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Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-04-30
coPPERHEAps S.
A sneaking, Mean snsSe-sategnards
Against Its a tss.

n ShHAA INK
Against Its a tbs.
II have had an antipathy to copper
heads since | was a boy and saw THIS
snake at Marbletown. II is a sneak
ing. mean snake. There was Il path
the men used near the house where
lived and the copperheads would lie
along the path in the sun and strike
their poisonous fangs at whoever came
near them. One man was bitten
through the clothing, and his leg
swelled as big as q keg and became as
blue as indigo. He narrowly escaped
with his life Notwithstanding b tact
that most OF the poison was absorbed
by the clothing and did not reach the
wound. Each year thereafter. at tho
date when the man was bitten
the leg would become spotted and
swell and break out just as though he
had been bitten again
One OF the safeguards used by farm
hands when 1t work in hay or grain
on ground infested by these reptil6S i
10 bind twisted bands Of hay around
their legs says the Kingston Freeman.
The snakes jump up and strike their
fangs in the hay without reaching che
flesh. There IS a legend OF q chap
in Wawarsing. famous as a mower
with a scythe. to the eject that he
carried on his legs three ~copperheads
half way across "a field while moving.
The snakes on striking at the man be-
came fastened in the hay bands and
| dangled from his calves 70 the terror
OF his fellow workers who saw him.
When informed Of his danger he sale
that was nothing. He was acquainted
with the snakes. To prove II he be-
a gallon Of whisky he could shos
them a dozen copperheads in less thar
three minutes The bet was taken
He drew from his pocket a whistle
blew a shrill blast and all over th,
feId tho heads Of c~opperheads eoul'
be seen above the grass rs they raise
on their tails 10 ascertain tho moan
ing Of the unwonted sound. The b.
was paid. and ths man drank u
whisky and cut and gathered the ha
alone for no one else could DO hire
10 work ia that field from that day.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-04-30

Thomas Townsend OF Seaville. y. j..
who was once q prominent sen captain
and who has experimental much with
oil In quelching tho force Of high
waves, has hit upon tho plan OF laying
pipes along exposed portions OF sea-
shore resorts and In times Of storm
filling these pipes with oil, which will
distribute II far enough out On the
ocean 10 prevent tho waves from as
sumiug any great proportions,
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-04-30
ELYIsA.

NV angel and my dear one,
In other days l feared
I might not know in heaven
The voice on earth that cheered.
High wisdom love hath taught me-
Not pain. not death, no sin,
Twain souls may rive asunder
When love doth rule within.
In paradise mid seraphs,
one song shall slave mine ear;
Mid countless. countless voices
enc voice the heart must hear.
Mong faces bright with glory,
One face the soul will own
fhro' myriad. myriad glances
One look be mine alone.
Midst all shall | not lose thee
Thrones, harps, and jasper sea-
But know and bless and love thee
Thro' all the worlds to be,
Chicago lnter-ocean
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-04-30

During my second year ut tho JET
ierson Medical college In Philadel-
phia. writes a physician IN tho New
York World. | had a classmate q reg
ular luukhead. One Of the professors
was in the habit OF taking the boys
unwares. and quizziug them. He said
20 this chap one day; How much IS
a dose Off," giving tho technical
name Of croton oil. "A tea-spoonfuL 7
was the ready reply. Tho professor
made no comment and the fellow soon
realized that he had made n mistake.
After a quarter Of an hour he said
Professor. | want to change my an
swer 70 that question" Its too late.
Mr.. -" responded the professor.
looking at his watch. your patient
been dead fourteen minutes
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-04-30

NgbftAatHa W 80 IN
TurpE is such q thing as .raalus
keep stock TOO warm, 4 10 eSseolseed.
cold air sunlight Is also eA sar sts.
Basement stables are all righ' ,Ss day
hing animals at night. In W. sonla
sIme those NJ least not fattening sn var.
have range Of The barn ysra ~, door
else and inspire the healtniul Nv IN are
atmosphere. Stables kept as i a.
nlso usually filthy. Il ma nuso ana
lowed 20 accumulate II ierme than
wastes ammonia. This is wor', y he
was,eful' az il is very Injurious X hllgd.
evesIeht. Most horses that 90 = ,hs
other than from accident ~ stables
result Of being kept In nlsns
sad with fermenting anui
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-04-30

| was about used up and. as ! said
before | came nearer losing my life
that night than | ever have since
then. New York Tribune.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-04-30

A tramp was struck by a train the
other night on the Pennsylvania road, and
on his person was foand a bank book with
a credit OF 90
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-04-30

A practical ouFss In twelve essv H..
aons, Pitman System. Membemh,.
only ". Persons wishing TO loin sbos,s
remit promptly. Information cheerla,s
given. Address Secretary Unlyersltyp n,
tension, Box SO, 81. Louis, Mo.
The morning call., 1892-05-15

brought from ColomO ola, had three days
fighting with Palacio's army. were defeated
and then FASTENED to the northwest TO join
CrespO.
Gunare, in the State of Zamora. whence
volunteers in answer to the governors APP
peal left to unite with Lara revolutionists
and swell Crespo's ranks
Tinaco, where Polanc0, one OF Palaclo's
generals, learning that the rebels were few
leagues to the southwest, made a forced
night march to give them battle.
Araure, where Polanco's forces met Man
zano. the rebel chief, at sunrise on April Z
aud defeated him.
Acarigua, the town to which Manzano's
forces fell back. and where a second battle
was fought at noon on April 8, Manzano
forcing his way through Polanco's ranks
and making forced marches to join Crespo.
Caracas, the capital, where Palacio is
maintaing his illegal government.
Valencia. the headquarters of General
Alexandra Ybarra, in charge of the Gov
eminent State headquarters. The scene Of
The morning call., 1892-05-15

House 1t would be a very different Mrs.
Cleveland and different White House she
would make Of it than before. She came
there wholly inexperienced 10 all the ways
OF formal society, and her mother, upon whom
all blame for any bluDders should be laid,
knew less Of forms and etiquette than her
schoolgirl daughter. Mrs. Cleveland has
seen enough of the world and society now
outside of the White House to appreciate
the chances, the possibilities and the pleas
ures to be derived from making that man
sion the center and goal OF WashingtOn's
social life instead of mere building where
a Democratic President resides. shaking
hands with the general public often and
with the higher official circle when be has to.
WHAT WOULD COME WITH THE WHITNEYS.
As to the Whnneys Well. imagination
refuses TO contemplate such situation
We should have McAllister hero to count
ana tag society for the first thing, and how
that champagne pump would flow again, and
how the terTapin farms would be depOpu-
lated, ana as no one with less than a million
would dare show his head in the blue par
lor door, what time that would be for the
anglomaniacs. the dudes and dudines, the
Mrs. DeacoUs and Mrs. Draytons and the
rapid smart set that kept the Whitney ball
a-TOlling in the Cleveland times and socially
totally extnguished with its outshining all
the rest of the administration set.
The Carlisles, the PalmeTs, the Vilases,
the Boles. the Flowers, McPhersons and
others in danger of the lightning stroke
make too long list for one TO run over all
their qualities and talents. One can see
what dilemma the time-serving sycOphantS
OF Washington society are having in their
anxiety to be on with the next gdminstra-
ton to make sure of their social preferment
and sOliditY for the next four years in these
months before inauguration, when friend
ships ripen so fast and gratitude grows so
easily Small wonder that every one is i'm
patient now that the conventions are more
talked about than the weather, and that
people come together socially only to handy
opinions and hazard guesses on the nomina-
tions.
THE MOST SERENE OF ALL.
And the most serene, unruffled, undis-
turbed man in the town is the President
he who has most at stake, who knows best
of all what ii is worth and the price that
must be paid. IL ever there were man Of
destiny il is this one with the serious, pallid
cOuntenance, the cool cOntemplative glance
and the quiet meth0dical way; vet the man
of the deepest feeling and finest sensitive
ness; the warmest affection and the most
passionate fondness for his family and in
Inmates; the man with the most Pres
byterian conscience, the finest sense OF
humor, drolleTies and fantasies; who al
ways has family prayers, yet shines In and
loves social life and Is as rare a dinner.
table talker as he is after-dinner speaker
and platform orator. The cool head and
the firm hand usually win. President Har-
risOn has both. NJ.
Washington, May 8.
The morning call., 1892-05-15
JUDGE SAWYER'S ESTATE.
Trust and Separate Funds Very Mucl
TntarminQlad.

Trust and Separate Funds Very Much
Intermingled.
Charles f. Croker and Timothy Hopkins
as executors, and with Leland Stanford
also trustees under the will OF the late
United States Circuit Judge Lorenzo Saw
yer, have been sued, with the latter's two
sons, for an accounting by John Quincy
Adams as Administrator OF the estate of
Mrs. Nellie A. Adams. who was q daughter
of the Judge. and as guardian of three
children.
The estate of the Judge has been invento-
ried at Sl29, 800 &C. but it appears that the
profits derived by him from the trust funds
from his wife for their three children are so
intermingled with his own separate prop
erty that one cannot be told from the other
except after an accounting Nearly all
the property held by the executors consists
of the trust funds. To the trustees he left
81, 600 for his sons, but neglected to divide
the moneys held by him in trust in accord
anee with the will Of his wife or TO pay over
any of the legacies except the one to the
sons
judgment is asked for S18.100 profits from
the trust, one-third OF 100 shares of the Pa
cifc Gas Improvement Company, or $1,000,
their value, besides dividends and generally
the one-third part OF all profits from the
fruct fnndC
The morning call., 1892-05-15
TRACK AND TRAIN.

Travel Picking Up-Time Table Changed
on the South Pacific Coast Division.
Summer travel is setting in early on the
coast division of the Southern Pacific. The
Del Monte flier pulled out yesterday after
noon with eight heavily loaded coaches,
drawn by two engines Many of the pas
seugers were ticketed for Del Monte, Pa
cifc Grove and Santa Cruz for Sunday
outing
A gate has been erected at the Third and
Townsend streets station, and the Eastern
custom OF 0bliging passengers to show their
tickets before boarding trains has been
adopted.
Matters are very quiet in all the depart
ments at Fourth and Townsend, and an i'm
prUvement is not looked for until the tide of
summer travel fairly sets in.
Several changes in the time tables OF the
coast division of the Southern Pacific are
soon TO be made. On and after the ed inst.
the $50 morning train for Monterey and
Santa Margarita will leave at s rs; that for
Menlo Park now leaving at 4:15 in the af-
ternoon will Depart 10 minutes later. and the
903 A. NJ. train for San Jose and other
points Will leave at AS.
The morning call., 1892-05-15
MRS. LANGD0N'S REQUESTS.
She Rememb red the Poor and tn
Orphans.

She Rememb red the Poor and the
Orphans.
The will Of Nora Langdon, former resi-
dent Of Santa Rosa, who died in this city,
has been filed for probate. The following
charitable requests are made: ST. Vineenps
Orphan Asylum, near San Rafael, $1,000 /;
Magdalen Asylum and Old Ladies' Home,
of this city, each $1,000; Father Prendergast
for distribution to the poor, $1,000; and to
Rev. Mother Russell, Father Galliano. and
also 10 Father Conway of Santa Rosa, for
the poor $500 each. After various money
requests to friends and relatives, the resi-
due Of value, unknown, but consisting of
improved real estate and money in this city
and real estate and bank stock in SOnoma
County, is left to her neDhews, James w.
Byrne and Callaghan Byrne, who, with ex-
Judge j. +. Sullivan, are appointed ex-
ecutQrs.
The morning call., 1892-05-15

the marshaling Of Palacio's troops from
Caracas and all other available points. In
fear of an attack by the rebels all its cars
and carriages ordered off the streets.
Tinaquillo. where at last accounts Gen
eral ManZano had arrived with 5000 IN
surgents. who were short of ammunition
and badly off for food.
Barquisimeto, an important town. held by
the insurgents, who have possession of the
Venezuela Southwestern Railway from there
TO the coast.
Polite, near where the Government forces
were routed at shutdown on April IA. and
fled in great confusion back to Puerto
Cabello Situated on the railroad between
Valencia and Puerto Cabello.
Moron, a small fishing village, six leagues
west of Puerto Cabello. Here a Dutch
vessel landed arms and ammunition for the
rebels on the night of April r.
Lake Valencia, south of which,
headquarters are situated, and toward
which point the rebel chiefs Aranjo and
ManZano are moving their forces.
The morning call., 1892-05-15
THE WAR IN VENEZUELA.
Places in Which the Most Notable En-
gagements Have Occurred.

Places in Which the Most Notable En-
gagements Have Occurred.
The accompanying mapof Venezuela with
the following notes will enable the reader
to follow the progress Of the hostilties now
prevailing in that country. as briefly out
lined from day to day in the Geographic
news:
Puerto Cabello, 90 miles northwest of
Valencia, its seaport, and connected with it
by railroad. From here the Government
troops were sent against the rebels at Po-
Tito. Population about 5000. All its avail
able male population has been pressed into
the Government service.
Trujllo, town IN the revolving State of
Los Andes. Here 1i0O federalists or insur-
gents started out under command of General
AraDjo, armed with antiquated muskets
The morning call., 1892-05-15
Board of Fire Commissioners.

At the meeting of the Board of Fire COM
missoners yesterday the following MEM
bers Of the department resigned: T. j. Nc
earthly. truckman of truck and chiefs
attendant; Edward Sweeney, extraman OF
engine IL; ii. S. Fisher, ex,raman OF Engine
8. Appointments were made as follows:
Joseph Schoer, truckman of truck and
chiefs attendant; Eugene 0'Connor, fore
man of engine 7, vice John O'Neill. retired !;
j. Rs Mitchell, hoseman engine 8; j.
Sweeney, hoseman engine IL.
Chairman Sehmitt called attention to the
fact that the fiscal year is nearly ended, and
that estimates will soon have to be presented
TO the Auditor. The matter will be acted
on by the board next Saturday, and In the
mean time Chief Seannell will prepare esti-
mates
The morning call., 1892-05-15
Young Mitchell Lederer.

The mortal remains of Mitchell Lederer,
the pupil of the Clement Grammar School
who was accidentally asphyxiated at his
home, we're laid at rest last Friday. The
pupils Of Miss MeFarland's class in the
school named sent to the house of mourn
ing. as token OF their regret for the
sudden loss of their companion, magnifi-
cent floral offering in the shape of chair,
on the back of which was heart and on
the seat pillow on which was a suitable
insprintinD
The morning call., 1892-05-15
A Military Funeral.

1t was determined at about noon yester-
day to give Major General II. A. Cobb
military funeral to-day, and for that reason
Brgadier- General John II. Dickinson issued
an order to the three colonels to detail two
conn anies from each Of their commands to
w. z. Sullivan Jr. at the Masonic Temple.
The orders say that Though not upon the
retred-list of officers of the National Guard,
yet by reason of his distinguished services
and prominent connection with our organ
ization it is proper that his memory should
be hOnored by this command"
The morning call., 1892-05-15
Fell with tho scafrold.

W. X. Lane, carpenter, was working at
the Oakland ferry yesterday afternoon.
when scaffold upon which he stood gave
way and he was precipitated to the wharf.
He fell eight feet and landed on his toes.
The shock caused a fracture of the mete-
tarsal bones of the feet and the dislocation
OF both ankles. He was removed TO the
Receiving Hospital for treatment.
The morning call., 1892-05-15
Cnt While Cruising ON the coast"

William Macintosh. sailor who re-
Gently arrived from Australia. cruised on
the Barbary Coast early yesterday morning.
He wandered into a Pacific-street saloon,
and during quarrel another sailor cut him
in the back. The knife struck the right hip
bone and glanced off, infiictinG an ugly flesh
wound. Mackntoshs wound was attended
to at the Receiving Hospital lie would
not give the name of his asSaIlaDt.
The morning call., 1892-05-15
FRACTURED HIS SKULL.
Result of Fight Between q Farmland
and COlma Rancher.

anu u COlma kanchers
There was lively encounter at Colma,
San Mateo County, early yesterday morn
ing between NJ. Callahan, who conducts
hog ranch, and a man named Ewell, who
formerly worked for him.
About O'Clock Ewell went to Callahan's
residence and demanded several dollars
which he asserted the hog-raiser still owed
him. When Callahan repudiated the debt
the men quarreled Angry words were
followed by blows, and Ewell struck his
former employer blow in the face shat
sent him sprawling to the ground After a
fierce struggle Callahan regained his feet,
and selling pitchfork welded it with con-
siderable effect. He showered blows until
Ewell fell unconscious.
Neigkbors finally interfered and Ewell
was carried into the railroad station, where
DIR. Hubacheck was summoned. An exam
nation showed that Ewell had received
serious injuries, including a fractured
skull.
Deputy Sheriff Wagner arrested Callahan
and locked him up in the station at New
South San Francisco on charge OF assault
TO murder. Callahan will be- taken to Red
wood City for examination.
The morning call., 1892-05-15
FruIt. Wine and Land.

The Mayfeld Fruit, Wine and Land Com
pany has been Incorporated with author
lied capital of 100000 and $4,000 sub
scrlbed. The directors are Otto Blankart
of East Oakland, A. ID. Grmwood and John
Lloyd Of Fruitvae, Samuel 2. Middleton
and Harry ID. Lawrie of this city Blankart
holds 100 of the 1850 shares taken.
The morning call., 1892-05-15

THE TARIFF, o. c., City. Under the
new tariff bill Autograph bills and prints
pay a duty of 80 per cent; il the old bill
they were not mentioned. Under the new
law labels of the various kinds paw duty
ranging from % to % per cent, and under
the old they were not specifically men,
toned, though held dutiabe as manufac-
lures of paper, paying % per cent ad va
hiram
The morning call., 1892-05-15
CALLS QUERY COLUMN.
A New Great Seal Engraved for
Ireland's WOrn.0ut One.
The Game of Philopena-New World Seven
Wonders-Rhode Islands Constitution.
Low and High Tides.

IRELAND's GREAT SEALS. A. N, City.
A new great seal for Ireland has just been
completed by Allan Wyon, chief engraver
of her British Majesty's seals. to take the
place of the one designed on the accession
of the Queen and now worn out The new
seal is a replica CT its predecessor, similar
to the great seal Of England, save that in
the exerEue harp, with shamrock leaves.
takes the place of the trident head and
sprays Of oak. the distinctive mark of the
English seal. 1t is interesting to observe,
as illustrating the much greater frequency
with which the English seal is used, as COM
pared with the Irish, that whereas the lat
ter has withstood the wear of "a years, the
English seal has been twice renewed In the
present reign, once in January, 1860, and
again in August, 1870. A discarded seal, on
being defaced, becomes the perquisite of
the Lord Chancellor.
The morning call., 1892-05-15

CITIZENSHIP AS A MINoR-J. B., City.
Having come to this country at the age of
Is. and having lived in il ever since. you
may be admitted as a citizen at the age of
81 or now, and in time to vote at the next
Presidential election, out must make a dec
laration on oath and prove to the satisfac-
ton of the court that for two years next
preceding it it has been your bona fide in
tenti0n to become citizen.
The morning call., 1892-05-15
nanrlred Of Lntersl Support.

j. s. Hand. Matthew Kelleher and others
have been sued by E. Scodeetti for an in
junction aud $1,000 damages. They own
adjoining properties on Lombard and Leav-
enworIh streets, and the plaintiff has had
on his land for 80 years two-story seven
room dwelling house built of concrete.
About the Goth of January, 1892, Hand and
The morning call., 1892-05-15
Fer the Kohemian Club.

The 5O-vara lot on the northwest corner OF
Suffer and Mason streets has been sold by
f. w. LOugee. who purchased it 80 years
ago for $500. to Simon Wenban for Sl05,-
600 The purchase was made for the BO-
hemian Club. The old buildings VIII soon
be removed, and then the purchasers will
build fine clubhouse on the site.
The morning call., 1892-05-15
Not n Good Bond.

Judge Murphy yesterday notified George
Craig under arrest for embeZzl ement that
he would have to give a new bond, as j.
Monaghan, who had qualified on the bond
for $500, was not acceptable TO the court.
Monaghan Is the man whose peculiar real
estate transactions were shown up by the
Or0ss recently
The morning call., 1892-05-15

others began to excavate near the boundary
line and have gone down 20 feet. leaving
Scodeletti no lateral support. When the
rock and earth tumbled down the defendants
removed more than 40 tons upon Hands
premises and they are still pursuing the
The morning call., 1892-05-15
City Hall Commissioners.

The New City Hall Commission met yes
terday morning and audited bills amount
ing to S7659 40. including the bill of Gray
Bros. for artificial stonework, which was
ordered paid in full. The Mayor was au-
thorI2ed TO advertise for bids Tor furnish
Ing the Registrars Office,
The morning call., 1892-05-15
Norwegian independence.

The Norwegians of this city will celebrate
the Norwegian independence day on Tues
day evening next by a banquet and ball IN
Saratoga Hall. The arrangements OF de-
tails will be attended to by the Norwegian
singing society.
The morning call., 1892-05-15

l. 0. o. F. BUILDING-W. Y. P, City.
The cornerstone of the /. o. o. F. building
at Seventh and Market streets was laid on
MAY IA. 1884
The morning call., 1892-05-15
Only Eighteen Months.

Judge Murphy yesterday sentenced Jakey
ODpenheimer the messenger-boy convicted
OF an assault with deadly weapon, to IL
months in the House Of Correction.
The morning call., 1892-05-15

STEAMER DoNAHUE-M. K, City. TIE
steamboat James NJ. DOnahue has not been
declared unseaworthy. She was on the dry
dock on May 2. overhauled and her bottom
found in good order.
The morning call., 1892-05-15

THEY SCORED A TIE-O. T. NJ, City.
a wagering B that c will beat D in a pigeon
shooting match, c and d killing each Is
the match and several shooting and killing
more than c and d did, neither nor
has won any wager, for neither c nor d
has scored a victory, but tied. The scores
Of the other 20 have nothing to do with G
and ID.