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The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1893-04-19
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From Our Regular Correspondent.

The politics of the administration
has changed. but the Americanism
which was such conspicuous feature
of the last administration is no whit
less pronounced in the present one, as
was shown by the vigorous and prompt
action taken several days ago in de-
manding apologies and repration
from Peru and Turkey for failure of
citizens of those countries TO respec
the American flag and the property of
American citizens. The popularity
of a vigorous maintenance OF Ameri-
can rights abroad is unquestionable,
and it indicates very plaiuly that
America Is to occupy much higher
place in the estimation of foreign ma
tions, which az rule recognize noth-
ing but courage backed up by force.
in the future as in the past, without
regard TO the politics of the admins
tration that happens to be in power.
theoretically most people agree that
nepotism is bad thing, but practic-
ally the members of all the political
parties are guilty of it when they have
a chance. Here is a partial list, writ
ten from memory, of those guilty OF it
in the last administration and Con-
gress: President Harrison, a brother;
Sec. Blaine, a brother and two sons;
Attorney General, Miller, his son j;
: Assistant Sec (now Cow Crounse,
a son; Treasurer Nebecker, a son;
Senators Dawes and Blair, sons: Sena-
tor Dolph. son-in.law; Speake r
Crisp, son Representatives Springer
son; Enloe, son Stump (now Com
missioner of Immigration), a son !;
Peel, a son; Wise, brother; Reilly.
a son; Tillman, son. Bankhead,
son; Catchings, "a son; Henderson. of
ILL.,, son, and Youmans, son. And
the following in the present admins
tration and Senate, the House not be-
ing yet organized: Vice PRESIDENT
Stevenson, son; Sec. Carlisle, son;
Senator Pugh, aNson Morgan, u son !;
Smith, son Vance, son; Vorhees,
a son Harris son; PETER daughter
Blackburn, son; Daniel, a son !;
Jones of Ark, a. son; Squire, a son /;
Galllgar, son and Blodgett, son.
These mind you, are only important
positions. Doubtless there are many
more relatives of officials occupying
minor positions on the government
pay roll. What one does others will
do; hence the necessity for u law
against nepotism.
Ex-Congressman Cox, Of North Car
olina, who has been elected secretary
of the Senate, bnt who will not assume
the duties of that office until Congress
meets again, is u staunch advocate Of
the general adoption of civil service
reform in all branches of the govern.
ment service in actual practice as well
as in theory. That he honestly Le'
lieves in the idea was shown \ few
years ago when he gave up what
would have been certain renomina-
ton and election TO Congress rather
than demonstrate himself to be y
spokesman, as was required by his con-
stituents. Speaking OF the Secretary
of the Senate, some years age the lats
II. ]. Ramsdell, then one Of the most
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-04-01
The BOY sharpsl,oosnr.


Speaking of good rifle shots" said
John hawkins 81 wore the gray ut An
tietam in 1869, and the pretliost shoot
ing ever saw occurred on that day.
There was tall tree on the banks OF
the Antietam, aud an old Mary
iander's cottage was situated Just ne IL.
foot The old man was away and had
left q 14-year- old boy to take care OF
the family. This boy had managed to
| climb up into the forks of this tree,
and had probably been at work on his
scheme several days before the armies
came up, for when they got on the
ground he had intrenehed himself M
in the forks of the tree with feather
beds, pillows and holsters, apparently
four or five deep. all around him. He
had prepared for siege, too. with
both ammunition and food. When the
Union army came within range, his
old squirrel rife picked off
more subordinate officers in
few hours than the army
had lost before in weeks. No
amount of counter-fring did any good.
He would get his old blunderbuss re-
loaded, and with close scrutiny you
could see its long barrel creep out over
his improyised rampant, and as sure as
the crack of the rifle came moan and
a dead Lieutenant or other officer
would follow. The Antietam, at the
point where the battle was fought. is
narrow, but it is very deep, and there
seemed really no way to dislodge the
teartully destructive enemy, so the
Union army actually withdrew till the
artillery could run up gun and train
IN on the spot. And will You believe
me, the young sharpshooter actually
killed two of the gunners and wounded
a third, and almost produced panic
before he was dislodged He was
literally blown to pieces at last, but
not till after he had created consterna- /
ton in the ranks Of the Union army"
Globe Democrat.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-04-01
THE FARM AND HOME.
PRACTICAL scALDINo TROUGH
FOR HOGS,
Convenient and Simple-'rhe Future Hut,
ter Maker Shade rrses-A Good
Cut - Farm Notes and
Home Hints.



An old farmer says: II win give
gou a description of scalding trough
of my own manufacture, which have
used with satisfactory results for
several gyears, and which any. person
understanding the use OF the saw and
hammer can put together in few
hours, ut trifing expense. First
make the sides and ends OF trough.
out of well seasoned two-ineh planks
of the following dimensions:
From six to eight feet long lac
cording to the size Of your hogs) two
and n half feet wide at the top, two
and quarter feet at the bottom and
about two and half feet deep. The
end pieces should be grooved half an
inch into the side pieces. the frame
nailed together with twenty-penny
nails and further secured by two iron
rods at each end. which should bolt on
to small iron strips traversing the
ends Of the side pieces The bottom
of the trough should be OF one quart
er-inch sheet iron, Tapped over about
one inch and securely nailed to the
outside of the sides and ends. A
further addition may be made by fast.
ening two small iron chains by staples
To the sides of the trough, about two
or three feet apart When ia use.
these can be dropped in and over the
trough, and by them hog can readily
be turned or lifted When completed
the trough may be set on cheap
brick furnace, or small ditch may BE-
dug for the fire which will answer
nearly as well When not ia use, the
trough should be first washed clean.
put away in dry place, and by proper
care il will last twenty years
Another writer says: The best III.
rangement | ever saw was 4 trough
made Of pine planks, sixteen inches
high, six and half feet long. wider
ut top than bottom. with round iroa
kettle set ia the bottom. water tight.
set In brick in the usual way, with q
block of pine wood turned u Ill The
inside Q the kettle; windlass above
the front edge Of the trough, with a
hook and ropes, Il crane with bows
and hooks to slide hogs of on, ana .
stout bench for dressing FIN the
settle with water start fire aud as
'oon rs the water Is hot and hog dead
hitch one hook in.o the jaw aud the
lther into The gambret; hoist over the 4
1oS and lower on the block. which /.
lrives the water ont % the kettle All .
,round the hog When aided aud (
'aised out, the blo,k floats aud the
water goes back into the Kettle again +
or the next. | have never seen any.
hing SO convenient and simple.
farmers Voice.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-04-01

countries were settled up the people
missed the woodland they had been
accustomed to seeing and began TO
plant groves. and il is fact that the
taste for growing trees has worked
from the West to the East aud now in
all parts of the country there are those
who are inquiring what are the best
sorts OF trees for shade on lawns and
along streets Among our native trees
there is large chance for choice, as
we have many beautiful ones. The soft
maple is a quick grower and free from
insect pests. Its habit of growth
is graceful. and It's bright green
leaves with silyery under sides, arc
grateful to the eye, while in the au-
tumn no tree can show greater
variety of tints The sugar maple is
also very good shade tree, but is
slower of growth than the soft maple.
and 1t is inclined 10 grow taller, es-
pecially If set in groups. The elm
does well in nearly every part OF the
country and II is particularly grace.
full tree. II possesses one advantage
Of being firmly rooted and does not
blow down easily The walnut Is
rather too open 70 make a good shade
tree, though II carefully attended 10
IL will do very well. Ii does not
transplant well and should be planted
where IL is 10 stand Chestnuts make
tirst.class shade where they will grow
and in a few years they will furnish a
supply of nuts that will make the
tree profitable one TO have oaks
do not transplant well, but II they
are taken up with great care they will
repay the trouble Grown by them.
selves they make magnificent shade
trees aud are Of quite a different
growth from the same tree grown IA
the forest. The linden or Eastwood
tree makes beautiful shade and
should be grown wherever il will do
we'll u puts forth early ia the spring
aud holds is leaves until severe frost
comes Il IS very rapid grower and |
its we'll known quality as soarse Of /
honey endears II TO every bee.Kceper
Ia the land Ia every part % the
country there ARE trues adapted To /
Tor shade aud at this day Ii
Is not necessary 70 urge the deslrabIl.
ity o. having shude trees about the
place
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-04-01
The Fntnre nn.tcr. ,InLrr.

/ An exchange asks, What Il the III.
ture Of the average butter-makcr?, ii
IS nard to say, but the average work.
ing man Of any kind can only look
forward with the hope u obtaining
a fair living. and quite often this hope
does not materiulize in the way hc cx.
pected. The average butter maker
is being gradually crowded out
and his place taken By one who a
| above the average. Some men make
good butter when they have charge 81
o well equipped creamery as long al
everything runs along smoothly, but let
new conditions confront him. let some
Of the machinery get ont Of order, the
milk come in with peculiar doors and
taints, the cream act little different
than usual, the butter refuse to come
at the accustomed time Or something
of that kind happen and the average
butter-maker Is all ut sea and his
butter drops off three or four
cents per pound IL Is not very much
of task 70 go into well managed
creamery and work few months with
man who understands the business
thoroughly and learn how to make
first class butter under those coudi.
tons. Any man Of average intclli.
gcncc can do IT, and rs long as every.
thing goes right, turn ont the finest
product, but let everything 70 wrong
and he is helpless. He has learned To
go through only certain series Of
operations, the mechanical work; he
does not know why he does this or
that; or what effect IL would have IL
he did something else: he IS not M.
quainted with any of the priuciples
which undcrlie the work. or any OF
the other subjects that uulerlie IL A
man wants To learn how 10 feed steers
and goes to some farmer who has
been very successful in that line. The
steers are in yard where water Is al
hand and where there is a comfortable
shed for them to run under when they
feel like 1t, and the farmer saws;
give them 50 much corn.
and SO much oil meal. and
so much hay so many times day. and
haul in lots Of bedding" The man
does as he is told and the steers make
good gains Does that man know how
TO feed steers? Only under those con-
ditions and with those foods and steers
of that age. SO IL Is with butter.mak-
ing. The butter. maker of the future
will understand the principles which
his practice; he will under.
stand the dairy COW, what she should
be fed and how she should be cared
for, how the milk should be handled
before he gets II, as we'll as how to
handle IL himself He must under.
stand, also, the chemical properties Of
milk and its products, and the science
1f bacteriology in It's relations TO milk,
:ream, and butter-malting Men who
rave knowledge of these things will |
make the high-selling butter OF the
'uture journal OF Agriculture.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-04-01
A Mammoth Ostrich.

There IS at present in the London
Geological gardens an African importa.
ton which bids fair to take the place
OF the late lamented Jumbo In tho
hearts of juvenile Britain. II Is tho
great African ostrich which King
Alimany Samadon presented to Queen
Victoria II is probably the largest
specimen of the kind ever seen In
Europe. 1t was ridden 600 miles by a
Young negro before reaching Sierra
Leone, where it was placed on board
ship for Liverpool During the long
walk the mammoth bird attacked and
Injured several natives, killing two OF
them.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-04-01

salt hogs regularly
\ Keep an boards and sticks cat 81 ho
I feed lots
\ small mixer i often good but
ter maker.
IL Is poor economy 10 allow the
teams 70 run down.
With all animals cleanliness Il d prs.
tentative of disease.
Many good breeders prefer training
mares after breeding
barley makes a good grain food for
either hogs Or horses.
The man who has much 10 Sell
usually has less o boy.
Corn lacks ia muscle forming anil
strength giving material
In nearly all cases y will bc best IL
deepen the soil gradually
The poor unthrifty hog "a often the
prey of ycrrniu or parasites
II the hay is the least 'uusty. nlways
moistcn Il before feeding.
IN too many cases growing stock are
fed too much fattcniug food.
Oycrworltcd butter nearly always
presents q greasy appearance.
The more time Il requires - iattcn
an animal the greater the cost.
Good roads reduce the cost of ret.
ting the farm products 70 market
Oats is one 81 the very best feeds
that can be given to growing colts
All food given IN excess 81 the food
Of support is the food Of production
The shoulder produces the best wool.
the belly the worst Dnd the back and
sides the average.
Sweet oil is recommended for rom
rub well over the heads and give a half
tcaspoonful inwardly
II you have better sheep than your
neighbors they are none the poorer
while you are the richer.
II working back into sheen again
look out for good wcthers MS well ~
wool and try combination.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-04-01

Boil new ctothesIinc and /, ill
not lsins in after use.
Carpets should be shaken on II clear
sunny day when there is no wind
Preserve tin.foil to cover the cork.
used IN bottling catsup and chill
sauce.
4 good way to clean stovepipes Is II
rub them well with linsccd oil while
they are warm.
Cork that has been boiled NAV he
pressed more tightly into bottle
than when II is cold.
Tin may be secured with little cgor,
y Kerosene and powdered lime. whit
ing or wood ashes DO used.
Poultry may be made profitable or
an intolerable nuisance rather accord.
ing TO the treatment given.
10 keep black ants away. snrinl,le
black pepper in their haunts or draw a
chalk mark across their runways.
All embroidcries and eolored gar.
ments also should be ironed ON the
wrong side whenever practicable.
spots on the wood of furniture NAV
pc removed by rubbing vigorously
with turpentinc and sweet Gil ana
then renewing the polish by brisk
rubbing. %"
Vinegar bottles may be cleaned bv
crushed eggshells shaken in them ,vi,i,
soap and warm water. Rinse In clear
cold water and shake as dry ns nossihia
before using
Steel knives, used at table or for
cutting bread, meat or ANYTHING for
which sharp knife is needed, should
never be used for stirring or eoolsing
anything in hot grease, as Il nakes
them very dull. ''9
Polished floors should be rubbed two
or three times with linseed oil ana
then polished every week with turner ZEN,
tine and beeswax. The oftener tho
OIL IS rubbed in TO begin with the
darker the boards will be.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-04-01

Early in 1854 the steamer John +.
Burlington was sunk in the Missouri
River, near Roclsport, Mo It was a
large government boat. engaged then
in carrying supplies to Union soldiers
at the outposts. 1t was sunk by Bill
Anderson's guerilla band, and Of all
the forty or fifty people on board
there was not a survivor Many ex-
petitions have been formed and much
money spent to find the boat for the
treasure that was in it, but they all
failed. While railroad contractors
were blasting on shore, an immense
piece of rock made hole in sandbar
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-04-01

On the lot day 81 January. lSgq ~
man u More became 4 ] amer s, ~ Y \
Bates IN The business OF bis Newss,'s.ss.s . Y. =
Ysltisins Agency, and The sfys - -,
baies y Marse Advertising Agese, - y
Ftei On. = a.
MF Morse, so long the suecessfgl -.
ger pf the j. II Baies Advertising ss $50
hssWe earned his promotion. IN ~. w
grace, zeal aud iasl.ty are ros ,rs.l.,
With sn equal pzElpersbip; MOI M, ~ ~
Ar. MoFee profit lherebF but NJ No. 2
also ga pef 6y keepiag him 10 - ~
Both cool and honorable msa who h ~ \.
confidence ~ the HhNle nessssr.er t.... ~
i,y, We Wish them every sueesia
A lonHE Meas chrlstisn sae. -.
= 10 BE ca, etsd atkyoio. JApaa.
A divorce lawyer likes aomsrI. -
lOte bFoRn
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-04-01
By c. W. ALExANpHR.

hi q. W. ALEXANDER.
OF all the boys that walk the globe
That ever with me met.
The one prize the highest is
The true son OF vet
He has noble heritage.
or viii h but few can boast:
Althou h love most all my chums,
lis true love him most.
love to stand chat with him
About our fathers deeds,
OF how they brayely fought the reb
Among the corn and weeds;
And how they toiled from morn till night.
With blouses soaking wet
ANA Of the grandest name on earth
A late rebellion vet
just now I'm Only il my youth,
There's matrImony yet
Be sure thst girl will have 10 be
The daughter OF a vet
Before I'd marry otherwise
I'D splice with cousin Net.
And If she'd iilt me then I'd be
The lone son OF a vet
NJ Av,,avfoa
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-04-01

A HAPPY disposition is fine thing.
as everybody knows, but the mirth OF
the press OF Paris over the Panama
canal scandal sounds unseemly and
disgraceful. 1t is hard to see from
so great a distance where the fun
comes in, i'm view of the fact that
nearly all the papers are smirched
with an accusation of venality.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-04-01
Picket shnt..

r. Edwin Elwell, the sculptor has
been awarded tine contract for an
equestrian statue OF Gen. Winfield
Scott Hancock, 10 be erected on the
battlefield of Gettysburg, for which
he will receive So, 900.
Lost s3o0,oo at the gambling table.
That Is the thrilling climax to the life
OF Augustus II. Hornsby, once an Off
GER in the British army and for the
past eight years a dealer in real estate
IN IT. Paul, He is now $500, 600 in
debt and fugitive from justice. St
Paul officers are looking for him with
the view Of arresting him for utterfpo
forged paper.
The contract for the equestrian
statue OF Gen. }. A. Logan to be-
erected in Washintop, d. c.. has been
awarded to Franklin Simmons, the
American artist who made the Morton
statue in indianapolis Mr.. Simmons
IS now engaged in Rome on fine
statue OF Gen. Grant for the rotunda
of the capitol at Washington. This
gives promise of being the finest
portrait statue ever executed by the
sculptor.
Col }. i. Bachelor, Chairman Of
the House Committee on Military
Affairs, had quite q number OF his
committee on the battlefield Of Gettys-
burg on Dec. /. They were there for
the purpose 81 inspecting the field be-
fore pushing the bill for the purchase
of land, and markers to indicate the
positions occupied by the onfederate
troops at Gettysburg. All were inn
pressed with the Importance Of the
bill, and speak hopefully Of favorable
action.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-04-01


Now Is the time 10 treat r.,
standing, Kiy's Cream Baln asaHn Of Ia,
obstinate cases, where All ONE, e,snes "a ~
DO not neglect procuring a bot,lai slleaes III
the relief you seek. '0'us, @iaAas,
ney; y. u, Fairali, ID. n .6,.
Iowa Methodist, says EDITORIAL, elni,9soi IL
tested the merits OF Rly's Crsss, We hls
oeleye that, by a thorough CON-. nA!'n "a
saent, u VIII cure almost every esss q hat
ninlsters as class are afflicted VIM aura
srs1 Vs9 sh and eatarrh seems NJ -
Ely's Cream Balm too highly.S 'sSuaassa
Apply Balm Into each nostrF f,.o
absorbed. Gives RELIEF Al onss Vu,ssi
% cents at Druggists or BY mai. 10
ELY BROTHERS, % Warren !,
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-04-01

The treasurer Of Philadelphia has
turned into the city's Golfers $22. I79
that such construction Of the law as
many attorneys upheld would have
permitted him to keep himself. This
case has been cited as a miracle. but
it was due to strictly natural causes.
An eX-city treasurer is in Jail because
he was a trife slip-shod in the matter
Of constituting the law.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-04-01

100 yrxSls CSt IN tho strssam. A party
went into wAaa proved to be the old
hulk and found hall A8nEsm skeletons.
Three small keg1 OF gold xvre found
and c great many easns of whisky.
Only the forward compartment VISA eek
amined The after part OF the vessel
will DO entered by the dispoverers.
Much gold and more whisky aud guns
are expected 20 be found shrrn
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-04-01

A YOUNG man in New Jersey has
been sued for breach of promise. On
the witness stand the information was
wrung from him that the shattered
engagement resulted from proposal
made by the girl during leap year.
He was too polite to say mo Po-
likeness is sometimes expensive. In
this instance the figure has been s.
at go. Oll.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-04-01

Mr.. HoBAET CHATFIED TAYLOR las
vas is now, BY process OF law and a
court decree. Mr.. Hobart Chatfield
Chatfeld-Taylor, and inherits 5000
600 as a recompense for assuming the
additional cognomen and q perpetual
hyphen. Of truth, there would
seom to be considerable in name.
after all that's been said TO the
contrary.