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Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-05-14
CUSTOMS OF TIBET.
MR.. BoNvALOT UNRAvELS LIFE
IN THE MOUNTAINS.
Polyandiary Flourishes Among the Pau
pers as Does Poiygamy with the
Princes Women Who Have Plural
tty of Husbands.

A little northeast of Lhassa, among
the mountains that cover that part of
the great plateau of Tibet, the ex-
plorer Bonvalot found large popula-
ton. 1t is in these valleys that some
OF the rivers OF India have their head
waters. This region is peculiar as the
part Of Tibet where polyandry is the
custom, and this feature of social life
has given Tibet some notoriety, be-
cause there are very few parts of the
world in which polyandry is practieed.
Bonvalot thus describes the custom as
il exists in Tibet.
A family has a daughter A young
man wishes TO enter the family, TO live
under its roof, and become the husband
Of the daughter. He consulls with the
parents, and If they arrive at an agree
ment with regard TO the amount Of
property he is 10 turn over TO them, he
takes up his abode in the hut and be-
comes the husband Of the daughter. 1t
may be that there are other young men
DESTROYS Of partalfing of the same good
fortune. They are not at all deferred
by the fact that the girl is already pro-
yided with a husband. They present
themselves at the hut, make offers of
certain property. and, unless the first
husband has paid what is regarded in
Tibet as a very large sum in order to
secure the young woman as his
exclusive possession, she becomes
likewise the wife OF these other claim
ants for her hand, and the whole fam
| lily live together in the same hut and in
the utmost harmony.
II rarely happens that young man
thinks so much Of the girl he weds in
this peculiar fashion as 70 be jealous of
others who also desire 70 be her hus-
band Now and then, however, such a
case arises, and then there is likely TO
be bloodshed. He is a happy young
man who is wealthy enough TO become
the sole lord and master of his wife.
II Is question entirely Of money. II
the young Tibetan is rich enough he
buys wife and remains the only master
Of the household. Sometimes, also,
the husband acquires sufficient property
10 buy out the interests Of the other
husbands and then they retire from the
field. They are generally content il
they receive back little more money
than they paid for their interest in the
young woman. The children are al
ways regarded as belonging to the
woman, and the fathers lay no claims
upon them.
| Polyandry is not established by law,
but IL is custom which probably arose
at some time when thefemale population
was less numerous than the male, ant
II has been continued largely on ac
count Of the poverty of the people. Pc
lygany is praeticed as well as polyan
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-05-14
QUEER OPERATION.
The Broken RIB of a Horse Successfully
Set in Rhode Island.


Set in Rhode Island.
Four or five months ago one of the
hostlers employed at the stable of
Charles D. Nichols of Pawtucket, r. l.,
noticed that one of the handsome pair
of cream geldings acted little lame.
A superficial examination of the Shout
der resulted in not finding any cause
for lameness. The next morning when
the animal was taken out to be curried
there was swelling back of the Shout
der, and a veterinary surgeon was
consulted. It appeared to him
like rheumatism, and with instruc-
tions to see if it could not be sweated
out, he left, saying he would call the
next day. The sweating process did
not meet the desired results, and a
thorough examination revealed the
fact that the fifth rib was broken off
very close to the backbone. The rib
was set, and since that time the ami
NAL has done no work. The result of
this piece of bone-setting has been
watched with no small amount Of in
terest by all veterinary surgeons here
abouts who have become acquainted
with the peculiar circumstances of the
case. How the rib was broken is yet a
mystery, and it probably will remain
so. The result of the operation was
successful. and the animal is again all
,.i0hf
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-05-14
SOME FANCY PIPES.
They are owned ny New York
SPORTSMAN.


n. c. Barney, retired New York
banker has an interesting collection of
pipes. One of them represents the
trunk of an old tree, around which are
grouped a party Of sporting gentlemen
with their gun and dogs, enjoying a
hunters meal, One of the members of
the party is cleverly shown to be cut.
ting with his jaclSuifc the name N. c.
barney on the trunk of the trce-to
commemorate, no doubt, the occasion
Each figure is correct likeness of an
individual member of the party. The
owners name Is also carved ON each of
the game-bags and the delicate net
work around the game-bags is true TO
nature. In this collection are also a
few pipes that came from Alaska. They
were made of walrus tuslSs by the Es-
uuirnaux. Another remarkable piece
Is n cigar holder on which is carved a
Gordon setter, fuvorite dog belong
ing to the owner 1t is perfect image
of the dog and from smoking the meer-
schaum has acquired n brownish red
color which is exactly the color of the
dog.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-05-14
A Girl Mt seventy.

Mary A. Livermore, who has recently
passed her 10th birthday, attended not
long ago little gathering of people
where Drs. Holmes and Whittier were
present. The conversation turned upon
ages, and the two great poets having
confessed to their so birthdays Mrs.
Livermore announced her approaching
10th, when Mr.. Whittier replied: "Get
thee along, get thee along, thou art but
n triddy GIRL
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-05-14

rowtd from the divNs * the ballet aud
the oualn, dances ~ foreign lands
some 81 the prettiest tigures are here
given. Is ihay were danced ~ Juvenile
party il Bgooklyn = short time ago.
The first Of sthe pictures typl.
lss Tie American nation. unclc
sam aud Martha Washington slowly
anA wI,h stately courtesy walk
through the nazcs of the pinnst No
ons ahs Las NOT tried the dance can
understand what training and control
81 every muscle arr required II i =
series II s,aiuesque poses and bows
an epiiou.e ~ the conFsly days ~ 40,
when uelc sam was young.
A long leap. and we nrc over the
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-05-14

ono Of studied grace as she stands
telorc you. lIalloo. holal she seems
70 cry. All what's that2 An ineohcrent
step 6ctrays her agitation. Halloo.
hola' She bends and listens A toss OF
The head end another series OF stilted
Pastures on tiptoe, and she glides into
. dance full Of Southern grace and
poetry.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-05-14
TORE Down tho loud Show mus.

The Woman's Christian Temperance
union, offended at the gaudy printing
of theatrical troupe, requested the
management to take it down. 1t did
not Immediately comply and the
women, who are the wives of local
business men, hired boys to destroy the
bills. They have also declared boy
colt on the opera-house.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-05-14

dry. While the poorest men have
only fractional interest in one wife,
the rich men of the community have
several wives. The chiefs have as many
as they can buy. Financial considera-
tions. therefore, have all to do with
questions of matrimony.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-05-14

A French physician is authority for
the statement that the regular tramp
OK marching soldiers is much more
harmful to brain and body than the
less regular walk of the ordinary
pedestrian. According to the scientist
walking ten miles in line is as exhaus-
tive us walking twenty at go-as-you-
nlense rnih
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-05-14
shn MN wrlln Irn Amerlcn.

Hulda FriedriclSs, a young German
woman, has been engaged by the Pail
Mall Gazette TO make a tour of the
United States for the purpose of writ
ing up the social institutions of the
country, especially their effect on
voman's condition.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-05-14

There are a lot of new dances out
this time for the children. Dancing
masters have come brayely forward with
movements founded ON the Delsartinn
principles, and with new figures bor-
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-05-14
rHE NEW NAM.
Brief History OF 1t from Myth to
Realism.

It is believed that within the next
twenty-five years the United States
will possess the most formidable navy
in the world. The appropriations made
during the sessions of the Forty-ninth
and FIT i Congresses for naval pur-
poses are already bearing fruit in
such results as the Mianotonomah,
New York, Chicago, Bennington,
Philadelphia, Montery and other peace
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-05-14

sold at an exceedingly high price, and
Bob got well paid for his work. This
example of a willingness to pull had
no effect upon the horse, whose neck
was nearly unjointed. 1t baked as
badly as ever
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-05-14
JUVENILE DANCING.
soME NEW MOVEMENTS THAT
ARE ENHANCING.

The Light Fantastic AS Done by tho
Coming Rulers Of America Dances
that WIN become Popular with the
Little Ones.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-05-14

!. Jomoica, with the result
she was sno u Of her work was shown ,nad ~ !
s she Of honor, the higheS' @
u The fine art section
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-02-12
A warnine-Don't Use Big words.

In promulgating esoteric cogitations or
orticulating superficial sentimentalities
and philosophical or psychological obser-
vations, beware of platitudinous ponder
osity. Let your statements possess a clari-
fled conciseness, compactod comprehend
bleness. coalescent consistency and a
concentrated cogency. Eschew all con
glomerations of f1atulent garrulity. jejune
babblement and Rsinine Alterations. In
trying to impress upon others the superior
ity of the Wisconsin Central lines, and why
you and 80 many others use this thorough
fare from St. Paul and Minneapolis and
Duluth and Ashland to Milwaukee. Chicago
and points east and SOUTH, it is not neces-
sary to use jawbreakers. Let your extern.
poraneous d~escantings and unprecedented
e1patiations have in~telligibility and vera
oicus vivacity, without rhodomontade OF
t%hrasonical hombast. S%edulously avoid all
all polysyllabic %profundity, psittaceous vac.
ulty, ventriloquial verbosity and vandilo-
quent yapidity, shun double entendres,
p~rurient ~jucosity and pestiferous profanity,
obscurent or apparent. In other words,
talk plainly, naturally, sensibly, and truth
fully say the Wisconsin Central lines is the
route, and that ends it.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-02-12

NOTICE TO CO-OWNERs-HELENA, LEWIS
:, and Clarke ~connty, Montana. Nov. 7. 1881.
You arc hereby notified that ! have expended one
thousand nine hundred ($1,so0) dollars, in labor
aud improvements upon the. west. nifty feet Of
on the Molntyrs lode In Owyhss mining district,
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'C" aud ON ths wsst by 80 United States
patents on aaia A~eintyrs iods) u order to hold
said premises under the provisions Of section
tho amount required to hold tho same for the
years. 1878, 1874, 1875. 1875. ls77. 1873, 1875, 1850,
1880. 1891.
AID II. within ninety days after this notice BY
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proportion Of such expenditure ~ . oO-ownpr,
your interest in said claim will be tho proparty
Of the subscribsr under section 2s2t.
JACOB SCHAEER
Date Of first publication Nov. Z. 1891
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-02-12
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-07-09
DUN,s REVIEW OF TRADE.
Labor and Silver the Only Disturbing
Factors.

New YORK, July S.-R G. Dun & Co. s
weekly review Of trade says: 1.-The business
failures occurring throughout the country
during the week number for the United
States 1853. Crop prospects are further inn
proved, and grain and cotton are weaker.
Manufactures OF all kinds are active, except
iron works are stopped by the dispute about
wages, and trade is unusually active for
midsummer. The exports of specie have
not thus far affected stocks, but, on
the contrary, reports that the sill
yer bill will not pass the House
have helped a recovery -tof about
81 per share in the stock market. The
strikes and stoppage OF many iron works
and the bloody struggle at Homestead have
caused a stronger demand for finished prod
ucts OF iron and steel. while pig iron is over
loaded and weaker. and the Thomas COM
pany has reduced its pricel for No. l, 81 to
SIS per ton, which is believed to be the
lowest price ever recorded. Sales of 10, 600
tons OF steel rails have been made by eastern
works, and the aggregate for the half year
has been $50, 900, with 100000 tons actually
delivered, which corresponds with the de-
crease in railroad buildings and the prospect
that the new mileage for the year will be
only about 1900. Bar iron
is in heavy demand and struct-
ural also, with an advance OF
about 81 per ton Nearly all the iron mills
at Pittsburg are closed, and pig iron is
weaker, while the glass works have stopped
for the summer.
IN THE SOUTH.
"In the south business is seasouably dull,
though steadily improving at Nashville and
shows brighter prospects ct Savannah, but
very little improvement is seen at New
Orleans.
Speculation has been inactive, though
1000 bales Of cotton have been sold with
decline of one-sixteenth, the receipts still
exceedingllast years, while the exports are
fully maintained,
1.-THE treasury has been taking IN more
money by 100000 this month than it
has paid out, But large re-
demptions of rates have occurred in
order TO obtain gold for export. The vol
ume OF the currency is now $l,603, 900, 900,
against 81 500 900, coo June l, issues of treas
ury notes having increased $11, 900, 900, while
in all other forms Of money there appears
some decrease. The main change is due to
the exports of gold during the month.
Foreign trade is fully maintained, the
imports for the four weeks being IL per
cent. greater than last year, while the
domestic exports for five weeks have been
about per cent. greater, though relatively
light last week. In general, cessation Of the
labor troubles and sensible action by con
gress would leave the situation exception
ally favorable for the season."
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-07-09
sNAKEs' TAILS DIE AT SHUTDOWN
A Mans Experience With a Big Rat
tler-A Thrilling Adventure.
FROM Forest and Stream.


tler-A Thrilling Adventure.
From Forest and Stream.
When this snake found himself fast he
commenced that rapid vibration of the tail
peculiar to his species. He had not sounded
his rattles till then or shown inclination to
fight. Now the buzzing OF his tail was
quickly followed by the appearance of his
dart-shaped head. which shot from ono q,
then another of sthe crevices of the rocks,
his tongue flashing and his eyes standing
OUT like beads. He was writhing TO free
himself, and l was obliged to press with
considerable strength upon the stick to pre-
vent his escape.
The rattles buzzed at frequent Intervals,
but l noticed that he always ceased rafting
just before striking; also that the action Of
the muscles which vibrated the rattles was
perfect, Notwithstanding the fact that the
pressure Of the stick almost severed them
from the main portion OF the body. The
snake was now furious and struck repeat
eddy at the stick which tortured him, and
was not sure, but thought he stuck his fangs
into his tail.
Anxious TO kill him and 80 end his tort
ures, had nothing at hand but the stick
which, il moved, wonld allow him to get
into the rocks Suddenly, however, he
freed himself and got where he might have
escaped, but he evidently was prepared for
vengeance. Instead of Withdrawing into
the rocks he pFotruded himself in various
directions and allowed me to strike at his
head number o: times until he received
the blow that settled his career forever.
With the stick then drew him from the
rocks and found him 20 be the largest have
encountered. He would have measured
nearly feet, and was near if not quite 3
inches In diameter OF rattles no had
fourteen, but some had been broken or worn
away. He was q remarkably active and
prettIly marked reptile Of his kind
After securing the rattles as a trophy /
fell to wondering why the dozen fatal
wounds he had received had not driven all
the life from his body, but he still writhed
and twisted, and then | remem bered that
Snakes tails never die until the sun goes
down.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-07-09
OLD DANTE OUTCOME.
Prospecting in Lower California
Worse Than the Poets Inferno.

Prospecting in Lower California
Worse Than the Poets Inferno.
The Lo1cer Californian Of Ensenada,
Lower California, says: "a man arrived
at Alamo last week who could give Dante
pointers on the extent aud attractions OF
the Internal regions. He was the owner of
q good macho and complete prospecting
outfit when he left the aguaie of Burro
Flaco, in the heart of the peninsula, seven
weeks ago, and all be had as he dragged
himself into La Flor camp, near Alamo.
was blanket and an appetite muy fuerte.
His mule refused TO go around precipice on
San Pedro, and on his persuasion it backed
too pronto for him. The man landed in a
mescal clump, but the mscho chewed sedze
in Proserpine's Clark garden from
the desgraclado pulled out with
a kit Of a hundred pounds, which in each
weary mile grew lighter as he dropped
tools, rifle, clothes and grub. He was in
great agony as to water, but fortunately
ali the arroyos were full. The society of a
few caddish mountain lions or low-down
coyotes was all that saved him from mad
ness while traversinR the Lonesome Hills.
At Chapalola Canyon his eyes were glad
dened by the sight Of a deep-green forest of
sycamore, oak, alamos and pine, In which
sported quail, rabbits, lions, lynx and fat
deer. The sight Of living things cheered
him as water snakes cheered the skinny
banded old Mariner, giving him strength
20 take his slow trail along the yawnfuR
desert, down steep slopes into swampy
cienegas and up across llsnos pedregosos
and Through ramas Of cactus, maguey.
juniper, 4mesquit, 'hlaree,' sage, poppy,
chemisal, wild oats, cat-claws, visnaRas
aud the thousand Of varieties of flo wers
that run riot over the hills and blush from
high mountain tops. Six weeks of wander
ing through forth-rights and meanders
landed him in La Flor, where the generous
Frenchmen filed him with bouiIlon and
took him to Alamo. He rested and fed UP
and now, one Of the permanent fixtures of
Mescal avenue in that burg is the man that
can give pointers to old Dante. He tells
his tale generally in the Disblo Verde, with
a fiddle prelude. and on great occasions Of
'conwiviar import, an interlude is in
troduced aud all sing old John Piper and
come down heavy on the bass"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-07-09
A LIZARD IN HIS LUNGS.
A Soldier Coughs Up Reptile Which
He Swallowed Twenty Years Ago.

A Soldier Coughs Up Reptile Which
He Swallowed Twenty Years Ago.
From the Louisville Courier Journal
Imagine man having an animal. a reptile,
six inches long and half fish, half lizard, in
his lungs for twenty years. IL your imagi-
nation is too weak to grasp such seeming
impossibility End the small boy and listen
to him describe how he saw the thing fall
out Of his fathers mouth.
j. W. Weber lives at No. 1926 West
Chestnut street. He is a cigarmaker, but
has not been in good health for years. He
was in the army during the war.
AS he was drinking be felt something
jump in his mouth and 60 down his throat
de had a strange, choky feeling for days,
but finally grew so accustomed 60 this
tiDgling in his breast that he did not notice
it. But bis lungs were never sound after
that, and he was constantly trying to cough
something up that would not come. La 80
Saturday he was seized with a violent spell
OF coughing Up came the dead body Of
the reptile he had swallowed twenty years
before.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-07-09
U. s. DEPARTMENT OF AGRIoULrURE,
WEATHER BUREAU,
SAVANNAH, Ga, July 8, 10 P. M,

SYNOPSIS.
The maximum temperature for the day
was 79' and the minimum 65'. the mean
temperature being lie below the normal
The deficiency In temperature since July
is 3S'. The minimum temperature for to-
terday was the lowest recorded for July,
with but one exception, July 10. 1891, when
the minimum was 64e since 1871.
AT O'Clock tonight clear to partly
cloudy weather prevailed throughout the
North Atlantic states, along the Middle and
South Atlantic coasts. Along the East
Florida aud Texas coasts, and throughout
the northw west, cloudiness and rain prevailed
from the lake region southwest to the gulf,
In the Central and Lower Mississippi valleys.
and from Nebraska southwark to Texas,
During the twenty four hours ending at 6
o'clock p. M. to-day scattered rains fell
throughout the cotton belt except IN the
Atlanta, Augusta and Wilmington districts.
The falls In the Mobile and Memphis dis
tricts were unusually heavy. The following
heavy rains were reported: Mobile district
Macon Miss 500 inches, Okolona Miss
4. 80 inches, Columbus (Miss,) 8. 80 inches and
Aberdeen Miss 2. 90 inches. New Orleans
Port Gibson (Miss.) LOO inches and Frank
lin l.50 inches. Montgomery district: Rome
(Ga) and Lynn Ito inches and Columbus
(Ga) 4. so inches.
During the twelve hours ending at
O'Clock p. m. 1.20 inches fell at Mobile and
100 inch at Pensacola.
The barometer has gradually decreased
throughout all sections. The thigh" now
centers off the Middle Atlantic coast, and
the Flow" centers IN Texas
The forecast for Savannah and vicinity
is: Showers, stationary temperature; north
east to east winds. F. H. SMYTH,
Observer, Weather Bureau.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-07-09

wait. It can't make new lungs, but it
can make diseased ones healthy when
nothing else will As q blood cleanser,
strength restorer, and flesh builder, it
has no equal For scrofula, Bronchial,
Throat, and Lung affections, Weak
Lungs, Asthma, Severe Coughs, and ev-
cry disease that can be reached through
the blood, it's the only remedy so un-
failing that it can be guaranteed.
II it doesn't benefit or cure, in every
case, you have your money back.
On these terms, it's an insult to your
Intelligence TO have something else Of
fered as being Just as good"