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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1895-12-21

The Annual Void OF . Farm Lying o.
tho Coast OF Maine.
There is lobster farm--or pound, N
II is called--twelve acres in extent at
Southport, Ne. The Boston Globe de-
scribcs this pound, the most successful
on the const, whence one million lob
sters are shipped each year. The pound
Is formed by building solid dam
across tide-watcr cove. This dam
does not quite rise to high-water mark,
but across the top is placed a fence OF
iron rods, preventing the Holsters from
escaping. In the spring and fall busi-
ness is most brisk. When the fisher
men bring the Holsters TO the pound,
the fish," as they are called, arc
hoisted to the dam, measured, and
those which are more than ten and one
half inches long, the legal limit, arc
thrown in. II u lobster is clever his
life in the pound may be long and full
of joy If he is stupid he will be fishcd
out with n drag seine and packed in q
barrel, with piece OF ice for pillow,
and sent to Boston. The seine is made
of stout Irvine and Is weighted at the
bottom with heavy chain. Along
the top is row of corks, which sustain
the weight of the seine while the chain
drags on the bottom Of the pound. A
single cast of this seine will bring mp
Holsters enough to I'll eleven barrels
The chain as it sweeps along the bot
tom stirs up the Holsters, which imme-
diateiy shoot backward into the slack
Irvine. In taking them out the men
wear heavy mittens, though even then
they are often nipped. In the pound
the Holsters are fed salt herring, men
rowing about in skiffs and pitching the
herring overheard This is called
feeding the chickens" and il takes
about six barrels to make light
luncheon for the flock, There are said
to be number of old hardshclls in
the Southport farm which for years
have cvaded the casts of the drag.
Two of enormous size have become
quite tame and crawl about in the
shallow water. The age of the lobster
is a debated question. The small mar
ketable specimens are generally sup
posed to be from four 90 six years old,
but some Holsters are believed to live
to the green old age of twenty-five
wears,
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1895-12-21
PRINCE, NOT WAITER.
Oliver Wendell Homes Makes the Ac-
quaintance of Royalty.

quaintance of Royalty.
Another anecdote of Oliver Wendell
Holmes. When he was in England in
1886 he found himself on one occasion
at 'crush" in London among great
mass of people, including several royal
personages. He sat quietly in corner,
but presently, feeling q little faint,
and observing refreshments in the dis
tancc, he turned to an elderly parsonage
standing near, whom he supposed to
be butler or something of that kind,
and asked for q harmless beverage.
The supposed servant brought this
with great alacrity, and remarked: u
am very glad to meet you, DIR. Holmes"
The autocrat OF the breakfast table
was little taken abacl, and the stran-
ger added: IL am Prince Christian
Dear me, I" said Holmes, alive at once
70 the joke. II have not had much nc
quaintance with princes, and, do you
know, took you for the waitcr!" At
this Prince Christian went off into q
burst of merrimcnt where Is my
wifeI' he snid; II must tell her this.
She admires you immensely on went
Prince Christian to fetch the princess,
and the genial American philesoahcr,
was soon tho center Of q circle Of roy/
atty. greatly delighted by the incident
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1895-12-21
FATALlsT. BUT CAUTIOUS.
He Believed In Predcstination. But Wanted
10 BE at a Safe Distance.


To BE at a Safe Distance.
1t was once said by some humorist
that the chances were II a man intent
upon committing suicide should meet
an angry bull in field he would run
to save his life.
And so it goes, the New York Herald
moralizes. Most men who profess q
belief in destiny and an Indifference to
fate when brought face to face with q
danger or placed in desperate situa-
ton seek to avoid rather than embrace
the inevitable result of the event re-
garding which they have held such
philosophical opinions.
A case in point is related by a trav-
eler returning from the south. and
hinges upon the experience of minis
ter of the Denomination school of be-
lief on a Mississippi steamer in the
good old-fashioned days of river rae
ing. when a negro sat ON the safety
valve and the furniture and woodwork
of the boat fed the fire.
The captain seeing q rival boat half
. mile ahead began to curse in true
old-time style, and ordered tar pine
knots, naval stores, bacon, ETC., to be
thrown in 20 kindle the fire as hot as
possible. As the steam got higher and
higher and the old boat trcmbled and
groaned under the pressure, the
preacher drew nearer and nearer to
the stern.
Noticing this and never losing an OBJ
portunity to crack q joke, the bluff
captain tapped the fatalist on tho
shouldcr and said: Hello, Brother
Blank, what's ailing your thought
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1895-12-21

ssMr. Akenhead," said the eminent
specialist on nervous disorders, severe
ly, to the Puck man, lit Is useless for
you to expect to derive benefit from my
treatment unless you consent to fol-
low my directions. ! recommended
you to go to the quiet hamlet Of Lone
somehurst and spend ut least six
months in strict retirement, and yet /
find you back in the turmoil and ex-
element of the city In less than four
weeks"
"The trouble, DOCTOR" replied the
patient, sis that the monotony of o
quiet, uneventful country existence IL
more than can endure. In this short
time we have had fourteen different
cooks, one of whom was discharged for
setting fire to the house while intoxi-
Gated, another for assaulting me with
q frying pan and third for poisoning
us, whether accidentally or malicious
ly do not know. have been mixed
up in four different runaway accidents
and twice bitten by dogs Because OF
my kindness of heart was drawn into
an elopement episode which resulted
at my being shot at and narrowly
missed by the brides father, who
claimed that he was near-sighted and
mistook me for the bridegroom. One
night somebody hanged total stranger
to tree on the lawn. About the same
time a tramp burned the barn and sew
eral outbuildings. A large tree was
blown down so near the house that the
piazza roof was crushed In. was ar
rested three time for unknowingly vio-
lating some of the rural laws. My
wife's mother was thrown from car
rage In front of the house and fatally
injured. There YVES smallpox scare
in the neighborhood about half the
time and mad-dog fright every now
and then. Taking it all in all, I finally
concluded that the turmoil and excite
ment of city life was less enervating
than the peace and quiet Of q monoton-
Gus country existence"
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1895-12-21
A BRAVE kAEiR LAD.
z,s GOODNESS Secures for Him soms Noble
Game.

Rls Goodness Secures for Him some Noble
Game.
Among savages, as among civilized
people, there seems to be all grades of
courage and cowardice. Mr.. Montague,
In his Tales of Nomad," after re-
counting some examples of "Kafir Gnu
tion," hastcns to add that he has
known Kafirs to do exceedingly bold
things"
A Kafir lad Of about sixteen years
came to our camp and begged to be Ill
lowed to hunt for us. was rather
loath to accept his aid, but as he was
almost fearful In his anxiety to be al
lowed to carry gun, lent him the
only one left in camp-a single-bar-
relied smooth-bore.
He was delighted, and went away
with a small boy for companion. He
managed to kill buffalo somehow just
at shutdown, and there being no time
to skin II before dark, he encamped be-
side the carcass. He lit fire and lay
down to sleep.
During the night he was awakened
by the boy pulling at his arm. On
waking up he saw by the light Of the
FIRE that two lions were feeding on the
carcass, which was within ten yards Of
the fire.
He quietly made up the fire, and
compelled the boy, who was quaking
with fear, to hold up lighted torch so
that he could see the sights of his gun,
and sitting down to take steady shot,
put ball through the head Of the
male lion, killing him stone dead.
The lioness roared and sprang away,
but seeing that her mate remained
there, In about ten minutes she re-
turned, on which the young fellow shot
her in a similar manner.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1895-12-21
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Ignorant (. assinlss.

The common people Of Russia o. =
rule speak only their own tongue. A
large portion of them cannot read the
bewildering chnrnctcrs-R Roman. Greek
and composite which form their nj
phabet, and TO help their ignorance
the shop walls IRE covered over with
rudely painted pictures Of articles for
sale within. The butchers shop has
. picture Of meats OF all sorts and
shapes; the tailor's walls are covered
with paintings Of coats and trouseys.
The pills Of the apotheeary and ~
vegetables Of The green grocer A 81
tsrtiscd BY pictures upQp Ne dosss
.na waldsys e shsIf se6sSs ..-
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1895-12-21
FAKles GLASS DIAMONDS.
A Process That Turned Out to BE .
Practical Temperance Lesson.

Process THAT Turned Out TO Ibe .
Practical temperance Lesson.
There was new face among tho
falsirs on the water front the other
morning, the face Of man who made
diamonds, rubics and other brilliants
out of old glass bottles. The color of
the bottles seemed to DC the factor
that determined the nature of the
stone. The implements were n small
hammer, little polishing wheel and
couple of boxes that contained
powder, says the San Francisco Ex-
amincr.
The faliir had n radiant portable
stand somewhat larger than the con-
trivancc thata scissors grinder carries.
and at that he did II thriving business.
Water front glassware was sacrificed
for diamonds, the accompanying saeri-
fec Of silver varying with the size OF
the finished product. Glass nuggets ~
big rs the Kohinoor, and quite as bril-
liant as tho sun, were placed within
the reach Of the multitude at fifty
cents, and modest-sized diamond,
big enough for water front engage
ment ring, could lie bought for twenty
cents.
Through the crowd an old man
pushed his way. Heres a bottlev' he
exclaimed 'Brcals that up into rubies
for me"
mo rubies in that" replied the
faliir. Its diamond bottle"
diamonds. thcn!' shouted the Old
man. BREAK it anyhow! I've carried
that same bottle for twenty years
bnck, an many's the diamond an ruby
it's cost rae. Break il mp nm keep the
diamonds for your trouble!'
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1895-12-21
WHERE LIFE IS INSECURE.
African Village Awakened at Midnight by
Murderous Raiders.

Murderons Raiders.
Some evening you look around the
village and see the pcop.e at their
usual occupations, anG later on retire
TO rest. writes DR.. Laws, in the Ienanu
Record. Suddenly the midnight still
ness is broken by u distant call, and,
nlcrt, you raise yourself TO listen. The
call comes nearer, and is taken up and
passed by other voices, and soon you
are convinced it is the cry of alarm
war. war! A few minutes more and
tho village Is astir. the people rushing
hither and thithcr, seeking to find
safety in the thicke.t bush-a mother
calling for her children, or child for
mother, but unable to find each other
because of the alarm and scare which
have separated them.
You spend n walieful and watchful
night, not knowing where the enemy
may be. nor where his attack may take
place. After long, anxious, weary
hours you are thankful TO notice the
FIRST glimmcr Of dawn showing itself
In the east. dangerous hour passes
by ard the enemy who has been ex-
pcctcd is not seen: but later on you
see smoke rising from village miles
away, and in the course Of q few hours
you may see men, women and children
18th tcrror-stricl;cn faces, torn limbs
and bleeding feet E,rrying past, or, it
may be, coming to you to get their
wounds dressed. As you seek to re.
lieve their pain you hear Of low ono
child is missing, another has been car
ried away captive and n third muir
dered, and the homes Of all. with their
stores of grain, have been burned to
nshes tt ttsg W. n
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1895-12-21

you was one or them Fellows what pc
lieves what is to happen will happen
nohow."
$50 l do" replied the clergyman
drawing himself up. $50 l do, but
want to be as near the stern as posi-
BILE when it does happen"
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1895-12-21

was surprise, out the matter uio not
end here, for the manufacturer in
Leipzig was officially requested not to
send any more red, white and blue
dolls To Alsace-
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1895-12-21

Railway Accidents In America.
The interstate commerce commission
has figured out that one person is
killed By railroad accident in this
country out of every 1,i01al0 persons
who ride twenty-four miles
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-10-11
Cottonwood items.

Mr.. Durham was in Grangeville
Monday.
Cottonwood now boasts of an
organized fire company, and al
though the apparatus is decidedly
primative the boys promise to be
quite material aid in event this
element makes it appearance.
The school house received the
addition of new blackboards this
week.
D. B. Grey of Columbus, Ohio,
arrived with Mr.. Durham on his
return, and expects to remain.
Mr.. Grey is one of the stockholders
of the Packing Co.
Messrs Woodring and Asker will
soon build a carpenter shop on the
rear of the lot occupied by n.
'Anderson's blacksmith shop.
1t is estimated that before the
term closes, our public school will
contain one hundred pupils. We
would like to see the second story
of our school house fitted up and
the spring term open with two
departments.
The question of incorporation
comes before the board of trade
. Monday evening when the advisa-
bility of the step will be discussed
pro and con. We trust that all
our citizens will turn out and
thoroughly understand the matter.
1t is not the object of the board of
trade to force incorporation upon
the town but to thoroughly in
vestigate its advisability, and if
after a public discussion it is
deemed best to incorporate, the
board will take the matter in
hand.
Sam1 Goldstone has returned
from his Spokane trip.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-10-11
To the Taxpayers Of Idaho
County.

Editor FREE PREss:-If you will
allow me little space in your col
uRlas, l will endeavor to answer a
question that has been asked me
by many taxpayers, to wit: Why
is the tax levy so high this year?
The main reason is that we were
admitted to statehood two years
too soon. Two-thirds of the voters
of this county voted for constitu-
ton; of course that was not vote
for statehood, but it showed the
sentiment of the people on that
question. We this year are taxed
$4,000 by the state The differ
ence in the amount we have paid
to the state; and that which we
would have paid for territorial gov
eminent with the same rate of tax
alton that we have been under,
would have kept us out of debt, or
, nearly SO. But don't let us kick
at our county until we make d
comparison or two. Take Latah
county, her taxable property is
three times the amount of ours.
The sheriff can ride from one end
to the other and back again in a
day on a cayuse. 1t would take
him a week to do so in this county.
Now with that small territory and
great wealth, her tax rate is 80
mills this year. Nez Perez county
our adjoining neighbor, wouldn't
make the east side of our county,
with 80 per cent. more assessable
property,than we have, has levy
of 80 mills, and last year had a
levy of five mills more than we did
and her debt is greater than ours.
1t costs more to subpoena jurors
and witnesses and more to pay
them in our county than it does in
those of a lesser territory. Many
other necessary items cost more in
this county than in those counties
lying contiguous to the railroad.
Hence, it costs more in proportion
to transact the business in this
county than in counties of more
wealth and smaller territory. I'm
der the laws passed by the last
Legislature the county commission
ers were compelled to levy enough
tax to run on a cash basis; a GER
tain amount for state purposes; a
certain amount for road purposes
and a certain amount for university
purposes, and let me tell you gen.
lie readers the county commission
errs have no discretion in the mat
ter, they have to comply with the
laws of the state, if they do not
they are subject to prosecution the
same as footpad. So think be-
fore you "cuss" the commissioners
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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-10-11
THE FREE PRESS.
aRANeEv1LLE. IDAHO.
FRIDAY. /; :: !: OCTOBER II 1895.
Nariaafina TIE Czear,cater.

Capt. Z. w. Baughman, of the
%. r. & N. Co., was in town this
week, having arrived Tuesday
from Kamiah, where for the past
three weeks he has been superin-
tending the removal of obstruc-
tons to navigation. The captain
informs us that it is impracticable
at any stage of water to run the
steamer up the South Fork, but
that the head of navigation will be
at the mouth thereof. This point
is twenty miles from Grangeville
and superb route for a wagon
road exists all the way. A new
steamer is being built for exclusive
use on the Clearwater, and Capt.
Baughman will bring her up just
as soon as there is a raise of six
feet over the present stage of
water. The construction of grain
warehouses and elevators will
be left to the enterprise of private
individuals of corporations, who
may erect them at any point along
the river without fear of competi-
tion from the 0. r. & N. Co.
1t is now in order for the
county commissioners to appoint
viewers on the proposed road to
mouth of South Fork, together
with such branches as are needed
to give the whole of Camas Prairie
access to the river.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-10-11
$Ioo Rewsrd 800.

The readers of this paper will be pleased to
learn that there Is at least one dreaded disease
that science has been able to cure In all its
stages, and that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh
cure is the only positive cure known to the
medical fraternity. Catarrh being constitu-
ment. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
foundation of the disease, and giving the pa
tient strength by building up the constitution
and assisting nature in doing It's work. The
proprietOrs have 50 much faith in its curative
powers, that they offer one Hundred Dollars
for any case that 1t fails to cure Send for list
OF testimonials.
Address, FL. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O.
EQ-sold by Druggists, 75c.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-10-11
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Den cel' NcfCs.

Mr.. Murray's presses and house
hold goods arrived Wednesday.
Paper next week.
Miss Ora Cross, who has been
visiting her parents here, re turned
to Cottonwood this week.
The Denver merchants are TAX
ing advantage of the fine roads
and laying in their fall stock of
goods.
Miss Chase is reported as hav-
ing quite recovered from her re-
cent illness.
The public ball Wednesday
evening was the largest affair of
the kind ever held on Camas
Prairie.
DIR. Stevens while fastening to
answer summons, was accidently
thrown from the carriage and had
his arm broken above the right
wrist. DR.. Shawley was called
and soon had his professional
brother on the road to recovery.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-10-11

for something they cannot avoid.
] was present when they figured
out the amount of taxation neces-
sary to levy, they figured and fig
ured and endeavored to get it low
err, but could not, and a moro de-
iected or sober trio i never saw,
and it struck me that they needed
sympathy, not curses.
Respectfully,
MORT S. MARTIN.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-10-11

yuDICIAL DISTRICT OF THE STATE OF
IDAHO, IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF
IDAHO.
In the matter OF E. T, Tannat an Insolvent
ADJUDICATION OF INSOLVENCY.
Il, 7. Tannat having filed in this Court his
petition. schedule and inventory in insolven-
ey, by which itappsars that he is an insolvent
ed an insolvent debtor. The sheriff the coun-
ty OF Idaho is hereby directed to take posses
sion Of AL the estate, real and personal. of the
said +. 7. Tannat, except such as may be by
law exempt from execution and of all his
deeds, vouchers, books of account and papers,
ana kept them safely uutil the appointment of
hidden to pay any debts of the said insolvent
or TO deliver any property belonging to him or
to any person, firm or corporation or associa
ton for his use. Said debtor Is hereby forbid
den to transfer or deliver any property until a
further order of this Court, except as herein
ordered. 1t Is further ordered that all the cred
itors be and appear before the Hon. W. G. Pi-
per, Judge of the District Court, of the Second
Judicial district of the State OF Idaho, in and
f9r me county o, idaho in open Court At the
state of Idaho, on the Sth day of November,
ls9o. at 10 o'clock A. NJ. of that day, to prove
their debts and choose one or more assignees
OF the estate OF said debtor.
II is further ordered that this order be pub.
lished in the IDAHO COUNTY FREE PRESS a
Grangeville in the said County of Idaho. as of
ten as the said paper is published before the
SAID day set Tor the meeting of the creditors.
IL Is further ordered that In the meantime all
the proceedings against the said insolyent be
| stayed.
And II further appearing to me by affidavit
that the order of adjudication of insolvenc,
| herein made on the 20th day of June, 1885, hal
| not been published as required by law and a.
| commanded in said order, said order Is hereb,
modified so far as 1t Is Inconsistent herewith
| but in all other particulars to remain in full
| force and effect.
| Dated this 3rd day OF October, 1895
W. G. PIPER,
Judge OF the District Court
| Filed Oct. 7, 1895.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-10-11
Notice of Dissolution.

Notice Is hereby given that the co-partner-
ship heretofore existing between +. X. Pearson
and G.. A. Bonebrake under the firm name of
Pearson Bonebrake has this day heen dis
solved by mutual consent. G. A. Bone brake re-
firing. +. X. Pearson will continue the bust
ness and assumes all obligations of said firm
and to whom all accounts due said firm are
payable. +. k. PEARSON.
G. A. BoNEBRAKE.
Grangeville, Idaho, Oct. :, 1895.