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Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-08-04

The fractional currency q NA0
rrnited states was the most profitable
form 81 money ever issued by the fed
oral authorities. All of il that was
lost or destroyed. and this is estimated
nv the New York Herald in round
figures at 5000, 600, but is prooaoiy
more, is figured as a clear gain TO the
government. The total amount q the
currency emitted, including reissues,
was sass. 72O, o.V.5L The total amount
redeemed aggregates $3.50, 447, d26- so,
This would apparently leave outstand'
ING SIS. 27a, 443.Ol, but in the last an
nual debt statement the outstanding
amount IS set down as 81 900, 3O'."3.
This amount Is merely an estimate 81
the authorities, bat clearly illustrates
the fact that Ss,2il,9J ~ has been
marked OH 10 profit and loss. The
government still stands ready % re-
deem its fractional currency and has
no intention Of repudiating any y u,
although congress has authorized the
marking OF OF $ 900, 900. Very little
OF Il Is now turned into the sub.
TREASURES, in consequence OF the rarity
81 certain issues and the fact that
large quantities are in the hands Of
collectors, who would not part with
their specimens Tor ten times the
face value. There were redeemed last
year exactly S2,y5s worth Of this
profitable currency, and so accurately
are the accounts OF the treasury de-
partment kept that the exact amount
OF each denomination destroyed can
be ascertaincd. They were as fol-
lows: Three cents. $3.50; cents,
s2s. 40; lOceuts, $500 O5, 70 cents, $50. 4;
% cents, sl,UJ5 i3, and 30 cents,
si.l7s.s0. Fragments OF bills are, u
course, redeemed in proportion, which
accounts for the apparent imposss.
bility OF redecming tota! amounts that
are not multiples o. the face value u
the notes.
Fractional currency was feature ot
our money from Aug. J., isb2, when
the first issue was authorized until
Feb. IS, 1870, when the last or hfth
issue ceased The emission q Il,
therefore, covered period % fourteen
years. ard it Is eighteen years since
the last IS were issued. Consider
ing the 9Th Of time since the gov
eminent discontinued the issue Of
fractional currency, the amount out
standing is enormous, greater by far
than any other form o. the public debt
unredeemed from the foundation OF
the republic down to lsd2, when the
legal tender notes were authorized.
II is not likely now that more than
$50, 900 OF fractional currency will ever
be presented for redemption. so that
the total profit TO the government will
in the end amount to fully sls,o00,OOo
from its issue.
A curious fact about the presenta-
ton Of fractional notes for redemp-
ton is the large proportion that spuri-
Gus bills bear TO the total. Last year,
when bat s. ,9js worth was redeemed,
counterfeit fractional bills 70 the
amount OF s22- were turned into the
treasury and destroyed. The proper
ton is very nearly per cent, which
illustrates two things. how extensive
" the fractional currency was I'M.
tated and the tenacity with which per.
sons who had been taken in by the bad
money chung to the hope OF eventually
obtaining its value. Farmers Review.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-08-04


In sorting over some old paper,
Colonel walter French, the Tile clerk
Of the house of representatives, dis.
covered the following interesting
letter:
To the Honorable Speaker o, the House of
Re personalities.
Sir: 1 herewith most respectfully present
70 the honorable house % representative IA
application for pension. am widow Of
president Of tbs United States who life
was sacrificed Ia his Couutry's service The
sad calamity has very greatly impaired my
health, and BY the advice OF nv physicians 4
have come over 70 Germany 70 try the mineral
waters and during The winter TO 20 20 Italy
But my financial me- ms do not perm me 10
take advantage Of the urzsat advice given me
nor can live in , style becoming the widow
OF the chief magistrate or great nation
although l live as economically as I possibly
can In consideration OF the rrea. serv.cef
my dearly. beloved husband h1s rendered the
United states and OF the fearful loss that 1
have sustained ~ hgs untlmely end -hss mr.
tyTdom ma7 say respectfully submit 70
your honorable body this petition hop.a /.
that yearly pension may be granted 10 M -
that !may haze less pecuuary care Iremlla.
most res pestfuly Mis- A LrScoEy
Frankfort, Germany
The letter Is on sheet 81 heavily
bordered notc-paper, and covers three
sides. The Endorsement on the back
shows that it was referred IS the
speaker to the committee on invalid
pensions on January G, 1869. Congress
acted in the matter with due delibera-
tion. as it was not until July 10, 1870,
almost eighteen months after the re-
ceipt Of the petition, that the act vas
approved giving Mrs. Lincoln pen.
sion Of So 900 d wear.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-08-04
latter -The Sword Of Bunker mn y


latter THE sword OF Bunker HILL n
The sinking sun the creeping shade,
Announced the close OF day,
As one who tousht in Webb's Brigade
Was pusSing fast away
The Slantiug sun lit up his face,
His face SO pale ana still
Revealini ugly scars received
On Cemetery Hill
The veterans hand fell on those sears,
His eyes lit up with flame
And, as he talked OF Gettysbur-,
He murmured Reynolds name:
the sun was dipping toward the wood,
Tho cannons mouth was dumb,
As in the foremost line We stood.
And shouted: Here they come'
Twas Picketts charge They crossed II
field
The road TO Emmitsbars
When thrice ten thousand rifles shook
The hills OF Giettyshurg
But on they came throash battle-smOkc.
And through the ls1dea rain,
Determined by this last fell stroke
To reud our line in twain
"TAey leap the wal they cleft their way
Through the FIRE to Cushil,'s gun
Now smoking hot and bcichint flame
And thought their victory won
But WebbS Brigade stood like wall
And Wheeler swept the plain.
While Arm steIG met by Col Hall,
Went down anon the slain.
"Ihe COMBAT ceased the hlttte-S smoke
Went drifting toward the stars
When drippins blood and failing stroke
Revealed these ugly sears
\ rebel sword had gl~lel my face,
The Ia was in my hand
Through al that storm held my place.
And that old banner grand
THAT far is there the setting sun
shines on its stripes aud stars;
Go Jring il here, my valiant son.
The hag that brought these scars"
The nag was brought, the veteran face
Took on an ashen hue
As. nointing % tne bloodstaiucj place,
My son, twas stained for you
It's all have nv boy, to 1ive-
The grave will hide my scars
But take IL, keeplt. while you live
BE true 10 stripes ana stars
God bless the nag 2" the veteran said,
80 lis worth q thousand scars
An ? IN his hand he held-thou.h dead
The glorious Stripes and stars
/ The veteran sleeps beneath the sod
Ger which we scatter flowers
His soul is now at home with God,
And Freedom bless sing ours
The son remains, that aAg remains,
It's glory growing still
And sixty millions bless the flag
OF Cemetery Hill
National Tribune
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-08-04

DhIrriNGs.-The proper care and use
OF drippings should be known ana
praetieed by all housckecpers; for fyv.
ing purposes they are more wholc.
some than lard many persons who are
unable to partakc Of food fried IN tbe
latter finding no trouble in the use Of
the former; besides, the drinnin.s
do not spatter from the pan ne does
lard, and are, therefore, moro d,sira.
pie on the score Of cleanliness. nor
frying fish, potatoes and such food ~
does not require butter, they viii he
found very satisfactory. 10 cIarif,.
drlppings pour on boiling water and n
niue nun, salt and allow to simmer slowly.
skimming well until the water is svay'
Grated strain into an earthen vessel
and keep covered, and II the work hss
been well done so ne TO remnve ,ha
water ana all impurities, IL will keen
for weeks. Table and Kitchen =
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-08-04

:, disinfecnnt a better absorbent,
more free or accessible tuAA M, ~
earth. Let sufficient quantities OF 'lls
No secured. gathered from the WASH
ms Of the roadside, from the moahun
around the walls, and from every
AVAILABLE source, freely used eaeh
day. and double purpose VIZ $50 ~
achieved. Ia nuisance a6ated' iefu'
lizcr created.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-08-04

THIS is the time OF year when all
the great probIems-social, intel
lectual. religious and politicai-re-
ceive their solution at the hands Of
young gentlemen who, having com
pleted four years course at some
institution of learning, are ready to
reform the world at ten minutes
notice. it is the commencement
season
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-08-04

A BRITISH doctor has been tarred
ana feathered in Virginia for pre-
suming to criticise the principals in
n shooting ARRAY. That makes us
even for the Canadian flag episode.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-08-04

II the test OF the Dove cuirass be-
fore the duke Of Cambridge, com
mander-in-chief of the English army,
the cartridges were charged sum
ciently to drive bullet through q
log OF oak THIRTY or forty centimetres
in diameter across a space Of about
fifty centimetres ana imbed it in a
second oak block. The cuirass re-
pe.leu this force.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-08-04

ADMIRAL AMMES IS urging the CON
struction Of canal along the Allan
tic coast from New England to Flor
ida. Wehave never objected, to run
ming the canal business Into the
ground" but we solemnly protest
against running it into the sea. At
this rate, some doughty old tar will
come along with a proposition TO
connect Liverpool and New York BY
4 canal
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-08-04

The directors of the World {
Columbian exposition now announce
themselves as DESTROYS Of settling
with the French exhibitors who suf-
fered losses in the manufactu es
building fire By arbitration. Their
decision would have possessed more
Of grace and courteous mieu had il
been rendered before the French
government, on behalf of the ex-
hibitors whose property was de-
stroyed, instituted court proceeding.
against the exposition company.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-08-04

WHEN advanced burglars desire to
loot house without being subjected
to annoying interruptions they now
write polite note Turing the family
to absent themselves. The method
shows the value of education, The
ilIiterate burglar, whatever his skill
and patience, is being left behind in
the race
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-08-04
Farm surroundings.

speaker at an agricultural con.
vention said: One prime reason why
the boys are SO prone TO desert the
farm, and the girls are so unwilling to
follow the occupation OF their moth.
ers, is, that the home, with its build
ings and surroundings, is not made
more attractive. The difference be.
tween the odors Of the pig pen and a
plat Of geraniums, is perceptiblc, Ia a
marked degree, to the olfactorics Of
every one whose sense OF smell has not
always been abused and blunted, till
it has become insensible to any
odor that has not attained TO
the rankest smell. These waste
not their fragrance on the
desert air but offend the senses Of the
inmates doomed 10 inhale them. till
the perfume of the pen and pool IS
preferred 10 that Of the sweetest fra.
GRANGE that may or should be around
every farmers home. The pen, the
pool and the privy, are the necessary
concomitants Of every well-regulated
family; but IL is the manner In which
they are regulated that makes them
tolerable or uncomfortable. How shall
these unseemly parts OF the farm
house be made comely, and turned
to profit, converting by natural pro.
cesses the noxious efiluvia into elements
from which spring vegetables, fruits.
and flowers in their varied plant
forms? Let these be surrounded with
shru0bery, eyergreens, or vines, sub.
shutting the beauty Of nature for de.
formity Of art Nothing generated In
natures laboratory is more thorough.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-08-04

THE most popular butlfghter in
Spain has been killed and the hearts
OF Us who have seen pitchers arm
vitrify at the summit of useful CA
reer, so out to the swarthy Cas-
tilians
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-08-04

A VERMONT society belle was re
Gently married TO a colored hotel
porter in Saratoga In cases OF this
kind the woman is always a lead
ing society belle" and the groom in
variably has thousands Of dollars, y
They are never IN ordinary circum-
stances II they were the cor
respondent would be unable to weave
romance out Of the incident.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-08-04

HosPITAL physicians h aving caused
q deep sleep to fall upon an Irish
patient deprived him Of seven
patches of hide for the benefit of a
peeled Frenchmaa in an adjacent
ward The process of skinnfng a
man alive had heretofore been re-
garded as fgurative, and its status
in Las. to be established through a
suit brought by the Irishman, will
be watched with interest. II a man
cannot control the disposition OF
his own euticle human rights are
narrowing to an imperceptible point.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-08-04
rrnLIsnrp rvERr sAFunpAY.

LANpscAPE alye Using in England
is to be stopped, even to the pitch
of boycotting shopkeepers who thus
deface the beauties Of nature.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-08-04

THz gallant Vigilant is to meet the
prince OF Wales crack Britannia
America has never yet come out
.second best in an argument with
ROYALTY.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-08-04

THE pious enthusiasm caused By the
knighting Of George Williams be-
cause Of his services in behalf OF re.
ligion is somewhat tempered by the
reflection that Mr. Guinness, now
Lord Iveagh, sits in the upper house
solely because he brews fair to
middling areicle of beer, and that
Baron Burton is hereditary Iegis-
lato for the same reason.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-08-04

CAPTAIN MAHAN, whom every body
Is talking about, is not much trou-
bled by the presence of foreigners in
the navy. he remarks In substance
OF aliens every year with the fran
chise ought not to be d sgusted if a
few hundred foreigners have fight
Ing room on board the cruisers.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-08-04

SoUBRFTTE SADIE MARrIXoT. who
has just married an actor, decla es
that IA womans affection is a pure
spring that bubbles up in the basin
of the heart" Her heart, however,
is not as full Of springs rs that Of
Lillian Russell who has dubbed
lust twice as many times.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-08-04

carr, iiEAET RuNsrEp. Clean and
SOAK the heart in slightly warm water
for an hour let the water run from s,
b. placing Il upside down. the broad
end upward. Make a stuhing az 4
brcakiast-cupful OF bread.crnmbs.
mixed with n large teaspoonfui *
flour, little salt and nutmeg. q large
tcaspoonful o. minced parsley. and a
teaspoonful 81 minced lemon. thyme.
Or . very little OF grated lemon peel
Nix the ingredients thoroughly, then
add one or two tablespoonfnls AZ
melted bacon fat--sce that all IL we'll
mixed; do not use suet or egg and
stuff the heart with this. Spread an
ounce Of butter over sheet Of fools.
cap paper, tic this over the ton Of tho
heart where tho stuiling Is put in. ana
roll the heart in the remainder OF tho
paper. Roast for an hour aud a balf
then take off the paper rub a little
butter over the heart, Hour II well.and
let IT quickly brown. Serve the heart
IN good gravy tbut not over IN. IN
which Is Tablespoonful Of good mush.
room ketchup or a gravy made OF two
tablespoonfuls Of -four. half pint of
milk, one ounce Of butter, half tea.
spoonful Of sugar, CRATE Of nutmeg
but use no water
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-08-04

STREET contractors of San Fran.
cisco have organized to prevent the
municipal authorities from preying
upon them An unwise person once
said that there was nothing new
under the sun. He died too soon.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-08-04

Two confidence men reckoned OF
high degree among their kind re-
Gently attempted to play q confidence
game upon q simple carpenter.
There was some hitch in the game,
for at its rather hasty conclusion the
carpenter was 500 aheal. He prob
ably refused TO play according to the
rule
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-08-04

TtE GEEtt SHnuUf- The world .s a
school Ia which all are studr hts acd
all are teacher II i gwen a. u 81
aiders and abc,tors u each Others
welfare, and hr has not learned the
lesson who does not cvcgy day sur
mount the fears and pcrplcn.tlea -
the day before. To bring the burdens
" yesterday wAish Is uos, into tu
day which Is. Is mistake.
% carry them into to,morrpw. which
never comcs rs equally repgrhcas.bic
Tbs traditions and sym bo.ssuss 10 fbr
past have sub,ervrd their purpose
aud opeHcd the way Tor , more per,
feet exposition % al that has grown
out Of them II remains for ia ~
later day. TO more carefully AID
thOuRhttully weigh The import aud
Form o. soaud words. that good and
practical results bc born 10 tue ludi.
viddal and % the race The DAY il
AZ hand and now ~ taat fall and
comprehensive knowledge - .hc
esoteric meaning Of thoughts and
things, which Include each other, as
the two ends Of q stat. Of all no see
hear and feel, has become absolutely
necessary To "a true growth III both
child and man. We must know FOR
ourselves and no longer pertut, Others
70 do our thinking. We have come 20
know that each. II he would learn The
secret Of his own being and ia pos
sibilities, must perform that service
for himself This q our furoordained
privilege and duty. aud must be ful.
hlIed some time and annnsr hnre- Il
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-08-04

to happen, OF course; and he worked
SO hard at the bunghole that in an
hour or so he was laid ont beside the
guards Cat on his back on the floor
without single care in life. lie had
found his opportunity and had
grasped it.
This would have only been an or
binary incident of war il there had
been no more thirsty men in the
regiment But they were all thirsty;
and ever since the discovery of the
barrel the men in the secret had been
divided into little groups making
plans TO get some of that whisky. No
matter what the other groups did we
are concerned only with the one
group that put the Unique on the PEN
sion list.
These fellows laid very elaborate
plot in the afternoon. Before dark
one of them made some excuse tovistt
the loft SO that he could take the bear
ings of the barrel and see in what
part of the loft it lay. About 10
o'clock that night they crept into the
lower part of the barn, where any
body could 60, as there was no guard
down stairs. They were well prepared
for action, having with them an inch
auger, water pail and u plug. OF
course you catch the idea. They ia.
tended to bore mp through the floor
aud through the barrel, draw off a
pail OF whisky and plug up the hole.
They were as quiet as mice about il,
having no notion OF the condition of
the guards.
We'll, the man who hal made the
reconnaissance in the afternoon
guessed ont his distances so as to
strike the barrel, climbed up in the
manger and began 70 bore After a
few turns he felt the anger give a
little, and he was all ready for rush
OF whisky. But the stuff that triclsled
| down the augar blade was not whisky
but blood They could see that in the
moonlight,
There was no fear Of ghosts in that
toughened crowd, and instead Of be-
ing scared, they peeksd up into the
| loft to see what was the matter Then
it was all plain enough. The man
with the anger had made misellcu-
lation, and, instead OF boring into the
barrel, he had bored into the Cnique's
back. The poor fellow was screwed
down 70 the floor by the auger, with
an inch hole right in the small of his
back. But he didn't mind, nor he
wouldn't have minded, Il they had
bored him as full Of holes As a porous
! plaster.
The boys were too kind. hearted p
let him lie there and bleed to death.
so, after they'd all hud one or two
pals at the bungholc, they unscrcwed
him and carried him to the hospital
II was about three months before Is
could walk at all, because SO many Of
the muscles had b.en cut, ana then
he could just limp. as you see him
now, and, OF course, he was dis.
charged and sent home. That's why
he has such peculiar limp, ami why
he IS the only volunteer on record
VINO was ever bored in the back with
an auger."
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-08-04
WELL MACHlNEf

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Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-08-04
a Little.

On tiresome night march Florida
soldier, sleepy and worn out. fell into
ditch by the roadside. There he
lay bemoaning his fate when the next
regiment came up, and, hearing his
means, some Of the men hastened m
his rescne. As they stood him on hid
feet bedragglcd and demoralizei bo
turned to one OF them and said: ~
say. stranger, don't you think south
Carolina was little hasty?1 A..
gonautn
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-08-04

In reply to question General
schofield says: 80 far as know
the narrowcst escape / ever had was
when musket ball cut a cham, 81
through my beard in the battle ~
Wilson's Creek, August 10, 1861
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-08-04

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Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1894-10-24
The Silver Rally.

The Silver party candidates, con
sisting of Mr.. Newlands, Mr.. Yves
terrified, Mr.. Cutting and the Com
stock Glee Club, were met at Hav
thorne last Tuesday upon the arriva
of the train by delegation of lead
ing citizens. Statutes were fired. In
the evening at the hour appointed
for the meeting the Courthouse was
filed with people. Mr. Garard acted
as Chairman, and with a few appro-
pirate remarks introduced Congress-
man Newlanas, who was welcomed
with applause. He spoke for about
an hour and his argument, which
was logical and convincing, was fire.
quently interrupted by applause.
Mr. NewlandS was followed by W.
j. Westertield and H. c. Cutting in
turn, both of whom spoke on State
affairs. Mr. Cutting combining him
self principally to school matters. At
the close of the meeting three cheers
were given for the Silver ticket.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1894-10-24
1.-Two ltenls.

From last Wednesdays Index We
copy:
The Inyo marble quarry has re
sumcd operations on a reduced scale,
only six or seven men being en-
ployed.
The Soda Works at Keeler have
their new furnace and machinery
nearly completed.
Columbus borax marsh in Esmer
aida coui ", Nevada, has been closed
down on account of the Democratic
reduction of the tariff on borax, and
5hus auo her near-at home market
Tor Iryo products has been destroyed.
There were 1882 names on the
Great Register of lnyo County this
morning a gain of 1853 since the last
election.
November sixth approaeheth and
thhe lambs are being stuffed for the
slaughter. As to the elect, many are
called, and few are chosen.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1894-10-24

AT his reception at Wilmington,
Del, Ambassador Bayard enlarged
upon the friendliness for Americans
which he found in England. There is
such a thing as being too friendly
when your friend salutes you with
one hand and steals your market wit b
the other
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1894-10-24
Jones and Warner.

Senator ]. 2. Jones and General A.
J. Warner, will ldress the citizens
Of Nevada on the issues of the day at
Elko on Satul day, Oct. q, at Reno
Tuesday, Both, at Carson, Friday,
Nov End, and at Virginia Saturday,
Nov Ard