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Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-11-05
BLACkMAlL AZ A BUSINESS.
Exa m pies That Show Its Great Develop.
ment In England.

Exa m pies That Show Its Great Develop.
msnt in England.
There are in the west end Of Lon
don some half-dozen places where the
servants, male and female, Of the
wealthy congregate in their hours of
leisure. says Casse!l's Saturday Journal.
Some OF these are devoted to mems
and women's use respectively: at others
"Jeames' meets Jane. Each rendezvous
is patronized by it's own particular lit
tie clique An outsider" attending
cne Of these gatherings would he at
once struck by a peculiar feature. Amid
the buzz of conversation on all sides
would be heard the repetition Of famous
names.
The business, the fads and the fol-
lies Of my lord" and her ladyship''
are discussed with freedom that
strikes the generator Of the aristocracy
as being little short of sacrilegious.
This circumstance is turned frequently
to nefarious but profitable account by
an individual who, in the guise of a
bOna-fide servant, turks often amid the
throng. Skeletons exist in not a small
number Of guided cupboards. Their
| presence once suspected, ingenuity and
| shrewd cunning soon turn mere con-
! lecture into evidence-suppOrte fact
| The Matchmaking valet or lady's maid
| is a recognized terror to society.
season or two ago the personal servant
of well-known man. having 4 .lice
| little sum, resolved to purchase small
country public house. Chatting one day
with a colleague casually encountered,
the stranger declared he knew Of the
very thing. Growing confidential over
their glasses the valet foolishly limited
that his master was not altogether the
saint he was usually set down as. The
blackmailer chuckled. He went dill
gently to work to find an investment
for the valet, and when he succeeded.
made bargain that in return for his
services he should be recommended for
the vacant place. He got it and at once
| commenced to ply into his masters
affairs. Bi. by b't he learned the gen.
tleman's whole history, gathered proof
Of various things not to his credit, and
then one evening" just prior to his mas
ter's marriage to a lady of position, he
confronted him in his own study. men
toned the evidence he was in posses
sion of and demanded $500 as the price
OF his silence. And the money was paid
on condition that the man leave Eng
land
Substantial as was the amount thus
extorted, it is not every victim that
escapes even thus cheaply. Sacrifices
yet dearer than the making OF monetary
payments are sometimes c&lled for by
the blackmailer's dc Iii;uds. Not a
great while hack gentleman of posi-
ton poisoned himself. Reason for his
so doing there appeared to be none,
On tho death of an old servant OF his,
however. the whole truth came out.
The man had, it seems, faithfully
served his master.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-11-05
MORE OR LESS HUMOROUS.

Fourthbell-"Your cook has been
with you a long time. has sac not:
Brownstone-"We have been with Ee'
five years."-Puck.
Mrs. Elmore-"I wonder how many
stops that new organ Of De Smyth mas
got?" Elmore-"Only three. shou,u
judge. One for each meal "-Buna'o
Times.
First Traveler-"Does the train STOP
here long enough to let you get soi.,e-
thing to eat?" Second Traveller NO.
just long enough to let you pay lux
what you order. "-TitBits.
Traveller (at the Observation-Disclosures
sandwiches are fearful!y small hes-
taurant keeper-"Whas's The oi'ei.
ence? The trains only wait here '"'
minute. Port Jervis Gazette
Il suppose you know all about '.e
| financial question:" said the lnti''',,
friend. II don't say that l know a..
about it," replied the candidate n''
I know enough not to talk about It,
Washington Star. -.
You don't need any return chech'
said the doorkeeper. I'll kno" w. w.,
face when you come back Gun
know whether you will or not Sa.
the man. "The bar-keeper | am so'ne
to stsnd off for my drink is about WV.
ty pounds heavier than l am. '-ln'''
napols Journal. ,;.
Ragged Haggard (musirgly'-p,s
! oomblin' in Stnnks il mighty risky p"s
mess; to-day you make tousahu w.
lars an tomorrow you lose twice 9.
much" Wabbly Walker Iwho has
bullying brow)-"If OATS do way II FL =.
I've got a scheme dat will pea. A.
game" What is 70" "Gamois
day and Law of tomo:rcw. New ''''
World.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-11-05

at sea without leaving any sign behind
to explain matters was the brig Eper-
vier. commanded by Lieutenant John
Shubrick. When the terms Of the treaty
between the. United States and Algiers
were dictated to the dey at the point
of the cannon by Decatur in 1915 COPY
OF the paper was sent home by the
Epervier. The brig passed the strait
Of Gibraltar on July IL. 1915, and from
that time all trace Of her was lost. She
sailed out upon the ocean and was
swallowed up by the sea that has
wrecked the hopes and ambitions Of so
many.
In modern times the loss Of naval
vessels at sea has been comparatively
limited. The United States navy has
been singularly fortunate in this re-
spect during the last half century, but
this may be attributed as much to the
number of ships in commission as to
any skill or safeguard. The modern
navy is built upon such different lines
from the old class Of war vessels that
it is difficult to compare the two, but
| 1t Is safe to assume that the cruisers
Of today could stand the elements much
better than their prototypes Of fifty
years ago. The mysterious disappear
ance Of a member OF the white squad
ron would undoubtedly cause more
general sorrow and comment than the
loss Of the Wasp. Insurgent or Sara.
toga did in their days. A naval vessel
of our modern fleet carries much larg.
er complement OF men. and her crst
is several times as great. The navy
department probably exercised more
precautions than any private compan,
in surrounding the war vessels will
every safeguard known to science, ant
it Is because Of this discipline tina
war vessels are so seldom lost. TIL,
mysterious loss Of only six war vessel'
during a period Of 100 years Of ACTIVE
national existence Is q record that tn,
navy department Of any uation nigh
we'll be reoud Of. and when 1t is re
membered that some Of the strang
disappearance recorded were only or
binary merchant vessels fitted up a
warships the cause for pride is in
creased.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-11-05

Is1er children iurked beneath her win
dow daring" her to come out and play
kanEalOW. Her brothers and sisters
asked her to do their tasks and secretly
regarded her as soft" for her pains.
During their shor. married life she
&etcAed and carried for her husband as
would spaniel and took his rough
words with the same doglike submis-
Etveneas. When Mark Farley died
frank people said none too soon-her
youngest sister. Maud. came to live
with her. Maud was big and raw
60ned. with ashy blonde hair and
temper which would have tried the
meek St Francis. AT first Lucrctia's
friends hoped that she would be eman-
cipatsd by her sisters marriage. but
~ Maud slipped from 20 to 30 unwed
=" che hope died.
Meanwhile Lucretia continued TO do
her duty. She visited hypochondriacs
and crees old people. who poured into
her patieat ears all their symptoms
and com paAints. She really felt guilty
when she made a call at pleasant
home whore the fanny asked after her
ssc0tSu anu now HeI hoNSin "cic
T blooming.
When her neighbors were i'll Lucre-
tia sat - with them every third night.
and II they died she put the house in
order for the funeral and lent her Grape
bonnet to the chief mourner. In fact
Il grew 50 shabby she had to have it
made over before she let Mrs. Ransom
3 tAka IL - Kancac hnr in u Il
ohSeQuiex
She was president of the Dorcas So
esety and many a time she wore shabby
shoes aad cotton gloves that she might
give . child cloak. She made spec
tal effort to go to prayer-meeting dur
ing very wet or very hot times. when
less conscientious people thought up an
excuse for staying home.
There came spring when she felt
strangely weak and listless. Her feet
Jagged az n she were dragging ball
and chain and her hands were SO thin
that her rings dropped from her fin
Ecrs. She stopped at DR.. Sturgeon g
Ollicc one day on her way home from a
church meeting.
He pushed his glasses up on his fore
head and looked at her attentively; he
felt her pulse and asked her many
questions which seemed to have no
bearing on her case.
Nothing much the matter. is there?'
: che asked.
''0A, no." he said briskly. writing q
few hierOglyphics on his paper pad
'1'N give you tonic and want you tc
promise to do what tell YOU"
"All right" said Lucretia. for she
: wa used to obeying his orders.
>Have . good time" he began. "stol
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-11-05


waiting Mary Yost. and those other
Sack folks. Buy some good clothes.
Ma In bed Of q morning. let Maud see
q. he house. Play cards. Say mean
,ohinxs about your neighbors. Be as
S~ealsA Is you can. Don't put yourself
.ca4s for anybody" M Isl
sis that quite right. doctor?" Lucre-
eaa objected. .... 1895.
ut u . prescription" he returned
: "paa - I tell one person to take hot
baths, I tell you to be selfish and lazy
slough you haven't much natural abil-
stfy."
-psor little Lucretia." the doctor
thought, when she was gone. He had
iknown her since q child. and he recog-
ni1ed In her recital Of symptoms the
Ae11nning of hopeless disease. MARK
ESeaev was brute and Maud Is a ty-
xnnt Ssn6 the whole town imposes on
her. TIL try to give her little good
time, though It's late start"
IAcreGia endeavored to obey the doc
Ner's orders "a TO taking life easy just
II conscientiously as she took her tonic
1aeare meals. but it was hard to reverse
% habits Of q lifetime. The first morn
hx when abe heard the rising bell she
eksuEht Of the doctors command and
chcluded she would have her toas
ord coffee brought to her. She was hal
1egraaed at her audacity. Maud came
d. her face redder than usua! from {
4recapt scrubbing.
Aren't you ever going to get up
Lucretia." she asked. sharply. ant
DOOR Lucretia huddled on her clothe!
and went down to breakfast like 1
-oaaghty child.
But during the day she made SOM
Kugre0. Mrs. Lynn sent word tina
Jimmy IL having fits and would Mrs
Uxx1eg come OVER?
4 an very sorry" she said to tn
rAeunenger. but I'm not well. SO
caar TO-" Her conscience hurt he
aueay aiterward. for she had seel
Ilmmy through all his previous fits
: and Il seemed cowardly to desert hin
n1w. In the afternoon. however. sh
svent T. miles DryGoods Palace" an
noasAt herself two silk gowns and
pair e hish-heeled slippers. In he
1AanEt she had always loved Frene
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-11-05
Foreign Hotel Names.

There is room for a little healthy
Americanism IN the naming Of Now
York hotels. The Victoria and the
Brunswick have been closed. We have
the Empire and an Imperial, but nc
Republic. We have the Windsor and
ST. James, but no White House. Monli-
cello, Montpelier or Washington. There
are Mt. Vernons in many cities, but
they are generally OF an inferior class
We have a Marie Antoinette, but nc
Martha Washington. We have Hol'
land house and Savoy, Vendome anc
Normandie. and st. Cloud and Greno-
hle. In other American cities there
are few American. United States ano
Congress houses. but most of them
were named great many years ago
and Washington houses are general,
OF the third class. Are travellers sc
un-American that hotels must hav'
foreign names to attract them?
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-11-05

The plant producing the cocoa Of
commerce is tree seldom grown to
height greater than seventeen or eight
cen feet, but Is sometimes known 10
reach a height of thirty feet. 1t is
known to botanists as theobroma ca
Gao. 1t bears an oblong fruit. ribbed
longitudinally, measuring from six 70
ten inches.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-11-05
Bl0ckine the Reform.

"One er de great troubles bout some
er de folks dat tries ter reform de hu-
man race" said Uncle Eben. rs dat
dey doan' wanter do nufYin' but stan
'roun' an boss de job. while udder peo-
pie doeo oil de wuhk."
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-11-05
LIKE A MONTE CRISTO.
STATIONS GREAT LUCK AT
CRIPPLE CREEK.

Found GOId at Grass Roots-For many
Years He Wandered Over the Hiiis OF
Colorado. Poor ~ . Mouse. Look'sg
for Pay Dirt-Struck 1t Rich 1t Last.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-11-05
Retaliation.

1.-THE next living picture. ladies and
gentlemen" chanted the barker as hi
drew the curtain. revealing a LADY
wrapped In thought and looking the
other way. lis called Retaliation Sc
called, ladies and gentlemen. ON ae'
count Of the lady's striking back.
Cincinnati Enquirer.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-11-05

Good Excuse for Escaping Service.
A London coroner the other day ex
cused a juryman who said he was {
railway servant and had been on duty
all night
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-11-05
TO OCEANS BOTTOM.
NAVAL VESSELS NEVER HEARD
FROM AFTER SAILING.
Fheir Pate Involved In the Profoun e. /
M.stery Up to This Dny-Fsw Such
LosAes In More Recent YeArs-Fats of
the lnsurgenL

HE navy depart
mcnt has many in
teresting records Of
ships that have met
with sad endings,
but none more SO
than the brief &C
counts OF six differ
ent ones summed
up tersely in these
W ord .: IN e Y er
heard from" This
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-11-05

HE story of Mr.. w.
S. Stratton. a Grip
pie Creek gold mine
owner, is like a
tale from Arabian
Nights. Mr.. STRAIT
ton owns the great
Independence mine
which has been
turning out nearly
$1,000 a day for the
past year, and IN
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-11-05

Clara Hendy's father will require
Mrs. Banta to show cause why she
should not give up the girl. Clara Is
employed as a servant by Mrs. Banta
of New York. In court she throws her
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-11-05

arms about the woman's neck aai de-
clares she will die rather than return
to her home. She says her parents have
starved and ill-treated her, while heJ
mistress is kind to her.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-11-05
LUCRETIA FARLEY.

- SIA a. n L - ~
LEY was always
unselfish. She was
a baby whose good
nature was a mar
vel TO the wise wo-
men. In time she
grew to be a little
girl who never tore
her pinafores and
W h o "practiced'
faithfully although
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-10-15
Quickly Over.

An amusing little story Is told of the
summary way In which President Hop
kins OF Williamstown once disposed
Of the case Of a student at the college.
The young man had been married a
short time previous to entering the col
lege, and was led to fear that this fact
might debar him from enjoying some Of
the privileges of the institution. Ac-
cordingly, In 6 great state of perturba-
ton, he called to see President Hop
kins, who received him with much cor
diality.
After some conversation, during
which the young man suffered agonies
OF suspense, knowing what he must
say, he at last managed to stammer,
with . crimson face, apropos OF some
thing entirely irrelevant:
IL am a married mani"
"Ah," said President Hopkins, smii.
ing at him with great benignity, $50
am L..
And there the students trouble anu
perplexity ended. Save that the presi:
dent sometimes inquired for his wife.
his much dreaded statement had no con
sequences whatever.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-10-15
Important Contract Secured.

We are glad to inform our readers
that we have closed 4 contract for ad-
veftising No-To-Bac and Cascarets, the
famous preparations manufactured by
the Sterling Remedy Co. of Chicago and
New York. The Sterling Remedy Co.
appreciate the value of this paper as an
advertising medium, and the compliment
. the more marked, a. the company 10 q
conservative concern which sells ito prod
uets under an absolute guarantee to cure
Or money refunded. Every one Of our re-
tail druggists 10 authorized to sell No-To-
BAG, guaranteed tobacco habit cur, and
Cascarets, guaranteed constipation cure,
under this absolute guarantee, and our
readers need not hesitate to buy these
preparations, ~ It involves no risk what.
ever, either physical or financial.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-10-15
CIVILIZATIONS

Horrible Torture In Past Ares In.
aicted by Man Upon Man.
During the middle ages and, indeed..
down into the last century, torture was
egularly resorted to for a variety of
causes, chief among them being relig-
Ion. 1nthe early part of.the seventeenth
century we read 81 a man named Zach
AEy Druseman being suspended by the
arms In q torture chamber, while
screws we're applied to his feet in such
. manner as to crush the bones. Afteu
watching him for a while, the judges
went out to supper, leaving him ir
charge OF the executioner. Druseman
besought the latter, "by the wounds of
Christ" to let him down, IL but for a
single moment, but the officer refused
to do so except at the judges COM
mand. After an hour the judges re-
turned. all Of them the worse for liquor.
Druseman was dead. Little imagina-
ton Is needed to make one shudder at
this story. Satan himself might hest
tate to fill up the gaps Of the narrative.
During the struggle between Spain
and the United Netherlands torture
was employed by both parties indiffer-
emily, and became very violent. The
Dutchmen once tied a number Of pris-
oners together in pairs and confined
them In q large room. No food was
given them, and In the course Of q few
days they were mad with hunger. At
length they began to devour each other.
They were kept in that roo until the
last man was dead. Terrible as wss the
Spanish inquisition, this affair goes far
to yer matters between them and the
Netherlands. Another device of the lat
ter was tt strip their victim, and drag
him backwards and forwards on a rope
stretched taut, until he was sawn III
der.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-10-15
A Household Necessity.

Cascarets, Candy Cathartic, the most
wonderful medical discovery. Of the age,
pleasant and refreshing to the taste, acts
gently and positively on kidneys, liver
and bowels, cleansing the entire system,
dispels colds, cures headache. fever, ha-
bitual constipation and biliousness. Please
buy and try a box Of c. G. G. to-day; 10,
Is. so cents. Sold and guaranteed to
cure by all druggists.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-10-15

According to LIGHT and Goerz, Ger
many produced in 1889, 075. 100 tons o:
beet sugar; Austria. $4,000 tons
France, 475,OOO tons; Russia, $500
tons; Belgium, $4,000 tons, and Hol
land, $4,000 tons of beet sugar.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-10-15

Stale candy can generally be worked
over BY reboiling 1t. In the case of
acid candles, such as lemon drops, the
candy Is boiled, the acid 10 withdrawn
BY the use Of lime or chalk. and the
syrup may then be used in the manu-
facture OF that or any other species of
CANDY
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-10-15

The mountains OF the noon are i'm.
meEsely larger in proportion than those
Of he earth. The moon is but one-for~
81 shlnth the size OF the earth. but Its
W0nntaIi. peaks are nearly as high;
1.-TWO are higher than MI. Blanc,
- within = few feet Of three
high. The highest y ! ltttl0 moN
-Four mites ana shall. I
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-10-15

About ten minutes after you have
patted a dog on the head, you begin ia
back of to a place where you can
scratch yourself.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-10-15

: I pity the man who can travel from
Dan to Beersheba, and cry, tits ali
barren-and SO 1t is, and so Is all the
world to him who will not cultivate
the fruits 1t offers.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-10-15

A woman's idea of showing deep de-
votion for her husband is to insist upon
being coaxed by him before she will
leave him to take q vacation.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-10-15

The sugar a Of China IL said by
botanists to be IN entirely distinct spe-
cies from that OF India, and this fact 10
supposed to indicate that the develop
ment Of sugar cane was carried on in
dependently by two different nations ut
the same time.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-10-15

For lung and chest diseases, Piso's Cure
is the best medicine we have used.-Mrs.
J. l.. Northcott, Windsor, Ont. Canada.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-10-15

Any article that has outlived 81 ysnrs OF compesitiou
and limitation. and eelis more and moro each year
IN 1855; 10 JUS. that article. Ask your grocer Tor It
He has Il, or Will get II.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-10-15

Don't brag. Your life may have been
blameless, but have you no sons. daugh-
ters. or kin who may yet disgrace you?
Don't boast. 1t il always too early to
hPoo ~
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-10-15

just try a 1Oc box of Cascarets, the in-
est liver and boyel regulator ever made.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-10-15

When bilious or costive eat Q Cascaret,
candy cathartic; cure guaranteed: 10, 25c.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-10-15

Some n sends q sheet Of music to
this Office entitled, God Protect NV
Little Sweetheart" II the composer
Is like most men, he has so many sweet
hearts that God has His hands full.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-10-15

1t Is folly to expect God to forgive VI
while we are hating others.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-10-15
p II.

"Soon, soon, mother. 1t shall be finish
ed soon. / cannot tell exactly when, but
not very far of. l see the end Of my la
bors, the reward of all my study, the fruit
Of all my life,"" said the voice OF the
hunchbacked dwarf.
"About the clock" said Mrs. Leigh.
"You were going to tell me what new
wonders you have added to It, and when
the crowning wonder Of al was to be
fixed"
"Oh, AZ, the clock. OF course, Moth
er, Vhen ! sell my unrivaled clock, III
give up living in the city and come down
here to you and become a private gentle
man."
"But why can't you come down and
stop here always, my OscarY Surely
your clock could be brought to Millway.'
Dear, dear mother, / cannot move the
clock. You forget how large it is. I have
told you over and over again 1t would
half Ill this ROOM. Besides, I have other
business in the city I cannot leave Just
now. l will come AZ soon a. ever / can.
You may take my word for that. I was
going to explain to you about my marvel
Gus clock. Let me zee. What have I
already told your"
'0h, IL was too wonderful to remember.
Tell me owe again"
Every well. To begin With, II Win. of
course, measure time first OF Ill Tint
Il the principal and easiest thing to con
trive. It win show the rear, thssmpQth
the day of the month. the day q
week, the hour OF the day, the min
the hour. The ssce1d 81 tn MIR
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-10-15

Cascarets stimulate liver, kidneys an
bowels. Never sicken, weaken or gript
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-10-15

Glucose Is the sugar produced from
grape Juice.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-10-15

MI Wlnalow.e eooTR1ro synuP for Childres
teethine: o0fteno the gums, reoncew tu6
sllavs rain. cures wind collie. = cents Q bottle.