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Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-06-01
The "Nigger,. Who Woke mn.

There We're lot of negroes on the
boat as passengers, and one after
noon as the boat left Baton Rouge
little crowd of us on thepromenade
deck got to discussing the colored
man. The colonel who was from
Wisconsin, claimed that the reason
the white man did not get along
better with the negro was because he
did not study his physiognomy.
You Just set EN- all down as lazy,
trifling, and dishonest. he said to
the major, who was from South Car
olina, land the good suffer with the
had. a"
DO you believe there is such n
thing as an honest nigger in Louisia-
ma" asked the major.
"Of course | do.
Gould you pick one out in that
crowd down there?'
Certainly / could.
We'll. go ahead for the cigars.
Just pick your man. hand him a
piece Of money, and tell him to walk
to the stern-post and back and re.
turn it. :"
say, major. Tiers thirty negroes
down there Id trust with my wal
let. =
very well. Wen so down and
you pick out one
The colonel passed a dozen before
he came to a middle-aged man asleep
on sack of cotton-sccd meal. He
studied the fellows face for a long
minute and then shook him awake.
whats de row. demanded the
negro.
Il ann going to trust you" replied
the colonel. IL have been looking
YOU over and know you to be an
honest man.
II ar dat"
Heres a $50 gold piece. Take it
to the stern of the boat, make wish
for one particular thing, and bring it
back
The negro seized il and started off,
and he had no sooner left the stern
than we heard a great yelling up
stairs, followed hy the bells to stop
the boat, We ran up, aud there was
the colonel's honest negro between
us and shore, striking out like a
whale, and his mouth out of shape
with the gold piece stuffed into il.
While we were still looking he reach
cd the bank, crawled upon he levee,
and then turned and shouted;
II just dun wished ! was ashore,
an we're ann Goodbye, white
folks
"Still, said the major, as he turn
to sit down, the colonel might try
a dozen more and find them all<hon-
est
But the colonel went off TO his
seat-room in q hufi.-netroit Free
Press.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-06-01
Spiders, Webs.

read the statement in this maya
zine not long ago, about the spiders
webs that cover the fields and mead
ows on certain mornings in the Sum-
mer which was not entirely II
is not quite truein the sense in whichit
was uttered, that these spiders webs
are more abundant on some morn
ingS than on others. and that they
preSage fair weather Now the truth
is, that during the latter part of
summer these webs are about as
abundant at one time as another;
but they are much more noticeable on
some mornings than on Others; a
heavy dew brings them to view
They are especially conspicuous after
a morning Of fog, such ms often fills
our deeper valleys for few hours
when Fall approaches, They then
look like little napkins spread all
over the meadows saw fields last
summer. in August, when one could
step from one of these dew-napkins to
another for long distance. They
are little nets that catch the fog.
Every thread is strung with innum-
cradle fine drops, like tiny beads.
Alter an hour of sunshine, the webs
apparently are gone,
Most country people. find think
they are due to nothing but the mois-
ture; Others seems to think that the
spiders take them in as morning adj
vances. But they are still there,
stretched above the grass at noon
and at sunset, as abundant as they
are at sunrise; and are then more
Serviceable to the spiders because less
visible. The flies and insects would
avoid them in the morning. but at
midday they do not detect them as
readily II these webs have any
significance aus signs of the coming
weather, this may be the explanation:
4 heavy dew occurs under a clear,
cool sky, and the night preceding q
day of rain is usually dewless night.
Much dew, then, means fair weather
and copious dew discloses the
spiders webs. II is the dew that is
significant, and not the webs.-Joe,
Burroughs, in st, Nicholas,
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-06-01
A stinger That StIngs.

From the New York Telegram
When "A Western wasp feels well
and il not troubled with rheumatism
in the back, il can put more of its
fine work into the square inch Of n
mans cuticle than any other live
fowl ON the globe. A man who has
been thoroughly stung by a Mexican
wasp takes delight in drinking melt
ed lead or gallon or two of hot
liquid sulphur, they are SO delicious
hy contrast 4 few red hot nails
driven into the soles Of ones feet
seem 20 ease the pain inadvertently
left 10y these wasps
If Won have never been stung by
an old-iashioned Mexican wasp,
writes Charles Brazil from Pueblo,
Col. 1T IS an experience YOU want to
avoid carefully, contcnting yourself
with such information about the lit
tie beauty ms YOU can gather from
third parties and documents II is,
when mature and healthy, about
two inches long, with sting that
looks like the point of a fine cambria
needle. 1t is a brownish rcd in color.
and its disposition is always hostile.
When il Stings you there is tor mo-
mpnt ortwo a sensation Of mmhnpss
about the part which rapidly gives
place TO pain that can only he de-
scrihed ms agony. Ifyou can imagine
how it would feel to have "A wire
drawn through the most sensitive
part OF your body and then raised
slowly TO white heat YOU could
perhaps form theoretical idea of
what the feeling is like.
"The sting is never fatal, and the
pain passes away after ON hour or
two, but is simply anguish while it
lasts During the Mexican War one
of the companies of Doniphan's
command camped in an old building
where there was colony of these
wnsps. They managed to disturb
the insects in some way, and the
company was completely routed
and demoralized; sonlc of the men
ran miles away from the place before
they were found and gathered in
again DR.. Cunning, of Beshoar,
Col, has made quite n study of these
articulates, which, he says, represent
an unclassilied member Of the wasp
family. There are, believe, no liv-
ing creatures outside of snakes, scor-
pions and centipedes which are able
to inilict so much suffering on their
enemies.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-06-01
This Happened at Nantucket.

Harper's Magazine
Last fall man was arrested for
petty larceny and sentenced by the
Judge to three months in jail A few
days after the trial, the Judge. nc
companied by the sheriff, was on his
way TO the Boston boat, when they
passed a man saving wood.
The sawyer stopped his work,
touched his hat, and said; Good
morning, Judge.
The judge looked at him moment,
passed on short distance, and then
turned to glance backward with the
question: why. sheriff. isn't that
the man | sentenced to three months
in iail?"
YES" replied the sheriff, hesitat-
ingly; YES, that's the man; but you
-you-see, Judge, we've haven't any
one in Jail now. and we thought it a
useless expense to hire some one to
keep the Jail for three months Just
for this one man, so | gave him the
key, and told him if he'd sleep there
three nights it would be all right
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-06-01
A Wedding Story.
e London Telegraph.

From the London Telegraph.
The homily with which our mar
riage services closes lacks intrin,ie
cheerfulness and its peculiar chaI1na
actual or suggestive. are seldom az
preciated by the more youthful class
OF brides. Neither. despite it's slight
indelicacy, do all bridegrooms relish
it with a perfect zest, although, in
summarizing the obligations of mat
rimony, it puts the case for the hus-
band good deal more advantage
ously than for the wife. | remember
an odd incident. illustrative of the
objections entertained toward this
tiresome exordium by men of the
Thine is money and "Selfhelp"
ways of thinking. 1t took place at
the second wedding of an honora bic
and gallant friend Of mine. whose
humor was abundant. but of the va
rietY known as dry" Hewas being
married. let us say, at South Shields.
good many years ago, and. having
been through the ceremony before,
as principal. was sharply on the
lookout for the homily, which he re-
garded in the light Of a yexatious
superiority. Accordingly when the
curate-a young and somewhat ner-
vous ecclesiastic-had completed the
buckling-to part of theservice. and
was mildly heating out the eXhor-
tatioD to hear what Saint Paul
saith, Captain P-held up his hand,
| TO the oiticiant's utter dismay. and
interrupted him with the words. Il
be- your pardon, sir; but are we le-
gally married. why YES: certain
/ ~ you are, was the hesitating reply.
Then, sir, rejoined the captain.
IN not trouble you to tell us what
Saint Paul said Saint Paul may
have been a very good fellow. but he
wasn't South Shields man" This
said, he gave his arm TO his newly
made wife, and led her away calmly
~ the direction OF the vestry.
The curate, it appears. entertained
30 high an opinion of the occult vir-
tues OF the homily, and of the bene-
fetal effects they could not fail to ex-
ercise upon young married couple.
that he took my friend aside a few
minutes before the wedding breakfast
and timidly asked him whether he
would permit him. the said curate. to
impart St Paul's views to him and
Mrs. P-orally on their return from
the honeymoon trip? To this ques.
tion, dictated by professional zeal
which would have done credit to an
Early Christian. my friend returned
a polite, but evasive answer. When,
however, husband and wife came
back to their native town. at the
conclusion of what the Germans so
happily term die Flitterwochen. IS
they were so obviously happy pair,
and the subsequent harmony OF
their married life proved so delight
fully continuous. as faras their many
friends and acquaintance knew that
the reverend enthusiast never found
occasion to place" his favorite hon.
| ily and wisely left at least two ofhis
welded parishioners to work out
their connubial felicity in their own
\ way.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-06-01
The Retort Courteous.

DIR, J-,lateo OF the"Granite City"
was a man of pawky humor and one
of the most inveterate "beggars' for
charitable purposes who ever got up
subscription list, He called one
morning on wealthy merchant in
Aberdeen. whom he had successfully
canvassed on more than one occasion
and, having recounted the misfortune
of a widow whose husband had been
killed by a fall from the elf, asked
for check in her behalf well,
doctor, said the merchant. I'm give
YOU the sum YOU ask for on one con-
,iition. namely. that you allow me TO
inscrihe on your Observation-Disclosures
And it came 10 pass that the heggar
died" "Willingly, replied the doc
tor, with a laugh; but you must
add the rest Of the verse. And was
carried by angels into Abraham's
bosom IN. Y. Home Journal.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-06-01

gave that up as bad Job Finally
he went off distance of some fifty
yards, gave us one final despairing
look, and disappeared in the ravine.
We staid up the trees for perhaps an
hour longer, and then tumbled rath-
er than slid down to the ground. We
were so numb and weak that we
could hardly stand. Wewere parched
with thirst, and weak almost unto
death with hunger But we reached
our guns, and soon kindled fire.
Five minutes afterward Billy Snead
and Dutch Jake came along with
plenty OF provisions. Lord! how we
ate. | have come TO think that may
be yonder grizzly roasting on the fire
is she same old Teller | met that day
in the Sierras. am going to tackle
him just the same as if was sure OF
it. Feeling that way, it will be a real
Thanksgiving to me. Boys! fill up.
Here's To the Thanksgiving fashion
at Angels" and the Colonel drained
his cup to the bottom.
THAT reminds me" remarked San
dy Jim, "of an adventure | had with
IA grizzly up on the range last winter.
! was going over TO Miller's on snow
shoes. and when upon the crest
Of tile divide ! heard something
crunching the snow behind me.
| looked back and saw hun
gry-looking grizzly coming after me.
Ii was nipand tuck for about a mile,
when the bear begun TO gain on me.
When ! reached the first dip he
wasn't ten rods in my rear ! shot
of down the mountain and the bear
e anne tumbling after. But fast as
went he came faster. ] had almost
given myself up for lost when ! felt
the snow moving under me. looked
up and realized in that awful moment
that | was on snowslide just be-
hind me was the bear. He had set
tied down on his launches, and
seemed To be as much astonished as
was, and vet ! couldn't help think
ing at the time that the great brute
was enjoying the ride His first ex-
preston of surprise had been sup
planted by mild air Of satisfaction
You can Imagine my feelings II |
escaped the snOwslide the bear would
be sure to get me. felt like the man
did who was halt way between the
devil and the iron works. But all OF
sudden the slide struck big sharp
faced rock that cut through il like
n knife The bear went on one side,
and on the other My part slid
out on the valley and left me unhurt
TO pursue my journey in safety. 7
4 smile went round the circle.
The colonel had raised his cup hall
way TO his lips when Sandy Jim be
I gan his story. II remained station
+ airy until the tale OF adventure closed
and Jim had turned TO the crowd for
an expression Of approval. Jim was
vain and he liked 10 catch the admir-
ing chances OF his friends
Boys, remarked the colonel. IL
don't know whether Thanksgiving
day has any relation TO the Sab.
bath. but whether il has or not, !
desire to drink right here TO the
Z biggest liar on the Stanislaus. Fill
I your cups 10 the brim, and they
I did.
Gentlemen. continued the Colo,
= mel, heres 10 Sandy Jim
The toast was drunk and then
they gave him three cheers and a
tiger
And now, boys, let Us so and
have our dinner
This request was also complied
with. and the shades Of evening set
tied down on the camp as its inhabi-
tants enjoyed the first Thanksgiv.
ing dinner on the Stanislaus
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-06-01
une Nights Adventure.

A brave man and a trio Of yillainsl
These are simple hut sufficient ele-
ments for "A thrilling story, and the
Reverend Sherlock Bristol, in his
"Recollections, as miner and
preacher, does not need to fill them
out with fanciful details The minis
ter and his partner had taken charge
of the gold belonging to the miners
OF the region, with the understand
ing that each depositor should keep
the matter profound secret. To
their dismay, however, they found
that the report had gone over the
country that immense sums were
lying hidden at Oak Hill Ranch.
Suspicious characters began to
hang about the house, and the
bankers, alarmed removed the gold
from the building, and hid it in five
gallon cans among the squash vines
in the garden
One day Mr. Bristol's partner went
some distance on business, and, con-
trary to his intentions, did not reach
home that night. 1t was now the
Fourth of July, and every man in the
region, except thepreacher, had gone
To town to Celebrate There was
no one to interfere, if he were robbed,
murdered, or attacked by cannon
ade
Nothing special occurred" he
writes, 'till near twelve O'Clock, and
! had lain down in my bunk. Then
| heard the footsteps of several men
approaching. Stopping near the
house, they held parley in whispers.
Then one of them tried the door, and
afterwards the window.
"When he had reported his failure
in entering. the Others approached
with him and knocking loudly upon
the door Instantly | was on my
feet, unlocked the door, lifted the
great latch. removed the huge cross
bar, and swung open the door. There
| stood squarely before them, as good
a mark as they could have wished.
Before me were three administered
men, with revolvers. and each hold
ing in his hand a short rifle. The
boldness of my opening the door SO
promptly disconnected them.
'Good-evening. said |. Come in,
you are rather late
Mechanically they obeyed, and
when they were inside shut the door,
latched it, and put the great bar
across. This bewildered them still
more. and they peered back among
the hunks, to see If had not allies
lying there.
Il had not a moment tolose. Step
ping back into dark corner where
my firearms lay. and cooking my
Colts navy, ordered them to Lie
down! Lie apart
The voice with which spoke had
about il vim and terror which
frightened them, and startled me,
too. Instantly they were on the
floor, and all my fear was gone. |
felt girt with supernatural strength,
and Tor four mortal hours / held
them at bay, not allowing them to
touch one another or move.
About four o'clock in the morning,
"A horseman rode up, and cried
"Hallol'
When opened the door. he in
quired the way to Canyon Greek, and
as ! went out To show him the trail,
the three men walked past me. and
in single file went straight on, pay
ing no regard to trails or anything
else, save getting out of sight. |
stood and looked after them until
they disappeared, and then went
back into my cabin TO offer, from the
heart and lips, my thanksgiving to
God. for His strange and wonderful
protection"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-17

Northern, accompanied by bis wife. spent
yesterday In the city and returned to Fat
tstinc last night Indications for a heavy
holiday excursion business TO Southeast
.in points are very iiattcring." he said.
and OF course the popular @. N route
Will have ample through coach accom-
modations 10 handle the large crowds"
Edgert Macbeth womack, chief clerk In
the general passenger department of the
Southen Pacific. left last night to join
Travelling Passenger Agent II, II. George
~ the Central TO do missionary work In
the interest OF holiday excursions to the
southeast, Youth. ambition and energetic
hustltng ability mako them u strong pair
and if they don't secure bg share OF the
Eastern travel. they will have TO know
the reason why.
~; n. Wtsner. tho newly appointed trav-
eing passenger representative OF the Sea-
board Air Line, with headquarters In
houston, arrived here yesterday to enter
upon the duties OF his new position Mr.
Wisner is an afrahle ioviM young man
OF many years railroad experience, and
was welcomed by tho local passenger
agents. among whom he found several old.
time friends, He was formerly and for
several years passenger conductor on the
Texas and Pacific and other lines, and is
right at home In Texas.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-17
HEADLIGnT EIASHES

The train robbing industry ss becoming
STACK and unprcftahle. The record for
Nov"mher shows. only two attempts In
that direction, and In each case tho plans
OF the robbers We're unsuccessful.
Tho Houston and Texas Central sent
out two trains OF stock last night. one OF
nineteen and tho other eighteen cars con-
signed to Clarksville. The cattle came on
the Southern Pacific from Dorclnir.
The, railroads In PENNSYLVANIA. ohio and
elsewhere which have had to carry water
In cars long distances for several months
wore finally relieved about December y
The Lehigh Valley kept several train
crews at work and hauled aun 600 gallons n
day The Ohio Central had 10 spend ;lTS
day for two months In hauling water.
The Central Traffic association has
agreed that clersymen rates for iso6 shall
| executive commt,se OF the Trunk Line
association has authorized the issuance
OF ciergymen's tickets good until March
y ny which time tho Joint Traffic asso-
clation VII have acted upon the matter.
a sweeping reduction In rates has been
announced by the Southern Pacific Rail-
way company to tho Atlanta exposition,
from WASHINGTON and other points on its
ines TtcketH on sale December 10 TO g1
inclusive, good for ave days from data
OF sale, the rate froni Washington being
miles '''V
The meeting OF the southwestern pas.
scnSVr committee, which was to have boon
held In ST Louis to-day, has been again
postponed until January T. IT seems Inn
possible TO get the representatives together
and the troubles OF the association arc
| likely to cause n dissolution ~ the infant
organization unless the Officers can 10
made 10 realize the seriousness OF the
question and hasten rettloment.
y section OF the old track OF the Eric
ROAD, consisting OF pcar-shnped rails 50 k "A
TO wooden siruccrH as laid nftN-threo
wears ngo. has been unearthcd IN digging
a trench for water main under the rail-
way tracks nj Mildlctown. N. Y This
TYP" OF construction was only to OtiaVille
eight miles further, beyond whlch cross.
ties were used. Tho old track was owl
IDENTIFY covered UP when a change of grade
was made
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-17
READING REORGANIZATION.

New York. December 16.-'rhe official
plan of reorganization of the Reading
system was published today. 1t is signed
by j. i. Morgan Il Co. of Now YORK,
Drexcl & Co. of Philadelphia and j. s.
Morgan & Co of London. 1t Is declared
In the preamble that unless the accept
ance Of the plan IL general, the properties
of the existing companies viii he sold
and successor companies organized under
the laws 81 Pennsylvania. and the stocks
ANA bonds OF these successor companies
will be vested in Il new company formed.
or to be formed. under the laws of Penn
sylvania. or of some other State. The
plan has been formed on the assumption
that the foreclosure will probably I've
necessary. IT provides for the issue of
Siti,WU general mortgage l00-year 4 per
cent gold bonds; SIS 100000 non-cumulatiVe
iyst preferred stock: si2.0D0o00 common
stock. The mortgage VIII further provide
for the issue. If found desirable OF adj
dtional bonds secured thereby mot eS-
ceedng 81. 600, 00W to meet the outstanding
Reading Terminal bonds and coal ana
the security of vast amount Of valuable
property in addition to that afforded by
the present general mortgage, including
$40. 600 OF equipment now subject to
81 900 OF car trust obligations all tho
property of the canal and iron company,
representing nearly 100000 acres of coal
and timber land and Will constitute n
first lien upon a majority or more Of the
apital stock of various properties essen
tial to the system.