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Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-05-12
Extraordinary Cause for suIela..

A slight printers mistake in the parl,
Bottin, or Directory, has led an I'M ~.
tunate man 20 commit suicide He an.
rled on business In the Rue du Fan.
bouFg, ST. Martin. AS he was iool<ina
through the book no thought he WON'T
see II his own name and address were
given. To his surprise he found he wss
described as madame" and a widow
without losing any time he rushed
round TO the place where the director
Is printed 10 give instructions Tor AZ
alteration TO DO made In the new NJ,
ton, but, arriving there no was told M
had come too late, as the work baa
gone TO press Returning home M
locked himself in his bedroom aud blew
his brains out with revolver. Itap.
pears that he had been suffering from
the hailuelnation that he was being
prosecuted by everybody.
Why are stout men usually sadi gErauss
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-05-12

MASSACHUSETTS is wrestling with
the problem OF biennial elections q
question that every other state in the
union has settled. 1t is somewhat
amusing to read in the Boston papers
grave discussions OF aquesticn which
other commemorative admit has
only one side Heretofore Boston
has been either holding an election
or preparing to hold one. The
adoption of the biennial election
system will be great relief to the
conservative people who are fearful
that any change is for The worse
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-05-12

One Marler, under sentence ofdeath
at Pinevillc, Ky, last week professed
religion and the chaplain baptized him
in the bathtub at the prison.
Two walnut chairs, that were
brought to this country from Switzer-
land 2lO years ago, it is claimed, arc in
possession Of Landon Thomas of Au-
gusta, Ga.
Statistics prepared in Paris show
that the proportion of novels to serious
works read in the public libraries Of
the municipality, is less than fifty-two
per hundred
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-05-12

The proposition Of New York TO
run a worlds fair in 1900 in opposi-
ton to the one proposed by Paris for
the same year has an element OF
humor in it New York in conpeti-
tion with the French capital would
be like the mendicant with his palms
outstretched proposing to run OPP
position to a prosperous bazar
Besides, it will require the United
States more than seven years to re-
cover from the hurrah of last year.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-05-12

One Of the most remarkable exam.
Pies OF mistaken criticism 4 found i,
bentley edition Of Milton. Whom.
cyei either sense or sound did NOT
suit the critic, he never hesitatod H.
amend according to his own notion
conIldcntially assuring the reader
what Milton meant to say.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-05-12
whore Dams wore plenty.

When General Banks army had arr
rived at Alexandria on their retreat
down the Red river. the feasibility Of
damming that stream in order TO re-
lease the boats from the shadows. was
discussed no more at headquarters
than BY the rank and file Riding one
morning by the encampment Of the
tn . overheard some cuuyersa
ton between two soldiers as they sat
on the ground chewing bareback.
Il don't believe II can be done, one
OF them said.
You don't? Well it can. The
blasted river has been d d every
step Of the way since wc began our
retreat, and | am ready, for one, to
damn it anywhere"
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-05-12

When the last Grand Army button.
Shall have disappeared from view,
with the last Grand Army roster
Bearin names OF me and you
And the last nee glad reunion,
Shall be past and long for .ot
BY the boys who marched tosether.
Touchin elbows as they fought
Who will then repeat the story,
OF the biyoulc and the hght
VINO will keep alive the glory.
And the pride that we TO ri sht,
Feel as comrades in the knowledge
That tho only in our teens.
Pain Oft mingled with our SORROWS,
From an ''over dose of beans.
When upon the silent pages
OF our history viii stand
Records OF the proud achievements,
OF the braveSt in the land
Who will read with tender pIthos,
OF the suffering and woe
OF the hardShipS and the trial
Such as only soldiers know:
Who will tell about priyations
In the trenches where we Law:
Under storms OF she'll and schrapnel
Comm from the lines OF gray
OF the lone and silent watches:
OF the sentry, keen, alert:
Night attacks and great surprises,
Finding Gray Backs on your shirt
Poets, orators, and statesmen,
OFTEN viii the story tell
To the coming generations,
How our boys In honor fell
Tell OF Shiloh and Antietam
Tell OF franSlin's bloody field;
Tell OF grand old Apron AttoN.
When Rebellion doom was sealed
History records the battles.
Tells OF deeds heroic done:
Marches through the trackless forest,
ElEhting, meath the blaziu sun
Tells OF Grant, OF Meade and Sherman
Each leader born 10 rule
But who will pay a fitting tribute
To our friend the Army Mule
Who will sing the sOngs OF triumph,
such as ONCE We loved TO sing
songs OF home and loved ones waiting
How the chorus loud would ring.
Tellot tender word and mesSa4e,
To the sweetheart or the wife.
Written on the eve OF battle
Tellins of the coming strife
VINO VIII tell about reVersss
When the nations life was though.
Only saved from dissolution
BY some vic'try de Irly boU ybt
On there lives ia song and story.
Memories that lady thrills
Memories OF life suspended
EWiXt 'Quinine and Dorers Pills
American Tribunp
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-05-12

Two gentlemen from San Salvador
are now in this country. They an
nounce that they intend to shoot
each other on sight. social custom
that obtains to certain extent in
their native land. However. it is
believed by the exercise of little
generalship the gentlemen may avoid
seeing each other.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-05-12

AJAPANEsE commander is said to
have threatened to blow the flagship
OF Admiral Irwin out of the water.
Fortunately the contingency that
was to be marked by this episode aid
not arrive, which is perhaps fortun-
ate. The spectacle of an American
man Of war cavorting through the
air at the behest of Japan might
have excited unpleasant comment.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-05-12

THE New York discovery that the
Barney stone at the worlds fair was
a fake comes rather late in the day.
It was generally understood months
before the fair closed that the stone
was 4 humbug, and it was laughed
at as such. If few New Workers
persuaded themselves that they
were paying ten cents for the priv
ilege Of kissing the original stone
they at least had their fun and as
much virtue as could come from the
Barney castle. The press ridiculed
the whole business long ago and
showed the impossibility Of procur-
ing the original stone. Outside New
York the thing has passed into an
antique joke.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-05-12

II is proposed to issue "a return
envelope ard postal card the post
age on which is to be paid on their
return to the original sender, the
object being Ito save the enormo Gus
amount now wasted by persons send
ing postpaid envelopes which are
never used The idea is a good
one. but is it quite safe to say that
the waste OF stamps enclosed for re-
ply is enormous" The loss may
be considerable to the senders but
not necessarily to receivers OF such
matter
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-05-12

Among the gueiillas who in 90 and
GA made the cumberland plateau in
Tennessee a land of desolation and
terror, Colonel Dunk Cooper stands
conspicuous. This ruffian was South
ern, it is said. in his sympathies, yet
lie never had tic manhood to enlist in
the Confederate army, and he was
quite as ready If he could make by t..
to rob and murder a straggler in gray
as in blue.
In March. 1864. Colonel Miner.
then in command al Columbia. Tenn.
determined to use every means il his
power to capture or kill this Cooper.
4 reward was placed on the mans
head, and scouting parties I had
command Of one-were sent into the
mountains to find him, but all with
ont effect
Colonel Miner sent foraging de-
tail to Swan creek early in the month,
and along with the wagon was u
bright young fellow named Stovall Il
private in the Fiftieth Illinois infan-
try, who had been provided with a
good mount for this particular work.
There were twenty troopers Of the
Seventh Pennsylvania with the
wagons, and Stovall, with six Of these,
were searching for fodder over swan
river when they unexpectedly came
on four men dressed in butternut,
leisureiy riding towards the noun
taius.
As soon as the men IN butternut saw
the men III blue they Strengthened up.
put spurs TO their horses and were
away at galop, writes Major
J. II. Fitzgibbons in the New York
Advertiser. The troopers enptied
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-05-12

LORD RosEBEEY does not gain much
by marrying the Princess Maud,
who win add neither to his wealth
nor prestige. But the marriage will
give Labouchere chance to reject
and speak on the difference betwee n
grand old commoner who scorned
a title aud a premier who marries
into the royal family. The marriage
is perfectly Ineligible and will re-
main SO unle IS Rosebery attempts to
explain it, when it will become
mysterious and complicated.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-05-12

THE king of Italy offers number
of his royal palaces for sale. Here
is a chance for some of the weak
Drained Americans with plenty OF
money and no patriotism. King
Humbert doubtless had his eye on
this country for suckers when he de.
cided to sell.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-05-12

WHY is the victim Of foOtpads al
ways said to have been relieved Of
mis- watch? II is not believed that
the experience is soothing. In writ
ing accurately it is necessary to
recognize a difference between a
watch and jumping toothache.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-05-12

Mr.. CoRBETr and Mr.. Jacl.soL
may have to go to the Feejee islands
when they want to get together II
may be true, as one Of them has
said. that public sentiment in this
country win not prevent a fight. =
But the police or the militia will.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-05-12

Why are stout men usually sadi gErau,.
they are msn OF sighs (sizel
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-05-12

Hoods Pills sfo Ptotapt and enc 7ai. ysi
Sasy 10 action. Sod b. al dglEEi,tA 80.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1894-12-22
Christmas Gifts.

Give by all means out of the plc:'i.
tude of your heart and your purse Gi,'e
wise gifts. In your own home circle
some little thing, fashioned and desi3n,
ed by your own hands and worlr
with joyous secrecy, will give more
pleasure than anything bought in shop.
To the poor give money, if you do il
wisely and know the recipient To tie
rich send card or bunch of chrysall.
themums. To the children--this is a
very sweet point-give what you think
each individual boy or girl most desires.
The gun desiring boy may not banker
after the symbol of the diluvian navy
that anchored on Ararat, and the proud
possessor of many dolls may possibly
yearn for growing mechanical bear
or live white mouse. Study the chill
dren's wants. Find out what they most
wish for and then play Santa Claus to
20 IL heart content. -Gentlew oman.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1894-12-22
Christmas Table Decorations.

In planning for Christmas festivities
the question of table decorations is Of
real importance. Therefore suggestions
for unique and artistically arranged
dinner table may be of service. The COW
ers may be laid for as many as may be
desired. In the center have q square
bed of holly, from the middle Of which
there may rise a small Christmas tree
suitably decorated. At either end of the
table stand the candelabra, which for
this occasion should have red candles
and red shades. At each lady's place
have oorsage bouquet of bright red
flowers tied with red ribbon and for the
gentlemen boutonnieres of mistletoe.
Have suspended over the table little
above the tree large bell of red flow
ers, from the top of which, reaching to
each plate, may hang red ribbons about
an inch wide, held in place by the
weight of the dinner card, which should
be perforated near the top, allowing
the end of the ribbon to pass through
and tie in bow. On the upper side of
the card should be written the guests
name. Ladies' Home Journal,
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1894-12-22
christmas Holly.

No one can tell when holly was first
used for Christmas decorating, though it
was certainly at or soon after the Chris
tian era. Indeed it may have been long
before, for some of the traditionsconcern
ing it have an appearance of antiquity
about them which cannot be ignored.
Thus it is said that holly is or was sa-
cred tree to destroy which was to insure
disease or disaster. An early legeId, ordi-
nary tale, runs in this way: A youthful
hunter lost himself in forest, and his
supplies running out he was in danger
Of starving. No game could he discov-
er, and in the midst of his distress a
wild beast, the like Of which he had
never seen before, appeared. Taken by
surprise, he seized the bough of tree,
tore it off and prepared to defend him
self with it. 1t chanced to be holly
tree, and the moment he disfgured it
he fell to the ground and was turned
into a stone His brother, after many
months searching, was informed by a
friendly fairy of the mishap that had
Hen his brother, whose body he was
would be found lying under the
h he had torn off. A charm was
.Ien the searcher to enable him to re-
store the headstrong youth to life, and
after long journey the task was ac-
complished, and the two brothers were
reunited. Selected.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1894-12-22
rhaEE TURKEYs.

fhrec turkeys came sorrowing home to roost--
Home TO roost o. the sun went down.
Zach Thought Of tbe usual Christmas boost
That the poultry trade would receive In town.
For birds must fatten,
And men must eat,
And the juicy worm
Makes the best Of white meat,
So what Is the use OF bemoaningS
Three forms through the dark ming barnyard
stalk
with axes as sharp as sharp can DO.
There's scufiie Of wings, smothered
squawk-
Three gobblers are sailing the jasper sea.
For birds may futter,
But cooks must kill
And pile the Christ
Mas table until
The festive board Is groaning.
Three corpses lay in the morning light
On tho kitchen dresser all ready to roast.
They are trimmed and skewered and rammed
full tight
With sage and with everything else almost.
For "turlxs" must sizzle
And change to brown,
And IL there's turlxeyless
Man in town
I've a bird that / don't mind loaning.
--san Francisco Examiner.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1894-12-22
Christmas Mt Osborne.

The royal boar's head, the baron of
beef and woodcock pie, which are indis-
pensable for British sovereign's Christ
mas feed, are all sent from Windsor to
Osborne ready cooked. The boar's head
is brought in in solemn state, preceded
by choir boys singing carol as follows:
The queens boar's head in hand bear
Bedecked with bays and rosemary,
And pray you. my o",ple, Le merry,
Quot eats in cor",,
Caput april defefu
Reddens laudvs ~
Lord steward has provided this
In honor Of the king of bliss,
On Christmas to be served
In ReginenB Atrlo
Caput apri defaro
Reddens laudea Domino.
Exchange.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1894-12-22
A servian Christmas Dinner.

The poorest family in Servia will
pinch themselves all through the year
SO as to have money enough to buy a
pig vt Christmas Skewered to long
piece of wood, the pig is turned over a
blazing fire until cooked, the guests
watching the process with increasing
interest. After dinner stories are told
and songs are sung Santa Claus. who,
in the person of an honored guest, is
present to receive instead of to give
presents, departs after the feast, deco
rated with a long ring of cakes around
his neck and laden with such gifts as
his friends can bestow. The feasting
room is symbolically strewn with straw
New York Journal.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1894-12-22
cHRIIsTMAs IN inc, AZ
a Lazy Picnic Amid tho Tropical Sur
roundings OF Calcutta.

q Lazy Picnic Amid tho Tropical Sur
roundings OF Calcutta.
The sun shines gloriously overhead.
The sky is pale, oloudless blue, and
the foliage around us shows every shade
and tint from brown to scarlet, from the
palest to the deepest green. We saunter
along the grass under the trees beside
the avenue and find quiet spot, with
pool Of clear water haunted by swans
before u.s. The ground is carpeted with
scf. gr.rl5 "a -. shaded with trees. On
one side, 300 yards away, is a bank of
shrubs. with the most gorgeous variety
Of coloring, from mauve and lilac to
crimson red; on the other three, cool,
restful green leaves. On such q Christ
mas morning it is good to be alive.
Let us think Of 1t as we shiver over
our fires In England. We spread our
rugs and coats on the ground and lie
down and smoke lazily. Presently the
Khidmutgars arrive with hampers. We
do not move, for in India we have not
that irrational and idiotic notion that
picnic is no picnic unless you wait
upon yourselves, lay your own lunch
anu buiu JOui OWh AhBOlo oNCl yOul
kettle. The lunch is admirable from
the solids to the fruit, from the drinks
to the ice. Nothing has been forgotten,
for once Khidmutgar has been taught
thing he may be relied upon to do it
again with absolute exactitude on a
similar occasion till the crack Of doom
unless he is idiotic.
A picnic is a complete rest, with
nothing to do save to lie still and en-
joy No one even talks unless the spirit
moves him. For the most part we sit
quiet, drinking in the beauty Of the
scene. The servants pass silently to and
fro, handing dishes, which are accept
ed or rejected as silently. 1t Is waste
of energy to speak. The cool breeze fans
us gently. There are no mosquitoes. All
is peace. Last Of all come the coffee
and the cigars. Saturday Review.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1894-12-22
Santa Claus Coming.

Oh, happy are the little folks, \
For Christmas is most here.
Then get your stockings ready,
For now the time draws near.
Old Santa Claus is ON the way.
He lett home yester noon.
His great sleigh packed with Christmas
gifts,
He'll be here very soon.
His rei- 'eers six are flying fast.
He crar'ss his whip-away
They're speeding over hill and dale.
Thr.e cheers for Christmas dayl
Washington News,
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1894-12-22
Schedule in effect Jan. 2s, 1894.

South Bound. Mol Nos No.
Express Fast Line Daily
Daily Elk. Sur
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1894-12-22

No Falmouth Accommodation Leaves Gin
clnnatl l 40 pm. Arrives Falmouth 80 pms
daily except Sunday.
No lS-Leaves Falmouth as pm. Arrives Gin
cinnati IS PM, daily.
Nos and make connection at Winchester for
points on the n. N. n NJ. V. Ry.
No l-Carries through cars from Cincinnati to
Middlesborough and Cumberland Gap and all in
ermediate stations and runs dailv
Y. VANDEN BEkG C.P. ATMORE,
Traffic Manager, Gent Pass, Agt.
General Offices, Louisville, Ky.
JACKSON SMITH, Asst Gen1 Passg'r Agt
Office, Chamber of Commerce Eid'g.. Cinti~
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1894-12-22

Why Santa Claus Drives Renders.
That Santa Claus comes with rein
deers simply means he's interested IN
the wee little fellows still in lapland. -
Philadelphia Times.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1894-12-22

Bring your job work go The Apvo
CATE office. We do,he best work
reasonable prices.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1894-12-22
TIME CARD
IN EFFECT DEC. 10th, 1894.

Connections made W.In Is. q &. q rmii
ut Beattyville Junction for BcattoNillc. Ne
and arrive and depart from Freight Depo,
Lexington.
j. ID. LIVINGSTON, CHAs SCoTT,
Vice Pres. Il Gen, Man. c. A.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-24

abroad. as 1t, too. was foreign corpora
ton, or compelled to purchase its material
from a foreign corporation, which amounted
TO the same thing. He said the pavement
was not permanent and the first cost was
not all that was to BE- considered When
1t was TO be repaired the city would have
10 purchase its material Of foreign corpora
tions.
and said the property owners were COM
PEELED to be persistent because the Board
of Public Works was persistent in refusing
10 grant them their rights. He said the
Board of Works had from the start mis-
represented the position Of the property
owners and accused them Of being opposed
to Improvement at all. He denied this and
say what sort OF an improvement II should
be when they were compelled 10 pay Ter
IL. He said North Meridian street was not
an example OF the kind OF pavement they
wanted, because II was not red cedar block,
such as the Alabama-street property own
street was a fair example, and said that
part Of Delaware street which had been
paved with red cedar blocks was the best
street in the city The Doctor was disposed
to criticse the administration somewhat IN
the Alabama-street paving matter.
DR.. Todd was followed by David Hazard,
who spoke at length against asphalt, and
said member Of the Sullivan Board OF
Public Works had told him that the city
never received what IL paid for in asphalt
according to specifications. He refused 10
give the name of the mcnlber, but refer
dltN lllS SNdltiilcHN ScNtid2 tiLAtS'
gan also spoke against asphalt, saying That
he did not reside upon Alabama street but
appeared as the representatiye OF a pr1opdi
been abandoned as impractical by St Louis
and Columbus, O. He sale the proposition
to pave the street with asphalt had en-
anated from agents of the asphalt COM
panies who had gone TO residents upon
the streets and induced them to petition
the works board for that sort of an lnl-
provement. He was opposed to 1t because,
he said. there was no way in which the
city could know that 1t was receiving what
with experience in asphalt work to inspect
1t as il went upon the streets. He said
IL was a disease breeder because 1t per-
mittad the easy transmission Of disease
germs.
The committee did not IL innate what its
recommendation 10 the Council would be.
but 1t is not probable that the question will
be settled at the next meeting.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-24
FISH AND GAME INTERESTS.
Membership Cards for the Association
Black Bass and Trout Asked For.

The Indiana Fish and Game Protective
Association met in the Circuit Court room
last night. y suggestion was made that to
insure secrecy, the association adopt a
password and grip to be required from
members before they would be admitted to
the meetings of the organization. This was
finally dropped, but it was decided to issue
TO each member membership card with his
name signed upon il by himself. He was to
be required to present this card at the door,
and, in case of doubt the dOOrkeeper might
require him to sign his name and compare
the signature with that upon the card The
secretary was instructed TO order five hun
dred membership cards.
A communication was received from New
Albany compimenting the association upon
the work already accomplished by it in the
way of protecting fish and game and con-
tanning the information that the Wabash
river. especially in the vicinity of New AL
bany, was being continually dynamited and
seined. The association decided 10 ask the
Fish Commissioner TO appoint five members
of the association as deputy fish commits
siOners I'm order TO increase their powers
in the efforts TO protect the fish. Secretary
Sharp has written 10 the United States Fish
Commissioner asking for one million small
black bass with which 10 stock White
river, and for many rainbow trout as the
commissioner could furnish. He has not
yet received reply from that official.