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Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-01-21
CaptaIn-GeneraI.

When President Lincoln, in 1861.
called for troops to serve for three
months, writes a Companion CORE
Spondent, one of the first to respond
was a young schoolmaster in an OBJ
scure village in Southern Pennsylvania.
Because of his educational qualitica-
tions he was chosen Captain OF his
company. For a week he was busy
organizing, and after his OWE idea, dis
cipiining his command.
That he might present an appearance
sufficiently martial, he ordered from
the village tailor uniform. Neither
he nor the tailor had any idea of the
distinguished badges OF rank 50 impor-
tant in the outer makeup of soldier.
and an old print of Gen. Worth, which
had decked the wall of the tailor's par
Tor since the days of the war with
Mexico, was resorted to for hints The
result was a faultless copy of the gar
ments of the hero of Cerro Gordo.
The Captain was delighted, and don.
ming the suit, he set out with his com
mand for the State capital, On the
way he stopped for day to gather
ideas in tactics at Carlisle barracks,
then regular army post.
The sight of a round hundred of
pumpkins as inharmoniously clad as
the army of Falstaff or the soldiers
Of the Sultan of Morocco, headed
by a Major-General in full regi-
mentals and marching on foot up to the
barracks, was a novel one to the regu-
lars, who, taking in the situation,
gravely salutad the General at every
opportunity. One old Sergeant spent
almost the entire day in a charitable
donation of information on company
movements
When the next morning came the
Captain-GeneraI' marshalled'his host,
and footed it eighteen miles to Harris
burg, where, at high noon, to spirited
music, the company, with its glittering
leader, tramped into the city. For two
days the Captain strutted about, won
dering at the salaams that greeted him
from all quarters, until an acquaint-
ance met him and said:
when did you become Major-Gen-
eral?"
"a Major-General! am Captain
he replied.
II will tell you what you are" said
the acquaintance. "You are the great
est sensation in the camp, and the
sooner you take off that Major-G GEN.
erals coat the better; the boys think
you are Drum Major
As the Captains pocket was light
and his ward robe limited, no course
was open to him but to cut down the
coat. BY back alleys he was guided to
a tailor shop, where rushing up to the
astonished proprietor, he whispered:
My friend, what will you charge to
reduce my rank and make a Captain
Of me?'
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-01-21

At one time Gen w. w. Averell
tried conclusions with Gen. w. S. Jack
SON, who was nicknamed ..Mudwall"
jackson, to distinguish him from the
the famous "Stonewall." jackson
was driven up the valley, but super
Tor force OF the enemy got into Aver
ellis rear and cut off his line of retreat,
and he had to get out OF the difficulty
as best he could. He consequently re-
treated by a route hitherto supposed to
be impossible. On Dec. 81, 1863, when
his command was safe, he sent his
famous dispatch: MY command has
marched, climbed, slid, and swan $40
miles since the eighth Gen. Averell
is now the assistant Inspector General
Of the lone Of Disabled Volunteers
soldiers, and has been making tour
Of all the Homes Of the country.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-01-21

Who can blame jefferson Davis for
being touched by the pathetic appeal
in the following letter from young
woman: dear Mr.. President / want
you to let Jeems c. of Company oneth,
fifth South Carolina regiment come
home and get married Jcems is will
in, | is willin', his NANNY says she is
willin', but Jeems' captain he amt
willin'. Now, when we are all willin'
'ceptin' Jeems' Captain. [ think you
might let up and let Jecms come. I'll
make him go straight back when he
done got married and fight just as
hard as ever" Mr. Davis wrote on
the letter, Let Jcems CO." Jeems
went home, married the affectionate
correspondent of Mr.. Davis, returned
to his regiment, and did fight as well
as ever.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-01-21

THERE is no need for worry about
and girls getting too much education
he they country or city bred 1t is
quite true that one with an education
fitting him. or her, for an intelligent
position, or rather position calling
for mental training and acquired
knowledge, is naturally DESTROYS Of Sc
curing better position than that Of
one who knows but little and has no
mental training, who is indeed but a
machine to do IS dire tied and be fol-
lowed every minute TO see that he
does it correctly; but in community
where there is q surplus OF these and
no responsive employment they must
take such positions as will give them
n living and will serve their en-
ployers all the better for theic intelli-
gence. This is pre-eminently an edu-
cational age, an educational state and
country; and every man wants to see
that his children are better educated
than himself.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-01-21

a muslachc is not regarded rs a
marketable commodity. says ondon
Million, but man dispo scl oI bis
upper lip ornament the other day 10
u benrdlcss youth who cnviod him its
possession Tho two men wore sitting
In ca'c whom the youth iu .
moment Of Ruiltless dosirc said u
will give you 90 shiliings for your
moustnche. = Done. replied the
other with dramatic promptitude
and calling for n pair Of scissors he
laid tho mustacho on the lubIo The
young fellow protested that ho was
only Joking but his companion issued
county court summon FOR the
amount agreed upon aud recovered
u without much trouble
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-01-21

where the tawny tiger-lilies in The marshy
meadows bloom
And the tangled rushes wither by the red and
sluggish rill,
There is silence all unbroben; there are secrets
all unspoken
That the trembling grass is hiding from the
hill.
Where the mystic frs in cluster on the rocky
hillside stand.
Where the vines empurpled masses in the
sunsets passion glow,
Lot the bird.nOtes are a-dying and the troubled
wind is signing
For the secret that the meadow m ST not
know.
over meadow. over mountain in city by the
sea.
There are wives and mothers waiting: there
are sweet hopes growing cold:
There are eyes that watch in anguish, there are
loving hearts that languish
For the secret that shall nevermore be told,
Edgar Mayhem Bacon in August Scribner's.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-01-21

Tsw years ago when the Lick OBJ
servatory was being planned it was
confidently announced that the thirty
six inch aperture planned for in the
Lick telescope would have reached the
maximum size, that insurmountable
physical obstacles would prevent any
larger lens ever being constructed.
The new observatory presented to the
Chicago university By Charles T.
Ycrkes is to have telescope with
forty-five inch lens. and the genius has
already been engaged to grind it.
Right on the heels Of this comes the
confident assertion Of the French as
tronomef, NJ. Delnocle, that for the
worlds fair in 1900 he will have ready
a telescope equipped with lens nine
feet ten inches in diameter, nineteen
inches thick, TO weigh about nine tons,
which will render visible surface OBJ
jccts on the moon not less than five
feet square.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-01-21
Picket shots.

The late Gen. John Pope left an es-
tate of about $95, 900 g $50, 600 to his
children.
Col. K. G. Ingersoll has declined an
offer Of $3.50 900 for 100 lectures in the
United States.
Senator Ingalls, idea is that IL im,ni-
grafton was stopped for twenty years
the country would survive TIE restric-
ton.
Dennis r. Hanks, relative and early
tutor of Abraham Lincoln. died Oct ~
at the residence of his daughter, Mrs.
Nancy Shoaf, in Paris, Ill. lie was o3
years, months and @ days old.
George j.. Mcclellan, elected by
Tainmany hall for president OF the
board of aldermen of New York, Is
the only son of Gen. Mcclellan and
was born in Germany while his parents
were abroad at the close OF the war.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-01-21
OUR ST. LOUIS LETTER.
a Loyal wife nind Asylum !. !.
mesed--osasral Activity la heat
ness girrias

1
nsss Circles
ST. LOUIs. Mo. Dec. 6-The fnitbfpl
little wife ~ Ed 4. Noland, he ~.
mer State Treasurer Of Missouri wbo
iell into bad company. got to playing
poker and embczzled money from tbe
State, Is in a fair way 20 get him par.
donrd, although he has been il tbs
penitenliary only few mouths shs.
lived IN luxury " lille he was the ,rca,
urer ~ the State Now she krens
boarding house here aud does he
housework herself She has beeh
moving heaven ana earth to get him
pardourd before Coy Francis goes oas
~ Office, and il u generally nader.
stood that he syill do this, possibly *
one % the Christmas pardous which
are Iis prrrugaiiye,
The business men u 81 Louis arc q
high spirits. u has never been 70
easy u make money as now. The
bank eleararcrs during the pas. week
exceeded by over 5000. GOO lhDe x
any previous week ID the elty's ia.
tory. ard the receipts % The custom
house for last month were HO7r Nv II
psr cent than thuts ~ the came fpcngh
last year Thia prosperity has j a.
rect effect nn the man ~ tuai meaas,
~bs wants T. build home for hs
family aud ~ hunting ior cheap
money, a. we'll ~ ca the ptnje TOE q
hig street railway and suburb.bg lljng
Ink enterprises, who gets his mnuey b
thr hundreds ~ thousand dollars
EiEh, per cent Is regarded as re.
marl4biy h.sh rate ~ Interest hcns
Tic NJ Louis Asylum IuF tie lHnd,
whence. ~ ,hr WY, samr %! thr most
useful inventions f5r the utr II The
blind crcr perfected haze c1mc. Is 70
BE- moved The asylum was seiab-
lssucd where Il NOW stands years ago,
wh,u the property Ia tho Dcishbor
hood could ~ had fur titilr. tie city
not building that way very fast Nov,
rapid carr rim past End factories have
grown Up ali around Il, until the land
and ihs building. nrc worth several
tmes more than tbcy cost .hr state.
The Institution viii be taken % >
quiet place Ia tie suburbs, aud Tie
ground and improvements will " sold
Tor more than enough 20 pay tdr The
new Este and buildings
Well how Do sou like s. i,onisY'
was asked, as usual. " clever woman
from Boston. who had just Joined
fashionable West End church, follow.
ing her husbands business fortunes
u think shall like IL very much,
she answered with a smile, "whcn II Is
finished =
she ihcu explained that Tho day be.
fore she had been out driving over the
city and she had never got out Of sight
Of new buildings This Is the thing
about - Louis that strikes mtat visit
ors The report II the Builling Com
missioner Tor this year viii astonish
the people ~ cities that have stopped
growing. To say nothing Of the thor
sands ~ dwelling houses that arc going
up. there are now twenty. large
Office buildings being erected at m ag'
grcgatc cost 81 STA. 100000 Each one
Of these buildiugs Is small town n
iisrif, story on story, hundreds OF
offices. and scores Of employees TO loos
after The property.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-01-21

Congressman O'Neil of Missouri tells
a good joke on former Commissioner
of Pensions whom he had asked many
times to grant special fayors, and had
always failed. One day O'Niel told the
Commissioner he had one more favor
to ask him, and if it wasn't granted,
he would never call there again. The
Commissions refused to promise to
grant the request, whereupou, pulling
letter from his pocket, Mr. 0'Niel
stated with the utmost glee: "A man
in my district has been drawing pen
sion of SIS month. lie is suffering
from no disability whatever at present.
has become comfortably well off. and
he writes me that patriotic duty and
love Of country impels him to ask that
his name be dropped from the pension
rolls. If you don't have this attended
to ut once | will never again darl5en
your door, Sir, Is long US you are tho
Commissioner.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-01-21

y q, . false csoua4r NJ .t.Iaa 4 ID.
g suffer Or go ~ "gsfr tar Want 81
sufficient help
Ducks are enormous cltsr. b4ttlry
grow T. maturity yrrr rapidly aud
can readily Uc :nala PslG'ab
While hens w,lt re ID ! G4rit pIac,
% lag eggs they VIII rA-rty hin. II,
such pSaso for SON thin: t,ca
Somebody wal mass every crap
grown On the farm pas hnt ~ oa.
crop wi. 5e sure 81 pay g.cgy year
Eggs from atl bcns nrr hst,.r ri
hatcaing than those from pltjrt.
Remember thi, III nli.ag th. iueuDl
tor.
Pasture down thu drlds farthcst
from the barn sity aud save tia.,, that
are close to the stables Tor later pas
turing.
Have the fence tight around thc
Held IN which the lambs are confined.
once they get . getting out they will
be difficult 70 restrain
The pig has q place on the farm HAT
no otler animal can I'LL is well; a
work that he ills In the most perfect
sense and with fair management will
always rcturn q good praat
As q preventive ~ disease Il, not
keep too many hog7 together. II =
large number are being frd divide
into reasonable lots II a nIwnys lin
item 70 reduce the risks ~ much ~
possible
When poultry have good rany.
one rooster 70 p dozen hens "A plcntv.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-01-21

A coLoRED philosopher once explain
ing why he would rather be in u rail
road smash-up than steamboat
smash, said: If youse in railroad
smash-up why dab you is bat if in q
steamboat srnashup, wha' is you?"
The second conclusion could probably
be applied with equal force to the
smashup of train running 10 miles
an hour. 1t would require Q micro
scope to determine the difference be-
tween the wrecked passengers and the
wrecked amperes, volts and ohms.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-01-21

The difference. in culpability be
tween Chinaman who SIN lgg!es in a
tin of opium and the merchant who
smuggles in a traiuload of silk is
question so delicate that adjudication
of it might tax the ordinary mind.
But to the federal representatives in
California the problem is simplicity
itself. much to the discontinue of the
Chinaman and the elation Of the mer.
chant.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-01-21

it with an edge in the V form, though
perhaps not so deep Begin cutting
as soon as the first stalks are Of the
desired height, cutting two or three
inches below the surface at least, an |
cut everything, large or small. In a
warm spell il may be necessary TO cut
every day, while cold storm may dc.
lay the growth 50 that il viii no. need
To be cut for three days Make the
cutting season short the first year.
ana after that do not cut much after
June !, stopping as soon rs the STALKS
diminish much in size
Occasional dressings ot supsrpios-
phate, wood ashes or we'll rotted ma
nurc, worked in early in the SPRING
will keep the bed in good condition
for a lifetime IL the land Is suitable
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-01-21

THE suit of Poughkeepsie woman
co recover heavy damages from a rail
road company for killing a man to
whom she was engaged to be married
may set a precedent OF great import
ance to bachelors, If her claim prove
successful an unmarried man will have
as much pecuniary value as benedict
after decease-and minated mascu-
Unity can then shout with genuine ex-
ultance: "Oh, Death, where is thy
sting2S
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-01-21
liz end of .hool IS not or should

THE end of .hool is not or should
not be the end Of education or culture.
The man in his life learns to under
stand and apply what came to his
mind but dimly IS . school boy. The
subjects that bore the boy interest t he
man. 1t is therefore well that he
should be introduced to as many lines
of thought as possible while j child.
that he may select the one that inter-
ests him when he comes to his mature
years. 1t has been remarked that a
man rarely enlarges his field after he
leaves school. lie may cultiyatc the
ground he has gone over or choose
some patch of it to which to give his
special attention, but he rarely adds
to it. It IS thus well that the ground
should be as extensive as possible
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-01-21

KAISER WILHELM has relented, and
so we shall have at the worlds fair
one of the crack military bands of
Germany. Being under severe dis
cipline, it will undoubtedly excel in
effectiveness some of our local or
chestras; and the fact that its horns
are footed in Mesogothie will have no
detractive effect, as music, heavenly
maid. is panllngual
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-01-21
Pretty widows an,

Pretty Widows and Imprisoned Lovers.
a good looking young widow who
''bossed" sewing machine in Wheel
ing, Va, was in love with notorious
Rebel bushwhaclser who had commit
ted several murders of Unionists, and
was confined in the Wheeling Jail.
His name was George D., a son of
the notorious Dan D., and the wild
ow's name was Mary b. Mary
was allowed to carry delicacies to
George, until she was detected in at
tempting to pass something of con
traband nature through the bars Of
his cell, after which she was debarred
by the jailor from the promises.
One night, about 10 o'clock, the
jailer heard noise on the outside of
the southern wall of the prison, and
going round there with lantern, he
discovered a parcel ON the ground.
While in the act of picking up the
mysterious package, the Widow Il.
alighted sock upon his back from the
wall, which was twelve Oh fifteen feet
high, and disputed his possession OF
the property. In the fall her right leg
was broken just above the ankle, but
she struggled manfully, and in the
contest bottle of nitric acid was
broken. and the contents spilled upon
the jailor and Mrs. b., both of whom
were stained and burned. The valiant
feminine finally sank exhausted, and
was carried into the Jail and placed
under surgical treatment.
Upon examining the parcel, the
jailor found that it contained bottle
of chloroform, bottle of nitric acid, n
chisel, box of steel pens, and two
love letters from Mrs. Briggs. and
copies Of various newspapers. As de-
scriptive of one. of the letters, love is
stated to be a word OF hardly sufficient
strength. The infatuated woman had
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-01-21

SECRETARY TRACY has changed his
mind and will let Lieutenant Peary
lead another polar expedition, after
all. to determine definitely the
northern coast of Greenland to ascer-
tain If any land lies TO the north Of It.,
and to reach, if possible the geograph-
zeal location of the pole. There is a
fascination in polar exploration that
amounts to positive madness. Now
that Lieutenant Peary has been sliced
with it he will continue to make ex-
petitions until he either finds the pole
ar leaves his bones somewhere in the
north.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-01-21

quite an honor was paid me nj 1ne
tbcater last night"
"WerG you called out between inc
ucts2t
'No; but satin the second row, ana
just after the curtain went up on caci'
net numbers Of people would shout,
Down IN 'front.' down in 'FRONT.' "
course ! was there, but didn't leu "H
that noticed their reception,
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-01-21

Gentlemen, come up and take some
thing what'll you havc?"
"A good drink Of whiskcy."
"Ncxt2"
- drink Of good whisltey."
"ScSta"
= good drink Of good whisltey
All all the orders In bartender,
gimme two good drinks d good
whislscy"
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-01-21

so says the old English aIage aad Il
contains the whole pailosoplv ~ pas
turing. which is rotation cows are
quite Like children when il comes to
eating they want u take their pie
first says the Jersey Builes.n rl,ael
into fresh pasture COWS invariably
wander around pi king here and lh5re
until they have found ont villa. t4rY
think the choicest spot,; when on @
they have real tbs bill.of,,are A. IL
wers, tina: is learned the pasture .hey
are very systemati- ID feeding ovs. il.
but Of necessity they teample ani foll
much 50 that they will nls eat 4:
Moreover there il IlwAgs some ga s
THAI cows w,l! no. eat uaie IS tA2, a-s
hangrier than COOL cows ough; cycr
to Dc allowed to get, either h,.aa,e IL
Is too rank Or bs.aass they 10 no fla.
~ the taste; therefore /. IS al excel.
lrat plan - have pasture, divided ia ~
small fields and change TIE eattle tr,Gl
one % the o.her gJin, usai' tas Ilal 4
IL regltar rotation Aa3 il Il st4l
better II . aosk of sheep Ir. ALTON III
70 follow after THO ua, d ta,r a9e.D
are not y fsstidiOl~ 4, ro@, nai eli.
math * the grass ;n..t rosys leave u4.
toaehci nv s li,-t, yar- Ill rDIagtnf
cows can ", kcp, tar y bong time -
what is pra t,caily srt,h pas,lr,
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-01-21
IDAHO

DUMAS, the French writer, having
been accused of accepting bride, put
forward a unique plea. He declares,
with much show of virtuous indigna.
ton that it was'a large bride.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-01-21

II WILL be remembered that the
monkey used the cats paw to pull the
chestnuts out of the fire. This is the
earliest recorded instance where the
chestnut in the case was not regarded
as joke.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-01-21

climbed to the wall with ladder, and
was about to attach the package to a
long pole and extend il TO the window
of her "Duckey's'' cell, when she
dropped it, and was thus discovered.
The Lamar register., 1893-08-12
TRUSTEES SALE.

yETHEREAS E. c. Woods and William A. Mad
w dox by their certain deed of trest, dated
September 5th, 1899, and recorded in the office
of the recorder of Prowers county in the state
OF Colorado, in book three ts) on page two hum
dred and eight y-nine (.ss), conveyed to the un-
derSgned John W. Kriger for the purpose of Sc
curing the payment Of fifteen certain promissory
notes in said deed of trust mentioned, the fol-
lowing described property to-wit: Lot two 2)
in block twenty nine (2e) in the original town
Of Lamar as designated by the recorded plat
thereof. situate in Prowers county, state of Col
orado, Ut being the property known as the San
ders blacksmith shop.)
And Whereas by the terms of said deed of
trust in case of the default in the payment of
said notes, or any part thereof the said John W.
Kriger il authorized and empowered to sell said
premises together with all and singular the
privileges and appurtenances thereto belonging
for the purpose OF paying oil and satisfying said
notes; and whereas default has been made in
the payment of part of said notes according to
their tenor and effect at the time they became
due.
Now rHEREyoRE At the request of the le,
gal owner and holder of said notes and
by virtue of the power and authority in
me vested by the terms of said trust deed will
on the 24th day Of August 1855. at eleven O'Clock
A. NJ. at the front door of the court house in the
town Of Lamar, in the county of Prowers and
state OF Colorado sell said real estate at public
auction to the highest and best bidder for cash
for the purpose of paying of and satisfying said
notes and costs of this trust,
JOHN W. KRIGER,
juy22-ausl2 Trustee.