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Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-10-07
a BOYS COMPOSITION.
Trouble Came Through Piagiarlsm-A
Cpiunline Sforv

Crlnoltne Story.
The hoop-skirt-scare brings to
mind an incident perhaps it might
more appropriately be called an ac-
cident-which happened in an old
colony town when the crinoline was
last permitted by the decree Of fash
ion.
AS is usually the case in country
towns, the high and grammar schools
were in the same building. although
in separate apartments. 1t was then a
custom in the grammar sehool-as it
always has been, and probably as it
will ever continue to be--to compel
the pupils to write compositions. II
that should ever become an elective
study it would bring happiness to the
hearts OF many children. says the
Boston Herald.
The art Of writing with ease and
effect is mastered by few small boys,
under the best conditions, and in this
school the training was not such as
TO bring out any latent facility in
English composition. The task OF
writing compositions was looked
upon by the pupils, therefore, as an
irksome duty, and any expedient that
promised assistance in the way Of
relieving their difficulties stirred up
no monitor of reproach in their ten
der and plant eonsciences.
In this depressing intellectual at
mospherea boy of twelve was ordered
to write a composition. 1t was to DO
read on the Friday afternoon follow
ing the day on which he received
the assignment. The boy was alb
solutely destitute of ideas. He
couldn't think OF topic to write on.
In his dilemma he turned to a heap
of rubbish in the back yard. which
contained the accumulated sweepings
of the school-room for years. His
instinct told him that he might not
only find subject there. but COM
position ready made and complete.
His industry was properly reward
ed. In searching the heap of waste
he came upon composition that bore
the name Of a high school girl OF IL,
1t had been read by her to the
school and had then been swept out
by the isnitor. The boy copied the
esay word for word. II was we'll
written and the boy prided himself
that he would make a tremendous i'm
preston on the school in reading il.
That his plagiarism might be de-
tected did not occur to him He did
not even take the precaution to look
up the meanings Of several words
that were unfamiliar to him.
Friday afternoon came, and in due
time the small boy was called u read
his essay. 1t was filed with school
girl rhetoric descriptive OF the trip
OF party over green fields, through
lovely woods and by the banks OF the
streams. The members
OF the party were out in search OF a
days fun, and presently they reached
a big barn by the wayside. Going
up into the loft they proposed 70
haze some sport by jumping in the
hay.
The boy read from his essay that
in jumping from the rafters to the
hay his movements were impeded By
his crinoline. so he Invested himself
OF that incumb rance.
OF course this remark fairly par
alyzed the portion OF the school that
understood the word the boy had
failed to comprehend. The teacher
took the boy in. and with merci-
less severity logged him in the pres
ence of the school.
The reading Of the composition
was never finished.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-10-07

The cheapest winter feed forswine
is roots. They may not have so
much nutriment in themselves, but
they cause the hog TO get more out
OF his other feed, just as good clover
pasture causes tho hog TO get more
out of grain. Turnips and ruta-
bagas may be grown on the land from
which early potatoes or sweet corn
has been removed or q piece Of
clover sod may DO broken up after
the hay Is harvested.
Don't lean over tho fence to pour
the slop in the pigs trough, The,
lighting pigs win cause you 70 spill
good part OF the slop, and resting
your weight on your abdomen sup,
ported by rail 10 not healthfal exer-
else Pass trough through the pen
into the other trough. And II you
nail a board over the top OF the first
trough, the pigs oaunot stop Il with
their noses and waste the slop when
il is poured in.
The old-iashioned way Il to dip
the buckets In the slop barrel, lift
them out with u hard. high lift, all
dripping and overflowlng with the
greasy stuff, and so carry thsin OF
course tho man that does that, gets
greasy, dirty clothes. The new way
il TO set the barrel up on blocks and
dish ont place for the bucket 70 SET.
and then put big faucet IN the bar
rel This way there Is 40 hard lift
ing, no buckets greasy on the out
side, no drip or overflow
A little pains to suu.seald the
troughs, II they get sour uudvr cover.
will pay II II be damp and cloudy
scald them out with boiling water
and feed a few handouts IL powdered
charcoal 20 correct acldity Of the
hogs stomach. Farm journal
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-10-07
Badly wounded.

At particularly intense part of the
battle Of Round Mountain, a Union
captain stood beside his horse scan
ming the field with his glass and di-
recting his troops, He says il seemed
as if the fire Of the whole Confeder-
acy was conferred on him, the bullets
were so thick around him. Suddenly
he heard minie-ball singing in the
air. and he felt something strike his
leg. But the occasion was urgent and
he kept up his glass There was an
other ''ping-g-g," and he felt another
strike. And SO it continued. Finally
the battle was won With a long
drawn sigh the captain turned. He
shouted to his orderly at a little dis
lance: I'm wounded Jim. Come and
help me on my horse, must 90 home.
It's my last battle ''No, | guess
not" replied the orderly What's
the matter? Come, hurry up. I'm
wounded" If you want me to HELM
you, come here" sang out the orderly.
But what's the trouble? WHY can't
you come here? Don't you see Pm
wounded and almost dying?" "Oh.
no, you are not, sang out the order
". Come here instantly, you ras-
cal, " shouted the commander s.No. i
don't; that's the biggest nest of yellow
jackets there l ever saw in nv life"
was the laughing reply of the orderly.
The storming swarm of hornets were
the only mimic balls that had struck
him
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-10-07

FORTUNATELY for the future health
of those compelled to dance attend.
ance upon courts in England the old
form of administering what is known
as the corporal oath is no longer re-
quired. 1t is now optional whether
the witness shall kiss the book or
hold up his hand. The antique idea
of being compelled to press the lips
where disease smitten lips have been
before is repulsive, and there have
been cases where the custom has
spread contagion. And this leads to
the Interrogation as to why this an
cient custom, coming down from the
time when the gods swore by the
river Styx, should be preserved any
more than the religion of the Greek
gods should be preserved?
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-10-07
A Touehlng InoIdsnt.


A prominent citizen of Versailles
visited Camp Robinson and remained
on the ground until the hour for re-
firing for the night. Everything being
calm and quiet he concluded to walk
around and see and hear what he
could. His ear soon caught the sound
OF PRAYER, and, upon nearer approach
he found that it proceeded from tent
occupied by some Tenneseeans. These
pious but prosecuted men were en-
gagged in solemn prayer to the Al
mighty. invoking His kind care ana
protection over their wives and LITTLE
ones left behind in their once hapnv
homes Although not much given 10
melting mood, our friend could NOT
restrain tear of sympathy. He felt
grateful that he was citizen of Ken
lucky, and he felt his soul strength.
ened TO battle for her freedom TO the
last extremity Mrs. Weres SCRAP
Book.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-10-07
TURKEYS GREAT GUNS.
some Very Formidable shots Fired Dur
ing the Reign OF the Mohammeds.

some Very Formidable shots Fired Dur
ing the Reign OF the Mohammeds.
In 1478 Mohammed III, in forming
the siege OF Scutari. in Albania, en-
ployed fourteen heavy bombards, the
lightest Of which threwa stone shot
of $40 pounds weight, two sent shots
Of SOD pounds, two of $50 pounds.
two of $50 pounds, one OF 1.200
pounds, five of fifteen. and one Of
the enormous weight of / $40 pounds,
enormous even in these days,
for the only guns whose shots exceed
the heaviest of these are our S0-ton
guns, throwing 1,700-pound pro-
jectile, our 100-ton throwing one of
2 ZOO, and the 110-ton, throwing an
1,8O0-pound shot with high velocity.
The stone shot Of Mohammed's
guns varied between twenty and
thirty-two inches in diameter, SAYS
Chambers journal, about the height
of dining table; 1854 Of them were
fired on this occasion. weighing, ac-
cording to a calculation of Gen.
Lefroy's about 1000 tons, and were
cut Of the solid rock on the spot
Assuming twentyfour inches as
the average diameter of the shot
fired at this siege, the total area, OF
the surface dressed was nearly 49,
O10 square feet. At this siege the
weight Of the powder fired is esti-
mated by Cen LEROY to have been
$50 tons. At the siege of Rhodes, in
1889, Mohammed caused sixteen bas-
ilisks, or double cannon. to be cast
on the spot, throwing balls two or
three feet in diameter.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-10-07

An immense amount of money has
been expended in apparatus designed
to supply congress with an abund-
ance of fresh air. As that body is
about to make the greatest effort of
its life in the matter of raising the
wind by the expenditure OF wind. 2
nobody will begrudge the outlay pro-
vided the returns are satisfactory.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-10-07

A SINGLE sentence in the prayer of
the blind chaplain of the senate, Mr..
Milburn, in opening the session is
worth three leagues of promiscuous
and rambling petition. With heavy
emphasis, he said: bring to naught,
o Lord, the selfish schemes of men
who seek their private gain in pub
lie misfortune
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-10-07

IT is proposed to build an immense
bridge over the Mersey river in Eng
land, connecting the cities of Liver
pool and Birkenhead. According to
descriptions in the Liverpool
newspapers the bridge will be OF the
arched suspension type. in three
spans, the roadway being suspended
from an arch instead OF the usual
chain.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-10-07

WILLIAM WALDORF AsToR's En-
glish editor was indiscreet enough to
let an American story get into the
last number of the Pail Mall
Magazine However. as the principal
character is made to talk glibly
about a wash hand jug" it is obvi-
Gus the story is American in name
only.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-10-07

The butter makers Of Ireland have
very largely lost the trade they had
in supplying the English market
One reason is that much Of the but
ter was made in houses heated by
peat. and the smoke from this fuel
gave the butter disagreeable faint
1t is true also that many of the Irish
dairy maids found that they could
do better in America and have be-
come residents of the United States
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-10-07

THERE is not one-tenth of the ma
tional perturbation over the fact that
there have been deaths from cholera
on board steamers on their way to
this country this year that was worked
up last year over similar facts. Six
deaths from well-defned cholera have
occurred in New York city proper.
and yet there has been little alarm
manifested.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-10-07

BUSINESS men should observe that
by new ruling OF the postofice de-
partment undelivered letters are now
held thirty days instead of ten. as
formerly, unless the number of days
the letter is to be held is stated on
the envelope. As rule a letter that
can't be delivered in three days can't
be delivered at all, and envelopes
should be printed accordingly.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-10-07

THE shock to the 400 when it dis
covered that it had been entertain
ing an ordinary Russian prince
Of no renown must have been terrible
to permit it to ignore for Two solid
weeks real live grand duke Of high
degree. Extra revised Almanacks de
Gotha with high grade noblemen
marked in black type would seem to
be in order.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-10-07

experiment OF buying for a nominal
sum per load the fresh cobs from
which the green sweet corn has been
cut. He will feed these to his swine
preparatory to fattening them. and
as the corn is not cut closely the
green cobs ought to contain much
nutriment. National Stoekman.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-10-07

RARELY has a great international
dispute been settled by arbitration
more promptly or more satisfactorily
than that decided By the Behring sea
arbitrators The harmony, dispatch
and success which have marked the
procedure of that tribunal afford tell
ing proof of the wisdom of arbitra-
ton as a means of adjusting contro-
yersies between nations.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-10-07

Poor baby-poor ehild!" murmured
the ambulance driver as he received il
in his arms as if it had been his own.
And we of the advance marched
down the dusty road, leaving the dead
and Notwithstanding the plum and
cherry demonstrating the blood
splashed flowers, but taking with us
the pathetic memory of smiling
baby face
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-10-07

A CITIZEN of Oakland visited the
council chamber, fell asleep and was
elected as drunk. Investigation
proved that he was an entirely
reputable person, and the council
FASTENED to vindicate his good name,
which the same is Schimmelpfennig
If it is all good it is a veritable
tower of righteousness.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-10-07

The materials OF the sculptor com
prise almost every substance capable
Of being carved, cast or moulded.
For carving, marble, alabaster, bone,
ivory, granite, basalt and porphyry
have oil been used from time Inn.
memorial.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-10-07

DR. STEVENS, of Philadelphia, has
discovered that the soul is located at
the base of the brain. This may ac-
count for the baseness of so many
souls we encounter.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-10-07

TEXAS. the largest state Of the
United States, has an area Of 262, $50
square miles. 70 the casual reader
these figures may seem very little.
They show, however, that tile lone
star state is more than fifty-four
times as large as the state of Con-
necticut.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-10-07

AN Alabama sheriff went after a
gang of outlaws and potted thirteen.
1t is said not TO have been particu-
larry good day for outlaws, either.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-10-07

THE worlds fair is 5000 900 ahead
of the game on past business. and its
best two months are yet to come.
There are no conspicuous reasons in
sight why Chicago shonld regret her
great undertaking.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-09-28
OUR HOT WATER

Will not scald the moss from the
backs of these old backs. The
moss is too old and thick and long.
These fellows who think the town
is big enough now; these fellows
who would like to get 100000
new bridge at the expense of the
tax payers. We are son to" such
fellows.
Suppose the bridge should be
built? Suppose our population
should increased How will that
make bread and meat for the wage
Garner? Suppose we add 10000
people to our Waco population?
What will you add to our means for
making living? There is simply
too much silly gush and bosh about
new bridges not needed; new tax
burdens without necessity. These
fellows standing around our officers,
in the shape of pups, pinchiug the
tails of bigger dogs, bringing on a
fight for right, when the people
have this dog.tight war r nay.
The Waco Trading {
the best place for furn'tu .,
and carpets. Go there :. .ny.
thing you need.
J. W. R1Ge1Ns, Prop.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-09-28
higgins Gives His Idea" on EXcuP'
sions, Dead Towns, New
Bridge, Etc.

Waco can always find some way
to spend her money; excursions to
Chicago, Ga weston, Dallas, San
Antonio. But who says "let's
have something to bring money and
people to Waco?"
l hope the excursionists, when
they 60 to the "Katy" depot, will
simply look at the stingy shsnty,
then think of the thousands cf
dollars that the railroad gets from
Waco. We have not even decent
way STATEN depot; yet the "katy"
is always blowing and putting about
It's road. Waco has all the ad-
vantages of city, so far as getting
"away" is concerned, but if she
was dependent upon the "Katy"
for any inducements" to stop in
Waco, to stranger, we have never
seen or heard Of it. Waco must
throw into The railroad with a
scoop, but the Katy" never gives
US thimblefal.
All other roads except the Katy"
have given excursion rates into
Waco; but the big katy" is too
big and self-important.
Let us get up something which
will bring people and money to us
not take it away. Besides the rall.
road fare is not the big item of ex.
pense; it's the GRUB, etceteras.
Let the people not forget the
Waco Trading Company can let
you have goods on the most liberal
payment and lowest price.
j. W. RIGGINs, Prop.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-09-28
a DEAD TOWN.

Passing along the streets of a
city of $4,000 people a few days
ago, a par y with me said: "Do you
see that store occupying nearly a
block? Well, sir, that store began
a few years ago and woke up our
merchants and the whole town.
They begun in small way 80 far as
stock is concerned; but they were
vide-awake advertisers, and while
other stores said nothing, they were
telling the people of goods and
bargains. tell you they simply
woke up this town. 1t all woke
up, and the town has felt the great
inf aence of that concern.
We stopped, and that was a
grand store simply showed what
GET UP and snap would do.
The other stores had all the
"natural" advantages--kin, old
settlers-money could give; but the
wide.awake store got the business.
Let Waco "get the idea"
Do not listen to these old stingy
moss.back "fossils" about natural"
advantages. The man or town with
get-up. and snap "get there"
j. w. RIGG1Ns.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-09-28
WHAT WE NEED.

l. Factories and small farmers to
produce what we consume, and not
selfish railroads, TO sap our town of
all our money on excursions, and
never spend dollar, to bring either
money, factories, farmers or peo.
pie to Waco and our country.
2. We need officers who will leg.
islate for the people, and not for
the boodle.taker and designing rail.
road and newspaper reporter.
8. We need unseltish citizen.
ship, backed by newspapers telling
the people the plain truth, without
"taffy to one man and kicks to the
other" no matter what the crime.
j. W. RIGGINs, Prop.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-06-15
How Billiards Were Invented.

The English are very fond of the Curl
Gus game of billiards. and a letter has
been discovered in the British museum
which gives the origin of the national
sport. 1t was invented by London
pawnbroker whose name was William
Kew. Kew not only lent money, but he
sold cloth, and for the latter purpose had
yard measure, with which he used to
compute the amounts One day to dis
tract himself he took the three round
balls which are the emblems of his trade
they may still be seen in front of GER
tain shops in London-and placing them
on his counter began to hit them about
with the yard measure.
He found it made pretty game. He
got a kind of skill in making one ball
glance off the other, and his friends who
saw him thus employed called the game
Bills yard. 1t was soon shortened into
billiards. But the yardstick was the in
strument with which the balls were
knocked about, and difficulty arose as to
what to call it. They called it after the
name of the pawnbroker-a Kew.-Paris
Figaro.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-06-15

:, =, ---. 4. -
IL IS reported that ammonia 10 10 iur'
nish the coming street car mote NOW
'iie chemists may nov "''ii., ~, = ~ -
evident enough 10 iayihen 'ha' ''ii'1oiil''
Is just u smell. a pie' Strong siie en-, 70
pe sure anu aoie " worn, ou, sun d
smell Is IL i,o' iii,iieilsei. tiefei "
haSe larhesse'' % ei"9iNo 'ii'S anu
make II 90 Oh "neeis' ~ Is iia'uie CIV e, II
way men ''ieie - an "picpoiie,' eii..
fluih any WIFE, |. - u sur slen ''i''. 5'i9
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-06-15
Asleep While Standing.

On one of the rainy days recently an
unfortunate tramp received greal deal
of attention from the passersby along
Park row. He was complete and
unique specimen of his kind. He was
standing against building fast asleep.
The drizzle that was falling blew into
his face, and he was growing wet and
presumably cold, but there he stood
straight up, sound asleep, with his back
against the stone wall. His head would
droop, and those watching him thought
he would fall down, or that his head
would be jerked from his shoulders, but
when bis head almost touched his left
shoulder he would straighten up slowly
in his sleep and keep it In position for a
few minutes. Finally so many small
boys gathered around him that the muir
inur of their voices awakened him, and
with look of disgust at those who Ia |
disturbed his slumbers he slowly NEAR
tered to some Bowery lodging hos, i
finish his nap.-New York Ii. ;,
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-06-15


Prices for western beef cattle, pr 100 lbs
Choice. S+51tj.S:te: second quality, S+G f-I5;
third quality, S3.2il4; poorest grades OF coarse
nxen, cows bulls, stays, etc, Sl,jo0t3
Prices for mort hern and eastern beef cattle,
pr Ia, dressed weight-ChOice, 5lg6tsc; first
iualny, 5d5lec second quality, 4le4t @4c; poor
est grades OF coarse oxen, cows, bulls stays,
etc, 214M3c
Northern and eastern beef cattle-The sup
plv was very light with the demand slow.
Very few good cattle were offered Tor sale on
the market, and those that were sold could
not be used as II fair criterion of the market.
Prices showed 10 change from those quoted
last week.
Mich cows and springers-Ther was IA fail
supply with a very inactive demand.
Veal cnlves-The supply was heavier than
last week, Trade was active and IL clearanc.
was effected al values from 4c to &c pr 1t
stronger than those of one week ago.
Western beef cattle-The arrivals were con
signed to the exporters and shippers.
Swine-NalGe, were quotei at elec pr 10
dressed weight. those brought from tn,
country we've sold by the head.