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Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-11-18
sm,rs nat rrathtai.

Ho entered small hahordashcry
store the other day Hnd called for
some shirts
wat sizo sou yish?n asked the
Hcbraic proprietor Fourteen und
n helluf2 Dot yo hat not got. but
you dakes der fcr'tarn und hclluf
home und suaks dem. und dgy comes
out your size, mine trondt
why. will thcy shrink asked the
customer. doubtiully.
"Nill dcy shrink dell8 you dey
shrink like Ter teGl.'
He took Thorn. but n day or two
after he camo back with blood In his
eye and transtixing tho proprietor
with glance. he said:
II had these shirts soaking all
night and they amt shruuk bit
They must DO cotton
did tell you dot dey shrink p
inquired IsHncstoiu. meokly.
Eyes you did. You told mo they'd
shrink like the devil"
well, mine fricndt, =" said the jew.
triumphantly, did you efer know
ter tefll TO shrink at onnytings?"
Yankee Blade.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-11-18
HOUSE BOATS IN ENGLAND.


Many Are ExtravagantIy Fitted Out.
Though Economy IL Easily Possible.
The house boat Is a comparatively
recent invention. and. being I'M
patented. its multiplication and i'm
proyement go on yearly. until now
some Of them are yeritable floating
palaces, and a prince might envy
the London sybarites who live in this
style 'upon the river" during the
season. Lovers of fast yacht sailing
will. perhaps, fail TO sec much to adj
mlre or desire in the commodlous
and proceeding house boat, but.
according to Frank Leslie's Monthly.
the seeker for genuine enjoyment
and luxury will find more comfort
Ito the square inch" aboard one
than on the swiftest.speeding and
most perfectly appointed yacht An
ayrage Thames house boat may DO
twenty or thirty feet long. cover ALL
as yachtsmen say, and is drawn. like
"a canal boat by horses Flooding along
towpath by the river. small sized
house boats are drawn by hand,
which requires some skill on the part
OF the substitute for equine labor, and
also are propelled by polling. Tho
boat itself is a sort OF barge. large
Hat boat upon which is constructed
the "house. cabin OF several apart
ments. comprising. according to
the Dimensions of the house boat.
one or two sleeping rooms. a dining
saloon aud sitting kitchen,
bath and necessary Offices and a
rooted yerauda. front aud back A
light Of steps leads from tho forward
deck up on to the top or roof Of
this one.storted hous'. and hero. as
on an upper deck sheltered by gay.
multicolored awning. the passengers
sit and amuse themselves varlously.
reading. chatting. sewing. sketehing.
singing. as pleasos individual fancy.
some Of these Thames house boats
cost pretty ponay" and are htted
up with every elegance and luxury
tina. fastliious and extravaganza
taste can require and modern art and
ingenuity supply; yet '.house- boat
ing Is not necessarily. au expensive
luxury a renovated old canal boat
or barge, with tho hold plauked over.
Is sometimes made 20 do duty as
house boat Upon the body Of the
boat long room, some liteen OF
twenty By seven or eight feet. Is
built, allowing passage ways o. about
TWO feet each side so that the cox
swain may pass safely from bow 70
stern Of the boat Lockers. which
also serve as seat. are built around
the inside. In the center the dining
table. with folding leaves. IS secured
20 the flooring. and ~ either end Of
the cabin or saloon are contrived
statcrooms Of moderate sixe. With
hinged berths. wire frames for wash.
stands, and square. cushioned seats
which are lockers In disguise. When
the house Is built and tho roof tlnucd
the whole boat Is painted "a GLOSSY
white or some attractive light color.
her name lettcrcd Ia bright colort
across tho stern. sui tho national
cotors run up the towpoic. which
rises about Eve tcct above tho roof
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-11-18
GETS IDEAS FOR PREACHERS.
A Collegian After Many Failures Has
Finally Got a Good Job.

A ColIegian After Many Failures Has
Finally Got Good Job.
The Cincinnati Times Star has
found a man who holds the pos ition
OF agent for a popular preacher. He
was a college graduate and had
studied law, theology. horses, music,
the drama, and had tried the news
papers, all without success. Then
he made the discovery that the
preachers were the hardest pushed
of all professional men for ideas to
incorporate into their sermons. The
old, old story is all right as founda-
ton, but so many changes have been
rung in since the year that it takes
an extraordinary man to conceive an
original view of it.
Now, this" says the agent, sis
what / do. A preacher hires me to
wander about town and report to him
little incidents or queer ideas that
strike me. He takes these and
weaves them into his sermons. For
instance, a preacher who has a large
congregation with much visiting to
do could not, il he were so inclined,
visitall the public meetings, the re-
sorts of gamblers and drunkards, the
factories and slums of the city. / am
the eyes through which he sees these
things and using my information he
speaks learned and intelligently Of
all phases of life and sets his congre-
CATION a-wondering where he gets
time to see so much. He is TINS en-
abled to interest every element in
his congregation, appearing to the
spOrtingman as a sport, to the ath-
lete as an enthusiast in athletics, to
the musician as musician, and to
the theatre-goer as one well yersed
in the plays Of the day. 1 also tell
him what the people are saying
about him, and so he is enabled to
! talk to the different classes in a way
that leads them-ignorant of my Of
fees as a go-between-to think him
really wonderful in reading their
thoughts. am liberal in my ideas.
One month serve a Methodist, the
next may look at the same things
again with Baptist's eyes, or Pres
byterian, or may do service for a
hereto. am at present working
for preacher in the city whose ser.
mons are very much noted by the
papers and who is noted for his
! original ideas, which | furnish, but
| for which / am well maid
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-11-18

whom only the green kerehief upon
her head can now be seen. Straining
every nerve and muscle, he keeps his
eyes fixed upon that goal. Heavensl
| it has disappeared. Battling the waves
with frenzy, he strives to increase his
speed, but faintness comes over him
/ and for an instant sight fails Then,
| strong and energetic, he catches q
momentary glimpse of q white arm
extended upward scarcely a dozen feet
away.
With last almost superhuman eff
fort he leaps forward, diving under a
huge wave and catches the drowning
girl at least fathom from the surface.
by jove, that was a narrow escape
this morning." remarked a man that
afternoon. ''Who were they, Won
der?''
THE lady is Miss CRANKY. and the
rescuer Jack Romano. l fancy his
wife would make a stir if she were
here.
A year later Miss CRANKY was in
London scoring wonderful success in
grand opera One day a flashily
dressed woman, whose features bore
evidence of the life she had led, con-
fronted the young cantatrice at the
stage door.
so you are Louise Cranky, are
you?" she sneered Mice respectable
person you must be to try to take
away another woman's husband
II do not understand you at all, " re-
piled the singer coldly, as she endeav-
ored TO pass to her carriage.
'.0h, you do not, en-" retorted the
stranger; possibly you will not be so
4 7 Fh.a q,
of Jack Romano"
Louise CRANKY recoiled. ''Impossi-
ble" she CALCULATED.
The woman laughed coarsely. 'It's
true" she replied, land my faithful
consort is here in London playing
guardian angel to his darling wife. y
She chuekled at the evident effect of
her words and continued: He thinks
a great deal of me, hubby does, al
most as much as he does of you"
At this juncture a special officer hap
pened upon the scene, thrust the
creature to one side and escorted the
half-fainting singer to her carriage.
1t is summer again at the seaside.
A pretty young woman with score of
trunks, satchels and bags all still
bearing the labels. Paris. first
cabin, has just arrived az the hotel
with her maid. In little private
parlor she greets a tall, swarthy man
who came down only yesterday. He
speaks in a low tone and calls her at
tention to death notice in London
paper three months old She reads it
slowly. and then looks up, her hazel
eyes full of sudden determination.
Mr.. Romano, Jack, she murmurs
softly, NOW l mean to reward you
for saving my life out yonder two
years ago; that is if you will accept a
gift at this late day"
His eyes answered eloquently.
This is what you caught that day,
she whispered shyly, thrusting her
tiny hand into his great brown fist,
land under all maritime customs it is
yours by right of salvage"
And so they were mrrried
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-11-18
Early Explorers.

It is rather curious that the early
discoyerers and explorers Of the
country should have been ignored.
There are twenty Columbuses and
twenty-seven Co.umbias. There are
five towns named Americas and three
America Raleigh, De Soto, La Sale,
Marquette, Hennepin and Hudson are
remembered Champlain has single
place named in his honor Roberval.
De Mots, Argall. Iberyille, Frobisher,
Gorges, Cartier, Balboa, Dablon.
Brassur1, Baffin, Behrlng and Goswald
have none.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-11-18
NAVAL COURSE AT CORNELL.
Branch of Education Inaugurated In
Imitation of European Powers.


Imitation of European Powers
One Of our great universities has
taken q step in the right direction
TO foster the maritime growth of she
country by opening a school of naval
architecture and marine engineering.
Cornell university has inaugurated a
school of this kind. AS the only
school of naval architecture in the
Western hemisphere this new de-
parture of Cornell merits description.
The leading powers of Europe have
long had such schools. France has
one at Paris called the government
school of naval architecture. Italy
has one at Genoa.
"How long does it take to com
plete the course" inquired writer
for the Washington Star.
The course occupies two years,
was the reply. ''but it is so arranged
as to require three years prepare
tion in a good technical school before
entering upOn it. 1t is intended that
students ofCOrnell who have reached
their senior year in the course in
mechanical engineering may then
take up this course for their fourth
college year and finish it in one year
of postgraduate work. Students
from other technical schools are. OF
course, admitted under the same con-
dition. One OF the most interesting
courses in the first years study is
that OF naval architecture. which is
intended as a general introduction to
the subject of marine construction.
1t opens with general examination
of the ship as a floating body, and is
followed by a course Of lectures on
ship Resistance, Propulsion and
Powering, Wave Motion and the
Oscillation of Ships The first years
course in shipbuilding and design is
also an interesting one. In it atten-
tion is given to the best practical
construction in the actual materials
of the ship, which has up to this
time been treated by the student as a
geometrical body. The subject is
treated from a descriptive standpoint
and various systems of shipbuildin g
and their peculiar points are studied.
Then, passing to details, We cover
the most modern practice in the in
Vulnerable details Of ship construc-
tioI ana fitting"
You study marine machinery.
also, in the first year, do you not?n
"Oh, yes, OF course, and devote es-
pecial attention to the peculiar con-
dition under which the marine en-
CINE is obliged to work, and the adj
vantages and disadvantages Of the
different types and forms of engines,
In the second year the course in
naval architecture is much more adj
vanced, and is based on the more
general course of the preceding
year. We take up several topics,
and study them in greater detail
The work in this case consists prin.
cipally Of lectures, partly of directed
courses Of reading and partly Of per.
sonal studies on the part Of the stu
dent under my direction. The sec
ond years courses in ship design and
marine machinery are continuation:
of those of the first year"
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-11-18

Maud How do you like that young
Mr.. Podunclo?
Irene-l don't like him at all. He's
either very stupid or hos an impu.
dent upstart. said TO him az the
party last night that didn't feol
like eating anything, and he said:
why. Miss squircs, you certainly
look we'll enough 70 cat
''Woll. what Of thatan
why, he should have said ]
looked good enough to eat
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-11-18

wouldn't say any such thing at all, but
If yOu choose to draw your own con-
cAusions, l. am sure l cannot help it.
''How strangely the ocean appears
ut night" she remarked, as they gazed
across the uninterrupted waves toward
the light house many miles away.
s1Ugh, / am afraid of the sea; take me
away"
R0maine carefully adjusted a light
shawl over her bare shoulders and
obediently led her toward the hotel.
~tStop," she cried imperious!y, ''let US
sit down here" pointing to bench
Ehalf hidden by clump of shrubbery.
Just think how jolly it will be for
gPoor Carl and the rest to miss us when
they return, and I promised to sing
for his special benefit that tiresome
song, IF You Love Me, Darling, Tell
BE With Your Eyes"
@'Do you think it quite right to treat
your devoted admirers SOP" remarked
Romano. seating himself at her side.
There was trace of scornful bitter
mess in the tone as well as the words
of her reply. VERY devoted indeed.
Tonight it was: You really must
favor me with this waltz, Miss
CRANKY This polka is mine. May
mot mark the schoJtische?' Make me
happy by allowing me the
aancers,' and before / have been
away week half of them will
have forgotten even my name" She
concluded with little cynical laugh
which Jared UPON her comPaniou's
cars.
t'Miss CRANKY, you are too severe.
You know there is at least one who
will never forget his evening"
Glovv1u unliftinn her pvps their
gaze met. II believe you" she said
simply and quietly. A moment after
she spoke again in her former jesting
tone. ''But then you did not even
ask me to dance at all.
Next day at noon, when the bath
ing is at the highest and the fun at
,Ghe maddest, no one notices natty
figure in dark green robe, with her
hair covered by kerchief of the same
hue, which separates from the crowd
IN the surf and valorously swims away
ont toward the lifeboat. 1t is long
stretch even for strong, able swim
tmer, but the young woman industri-
eously plods away. She is now too far
from the beach to be recognizable,
but one by one the loungers notice
her and point out with admiration
EL&es oNAhAAhbAf FHS AS'y SNNJSS
turing who it can be.
a tall man in bathing suit who
has been talking to a groupof acquain-
fances on the sands and at the same
time lazily scanning the horizon with
a pair of marine glasses, starts slightly
as his gaze falls upon the distant
swimmer Looking intently for &
moment. he losses the glasses into the
lap of the nearest of the party and
without a word, stalks off, leaving {
somewhat nettled trio behind. Hi
powerful strokes raridly force hin
through the breakers and he gain
ssteadily upon the young woman, O
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-11-18
Pneumatic Tubes.

Local kilograms are now transmit
ted through pneumatic tubes in most
of the principal cities OF Great Brit
ain. At present about fifty miles Of
such tubes are in operation, requir-
ing an aggregate of 400 horse power
and transmitting a daily average Of
1O5. 900 messages or 30,000,00O an
nually.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-11-18

"Walking leaf" is the name Of an
insect which makes its living on flies
by making itself resemble leaf on a
tree. When the unsuspecting fly
alights within reach it is caught and
crushed in a twinkling.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-11-18
az mo- Intere.t to him.

Cubbage, fiercely--It is very dis
couraging to man to have to carry
a shrieking baby around the room
all night and then reflect that Of
such is the kingdom of heaven.
Wife, meekly-How can that pos.
sibly affect you, dear Puck.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-11-18

Wagleigh = Professor Boresome
gave lecture on anasthetics the
other night, with experiments with
chloroform. More than half the audi
ence were put to sleep
Tagleigh-With chloroform?
Wagleigh-No, with the lecture.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-11-18
Low Coral IsIand..

Coral islands are never more than
ten or twelve feet above the surface,
that limit being assigned to them by
the action of the waves. The vege-
tation is characterized by its uni
formity, the entire flora consisting Of
scarcely score OF species.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-11-18
A General Denial.

"My son." began the clerical-look-
ing stranger solemnly, "do your
NO" replied the irreverent youth /;
sin the first place l ain't-and, sec
ondly, don't F."
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-11-18

Helen Hyler-Don't you think it is
very bad form for man who is call
ing on young lady to sit down be-
fore she does? Jack Lever-Cer-
tainly, but under some circumstances
he has to. Puck.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-11-18
Am Innnnnrtnne NInment.

Office Boy, to drummer-Mister, l
wouldn't advise you to try to see the
boss now; he's in an awful rage.
What's the matter with
him?
Office Boy-He's trying to put a
point on his blue lead-pencil. Truth.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-11-18

81 am in dreadful fix. Do please
lend me ten marks.
But you have got diamond ring;
why don't you pawn it?'
II cannot find it in my heart to do
so. the ring is memento Of my
deceased aunt. f"
ideally? Well, then, my money is
memento of my deceased father.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-11-18

"They say" said Spriggins, "tbat
it takes three generations to make
gentleman. That" replied Wig
gins, "opens up a pleasant prospect
for your grandson. Life.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-11-18

Professor Pattorby Dear mol !
do believe that young Freshly was
making a game of mo yesterday
morning.
Mrs. Pattorby-Why so, Socrates.
dearP
Professor Pattorby I1c wanted to
know II paris green was not often
used for dyeing purposes,
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-11-18

RKGTT
81 a. OF
clgSZWzgSGE.
EES a sslkF %FaHE ball was over,
4S AZ NlaF and the many di-
hssJATS verse types of peo-
'NAfENss@A ~ Il pie that can be
=91f fgJfV found only at a
III 49, fashionable ca
IN 1Y%g side resort, grad
ually IN erg d
into individuality as the mass of dan
GERS slowly disintegrated. Now that
sERe music had ceased, the dull, steady
roar of the breakers became more
NplAinly distinguishable. Some of the
participants fingered on the wide
piazzas of the hotel long after the
greater number had gone TO the rooms
or had disappeared across the broad
Gavin in the direction of the cottages,
the sounds of animated conversation
and light laughter floating back out
of the darkness. A knot Of men
gathered on the porch around a little
vision of lace and flowers, as the
petted bea uty rested her dimpled
hands upon the railing aud supported
herself by rounded bare arms, upon
one of which a great jeweled bracelet
spzrkled under the gaslight.
Now, Miss CRANKY, you must, you
really must give me that program as
"A souvenir. So fair a promise from
one SO fair must not be spoiled by
breaking"
Fbe young woman laughed gaily.
Carl . she replied, somewhat irrele-
vanity, ''do you see that japanese
lantern down at the end of the walk2
That one in the shape of dragon?
want you to bring it to me. Mr..
Jones, Mr. De Funiak and Willie Wat
i<ins viii go with you to keep away
the ghosts"
ITO hear is TO obey" quoted the
messenger, ''but what recompense do
/ get for doing your behest?''
The consciousness of a good deed
well done" laughingly retorted the
maiden as she took the protfered arm
of her sole remaining retainer and
znade tiny obeisance.
Lucky boys" remarked her escort,
AS he led her to a seat in the now
almost deserted pavilion. beneath
which the surf rolled and tumbled;
why don't you ask me 70 do some
thing for you?
Now, Sir Grumbler, that is charac-
1eristic of you. When I send all that
crowd of idlers away just to get few
,minutes' peace Mr.. Jack Romaine
mzst fancy himself especially badly
used"
The e0untenance of the young man
underwent a sudden change. You
don't mean to say you sent the boys
away just to give me the opportunity
of being alone with you?"
mo, certainly not. do not mean
Co say anything of the kind, retorted
the young woman perversely, II
The Progress., 1893-06-24
FOR. SALE.

930 acres of timbered land. principally
pine and cypress, on Cypress bayou, tw o
miles from kethvill-, La.
49, acres upland, well improved: new
dwelling (-ix roOms), Kitchen, servant :
room aud tenement houses; good bar
and gin house: 200 or $40 acres under
fence: the finest stock farm ia the State:
ten miles northwest from Shreveport.
20 acres with dwelling and StOrehOuse
at NOoTiUg port. La.
- acres; good dwelling and necessary
Shreveport Junction.
T-n-acre lot 10. Allendale. with i'm
pTuvemeutS: Just across the street from
the celebrated mineral well OF Col. j. J.
Koran. Shreveport.
Two houses aitn lOur and half lots on
Christian street.
Two Houses and two lots on Caddo
street.
House ana lot on Crockett street.
House aud lot and a half on williamson
street; undivided half OF hnnse and lot on
Common street. between Texas and Mi
lam.
Undivided half of lot on Beauregard
street.
Undivided half of two houses and three
lots OH Sprague street
And many Others a. prices and on
terms to suit the times, for which apply
TO II. T. COLE.
4lj Market street, Shi evtpOrt La.
Rams will alsI buy your property or
loan You money on il.
The Progress., 1893-06-24
PERSONAL.

We were given an editorial treat
last Saturday in meeting and con
versing with the following gentlemen
Messrs. Charles A. Taylor of the Le-
compte Messenger, F. NJ. Welsch Of
the Alexandria Town-Talb, r. W.
Haltom of the Nacogdoches CTexas)
Chronicle, and Jos. E. Johnston OF
the Louisiana Mentor
Cur friend Judge W. A. Hendrick,
of Reisor, dropped in for a social chat
Tuesday,
Mr.. j. 4 Tets, editor OF that true
friend of the people, the Battle Flag,
paid us an appreciated call Wednes-
day morning.
Our sane tum was invaded Mon
day morning by two attractive repre-
sentatiyes ST the fair sex in the per-
son Of our friend Miss Mamie Rob
inson and her friend Miss Minnie
Zeigler, of Longview, who was on a
visit to Miss Mamie. Misses Matte
Nash and Beula Railey, of Logans-
port, were also visiting Miss Mamie
last week.
The Progress., 1893-06-24
DIED

FETZER-In this city. Sunday. June
IS. 1893. at 1890, VIM. p. Fetzer. aged
p years.
He had been III for short time with
fever, but his family did not know that
his end was - near. 1t is with a feel
ing Of deep regret that We announce
the death OF this young man. cut down
just a. he had arrived TO manhood. with
every prOmis. Of a useful. bright and
happy future before him. He was pre-
pairing himself for the law. being a stu
dent under Hon. J. Henry shepherd.
He was the idol OF a fond and loving
mother. and devoted brothers and sis
ters: kind and genial in disposition. all
who came in contact with him were
his friend. He possessed all the Christ
Ian virtues and noble traits OF character
that marked him a. a young man Of
great promise. We tender our sincere
sympathy to the beroaved family in this
their sad hour Of deep afliiciion.