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Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-04-15
Iowa.s VA Gorernor Ie.eaped.

here was another funny episode
in Gov. Kirkwood's visit to 81. Louis
on that occasion said Gen. Clarke, in
a recent interview. which well illus
trates the Governors simplicity and
innocence in his travels abroad Gen.
Frank Heron told me this slory and I
know it is true, for Gen. Frank Heron
could not tell lie. Heron says that
one day during the Governors visit he
happened to be in the Office Of the
hotel when he saw evidences Of excite
ment everywhere. 4 wrathiul young
man, with big cane. was going
about apparently looking for some
body. There was q deep look Of APP
prehension on the face of all the hotel
employees and they were endeavoring
to quiet the young man with the cane
and calm the excitement Gov. Kirk
wood sat on the sofa near by, quite
unconscious Of anything unusual.
and happily for him the young
man with the cane did not know
who he was or anything about him.
1t seems that the Governor. with his
usual spirit of economy. had occupied
an inside room at the hoteI-that is, a
room without any windows except one
which opened into a court. The sash
of this window had been fastened
down so that il could not be raised
The Governor in the morning bad
arisen from his bed and in making his
toilet had discovered that there was
no slop kettle in the room. Wishing
to dispose of the water from his basin
after using it he, with his Western
abit, sought to thrown it out of the
window. Tie had tried the window of
the court, but could not raise it. and
Just then he observed transom over a
door which connected his room with
another. The transom was open and
the Governor simply took his basin Of
water, climbed on a chair and thrust
ing the basin through the transom let
GO There was a woman's shrek
from the adjoining room, mingled
with torrent of profanity in
a male voice. The Governor stood
aghast at the hubbub he had
created, but keeping still he hastily
put on his clothes and vanished down
the stairway. He went down to the
hotel clerk and told him what he had
done. The clerk stuck his handker-
chief in his mouth and said: my God,
Governor, you have deluged the bed Of
bridal couple in the room next to
you" The Governor nearly fainted'at
the revelation and turned piteously to
the clerk to know what to do. That
gentleman was equal to the emergency.
He seized the register, and hastily rub
bling out the number of the room next
the Governors name. inserted another
and calmly told the furious bridegroom
when he appeared that there must be
some mistake, as the room adjoining
had no occupant Hence it was that
when the furious bridegroom refused
to believe the clerk, and stalked about
the hotel brandishing his stick, .Iowa's
War Governor sat demurely on the
sofa and said nothing. ] have often
wondered" continued Gen. Clarke. .'if
the gallant old Governor remembers
that unhappy episode
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-04-15
said Of Gen. chamberIain.

In June, 1868, he was Colonel of his
regiment. He was in the thiclest of
the great fight at Round Top, the mar
vel Of his men and the idol of his SUI
perior officers In August OF that year
he was placed in charge of brigade
In the reorganization Of the army
corps in the next spring two brigades
of veterans were consolidated into one
and he was called to command it while
as yet Colonel Of his regiment in an
other brigade. In the first battle in
his new command he was promoted to
a Brigadier-G General on the field by
Gen. Grant, which was afterwards rat
flied by the Senate.
II dislike to speak of myself" said
the General II would rather the story
should come from another, but as
have many dear friends who knew me
in fighting days, a word from me
would doubtless please them. 1t was
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-04-15
COSTLY BUTTONS
- Apparently Useless Enpsnai,
Several Thousand Doliars-ps.a
matte Postal Tnb.s

~ Apparently Useless Fxn.nAt.
several Thousand Doliars-P...
matte Postal Tubes.
81 Louis, March ala Is H..
Gus weather, these early days a ~.
but the campaign for the mavor.l.'
roo hot 20 allow any Of the polI,,
To yield to the enervating i,ea
Some idea OF the interest belpg
N the campaign may b. had f,s !,
statement Of manufacture ~ -.
dates buttons, who says that ~ 49, 4-
ready made nearly million " -
orders, and that he expects mueb -.
orders as soon as the nolniuati,,s.
made. A million campaign bg.s..
means a cost 70 the eandidatssof ~.
thing more than So, 1000, as the ba,,-
by the wholesale cannot ~ bon.l,
less than live cents apiece. ~. -
70 the manufacturers is about ~,
button. All Of the buttons 49,
in 81 Louis BY local engraveF. -
enamelers.
Neither 81 the political conves,
next month viii be held ia the So.
tion building. The party mans.
have made efforts 10 get ID bpt
not. President Cleveland vas pori,
ated in the larger Of the two hans
isss, and the politicians consiaeg n.
place a sort Of mascot, hut the geetl.
men Ia control Of the bnildins Nv.
decided that hereafter they will ds,s,.
the halls and naves entirely IA ~,
legitimate use. Il would BE- essI,,i,
too much trouble, too, f0r the exbfif.
tors getting ready for the IAN ton.
move the elaborate displays ana n.
vices which they are already nsenr.
ing, and which they would fear /,
trust - the curiosity ~ the eroad \
attendance ON political gathering
SOME 81 the devlces. depending =
electricity Tor their effects. have ~.
the men who have prepared them /,
attract people 20 view their rxhibii,
thousands ~ dollars and careless
touch might be extremely costly.
Postmaster liariow Is now mati.s
the plans 20 connect The main pos.oaes
- NNN AAAN Az - NAAAA ftt-NA+hF y NtEA ~ 10
b. opened - traffic this year, b. prsa.
matte tubes lie viii establish banfh
station ~ the depot, and by the psss.
matte service make IL possible fora b.
lated business man u drop bis uiall iuta
tie hoN Al tbs central station hra mia,
ntee before the train 81 whieh C 3 e.
tended starts, with tAe certainty lhai
Il VIII 20 without miscarriage inag
large cities the time T. consumed - ihs
postal business IS III delay attending
the transmission " na.l Alioaanos
mus, ~ made fur dents % postal
wagons aud tuppag ~ stress l4aes.
Airs The pnrumat ;ubsa 1oawsy
with MI That, and tbs calculation. mar
D. made catifely On the time utel Is
handling the mail. ~ tie bundles q.
matter arr shot aa.lr ,hrpngh he
tuO"s ia minute. THE money aved
Is dispensing 9Th the wagons and 10
clerks and thr drIycrs sn1ut them wlll
II spent IN equippiue ,Ir,c news sub
stations for the rapidly growing eilr
urhs
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-04-15

"lheso here smart daeh. las 10
sired. said the man ~ tlc aeoad
chair. after ho had i, ra-cd his victim
and called tarxi" q rCN 81 taqty
chairs
WIS wha' d he sEy asked 4
fellow butcher.
We'll. he gets intu The chair o. !
runs ms hand over bic head. y .sy,'
Have that hair trimmed upn liiils
to-day
Then be looks 81 hiasclf 10 ihc
glass, an runs his hard over his head,
an he says. saws he We'll ia kanui
think Il orta bcP'
Needs Il purity tad.' ! says .
him. gettin' ready.
Well. Id know. be- says. sort 9
weary Ike. 'n unac idcd ] guess
I'll try N get along with u another
day | had Il cut yesterday =
Puck.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-04-15
4 Special want.

Mrs. Watts want girl with tho
biggest feet you can find.
Employment Agent viii get her
for you. but | really would like to
know why you should make such n
specification.
Mrs. Watts Well. the last girl we
had was cleaning the second-story
window and fell out backward ana
made us no end Of trouble. So ] want
10 get one Of a more balanced charac-
ter, as II were indianapolis Jour.
uaI
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-04-15
De WOUND ~ ~ MIoHr
which Was why III. watch Ran IrreEu
iariy.

Nhtth was why Hts watch Ran IrrcEu-
iarIy.
It was II Fifth-ayenue jcwchy
store.
My watch. said gentleman 10
the salesman. exhibiting q costly re-
peater, varies minute a week. II
ought 10 keep time TO the second. aud
so you represented to me when pur-
chased it, Look at il. .
The salesman critically examined
the works through his glass, closed
the case and handed the timc-piece to
its owner.
There is nothing the matter with
your watch. II will keep perfect
time ifyou wind ii in the morning.
"Oh. laughed the gentleman.
that's q chestnut | wind IL at a
certain hour at night
That has nothing to do with it.
responded the clerk During the
night your watch Il quiet, az Il were.
That Is. ii hangs in your vest without
motion or touch. II you don't wind
II at night the handspring Is then
relaSed. instead Of being in that con-
dition during the day. BY winding
it in the morning the handspring re-
mains close and tight all day. II
keeps the movement steady at a time
when you are handling II. running
around and more or less iarring il as
you hasten about the city attending
TO your daily affairs. A relaxed
handspring at this time accounts for
fine watches varying slightly. Try il.
and you win find that am right.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-04-15

They were on train going irnm
Cleveland to Culnmbus. Ohio Tbs
train was crowded and the last man
on took the first scat Do could Gnd.
Going TO Columbassn be asked'
after few minutes.
Yes. was the response q the
FIRST conner. who, by 'ho way, waI
quite respectable looking Pcrsoa
'Legisluture2"
"No.
'Peuitoniiary?'
No.
"Ah. let me congratulate you, lNs
tried both. Detroi, Froo Press.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-04-15

The Chinese baby Sc Washington,
which Is yet 80 young that II has not
been through one presidential term
Of four years. has already fallen helr
to tho finest opal In The world. INC
opal belongs TO tho Chinese minister,
II is as large as a pigeons egg anu
is surrounded by beautiful white
diamonds. Tho minister wears i ~
his cap on state occasions and tns
baby wore IL upon the DAY in baby
life which corresponds 20 IN American
christening.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-04-15

Only thirteen stars looked down,
From its sacred silk. when first,
floating DER each tower and town,
On the smiling heavens it burst!
Freedom sprang TO life the hour
That had seen the pennons wave,
When the death OF despOt's power
Struck his shackles from the slave;
Only thirteen stars; and yet
God be thanked for evermure.l
On its folds to-day are set,
Bright as diamonds, forty-four.
How they crowd Old Glory now
How they sparkle, How they shine
Lighting up the nations brow
With a lustre half divinel
Flashing from the mainmast high
Right across wide wastes Of seas,
Sweeping over every sky
On the pinions of the breeze,
An the way Of Plymouth's strand
Westward 10 the Golden Shore,
South and northward Ger the Land
In the pride of forty-four.
Glory's stars are We; and 50
May the nag be never furied
Where. ike angel eyes, you glow
In your voyage around the world
May you live and multiply
Downthe isle Of coming years,
May you float and may you fly,
Stained by neither blood or tears,
True TO freedoms holy call,
TIL the lacks of Time grow boar,
As you're now, when one and all,
You but number forty-four.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-04-15

The French are in modern days
the worlds canal builders. Il was
French enterprise that built the Suez
canal. Though the Panama canal is
failure, new French enterprise
is nearing completion.a canal through
the Isthmus Of Corinth, saving the
long journey around the capes Of
Southern Greece and connecting the
Mediterranean and the Kgean seas.
Such canal was ages ago declared
feasible, but only in modern times
has there been enough enterprise
aud capital to complete it. The cost
is $50, 100000, ard it is to be opened
for travel on the 23d Of next April.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-04-15

Wholesale Merchsni--No use stop
ping off az LaNnville. That town mas
been burned TO the ground Not .
store left.
Drummer You don say2 ! hadn't
heard about T..
Mcrchant-N Nor !; but II must be g.
J saw an item In the paper to-day say
ing that the citizens OF Bawnyille were
talking about organizing fire depart
mcnt
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-04-15

A MAN nearly 20 years old. living
in York, Pa, has lately studied law
and has been admitted to practice at
the bar. Some criticism has been
made on this unusual action, as If at
his age the man should be thinking
of another world. Bat he perhaps
believes that in that other world the
first duty he viii have win be to
plead before a court that makes no
mistakes. and he thinks it best to
have some practice in pleading He
should remember the Law maxim that
whoever acts as his own lawyer has
Il fool for a client :" That maxim
quite likely will prove hereafter as
tue as it is here and now.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-04-15

4 DISPOSITION to pick flaws in the
huge and complicated fabric Of an in
ternational exposition ought not 10
be uuduly INDUCED. Eagerness 10
find fault is not only discourteous
but unpatriotic when the credit Of
the country is involved. Criticism
which aims At improvement i legiti-
mate and may be valuable, but carp
ing does a great deal more harm than
good.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-04-15

.IF immigrants to this country had
always been Of the character Of those
Waldenses who propose to come, 1000
strong, from the Italian side OF the
Cottian Alps and settle in North
Carolina, there never would have
been any disposition manifested in
this country to restrict immigration.
No harder, more resOlute race Of
people, more determined in what
they conceive to be right, ever lived
than have been these Waldenses.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-04-15

IT may be some time before human
beings are whisked from place to
place through pneumatic tube, but
the day Of freight carriage between
contiguous cities by that method is
at hand. It is the most expeditions
and could apparently be made the
cheapest method Of sending small
packages, and eventually large ones.
A hundred miles an hour by the pro-
posed electric railroads would be
rather slow compared with pneumatic
possibilities.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-04-15

When President-elcct Cleveland ar
rived at Spiege. Grove he was taken at
once to a suite of rooms, the guest
chamber OF the mansion. la few mo-
ments he was taken by Col. Corbin and
William Henry Smith to meet the
members Of the family. TO each one
of the family he had separate word
Of true. heartfelt coincidence, and their
eyes filed with tears as he spoke OF
their fathers rare virtues and their
great afflictiOn. The great face OF
Grover Cleveland bore, also tile signs
of sympathy as he talked OF the dead
General and tears stood in his blue
eyes, until he turned aside looking out
into the grove, as il to choke down or
conceal his emotion. Fremont Let
ter.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-04-15

The new premier Of Portugal Is
eighty years OF age. The efete mon
arches seem 10 be determined that
the errors Of youth shall not figure in
the administration OF their affairs.
But Portuguese premier would be
weak indeed if ne surpassed in that
regard the government whose desti-
uies he guides
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-04-15

Mosr people will be ast0unded to
find on investigation that the annex
alton of the Sandwich islands would
not give the United States territory
further west than any it now pos
sesses. Honolulu, the capital. is
some 1900 miles west Of san Fran
cisco. but It is nearly thirty degrees
east of the longitude OF Attoo. the
westernmost Of the Aleutian isles,
which are included in Alaska.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-04-15

Ar Brighton. y. j., a small club Of
fifty members has been organized.
BY the terms Of admission one is
chosen every year 10 get on the earth
and make more room for people of
sound mind. The melancholy posi-
bility suggests itself that the present
stock of imbecility, unless Providence
benignly interferes, may last half q
century
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-04-15

Mr. Richmann--1t seems TO me thae
your charges are very high.
Poor Artist do not charge ior
painting your daughters portrait, sl,'
That was a pleasure, and you are wel-
come TO the picture as free gift.
Good graciousi Then what do yoa
charge for?"
For not clipping with her
The old man paid.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-04-15
Al Odd society.

Boston has an "Odd Gloves" society.
ne members being q cotcrlo Of pro-
fessional people who have mo orean-
ization but friendship and vow re-
corded on their consciences 10
interpolate at least one novel iollia-
cation into each seasons experiences. s.
lnis year II is TO be big ghost
party.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-04-15

dear me. Mollie!" said papa.
why are you beating your dollie
SOP. "'l'ause," said Mollie, "she's
naughty. She said two an two makes
five. and when told her II was six
she said I didn't know muffin. -
IIarper's Bazaar.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-04-15

PRESIDENT DIAZ Of Mexico may be
q tyrant and one or two other things
rather Objectionable, but when his
administration for the first time in
the history Of his country manages
TO negotiate loan at par. there Is
evidence OF confidence in the stability
of the rule he furnishes that is hard
10 gainsay.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-04-15

A PIANIST IN New York has been
heard in Chicago by means Of the
long-distanee telephone. This is re-
garded as luxury. The same kind
of performance can be heard by the
tenant Of first-fOOr fat when the
young lady in the fifth story is prac-
ticing scales. Then il Is not eonsid-
cred luxury.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-04-15

THE province Of Ontario las de-
cided to admit women TO the practice
OF law in the Dominion Of Canada. A
committee has been appointed to pre-
pare rules for the admission Of women,
and Miss Clara Brett Martin, who re-
Gently graduated at the Toronto uni-
versity, is now admitted as a member
of the law society.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-04-15

The North Carolina legislature has
passed an act making the official
state motto: '-Esse Guam Yideri-
10 be rather than 70 seem. II is no
longer permissible down there TO
say this seems 10 be the Tar-heel
state" else the natives viii resent it
in the words Of Hamlet:
seems, madam, nay, l. Is; know not seems
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-04-15

BRITISH MINISTER COSTING has been
having some trouble with Guatemala.
The reason seems to be that his son.
young Costing, has been trying to
live up to the family name.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-04-15
nntI.r Was chntrtaI,I..

In Lowell, Mass, where Gen. Butler
resided for many years, he was always
regarded as a great honor to the city.
The poor people virtually reyered him
and called him the Great Comrnoner. ;
4 friend of the General says that all
his little benefactions 10 poor people IN
Lowell aud elsewhere will never be
known, for they were innumerahle.
During his life there he bestowed char
ity on hundreds of men and women.
and, without compensation, frequently
visited Washington in behalf Of poor
widows seeking pensions, OF which he
secured large number Gen. Buffers
magnificent residence in Lowell is
about two miles from the business
center Of the city and commands an
extensive view Of the Merrimac river
and the numerous manufacturing in
dustries along IT'S banks. 1t is related
that among those who visited the man
none were more welcome than poor
people, who were invited into his
parlor with as much hospitality and
grace as were offered to distinguished
guests.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-03-02
"Poor Little DogQiei"

The greatest of all is eharity
On the corner of Twenty first street and
Sixth avenue one winter evening sat hud-
died up humbly in the gutter man and a
dog The man was cripple Of burly
frame The dog was a pretty little white
poodle and sat upon his launches holding
tiny basket In his mouth The electric
light fell directly upon the interesting
couple, and many sympathetic glances
were cast that way. twas about o'clock
In the evening and great many shoppers
Were on the street. Not few, let 1t be said
for the credit of human nature, paused to
drop a penny in the basket, and stopped to
pat the little dog on the head and say,
Poor thing!''
"Poor little doggier' said a well dressed
lady, kneeling down and earessing the pup
pys nose. feeling in her purse at the same
time.
"Thank you, maam," said the beggar.
She had dropped silver in the basket.
1t was a beautiful and touching sight
the lady and the dog And as she dropped
tiny tear to freeze upon the puppy's nose
as she came away one could scarcely re-
frain from the desire to squeeze the hand
that patted doggie's head.
The wind whirled and eddied about the
corners, sending the dust and broken straw
and bits of paper in circling clouds above
the beggar's head. The people passed swift
ly to and fro on business bent. The beggar
neither spoke nor smiled, while the little
white dog, poor thingl" shivered and
blinked and blnked and shivcred and
doubtless marveled In his intnitesimal
mind what In blazes it was all about.
York Herald
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-03-02
An Intornisslon.

In the ancient town of Fairfield, Conn,
there used to be pond-said now to be
filled up-which bore the name of Pastors
pond. About this somewhat peculiar name
there still fingers q story to take lis back
to the early years of the present century
1t was the practice of many good divines of
that day to divide the long Sunday sermons
into two parts one of which was delivered
In the forenoon, while the other in the
phrase of the time, was deferred till after
intermission. The story in hand relates
to an unprecedented "intermission.n
Parson Larriby had bad habit Of put
ting off till tomorrow what ought to have
been done today
Having something to do with bottle Of
aqua fortis, a violent and destructive acid,
which he should have used OH Saturday,
but which occasion he had put of till Sun
day, he forgot how time passed and was
surprised to hear the church bell ring for
morning service.
Hastily putting the glass bottle into the
pocket of his buckskin breeches the parson
started for church in hurry. In the course
of his sermon, as he warmed with his sub
ject and gesticulated with great force, his
body came in contact with the hard oaken
pulpit--and smash went the bottle,
With hands uplifted, as he was about to
close fine sentence, he rushed down the
pulpit stairs, through the center aisle and
out of the church, all the congregation fol-
lowing him, Had the good man gone crazy'
On he rushed until he came to large
pond a short distance from the church.
Into this he flew up to his middle, while
the congregation stood in amazement, won
dering if their pastor was about to commit
suicide
He soon explained how matters stood,
and in a short time, after getting some dry
clothes, he returned to the church and fin
ished his sermon,-Youth's Companion.