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Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-01-28
MIss cIcmInle,s AIbnm.

During the last visit Of the Federal
forces, under Mai. Gen. a. J. Smith, to
Holly Springs, Miss, in August, 1854,
the following lines were pcnned by
Col A, on the last page Of lady's
album, all others having been appro-
priated by real Or pretended admirers
in 1861. The black crepe at the top Of
five loving epistles, and the broad,
dark borders 81 five cards in the al
bum, proved that ten Of Miss Glenn
mics admirers had fallen victims OF
Federal bullets, and that Yankee lead
and steel were even more potent than
Cupid's arrows. Tho females Of the
family being at the time residents Of
the elegant mansion the book was
returned to the comfortable with
these lines.
TO MISS CLBANIE.
It's certain, Mis- .Clemmie. whether Fed OF
Confed
In the plain course Of nature you're destined
10 wed:
Some Lord Of Creation" will lovingly kneel.
And pour forth his tender and fervent appeal,
II the Feds ana Confeds will cease this vain
,tri:H.
And leave man living to make you his wife.
FED
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-01-28

TIE college o. the propaganda at
Rome announces the conversion Of
10000 persons TO Christianity III the
first six months of 1892 The greater
portion of the converts were ia Asia
West Africa and considerable mum.
Der in the British provinces.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-01-28

THERE is one profession III the coun-
try that should take more interest in
good roads than is apparently the case.
The thespians would speedily find
that solid smooth foundation is much
better for pedestrian exercises than
the irregular ends OF railroad ties.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-01-28

THE Late unlamented duke Of MARI
borough left u personal estate of
So, 1875 How he came to save up SO
much money is profound mystery.
He must have been utterly unaware OF
the existence Of the Doodle.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-01-28

WE OF this country are not 80 given
over to intensity as our foreign critics
appear to believe. Our people are
learning the value Of rest and leisure
aud tranquility for themselves and for
the nation AS times 60 ON and for
tunes accumulate and heirs AMI estates
grow in mber, the tastes for the
higher and noblcr things Of life will
grow also. AT present the second gem
Grafton is too liltel. 20 think of
horses and clubs rather than Of
books and pictures. but even here
thcrc is an Improvement
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-01-28

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tools m
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49,
!. /" yo'hS man won reform before
marriage, the chances are that he
=, $50, 49, "'l'o
"os''csS ana sisters should inrulcutt
. .. q neatncss N the boys ~ set
''ns gooa example,
II = Just as honorable to cook an d
wash, as II Is 10 clcrl IN store. keo,
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-01-28

IT is said that in some Of the South
sea islands an Intoxicating drink is
fabricated from mixture Of corn and
deeayed fish. The concoction must be
almost as fragrant aud palatable as is
a large part Of the product Of the dis
tilleries Of civilization.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-01-28

TnE frequent cases Of trouble from
using coal oil for kindling purposes
and filing lamps while lighted would
go to show that prime necessary Of
life-tariff or no tariff is not to do
these things
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-01-28

AAfAS - ARAhs ana much ~ 49,
time two, mission schools mea,iss
at different hours.
Ia 1871, after the great FIRE, he ,st
home and with three other yon.s
men, whom he persuaded TO ioia NM
rented rooms In one OF the poorss, M
toughest parts OF the burnt distrjc, I.
North Chicago, and gave hinseg =
relief aud mission work. Herr 1.
started Every body's Mission" IA !,
German beer-hAil and theater ,fl.s.
wards removed 20 buiidi,.
OF its own. This mission. MIA
an attendance Of $50 20 45D, made g.
Of some Of the worst elements. he ~.
tanned for Eve years without financial
aid from any church or society. n.
has since organized and experimental
North Avenue Mission. Lake View
Mission and Lake View Union SehooI,
In Chicago, and Grace Sunday school
Elgin, besides several smaller en,sr.
prises.
His firat publications were prenr,4
only for his own schools: then. "a
cheaper expense, he collected order.
from others. This was the heginulny
Of wonderful growth ana popularity
which, ia sixteen years, has made IL
name household word.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-01-28

THE army Of Great Britain IS 70 be
supplied with handke.chlets upon
which the drill regulations" are to be
printed in a neat but not gaudy man
ner Thus will Tommy Atkins be
enabled to say he nose" It all when
called upon to explain little deliu.
duencics
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-01-28

For reasons which are not known,
and may never be known, certain use.
full things are produced only in certain
localities. One vineyard produces an
excellent wine, while The adjoining
vineyard, having 4 like exposure and
To all appearances the same kind of
soil. cannot be made to produce wine
of the same quality from the same
kind Of grapes. The Angora goat in
mis- native habitat produces the hair or
fleece from which the Turk makes the
most beautiful fabrics. Remove him
from that habitat and he soon begins
to yield fleece Of an inferior kind
and hardly better than that Of . com.
mon goat
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-01-28
IDAHO

INSURANCE men in Pennsylvania are
urging Che creation Of new Office.
that Of fire coroner, the incumbent of
which shall sit on fires and ascertain
their origin, whether they were hot
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-01-28

THERE are no such eaters III America
as was the cure Of Bregnics, who, be-
sides the usual supply Of soup at a sin
gle meal, disposed Of gigot of NUT
ton, a large capon, q bowl OF salad, a
large slice Of cheese, . bottle Of vino,
and a decanter Of water, and it was
not on Thanksgiving day, either.
Nor are there known ang such Panta-
gruels as was the Versailles gcntlem an
who ia IIgs ate Il hearty dinner after
swallowing thirtY-two dozen oysters.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-01-28
A Fated Man.

n FatEu
The treaty between Grant and Lee,
which terminated the war of the re-
bellion, was signed at Appomattox
courthouse, on the property owned by
man named Mclean, concerning
whom a Confederate Off GER told me an
interesting story. 1t would seem that
Mr.. Mclean, though striving TO keep
himself aloof from wars and rumors of
wars, was pursued by fatality from
the start to the finish of the great con-
fiict, says Kate Fields Washington.
At the outbreak of the war Gen.
Beauregard's headquarters were near
Manassas, on the farm owned by the
same Mclean. There the first engage
ment of moment took place. Gen.
Longstreet and corps We're also en-
camped there for time When the
firing began there came a volley from
the Fedcrals which literally tore to
pieces Gen. Beauregard's dinner,
spread on table in the garden at the
rear of the house. At the close of the
engagement Mclean picked up such
goods and chattels as remained and
moved to Mississippi, where in course
of time, the war followed him.
Tired at last of self imposed banish-
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-01-28

ment from Virginia, he returned Just
in time to be fairly settled At Apo
mattox courthouse and for his pro
perty to be that selected for the sign
ing of the treaty OF peace.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-01-28

10 half bushel Of good ordinary
salt / add one fourth Of inter,
pulyerized and mixed we'll. When the
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-01-28

W. - t0u
OF T. s. Cook' -
Methodist minis.
ter, and from
child a member q
the church M
Sunday-school.E n.
began working
IN the Snnda,s
school in Chicaga'
AZ the age otsases.
teen, teaching h
his own chpreS
school and ii M
same time in on
and much "a
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-01-28

Deiirious Bravery OF a Southern HOtspur.
On the last day Of the battle at Pea
Ridge, while the force under Gen.
Sigel was gallantly charging the
rebels, and driving them from the
heights they had occupied, one rebel
officer, Captain OF Louisiana company.
seemed resolved 10 throw away his
life. AS his fellow soldiers retreated,
ne advanced further towards our troops
until he was almost alone. lie waved
his sword and cried in loud ringing
voice for his men to follow
him, denouncing them as towards
il they retreated. They needed not
his appeals, and seeing himself deserted
he ran towards our advance, shouting
like mad man and saying something
that sounded like, II am brave as
Caesar. II We are whipped, | do not
want to live Come on, you -
Yankees" The Union infantry were
anxious tc take this Southern hotspur
prisoner, and would have done so had
not one Of their batteries opened from
the left, and its storm Of iron swept
down the single life which, 50 full Of
tierceness, ebbed itself away in the
solder and Implying ground. lie was
the son Of sugar planter living up
the Bayou In Fourche, and was given
to drunkenness, which, perhaps, ac-
counts for his delirious conduct. sksE
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-01-28

Seven Rebels Captured by One Fed.
One of the neatest exploits during
the war, was that performed by Capt.
Drake Mckay of Gen. Mansfield staff
while waiting the Generals arrival at
house called Moore's Ranch, kind
of summer hotel kept by man named
Moore, at Ocean View. All the white
men and most of the women had fed
it is said by those who they left be-
hind-to the woods, to prevent being
forced into the rebel service. Capt.
Mckay, while supper was being pre-
pared, mount ted his horse and deter
mined to explore the country, followed
only by his negro servant As he was
passing a swamp toward evening he
came suddenly upon seven Of the Sc
cession troops who were lurking by the
roadside, and were armed with double
barreled guns. The Captain turned in
simultaneously and shouted to his Tim
aginary) company to prepare to charge
and then riding forward rapidly, re-
volver in hand, told the men they were
his prisoners, as his calvary would soon
be upon them, ordered them to dis
charge their pieces and deliver them
to him, which they did without delay.
He then informed them that his only
company was his negro servant, and
directed them to follow him to camp
An hour later, just after Gen. Wool
had returned from Norfolk, the Cap
tain rode to the beach and informed
Col. Cram, as chief of the Generals
staff, that the seven prisoners, whom
he had marched to the beach, were at
his disposal. Their arms we're taken
away, and on promising to take the
oath of allegiance, the men were at
once dismissed. One of them proved
to be Moore himself, who came over to
his house, where he found half dozen
Feds in full possession and just pre-
pairing to discuss a most comfortable
supper which his obliging colored cook
had got ready for them. Like nearly
all rebel soldiers in that section, he
said he had been forced into the serv-
ice, and was only waiting a chance
to run away; but his statements on
this point did not obtain, to say the
least, any more credit than they de-
served.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-01-28
DAVID C. COOK.

The Pioneer Prbisher Of Sunday s.,..,
I. terstu'a
David G. Cook Of Chicago, the wi9.,
known publisher of sundnv..,,Sssllyl,'
literature, was born N
Worcester, New York. 81 1ssn '-N
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-01-28
Southern women.

southern women.
MIR. Thomas Nelson Page, in his
book, The Old South" has much to
say in praise of the wives and mothers
of the old regime. The master Of the
plantation, he says, might shift much
Of his responsibility upon competent
overseer, but the mistress had no such
means Of relief. '.She was mistress,
manager, doctor, counsellor, seam.
stress, teacher, housekeeper, slave all
at once" Such u woman was told by
her husband that one of the gates was
broken. Well my dear" she
answered, IF / could sew it with my
needle and thread, would mend it for
you"
In another place Mr.. Page says that
some years ago he was shown worn
and faded letter, written ON old Con-
federate paper with pale Confederate
ink. 1t had been taken from the
breast pocket of dead private soldier
of Georgia regiment after one Of the
battles around Richmond.
1t was from his sweetheart. They
must have been plain and illiterate
people, for it was badly written and
badly spelled. In it she told him that
She loved him; that she had always
loved him since they had gone to
school together in the little school
house in the woods; that she was sorry
she had always treated him so badly
and that now, if he would get fur
Tough and come home, She would
marry him.
Then, as if fearful that this telnpta-
ton might prove too strong to DO re-
sisted, she scrawled little postscript
across The blue Confederate sheet
Don come without furlough, for
if you don't come honorabl won't
marry you
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1893-12-22
A Mistake In the TELEGRAM.

A most amusing Fourth of July incident
occurred on Long Island. A thoughtful PAM
sent home early on the morning of the
rourth box OF fireworks, which were to be
discharged in the evening for the pleasure OF
the children. He then went to town. and
after arriving at the Office became troublcd
lest the little folks should play with and
become injured by the rockets and crack.
ers and flrewheels.
Accordingly he sent a telegram to hi,
WE which was interpreted by the operator
IN tins way: Put the fireworks in the oar.
Den house and leave at once"
Inc frightened mother saw visions of
neauless trunks, single arms and lens n y.
ing ABOUT, and concluding that her bus.
oand had discovered that the fireworks
contained dynamite she heroically carried
Them into the garden house, left her cakc
IN the oven and Historically dragging tbe
frightened children left lat once. y
She arrived at her husbands ofYice 4, i,
fearful state of excitement, which was ana'
mented by her husband establishment and
queries as to whether she had lost her reo.
son or what dreadful thing had happened
one told him of the telegram. and he
iaaughed-laughed long and loud. Then bo
tne wretch, explained that he had wired
her to Put the fireworks in the card nv
mousse and leave alone"
There are now things, as the song savs :,
mat family that it is better not to Jweii -
New York Press. oii'
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1893-12-22
The Pummeling Age of Criticism.

when Tennyson put forth his youthful
volume of Poems, Chiefly LYRICAL 1sso
1t had to run the gauntlet of kind of crit.
icism now happily extinct The practition.
era OF the ungentle craft arc still too often
adopts in the art of giving pain, and envy
hatred and all uncharitableness wear tLe
mask of zeal for good literature. Bnt the
siashing article is no longer in vogue. The
reviewer may be unfair, supercilious. often
sive, malignant, mean, but he does not or.
dlnarily nowadays call his victim an MSS Or
On idiot and intimate that he has an addIe
head and rotten heart.
such little endearments were ouite an
regle in the days of the "Blackwood's Nitsn
ana the early years Of 'Fraser'sn The
glec, the abandon, with which Wilson onJ
Lockhart and Maginn poured out ridionle
on oockney or Wing, their uproarions
contempt, the names that they called him
the blackguardly epithets that they apnlied
10 him, the personalities of their ATTACH,
these are luxuries that no reputable review
can now afford. And yet Cbristonber
North was not an unkindly man. tbonch
he loved, as Carlyle said of him. to "oiya
hckA"-H. A. Beers In Century.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1893-12-22
A singular crinnle.

A singular story comes from Russia
of young man, known as the Owing
Prophet" who for several months past
has died. to all appearances. every Sat
urday and returned to life every Mon
day. This person. by name Tagarelli,
was born at Tifiis. in the Caucasus, and
has been bedridden since early child
hood. At the first of these singular
phenomena his body was prepared for
burial. which was to have taken place
on Monday, ON which day he returned
to life. He declares that he really does
die. and is obliged to look upon the
book of the recording angel and see on
its pages the names of his acouaint-
ances, with the list of their evil deeds
and thoughts. These he tells to those of
their perpetrators who visit him, and, it
is said, never makes mistake:
Among others who visited him was
newspaper reporter, who went with the
avowed purpose of exposing a fraud
but he rushed from Tagarelli's room
with white face. exclaimimg to his
friends: Take me away! have lived
an hour in the day of judgement."-Pub-
lie Opinion.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1893-12-22
a Horse Car Driver In New York.

On the front platform of Broadway car
can be seen an interesting variety Of life.
Ride down behind some old stager, for in
stance, who has been on the route for mauy
years. Get him to talk. know one Broad
way driver by sight who is a charming con-
versationist. He is a second edition Of
the famous Mark Tapley of romance No
sort Of weather and no conditions Of travel
can ruffle his temper or quell his delightful
flow of dry humor He appears to know
every driver and conductor on the line. AS
they meet he is hailed by them with smile
and'a rough and CHEEKY salutation Of some
sort. Even the shaggy fellows who drive
the cross town lines call out to him or
wave hand at him from their brakes when
too far away for word of mouth. His hon
est, round red face glows with good nature
which cannot be disturbed by the most OBJ
stinate truck driver that ever blocked the
track with wagon.
oh, yes" said he to me one day, 81
know 'em. They amt half bad. used to
drive stage on this line long ago. Then
I've been driving car ever since Now Pm
taking lessons on II grip. Come, time 'er
up little, Bid The road changes, but I'm
here. Hello, old mani How's SallyN Sal
ly's his girl See7'
The other man takes half turn ON his
brake, and with broad grin sweeps by.
know emp Well, should sayp And
every inch of this road, you can beti (AlI
right, now. Hurry up there or you won't
get no dinner.) lie thinks he's driving In
Kansas City. That fellows an old timer
but he's been off the line a dozen times
Been on brake in every city in the coun.
try They always come back here No
place like old New York. Seer"
And thus be runs on-chatting and chat.
fling and twisting down and letting 90 and
keeping sharp lookout to the right and
lelt-a sound mind in sound body and
great big heart throbbing under all.--New
York Herald.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1893-12-22
a vstcran,s a1any wounds.

Ii has occurred to no obituary
writer to notice Lord Napier of Mag
dallas utter indifference to wounds
and the wonderful celebrity of his re-
covery Of them. Two of his wounds
be had not cared to notice at all in
his record Of services furnished to
Harris army list.
He was severely wounded at Zero
zeshah in December, 1S45, but had re-
covered in time to take part in the
battle OF Sobranon seven weeks later
Before Mooltan in the middle of
September, 1S4s, cannon shot all
but took off his leg, but he was
marching and fighting again by the
second week ia November.
On the 18th Of january following
be was severely wounded in the
trenches, but he was able to march
several hundred miles across the
country and fight at Gujrat one
month later to a day.
Ho was shot IN the leg at the first
relief Of Lucknow, but nevertheless
rode out next day and brought in the
rear guard, after which throughout
the blockade he did continuous and
arduous service. AT the second re-
lief he was severely wounded, but
this did not hinder him from taking
up the active duty Of chief engineer
ct the Alumbagh few days later.
London World.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1893-12-22

we hear a good deal just now of the lar
ter days of the century. Perbans n fa a
words about the dawn of the centnrv nv
not be altogether ill timed or unwelcom ,n 81
~ was the heyday for stamp and n,nor
duties There were about half a dolo r
newspapers, too dear for the multitpda ~
Ony and probably only published like tn ~
Quarterly and Edinburgh Reviews for th he :
select Few to read. There was no cas- az; I
lamps enlivened the streets, and nj the TN III
uters candles, supposed TO be wax. drinno,
down the back of your dress clothes iepeI
sea was a village separated from Jooder
Dy The Five Fields" at Pimlico AMI ,In
footpad's pass, called BLOODY Prid,, sn !,
somewhere where the Court theater no,,,
STANDS stands Visitors to the playhouses fro om
oheisea used to assemble after the nerfora,
ance at the bottom of St. James, straat ,,,i
I'LL they numbered about 30 or AZ st.a III
ana tnen marched across the Five FALL
with torches, blunderbusses and blud.aau us
"a mutual protective association. Notbino
W. safe-not even the Bank of Enyland
Inc II note was not universal fayorits
ana the street poets sang that thew wo ar
rather have guinea
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1893-12-22

ivy N@Itt I<4WE f0re81nu0W pI4141nb
weather presently, but settled bsd weather
In few days When the green color il
prominent, rain and cool weather will fol-
low, but wind and rain win occur after a
rainbow in which red predominntes. A
rainbow in the air signifies the next day
will be clear. When seen in the distance,
the rainbow means fair weather; when near
at hand, bad weather. For some Of these
beliefs there is good reason. OF course an
evening rainbow shows clear sky in the
west, willis a morning rainbow indicates
the opposite.
A flight Of birds probably prevented
Columbus from discovering this continent.
for when he was growing anxious Martin
Alonzo Pinaon persuaded him to follow a
flight OF parrots toward tho southwest. Ii
was good luck TO follow In the wake Of a
flock Of birds when engaged upon voyage
Of discovery-a widespread superstition
among Spanish seamen of that day-and
but for his change of course Columbus
would have struck the coast of Florida.
That would probably have given the pres
ent United States Roman Catholic Span
ish population instead of Protestant
English one, circumstance of immeasur-
able Importance. Never" wrote Hum
boldt, " had the flight of birds moro inn
portant consequences"
In that awful tragedy which has been so
often explained" but is still something of
q mystery, the conviction and hanging of
Midshipman Spencer and two seamen on
the United States brig Somers, the officer
in command appears to have given much
credit to various absurd statements by the
sailors. These illustrated what may be
called the superstition about piracy which
for many years seemed to pervade every
vessel sailing in the West Indies. Almost
invariably the men began to talk about pi-
rates as soon as they reached those waters
and soon began to suspect some of their fell
lows OF Intentions to mutiny; hence three
innocent men were hanged.
The phantom ship off Sandy Hook, above
referred to, was generally believed by sea-
men to have been one of those on which the
men had mutinied and murdered the of
ficers. An old pilot who saw this vessel
and helped send off boat says: ''They re-