how the average farmer
raises his calves; not one calf in hun
bred has fair chance for itself, says
Hoard's Dairyman. The burning sun on
their tender thin skins, tornented with
flies, given no food whatever that their
baby stomachs can digest and assimilate.
they advertise the stupid inhumanity of
the owner.
Eggs are nearly universally sold by the
dozen, but the variation in their weight
makes this rule an unfair one. A medium
sized egg weighs two ounces, making the
weight of a dozen of eggs \ pounds
A dozen Of Minorca eggs weigh over q
pounds, while an equal number of the
black Hamburgs weigh less than L
| pounds. When eggs are high a difference
of half pound in the amount of food is
a considerable item.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-02-20
pERsoNALlA.

The oldest surviving graduate Of West
Point is Col WIN c, Young, who lives in
Philadelphia, and celebrated on Thanks.
giving day his ninety seventh birthday.
Hubert Hcrkomcr, the artist, tells OF
lady who, upon applying TO him for a por-
trait. asked II he battered his sitters. His
reply was In the negative. Thcrcupun
she exclaimed; Then l must 60 some.
where else
some OF the Jewish rnbbis refuse TO per
form the marriage ceremony after the sun
has set, but Rabbi Morals Of New York
says that their refusal is not sustained by
any law OF the Hebrew religion, and that
many other rabbis nro in agreement with
him.
Mr. Pnrncll possessed an aversion to
having salt passed to him nt the table be-
cause it drought ill.luck.' He disliked
the color green for the same supcrstitious
reason, and he was also one of those be.
fore whom the shades OF departed friends
appeared
There Is no harm in being respected in
this world, as | have found out; and IL
Won don't brag little for yourself, de-
pend on Il there is no person OF your nc
ouaintanco who win tell the world of your
merits and take the trouble off your hands
-Thackerny.
The fine house which Mrs Chandler,
widow of the Michigan senator has built
IN Washington win be ono OF the show
places OF the capital. IL cost 100000,
exclusive of tho decorations, Tho into
rior Is so arranged that when tho portiers
are drawn the hostess will have an open
reception room ninety feet long in which
60 entertain her guests
DR.. Mcleod, the famous Scotch divine,
was crossing lake in company with DR..
McGrogor and n party when fearful
suuall arose DR. McLoid was an enor-
nous man and thorough athlete and
when one Of the women shrieked 'Dr Nc.
Loid. DR.. McLoid, say prayer for us
nllin tho bontman sizing him up, said
shrewdly but firmly, INA, ma, let the
sma' ono pray. This one maun TAX an
oarin
Thomas @. Hodgldns, who recently
gave 5000, 900 TO tho Smithsonian insti.
tuition, is eighty. eight years old, and
| mAnages an extensive farm at Setauket,
/ L. l. In card In which he alludes te
himself by his popular title OF 'The Re
uluse OF Brnmbletyo," he speaks of his
age and tho pressure OF his private az
fairs as an explanation why he can no
answer letters with which ho has been
dclugcd.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-02-20
OLD Matches.

Some old watches have considerable
value and some have very little. In
the first category are watches with
hogs bristles for regulating the vibra-
,tions egg watches all watches with
one hand with or without ornamental
tions; watches without balance springs
and without regulating arrangements,
those with perforated cases. those with
finely chased cases, IL the chasing be
distinct enameled gold watches of
fine workmanship, watches of wood or
ivory or with iron or porcelain cases,
and nearly all watches with peculiar
movements. Old watches of little
value are those that have chased cases
the figures OF which are worn of, or,
IL well preserved are of inferior work.
manship; painted pinchbeclS cases,
cases OF four colored gold layers with
ordinary designs, and painted dlals
that display poor workmanship
Watches with figures striking on bells
arc OF little value.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-02-20
Less Hay for Horses.

Hay in the manger all the time re-
suits in serious disorders; the animals
system is deranged and often broken
down. A young horse weight less
than l, 600 pounds is sound, yet a
sluggish traveller ordinarily. Months
ago neighbor told me fed him too
much hay. replied that l thought
not; that he only got half as much as
my other horses Lately discovered
he should not have one-quarter as
much. II came about thus: My oats
having been all fed. / was buying
Oats were dear and ground oats sus-
piciously full of hulls. reasoned
whether l could not compound an
honest and cheap ration from
wheat bran, oil meal or cotton
seed meal and cornmeal for all
my horses. | wrote Prof. Z. w. Stew
art He replied that for roadsters oil,
or cotton-seed meal two parts, corn
meal two parts and bran six parts
with ten parts of cut hay or straw all
by weight was about right for "a
hours in three feeds. Well, | stopped
buying oats and have saved money.
But have done more-the particular
horse mentioned has improved as a
driver and continues to improve. He
looks and acts more ambitious and has
better disposition. For this / credit
myself The Weighing led me to try
less and less hay, while not increas-
ing the grain ration. with tho above
favorable result The horse had a
good appetite and only a small stom-
ach. AS consequence he was un-
comfortable, cross and indisposed
while on the road. Now l am not
only saving money in grain, but in
hay, and have better driver.
A short time ago valuable horse,
an imported draft stallion. was fed all
the hay he could eat-with dire result.
II took an experienced horseman
months to correct the mischief done
by seasons stufiing with hay. Since
that severe lesson we have had con-
stantly the care OF work horses and
have found that fully as good results
in feeding we're had where good.
brighs straw, Of which the animals
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-02-20

ate little. was used for roughness and
variety but no greater quantity of
grain was fed them than when hay was
a large and constant part OF the diet.
An opportunity to inspect the feeding
Of horses in a large stable belonging
TO a street car company revealed the
fact that the horses required TO
make - miles per day at a jog-troa,
in heats Of six miles each, were
fed almost entirely grain diet being
given only enough hay TO secure good
digestion. The common ration was
crushed corn and wheat-bran mixed
with coarse cut hay. OF this about
half bushel was fed dry at one mess.
Whole hay was sometimes fed and the
grain ration was varied to maintain
vigorous appetite. With this feeding
the horses were kept in excellent con-
dition under the constant and severe
labor of the car service All similar
observations Of scientific feeding and
my own experience confirm me in the
belief that farmers could get better
service out Of their teams and at the
same time keep them in better con-
dition by feeding less hay and without
increasing the quantity of grain. =
Omaha Stockman.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-02-20

1t may be true that the average
dalryman can not comply with all the
conditions Of expert dairying at once,
and go to the front at bound, but no
reason exists why he should not begin
TO make progress towards better
methods and results. The dairy herd
car be gradually improved by the in
fusion OF fresh blood from some Of the
noted herds and deviation given to
the dairy product. Too many dairies
are kept that the owner does not know
what their special purpose is for,
whether butter, cheese or city milk.
Give il purpose for one of the three
specialties. The stables can be fixed
ua, made clean and comfortable. One
can also cheaply learn how to prop
erly take care OF milk whether for the
house factory or city wants. II butter
IS made the dreamer, churn, and fix
lures are cheap and their use soon
mastered, and so on through the list.
Keep learning, keep improving. keep
the business from dragging. push il
and one will be surprised how much
progress will be made in three years,
and in five years one will have be.
come an expert and can quickly
demonstrate how and why the dairy
pays, and how it is an educator SUI
perior TO any other farm industry.
Make start and keep at it is the
advice OF the Practical Farmer.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-02-20
EVOLUTION OF THE SWORD.
No Longer Used for b lrbarous Pur-
poses-HIstory OF the Weanon.

No Longer Used for B lrbarous Pur-
poses-Hlstory OF the Weapon.
That the evolution OF the sword has
passed through five distinct stages:
First came the epoch of pure carnage.
when men seemed 10 hew and hack
each other for the mere pleasure it
gave them: next the era of legend,
when stupendous and impossible feats
of arms were said to have been ac-
complished. Then followed the feudal
time curious mixture of bloodshed
and religion, when the piety of the
crusaders was proved by their ability
to slash the equally blood thirsty Sara
Gems. Succeeding this brutal period
sprang the noble season of skillful
fence as a sword. no longer a weapon
Of pure attack. became mixed arm
of offense and defense combined. Fin
ally we see its fall being to-day
mere military accoutrement after at
tanning a glory that no one dreamed
of during the days OF its first rude and
barbarous use.
The most celebrated weapons in his
tory, according to Kate Fields Wash
ington. uniting miraculous sharpness
with wonderful elasticity. are un-
doubtedly the blades of Damascus
The sabers of Japan, although as
hard as a diamond and taking an
edge so acute that it will go through a
pillow or a poker as if it were air. can
not compete with the old Syrian
swords because they have no elasticity.
This elasticity is not altogether
"lost art as even to-day
one may see in Toledo Spain.
blades packed in coils like watch
springs Swords have been made
during the present century in Russia
that rivaled in edge and bending
qualities the famous Damascus blades
At the Imperial factory Of Zlatoust in
the Urais, some have been turned out
which bent till the point touched the
hilt and which would also cut through
an iron bar. More than this no blade
has ever done. or can do.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-02-20

Many persons have noticed the re-
markablo changes which often occur
in the life OF ponds and streams. In
some cases these are readily explained
by the influence OF settlement with
It's necessities and capricos, and their
demand upon water courses and reser-
voirs. But again there is an element
OF mystery about some OF the trans
formations during generation. As
an illustration. we may refer to a
recent conversation with Forest and
Stream correspondent NJ. S i. Dem
ton. Near this gentleman's house at
Wellesley, Mass, there Is small sink
hole about 100 feet in diameter, known
as School House pond. During Mr..
Denton's boyhood this was full OF cat
fish or horn pouts and contained no
other fish. About eight or ten years
ago fishing party. on their return
from n trip. had pail OF bait minnows
left over. One OF them saidi Boys
it's too bad 10 throw these minnows
away; let's put them In tho School
House pond" Into the pond they
won't and to-day the water is filled
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-02-20
ANCIENT NOTIONS.
Some ouser Superstition, Gathered for
the Curious.


the Curious.
The queer beliefs superstltions. etc,
given below have been culled by the
editor OF Notes for the Curious" from
the works OF Mizaldus. Minus Galen.
Arnoldus Afrlcanus and others. Some
OF these works are classed among the
rarest OF photographed treasures.
Tho blood OF white hen smeared
all over tho face that Is full OF freck-
les and let alone until 1t be dry, and
then wiped of clean. taketh away the
freckles and spots
AN excellent cure for govt is to
take young puppy all OF one color
II you can get such one. and cut him
In two pieces through the back while
aliYe and lay the hot end TO the
grieyed place"
The hoofs and fore feet OF a cow.
dried and taken anyway. are excellent
against cough; il burnt the smoke
OF them will drive away mice"
III your nose bleed on the left side,
crush the little finger Of the right
hand and for the other side do the
opposite"
An egg that Is laid on Thursday.
the white being emptiel out and the
empty place being filed with salt and
gently roasted by the fire viii cure
cankored teeth ana kin tho worms
which eat tho teeth
tantharides wrapped in a spiders
web and hanged over him who Is suf-
iering with quartane ague perfectly
cures him.
10 draw a tooth without pain: Fill
an carthen cruclble with emmets or
ants eggs aud all. and when you have
burned them keep tho ashes with
which II you touch tooth ii Will
drop out
The little bone o. the knee Joint o!
hare's hind leg doth pres ntly help
the cramps II you do but touch the
grleyed place with Il. =
Take great oyergrown toad and
tic her zap in a leather bag pricked
full Of holes and pat bag and all IN
au unthilL The ants Will eat away
all her flesh then you can find n stone
W AA&tAs SAAtA1 va tAts II a lAltSAA bt
poisoned this stone will draw all the
poison to il presently; II he be stung
or bitten by an adder by touching il
with this stone both pain and swelling
will presently cease. 7
jet as well w. amber II hung
about ones neck. i profitable agains,
tho dI-tillat!on Of phlegm In the throat
and lungs"
'lia man hath the dropsy stand
him up 70 his neck In sand By tn,
seaside on hos day and the sand viii
draw up all the water and cure th'
disease
a stone called granite II worn in
bag nj tho neck strengthens thu
heart but is said to hurt the brain. :
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-02-20
The red Hat.

The red hat was first bestowed upon
cardinals by Leo " at the council of
Lyons in 1245. 1t is probable that as
red was in the middle ages a royal
color. worn only by kings and men,
bers of royal families, hats and gowns
of this color were bestowed on cardin-
ais to indicate that thenceforth they
would rank with kings and princes.
A cardinal is popularity styled prince
of the church. and in medieval times
the pope's legate often took precedence
even OF royalty.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-02-20
nc.crrcIi RohnI,n.

The late James Russell Lowell once
suffered severe rebuke at the hands
OF fellow Bostonian on board a
steamer bound for Europe. Mr. Lowell
was holding forth in the smoking
room upon the lamentable ignorance
OF educated Americans touching the
politics OF their own country, and he
finally declared his belief that no Bos-
tonian present could name four United
States senators from other states than
Massachusetts, Under cross-examina-
ton he owned that he would find this
n difficult feat himself though he
knew by name and reputation. as well
as in person. most OF the active mon
in the British house Of lords Upon
receiving this admission the cross
examiner said with some warmth: Il
am sure, Mr. Lowell, that / could
name every conspicuous senator with
his state and l should be greatly
ashamed OF myself Il l could not
Furthermore, while l do not venture
to offer advice, it seems TO me that
you would do well TO spend a summer
vacation Mt home now and then in
stead OF abroad. ~
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-02-20
CHANTS FEALTY TO FRIENDS.
How He Reinstated the son of an Old
ComrAds in once.


comrAds in Omce.
''Of the most prominent traits in
Gen. Grants character, said Col I.
r Matheson. OF Washington when the
conversation turned on the late presi-
dent was the steadfast manner in
which he stuck to his friends. | can
recall a case which illustrates that In
1873 the term Of western senator ex-
pired, and before leaving Washington
ne secured a position in the postoiiice
department for his only son, a bright
young fellow whose only falling was
an indulgence in an occasional spree.
Marshall Jewell was then postmaster
general, and he mad appointed the boy.
After a month or so of work he
went on a spree and under its effects
resigned his position. When he had
Strengthened up and realized his trick
his heart was broken; out OF money.
out of place, with wife and child to
take care of, he didn't know where to
turn. All at once he thought OF Gen.
Grant and of he went to the white
house His acquaintance with the at
.aches readily procured him an audi
ance with the president to whom he
made clean breast of the whole
affair.
Can you stop drinkingg asked the
president
Yes sir. replied the young man.
viii you promise not to toucn a
drop of anything intoxicating for
year9
" Yes, sir. came the answer.
Taking card. Grant wrote: The
postmaster general will please rein
state Mr.. - to his clerkship in the
postofice department. q. S. G. He
handed this to the son OF his old
friend and told him to be a man.
The young man was soon in the
postmaster generals office. The Of
fetal slowly read the card. There is no
vacancy, he said. i have filed your
place However put an application
on file and it will be considered in
turn. The clerk returned with de-
iected mood to the White house.
!" He said there was no vacancy.
did hep said the president and told
you to file an application, Ell? Well
W CdA Alc lndb WIG ana OaDF OF
yours, can you" Grant took the card
and wrote on the reverse side, You
will make vacancy or / will
The president Of the United States
can have my resignation if he desires
it. said the postmaster general tes-
tily, when the message was handed
to him, '.but he cannot put you in this
department while am at the mead of
it,
The now thoroughly discouraged
supplicant for Office once more re
turned to the white house and told
Grant what the postmaster general
had said.
- Take this young man over to the
navy department, said the president
to clerk whom he callel from an adj
joining room. and say to Secretary
Robson that l desire his appointment
as clerk. This time the appoint
ment was made.
There was a cabinet council next
day, and Grant asked for and was ten
iered and accepted the postmaster
generals resignation. The clerk? He
kept his promise and is to-day a re-
spected, sober man. -Pittsburg Dis
patch.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-02-20
MECHANICAL coNrRlvANcEs

Flower pots can bc rid Of earth worms
by pouring On the soil a warm decociion Of
NORWOOD and powdered horse chosinuts
The worms will come 20 the surface and
ran then TO removed,
Glass is 20 bc used as a filing FOR teeth
and especially tho front ones, whore It
viii he Of advantage, as less conspicuous
than gold. and in fact indistinguishable
from the tooth surface.
Five great English war ships are now
declared 10 have guns which are unit for
service. These range from 10 tons 10 o.
tons Tho French i5.ton guns, however,
arc said TO be satisfactory.
The latest thing in fire .hgininE tools is q
gun which will fire n metal cap carrying n
small piece Of strong cord TO the top OF
tho highest building The cord IS used 70
pull up rope, and the rope to pull up Q
hose