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Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-05-07

marches was kept up for seven days.
and when to these were added the
glamour of purely oriental surround
ings, picturesque brilliancy of colored
temples, fretted and golden minarets,
and, above al, an unparalleled display
Of dazzling diamonds; jewelry and gold
embroidery, it was excusable if the on
locker really began to wonder if the
whole scene was not merely fantasy
OF the wearied brain.
On each of these DAYS the king and his
son appeared in costly state robes, and
from highly adorned pagoda witnessed
fantastic dances and the interminable
professions which defled past On the
morning of the fourth day, the topknot
of the crown prince was cut off by the
king personally in one of the palace
buildings, in the presence of the highest
nobility and officials. Immediately
after the ceremony the prince was car
ried in gilt palanquin, supported by
nobility, TO representation of Mount
Meru-the mythical abode of
the God silva = which had
been erected in the court
yard. At the base of this hill he
was copiously bathed by the King and
Princes with sacred water, and after
ward conveyed to the top, on which
was built an elegant and richly guilt
pagoda. Here the young Prince was
invested with crown and sword by
his royal father in the presence of the
only two mobiles who were privileged
to be present, and some religious per-
formances were gone through, the
exact nature of which is kept secret.
The ceremony was concluded by the
Crown Prince being carried in state
thrice around the base of the hill.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-05-07
womcn and rive o'Ciock Tca.

Physicians are beginning their usual
raid against the apparently harmless
and very pretty little ceremony OF .
o'clock tea, which they call an insult
20 luncheon and an outrage on dinner
INC mediocre claim that the poison OF
,en.drinking is more threatening to
general health than is that from intoN-
iratinr drinks, and the habit of flying
10 The sure refuge of the cup of tea
when tired or IN, sad or DESTROYS of eS-
element is prevalent and dangerous
among women, and the psychologists
second the physicians in deploring the
custom as conducive 20 undesirable
gossip and the interchange of conf
dences that might better be kept
Meanwhile the women so on en-
hroideripr their ten cloths with rose
,y,eaths and Dresden garlands, anc
'.hraolnp up" on cups of tea in all times
q denression. So prevalent is the Gus
Com that the ubiquitous, incorrigiole
snaal, how when asked by his sisters
od,nirer to tell him the age of the lady,
ronlied: ~ don't know but she's got
,rhrro ten rests her."
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-05-07
BRONSON HOWARD.
lie Tells of Ills Early Experience as .
Playwright.


Playwright.
~ was at the Lambs Club. A good
dinner, coffee, cigars, some music and
bronson Howard, in a cloud of tobacco
smoke, began TO speak about play writ
ing Few people know that the de-
hghtfnl author of so many delightful
plays is really one Of the patriarchs of
the American drama.
II began writing plays" said Mr..
Howard, 'long ago. Charles Gayler
and myself were the only men in the
business, and a mighty precarious one
u was at that. Sometimes we succeeded
IN our ventures and sometimes we
failed, but we both kept on, and | NAV
say we have no reason TO complain OF
our success. Instead of only two play
wrights we now have over thirty that
l know of-all men who follow play
writing as profession apd make
money by their labor Some, indeed.
have become rich.
Are there not TOO many playwrights
now2' some one asked.
"oh dear no, came the quick reply.
There Is a positive demand for good
plays to-day. What is lacking. II any
thing, is originality, but that will come
too, and we shall have better plays by
and by as new men come into the
work. There is fine chance now for
any one who can write good plays.
Managers are looking for them, and
the public is waiting eagerly"
"fon have high hopes Of the Amer
lean drama"
YES, indeed American dramatists
have already done very vel. In time
they will do better We are just be-
ginning now, but the foundation is
secure, and there need be no fear of
the future"
Then sydney Rosscnfeld. Clay
Greene, Edward Kidder and Bin Nye,
oil successful playwrights, smiled d
broad and robust smile as they ap.
plaudcd what Mr. Howard had said.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-05-07

iority, shortly after the death Of her
father, Col. Come who. some ten
years ago, was British military attnche
at S. Petersburg devote herself TO
the cause IL Irish emancipation.
The few intervening years be.
tween then aud now for
Miss Come Is only twenty.
four or fiye-she has spent 10 making
speeches In ireland and giving lectures
% England, mostly Ia the Northern
counties. During the 'falcarragh
cvic,ions' the youthfnl Home Ruler
made such uno Of her oratorieal powers
that = warrant VIA issued Tor her ar.
res, This incident 10 her career has
been exaggerated by the French press
into case - permanent Punishment.
AZ 4 matter % fact, Miss Come was
never arrested At all. She has been in
Ireland since the occurrence, and pro.
poses "a make another short stay there
yery hoon Being anxious 70 know
tho limit ~ her political aspirations,
SAYS correspondent who met her in
Paris, for when ladies take mp cause
~ an ian they Aru apt - uutntcp
their male coAdjutors--I inquired
whether she would le satisfied with a
scheme % Home Rule such % Is possibly
being considered az iliarrltk just now.
Or whether nothing bur entire separa.
ton would give her satisfaction.
Miss tonne replied cmphatically
that broad schcmc % autonomy for
ireland Npali meet the case without
al absolute rupture - the union. In
reply g. my question regarding 'hc
operations 20 be pursued here !
ELECTED the straightforward rejolndcr
Il do not think that ms plans would
benefit IS being made public in Eng
laud I" Learned. however, that Miss
Gounc VIII probably deliver series Of
lectures 81 France during the spring
in which she proposes 70 depict in
glowing colors 20 Gaelic audiences the
horrors she has seen IN ireland
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-05-07

Of the country. Siam, from its warm
and sunny climate and the character of
its people, is particularly well adapted
for pageantry and pantomimic displays.
The Siamese are passionately fond
of sparkling jewelry, brilliant
colors and panoramic professions,
and throw themselves 10 the work OF
organizing these demonstrations with
a zeal and earnestncss which plodding
Europeans and Americans reserve for
dull business alone. An ever-changing
variety Of professions and trlumphal
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-05-07

I take little whisky now when my
friends invite me. 1t seems to brace
me up and do think it does my old
bones good.
Il feel very lonesome sometimes and
the days seem long. Perhaps l viii
live to be older than my father, who
lasted till he was one hundred and
thirteen
In his prime Mr.. Williams was feet
. inches tall and weighed 100. He now
stands nearly 6 feet high and weighs
140 He was a soldier in the war of
1912, helped to build the Erie canal,
and for most of his active life was
contractor.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-05-07
THE HUNDRED MARK.
sprightly David j. Williams who Fought
in the War of 1872.

In the War OF 1872.
David ]. Williams of Saratoga, n. Y,
celebrated his 1o2d birthday on the
18th of this month. The old gentle
man is still in full possession of his
faculties, and is of clear voice and
pleasant speech. He can write very
legibly, reads without glasses, has
keen relish of food, gets about easily
and does all the chores for the family
with whom he lives. He is intelligent
and cheerful On election day he al
ways has voted the ''Gen. jackson
ticket" In an interview with news
paper man on the occasion above men
toned Mr.. Williams said:
81 learned to chew and smoke to-
bacco when 1 was boy. and chew
yet and still take great comfort in
my pipe. And as for liquor, can't
remember the time when l first began
to drink cider brandy. Every body
drank it when was boy, but have
always used liquor moderately, and do
not remember that was ever drunk.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-05-07
Choosing the Baby's Name in India.

A Hindoo baby is naned when it is
IL DAYS old, and usually by the mother.
Sometimes /. the father wishes for
another name than that chosen by the
mother. In that ease the names are
written on separate slips of paper and
lamp placed over each. The name
over which the lamp burns brightest is
given the child. Egyptian parents
choose name for their baby by light
ing three wax candles; to each of these
they give a name, one of the three al
ways belonging to some digniied per-
sonage, The candle that burns the
longest bestows the name upon the
baby.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-05-07
EQUAL TO ROBIN HOOD.
A Pennsylyanian Who Could Throw
With Accuracy.


With Accuracy.
1t is supposed that we have no men
nowadays who could compete on even
terms with the old archers. A man
named Uri Bailey recently died in Penn
sylvania who was worthy of a place
with the old-time soldiers.
His skill in throwing stones was said
to be marvellous. He was mentally de-
ficient, but giant physically. His aim
with stones at any mark or game was
as unerring as that of the sllilful hand
Ter of the rifle. He annually bagged
scores of small game, pheasants, rab-
bits, quails and squirrels. which he
killed with stones.
He could kill bird on the wing or a
rabbit at full speed almost as easily as
he could kill at rest.
. He had a large leather pouch attached
to one side of his coat in which he, ON
all occasions, carried a good supply of
carefully selected stones. An exhibit
on of his skill which was always
favorite with him, was to set up
scythe blade, edge toward him, and at
the distance of 100 feet cut apples in
halves by throwing them against the
edge of the blade He could almost
exactly half two out Of every three
apples he threw.
Robin Hoods great feat of skill was
to set up peeled sapling at a consid-
cradle distance and split it with an
arrow. We do not see that this is more
difficult than splitting the apple on the
scythe blade.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-05-07

opportunities il affords for petty tY-
ranny. This tyranny may come from
the love of authority and its exercise
and il may come from Quixotic form
of erankery, and in either case it is ty-
ranny just the same.
While there Is no question that the
society has done much good, it Is equal
~ certain, unfortunately, that il has
been medium of injustice. Its work
ings have not been carried out evenly in
all cases and in many instances it has
developed fussy, old-granny form of
mere meddling which would be anus
ing were its results not so often grave
injury not only 20 the children it as
sumes TO protect, but TO their parents
as we'll
The Society's actions have been
especially acute and irritating in the
cases of children employed on the
stage
II IS true that Mr.. Gerry seldom i'm
terfcres with children who play star
parts. lie considers this a useful train
ing for future life and no one censures
his judgement, When little Gertie
Homan played Bootles's Baby at the
Madison Square theater was unmolested
for weeks, until one night Mr.. Gerry
visited the theater socially and ordered
her little dance cut out. Gertie was
brokenhearted and called on Mr.. Gerry,
who pleased with her winSome plead
ing, rescinded his order, and
the child went home delighted
Gerties gown brothers and sisters
would Indignantly deny any assertion
that their little sister ever contributed
TO their support. AS Bootles's Baby
Gertie received salary of SIS a week,
Later in the season, when she played
Edith in "The Burglar" her salary
was increased. Every week her money
was deposited in the bank, and,
although she has not acted for over a
year. her bank account amounts TO
considerably more than 81 1000.
Gcrtie is now 10 years of age, and at
tends the public schools in Brooklyn.
where she lives. Twice a week she re-
ceives music lessons from an expensive
teacher She wants for nothing. and
should she return to the stage to-mor-
row Mr.. Gerry would not raise a single
objection.
But what about poor little La Rega-
/ loncita, who is often in need of the bare
necessaries of life? That is different
story. Her grandfather was minister
and friend of Mr., Gerry.
La Regaloneita is g years of age and
the eldest of three children. Her father
lives in Chilli, where he earns scant
living. Her mother is weak little
woman. who does her best to support
the little ones. In Regaloncita could
easily earn $50 or 500 week and not
perform two days in succession. Com
petent physicians say it would not i'm
iure her.
The harrison children are fortunate
in their plebeian birth and go unmo-
Tested. These little girls, four in num-
Der, came to New York from the Royal
theater, Copenhagen, some four years
ago, says the New York World. When
the writer first knew them they lived
in wretched little fiat on Madison
street, near the river, None of the fam
lily could speak one word of English, and
! Mrs. harrison was confined to her room.
The father earned few dollars as a
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-05-07

made and insisted upon some startling
departures from the habits o. her race,
and yet they did not go so very far
She never received" with her royal
husband. When he gave ball
she could only look through the lat
ticc. But she gave audience constantly
10 women, talking French only, and
exhibiting both charming manners and
a bright mind. In 1859 she was de-
scrlbcd, by one who saw her, as 81
wears old. and complaining that she was
getting fat and very old"-''a pome-
pranatc face, still lovely enough, in q
slightly heavy way, with liquid brown
eyes. a pretty pouting mouth, and a
dImple in the chin--unmistakably,
however. double chin zone some
times met her with the whole harem
driving in close carriages out toward
the desert. To contemplate the monu-
mental pyramids and to guess at the
riddle Of the sphinx? Dear, no! To
al and eat bon-bons, each ont of her
embroidered bag" The portrait can
10 seen IN Cairo--'a rich, warm color
scheme of golden browns in the fur
eaped velvet robe, with yellow lace in
side: pearls in the dark braided hairs a
face that not infrequently suggests the
hourj Of the Koran, and a hand which,
though delicately formed, seems more
that OF baby than an empress.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-05-07
RetnIns the IndInn Nnmc.

More than any other State of the
Union the State of Georgia has retained
the Indian names of its rivers, and most
of them have a musical sound, as, for
example, the ocmulgee, the Ohopec,
the ogcechee, the Cannouchee, the
Oconce, the Chattahoochee, the Saltilla,
the Altamaha and others. Florida is
another State that has retained many
of the Indian names of its rivers.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-05-07
McanInr I'D Asia.

Asia means morning or east; Europe,
evening or west; Australia means lying
to or in the south. Hence, we may
consider that these names mean East
ern land, Western land, and Southern
land, Asia is Greek word, Europe is
the Hebrew Orch, Australia is Latin
word. The origin of the word "Af-
RIGA" is uncertain. Some conjecture
that it is Semitic word, meaning
Land of Wanderers"
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-05-07
Battle of Chcronea.

Burke, in his letter on Natural
Society" says that Sylla destroyed
800, 600 men in each of three battles,
one being at Cheronea, The Pcrsiaus
are said to have lost 100000 men at
Plataea. ii. Chronicles, -, xvii,
records 500, 900 slain on one side, which,
however, may not have been in sin
gle battle. l. Kings 20, xvi, tells of
100000 men being killed ON one side in
n single day.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-05-07
To TRY the oyen.s Hcat.

A French authority on cooking gives
the following rules for testing the heat
of an oven; Try it with piece of
white papers if it is too hot the paper
will blacken or blaze up; if ii becomes
light brown it is fit for pastry; if il
turns dark yellow it is fit for bread
and the heavier kinds of cake; if light
yellow the oven is ready for sponge cake
and the lighter kinds of desserts
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-05-07
THE KHEDivA.
a Woman who Was the Sole Wife OF
the Late Tewnk.

A Woman Who Was the Sole Wife OF
the Late Tewhk.
The foremost wife of the late lshe-
dive of Egypt, formerly known as the
khediva, is worthy 81 considerable
notice, as being in advance both OF her
race and her period Her royal hus-
band did not BY any means neglect his
harem, bat more than any sovereign
Of his class he elevated her above
the common throng. Up 10 1857 she
had never seen man save the
khcdiyc. aud the first that she did see,
save him, was photographer. She
was pretty. and she wanted the world
10 know H. A little lAter-in issa--an
American lady who had some consid-
cradle reputation as an artist, was en-
ployed % paint her portrait. II is from
this picture that current representa-
lions Of her face mostly come She
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-05-07
rrult In british columbia.

The Earl of Aberdeen has just pur-
chased ranch of 10000 acres adapted
for fruit culture in the Coldstream
valley, British Columbia, for S2So, 900,
and has announced his intention to
erect u fruit-canniug establishment
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-05-07
3+erbert Bismarck


A simple Method OF Testing Flour
There are various methods OF testing
Hour, but this Is one Of the SIMPLEST
Take some flour In the left hand, ada
a little water, and with the right fore
niger mix rather stiff dough IN the
hand. If the -four is good the dough
VIII become sitter and dryer with
working and have an elastic rubbery
feeling. II Il Is OF inferior quality the
dough viii become soft and sticky
under protlactcd wording. Flour that
Is OF q chalky or BLUSH white shade, or
that feels soft and salvy, and when
oalled together In the hand remains III
q lump, should be avoided
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-05-07
BISMARCK THE YOUNGER.
story Of Ifis Proposal 20 Lady Dudley
Nhirh tsaa Declined.


Herbert Bismarck has recently at
traclcd the attention OF London and
Berlin by immodornte indulgence in
the huwing bowl. English society has
no affection for this son 81 great man,
aud IL ready - avcngc the insult put
upon the Dowagcr Lady Dudley Mt y
diplomatic reception held IN 1850. The
story Is, that Herbert bismarck offered
himself e her and she declined his pro-
posal ~ marriage He replied: THAT
Is quite right A mother with grown
M children has no business 10 marry.
will go and propose to your daughter
Lady Edith Ward. Lady Edith
scornfully rejected his proposal, and
her mother let Lord Salisbury know Of
he insult, In time. all this came to
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-05-07

Recent chemical experiments with
oily matter present in grape stones
have shown that the oil is not unlike
castor oil in many respects. Treated
with sulphuric acid the oil is changed
TO Turlsey-red color that has excel
lent dveinr qualities.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-05-07

cooper, but It was the a week earned
by the four little girls, who danced in
the ballet at Niblo's, thatlsept the fam
lily from starvation, AS they learned
English they took parts, until the four
children together at one time earned
Sis5 week Now the family live in
comfort on Park avenue, and the little
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-05-07

Miss Maud Come is charming
young Irish girl who has lately been
pleading the cause Of Ireland Ia France
with great success.
Having witnessed a great deal Of
misery in Ireland when very young,
and Of an age when such scenes make
an indelible impression on the mind,
abe determined on attaining her ma
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-05-07
CHILDREN OF THESPIS.
BRIGHT BABES OF THE THEATRE.
CAL WORLD.
Some Who are Prevented From Earning
Large Salaries by the Agent of the
Society for the Prevention Of Cruelty
to Children.

The danger in granting such powers
TO any organization as are vested in the
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty
to Children Of New York, of which Ell
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-05-07
o.,,,an womnn unusuaiIy Honorcd.

TranIein Johanna Mesdorf has re-
oeIved an unusual honor for German
,saman. she has been appointed keeper
~ the Museum of Antiquities and
Archaeology at Kiel Fraulein Mesdorf
i an archaeological scholar
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-05-07
AN IRISH PATRIOT.
she is PLEADING ERIN's CAUSE
IN FRANCE.

Maud Come, Young Irish Lady, who
Has Seen Fit TO Champion the Rights
Of Her Green Fairy Land TO Lecture
An France.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1892-10-28
SaS xbat ab 10 drtS.

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2adaipanna unb 2userne TbaIe. tpeI6es
Dor einem balben Sabrbunbert alS SaIte'
punft fiir Stages biente unb friiber aIs
Woob's Sotel befannt tpar. 1T Dienfas
Absnb in 9urpea gum Tbeil nieberse.
brannt. Senrp @eiienflub 1T Der sesen.
tpdrtise Wirtb unb Sobn Surber gigens
tbiimer. Das @ebaupe ipirb fOfort renos
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- Serr gilbert SaifpIb, ber Wirtb bes
@lenipoob Soiels in OIb Sorse, ipurbe
am Sreitas Nadmittas bon einem Siib.
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ibm iein Infer 9lrm 70 fdpsr berIett,
bab er einise Stunben ipGter i'm 2ada.
ipanna SoSpitaI amputirt iperben mubts.
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8reuSuns an WattesitraBe, nabe Gbams
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rieib.
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elm Treiber in Der Ypne 8rube, erbielt
ant Samitae bon einem GisI einen 70
idiperen Suftritt, baB iein asbsn in Sc.
fabr lit.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1892-10-28
BON Neter8bure.

Der Sdubmader bat ant Dieniias
Morsen cine aIte Saut seserbt. 9taes
unniiBe 9lrbeit, benn bon Der Saut
fam man feline Sdube MAIDEN, unb Der
Srit ioute bas fiinftis bleiben IaHen.
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SawIep tpobnbaft, siebt 8labisrunter.
ribt. NnmeIbuneen bite 1915 glib
st., scranton (getersburs), su abrei.
iiren. 37ba
= Sin 12idbrises Mdb1en namenS
1uder itiirste bier am Sreitas, ipdbrenb
es nit ben iibrisen 8inbern Die Shule
perlies, unb brad einen Mrm. Doftor
8ernitein tpar iofort sur Sanb, ridtete
ben Mrm Elm unb bas 8inb beitanb bars
auf, bic 9arabe in Der Stabt su feben.
Dan fubr es bemsemdb binab.
Am Donnerltas, ben 90. itarb
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goit g. q. 81. an, tpeIder ibn am Sonns
tag Nadmittas auf Der SoIoatenabtbeil,
uns bes SOreit Sia Srisbbofes sur 8ube
bsiisBte. DiitIer ipar elm rubiser unb
frisbIiebenber Menid. ipobnte lett 1854
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