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Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-05-19

occupied forty-two years ago in Sierra
county by John w. Mackay. the Boz
mama King. the cabin being the work
of his own hands, and the other occu-
pied by United States Senator George
c. Perkins nearly forty years ago. he,
like MaclSay, being his own architect
and builder. The original James w.
Marshall cabin at Coloma-the place
where Marshall discovered gold in
CALIFORNIA; the property of the state,
and could not be obtained for the 40
camp, but it has been repeated in fac
smile, and contains many original
relics of the man who found the first
California nugget. Among these are
his level, surveying tripod, bedstead,
chair. bootjack, and other household
furniture and implements-all of the
crudest sort-and his pan, bucket and
rocker, which he used in his search
for gold The original nugget is also
on exhibition in the Marshall cabin.
Another cabin possessing a peculiar
and sad historic interest is that of
Major William Downie, a very early
nioneer. and founder of the city of
DownievilIe. The old man, over so
years of age, was living in British
Columbia, in impoverished cir
cumstances like many other old
pioneers, when the eoncessionaires of
the 40 camp sent for him to come TO
San Francisco as their guest He
reached that city by steamer, but
when the agent Of the 40 camp went
on board the vessel to greet and well
come him, JOY overcame him, and ne
fell back in his chair dead. His cabin
will be draped in mourning, and will
remain unoccupied, as a token of re-
spect TO his memory.
In another cabin is exhibited large
number of relies of Gen. John A. SUIT
ter Of Suffers Fort, lent to the ~
camp by the Pioneer society of Sacra-
mento These relics are some three
hundred in number, embracing Gen.
| Suffers sword, one of his wooden
soled sabots some of the cannon
which were mounted on the fort, and
n large number of other objects OF
historic interest In fact, the mana
gers of the 40 camp have left no stone
unturned in their efforts 10 secure
relics of the days of 40 which have .
personal bearing upon the history OF
the men who made this great state.
But, after all, the chief interest in
the 40 Mining Camp is found not sc
much in its historic relies and record;
MS in the literal reproduction Of tbs
scenes which occurred again and agar
in the mining camps Of the early days
| OF California, writes n correspondent
in Harper's Weekly. The present eaml
is situated on the north slope of Straw
berry hill, and the ground is sailed
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-05-19

ahou college, which was then about to
be started. The younger Dole at
the age OF 30. left Hawaii and pur-
sued the study of law at Will
Jams College, Massachusetts, After
admission to the American bar,
and practicing for a short time,
he returned to his native island
and followed his profession till his
elevation TO the bench in 1857. He
first entered the legislature in 1854,
and took a prominent part in the re-
form movement OF 1887, when the new
constitution was granted. In the
troubles of year ago his counsel was
always conservative, and his dislike
for extreme measures had much TO do
in preventing bloodshed. Mr., Dole
has contributed articles on Hawaii TO
magazines and TO the new American
cyclopedia-
The other ministers in the group
portrait published are 7. NJ, Damon,
minister OF finance: w a. Smith, at.
tornev-general, and J, A. King, minis.
ter OF interior.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-05-19

into the very heart Of the great grain
district, This feet was commanded
by Capt Virgins One powerful
steamer OF 9, 500 tons burden assembled
the river 10 Yen. was uuloaded, re
loaded. and returned 60 England,
making a round trip and practically
demonstrating to merchants and
sailors alike that Virgins northeast
passage was an open trade route to and
from Siberia. But the gallant yachts
man Is not TO be- left behind; and Ia
the surprise of the siberisnsa graceful
yacht entered the river carrying a
yachting ensign and pleasure party.
Next summer the Russian govern
ment will ship 1000 tons Of steel rails
for a railroad in Siberia. This alone is
a proof that Capt Virgins theory,
which has stood the test Of twenty
years. Is no tale OF the sea, no yarn
spun by the mariner bold.
siberia Is not the place the romantic
novelist, playwright and traveller has
told MS OF: II IS rich, magnificent
country, fast developing under Rus
sian influences. True, Il has its penal
life, but, like Australia, that feature
has waned into insignifcance with the
march OF imperial progress New
marts, new fields OF industry will dc
velop. and speedily, too, since Wiggin'
has found the northeast passage.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-05-19

.he exploits Of those intrepid souls,
who Ia ihe faded days 81 misty years,
sought, with romantic faith. nn Ice.
gtrlled land In whose placid waters
the y, hale bred It's young and where
marvellous fountains Ruahed, flaming
the ,llrs with changing lights In.
deed N the minds eve. one sees the
hardy Dane. the adventurous Morse.
man forming the NalkYr's PROV north.
wani steering his course by the north
btar. nsckInR an open sea and land Of
fair. haired women. Of grapes with
skins bursting Tor the press, and vine
yards riaddcncd with song. II was a
dream Of chiyalry. {, was page from
the romance Of adventure but the
Ice held ita secret
In these babbling bnstling times Of
uura. when We pat the wallet and toss
romance ont OF the window, we find
drrauers among scientists and men Of
business IL IL the same old man. the
SANS old spirit Of the Morse; but now,
Instead Of trcading the frail timber OF
his ship. ats calmly in his office or IL
brary. hgurra and calculates on his
man. aud announces HIS opinions IN
learned jargon to his fellows in the
geographical society. He announces
Its belief IN an open SCI n you could
only get there; observations at the
pole would be Of inestimablc value .
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-05-19

science II you could only get there,
says tho illustrated American just
as England said there is q northwest
20 TO India II you could only get
there There was fountain of iight
to the Norseman II he could only get
there But he didn't Between the
Norscman and the fellows OF the
geographical societies few centuries
intervene, but they are the same oid
roguos after ALL one buclsled on nus
shirt Of mail and held the tilleri inc
other puts on his spectacles ana hoios
his address"
Tradition, history. sage ana lSe,
lnndio legend has not preserved tne
record 81 mortality among ancient ~.
venturors, but in our century the oo ~.
Of death records a goodly list from or
John Franklin down TO the iu.i"t ''0'
lcaunotte. Year by year the hret''
roll Of honor is increased, for stu t,o
daring seek the open ocean on ioot' W
sled, in vessel And all this ATTRACTS
the attention of the well-fed gs"'
grnpher nc home. who cats gooa ui'.
ncr and eonsults his map, spectaeies on
nose.
Now. while all this has been go,nb
on, British tar, one Capt N,gBlns
(why do not the gods give heroes hero'N
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-05-19

hide boots, broad sombrero, and a
sack-coat, with the invariable accom-
paniment of six-shooter and bowie
knife; and now, If he will but come to
the Midwinter Fair, and visit the '49
Mining Camp, he will find his suspi-
cions verified and his early beliefs con-
frmed Lest the timid be frightened
away, however, it is well to say that
the six-shooters are warranted to be
loaded with nothing but powder, and
the bowie-knives TO be absolutely in
nocuous, while their wearers are not
half so fierce and bad as they look.
The 40 Mining Camp was an inspira-
tion conceived in the brains of three
newspaper men of San Franeisco-not
newspaper proprietors, but plain every
day pencil pushers-who thought they
saw an element of novelty in the pro-
position. and could devise something Of
which it could not be said, ''You
ought to have seen how this was done
at the Worlds Fair" To carry out
their purpose, and with the aid of a
Californian of wealth as their hacker,
they ransacked the state for interest
ing relics of the days Of 40, the re-
suit being a collection which would
make historical society turn green
with envy. For example, there are on
the grounds of this camp two old
time mining cabins, one Of which was
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-05-19
MAP OF THE ARCTIC REGIONS

Who knows what cannon Will roar
In Knra's sea from Russian decks or
along the banks of Yenissei, should Eng
land seek passage through Siberia to
worry her foe, who silently, steadily,
swiftly pushes his way over the sands
s,drtinq the Hindoo Kosh on his way
20 India?
A practical British sailor has brought
millions OF square miles into commnni-
cation with the world to al the graua-
RIGS Of England and northern Europe
,ritb Grain. and has found a way to
,ol,c the product of loom and factory
70 siberia simply by finding, midst the
the ice, northeast instead oil a nortn'
Nest massage.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-05-19

every day with metal which resem.
bles gold very closely. Then ths
bronzed and bearded miners turn out,
with pan and rocker, and wash out the
gold, exactly as they did in the days of
primitive mining in the land of gold.
Water for mining operations is sup
piled from fiume some three hundred
feet in length, and the whole process
of placer mining is carried on exactly
and literally as it was forty odd years
ago, except that the digging and wash
ing do not possess the element of un-
certainty which discouraged so many
pioneer miners. The gold mined in
the az camp is put into buckslkin bags
and distributed among visitors as
souvenirs OF their visit OF course the
rude cooking operations of the early
miners are illustrated thoroughly, and
the Mining Camp store, with its seanty
stock of neeessaries and fewer luxuries,
is open for business every day.
The life of the miner of 40 was not
wholly devoid of amusement, though
it was confined principally to such as
could be found in the numerous saloons
and gambling houses and dance houses
that existed in those days, and the 40
camp shows what was the style of the
times. There is a bale every day and
on two evenings of the week, where
fandangos and all the Spanish and
Mexican dances are danced by skilled
and pretty dancers, TO the delight of
large audiences. OF course difficulty
occurs occasionally on the floor of the
dance hall, and man is killed and
dragged out, but the dance goes right
ON, and as the dead man appears a
few seconds later, none the worse for
his violent taking off, it may be sur
missed that no harm is done.
No description of the ~ camp would
be complete which omitted mention Of
the baby donkey-burro. the Mexicans
call him-who is one of the star per-
| formers of the entertainment. He is
so little and so wise looking and so
good natured that he is an instan-
taneous success whenever he appears.
He is the pet of the whole camp.
of course, when all is said and done,
the charm of the 40 Mining Camp is its
unique character. II takes us back To
the days when there were giants and
heroes in the new FL Dorado, and
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-05-19

green fields of his native place. Tam
and Souter came back to him, and for
a long time they stood in corner OF
the tavern at Little Falls, about four
miles from Paterson and where Thorn
sometimes made his home.
A wealthy Patersonian, who owned
a great deal of real estate at that time,
advanced money to Thorn TO enable
him to work quarry of sandstone he
had found at Little Falls, and took the
statuary as security at Thom's request
He set Tam and Souter on the porch OF
the Roswell Mansion on Colts Hill
That was over fifty years ago. Thorn
was never able to redeem the pieces,
and as his originals they are greatly
prized. although he must have repro
duced them. as a second group, prob
ably made from Little Falls sandstone,
was exhibited as his work in Philadei-
phia and Washington. This group was
finally given to the Fairmonnt Park
Association. where il remains to-day
as the property of the Park Art Asso-
citation.
But prosperity proved Thom's adj
yersity. Success was too much for
him. lie took to strong drink, bad
habits and dissipation, and his prop
erty passed away from him, and in a
miserable lodging house in New York,
almost If not quite penniless, he died
in 1870. Thorn left a son who IS said
to be quite famous as painter. lie
visited this country several wears ago,
but finally returned to Scotland.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-05-19

they viii in all probability remain for
many years to come. These famous
statues are larger than life, and occupy
positions on either side of the doorway
leading to the library reading room,
sitting in highbaeked chairs just as
they did at the entrance of the old Inn
at Ayr. They are carved out of solid
blocks of sandstone, and are artistic TO
the finest detail The story Of the
statues is no less interesting than
that of Burns original characters.
They were carved by James Thorn, a
Scottish sculptor. Thorn was born in
Ayr, Scotland, in 1890. His father was
a poor laboring man and could III
afford to send his boy to the district
schools. James, therefore, at a very
tender age, was apprenticed to a stone
cutter and was compelled to begin
work shaping square building stones
cut from the stone quarries of his
native country. He served seven years
as stonecutter. but toward the latter
part of his apprenticeship he began to
carve his since famous Tam 0'Shanter
group which was done as labor OF
art and love, and in admiration of
Burns The group had been com
pleted for long time, but Thorn lived
in comparative obscurity in his native
town until it got favorable mention.
and from that time he attracted public
attention.
After a great deal OF urging Thorn
sent the group to London to be exhib-
tied in the large towns of England
The statues were finally shipped to
New York in care of an agent, who
was toremit the proceeds of the exhibit
to those from whom Thorn had received
loans. This was in 1884. and the stat
ues attracted considerable attention
in New York, and were sent to other
large cities. But the remittances, at
first large, failed at last to reach Lon
don. and Thom's creditors became
anxious The sculptor was then sent
10 America in 1886 to look after the
statuary. He arrived none too soon.
The agent had become a profiigate,
and after appropriating all he could
gather. he had sold some of the pieces
and was about to dispose of the re-
mainder.
Thorn came upon the rascalin Pater-
son. and by process of law compelled
him to restore the pieces sold and some
Of the profits of the exhibition. Re
hitting the cash to his creditors, the
sculptures he placed in another agents
hands, and again Tam and his cronies
went on their travels. They We're
shipped to Charleston, and while en-
route the figures of the landlord and
his wife went overheard from the deck
of the vessel, and only Tam and tbs
Souter were left.
Thorn remained in Paterson. H,
liked the town because, as he said, i
reminded him in some respects of tbs
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-05-19

when they had to wrestle fiercely
with the elements and contend strenu-
ously with the forces of nature to
win the yellow metal on which the
world sets such store. II is because
we can see how this war was waged,
and what the methods and processes
of the California Argonauts We're,
that the 40 Mining Camp is of such
interest, and bids fair to be one of
the most successful features of Califor'
MAS Midwinter Fair.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-05-19

tors ought TO sup A. J. MLACRiN.
port the President His predecessor
was neither an administration senator
nor an Observation-Disclosures. He was
free-coinage advocate, but he
was not q bitter and malignant
foe of Mr. Cleveland or his
policy. While he made his speech
against the repeal of the sherman
law, he refused from the first to be an
obstructioniSt Mr. McLaurin believes
that Mr. Cleveland was right in his
criticism of Minister Stevens in the
Hawaiian trouble, but beyond that his
rae1narlS that the democratic senators
ought to support the President does
not seem to have meant much. He is
a silver man; he favors the repeal OF
the ten per cent tax on state bank cir.
culation.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-05-19
chInn,a Grent nrldre.

One of the sights of China is the
antique bridge of Suen.Tchen-Fow,
,, 500 feet long and 80 feet wide. II
has on each side fifty-two piers upon
which huge stones are laid, some of
them twenty feet long. Many thou
sand tons of stone were used in the
erection OF this wonderful bridge,
which is regarded by engineers as
indicating constructive talent as won
derful as that which raised the Egyp.
tian pyramids
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-05-19
DOLE AND HIS CABINET.
Something About the omcers OF HA-
wallis Provisional Governments.


As affairs in Hawaii are still in a
very disturbed condition, the portraits
OF the men who. as members of the
provisional government, have main
tanned order since the overthrow of
the kingdom, will prove of interest
They have been supplied by Aid.
Thompson, the Hawaiian consul The
provisional government celebrated the
first anniversary of its existence last
January, with fireworks, salutes and
military parades. President Dole and
Mrs. Dole held a reception in the even
ing. Since the overthrow of the mon
archy, the existence of the provisional
government has been threatened
several times from within and without,
but the statcsmanship and skill OF
President Dole has hitherto guided
the new government safely through
all dangers As time elapses, the
prospects for the restoration Of the
monarchy become smaller.
The president. Sanford B. Dole, was
Judge of the Supreme court before
the revolution. He was born in Homo
lulu of American parents in ;ss4. His
father and mother were Of the noble
band of missionaries, and landed in
Honolulu in the year 1910, after a
long and tedious voyage from THEN
home i'm the far away state of Maine.
Upon his arrival in Honolulu, Mr..
! Dole the elder took charge Of the Pun.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-05-19

The "penny-in-the-slot' apparatus
has been arranged to deliver tickets on
the Berlin Elevated railroad. There
are tickets for two classes and of diff
ferent rates for different distances on
the road, but the apparatus supplies
only second-class Is pfennig (36 cents
tickets. You put two l0-pfennig
pieces into the slot and take out %
ticket and 5-pfcnnig piece.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-05-19

the brave search for the northwest
passage, Of the ships crushed in the
cold embrace Of pitiless foes Of lives
lost amid the glory OF northern lights,
and tho glory OF Arctic adventure.
for how many years, for how many
centuries, have the iee-loclSed seas Of
the North lured TO their Icy Businesses
hardy and daring Adventures!
strange are the destinations Of these
moving pyramids Of lee; stranger are
the scandinavian sages replete with
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-05-19

namesgl, has been, since 1874, exploit
ing northeast passage and, perhaps,
a road to India without any geo
graphical counsel. fuss, feathers, or
dinners
The map above indicates the passage
and facts tell the significant remain
der.
captain Virgins made his first voy-
age on the steamer Diana in the year
1913. lie passed around the northern
coast OF Norway, through the narrow
Nngor Strait, traversed the Kara Sea,
the Arctic ocean, steamed into the
henissei river and thereby found the
northeast passage TO Siberia. This
route ne believed was open at certain
seasons of the year and so IL proved as
other navigators followed him; and up
70 the present time over twenty-f five
trips have been made from English
ports alone.
There have been failures II is true:
but the blame II any, has been due to
bad navigation and TO the construction
OF the ships OF course the summer
season is the period in which the route
Is open and Captain Virgins asserts
that every summer the passage can be
made in safety, il matters not how
bad the season may be. provided the
ships be constructed Of wood after the
fashion Of Arctic vessels.
During the past summer large feet
laden with railroad iron, machinery,
and heavy freight, from England and
Russia. made the voyage and carried
them ia00 miles up the Yenissei rive
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-05-19
SENATOR M'LAURIN.
The New Member from Mississippi Is q
Brilliant Man.

Brhliaut man
Senator Walthall of Mississippi re-
signed his seat in the United States
senate few weeks ago and A. ]. Nc
Laurin has been chosen to succeed
him. Mr.. Walthall's term would have
expired March 2, 1895, and he was re-
elected in 1892 as his own successor 1t
is held by some that he cannot resign
the full term until it begins, and Mr..
McLaurin will fill out the uneNpired
portion of the present term. The new
senator is yet to make his place in
federal politics. He is As years old,
and was a prominent member of the
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-05-19
THE CABINS OF '49.
A PICTURESQUE FEATURE OF
THE MIDWlNTER FAIR.
The Original Mining Camps OF John
w. Macksy and Other Bonanza Kings
to BE Seen on the Midway PIaisance
-Fandango Dances.

T j. A S T T II e
Eastern visitor
may realize his
ideal of California.
With a pertinacity
as amusing as re-
markable he has
cherished the belief
that the prevailing
masculine costume
in California is still
the red shirt COW.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-05-19

A Hindoo vino has written . p m'.,,
about England says that John bni.
lcts his people hear sermons SUNDAY
, w., and get drunk in the after,
,,nan WHY do the English spend
""t ~ much for drinl, as for bread"
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-05-19
INDIA THEIR OBJECT.
SEEKING A PASSAGE THROUGH
THE ARCTIC SEAS.
Russia IL Watching England With a
Jealous Eys-A Chapter from the
Crest E~roPeaa-Aslstio Game OF
Checkers

NGLAND is EVER
looking for a road
TO India. Her great
possessions, so far
removed from her,
cause her great un-
easiness She has
sought this road
over wastes Of
burning sands and
through ce-locked
seas Every school,
boy has heard OF
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-05-19

last Mississippi con-
stitutional conven-
ton. There and in
other state affairs
he displayed tai
ents which have
commended him to
his party. He began
his new career with
the excellent oh
servation that the
democratic S e ma
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-05-19

It is said that n whale measuring
eighty feet in length must eXerta force
equal TO 145 horse power in order TO
send his enormous body through the
water at the rate Of twelve miles per
hour.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-05-19

ma late Frederick schwatlSa found
,,a ,cnperaturc on Burls's Great Fish
NV .,.,,' = arctic regions, TO be y degrees
io NM, The zero OF the Fahrenheit scale
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-05-19
Bees in California.

Two counties in California have over
50, 600 beehives and export 5000, 600
pounds of honey, besides 300, pounds
OF comb and 10000 pounds of wax
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-05-19

At masquerade in a New York
suburb recently man who appeared
as Father Time carried a lawnmower
instead of scythe.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-05-19
HISTORIC STATUES
OF BURNS TAM o'sHANTEh
AND sOUTER JOHNNY
They Grace the VestIbuIe of a New
jersey Library-How Two of Burns
Characters Came to BE Immortalized
In Stone.


Wo OF II H r
char a c ters-Tam
O'Sha inter- nd
Souter Johnny
made famous by
the poet Burns and
now immortalized
in stone ornament
the vestlbule of
the Free Public
Library at Pater-
son, n. j., where