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Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1894-04-13
Blue Monday.

A great many people have what they
call blue Monday-that is. they do not
fell so well then as ON other days of the
week. The cause is found in overeating
on Sunday. A good dinner is provided
and eaten, and then, instead of taking
the customary exercise, the man sits
about the house and reads or sleeps. OF
course he feels badly the next day. If
the same amount Of exercise and kind of
diet We're taken on Sunday as all other
days, there would be no such thing as a
blue Monday.-Philadelphia Record.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1894-04-13
An Escape In the Sky.

Once in awhile meteor plunging in
to the atmosphere of the earth is neither
consumed by the heat developed through
friction nor precipitated upon the surface
of the globe, but pursues its way out
into open space again.
Its brief career within human ken may
be compared to that Of comet travelling
in parabolic orbit, which, as if yielding
to headlong curiosity, almost plunges
into the sun and then hastens away
again, never to return.
In July, 1892, one of these escaping
meteors was seen in Austria and Italy.
Careful computations based upon the
observations which were made in vari-
Gus places have shown that it was visi-
BILE along track in the upper air about
$50 miles in length. When at its nearest
point to the earth, it was elevated AZ
miles above the surface.
From this point it receded from the
earth, its elevation when last seen being
no less than SO miles.
Although the resistance of the atmos.
phere was not sufficient to destroy the
motion of this strange visitor, which con.
tented itself with so brief glimpse OF
our globe, yet it carried the effects OF
that resistance out into space with ii
and can never shake them off.
No matter what its previous course
may have been, the retardation that it
suffered during its passage through the
air suficed to turn it into different di-
rection and to send it along another
path than that which it had been follow
ing.-Youth's Companion.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1894-04-13
Light Wanted.

The professor of the chair of political
economy had talked to the class an hour
and half
II have tried to make this whole ques-
ton of the tariff perfectly plain to you,"
he said, wiping the perspiration from his
glowing face, land l trust 1 have sue
ceeded. Still, if there should be some
among you who desire further light on this
matter, am ready to answer any ques-
tions you may ask"
II think l understand the most of your
lecture, professor" spoke up a deeply in
terested young man on the front seat, but
I'd like to know whether this Ad Valorem
you've been talking about is a man or a
woman. "-Chicago Tribune.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1894-04-13
Nursery super.titIon..

The wearing of amber beads to
prevent or cure Group, quinsy, cpl
lepsy or nose bleed, the idea that
measles is one Of the necessary and
unpreventable diseases Of childhood,
and that long hair makes weak
children" and the popular notion
that the second summer of childhood
is more fatal to life than any other
period, are nursery superstitions
againstwhich well known physician
has at last made vigorous protest.
Statistics prove that more infants
die In the FIRST summer than the sec
valu The large number OF deaths
~ "a occur in the second summer
s1sel, s2ss this authority, almost
% digestive and hence pre-
sventable diseases, for which parents
are often more responsible than the
summer. Cincinnati Enquirer.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1894-04-13

This is what a fond mother sent to the
schoolmaster about her sensitive boy:
DEAR SIR-My little boy Is looking so bad
and he don't complane of bein sick am aired
tn large boys plays so ruff with him will pleese
see that they don't stand him OH his he'd and
don't let them be ruff with him he cride all mite
with his he'd cant git him to eany of them
hirts him he wonttell me eany thing they do to
him will you pleese lit him play with the little
glrleies as he is SO small you can see yourself
that his eyes looks SO bad and l am onkennessy
about him please knotise and take caer of him
he is SO yung.
Boston Courier.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1894-04-13
Woman and the Telegram.

A woman never gets over her nervous
terror of telegram. No matter how
familiar it may be to her sudden terror
always clutches her as she takes the I'M
opened envelope in her hand and de-
clares that she has felt in her bones all
day that something dreadful was going
10 happen to her." And by and by,
when she gets the courage to open the
sinister missive, she looks up at you with
a "teary" smile and says: "Tom and
Lucy will be here tonight. How glad
am! And how foolish l wasi never
will be again. But she will-the very
next tims-New York Evening Sun.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1894-04-13
A Tale wen Calculated For Belief.

The following amazing story is told
In French provincial journal, and
what is more amazing still is that its
truth is vouched for by person in
whom the editor has sufficient faith
to print it. threads like a brain sick
perversion Of Elsie venner.
There is young girl called Sophie
Waldorf is not said where she lives
who is put into trance by her
father. She wears a necklace of gold
shaped like a serpent, which her
father then takes off, twisting around
her neck in its place real serpent.
The reptile then puts its head to the
girls mouth, whereupon she is seized
with sort of frenzy. displaying all
the symptoms attributed to the Del
phic priestesses.
After this she grows calm again,
and her father lays bare her neck
and traces on the skin with blunt
piece OF iron any question the by
ISLANDERS ask. In few minutes the
letters are visible. Then the serpent
begins to write the answer with its
tail, which hangs down the girls
back, and again, after a few minutes,
the writing is seen on the skin. Re
Gently the question asked was, How
many popes will there be after Lee
kip and the answer came, Mine
after that | shall reignl' This exhi
bition Is called "a demoniacal mani
festation."
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1894-04-13
More Than Money.

"Mister, he said to restaurant man
on Randolph street, 1--WE lost me wallet
through your front grating. Kin go
down after it?''
boy, don't bother me-"
''But want me wallet"
"I'll bet You didn't have 10 cents in it. I"
81 know didn't. but it's de private
papers-of no use to any one but the
owner-dat l want to recover"
he was permitted to recover.-Detroit
Free Press.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1894-04-13

I|T and had one of those big,
x \ ious, gamy cockerels of Buff Co.
chin extraction, with voice that was a
cross between the blowing of geyser
gnd the sound of three tined whistle on
boiler factory. About o'clock every
morning the rooster would arise ON his
perch. and standing on his tiptoes make
81 the hens sick by letting go his voice
like the sound Of many waters.
1t also broke up Charlie Trifies' slum-
bers, and he was unable to WOO them
back by cigarettes or philosophy. He
made considerable complaint to Uncle
Ellery, and the old gentleman hunted
over his poultrybook and read as fol-
lows:
"There is one simple device by which
a rooster can be reduced to complete
and acceptable silence. The bird can
not crow unless he is able to stand erect
and raise his head to the fullest extent.
Now if plank, or even lath, be placed
above his perch so that he cannot gain
an upright position, he cannot possibly
lift up his voice."
Here was the solution, and Uncle Ell
lery arranged laths above all the perches.
In the early dawn before milking time
Uncle Ellery crept out to the hennery to
see how the device worked. The cock
had just awakened and was trying to get
up to turn his lungs loose in his usual mat
utinal vociferation, but he was unable
to raise his head. A hen opened one eye,
and seeing his dilemma smiled and
dropped off to sleep again. Uncle Ell
lery chuckled.
| But the rooster was not to be foiled.
Recognizing his dilemma, he dropped off
the perch to the floor, got a good grip
on an adjacent crack in the boards so as
to take up the recoil of the crow, raised
himself up on tiptoe and let out his
lungs in way that pulled Charlie Trifes
out of bed and drove him to cigarettes.
Then after satisfied "cut, cut, cor
r-r-r-r," the rooster kicked hen or two
off the roost and dropped off into con-
tented umber.-Minneapolis Journal.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1894-04-13
The Vanity of sparrows.

A correspondent informs the Londol
Spectator that his daughter writes T.
him from Bangalore that she is "obliged
to cover up her looking glass with q
towel, for the sparrows come in, sit On
the frame and tap at themselves, making
on both glass and dressing table horrid
mess. At first the towel kept then
away, but they were always on the
watch, and if any one threw back The
towel they would be there in a minute
But now they hold back the towel with
one claw, hold themselves on with the
other and peck away at their images"
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1894-04-13

In Physical Education DIR. Luther
Gulick argues that by exercising certain
muscles it is possible to develop certain
sections of the brain. His argument has
special reference to feeble minded per-
sons, whose mental condition, in his opin-
ion, might be improved by the right kind
of muscular exercise.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1894-04-13

A Greek peasant living on the island
Of Egina recently discovered a mag
nificent statue buried in the ground.
upon which had been small plantation
and which he had cleared. The statue
was sold to bric-a-brac dealer, who sent
1t to London, where it has just been
bought by the British government for
the sum Of $500.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1894-04-13
An EXPLANATION.
Boston Courier.

1.-THE barber who cut my hair told me
some horrible stories about murders and
lynchings that have occurred here lately"
said New Yorker to the landlord of a
Texas town.
THE barber has an object in telling YOU
those blood and thunder Stories" replied
the landlord.
what is his objectp'
He wants to make your hair stand on
end, so he can cut it easier. Texas Sift-
ings.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1894-04-13


THE SHIELDS STATUE. of his eventful ca
reer, General Shields represented in the
| United States senate, q mark of honor and
confidence such as never has been and prob
| ably never will be accorded to any othes
| man.
General Shields was born in Ireland in
| 1910 and came to the United States i'll 1926
He taught school for awhile in Randolph
county, Ills, studied law and began prac-
ticing at Kaskaskia in 1882. He was sent
to the legislature in 1896, elected state au-
ditor in 1889. appointed judge of the Illinois
supreme court in 1913 and made commits
sioner of the general land Office by Pres-
dent Polk in 1915. When the war with
Mexico began he was appointed briga-
dier general and assigned to the command
of the Illinois troops. He served under
General Zachary Taylor on the Rio Grande,
under General John e. Wood in chihuahua
and throughout General Winfield Scott's
campaign.
He was shot through one of his lungs at
Cerro Gocdo and severely wounded again
at Chapultepec. He was mustered out of
the service as brevet major general in July,
1S4S, and in the same year appointed gov
ernor of Oregon territory. This Office he
resigned ON being elected United States
senator from ILLINOIS, winch pOSlu1on he
filled from 1S49 to 1855. After the expiration
of his term he removed to Minnesota, and
when the state government was organized
he was again elected to the United States
senate, taking his seat May IL, 1858, and re-
firing in March of the following year, after
which he went to live in California.
At the outbreak of the civil war he was In
Mexico experimenting mine, but hasten
ed to Washington and was appointed briga-
dier general of volunteers, taking command
of Lander's brigade after that generals
death. On March %, 1862, at the head of a
division under Banks, he opened the cam
paign in the Shenandoah valley with the
victory at Winchester, though he had been
severely wounded on the preceding day
Resigning his commission on March 49,
1868, he returned to California, where he
was married, but soon removed to Carroll
ton, Mo-, and resumed the practice of law
Here he served as a railroad commissioner
and as member of the legislature in 1874
and 1879. 1t was in the latter year that he
was sent to the United States senate for
the third time, being appointed to serve
out the unexpired term of Senator Bogy,
which had but six weeks to run. General
Shields died in Ottumwa, Ia, in June, 1879.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1894-04-13

The word Adirondack" is derived
from the Indian 'sHa-de-ron-dack, :"
meaning wood eaters, and applied
in derision to the remnant of once
powerful tribe of Algonquins, who
were defeated in war by the Iroquois
and forced to seek refuge in the New
York wilderness, living for weeks
upon the bark and roots of trees.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1894-04-13
M. CASlMIR-PERIER.
Personality of the Man Who Came to Pres
ident Carnot's Relief.

HeIsUHaIIVy OF t1Ie NIHl W no CHIHs 70 FFes-
ident Carnot's Relief.
Ministerial crises spread from nation to
nation in Europe with all the rapidity and
ease of financial panics or epidemics of dis
ease. France, excitable, apprehensive and
quickly responsive, was of course bound to
catch the contagion, and President Carnot
had great difficulty in finding a specific
remedy. Senator Spuller was tried on the
body polite. but single day proved that
he was not strong enough to cure the crisis.
Then the task of forming cabinet was in
trusted to M. Jean Pierre Paul Casimir-
Perier, who succeeded somewhat better
than M. Spuller.
M. Casimir- Perier was elected president
of the chamber of deputies by the Moderate
Republican majority at the beginning Of
the present session and had SO little ambi.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1894-04-13


hunters of specimens have a
W. hardening their hearts. Mr..
Hudson FIRED. The owl swerved on his
perch, remained suspended for few mo-
ments and then slowly fiuttered down.
He says:
/ found my victim stung to fury by
his wounds and ready for the last su-
preme effort. Even in repose he is big,
eaglelike bird; now in the uncertain
light he looked gigantic in size-a mon
ster of strange form and terrible aspect.
Each particular feather stood on end,
the tawny barred tail spread out like
fan, the Immense tiger colored wings
wide open and rigid, so that as the bird,
that had clutched the grass with his
great feathered claws, swayed slowly
from side to side-just as a snake about
to strike sways his head, or as an angry,
watchful cat moves its tail-frst the tip
of one, then of the other wing touched
the ground.
The black horns stood erect, while in
the center of the wheel shaped head the
beak snapped necessarily, producing Il
sound like the clicking of sewing ma
chine. This was suitable setting for
the pair of magnificent, furious eyes, on
which gazed with kind of fascination,
not unmixed with fear, when I remem-
bered the agony suffered on former oc-
casions from sharp, crooked talons driv-
en- into me to the bone.
The rides were Of bright orange
color, but every time attempted to ap.
proach the bird they kindled into great
globes of quivering yellow flame, the
black pupils being surrounded by a scin-
tillating crimson light which threw out
minute yellow sparks into the air. When
| retired from the bird, this preternatu.
raj fiery aspect would instantly vanish.
The question as to the cause of this
fiery appearance is one hard to answer
| We know that the source of the lumi
Mostly in owls and cats eyes is the light
rejecting membrane between the retins
and the sclerotic coat of the eyeball, but
the mystery remains. When with thu
bird, particularly noticed that every
time retired the nictilating membran,
| would Immediately cover the eyes ant
obscure them for some time, as they will
when an owl is confronted with stron,
sunlight, and this gave me the impression
that the fiery, flashing appearance wa
accompanied with or followed by burn
ing or smarting sensation.
have lived great deal among semi
savage men. have often seen then
frenzied with excitement, their face
white as ashes, their hair erect and thei
eyes dropping great tears of rage, but
have never seen in them anything ap
preaching to that fiery appearance of tn
owl.-Youth's Companion.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1894-04-13

Boston has new fad. At the Mu-
scum of Arts two statues, one the
Hermes of Praxiteles the other Venus
Genatrix, both colored in the manner of
the ancient Greek statues, are displayed.
The statues are in the colors of nature,
and the critics are enthusiastic as to
their beauty. The artist is Mr.. Joseph
Lindon Smith.-Boston Letter.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1894-04-13

AT the National Rose society's first
show in London frozen flowers from
Auckland, New Zealand, excited a
great deal Of curiosity. About half a
dozen different species of plants in
full flower and several ferns were
operated ON with remarkable sue
cess, possessing in their frozen state
all the coloring of the normal condi-
ton.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1894-04-13

France, Belgium, Greece, Italy and
Switzerland constitute the Latin
union. Their coins are alike in
weight and fineness, differing only
in name. The same system has been
partly adopted by Spain, Servia, Bull
garia, Russia and Roumania.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1894-04-13

Among the exhibits in the show win
dow of New York dental establish
ment is fancy border around the other
objects displayed that is made of nearly
5000 teeth, which have been pulled from
patrons jaws.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1894-04-13

In its manufacture a knife is han
died by 20 different artisans from the
moment the blade is forged until the
instrument is finished and smoothly
wrapped up for the market.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1894-04-13

A piece of ancient wooden water pipe
which was unearthed recently in New
Britain, Conn, is claimed to have beer,
nearly two centuries old.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1894-04-13
Colored Servants.

do you still have colored servants,
Hicks?" "Well, in sense. We don't
have negroes any more, but we've got
three of the greenest girls you ever saw
in the house now. "-Harper's Bazaar.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1894-04-13

The mobiles of Spain claim the right of
appearing in the presence of the king
with their hats on to show that they are
not so much subject to him as other
Spaniards are.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1894-04-13

O'Toole-Phat the devil do We be after
doing wild your dog? Oh thought you whit
to Chicago this mornint.
OFlaherty-Oi did not. Whin Oh came
to the station. they told pe Oh could not
take me dog along onless it was checked,
and Oi am not the man to leave me best
frind behoind for the sake of few pennies
worth of paint.-Truth.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1894-04-13

The little town of Yaleta, on the Rio
Grande in Texas, is said to be the oldest
settlement in the United States.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1894-04-13
No Ideals Shattered.

She-Why don't you marry her?
He-Becauso it is so much more de-
l;ghtful to love her.-Truth.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1894-04-13

ing u p o n his
sword. On the
front panel Of the
heavy marble ped
estal are the words
warrior, Jurist.
Statesman" On
the right panel is
the coat Of arms Of
Illinois, on the
back that of Min
nesota and on the
left that of Mis-
souri,, the three
states which, at
different periods
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1894-04-13

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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-10-24

RrlLDISG BufCK-An urutes ia any
- quantity JOIN NJ. SOLOMON.
Ofliee. Nc. " est Ihlra street
Phones ll6dnd sa).
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-10-24

The Hebron Progress OF Philadelth ia
contains the following tribute from the
pen OF DR.. Hutton to Rev. Robert II
Graham, pastor OF Hebron Presbyterian
CHURCH. aud as Alr. Graham has many
friends In our State We give 1t place In
The REPUBLICAN.
Mr. EpIIog:-I think 1t would be pleas.
ing 70 your many rCaders 10 know ot the
Kindly feeling OF the Presbyterian minis
ters OF our city towards your pastor, lev
Robert Graham. On last Monday he was
honored by being elected Moderator of
the great Presbytery Of FhilldeipAIa; on
the same day he Was also elected Com.
missioner to the Synod of Pennsylvania
mestlLg OH the 18Th of October, at ~.
zone. Some 20 miles distant from this city
lie was also re elected Urea suIer OF the
philadelphia Ministerial Assoc iation ut its
regular meeting on last Monday morning.
ihis latter position entails God d eul of
inbor o. a very dalicute kind, and ii has
Deen performed SO satisfactorily by Bro.
ofahalu That he WINS heartily rs-instnll-
Cd In the otflco OF treasurer Tor tho eusu.
inH year
brother Graham ie Appreciated for his
quite Roht!einanly manner uniform cour-
tssy ana falthfuiness III the peri nrmaDce
o. DUTY lilo is also highly estee ned Tor
us iabors III connection with the Hsbra N
Chnfch. As had the pleas ure OF making
M address at tho laying OF a corusr-
stone. and also ut tho uNdiraLory servicea
81 your new church building. and there.
iofe attn somewbat familiar with tne suo.
cess OF the enterprise 1t affords me pleas.
nre TO testify to the high esteem in Which
our hard working co-Fresbyter anu Your
Eenial pastor Is held by his brethren in
Inc ministry. Truly yours,
o.PHESbYTER
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-10-24
A}lAy .v'llE n.lsEy.
George T. Durham Arrested Be-
cause he Wanted to
Pay His Taxes.

Yesterday afternoon Geo, r. Durham,
colored went up to the window to pay his
taxes. Detective McVey was inside al the
time and said that Tom tortner was the
mans name and Johu Bowman and Lewis
Dlckey, the deputy receivers OF tn xes,
refused to issu- the reosipt, although lie
was properly assessed. He would not 20
away, but demanded Ills right to pay his
taxes and get his receipt. lie was then
arrested by the detective.
ln the Municipal Court this morning he
was Charged with personattun.
The evidence given by Detective McVey
and bowman and hickey was as above
stated. hickey did not know who Geo.
i. Durham is and did not know the dsfen :
dant.
Assessor Whann for the defense stated
that hs knew the defendant tor ovsr ton
years by the name OF George L. Durham
and he assessed him as such and he Ia the
only psrsun entitled to the tax recelp. un.
der that name. He never knew him by
the name of Fortner.
Durham stated Tn 1t his grand m others
name was Sarah Fortnsr.
his name appears on the records OF the
municipal court where he appeared in
other cnsos as George L. Durham 1t Is
also understood that In 1880 no was arres-
ted and tried under the name OF LON
tortner' his nickname. Tue case was
dismissed, -