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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-07-18

!. stiff Breeze She Proves the
Better Sailer.
/. CLEAR, DECISIVE VICTORY.
-,x,. Nile Bicycle Record Broken
.n~e.-Homing Pigeons Liber-
.ted Upon Mount Rainier.

-vr Iuiy i7.-Today's race. the
- Il xhich the Britannia and Vigil
have been matched against each
"a. for the Rear Commodore cup
- money prize, over the course sailed
-...rsay. fifty miles on Belfast lough-
y. usud was blowing strong from the
=. = condition thought TO be more
's -, TO the vlgilant than any she has
s'.s,.rso experienced. The start was made
.sfs0.f2 At mark boat No. the Vigi-
-. - bx minute seconds, and at the
- turn had increased the lead by IS
'.srras. At the third boat the American
80 minutes II seconds ahead. The first
80 was finished as follows: Vigilant,
s.9ss; Britannia, 12:5s:29. Vigilant's
"a minutes 81 seconds. at the next
- an additional gain of 20 seconds had
nea made
s sho last round the Britaunia's bob
-. gas carried away. She lowered her
frtsslI, took in her top sail and gave up
nerace. 81
rat the vigilant is the better sailor In
.sis breeze was demonstrated TO every
s.avss satisfaction, for when she rounded
.hx marx, H1isbtaS itSF IaSct sue tcu tuc
fsusher By Ale, and at the boat of South
E1rvs was minutes a seconds ahead.
re- TINE at the conclusion OF the second
-unG was: Vigilant. 2:3i:5i; Brittania.
tg:g. the Americans lead having been
.anced 10 seconds in the run from the
sush Briggs to the Bangor boat. The
kssanria had scarcely headed for the Car
skiergus mark boat on the final round
vssa she sustained the accident which
tsk her out of the race. Capt. Carter re-
~;ssd lad cut on the head by the fall of
eme Of the tackle as the Britannia's gaff
sn carried away. The Vigilant sailed the
eoarse home and reached the home bat
ssry boat at $50 p. m.
Lospos. July 1S.--The following Is
tsksn from the Times report OF
Yesterdays race: There was too much
Wind for the Britannia to show to
fall advantage and just enough for the
yixaant to do so. The latter, in fact. had
hsrdsyand came through il with flying
eoloss, her first victory in British waters
beng gained In irreproachabIe style.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-07-18

An Eserett Man KILLED by the Cars
EvKzx4r. Iaiy special. The man
silIsd Nv tas cara south Of NuxAteo last
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-07-18

Mesorlsy makes saddles. iiocsnnsFetai
street
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-07-28
.ams ID lrrrall. 80, n.marl..

On The hrst nlghtoi The rcpreseu.
tatiou o. one 81 Jerrold's pieces. q sue.
cess'al adaptgr igom the French raj.
lied him on his neryoasusss ~
said the adap,or never feel prr-
yous on tho drst night " mg pieces =
"Ah. my boy. JcrroJd replied. sou
are Away certain % sue esA. Your
pieces have all been tried before u
To was seriously disappointed
with acgrtain book wrltten 81 ono
Of his friends This friend heard
that Jcrrold had expressed his dis.
appointment, and questioned him II
hoar you said was the Worat
book ever wrote "No. didn't g
came the answer; II said it Eaa tho
worst book ans body over wrotc =
on a mistaken ph.nnthropist.
Jerrola said br was so benevolent.
SO merciiu man he wuaid havc
held an umbrella over q duck Ia .
shower OF rain " Argonaut.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-07-28

the old mans patriotic letter that he
wrote to him on paper torn from his
diary the following;
God bless you, John Lucas, for
your sentimental cannot see you now,
out If am in reach of you on Janu-
airy Sth, will bring thousand men,
if there are that many in my com
maud, and | win see that the old flag
floats on your Flagstaff. Goodbye,
c. l.. D."
He then kissed the little girl and
gave her the only silver dollar he had.
Many of the soldiers made presents 10
Grand if the men could have reached
her she would have had something
from everyone. She was a most beauti-
full child and every one who saw her
longed to do her some kindness. =
American Tribune.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-07-28

a Southern writer reports the ques-
lions OF raw recruit, who perhaps
was not quite so raw as he seemed.
At one of the posts Of the signal
corps, near Culpepper, an infantry.
man lounged mp to the man on duty
and seemed to be deeply Interested in
his maneuvers The signal man
paid no attention to the newcomer,
but continued to flop away right
and left with his flag.
II sa-a-y, str-a- niger drawlcd the
fellow at last, ''are the flies a-pester.
ing you?'
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-07-28
EXCUSES TO SMILE.

Weary Waggics Why don't yol
SIT down? Drcary Uragyles IS I
won't have t. get mp
Tie Have you ever noticed wha,
simple tastes Mrs. Allcash hasp She
Goodness, yesl Imst her husband Ia.
day.
Barry I'm going to hav, great
joke 90 old slsinHiut's expense In a
day or 50. You'd bsttsr not III
won't pay II
Kitty She says they're engaged.
and he says they are not Now. what
do you think ~ that Tom i think
II viii take jury d, decide.
"iou ought 60 DO ashamed Arthur.
you annoyed your aunt so mach that
she has left us ~ don't care. only
like distant relatives anyhow"
= don't believe Buncombc's maya.
zine pays scratehcr j know il does
not ] sent IN POEM four months
ago. and I've never had cent vet.
Husband Does that man ,cr i,
that outlandish racket on the cornet
all night2 Wife Dear M, no. oply
wish he did, but sometimes he goes 70
sleep and snores.
Mistress l'abctta, when was driy.
ing in the park the other day saw n
nurse allow a policeman 20 kiss n
child. hope yon never allow such n
thing Babetta Non, madame, no
policeman would think Of kissing ~
child ven I vas zcre.
Scene !. -school room Small nov
as the rattan falls gently on His hands
. wow WOW, o-oughl I'm killod
boo-hoo! Nc hands are tender
teacher! Boo-oo-ooh. Scene ia
neld Same Small Boy same dav- soni,
der ball in harder CHIMNEY WIZ
aoheher put some speed inter it2 Ts,
o., er go' It don't hurt m, hands a biti
Slug 'er in ~
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-07-28

Colonel j. E. McCabe, Beaver Falls,
Pa, was chief of Sheridans scouts.
and one Of the forty-fve who acted
for him in rebel uniform in CTS.
They obtained their uniforms from
Confederate prisoners, and mingled
with them, thus learning all about
their regime nts, bridges, divisions and
corps. The survivors Of these forty
five scouts will hold reunion in Pitts
burg during the national encanp-
meut Colonel McCabc is believed to
be the last man living who was pres.
ent and witnessed the formal sur
render Of General Robert f. Lee to
General U. $. Grant. Comrade Nc.
Cabe was a sergeant in the Seven
teanth Pennsylvania cavalry when he
was selected to perform the perilous
duties Of a scout ana spy. During
week prior To- the surrender these
scouts were continually passing be.
tween the lines of the two armies be-
ing protected by passes from Generals
sheridan and Early.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-07-28

Captain Dennison Of the steamer
Frank Jones, was, when in command
Of gunbuat during the civil war. one
OF the most successful officers in the
navy in capturing blockade-runners
lie received quite a compliment at one
time from the captain Of captured
vessel who, when he found out the
name of his captor, exclaimed: Good
heavens! Captain Dennison, are you
the only officer in the service? For
this is the third time you've taken
me. "-Argonaut
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-07-28
HE WANTED TO SHOW orr.
nut Found out THAT lie was Not a"''e
a. Young a. lie Used 20 Re-

us Young a. lie taeh :" NO
IL ba1 been something OF an
athlete IN his youthful days. but
after no was married he stopped
turning handsprings and confined
Ms athletics 20 an occasional solree
with the sawbuek He suddenly ais
covered the other day that his boys
were ontgrowing their short clothes
Following this discovery came the
thought that they were nearing the
fighting age OF boyhood aud il there
was any inherited taste for athletics
latent within them il was high time
il was developed.
Without delay he rugged np a
temporary gymnasium ia the oara.
The apparatus consisted entirely Of
ladder suspended horizontally
several feet above the floor Iao
bows watched the process ot rigging
il with deal % unsurpassed eA-
cltemeut. When everything was
ready he, OF course, thought he
would ,shOw OF bit before tue
children
So he GOT out on the ladder By
/ way Of the loft and soon was swing
ing from il, holding on % q ronnd
| with both hands ils children
laughed la glee, aud. emboldoned by
/ the success. he attempted 10 80
I further, and he tried hanging head
down from tho ladder b. his toes
Therein he made iatai mistake.
aud soon discovered that the supple
ness Of youth had gone with the
years he got down an right, bat
/ he couldn't get back tie tried two
or three times. but {. vas ~ no use.
/ Then he got excited His head aas
several tcct from the nu0r. aud be
I felt that u he fell he woIld surely
break his neck Meanahlla Lho
/ blood was rushing 10 bis head tin be
\ th1ught Ii would break open
I lie 5hcatcd ~ tha SOW terrified
/ children % run for hay and pt.o .
7 up below nlm ana then hr !a.t fhA.
be- Sas going 10 fall Inc chi.4rvn
brought, great armigIs " hag aal
. piled 10 ou the a0.r. 4n4 ,aes as his
7 wife came running through tae barn
door, attracted 0y ,as canning be
. fell
! Tho DUH sickguia. shli @As soHr,
\ what dsadcuod 1y ;Hs tay. But 'br
athlete seas beyond tide reach 81
sound BE- 0as almost black r lhe
face and took several miH4ses y
active work D, h,s weeping uite q
bring bsm back 10 cOuse.ouHnes.
lie Was sttd and sure she aa4t day.
and though not sufficiently reeot,
cred to By aisle 30 rs Is ttr cite. he
managed O. tAs5 down ,hc hyr.z ou.
tai iadtrr aad place 8. 10 jis former
/ upright position Ii the corner 10 th1
barn. Tho boys VIII. pick up ,hetr
athletic knowledge Hlth0pt assist
aure from their father
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-07-28

SOME theatrical managers are
nothing ii not consistent For in
stance: A Miss Gore is to be the
soubrette OF the company which is TO
produce a new melodrama called
Bloody Money
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-07-28

AMERICANS who have been trying
to plant civilization in Corean soil
are likely to be planted there them
selves. However, even if unwelcome
in Corea, there is always room for
civilization at home.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-07-28
ruRLIsnKp EvkRr SATURDAY.

If You travel in Spain you will
help our old friend and ancient ally,
for three quarters of the stock and
bonds of the Spanish railroads are
held in France.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-07-28

A PENNSYLVANIA man is to wed by
proxy. his prospective bride being
across the ocean. Why would not
that be a good idea for American
heiresses to practice on penniless
lordlings9 They could just as we'll
ship the money to them
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-07-28

Jane Mamma | wish you would
not ask mo To receive Mr. SIrdges
attentions Why. cant tolerate
him
james Nothcr-.'Iu not particular
about that, daughter mcrclg want
you g marry him Chicago Herald
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-07-28

THREE men in Cincinnati were
bandits for a single night In the
morning one was at the morgue, the
second in the hospital ana the third
in Jail Heretofore Cincinnati has
not been looked upon as model city
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-07-28

AMONG the facts cited against a
man under arrest for murder in an
interior town is his possession of red
hair, thin lips and unloveiy express
sion OF countenance. These qualities
might bar him from beauty con
test, but as evidence on which to
convict they seem to lack conclusive
ness.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-07-28

ACCORDING to Professor Bailey, the
astronomer. the earth weighs 6,O49,
$50, 900, 900, 900 tons. Men who are
trying to own the earth should paste
this in their hats.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-07-28

COLONEL AINswoaTH is free; the
spirits of the victims of the Ford :
theater disaster may rise and in
trumpet tones proclaim the deep
damnation OF their taking of, . but
they will have TO let it go at that.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-07-28

"WHAT shall we do with our
girls?n inquiries an Eastern writer.
II we mean TO keep solid with them
we shall have 10 take EN- to the
theater ice cream saloon and prayer
meeting as usual, we suppose Why
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-07-28

SIX radical members OF the senate
OF Cambridge university voted
against comforting the degree Of
doctor OF laws upon the duke OF
Io:k, and royalty is offended. The
fact that the duke OF York knows
nothing OF law might almost be con-
sidered mitigation of their crime.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-07-28

A SOCIETY has been formed in New
York to ..reform husbands This
is mysterious Can it be that New
York women have found some imper-
lection in husbands?
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-07-28

A HoODLUM at Coliax. Wash, hav.
ing killed an inoffensive old man
with a cheese knife, was sent to Jail
for assault Re pect for the law in
Washington is "a matter OF principle
and pride. so that when night came
the citizens merely hanged the hood
lum and refrained from hanging the
court
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-07-28

The discovery OF the old boiler in
Lake Michigan recalls the question
which has been propounded to the
newspapers at least once a week for
a quarter OF century: What was
the date OF the Lady Elgin disaster?
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-07-28

WARD McALLIsTER comes ont and
openly admits that II am free to
confess that the so. called four
hundred OF New York have
their feelings in common with
most others OF God people. :"
This is rank heresy. and we really
think that Mr.. McAllister must be
mistakan
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-07-28

The assessors of New York are
hguring up the valuation OF the city
Tor this years taxation and think
that the total will be at least 81. O0J. :
OOJOJO. Even this enormous sum
will not represent the wealth OF the
CITY, as large part of its perso nal
property goes untaxed.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-07-28

Several Chinese Marking families
determined last year to send their
daughters to the American mission
school, because 'the girls at that
sehoo! can get husbands" they said.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-07-28

The scare that has ofaen been ex
cited on account OF the danger OF
flies carrying the germs OF infectious
diseases has been somewhat allayel
by the experiments OF Dr. n. Sim
monds Of Hamburg who at post.
mortem examinations OF cholera
victims captured flies found in the
room whore the examinations were
being held. In these Hies numerous
comma bacillicould be de nonstratpd
When the autOpsies were concluded
and the room washed the CHOLERA
bscilli could not be found. An at
Tempt was made to find how loag the
cholera germs were retained b. the
insects, and it was found that they
disappeared in one hour and a half.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-07-28

The convicts in the Connecticut
state prison have an annual turkey
dinner out of fund provided by the
viii Of Mr.. Dorsey, formerly an in
mate Of the prison, who devised that
on his birthday such feast should be
spread in the prison.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-07-28

TO AVOID trespassing on the prop
erty Of q neighbor a San Francisco
realty is shaving an inch from
the face OF a rear wall Metes and
bounds are getting to be rigorousl Y
obse we'd. Pretty soon it will be
trespass for a man who has built up
to the alley line to put coat Of
whitewash on his ehickenhouse.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-07-28

The board ot health of Orange. y.
j.. has issued a circular warning
people from kissing, holding that
OSCILLATION is decidedly unhealthful
Practice The degree OF its unhealth-
fitness depends, Of course upon
whether she is married to some other
fellow or not. ana if she is. secondari-
ly, upon his SIZE and mascu!arity.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-07-28

snit Of innocent pleasure, be de.
nriyed 81 his life in an instant OF
time without the slightest warning
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-07-28
Air: Going Back to Dixie /"

I'm thinking now OF Dixie,
OF blood like water pouring;
Nv thoughts so back to Dixie,
hear the cannon roaring,
hear my comrades singing,
Each manly voice is ringing;
They fell. alas, in Dixie
Sad tears must flow.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-07-28

4 m thinking nov OF nlNlc,
OF blood like water pouring:
Nv thoughts so back TO Dixie,
hear the cannon roaring,
hear my comrades singing,
Each manly voice Is ringing;
They fell. alas. in Dixie
Sad tears must flow.
CHORUS
They sleep now in Dixie,
They sleep now in Dixie. grow,
They rest where the ORANGE blossoms
For they heard the Nation calling.
Where deaths hosts fast were falling;
They gave their lives in Dixie
sad tears must tiow.
The birds sing loud in Dixie
No more the bullets rattle
The grass is green in Dixie
Where ia ed the hell OF battle;
But many gan ant yeoman.
Who faced the rebel foemen.
Comes back no more from Dixie
Sad tears must flow
hear the church bells tolling.
Our ranks grow thin an d thinner,
As swift the years are rolling
Death in the race is winner.
Soon comrades. brIve well meat you,
At Heavens roll call will greet you,
Who fought so well in Dixie
For We must 20
Maintain the rights We leave you,
YOUNG gallants OF our nation,
Let traitor, ser deceive YOU
In high OF lowly station
SIN kee D the old flag flying,
Your patriot fires lndying
For we who fought ia Dixie
Full soon must go
CHORUS
rhey sleep now in Dixie,
They sleep now in Dixie
They rest where the orange blossoms blow,
For they heard their country calling
Where death ShOts fast we're falling
They gave their live In Dixie
sad tears must flow.
National Tribune
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-07-28


Chauneey VI. Depcw told the follow
ing anecdote at dinner recently in
Washington; when the Merrimac
was on one OF her threatening cruises
during the war. scare arose among
the New York men lest she might
enter that harbor and proceed To-
lombard the lower portions Of the
city. A delegation was appointed 10
call on Mr. Lincoln and secure de.
Tense. When presented 70 the presi.
dent. each man arose and told how
much money he represented. One
said that he was worth $4,000, 900;
another that he representa- $50, ODo,-
900, and so on. until the totals reached
several hundreds OF millions Mr..
Lincoln heard them through, and
then said 'Gcntlemen, do not know
where the NIerrimac IS, and If I did
have no ship that [ can send TO stop
/ her. The resources OF the govern
ment and our credit are strained to
the utmost, but If / had as much
money as you say you have, and if
was as badly ''skeered" as you seem
to be, | would buy a war ship and
present il to the government
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-07-28

The lines of the confronting forces
nj the crater front We're about 10
yards apart, and SO accurate were the
sharpshooters that hat raised ON a
ramrod ever so slightly above the
crest of the parapet was sure 10 be
soon perforated with balls, Indeed,
ceaseless vigilance was the only guar
antee against injury at any point
along these lines. and, incredible as
it may seem, it is nevertheless true
that soldiers facing TO the front and
with the earthworks between the en-
envy and themselves, We're frequently
struck in the back by the bullets just
grazing the edge of the parapet in
passing over with downward inclina.
ton, striking some hard substance be-
hind and glancing diagonally forward.
Hence there was not always discredit
in being wounded in the back while
serving in these trenches.
Danger became of such hourly oc-
currence that its presence made ii joe
ular with the soldiers. When a broad
side would issue from Federal bat.
terry and the heavy missiles come
hurting toward our works, the cry
More bread" would go up from the
near by soldiers, which meant that as
soon as night or dag of truce allowed
the fragments of metal would be eX-
changed for fresh bread with the junk
dealer and baker from Petersburg;
and these loaves were indeed relief
from the monotony of bareback and
coarse corn meal, called "grits, and
often sour.-Btue aud Gray.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-07-28

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Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-07-28

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The Daily Texarkanian., 1894-02-08
WHERE WAS CLEvELANDl

A minister once had a swearing
parrot. He complained TO friend
and the latter told him how to cure
the bird of its profanity. He said
as soon as the bird began to swear
to swing the cage around rapidly
ten times and then douse a bucket
Of water on the parrot. The next
time the parrot began to swear the
minister done as directed Then,
after setting the cage down, he
glanced at the bird hat-dazed and
with all its feathers ruhled, and
asked well, now, polly, how dc
feel?" Oh, said the parrot, looking
mp ont Of one eve, in . 9uizit1.
manner. I'm all right, but where
in h-lwere You when the cyclone
struck uSt lEN.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1894-02-08

THE Monroe County sun the Lit
tie Rock Press, the Boone County
Banner. and the Texarkana Demo
cr1t, are strong advocates of the
publication through the rewspa-
pers-of the laws as they passed.
Guijon heartily endorse the same.
According TO the laws Of our State.
a man is presumed TO know the law.
and his ignorance oft does not ex-
euSe him if he violates il. We have
thousands of good moral citizens in
Arkansas that want 20 comply with
the laws Of their country, who never
had access 10 the statutes. OF the
acts, who could take the couu-
try papers. and by this means could
and would Seep themselves posted
in regard 20 tie existing laws of his
country Des Arc Guidou
The Daily Texarkanian., 1894-02-08

oughly known and appreciated than
the two avowed candidates for the
position: Senator Berry and Gov
Fishback. The former has made
himself known to the people by acts
the latter by words and liberaluse
of advertising space in the public
press. II Washington Press,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1894-02-08

TUE ARKANSAS Pass persists i'm
the elegant expression that the Ga.
zette trot ont your man at once. %
speaking Of the proposed contest
for Z. 5. Senator AS the strong.
est man now mentioned for the po-
sitl0u is the present Incumbent sen.
1tov Berry, and as unfortunately
has but one leg he is not much Of a
troter to repeat the elegant slang
of the Press; but leaving aside the
language of the turft and treating
the subject with the dignity and
gravity which it deserves we would
remark that there are no two men
in Arkansas who are more grumi-
nently before the people Of the
state, and whose characters. re-
cords and abilities arc uore thor.