Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-01-23

Influence of the G.. A. Il. Button.
While chatting recently with Col. A
l.. Couger Of Akron. Ohio, upon THERE
suits Of the late war, Col. Conger said
to me: Ibid You ever stop to consider
what wonderful results the late war
has brought about for this country and
for the advancement Of civilization .
throughout all the nations Of the earth? f.
/ The sacrifices, the sufferings and the
/ hardships Of our people both North and
South We're most extraordinary His
tory has recorded those Of the past, but
there are hundreds of thousands of com
rades still living who are suffering
every day of their lives by reason Of the
| great hardships endured during their
/ term OF service. 1t is difficult for the
4 younger generation who are now com
/ ing to fully appreciate this estate offacts,
1 but ] recently experienced a little in
/ cident which may serve as an object
! lesson, showing that there is one class
4 of people who do, and always will, fully
/ appreciate the work Of the old sOldirrs.
- 4 short time since, after night ride
on the sleeping car, | stepped into a
( leading hotel in the West to take break
fast. Procuring morning paper, en-
tered the dining-rOom and was met at
the door by a nicc-looking cOlOred man
who bore the title of head-waiter. Some
thing to my surprise he conducted me 10
what / regarded as choice seat in the
room and one that stanger always
likes to occupy, window at his back,
and overlooking the whole room. There
We're more than twenty cUlOred walters
in the room some busily engaged in serv-
ing breakfact to guests others waiting.
apparently. for new arrivals. The head
=
upon me and the gentleman approached
upon my left to take my order Imme
diately another colOred waiter APP
preached upon my right, and both pre-
scented the bill of fare at the same time
Both were entire strangers to me, and
each insisted upon taking my order. the
one upon my right insisting that that
was his table, and the one upon my left
claiming that the head-waiter had or
dered him to wait upon me. An alter
cation soon ensued and the head-waiter
was compelled To come back and restore
peace in the family Sharp words fol-
lowed, and was somewhat disturbed by
: the incident. The head-waitcr ordered
one Of the walters to subside, and when
the other was taking my order / said to
him, What was the cause of all this
disturbance" He replied: 1T is that
Grand Army button in the lapel Of your
coat. You see, when the war broke
out my father was "a slave in Ken
lucky and the old mans father was a
slave in Virginia If it had not been
for the boys who wear that Grand
Army button, we would both be slaves
to-day. We appreciate the gallant SER
vices they rendered TO US, and when
ever man enters this dining room
wearing a Grand Army button, we like
to show our appreciation Of the hard
ships they endured and the great ser
vice they rendered our race by seeing
that they are properly waited upon and
cared for. Each of Us wanted to wait
upon you. Any of us would fight any
moment for a man that wears that but
ton
This was indeed an object lesson, and
while some may criticise the old soldier
who receives pension and forget the
services ne has rendered his country,
. yet 50 long as the cOlOrcd man lives
there will be due appreciation on his
part Of the great services rendered their
race by the Boys in Blue. / had seen
men high in public favor ignore the
claims Of the old soldier, and it was in
deed gratifying 10 witness this rccog.
milton from the worthy colOrcd man.
Oleomar2arIne in Denmark.
The Danes do not require the makers
OF olcomargarine To stamp the kegs in
, which it is packed, but they do require
that it be nearly white in order TO dis
tinguish it from butter. Any Dane
( can tell at glance the difference be-
tween butter and oleomargarine. A
Danish agent in England secured the
arrest the other day OF dealer who
was palming off Dutch oleomargarine
adulterated with coloring matter as
Danish butter. The Danish oleomar.
, garlne has no sale in England on ac-
, count Of its color
, II the color has been taken out Of
: silks by fruit stains ammonia will