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Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-09-23

The Macon Telegraph recently
printed the following letter, which
had been received by the proprietor OF
the Brown house:
DEAR SIR stopped at your hotel
in the spring Of is65 and paid SITS
per day for day board. | wish to in
quire ii your rates are still the same,
as ! then thought, aud still think, that
the price was high, considering
quality. / stepped up to the clerk-I
do not know if he Is still with you
and asked the price of meals The
clerk replied: Fifty cents in silver
81 in green backs, So in Confederate
money" Whereupon l paid him S25
in Confederate money and took break
fast At noon l stepped up to the
desk and inquired the rates The
clerk said: Fifty cents in silver. 81
in greenbacks. $50 in Confederate
money" | plankei down SD in Con
federate money and had dinner At
tea time / inquire the price of meals
and the clerk said: Fifty cents in
silver, 81 in greenbaeks, 500 in Con.
federate money. ! passed over the
500 in Confederate money and went
into the dining room. The next morn
ing | left the camp-headquarter
Fourth Michigan cavalry walked
down 70 the hotel and asked the same
clerk the price for breakfast He
answered: Fifty cents in silver, ST in
grcenbaeks- = | said: How about
Confederate money" The clerk said:
I'VE don't take Confederate money
this morning. and l rejoiued: Very
we'll: / don't take any breakfast with
you this morning" Yours truly,
ri. ". BRADLEY.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-09-23

Don't b too hard on tho Loys or
they will not like home.
\ very frequent cause Of bad cof-
fee Is an uuclean coffee pot
Transparent curtains are now lined
wish chameleon Or India silk.
Ifapplos arc corcd before thcy arc
pared there Is less danger Of their
breaking.
Dress MS neatly and ricoly a IL
consistent with your means. but
don't be- q slave to fashion.
TO keep cakes from scorching, a
writer recommends placing dish Of
wator In the oven with them
Most young ladies would have
better ccmpicxions II they had never
used any poisonous powders or
lotions.
Gold or silver embroidery may DO
cleaned by warming spirits Of wine
and applying IL 70 the embroidery
with q bit Of soft sponge and then
drying IL By rubbing il with soft new
Canton flannel
There is danger in impure ice.
Because IL Is clear Is no proof that it
Is pure. Instead. therefore. of put.
ting Ice In the drinking water or
milk, pack II around tho vessel to
cool It's contents. Even II the ice is
pure, when put in the milk IL thins
1t TO such an extent that IL is not
good.
u js in the small details Of cookery
that the secret Of success lies,
especially the deit blending that so
combines the ingredients into the
appetzing whole. Processes cannot
be hurried without disturbing the
perfection Of the results. and she
Fho prepares meal with but one
aim-to get through generally loses
all the value Of her time and trouble
~ soggy, crude and disagreoable
dishes
Thirst In tho infant is nearly al
ways mistaken for hunger, says an
exchange GIVE your crying child a
little cool preferably boiled) water,
using cup or spoon, or try tiny pieces
o. ice lied in a scrap Of lawn and SEQ
Il u does not prove the very thing
needed. Six or seven times every
day the baby should DO offered drink
II regulates the bowels. cleansos the
mouth and stomach, and prevents in
a measure overlooking,
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-09-23

RGia bleaches hay and Injuries its
value Provide hay caps.
Calves enjoy getting into a dark.
cool shed away from the lies.
The hog i a grazing animal ara
should not bc shut ap ia pen Ia
summer
II order 20 have arste!Hss milk Il
must b properly cared Tor IN is
early stages.
People who cannot Zee their way
clear 70 tile land that needs thing.
had better ditch
The COWS should have plenty II
fresh water aud shady place ia
which % llc do@n
II order y iattea AZ animal II ia
necessary 20 feed more than enough
sgr bare maintenance.
4 successful swine breeder recon.
mcuds cate and wheat groan1 together
% on excellent feed i5r hosa
Never ,et tho taruyara get away
from you. Keep J., .ooGias ship
shape. Some baruyarIs arc dis
trcssing sight
Blue grass viii often glIculy come
81 in !uXugipgs patcuea Wherever
blue grass VIII grow .t viii como In
81 its own accord.
i Is great convenience very often
g have saved the vater that comes
from the barn root h comes very
handy when tho wells fail.
ATcSas cattlemau SAYS he cxicrml-
mated cattle lice by emitting onions in
two and rubbing tho cattle WITH them.
i took two or three onions % each
animal.
Mutton can be grown az oheaply as
beef. and ~ long rs pound OF NUT.
ton will sell for as much a. a pound
81 beef, 1, should o. q profitable
business, as tho fleece Is left to fall
back on.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-09-23
Tho Lawyer. Dollar.

A young Detroit lawyer vino 50 far
in his practice hasn't made enough TO
buy himself shingle was one Of a
party the other evening discussing
the law and lawyers.
"It seems to me" said an old
banker, "that lawyers try to get the
last dollar out Of a clients pocket. .
The young fellow resented it at
once.
by George" he said, ~ don't
know about other lawyers, but for
myself / can say | haven't got the
first dollar out of one yet "-Detroit
Free Press.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-09-23

We keep our poultry well when
we keep them in health II must
not b. understood that human skill
can entirely prevent sickness, but It
is fact that much Of the ills to which
poultry flesh seems heir can be pre-.
vented II we take hold Of the matter
at the proper time. We take the
first step by comfortable housing.
Houses must be perfectly dry; they
must be proof against dampness
They must be warm In winter and
cool in summer. They must be
perfectly clean, and be as convenient
TO the fowls as 10 the owner. We
take the next step BY providing wind
breaks; scratching sheds. or some
continuance which will give the fowls
a chance to get in out Of the rain or
wind. These sheds arc valuable the
entire year, but more especially
in winter when the snow IL on
the ground. Tho Indicator poultry
editor doubled his egg yield the first
year he adopted them, and cut the
number Of sick fowls in two. The
10 " % Wv w VI GU NlltiL W as UdIu AL
once by good health and increased
returns. Then comes care in feeding.
Only the best Of grains should be
used. Damaged stun Is dear at any
price. Stops never do for poultry.
Then comes freedom from lice. Then
comes avoidance Of oyer-crowdinr.
Then comes avoidance Of il1-breeding
-inbrceding is what is running the
health Of the average thoroughbred.
And, finally, comes the prompt ap.
plication Of simple remedies for the
first symptoms of colds, droopy
spirits, gargling noises, heavy breath
ing, etc. The careful poulterer is
constantly on the lookout and that
makes him successful Kansas CITY
Live Stock Indicator.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-09-23
sun ilower culture.

Among the crops that may ie
grown. and that may be said To q.
such as give returns, may be men.
toned the sunflower II is q rapid
and vigorous grower and every part
pay be utihzed-the leaves for fod.
der, the stalks for fuel. and the seed
for the manufacture OF oil. the resi-
due being valuable for food. or the
seed may DO used as a feed without
extracting the oil The oil makes
an especially fine lubricating oil and
the residue Of the seed is said 90 be
a better feed than cottonseed meal,
because il does not possess that
highly stimulating quality possessed
by cottonseed oil cake, Tho whole
seed may DO used as feed for sheep,
swine, poultry, cattle and even
horses, and is devoid OF the objec-
tionable qualities attached TO cotton
seed as feed.
An acre Is said 10 furnish ten tons
OF air-dried stalks. one ton OF leaf
fodder, and one and one. half quarter
tons 81 seed. TIE products would
seem to BE- amply sufficient TO afford
fair profit for the culture. and II BY
commencing ia a small way and
bringing the product into use
and therefore demand. the latter
might grow 70 such an extent as 70
render the cultivation 81 the crop
necessity. making II one which would
prove profitable and desirable upon
the farm -Colmans Rural World.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-09-23
Test Your Cows.


Professor H. ii. Dean OF the Agri.
cultural college contributes 20 the
Canadian Live Stock journal very
excellent article on the above named
topic. We make the following ex'
tracts from the same;
This matter OF weighing milk and
Of testing It for quality is SO impor,
tant that | wonder that more Of our
breeders Of pure bred dairy stock
have not praeticed ii in the past.
What a great advantage IL would be
il a breeder could say to q buyer
This COW gave so many pounds Of
milk last year. containing a certain
per cent of fat, and what additional
value would be given TO young stock
or male animals il the owner could
point TO an excellent record Of the
dam. / think | am quite safe ia say
ing that il would mean many dollars
&c the breeders OF frst-class dairy
stock. What care II the animal |
thought Of purchasing traced its ped
igrea back to famous ancestry II the
invidual itself is a poor performer.
Individuality, quality and perform
ance are what we require in all ami
mails for the dairy, and these points
can only be deterpined by pacing
each animal on its own merits. Buy
ing cows without knowing what they
have done az the pail il like buying
pig in bayou never know what
you have until you open the bag,
Breeders Of common stock should
test their cows fancy hear some
one say, 1T Is all right for the model
farm or breeders Of fancy prize ami
mails to test their cows but IL win
never pay an ordinary farmer to do
so r. Are you sure Of that2 No one
that keeps cows can afford 20 neglect
10 test them, using for that purpose
one or another Of the methods IN
vogue You need not 90 10 fully
into every detail, but you should
keep some kind OF record How
many cows there arc that do not give
enough milk TO pay for their kcepingl
Taking an average herd Of cows. /
think would be quite within bounds
AZ $50 ass ttt@s oA4E-i sAAsA tGt ~ kNtEA
are non paying. and require 20 draw
from the other threc-quar;crs that
do pay ono-hak Of the cost 81 their
own maintenance and care
Better keep only Gye good cows
than five good ones and ayo poor
ones. Or than ten poor ones Why2
Because The five poor ones reduce
the profits on the 1--WE good ones. ana
the ten poor ones are continual
source OF loss. II takes jus. about
as much TO maintain poor cow Is
good one, sometimes more; bat the
latter glses a profit from the food
fed, whereas the former II icd at d
loss, II takes about two-thiras 81
what We feed to d COW TO keep tho
body alive, while the milk. butter
and cheese that we get from her
comes from the other third ain
satisfied that nothing that ON ~
done would prove % more value Ia
the dairy industry Of the province
than the weighing and testing u
the milk from the individual cows Of
the herd. AZ tho end Of one or two
years there would be 4 glut Of COW
beef In the market
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-09-23
Fast Dlsapuearipy

All the old wooden ships of the navy
are fast disappearing from the navy
register. The st. Louis, one of the
old-timers, has recently been con.
demned by board Of survey as unfit
for further service and will be put up
for sale to the highest bidder For
many years she has been a receiving
ship at League Island, Pa, but is now
found inadequate even for that duty.
She is wooden sailing vessel of only
$50 tons displacement, and was built
ut Washington as far back as 1925.
Her class. it is said, included the
Cyane, John Adams, Fairfield, Fal-
mouth, Levant, Vandalia, and Vim
cennes, none of which remain on the
navy list. Her best-rcmembered service
was on the coast OF Africa. when the
ships OF various nations crnised there
to put down the slave trade, and that
gives her record an interest, now that
she is likely to quit the navy.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-09-23

9HosE who have held that the sci
entifc benefits derived from polar
expeditions are no compensation for
the suffering and loss Of human life
involved must now mold their peace.
1t has been demonstrated at the very
outset OF the Peary expedition that
donkeys cannot support the priva-
tions and exposure OF a polar voy-
age. Other important scientific dis
ccyeries may follow.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-09-23
How Many Teeth.

The lamb when about month old
possesses eight temporary incisor
usually termed the ''milk
teeth" The after dentition IS consid-
erably affected by the nature of the
feeding. When the sheep are a poor
keep, the center pair Of incisors are
'shed" at about one year old. and
are replaced by two large and perma-
nent teeth. At about two years old
second pair Of large teeth are ac-
quircd; at three years old a third
pairs and at four years fourth pair.
The animal Is then termed full
mouthed. When the sheep are liber-
ally fed the first pair Of permanent
teeth are acquired at about ten
months old; the second at eighteen,
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-09-23

IT is allowable TO hope that the re-
ports of atrocious crimes in unheard
of places, which now form a feature
in the sensational journals, are
largely a manufactured product.
The "stringency" has reached the
news field and really thrilling occur
rences have to be helped little bit
to make them occur on time. After
business has revived and the cam
paign fairly opened, the father who
brains his children on the hitching-
post and the mother who roasts her
darlings on the red-hot cooking
stove may be expected to give the
newspaper reading public season
Of repose.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-09-23
..ola Puts. MoIf nen.

Among the beautiful and historic
places Of New England the site of '-OId
Puts" wolf den holds !. prominent
place, and it Is gratifying to learn that
s. coo has recently been appropriated
bY the state legislature for its pur-
chase. The spot itself is picturesque
in marked degree and its rescue is
timely Already the fine woods in
its neighborho9d are falling before
the ak, and only this prompt action
will prevent the ruin Of one Of the
most interesting sites in the state: for,
once cut down, the forests would be
slow to start again upon that craggv
hillside and the charm of the spot
would be destroyed. The wolf den
which was the scene OF that exploit Of
Young Putnam, 50 dear to schoolboy
hearts, and which was the first ilIns-
trious deed OF the gallant youth who
vas ultimately to be the senior mn jor
general in the United States army. is
situated on the eastern slope OF a high
and ROCKY hillsoyergrown with ancient
cnestnuts which rises in the southern
extremity Of Pomfrct The old town
of Pomfret is situated among the bills
Of Nindham county, in the northeast
corner Of Connecticut. where the coun-
try is 50 rolling that the distant viii
lagos are often visible to one another,
each perched with its white spire upon
its own high hill and commanding an
extended prospect
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-09-23

the third at twenty-seyeni the fourth
al about three years.
Sheep are much more useful in an
orchard than swine and much more
comedy. They devour the fallen fruit
more thoroughly and do not disturb
the roots Of the trees OF course the
tree trunks must DO protected from
their teeth. This is done by a sheep
dung wash, or by shield OF wira-
netting around each tree.-carin
journal.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-09-23

The duke OF Veragua has kindly
averted any panic that might nave
been precipitated by the impression
prevailing that he would not accept
the proceeds OF hat-passing episode
in this country, that he was too proud
to accept charity. He has signifed
his willingness to appropriate to his
needy bull farm any sum his Ameri-
can Christopher Colombo friends may
see fit to contribute. And what is
more, the dukes impecunious brother
has also announced that he will take
all the overfow--any sum, for exam
pie, beyond what the dukes modesty
prevents him from accepting.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-09-23
BETWEEN TWO RAILS.

II seems dream, those stirring times
In Dixie long o,
Where Oft on picket. scout and march
We splashed through siush and snow:
The stories that we listened TO
Until the campfire paleS.
The visions bright and dreams Of homo.
Sleeping between TWO rails.
Chorus.
But few Of the old boys are left.
Whose cheering son Is and tales
Were heard before the old campfire,
Seated between ENo rails
Upon the picket post reserve,
The ground all sponzy vet
We started up a rousing IRE:
seem 70 see il get
A porker straysd Up 10 the blaze
AL explanation fails
In speaking OF that gorgeous feast.
There between two rails
We hear the sergeantts CHEEKY voice,
Second relief turn out
The blue eapes wrapped about our chilS,
We grimlr faced about
And when We felt the keenly blasts
OF wind and snow in gales,
We wished ourselves back AZ the ire,
SAFE between two rails.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-09-23
Abraham Iiucnln-

Much has been said about Abraham
Lincoln's religion ana Mr. Oliver 5.
Munrel, waO was one of the great
emancipat tors confidential friends.
during the war, president OF the Hi
nols Wesleyan university at Blooming
ton now resident Of Council Grove.
Kan, in a letter 70 the New York sun
tells Of an hours friendly interview
with the president at the most critical
period, in which he put the question
direct as to whether he, Lincoln, fully
believed that our country would come
through the struggle safe and live
Mr.. Munrell says that Lincoln paused
moment before ne made any reply.
and when he did ESSAY to speak he
made two Intellectual efforts before
he could command his voice, and with
trembling lips and tears trickling
down his furrowed checks. said. II
do not Doubt never have doubted
for moment-that our country would
finally come through safe ana undi-
vided"
But do not misunderstood me; I do
not know how it can be ! do not relv
on the patriotism of our people; though
no people have rallied around their
king as our people have rallied around
me. 1 do not trust 10 the bravery and
devotion of the boys in blue; God never
gave prince or Conqaeror such an
army as he has given me- Nor vet do
rely on the loyalty and skill OF cur
generals; though l believe we have
the best generals in the world. at the
head of our armies. But the God of
our fathers, who raised up this coun-
try to be the refuge and asylum OF the
downtrodden OF all nations, will not
let it perish now may not live to
see it, and (he added after moments
pause) | do not expect TO live to see it,
but God will bring rs through safe.''
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-09-23

At the Mont dc Petite, or big pawn
shop OF Paris, rather curious list
oil articles were pledged during last
year. The most popular among
them were bed sheets Of which 81, 1874
were pledged; there were GAO elder
down quilts, 2J4 fans, 392 boxes OF
mathematical instruments, 1872
saucepans, $50 sewing machines.
tfty-seven pianos and 977 looking
glasses.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-09-23

THERE is said to be forty dis
guised agents of the Canadian gov
eminent now at work il the United
States trying 10 induce Americans to
go to Canada They should try to
make the Mississippi river flow up
north, for that river does not flow
toward the gulf with a stronger cur
rent than the tide Of immigration
flows southwark from Canada to the
United States. 1t cannot be turned
backward even By forty disguised
AGENTS.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-09-23

THE dangerous character of the
German duel vas shown at a recent
meeting between professor and a
lieutenant. Pistols at five PAGES
seemed TO insure determination for
both principals. The lieutenant was
shot in the hand, and the professor
escaped unhurt Champion prize
fighters on this eide the Atlantic can
do more damage than that.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-09-23

The fight in the commons was
lively. but it was totally in defiance
of parliamentary or ring rules.
There is nothing statesmanlike or
professional in taking an opponent
by the neck and chucking him head
first under a seat. However the
episode may go on record as an ex-
ample Of that higher civilization up
to which the British hope, in SUI
perior and kindly way, America can
in time be educated.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-09-23

CONCLUDING that life was not
worth living, Tacoma man bathed
his person carefully, even using car
bolic acid. manicured his nails, put
on a spotless robe and lay down to
die, having not overlooked the nee
essary poison. He was found neat
and deceased. How much more con
siderate this case than that of the
unwashed Chicago pessimist who
filled his mouth with powder and
touched it off without thinking about
the amount his mouth would hold
and the muss necessarily bound to en-
sue.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-09-23

The United States national salute is
gun for each state; for the president
tWenty-one guns, seventeen for the
vice president fifteen for cabinet Off.
GERS. governors, etc. Originally the
president was saluted with as MANY
guns as there were states in the union.
This idea was finally abandoned in the
year 1919, when there were exactly
tWenty-one states, the commissioners
deciding that hereafter ''twenty-one
salnte."
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-09-23

UP at Astoria a man killed his wife
with a sharp stake. and later was
observed to shed tears at the grave,
Whether this Observation-Disclosures
will be regarded as a mitigating
circumstance depends on the jury.
but with the sharp stake in evidence
it ought to have difficulty in washing
guilt away.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-09-23

IT IS the testimony Of those who
have seen the great trees CT Califor-
MIA that much OF the effect Of aston
ishment is lost because the visitor
approaches the trees through a for
est Of giants that gradually increase
in size Many pines ten feet il di-
ameter are passed on the journey.
and in this way the visitor slowly
works up to trees that measure
thirty feet in diameter.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-09-23

TIE revolutionists are usually sue
cessful in these Central and South
American civil wars, and put an end
to the contest by capturing the gov
eminent The government continues
stable for a few months, perhaps a
year, until other revolutionists arise
and capture it again. The whirligig
of time revolves rapidly in South
American politics.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-09-23

THE gentlemen indicted for en-
courdging the old Ford's theater ID
fall and kill a score or two Of gov
eminent clerks have pleaded not
guilty. Their trial has been set for
October. which will doubtless be Q
convenient time for setting it over
again. When the process Of delay
has become too tiresome the mater
can be dropped
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-09-23
IIninnnc.

First Advocate OF Electricity. en-.
Enthusiastically --Electrocution kills a
condemned criminal in ono-tenth of
the time hanging docs.
Second Ditto, more enthusiastic.
ally Yes, and it does away with his
painful suspense, too
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-09-23
IDAHO

THE American knee viii soon make
anew an exhibition OF its pliancy. An
Austrian archduke is on his way TO
this country. He viii be estonished
to find the proud citizens Of a re-
public tumbling over one another to
touch the hem OF his garment 1t is
one of their peculiarities.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-09-23
lie Loved IIis Conntrv.

A writer in Blue and GRAY rives
the following very good version of
war tale that has been related in many
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-09-23
THE FARM AND HOME.
BREEDERS OF COMMON STOCK
SHOULD TEST COWS.

Know Where the PROFIT Comes From
keep Poultry well-sunhower Cut
ture-Grub Ia the Head-How Many
Teeth-Farm Notes and Home Hints.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-05-19

In its new form, the paper
will print as much reading
matter as any other Hawaiian
journal, and will report the
news Of its entire parish with
freshness and accuracy.