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Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-08-27

THE Old CHURCH As IT IS TODAY.
The date Of its erection was cut into
the hard, old bricks at two different
points II was the second church built
IN Virginia The first one, that at
jamestown, has long since gone 70
ruin. This building Is without doubt
the oldest church building in America
erected by English speaking people.
The size Is 3Ux50 feet and the tower
~ feet tain. The walls are thick, in
good condition; the brick and mortar
are 50 firmly joined together as TO defy
separation without breaking the brick.
The oldest wcIl-defned grave in the
chorchyard is that Of Gen. Joseph
Bridgcr who died in 1850, and whose
father built the church, which has
withstood the rayages Of three wars.
the revolution, the war % 1879 and the
struggle Of 1850.
Three times Il has been reroofed,
and il Is now undergoing repairs Of Q
very substantial and attractive nature
aud bids fair to be useful as church
for the next three centuries Memorial
windows have been constructed for i
ia England, and when again in shap'
10 use IL will present very attraiis'
appearance.
In this connection the fact is inter
esting that the present county clerk 0
Isle Of White county, the same count,
ia which the old church is located, !
the third or fourth Of his line tina
have held that same Office in continu
GUS line Of succession since the morn
ing. during the revolutionary struggle
when the then incumbent left III
Office and joined the royalist army .
fight against his country.
The Isle of White county, Va, therV
fore claims not only the oldest nous
In America built by English people
but the longest and most continuor
Office holding family in the Unite
. | states
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-08-27
HAPPY RULERS.
The Charming and Unaffected Royal
Couple Of Greece.

The Charming and Unaffected Royal
Couple of Greece.
The King and Queen Of Greece have
been married twenty-five years, and
continue To live for each other in good.
old-fashioned affection. The Queen,
although she has brought up family
of seven children, has preserved all the
grace Of carly youth Her charming
smile softens her Slavonic beauty,
which she inherits from her father, the
Grand Duke Constantine. who was one
OF the handsomest men at the Russian
court Nothing could surpass the
charm of her manners. Queen Olga
has French sympathies, and while the
Duke Of Sparta and her four younger
sons were educated by German pre-
ceptor. the Queen had her two daugh-
ters-Princess Alexandra and Marie
brought up by a French governess.
The youngest son of the King and
Queen Of Greece is only three years old.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-08-27

would fall over and break my neck or
my back
Like most difficult bending, getting
back again in this is the hardest part.
But when get my hands safely on the
pedestal am all right to get my feet
back.
When was a boy ] found could
bend we'll / was years old when
began to do it great deal Ten years
ago, when / was but 10 years old. l
made my first appearance in public.
Winter is the hardest time for con-
tortionists They do not perspire so
freely then ana the skin stiffens a
little. Consequently a contortionist
has to do more practice work in winter
than in summer. JoHS ASfEs.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-08-27

But even that, which as you readily
see is quite difficult, requires no bend
ing Of the arms or legs, although these
members seem to be twisted out of all
shape.
The most difficult thing to
do that / know of is what l
call my teeth balancing act 1t is
the only one which causes me any
inconvenience afterward, and that is so
slight aud momentary as to be hardly
worth noticing.
A strong iron rod is fastened upon a
pedestal. which must stand firmly on
its legs. The least tremble might re-
suit in throwing me over and breaking
my neck. The termination of the rod
is bent to an angle of about thirty de-
grees, and the end is covered with
leather, so as to be comparatively
soft for my teeth.
/ stand on the pedestal and bend
, backward over the rod until my hands
touch the pedestal behind me. That
is, simply bend the crab" Then
grip the leather-covered end with my
teeth and gradually lower my body by
| bending my knees until the small OF
my back rests upon the crown of my
head. Then l raise my feet from the
pedestal, which throws the weight OF
&y body on my head and so on my
teeth. Then getting a perfect balance
by spreading my legs far apart, rais'
my hands and fold my arms My face
is then at right angles with my bach
and l can look right out between my
legs.
An inconvenience results if / remain
in this position too long. have staye'
so for minute and a half, but don
want to remain in the position NOR
than minute, and that's long enough
to brighten some audiences
frightened an audience of physi
clans quite badly recently this way
After about fifteen seconds l closed m
eyes, They thought had tainted, an
some of them arose. Then opene
my eyes and winked quietly at one G
', the doctors. They laughed then, bu
they told me after got down tina
they we're afraid had tainted an
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-08-27
THE ERIE CANAL.
some Facts Which Go to Prove its Great
Value to the Country.

Some Facts Which Go to Prove its Great
Value to the Country.
Although. on account of the practice
of vessels going up" light. only about
80, 299. 200 tons of freight were trans
ported during the season of 1890, they
were carried an average distance of
five hundred and sixty-six miles; SO
that, multiplying the tons carried by
the distance in miles, we have more
than seventeen Thousand million ton
miles, or freight distribution equal to
almost one-fourth of the ton-mileage of
all our railroads The lake freightage
has been done at an average charge to
shippers of 1.3 mills per ton-nile. The
shipments by railroad, on the contrary,
are averaged by the Interstate Conn
merce Commission at 9.2s mills per tom
mile; so that they are saving on each
ton transported by this Waterford over
the average charges by railroad, for
an equal distance, of 81. As, or an aggre-
gate saving, to be divided between the
| producers and consumers of this couE-
try, of more than Sl35, 500, oO0
| As the government has appropriated
| not quite $50, 600, 600 for the improve
ment of the great lakes, their harbors,
and the rivers that run into them, the
people OF this country received through
the cheapened distribution made pos
sible by this expenditure, in the single
wear of 1890, four and half times the
total cost of the improvements; or, &c
state the advantages of this improved
waterway in another way, the cost OF
lake freights was six and one-halt pei
cent of the value of the goods trans
ported: whereas If they had been trans
ported at the average charge for rail-
road freight, the cost would have beer
fully forty-six per cent of their value
This percentage would have obviously
taken so large part of the value of
considerable proportion of the good
that the labor and profits of their pro
duct,on and distribution must hav'
been lost to the community If depend
ence had been placed on railroads alone
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-08-27
AMERICAN OPERA.
America Needs Opera Under the Infhi-
suce % Americans.

America Needs Opera Under the fnfsi-
ence % Americans.
What we need Is American opera
given under American influences This
can be brought about only by an elab-
crate and well.organized system Of
musical education. We have plenty of
good material for the making of must
cians, but tins material Is buried be-
meath the army OF foreign artists who
| come annually to our shores, and whom
Americans have formed the habit Of
encouraging simply because
they are foreigners. In order TO bring
/ out this latent material, school for
| opera should be established here. II
conducted on the best principles il
would be OF inestimable advantage. IL
would keep at home those young must
clans who annually go abroad TO study,
sometimes under the greatest disad.
| vantages, and IL would encourage those
| 10 undertake musical education who
are deferred from IL by the expense
winch they would incur by European
training. The school should not only
train singers, but also young men who
are ambitious TO become orchestra
plavers and orchcstra-leaders There
should be in connection with il
theater in which operas
might be produced. The institution
would thus be practical school for
opera. The first year after its estab.
l,shment should be spent in funda-
mental training. Private perform.
ances Of opera might be given, but M
public ones until the artists had hcer
thoroughly trained. AS soon as this
was accomplished, three or four opera'
might be publicly produced each year
Native singers would thus have the ad
vantage of being heard under the mos
favorable conditions, and native in
strumcntalists would display their tai
ents in the orchestra, We need
especially, o better training in thi
country for the Observation-Disclosures
American composers, too, would b.
greatly helped, for the school should
endeavor to encourage them, not b.
!. ignoring works written by foreigners
= but by giving preference to opera
written by Americans. If IL were pos
sible TO raise guarantee fund TO
such an establishment, splendid result
d might be obtained 10 a very shor
Z | titnfa
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-08-27

warrant Eart ~ tone that Il wns the
Minister'S son and ono 81 the attaches
we didn't ask him amy more questions
~ want favorable subject for CON
vcrhation. but we took q good look at
that boy who was still NJ the window
when We vert out aud found him 20 bc
quite 4 sweet faced lad o. about -, IN
d rracock blue gown with . soft, dull
mink in hia cheeks like the golden rose
tint of some chrySanthemnms he
nodded and smiled. showed his white
teeth aud waved his pretty taper fin
vefcd hand with its almond nails % US
"a we got into our carriage,
am told he Is being kept very I'M
pcNc-his costume would indicate IT
and Is getting little good out Of his 80
lourn In this country.
The japanese Minister MANAGES
while equally rcscrved--quitc differ
entity. But then the Japsncsi
are progressive, while the Chinese ar
tcnHelousiy conservative. Little Mas'
Tctano. Minister Tetano's only child
who Is about ten, wears Just snc'
pretty froelss rs American mothers pu
| on their little girls, has her heavy olacl
hair in the regulation bang and hang
ing free ON her shoulders.
She Is a very bright and pleasant ~
tic maid. Her manners and bchaTio
are 40 subdued and perfect as TO seer
almost pathetic 20 our Western mina'
Int her observant little face looks yer
happy. and there may be some singuia
nroyision in the Oriental ehild's con
nosition, you know, which enables IL
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-08-27

gentle, quiet little thing, very SWEEP
and winning, closely resembling her
pretty mother
met with rather curious advent
ure the other day. illustrative OF the
disposition 10 keep their domestic af.
fairs 10 themselves at the Chinese
and Japanese legations. called on
the Chinese Minister bearing an impos.
ing letter lof introduction from an
august person in the State Department
As my friend and went up the front
steps we received many mods and
beeks and wreathed smiles" from what
we took 70 be couple Of young Chin.
csc women az one OF the front win
dows We were ushered by the negro
serving man through gloomy hall,
/ garnished with pair Of colossal vases
of Oriental porcelain. into a parlor
iurnished-of all things lin complete
Louis XVI style, gilded woodwork,
slim, bowed legs, buhl cabinets and
alt There we met the Minister
and transacted the business upon
which we had come.
Now, ! had seen the baby Of the
household out for an airing one day.
funnier picture than that Chinese
nurse, sitting on the step al the side
entrance of the Legation, with her
round, full moon face and her placid
smile, her curious, cushioned Chimes
garments aud the wad u a baby like q
magniiled cigar, with a plump olive face
and beady eyes at one end % IL, neye
saw. So little Is really known Of thest
people that several persons who pro
fcssed 10 have inside information abon
the matter informed me that this bah,
was the Minister'S only child Thi
being the case my friend was ram
PANTY curious to know who the twt
young persons ~ the front windol
could be aud suggested that l ask ih
man Knowing how such inquiries ar
resented told her she could take tina
pleasing task upon herself II sh
ssantel Il done--And she did,
The fuuctionary was surl
!, nulatto ia hiA shirt sleeyes-loolted y
/ severely over as wondering al our Al
:, darlty. but as we stood our ground an
:. appeared 20 be people who would g
ocet . c.Egi reply De answered IN
:, monoi0noas, act - parliament, deaf
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-08-27

MABlsE RN SSEtts lAhN n hN SsbAaAs
The bill opened with Mr.. w, s Gill
bert's comedy, "Sweethearts," y" "A Skirt
Dance, arronged by Mime. Marie, late
OF the Alhambra theater, in which
these two well known ladies appeared,
attired in black and silver, with white
wigs aud cling,ng drapery, was enthu-
siastically applauded.
Lady Russell was distinguished by u
coronet on the front of her accordion'
plated dress, and was assisted by Mr.,
L. and Mr., c. Lambert The perform
ers were recalled no less than three
times, and finally left the boards ,amid
blaze of imelight and lombard
ment of flowers Judging by the de
meanor Of the audience and the good
nature of the eNecutants. the dance
might have been prolonged till far int
the morning.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-08-27


her native Statc--Mrs. Russell Har.
sison sent the boys some complete
Indian war costumes. and they had
great larks playing az prairie warfare.
Richard and stephen have cameras and
taey took some flue pictures Of these
MIRA Elkius is n lovely mother Corr
poral punishment u unknown In her
iamily. She says. smilingiy, that soli-
Mry confinement for brief period Is
tae sterneSt measures she ever resorts
y. But she asserts that the greatest
motor In her success Is the good and
ahenable disposition which all her
children possess, and which makes
hem require very little discipline.
On most fine days you may see In the
white House grounds big, blonde
uermau or Swede with two and some
Tines three little folks In charge.
inese are the Harrison grandchildren
henjamin Harrison Mckee, Mary
bodge Mckee and Marthena Harrison
The Presidents namesalse Is 0 sturdy
nstle man years old last February.
he Is oil boy, full of romp and fun and
eutlrely satisfied that he IL one OF the
lords Of creation. In following out
.as idea he Is apt TO be trifie dicta'
soral with the weaker vessels, but Is
y the main avery nffectionate brother
vary Lodge, who Is 3, Is q chubby,
olue eyed, fair haired girl, whom her
mother dresses with pleasing quaint
uess She is rather fond OF running
sna racing and spelling those pretty
noeka while emulatinR her brother
neuny's FRANKS, but both Of Mrs. Nc
aces children arc cxcellently wei
ualned and exceedingly affectionat'
ana docile in spite OF their fund o
animal spirits.
harthena Harrison. who Is az, !
more delicate and spirituellc looking
nan either Of the Mckee children, an'
The beauty OF the group. She is
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-08-27

Consul Baker of Buenos Ayres says
chat none of the immigrants To Argen-
tina becomes naturalized. They call
themselves citizens or subjects of the
nation in which they We're born. The
minister of foreign affairs has called at
tention to this matter, which he thinks
is grave question and liable TO cause
complications, as the immigrants in
ten years should, under the law, be-
come subject 10 military service.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-08-27
ROME ON THE DECLINE.
Decay of Most of the Prlncely Families
of the Old Empire.

The great Roman Princely families
are ruined. Prince Sciarra is almost
bankrupt He secretly sold his pic
lures against his will. Louis, Prince
ti Borghese, lives in the country, his
whole fortune, which is inalienable,
consisting of i2,0o0f., when formerly
the income of the Borghese family was
l,0oof, day.
The fortunes of the bourgeoisie are
also diminishing. Seven hundred
Roman families sold their horses and
carriages in 1891; COO did the same
thing in the preceding year
Besides, property in Rome is losing
its value. Numerous old houses, be-
cause they have no tenants, can no
longer pay their taxes, and especially
is this true of the new quarter
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-08-27

The electric current recently tutn a,
ne tIrst furrow in American soil az tne
Kansas sorghum experimental station,
Tho motor developed ample power %
plow deep and fast, but II became ey ',
dan, thnt a rheostnt, or resistance COLI
snch ns Is used IN starting electric cars
T. sIsonesessary with the electric plow'
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-08-27
DIVORCE IN FRANCE.
Sad state of Anairs for women viii
Fortunes in that country.


In France the secrecy Of the divorce
trials does not work well, especially
when one of the parties is unscrupu-
lous. A stupid woman, unless backed
by a clever advocate and clan Of rela-
tives determined To see her through,
and just as clever as the husband, has
no chance. Divorce is also maxi
ing French society more feverish than
il ever was before. Directly married
man becomes rich, or rises to brilliant
position, all the adyenturesses are after
him. Some Of them go to the expense
of setting private detectives TO watch
his wife and 10 lay traps for her No
frst-rate private inquiry Office is now
without its staff of professionally-ha
some young or middle-eged men, whose
business is to compromise unguarded
married women. The Vaccinations of
the handsome detective are never heard
outside of the Judges chamber. and
they may not be heard of even there.
Nor is even judicial impartiality GER
tain. French Judges do not accept
brides; but they will do anything for
| promotion, and, consequently, for a
sutton who can obtain it for them. A
short time ago a General divorced has
wIfe--a giddy-pated but not bad person
/ under the most disgraceful circum
stances, both for himself and the Judge
A report Of therproceeding would b.
Illegal, and there is no kind Of appea
against the judgment
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-08-27
stnnn cnr,lnr nnd Electrlcltr.

Electricity has now been applied to
stone carving blow being struck
by means of Carstarphen's electrical
reciprocating tool. With this machine,
the stone-cutter or the sculptor can de-
vote his entire attention TO the lines
his instrument is to follow, while doing
the work more rapidly than by his
own muscular power,
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-08-27

:. Washington the children Of promi-
nnhlie officials are always objects
80 sn.eb interest. On pleasant day
\, I. p si,eles. squares and little parks are
w y n " white capped nursemaids rolling
Y .hs carriages and conveying small
~ a.sgss singly and ia aotillas, while
go ~ larger growth stroll alone or
as,ties of course the little folks
.lo attract the most attdntion are
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-08-27
SOME TRADE TRICKS.
HOW coNToRTIoNfsTs DE-
cEIVE THE EYE.
Yet They Perform Many Feats that Are
Difficult I'm the Bending
Backward the Most Difficult Of All
Feats.

You can't bend bones, but you can
stretch cartilages.
That is where great many people
who go TO see a contortionist twist and
bend himself out of all semblance to
the human form divine are misled.
The human snake, the living cork
screw, the man with the rubber bones,
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-08-27
A JustIce ror Fifty Years.

Samuel Lane of Gardiner, Me-,
ought to know something about rural
Justice, for he has been justice Of the
peace and quorum for fifty years with
out day off. He received his first APP
pointment from Gov. Fairfield, and at
the age of so he has been reappointed
to deal out more justice.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-08-27

First Boy--what does my Kite aooge
,,,.,, ~ tbo ground that way forP
second Boy.--fIuhl Don't you know y,
,rs irwin to get back TO you, so you u
~ IN more tall Good News,
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-08-27
ERECTED A. D. 1852.
OLDEST HOUSE OF WORSHIP IN
THE LAND.
II Is Located in Norfolk. Va, and Has
Undergone Many changes-rhe Grave
of General Bridger stands ia the
Cemetary.

Some time ago an interesting article
appeared in New York paper descrIb-
ing the oldest meeting house in the
United States. 1t was said TO have
been built In 1888 in Connecticut.
The church. picture of which is here
given, was erected at Norfolk ia 1852.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-08-27
MRS. RussELL's SKIRT DANCE
It Is the chief Attraction nc the London
Royalty Theater.

hoyNEtN IheHNtFs
A recent issue Of the Pail Mall
Budget says; We give here sketches Of
the Countess Russell and Mrs. Dick
Russell in their skirt dance, which was
the chief feature Of the performance
at the Royalty theater on Monday and
Tuesday nights-the performances be-
ing given for the benefit % the Nation
al Lifeboat institution.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-08-27

,.ae WHO bear we'll known
u,mes We may " very
n.noeratic, bnt sc cannot help being
Is,,yss,rd ID the chlldrcn aud the do
-ss,is Affairs o. these in high Official
.si,.5u.. while oar curiosity fairly
~, rampant over the aEistDcFat.e lit
n ,oiks u ,he Chinese. japanese and
fgrstn LEGATIONS. 80 much y this true
y ~ general pubtie that shrsr nn.
,s.aaate foreigners haye come % -
i ~ ana difficult ~ approach % hcr'
81 ,hvusaeM they crawl. - y speak
isio iheis legations, and pnll their
kgs,lgas ii after them. refusing tolls
ssslf children Is acun, or even - Tell
,asir number
0ne u tAe most charming family
rn5am Ii Washington i formed ~
rn stephen II Elkins and hrF fire
lasdsgHr chlidrra.
HtF only daughter and youngest
sh.l1. li,iic G.year.ald katherine. is
perfect reproduction IN miniature Of
hss mother eyes. dimPlcs, bright Ia
egauors manner and all she las Tbs
n1ss complicated and amazing lisp
ga can tell Wild tales u adventures
% hcr pony which. for exciting ~
aaaco aal jaw breaking raiosa. tairlj
esldo the mush prevailing Canadian
dialre, siDry. A charming little hoy
asa-as bsa,a tho only sister ~ tou
ts. slhluar,, rolllrigiuR brothers ah'
i Alrrady a fearless h0rsewoman. ans
its such s.um ~ beauties and as
around bellies arc made off.
Mrs Elkias i The daughter % ex.rOy
Davis Of West Virginia aud ciiuEa Z
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-08-27
CHILDREN
Is THESE FAVORED PETS or
FORTUNE.

,.,ne About tho little Ones That
payed over by Washington Folk
49, Ylhins aud Mckee Youngsters
Photographed
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-08-27

But even that, which as you readily
see is quite difficult, requires no bend
ing of the arms or legs, although these
members seem to be twisted out of all