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The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1896-03-28
AN INDIANS ENGLISH.
He Has . Vocabulary Considerably Larger
Than IL Msnsxexble.

He Has Vocabulary Considerably Larger
Than IL Manageable.
The Times of India prints the cub
Joined acknowledgements petition
from an ex-member of the Silisda-
mounted police. The request which
the writer wishes to convey was that
he might be furnished with formal
certificate Of his service in the police
force:
''The humble petition of -, late
Silledar mounted police, -, most
humbly showeth-That pity my grier-
ances, by trumbling steps nave dragged
me before your honcr's most greeted
chair, my days dwindling to the short
est span, blessed Lord give me relief
and Heaven will bless your honor's
stores. That owing to my adverse
fates, which had then frowned my wife
and my sister to retire out from their
public lives leaving my father and Sis
ter in bed Of hopeless healths. Mr..
father exposed out his perishable dis
positions. There u not q soul into my
family elder or younger than me. to at
tend on the sickness as above, which
then compelled me by nolens volens.
to tender resignation Of my former
post by my own, leaving me no time to
apply your honor for certificate. BY
the blessing Of God and your honor,
my father and my sister restored to
their former health, but the money 80
saved for future expenses. When nec-.
essary for has been exhausted on medi-
ching them.
when l found quite involved in pow
erty, that we endured severe fastings
from the hummery door even, came
in Bombay in search Of my prey, pre-.
scented by circumstances to the commits
sioner Of police, who asked me for . GER
tilcate OF my former post, Without
which am refused BY my bread. Ny
humble services extended over two
years under your honor's most auspi-
cious orders, during which toiled im-
Tatiently BY my assii1uity and attsn.
tiou with . view to stsrt with my fur.
ther advancement in 1ife hensstly..
Under. the STERN cfavin9s Of hunger, /.
crave your leniency Will BE- graeiously,
pleased to stretch eskth yonr ho0of's'
charitful hand T. an mp my. wallet
spread for . cez ztidcate Ter the time be-
ing under your horor's August orders.
only 70 relieve our lives fIuun tie pan-s
= clutches o4 stasvaA1ea. - y ~
*Pray let me 4oss the gold II my for
tune 4 - alemhte ef fisneeen. but ~
not my asdnt hopas ~ spfupe4 b ~
35rcttpa hoeeuee yoar lAoQeF 60 word
svenId eupP1Y my Inv wanfA H4pr -
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1896-03-28
IT SHOULD SHINE.

Simple Mixture for Keeping tie Surface
Of Furniture Bright.
1t is q most satisfactory state of af-
fairs and an evidence of careful and
dainty housewifcry if, when entering
the room, it is evidenced that the
chairs, tables, cabinets and other pol
ished furniture surfaces reflect the
light, glistening as with much careful
rubbing, and showing absence of dust
and CRIME.
There is no one of the housekeeper's >
duties that requires more careful at
tention than the care of furniture sur
faces. Dust will settle, dampness and
steam moisten it, and, though room
may be carefully put to rights every
day, some dust is bound to adhere, es-
pecially in corners and the crevices of
carvings and ornate work, that, if neg
lected, presents anything but lovely
appearance. If there are children the
imprints OF tiny fingers, so hard to keep
cree from soil, are sure to adcrn the
edges of tables and form traceries on
chairs and other household goods.
The aid of a cabinetmakcr every
month or SO to clean the furniture
would prove too costly, and the repeated
varnishings of such articles as require
it too much trouble; therefore, clean
er that will Keep the furniture looking
nice, remove the stains and soil, and
does not cost great deal in time and
money is a great boon to housewives.
To reach this end there is nothing
better than a mixture of linseed oil and
kerosene. Some furniture dealers use
linseed and turpcntine; but it is not so
satisfactory, as after repeated usings
the turpentine roughens the polished
surface.
With a flannel rag, dipped in mix
ture of two parts linseed to one of kero-
sene. rub the surface thoroughly. Let
it stand awhile. until you have rubbed
enother piece, and then. with perfect
~ clean piece of flannel, free from oil.
polish until it shines to your taste.
This is an easy method of keeping fur
niture bright, and it does not injure the
daintiest wood, the odor soon eyaporat.
ing If the window il opened.
II there is much furniture to clean
and it il badly sciled, mix = small quinn.
tity of the oils at . time, SO that it will
all be used, and very soiied rag should
not be tolerated. Clean rags and lit
the clean oil at = time give better re-
suits. Then be careful to rub every
trace Of the cleaner from the furniture
or tie result win dbt b what you de-
nfre.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-10-10
PIKE BIRD.

dragged overheard and devoured every
thing eatable that appeared. The gulls
and other birds which were in the habit
of alighting on the water O became
victims. Several were seen to sudden
ly disappear, jerked down from below
to be torn in pieces by these hounds OF
the sea. In some instances a bird would
escape with the loss of a leg. and doubt
less numbers were caught by the vora-
ciOus fish.
The most voracious bird catcher is
the pike or pickerel-a sly fellow who
turks beneath overhanging limbs or
rocks and watches for some duCklinr
or birding that strays from the brood,
The pike attains a large size and he's
been known to attack good-sized birds,
even looms, though whether it could
successfully carry away so large a bird
is doubtful.
A naturalist was once watching q
pool that was surrounded by willows
whose graceful foliage fell over the
water, casting deep shadows. Dragon
flies and other insects were darting
about at the surface, and coursing back
and. forth, following them in turn were
a number of swallows, which now and
then touched the water as they darted
at some insect. Suddenly, without
warning, from the dark pool the hidden
observer saw a huge pike leap 1t one of
the birds, the latter barely escaping by
a quick movement, while the fish fell
heavily into the water. Again it tried
to catch one of the swallows, then gave
up the attempt.
Another observer was fishing in a
small lake when he noticed nut far
away three young sand martins sitting
on n limb just over the water, the
mother fiuttering about them, eEdeav-
oring to induce them to fly. All at once
an enormous pike dashed out of the
water and seized one of the birdlings
from the limb, the poor mother dartfng
about in the greatest alarm. Soon came
another leap, and in less than Aalf an
hour this voracious fish had carried of
the three young birds.-Chicago Inter
Ocean.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-10-10
< GOES RlRplNa.

A Naturalist Tells How 1t Conducted Ita
Peculiar Warfare.
1t is a m saying that birds go
%a-fishing, but it is not generally known
that very often the ease is reversed and
the birds supposed to be the enemies
of the fishes are caught in the tolls.
Several years ago, while fishing off
the Maine coast, the writer observed
what the fishermen called the running
of the dog-fsh. One day the fishing for
cod, hake and paddock was excellent;
the following morning it had stopped as
suddenly as though a command to all
the fnny tribe had been issued by Nep-
tune.
The explanation was that an army Of
small sharks, swimming in from the
unknown depths of the sea, had driven
away all the edible fish. This horde was
so starved and ravenous that they were
n to life. If anything was
thrown into the water they rushed to
the spot; bit at the oars and sails that
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-10-10
VALUABLE INDIAN DOG.
How n Magician Fooled Chief Two Belly
and His Braves.

How n Magician Fooled Chief Two Belly
and His Braves.
Some tribes of American Indians are
said to be highly expert at feats of Jug
glery. Other tribes seem to be almost
unacquainted with such tricks, if we are
10 credit a story said to have been told
by a military officer at Fort Sill and re-
ported by the Buffalo Express.
Prof. McAllister, the magician, ono
visited a camp of River Crows on the
Yellowstone, and after extracting vari.
GUS packs of cards and other articles
from the ears, nccks, noses aad gar
ments of the ]astonished Indians. was
invited to a big feast of roast dog and
other de~iicacies.
Chief Two Belly was so impressed by
the great medicine powers of the profess
SOr he took him to his wIgwam,
introduced him to his daughter, Miss
Wicista-Neeta (meaning wildcat), and
offered her to him for a wife at the low
price of two ponies.
The feast and daughter were both de-
clined, but as McAllister was leaving the
tepee he spied n lean. yellow cur. He
asked Chief Two Belly how much he
would take for the dog, at the same
time stroking the brute down the back
and each time taking a handful of
money from the end of his tail.
"llim very valuable dog" said Nc
Allister, picking a coin out of the dogs
eye and another out of his nose. Two
ponies for him, chief"
The Indians, with eyes as big as sau.
GERS, stood in w and establishment,
and shook their heads. After McAllister
had gone they carried the poor dog
down to the river side and cut him open,
but the goose had no golden egg, and
they went slowly back to camp, as
completely dumfounded and as solemn
as human beings can possibly be.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-10-10

A curious thing about the sparrow
has often been noticed by wheelmen.
When bicycle riding first became COM
mon the birds used to hop up in the
air and fly away before the wheel was
within 20 feet of them, plainly being
very much frightened. But now, even
with the increase in the number of BIZ
cycles and the speed at which they are
ridden, the birds show little or no fear.
They wait until the very last mopent
before getting out of the way, and then
they hop aside Only a few incheSs
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-10-10
BIRD PET.

It Is Half Eagle, Half Ostrich and Striped
Like a Zebra.
Tommy Harvey is a boy of ten, and
lives away out in Sonoma, Cal, andhc
has the queerest bird pet of any lad
in the United States. Some day, per
haps, some nan who knows all abou.
birds will give Tommy's strange pet a
great long name; but just now there
is no n who a tell just what sort
of a bird this one is or what to call it.
Tommy Harvey caught his bird while
out hunting for frogs in a marsh not
far from town, and was having a good
time. Suddenly he heard a sound, be-
tween a screcCh and a whistle, that
made him jump. He started to run
and saw the strange bird directly in
front of him. OF course it did not
brighten him so badly as it did some peo-
pie who have seen it since, but for sew
eral moments he thought there was n
Eledge-hammer inside of him where his
heart ought to be. AS boys have a pow
srful habit of doing, Tommy got over
that feeling and started to investigate
the bird. 1t was not the least bit
afraid of him. He used a long stick at
first, for the bird to exercise its bCak
On, until he saw it could not bite very
hard. Gradually he got nearer and
nearer, and Drawer and drawer. rs he
assured himself of the queer birds
harmlessness.
In a short time Tommy mustered up
courage enough to stroke the birds
back. This seemedto please it. Tommy
was delighted also, and was not long.
in making up his mind to take the bird.
home. He had forgotten all about the
frogs, and they croaked and croaLed
in anmolested glee.
When Tommy reached home with
his prize he first showed it to his
mother. But that good woman did not
want to look at it. She simply gave IL
shrek and fled from the house the mo-
ment Tommy set it on the floor. The
bird, of course, did not mind the Shrek
and proceeded to make itself at homo.
Tommy fed it the best there was in
the house, and also all there was in
the house, and still it was hungry. 1t
ate and ate, and Tommy's mother, who
by this time had recovered enough -
sneak around the side of the house
and peep in the window, was willing
that it should have all it wanted.
Tommy then took his bird out on the
street and created great CONSERVATION
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-10-10
Enormous school of Porpolses.

The steamer Ulunda, which recently
arrived in Halifax from Liverpool, en-
countered an enormous school of por,
poises pursued by about two dozen
large whales just before it came to port.
1t was estimated that there were over
l,50O porpoises in the school. They were
seen about Is miles east of Halifax, and
jumped about the vessels sides IN evil
dent terror of their pursuers. The sea
was black with them, and they rushed
through the waters like mad, with the
great, putting whales close in the rear
Old salts say they We saw anything
like it on the American coast.-N. Y.
Sun.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-10-10
BORROWED FROM BYZANTINE.
Russian Coronation Ceremonies Closely
Resemble ThOse Of the Oh EmnIrn.

Russian Coronation Ceremonies Closely
Resemble Those of the Old Empire.
Only those who have studied ByZan.
tine history can have any idea of how
closely the ceremonial of the Moscow
coronation resembles, even in it's mi
nutest details, that which used to be
observed at the coronation of the By
2antine emperors. Although the Rus
sian church did not separate from that
of Rome until the Twelfth century
that is, nearly 400 years later than the
schism of Photica, which rent the
western and eastern churches asun-
der-nevertheless it retained its ORR
entail rites.
In lisa a Russian commission arrived
in Byzantine to study the etiquette and
ceremonial, ecclesiastical and profane,
of the court and church of that capi-
tai. On their return to their native
country a great change took place in
the national costume, architecture and
ceremonial. When Moscow became the
sacred city par excellence of the empire
the kremlin was rebuilt on the same
lines as the Blachernae palace on the
land walls of Constantinople. Like its
Greek model, it consisted of a series
Of halls and OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, as
the Turks call them-linked together
by gardens and irterspersed with scores
of churches and monasteries, the whole
surrounded by n wall and entered by
strongly fortified gates, above which
were icons of the virgin and saints.
Burnt down early in the century, it
has been rebuilt in palmer architecture,
but on the same Byzantine plan.-Lor-
don Chronicle.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-10-10
FOR YOUNG PEOPLE.
kATYpID.

There's a little telltals
In the old oak-tree,
And it's always saying
Dreadful things of me.
Just as sure as mamma
Says with such q sigh:
Who's been in the pantry,
Nibbled at the pier
Who has dropped these bread
crumbs
AL around the floor?
Who ran in so rudely,
Didn't shut the door,"
Or: "Who threw this bonnet
Down upon the stairs"
Or: "Who left these cookies
On the parlor chairs?"
Then the little telltale,
In the tree-top hid,
Answers shrill and saucy.
Katy did! She did"
Say, now, little gossip,
Don't you think it's mean.
Watching me so slyly,
Telling all you've seen?
But I've thought of something,
Such a splendid plan,
III be just as careful
As / ever can;
Keep my fingers useful
All the livelong day;
Then how s'priscd and happy
Mamma dear will say:
" What good household fairy,
Or what little sprite,
Washed the cups so neatly.
Rubbed the glasses bright2
Hung up hat and jacket,
Shut the closet door?
Set the supper-table,
Swept the kitchen hoor?"
Down then from your peep
hole
In the green leaves hid,
Cheerily you'll answer:
Katy did! She did!'
Youths Companion
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-10-10

among the men, and envy among the
other boys because it did not belong
TO them. The first night Tommy owned
the bird he wanted to take it to bed
with him. His mother allowed him
to do this, but boy and bird both slept
in the woodshed. Tommy has since
made up his mind that the bird can
sleep by itself in the woodshed. He
said he was not afraid-Of course not
but it was lonesome out there, and
his pet wanted to play with him and
wouldn't let him sleep.
There are a great many peculiar
things about the appearance of Tom,
my's bird. 1t looks like a combination
of ostrich, eagle and owl. 1t is very
young, and yet it is at least is inches
high, or larger than a baby ostrich OF
the same age. 1t is covered with a soft,
white fuzz, like a young duck, and has
feet that look to be about twice the
size they ought to be. Passing down
the sides of this creature are stripes
of brown color like a zebra; and its
head-it's a nightmare. Projecting
from a dark circle On it's face is the beak
of q v~ulture, while the eyes are small
and wicked-looking. The birds wings
are dark in color, and most of the time
hang down at its sides. 1t cannot fly
vet and is not able to walk much. 1t
looks as heavy as II big turkey, but
really does not weigh more than three
pounds. A strange pet for a boy, don't
you think?
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-10-10
n She Meant.

Bearded Lady Striking the fat won.
an on the iaw)-Yes, you did.
Fat Woman-What did l do?
Tried to have my contract Cancelled
by telling the manager that l had a
close shave this morning"
"Law sakesl / meant that you had
n narrow escape from being run ovcr by
a trolley earn. Y. NOrld.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-10-10

the man who should pass through life
without experiencing a twinge Of indiges-
Ton, might be fifty regarded as q wonderful
phenomenon. We doubt II such o priv
LEGGED mortal bGc ever existed. If so, we
have never seen him. But thousands are
known to be daily relieved OF dyspepsia by
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, the popular
remedy for hat truly national complaint,
as well as for fever and ague, debility, con-
stipaton, rheumatism and kidney troubles.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-10-10

kSTis an tndfscreSt and troublesome
adn e1aG cares SO hIuch about fame, aDouE
what the(world says Of us; to be always
looking In the faces of others for approval;
to be always anxious about the effect OF
what we door say; to be always shouting to
hear b echoes Of u own Voices.-LODX-
fellow.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-10-10

mani took him through a hospital ward
yesterday where all the patients happened
to be asleep" ''What did he do22 'tFor-
got himself and began to deliver a sermon.r
N. Y. Herald.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-10-10

BARGAIN COUNTER FINANCE. - "Mrs.
Eighty, don't you think every dollars
worth ought to be worth a dollarl" eyes,
II one is selling; but when one is buying
one should always expect to get q dsDar's
worth for IS ccnts.i'-Chicago Reco1.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-10-10

RAxMoRE-'You were out when l called
at YOUR office the other day" Gadson-
WAS IL Why didn't you leave word2"
Raxmore-"I did; 1 told your office boy"
Gadson-'Do you call that leaving wordl"
-ROxbury Gazette.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-10-10

81 BELIEVE" said the candidate, ''that my
county calls me" 'If you are alludin' ter
that noise you hearn Just now" said the
old farmer, ''you air somewhat mistook.
Hit wur nuthin' but the ole mule a-brayin'
iuthe lot .'-Atlanta Constitution.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-10-10

"KITTY, don't you think men are awfully
smart to understand politics as they do2''
N"Why, men aren't smart at all. ! never
fsaw one yet who knew what cut bias
meant."-Chicago Record.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-10-10

SUMNER CAUSE.-THE mosquitoes were
terribly bad last night. Look at my face"
Jersey Landlord (reassuringly)-''O, there's
no mosquitoes here, sir-none worth men
tioning. Them's bugs.n-N. Y. Weekly.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-10-10

BELIEVE PiEo's Cure for Consumption
saVed my boys life last summer.-MRs.
ALLIE DOUGLASS, LeRoy, Mich, oct. 81. ig4.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-10-10

WHEN anyone has offended me, I try to
raise my soul so high that the offense can
MOI reach it. Describes.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-10-10

JOHN" said Mrs. Wilbur, s'why don't
you brush that fly of the top Of your headl
hes peer there three minutes" "0h, let
him stay,n said John. sim not using the
b9p Of my head iustnow.n-Harper's Bazaar.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-10-10

PROFESSOR fangrily)-"Young man, you
are better fed than Taught" Scholar
uQuite right. sir. My father feeds me.n--
Brooklyn Life.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-10-10

HIS DEvoTIoy.-"Why do you think Mr..
Mortimer Is in love with you, Madgel" 'He
sits for hours and lets mamma talk to him
about her ailments Chicago Record.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-10-10

small boy may get chilled going
swimming, but he gets warmed up when
his mother finds his shirt wrong side ont
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-10-10

ZONE into the garden, Maud" brt Maud
was much too wise. Said she: 40, no; the
sorn has ears and the potatoes eyes. I'm
ittanapOlis Journal.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-10-10

FITS stopped free and permanently cured.
80 ms after first days use Of DIR. KIine's
ttfeaJ Nerve Res Orer. Free 50 trial bottle
60 treatise. DIR. KLINE. 1888 Arch st. Phila PA,
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-10-10

DID Mabel promise to marry her pho
negative. detroit Free Press,
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-10-10

JOHNNY says it was William Tells son
who had such an arrow escape.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-10-10

A SUBTLE DIsTINcTIoN.-"I suppose you
nav music at the hotel2" "No; but we
have a band. '-Harper's Bazaar,
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-10-10

Halls Catarrh Cure
Is taken internally. Price 75c.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-10-10

LOVE- lives, lifts, lightens, learns -
Chicago Standard.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-08-01
HIDES AND WOOL.
HOUSTON MARKET.
COMMERCIAL BULLETIN.

Boston, July si.--T'he Boston CONNER
clal Builetin viii say OF wool: There has
been no development In trade TINS week;
I,he market n still depressed Sales OF
terr,tory were a little larger because
holders have accepted lower figures
prTes OF these woods have never been
ia ,dyantage at ne, clean fleece Is
brett 90 generally held out OF The market.
TTberS is a little more feeling around the
indian marke, this week and the predic-
Nan lie thai prices have touched bottom.
E,rept ON fleece, they ceria ally have
never been lower. Sales Of the week
1sg 200 pounds domestic and 5000 pounds
Ia ! III I'd pounds foreign for the same
week las, year. The sales to fa;e show a
Decrease OF "a, Gi3 6G3 pounds domestic and
%. lie, 900 pounds foreign from the sales
~ the same date In 1895, The receipts 10
de te show a decrease of l9,2l9 bales do
nestle and 1851 bales foreign.
81 Louis, July 3i-Wool unchanged.
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STOCKS. :
rbe following were tns dosing gu otations on tho
iaad,ns ,toe, 1, OF tao Niw rJrs Ex, hangB today
COFFEE.

uavre July 3i.-Coffee--Closed steady;
net mnchangsd 10 ~ decline; sales. 2s.cte
bags. a, rcr.o c,a.,,, -
,.,a.Sa Santos. 1000 refs per 10 kilos,
aN.i 1900 o. oe6 stock, 26i. 600.
fIain6ufs July Si.-ouiet; H@4 rfg de-
cire: sales. 5000. .,. NJ, N o,o ,.
NJ "a I,ios Exchange, o Tied. Receipts.
$50; cleared for the United States. 1000
for Europe. +0p. a, ran.
New Orleans ' ihis.ais * 1910 "r'-
New York. July a,.coiiee. Options
onened steady At poinu dscline. fol-
bowed BY European wseAnesss locc4 sup