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Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-05-26

Africa, which, il remember rightly,
has recently been copyrighted by G.
*. Reilly. If this is so, Reilly had no
right to the snake, because it had been
described by Cummings, the South
African traveller and hunter, many
years ago. The splitting snake carries
binding poison in the hollows of his
fangs, which he squirts in his enemy's
eyes, If the latter is too far away to be
reached with the usual strike.
The most wonderful snake in the
world, so far as can be learned, is the
wapti-wapti, or shooting snake of the
interior of Queensland, Australia, and
am almost positive he has never APP
peared before in print The wapti-
wapti is the blacklist of all animate or
inanimate things on earth. 1t is so
very black that a sort of compound
double extract of black ether seems to
exude from it and tinge the ground in
the immediate neighborhood, so that
if one had never seen it before and had
suddenly come upon it outstretched,
one would take it for a bottomIess
crack in the earth and attempt to peer
down it This is pretty good in itself,
say the snake fanciers, but there is
something infinitely more interesting,
for this broad. writhing ribbon of inl1y
blackness shoots bullets The snake
is from four TO five feet in length, and
as big around as your wrist, or twice
the size of a garden hose in its or
binary state, but when it is loaded a
portion of its body is pulled out enor-
mously.
The wapti-wapti does ITS shooting
by means of compressed air, and it
sends pellets with such accuracy and
force that unless the hunter of it has
good shield to protect him he had bet
ter stay in camp. About five inches
below its head the body is formed from
a very elastic substance, which is also
about five inches in length; and this is
capable of being expanded with air at
the snakes will The rest of the ser
pent's body toward the tail is of the
same material as the first five inches
from the head. From the compart-
ment of compressed air out toward
the head are two passages-the throat
proper, and just above it another
through which the pellets are forced
When examined the upper cham
Der of the first one ever killed half
expected to find it rifed on account of
the pellets coming with such direct
ness and force, but in this was mis-
taken, finding it simply asmooth bore.
The bullets they employ are about the
size of buckshor and as hard as ada
mant. The manufacture them them
selves, seemingly out of nothing, the
same as a spider builds webs. The
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-05-26

amusing four thousand people with
his pranks and nonsense, you natur-
ally conclude that he must be some
thing like that in real life.
There never was a greater mistake.
Stand by the door out of which the
''artistes" are pouring, when the per-
Torrance is over, and you win see a
neatly dressed, serious looking fellow,
with book under his arm, slip out
and walk away at rafting pace.
He might be an American student
just taking peep at Paris amuse-
ments in the interval between his third
and fourth years in college.
But he isn't. He is Billy Hayden, and
he is going home TO read book which
might be thought dull by you or
by me.
Billy dotes on philosophy.
He appreciates, too, the keenness of
the contrast.
Most Of the clowns whom have had
the honor OF knowing, from Dan Rice
down, have been deep students and
readers Of human nature. They can
read themselves. as well as others
Billy Hayden is u marvel Of eccen-
tricity. lie understands the art of
amusing the public with simple things
The old clowns used 10 make speeches
Billy Hayden doesn't do that. He
emits from time TO time few words,
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-05-26

now. for he shows GALUsHA 4. GROW.
few signs OF age, a man Of towering
stature. and OF something Of the Ro-
man senatorial cast Of counteuance.
He lived up to his looks too. and
was ono Of the small band of northern
congressman who were always ready
TO take mp the gage TO physical battle
that their hot blooded southern col
leagues were in those days fond of
throwing down.
The great measure with which Mr..
Grows name will be linked in history
IL the Homestead Act passed May 20,
isoe. owing largely TO his efforts as
member and speaker. by IL the Pub.
lie domain OF the United States was
thrown open TO actual settlers in sec
tons of 100 acres for the payment of a
fee OF S. 70 $40, and the title TO such
land confirmed in the occupants by a
iiyc.year residence. IL may be said
that this law contributed as much to
the settlement Of the trans. Mississippi
states as the application of steam TO
transportation. 1t has made in the
generation OF its existence 1000, 600
homes, the best guarantee OF the pros
pcrity and pcrpetuity Of state.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-05-26

sooner have Eng LORD DUFFEBGN.
land represented by man not so
shrewd in the fine art of diplomacy
and have been quietly waiting for an
overt act on the part of Dufferin, that
might give them an excuse to send
him across the channel under escort of
two French war ships, 1t is not likely
though that Lord Dufferin viii give
the French the wished for opportunity.
He is too shrewd for them and in every
delicate act of diplomacy that he may
transact, will burn the bridges behind
him. so to speak He has travelled extern
sively in this country and was minis
ter from England during Grants first
administration. He was afterward
governor general of Canada.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-05-26
THE CIRCUS IN ALLEGoRY.

he pulled him unceremoniously along
and slammed him down upon chair
number two. taking his ticket with a
suspicious air.
Then he turned to the Chocolate. 3"
And you?'' he said; where do you
want TO get to-"
II bird class. massa; third class,
please, " staggered Chocolate, who also
saw the point and prepared for what
he felt certain was coming.
What. third class? Oh, come here
and let me get hold of you!" And,
jumping several feet into the air. he
came down in front of Chocolate,
turned him adroitly over, and carried
him with him in two or three wheel
somersaults, after which he began
pounding and pushing him, all the
time urging him TO hurry up, and not
waste the company's time" And,
finally, after bestowing about a thou
sand blows on him, and nearly tear
ing all his clothes from his back, he
deposited Chocolate in the third chair,
and retreated, still ringing his bell
furiously and murmuring against peo-
pie who mad the audacity to travel
third-class.
The director did not laugh. but he
looked strangely ut Foottit And talk
ing him into his cabinet, he engaged
him on the spot at 1900 francs a
month
That evening the Clowns Train"
b,l -, ;,,,,,,,,e., e,,o,nsS I4 VINE a.
once accepted as genuine satire on
the class system, and the circus di-
rector received with becoming meek
ness the compliments of the press on
his Invention
1t is this faculty of transforming the
simplest instruments into materials
for great sensation which makes
clowns SO valuable TO foreign circuses
In this country they do not seem to
play at all the same role.
Foottit was long the star of the Nou-
veau Cirque. One day he skipped
away TO Russia, according to the
story, in company with a bright
danseuse who had been his partner in
a little sketch called "Pierrot the
Soldier"
He took refuge in st. Petersburg
with his conquest, and there he fell
III. The French courts sentenced him
TO pay the forfeit stipulated in his en-
gagement, and he was in perilous
condition, when Russian circus en-
gagged him at $500 month.
Billy Hayden is family man. Once
he was compelled to appear Mt the cir
Gus while his wife was perilously ILL.,
II was pathetic to see him in the sta
BILE reading the five-minute bulletins
from the bedside of his wife, over
whom two physicians were in CONSUL
tution, to note his sobs, his sunlSen
eyes and the WEAKNESS which shone
through the grease paint; then to see
him assume his imbecile smile as the
clown, and, when his bell rang, amhle
in, with his learned pig trotting and
grunting, just ahead of him.
Clowns hike this, capable of profess
Sional duty at any time, are valuable
to circus, They can exist without
the circus, but il can not exist with.
out them Hence, large salaries and
many perquisites.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-05-26

muttcred rather than enunciated, in q
jargon half English, half French.
The rest is gestures and capers. And
they have for the masses an eloquence
far beyond words.
There is a delicious quaintness in
everything which Billy Hayden does,
which demonstrates the existence OF
an exceptional vein Of humor. Yet he
can not explain il. once solicited an
interview with him, hoping 70 come
upon the vein and possibly to learn
some interesting facts as to the incep-
uon of the great clowns career.
But he could tell me little or moth
ing, He was willing, but couldn't
lie stammered that he didn't know, -"
that IL didn't amount 10 much, and
seemed so anxious TO be alone with his
book that regretted having disturbed
him
Yet he earns princely salaries, us do
many other clowns in Paris and else
where on the Continent.
Take George Foottit, for example,
who was so long at the Nouveau Cirque.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-05-26

prominent New York hospitals
The study OF the nervous system al.
ways furnishes numberless surprises
10 the student. and while this partica-
lar phase has been encountered fire.
qucntly elsewhere, Il is thought the
instance that has just been treated is
the first example in this country
certain nervous weaknesses affect
tide muscles about the mouth and pro.
duce what Is known as an inextin.
guishahlc laugh; laugh that would
arouse jealousy among the gods OF
Olympus, In person 30 afflicted no
muscular movement Of the face Is pos.
,ihle without producing the most yio-
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-05-26

ator From { h e JUSTICE WHITE.
very hrst he took high rank at the
bar, and his interest in his profes-
sion has always been greater than in
anything else Politics has been simply
an aYocation. What part he has
played In public life has been incl
dental, and due to the close relation
existing between the administration
aud the making Of law In 1873 Mr..
White WIS appointed associate justice
Of the Supreme court Of Louisiana. He
did not again take an active part in
politics until he was elected 10 the SEN
ate on the expiration OF the term OF
Hon. James b. Eustis. who Is now our
ambassador 10 France Mr. Whites
term ia the senate began on March !,
1891 When his name was under dis.
cnssion ia the executive session at
which he was confirmed the senators
who spoke eulogized his professional
capacity and personal character with
an emphasis that denoted the high
esteem which he has gained in his SER
vice In the senate Of less than three
years Mr.. Whites appointment
which WAS a great surprise 70 him as
well a. the country. was made on Mon
day, Feb -. ON the same day. before
adjournment, the senate confirmed
him, the vote being unanimous
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-05-26

Foottit has several times been in re-
ceipt of salary equal TO $4,000 per
aunum.
Like Billy Hayden, he is quiet, sober
and serious in appearance, and II seen
standing at street corner might be
taken for an English bank clerk on n
Partisan holiday,
When he first appeared in Paris he
was laughed at by the director of the
circus TO whom he applied for posi-
ton.
IAN right" he said, Put me on the
sawdust. with three chairs, two en-
ploycs and a,-Chocolate!"
IL was 10 in the morning
time. Foottit was given the access
series which he demanded, and the en-
ployes and the "Cholocate" We're sum.
moned.
The "Cholocate" is the darby which
every self-respectng circus in France
always has in the ring to follow the
four clowns around, TO make the blum.
dcrs. receive the kicks, fall in front of
the horses and make himself generally
useful
Foottit arranged his three chairs in
a row. Then he asked for n bell.
The incrcdulous director who was
seated in chair near by shrugged his
shoulders, but sent for the bell.
Foottit took il in hand, and began
TO ring It,
Suddenly his features were trans
formed, They took on the semi-idiotic
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-05-26

The question whether Uncle Sam is
properly concerned to conserve the
morals of Queen Nictoria's Indians is
agitating the courts along the north
western frontier. Several American
citizens in border towns OF Washing
ton have lately been convicted by
iuries of selling beer TO British Column
bian Indians, and the court has inn
posed the regular fine of So and costs,
which the state statutes impose for
selling intoxicants to Indians Attor-
news for the defense have claimed that
the courts have no jurisdiction in such
cases and have appealed the matter to
the Supreme court where il awaits =
decision.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-05-26

isIutNNiNG To SAY GOOD bAN."
lent aHl apparently hearty laughter
Asa - such a one the simplest ques,
ton and the face will b. At once con
yul,cd with uncontrul liable mirth; the
wave will start At the corners OF the
lips where the usual pleasant twitch.
ing ~ the muscles that accompanies
she appreciation 81 good thing will
H. NOT iced. the mouth win then open
to ,is greatest capacity. aud the eyes
w.ll be closed moAt genuinely Before
the question Il answered that has
given rise - all this ontbnrst the head
wiil - thrown back and the entire
body racicd with a spasm that in the
norma Individual indicates unlimited
satisfaction.
Ia sac CASE uudcr consideration the
man. while being under treatment FOR
this annoying popularity. was visited
by 4 member ~ his family. who told
h,u. - the death ~ child upon which
the man exclaimed: oh that Is very
sad aud AZ once burst forth into
terrible explosion u laughter while
NJ doubt he felt inclined and was dis.
pohed 80 weep.
Ia 80 interview with the victim 81
tails unhappy joyousncss the man cN.
planned that tho weakness had been
gradually growing upon him, and that
b. had boou forced, with Is growth,
r. sacrifice al tho cnjoyments and
amu,rmcnts that formerly had made
life agreeable 10 him; hc said he had
VERY reluctantly been compelled 10
give np going 20 the thcater, because
the slightest emotion fclt by him nj
anything transpiring upou the stage
brought on such violent laughter
that he attracted the attention
81 every one present, and Il had
finally reached the stage when all his
efforts were bent on making his mind
All absolute aud entire blank, and he
cndcavorcd TO pass his time without
thinking Of anything which, Of course.
being impossible. he was kept in
state ~ laughter almost his entire later
life
In talking with physician Of the
hospital on the subject IL was learned
that an accident will produce this
nervous condition, and he had come IN
contact with the case OF woman be-
ing treated in hospital somewhere IN
Europe. who was paralyzcd over her
entire body, but whose face still re-
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-05-26

browsing along unsuspectingly, the
hammerheads soon have him going, us
Mr.. Corbett says, When they are sta
toned along in line waiting for vic
tim. they appear like lot Of animated
mallets. The head is given sort of
cockatoo appearance from tuft of
hair which grows out of the back part
of the head, and which can be raised
or lowered at will.
1t is claimed that the hammerhead
can strike with such power as to jerk
the rest of his body off the ground,
and that he is thus enabled to hammer
an object many times his length away.
The best way TO kiln the hammerhead
without danger is to hold in front of
him fiat stone or piece of metal, when
he proceeds speedily to knock his
brains out on it.
Another serpent of similar charac-
teristies is the splitting snake, of South
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-05-26
THE sHooTINe sNAKE.

only way to catch one alive is to tease
him behind a fiat rock or shield till he
has wasted all his ammunition, and
then bound on to him and put clamps
on his air chamber. The natives there
are intensely afraid of these black
shooters, and not few of them bear
scars from being shot by them.
Taken all in all. the wapti-wapti
stands without riEal in the kingdom
of snakes
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-05-26

'.Second-class, said the employe,
grinning, and beginning to see the
joke.
"oh! you're second-class, are you?''
standing off, and cycling the employee
with disdain and swinging the big bell
within an inch of his head. well,
come here-that's good enough for
you.' And, Selling him by the arm,
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-05-26

measure of similar W. L, WILSON.
character In our national history, Mr..
Wilson began life as a poor boy and
beinv n great seeker after knowledge
naturally turned his attention to the
scbool economies. lie is not by any
means n believer in free trade, the bill
which bears his name embodying ms
views on the subject
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-05-26
HnncrnslLy.

MIR Longcar by the way did you
over know that large ears are sign
Of generosity
Miss Benuti OF course Mr. Long
cnr They are sign that nature has
been generous
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-05-26

FINISHING SAYING GOOD DAY
famed TIA sensitivcness, and the par
ticular nerve which controlled It's
movements was representative to the
same extent as that of the man de-
scribcd. The result Of accidents upon
tho nervous system is often unique ana
while this particular effect IS
rarely produced, yet II has been OF
some recurrence, and is as remarkable
in is way MS was the case happening
u few days ago, where man being
run over by railroad train, when
laccratcd his legs very terribly was
thereby rendered absolutely impervi
Gus TO any sensation of pain by the
complete paralyzation Of every nerve
in his body, and he calmly smoked .
pipe aud looked on indiirercntly while
the surgeons amputated HIS limbs ana
otherwise performed what would gen
orally be an insupportablc operation
How these effects are produced y y
subject too complex for newspaper ois'
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-05-26

he was received as
persona non grata
by the president of
the French repub-
lie it is very well
known in diplo-
matte circles that
his presence is not
relished under the
surface of French
politenesS I h e
L e n C h would
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-05-26

ington a. David
Wilmots successor
Ia 1851 Yet MIR.
Grow is but just
past ,o;hc was born
in August 1898 He
was barely - years
Of age when first
elected 10 congress,
and was speaker
before he was 30.
He was then, as
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-05-26

HE FIRST CASE
publicly treated Of
a singular malady
that has consider
able Of the gro
tesque associated
with II, as well as
more or less dis
comfort to the un.
happy victim, has
just been expert
enced III one OF the
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-05-26

fines Of his congress
sional district n
West Virginia To
day he is one of the
best known men in
the United States.
What Is more his
name will go down
into history in con
nection with a tariff
bill which ha 5
caused more dis
cussion than any
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-05-26

school and college
life before he came
of age. for he en-
tered the confeder.
ate armyan and served
in the war. He was
admitted 10 the bar
at the age Of 20, in
isds. After pursu.
ing his profession
for six years he was
elected a state sen
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-05-26

INCE THE SUB
ject of snakes, from
some re ason or
other, is very fas-
cinating to the gem
eral run of mind,
the object of this
paper is to describe
briefly a few of the
more curious kinds
of serpents seldom
seen or never heard
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-05-26
oALusHA A. GROW.
lie Was Speaker OF the House in LIN
coin's Time.

Il is worth while staying out OF con
grcss for generation In order to be
returned 70 II by $50. GOO majority
That is the experience which has just
been accorded 10 Galusha A. Grow.
speaker Of the house OF representa-
iiycs during Lincolns first years in
the Presidency aud and now congress-
man at large from the state of Penn
sylyania which FIRST sent him 10 Wash.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-05-26

cussion, but the experience of THE
hospital patient demonstrates that
while laughter may be the most de.
iightful attribute Of human nature, it
can become source Of cruel torment
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-05-26
EDWARD DOUGLAS WHITE.

sketch OF the Successor OF Justice
Biatchford on the Bench
The new Justice of the Supreme
court Edward Douglas White, is a
native of Louisiana and has always re-
sided in the state. lie was born in the
parish OF La Fourche in Novem-
Der lsi5. His father was man Of wealth
and served one term as governor OF
Louisiana Justice White was edu-
Gated at Mount ST. Mary's, Emmitts-
burg Maryland at the Jesuit college
at New Orleans and at the Catholic
college at Georgetown, in the District
OF Columbia. He was through with his
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-05-26
LORD DuFFERIN.

The willy English Diplomat Who Is
Disnked in France.
When the present war cloud began
to gather around the courts of CONT
mental Europe England began to push
her shrewdest diplomats to the front.
Lord Dufferin was recalled from India
and sent to represent England in Paris,
the seat of the coming war; Although
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-05-26

Previous TO the democratic national
convention OF 1872 William J.. Wilson
was a comparatively obscure person,
moi beiup we'll known beyond the con.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-05-26
In THE CIRCUS RING.
CLOWNS AND THEIR GENIUS ON
THE SAWDUST.
Billy Hayden Has Charmed the Audi
enees at the Paris Cirque oottit and
Other Ring comedians-ReAdy wit
the Requisite.
,LoWNs ARE MYs-

A%bh Nd AhL NJ ] -
terious creatures.
When you see
Billy Hayden, hold
ing converse with
his mysterious pig,
at the Cirque de
l'Ete in Paris; when
you watch h e
crawling, comical,
absurd, Illogical.
childish creature
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-05-26
THE LAUGHING FITS.
A COMPLEX FORM OF NERv-
GUS DISORDER.

A Moat Remarkable Case Recently
Treated In New York Hospital
Laughs without the Slightest Cause
and Cant Stop.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-05-26
LATEST In SNAKES.
SOME NEW STYLES IN VENo-
NOUS REPTILES.

The Shooting Viper of Australia with
out Rival In tine Snake Kingdom
Fascinating study is Presented to
Scientists.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-04-02
CRIMINAL NOT Es-

Isaiah Jones, colored, shot and fatally
wounded his son Claiborne Al chico. CAL,
Saturday night.
James T. Good win. who sbscondcd from
Carmi. H.. with $1,000 Of county funds.
was arrested Mt Denver Saturday.
County Commissioner Il. c. Walsh was
murdered At kcckport, Tex, sunday, by
y. J Wei-, who esczped. They had quar-
relied about the occupancy OF house.
Elizabeth Slaughter. % wears old, di-
vorced wjfe OF ng. Richard snghter, was
shot dead AZ her home nj PomeroE. o..
Saturday night by whom aud Tor what
reason IS not known.
James Bartlett. bookkeeper for Moore K
Sinnoli. distil4ers, New fosk- Is IN thu
Ioubs prison on charge OF embe7Zsing
$500. He has confessed, stating that the
stolen money Mas spent on women. wine
asd horses.
W. Il. Dosseli. q well-so-do farmer OF
Heard county. GA, on sunday shOs his
wife ana then attempted 10 cora nit sui
eide. inf .csing A probably fsiai wound 4
family qGarre. led 10 the shooting Mrs
EossesI sill recover.
While Chinese fisherman was sitting
on = waArf AZ Pets4uma saturday mog4.-
ins. hshlng, youag man named Conns3
cFepf up 5eh nj htra and pushed him into
sne rayeF. The Chinese. beng unable TO
ssIsn, vas Growned. Commit sss arrested.
lie claims !, vas joke
Gustav Hagen. ore OF the bookkeepers
Of the American Exehsngs National hank,
Nss FORK. Is missing aHd 50 10 S2,estl Of
tae hanks mouey. One Of the banks
Customers, C. {. Bartholomew, Is ia Lad-