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Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-07-08

and stables. Above the first story is
the barn floor, with its hay loft, and to
the left, where the roof hangs low
down. are placed the pig sly and man
ure heap, the latter being carefully
covered over. At the gable the roof
extends far enough 10 provide a sub
stantial cover for the upper arhor.
Against the warmest side wall gem
orally stands a large hive of bees. In
winter, when the Black Forest lies
deep in snow and the brooks are frozen
over. such louise is right warm and
comfortable.
The Upper Bavarian farm house
somewhat resembles a Swiss cottage.
The walls are of white plaster, the
window frames are ornamented with
colored scrolls, the shutters are painted
green. the balustrades of the arbor are
ingeniously carved. the beamheads are
faced with frontal boards, decorated
with tufts. and the doors are orna-
mented with star shaped borders in
profile. The roof, which is rather
HAT. is constructed of shingles, and is
weighted with heavy rocks 10 protect
it against storms. The gable faces the
road and is surmounted by a cross In
the upper part of the boarding also is
generally engraved picture of Christ's
martyriom. for in Catholic Bavaria the
population is very religious.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-07-08

heroes that Germany has ever posses
sed, from Hermann the Cheruskers
Charles the Great and Barbaross,
down to William I, who after a long
period of dissension united Germany
once more. Near them and doing
them honor stand peasants from every
province In Germany. forming in their
picturesque holiday attire richly coli
ored procession, for German peasants
are OF gay colors. sparkling tinsel and
embroideries glistening with gold and
silver threads.
Near the town hall. and peeping out
from green trees and brushes, are
farmhouses from the Spree Forest,
Upper Bavaria, the Black Forest and
Westphalia. The Westphalian farm
house belongs 70 the Friesland-sax-
onia type, the chief characteristics Of
which is that not only the living
rooms but also all the other necessary
buildings connected with farm
house, such as stalls, stables, pig
geries and fowl houses, are united
under one roof The union necessi-
tates an immense building, which 10
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-07-08

its outlines resembles a cathedral
with three naves. Stately the house
certainly is. Its straw roof is more
than twice the height of the side walls
and above the gable horses heads, the
ancient Saxon sign, are displayed
rudely carved in wood at the end of
both the cantilevers. In addition 10
the date of the building there are en-
graved the names Of those who have
lived in it, and on the long crossbeam
is the Scriptural sentence, The Lord
bless my going out and my coming in,
and also the i III. S. Against the gate
posts immense stones are placed 70
protect them from collision with We
hiclcs To the left stands the dog ken
mel. in which the watch dog lies on the
alert. and from the leather collar
around his neck hangs a bar OF wood
about a hand long. Leaning against
1 the wall Is a hook for catching geese
and near by is ladder, which LEADS up
4 to the poultry loft. Behind the gate
is a large thrashing floor and beside it
/ are the stables and the stalls for the
pigs and oxen. AT one end Of the
/ thrashing door is the fireplace, behind
which are the dwelling room and the
| bed room. In the latter is an alcove
I for chests. in which may De stored the
4 family's stock of silver and other
1 precious things, including the gold
/ embroidered hoods and the large ann
/ Der necklaces Of the women.
The Black Forest farm house is a
comfortable building. Its character
istics are the ground floor, executed in
cut stone and plaster the dark brown
| timberwork overhead, the arbors with
1 their wooden breast walls, the small
/ PANIED windows which slice sideways
I and above all the immense straw roof
/ projecting far over the walls and
/ reaching on the left side al
most to the ground. Ii may
may also be noticed that a house Of
this type slopes backward. so that We
hicles can drive slantingly over the
elevated barn door The living rooms
and bedrooms are on the first story,
and on the ground door are the stalls
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-07-08


lntu the air and COMES down sitting
sidewisr On ihr wire Then comes hts
greatest feat bounding up from the
sitting posture still higher slsywari,
ne turns sumrrsault high III the
mir aud comes down with his feet
tirmlv planted On the slender thread
~ wire easily ma with more grace
than many an acrobat landNou . mat.
trcss. an This with clumsy, thick
salcd, high hreled Npurrcd riding
boats on his frct Tho boots have
been investigated and found 10 be just
the ordinary kind
Caicyd0 Il south American, born
in Popayau. Colombia. lie has spent
ali hts life III tle circus ring, and was
an expert fancy rider aud acrobat be-
fore ne tried tie tight wire. lie prac.
ticcd four hours day for nine Years
before he could 10 his ieats, and al
the time folks a1id he would never sue
coed. After three years practice he
continually fell from the wire and after
I've ~ could juai walk and dance with
a balancing pole lie does not know
now how he preserves his balance, -
manages 10 come down just where the
wire is He does 80 unronSciouslv,
lie SAYS, und truly. he cannot see tho
wire. No one can for IL vibratcs like
q harp string llc SAYS he sees with
his feet. Just now he Is making 500
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-07-08

GEN. ". T. M'MAHoN. William Il. Frank
lin. serving also under Gen. John
Scdgwick and Horatio q. Wright,
until after the final operation before
Petershurgh. He received the bre.
vets. brigadicr and major general
of voluteers, in 1868. In ls67 he
was corporation attorney of the city
OF New York and in 1869 he was
appointed United States Minister to
Paraguay. In is7a he was appointed
receiver Of taxes Of New York city,
which office he held until 1855, when
he became United States Marshal.
Gen. Mcmahon received the degree Of
LII. u. from St. Johns College in 1866.
During 1857 he was president Of the
Society Of the Army of the Potomac.
He lost two brothers in the battle of
Cold Harbor in 1864. Gen. Mcmahon
was grand marshal OF the Cleveland
inaugural parade.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-07-08

Their first work was TO obtain suffi-
cient space for the exhibition, and in
this they soon succeeded. an area of
I45, 600 square feet being assigned to
Il. Their next work was 10 select an
architect. and their choice fell
on Herr Karl Hoffacker. one
Of the Presidents of the Society of
Berlin Artists and high author
ity on architecture and decorative
paintings The contract for erecting
the buildings was awarded TO firm Of
Frankfort-on-the-M Main, and it was ex-
pressly stipulated that all the wood
work used on the work should be cut
and fashioned in Germany. Thus It
will be seen that the work is not only
of German but also of German ma
terial
AT the entrance to the village is a
high square tower with moatway,
and over the arched portal is the in
scription. ITO the Golden Tankards.
Within the entrance is large space,
in the center of which is music pa
vilion. built in the form of tent. To
the right towers the castle and to the
left extend halls dedicated to couviyi-
ality and refreshment These halls
are noted for their Upper Bavarian
style of architecture, with Its green
woodwork and white intevstices. In
the covered hall place of honor has
been given to two charming female
busts. modelled by the sculptor Brutt
of Berlin. Adjacent 10 the halls are
two music pavilions, SO that enthusi-
astic Teutons can at the same time
quench their thirst at the Bullets and
drink in the music Of the great Ger
man composers.
But on to the castle, which is real
moated stronghold, such as used to be
built in old times on plains whore they
could be protected by water. The en-
trance tower is accessible by n bridge,
and has the time-honored terrace and
sloping roof On both sides are covered
moatwavs. one Of which leads to the
palace, while the other leads to q
group Of buildings, in which the stew
ardess spends her time roasting juicy
sirloins for the expected guests, Ar
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-07-08

ahftsAAAAAta y - v 4 - " ALLAN ~
consider the cause hhc presented rs be-
ing especially womans cause,
etc II was easy 20 discern
the spirit Of the honorable
body on that occasion. The women
were received on sufFcrance. and Mrs.
Wallace was impressed with a hitherto
unknown feeling OF humiliation be.
causc % her sex. As she concluded, q
venerable townsman 81 hers, senator,
good. temperate and highly esteemed
citizen arose and said. IN effect. that
representatives were not there 20 ex-
press their own convictions, but to rep.
resent their constituents; and his con
stitueucy wanted liquor license. In
stantly the question flashed through
her mind. why am not ] one Of this
constituency which Marion County's
representative must vote to please"
She for the first time recognized the
power ~ the ballot, and realized the
hciplcssues, Of DISTINGUISHED women,
Not long after Mrs Wallace avowed
her belief Ia cqunl suffrage and from
that time on has lahorcd for the re-
moval 81 women's political disabilities
EFT is part Of my ielig on" she Is
wont to say in reference to woman
suffrage. No other words could better
express the strength of her convictions
and the depth Of her devotion,
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-07-08
oRorror wEsTERN rosrMIsTREssEs.

GRoUPOF WESTERN PosTMisTREssEs'
a chief clerk at sc, 500. He is not dis
lodged by the advent Of either Demo-
cratic or Republican Presidents-nor
much for incompetency, either. The
women earn nearly as much as the
men. They ill pla ses where skill, dill
igence and tact are required, as well
as the men do; but they have not been
put in places Of command much yet,
and many appointing officers who
want clerks. and especially stenog-
raphers and typewriters, prefer men,
and call for them from the Civil Ser
vice Commission. because it is not 50
easy 70 ask a woman 70 work after
hours. or 70 90 to another room Of an
erianl, or. indeed, 10 smoke in the
same room with. The records Of the
Civil Service Commission show that
about q sixth as many women as men
are called for for appointments.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-07-08
Ilnnnrnrnrd.. sMnrh.

The sword OF Ten. Bcaurcgard be.
queathed to Charleston Is an unusually
ornate saber. with fine Damascus
blade and an elaborate hilt wrought in
gold. The scabbnrd, which is Of gold,
Is very handsomely ornamented In low
relief. and ON II Is engraved the i'm
scription; BRIG. Gen. G. I. Bcauregard,
from the ladies OF New Orleans, May,
1867" The sword was sent to Gen,
Beauregard just after the fall of Fort
sumter, and was given 20 commemorate
that event
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-07-08

The doom Of another educational fad
is scaled, writes Paris correspondent
The French Association of Nolapukists
has dissolved. The most energetic
apostle OF the language which was eN-
perted to set rightthe confusion caused
by the affair at Babel has recently
taken the post of professor of German
in provincial college. There has been
other setbaclss, and the great object of
reforming the linguistic evils of the
Paris is concerned.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-07-08
Faculty OF weeping.

~ w NO. ..s, ~ ~ ee,,; y, MI.
nopolized by the children of Adam
The reindeer. the channels and several
species OF antelopes shed visible tears,
and the East India rhcsus monkey, in
a At of rage, will flush crimson and
use the back of his hand to rub the
water out of his eyes Laughter is a
more specific human function, for the
grin OF our Darwinian cousins is rather
n menace, analogous TO the Snarl Of o
dog showing his teeth.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-07-08
l.isn,,nnt Courage.

An elephant gives, perhaps, the best
instance OF disciplined courage TO be
seen in the animal world. They will
submit day after day, 20 have painful
wounds dressed in obedience 60 their
kcrpcr, and meet danger in obedience
10 orders, though their intelligence is
sufficient 70 understand the peril and
far too great for man 20 trick them
iato a belief that Il Is noneXistent. No
animal will "a daa ger more readily
at man bidding.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-07-08

would be few undelivered letters. Gull
tivation OF the habit of scanning the
address Of the letter after il has been
written would prevent nine-tcnths OF
the mistakes due 60 deficient or erron-
eous addresses. IL is purely n matter
of business habit, and the remedy is
the simplest This habit would at
least correct one absurdity, viz, the
annual receipt by the Dead Letter Of
fee of about SO, 900 letters bearing no
suporscription whatever, most of which
are written by business men and con-
tain Enclosures Of business value,
There Is no law or regulation that
may compel affectionate relatives To
nut their full names and addresses at
the close of every letter, but If they
would do this there would be n mill
lion and half more letters restored
Co their owners every year.
Roswell sBeardsley has been postmas-
ter at North Lansing, N, V, since juno
2s, 1928. He was born in 1902, is 80
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-07-08

prepared her speech
IL the FUN belief
shat ID was 20 he tlc.
livcrcd 20 thought.
full Intelligent,
well. bred gentle
men ~ opened
with q modest dis.
claimes IL any wish
10 uNuFp mans
Fighiful place IN
government or 10
~ mixed up In the
issues of politics. {"
and legged that the
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-07-08

The Mexican papers tell of a miser
named Monecko, who recently died.
His relatives were unwilling that his
body should be Inferred. ~ he had tat
tooed his will over his chest with some
red pigment instead of using pen and
ink The court dccreed that the re-
markable "human document should
be copied and the representation duly
httcstcd ia the presence Of witnesses.
This was done and the court has PRO.
bounced the queer will genuine.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-07-08

tistically carved escutcheons ornament
the parapet of the balcony over the
gate. and the date "l564n shows
that the building was restored in
that year. To the left Of the gate
are decorated apartments in which
food and drink are served, and 20 the
right is IA priceless collection of weapons,
armor, works of art, costumes of Ger
man races and other Northern relics OF
the days of old Here we see, model
cd in wax, long procession of the
most powerful empcrors and national
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-07-08

Some sharpers Of Chicago have rcsur.
rected the old scheme OF advertising
Uncle Sans stamps M fine steel en-
cravings. and reports from rural New
England show that they are finding
plenty Of victims. A man living In
Spencer Mass, saw an advertisement
that on the receipt Of 81 an elegant on.
craving Of the Landing of Columbus
would be sent lie forwarded that
amount and received Ia return one OF
the Columbian 2-cent stamps.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-07-08

EMr. Glashier, the aeronaut, asserts,
after long and patient investigation.
that the ninth day Of the moon is the
most rainy of the whole twenty-eight,
aud that in the first and last weeks OF
the moons age the rainfall is less than
the average. The records kept by Mr..
0laisher also indicate 4 o'clock in the
afternoon as the rainiest hour ia the
dnv
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-07-08

People who are interested in know
ing what the temperature of their feet
was after travelling over street car
tracks and other places where salt was
used 20 melt the snow during the past
winter shouldremember that . mixture
Of two parts Of pounded ice and one Of
common salt viii reduce the tempera-
ture of body surrounded by i from
so degrees TO zero.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-07-08
room for Romance.

A woman with two children, after
dinner In Texas restaurant, dlscov-
cred that she had lost her pocketbook.
The proprietor was in the act of hav-
ing her arrested as . fraud when n
man walked mp aud offered TO pay the
bill. Roth looked at each other as
though they were acquainted, but
neither spoke. Once they had been
man and wife but had been divorced
about ten years ago
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-07-08
GEN. M'MAHoN.

lie Has Been Mentioned Secretary
OF the United states senate.
Gen. Martin Thomas Mcmahon, who
has been mentioned as a candidate for
Secretary Of the United States Senate,
Is an old soldier and has always been
a sterling Democrat and a warm sup
porter Of the President. In 1855, MIR.
Cleveland appointed him United States
Marshal for the southern district of
New York lie was born in Canada.
in 1885. He graduated at St Johns
College IN 1883. and subsequently
studied law. For q time he was
special office agent for the Pacific
coast, and also served as Indian agent,
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-07-08

post, thought Jetf had been knocked
down Taking long breath and
squAring his shoulders hc rushed at
the silent offender but losing his
balenee a. he closed with him. he
threw nut his arms and SEEKING him
around the neck. fell 70 the sidewalk.
gtasplng irmly the wooden Indian. for
such &; was, that lay on top ~ him =
Exchanges.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-07-08

Children's Farm Colony.

The Children's Aid Society Of Penn
sylvania has met with gratifying sue
cess in its farm colonies for pauper
and incorrigible children, and bin is
now before the Legislature comforting
on the society the official custody of
the children committed to it by the
courts.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-07-08

but at the begin
ming of the civil
war he volunteered
and was made cap
tain, becomin &
aide-de-ca mp TO
Gen. George b. Me
Clellan. In lS62 he
was appointed ad-
iuiant general and
chief of staff of the
sixth corps of the
Army Of the Poto-
mac. under Gen.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-07-08

German village. with its picturesque
buildings and many quaint surround
ings. Here will be found a faithful
picture Of life in the Fatherlaud as ii
was many generations ago and as il Is
in many rural districts to-day, and, at
tached as they are TO the traditions OF
the mother country, ii need hardly be
said that Germans of ali classes and
countries will find here countless OBJ
jects of interest and viii see nothing
that will not remind them of their old
home and of their forefathers. Others,
too, besides Germans cannot fail 10 be
charmed with this historical OBJ
ject lesson, and only a dullard or
an idiot can pass through these charm
ing old buildings without having his
senses quickened by delightful sights
and sounds and without feeling him
self TRANSMITTED, as it were, from cit
izen of the Nineteenth century into a
burgher Of those days when tourna-
ments were in fashion and steam en-
gines unknown.
DR.. Elrich Jahn of Charlottenburg
a pupil of Virchow and a Jealous sci
enlist, seems to have been the first TO
think of exhibiting a German village
al the Worlds Fair, and the direction
4 u AhE Work - now IN ms ldnos.
Equally interested in the work are two
I prominent financial institutions-the
German Bank Of Berlin, the guiding
4 spirit of which is Herr Siemens, and
the National Bank, which is managed
by Herr Magnus. Thanks to their eff.
forts responsible company with linn.
4 tied liability was formed, and to Herr
Bernhard Drenburg, Director Of the
German-American 1'reuhan Comp any
4 and Herr Schmidt Of Omaha, was as
signed the task Of making the German
I chronological Exhibition a success
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-07-08
LONE MAnIkIN
Encounters Drunken Man and Comes
Out First best.

out First Best.
Theirs was a hapless case, and as
they reeled along East Broadway in
New York city one night singing some
thing about We hic-six magnifi-
hic-cent bricks" the mild. diligent
club swinger slid around corner and
d sappeared ia the labyrinth of byways
OF the Seventh Ward In time they
arrived in front OF Justice Luber's or
gar store in Grand Street, when Pete
suggested 20 jeff that he ask that big
fellow with the cigar in his mouth
what time il was.
Jetf did 20, but the mans silence ag-
grayated him, and he said: You look
-hic like a-hic, gentleman -hic-
but dam don't-hic think yer a
skin.n
The man deigned no reply.
why in -blazes don't yer say
-hic suthin'? yer oo--hic-proud"
Failing To receive a reply, JEFF lost
all patience. and aimed terrific blow
AZ the offender, missed him, struck the
corner Of the show window with his
head, dropped 10 the ground in heap
and suecunbed to the influences of the
occasion. Pete, who had been intent
" watching the fight of the houses,
carts and ash boxes circling around
him while he held fast 70 telegraph
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-07-08
A POSTOFFICE STORY.
INTERESTING PHASES OF LIFE
IN A GREAT SERVICE.
What IL Costs TO Deliver the Mall of a
Big country-A Beyy Of Pretty Post
mistresses- oid-Trme Servants
Free Delivery aud Money Orders.

HE OR Y o #
our postofiice is in-
teresting. The do
nestle money order
system went into
operation in 1864 in
l4l postofiices. One
hundred thousand
dollars was appro-
priated from the
public treasury 10
defray the expense.
OF this amount the
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-07-08

achievements. but OF tight wire per.
formers there are none save Caicedo
Even on the tight rope and slack WIRE
which GaicedO smiles al as well enough
for amateurs, his feats are hardly du-
plicatfd His wire Is mere thread
Invisible when stationary, except from
very near the stage, and wholly SO even
TO Caicedo, when vibrating as II is
most u the tune. II isstretched tight
Is as fiddle string some ten feet
above the stage On this he per-
forms all the ordinary feats OF
the ordinary performer Dressed In
tights and carrying a balancing pole
he walits backward and forward,
dances, leaps and turns somersauits.
Bnt all this Is preliminary. Later he
duns i military uniform aud heavy rid
Ing haets, vita high heels and immense
spur does an the feata over again, and
adds others that ARE simply astound-
ing
lie marches across the wire with
giant strides, bounding ia the air three
or four feet ut step. lie jumps away
up In the air, coming down tirst on
one foot and tlsen on The other. Then
he makes pr5digious leaps seven,
eight feet aud more into the air. and
lands Lightly with both feet on the
wirv 4 peculiar thing is that ns soon
uS lie lands On the wiTe II stops
dcAd. he stands as firmly and
ateAa. on "a Ah though poised
on granite pedestal lie makes
great buunA assisted by the
sprlus ~ iac Wire Six % seven feet
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-07-08
mRs. zgRALnA WALLACE.
She u Confirmed Advocate 81 Temper
hnes aud woman,s Rights.

Although Mrs Xcralda Wallace has
always been 3 strong advocate 81 TEN.
peranre principles she did not a. first
understand Is she did later how dc.
slrahle Il Is that the temperance move
ment and wuman's suffrage should 90
hand ia hand. In 1873 she went before
the state Legislature ~ Indiana bear
ing petition signed by thousands 81
women asking for che enactment 81 a
certain temperance measure. She had
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-07-08

n week and a reputation that will be
worth very much more soon-unless
every ones expectations are realized
and he breaks his neck
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-07-08
GERMANY ATCHICAGO
PEN PICTURES OF THE DEAR
FATHERLAND.
a Typical Teutonic village with Castles
and Town HaI-A Picture Prom the
Middle Ages-Aneient Costumes and
weapons.
4 THE WORLDS

Il THE WORLDS
Fair in Chicago
there viii be many
attractions, but IL
may be questioned
if any one Of them
viii nave the power
10 evoke such deep
admiration. su c h
tender recollections
and such profound
patriotism as will
be awakened by the
4 q q . -. =.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-07-08
HE DANCES ON A WIRE
WONDERFUL FEATS OF CAL
CEDo. THE WIRE WALKER.

with high noot'iIeels and Spurs lie
Bounces About on the Tight Wire
with Ease-some OF His Astonishing
Performances.