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Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-07-16

In an address upon Farming" pub
lished in bulletin II of the Arizona
experiment station, Tucson, Ariz., Gov
ernor Hughes is reported as having
said, most pertinently for Arizona:
There is profit in tree-planting.
Nearly every farm has little hooks
which cannot be utilized for farming.
The ash, cottonwood, perhaps the eu-
calyptus. and other fuel-growing trees
ought to be cultivated on the borders
of canals. and the main laterals might
be planted with one or more rows OF
trees; they would grow here without
irrigation, and would serve as wind
break, and thus aid in preventing the
moisture of the field from being alb
sorbed by hot winds sweeping over
them. They would have a tendency to
check evaporation from canals and
laterals by shutting out the rays Of the
sun, and at the same time it would
provide homes for thousands of the
feathered tribe who would pay for
their lodging many times in the de-
struction of insects, as well as by pro-
viding free concerts tor the farmer
family"
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-07-16
Nelson's Old FOusirOyant.

Nelson's old vessel, the Foudroyant,
which was some three years ago re-
purchased from a German shipbreaker
will shortly be placed on exhibition as
near London as the river authorities
will permit She is being restored in
every respect to the condition in which
she was when Nelson's flag flew from
her masthead. She will carry the
greater part of the original armament
OF lightweight guns. and the guns are
actually those in use when the ship
was in commission. 1t is proposed to
dress the crew in the costume of the
period.
When the Foudroyant once more
sails the seas. instead Of being ignom-
iniously towed from port to port, she
will be the only existing fully rugged
armed and manned specimen of the
wooden walls" of England and of the
most glorious epoch in the history Of
the navy.
The FOudroyant has had many vicis-
STUDIES, even since her recovery from
the Germans. In the Thames she has
been first blown ashore in a gale and
then run into by 4 passing steamer,
which, however, got the worst of it,
and left a large piece of her plating
sticking in the old hulk.
After being on view for short time
in the Thames, the Foudroyant will
visit the naval exhibition at Kiel. 1t
is intended during the summer to sail
the vessel should eventually visit the
her back to England and exhibit her
at all the principal ports in the united
kingdom. 1t is contemplated also that
the vessel should eventually visit thu
colonies and the United States.-Lon
don Times.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-07-16

for prunes, trees and fruit reachin>
their highest perfection there. The
Petite or French prune especially seems
to thrive; the Italian can be as well,
and perhaps better, grown in the Will
annette Valley. The Petite prune, and
the Italian more or less, are grown very
successfully in the Rogue River valley
also, where there are approximately
1900 acres. Attempts are being made
to grow prunes in Hood River Valley
and along the Columbia in eastern Ore
gon, but experienced orchardists say
that these sections cannot we'll COM
pete with the more favored prune To-
calities, and that their splendid fruit
resources can be used to better advant-
age in growing other fruits. In these
districts there are about $500 acres
U. p. Hedrick.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-07-16
botany. at Champajgp.

The University Of Illinois has recent
~ been making extended improvements
in it's botanical department. Among
these are substantial additions to the
herbarium, which has, for the first
time, been placed in a room by itself,
and the erection of a building for the
cultivation of plants needed in the
laboratory. Arrangements have been
made for the cultivation of aquatic
plants, aud for carrying on various
kinds Of experiments, both by students
in their regular practice, and by inves-
tigators endeavoring to make contri-
buttons to knowledge in a most inter-
esting but not sufficiently explored field
of science.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-07-16
A Good Year for Fair.

Fourteen Worlds Fairs" are h.;,.
or will be, held this year. The Inv.
garian Millennial is still in progress J.
are also the Berlin Silver Jubile. u.
hibition and the Geneva Swiss Exno.;
ton. Other cities to celebrate 3. !.
much smaller scale are Odessa. Ei.i
Cannes, Mons, Rouen. Johanneshu,s
Brisbane, Para, Namur, Paris and ~.
City Of Mexico. The Swiss nations, =.
position has been devoted to the se,,n,
forth of Swiss life in typical riIlaos
the separate houses of which have be.,
actually transported from the difrer,t
parts OF the united cantons. -philad.L
phia Record.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-07-16
How farraSut Won.

Admiral Farragut. one OF the great
est heroes of American naval history,
once told a friend how he won his first
great victory. Its importance to this
land will not be known until the books
are opened at the last day. He said:
my father went down in behalf of
the United States government, to pu.
an end to Aaron Burr's rebellion. l
was cabin boy, and went along with
him. | could swear like an old salt.
l could gamble in every style of gam
bling. l knew all the wlckedness there
was at that time abroad. One day my
father cleared everybody out OF the
cabin except myself. and locked the
door. He said:
David, what are You ging to do?
What are you going to he?'
"Well, father said, i am going
to follow the sea-
Follow the sea! and be poor,
miserable, drunken sailor, kicked and
! cuffed about the world, and die Of i
fever in a foreign hosptal?'
"'Oh, no. father | said, I will not
be that; l will tread the quarterback
and command, as you do.
mo, David my father said: "a
person who has your principles and
your bad habits, will never tread the
quarterback and command
MY father went out and shut the
door after him, and l said then: i
will change; | will never swear again;
will never drink again; will never
gambler and, gentlemen, by the help
OF God l have kept those three vows
to this time. l soon after that became
a Christian, and that decided my fate
for time and for eternity"
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-07-16

Talk as you will, freckles ar. ma
nament to even pretty girl ~
one who has no beauty to boast ot Iu q
are positively hideous. Now is tn. - ~
when they are "ripe," but ,hss'
several harmless WAYS of ,r... ~
them, though SO many prepara,as
contain dangerous compounds Ta "as
is a safe formula which always pr.,.;s
in light cases. Four ounces of ~,
acid. two ounces of glycerine and 80
of rose water. Apply with a small -,
vet sponge two or three times Az
This lotion will cause slight bura;:
OF the skin, which is a part of III. ~. a'
cess, but little witch hazel cream pm
allay this. Wv
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-07-16

United States Judge Grosscup OF Chi
cago. holds that a man may ask tor
what is due him without violating the
federal statute. The law, he says. Is
aimed at creditors who make threats
and try to humiliate the debtor In try
ing to collect his dues. About the only
persons who appeal to the law he says
are debtors who are DESTROYS OF swind-
ling or getting revenge upon those they
owe, and the chief sufferers are the poor
and the ignorant.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-07-16

An Atchison. Kan. man has two
daughters. One rides bicycle, and
the other doesn't. He has found that
the rider eats twice as much as the one
who doesn't ride, and goes to bed with
out grumbling at night. His wife Is a
statistician, and she says that the BIZ
cycle girl hasn't wiped dish since she
got her wheel. and that she is too tired
at night to turn the sewing mach'ne
wheels, and the work falls on the
daughter who doesn't ride.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-07-16

The famous suit Of armor which
Charles VII. presented to Joan OF Arc
has been found In the galleries OF the
Chateau Of Aisne. where 1t was placed
years ago by a collector. the MARQUIS
de Courval. It exactly hts girl feet
4 inches in height. and bears the arms
which Charles VII. bestowed upon Joan
after the seige Of Orleans. 1t is thought
this IL the suit the Maid OF orleans
wore on the occasion Of her triumphai
entry into Rheims.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-07-16

Soon will the last of the heroes Of
the war "join the innumerable caravan
that moves to that mysterious realm
where each shall take his chamber In
the silent halls Of death" In a few
years the grave of the last old soldier
will be decorated with those who
marched at the head Of the column. 1t
requires no stretch of the imagination
to call up the scene when taps" shall
be sounded for the last time over the
new-made grave Of the warriors of the
rebellion.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-07-16
A Great Com missary.

General Morgan was Grants commits
sary and after the surrender at Apo
mattOx successfully fed Lees entire
army of $4,000 men in addition to
Grants troops. During one of Grants
campaigns the confederates by a flank
movement rounded up 26, 900 steers be-
longing to his commissary department
and as coon as the damage became
known in Washington a dispatch ar
rived in Grants headquarters from
Secretary Stanton demanding to know
In categorical language who was re-
sponsible for the loss.
II am" promptly telegraphed Grant
in reply, and there the matter ended.
But General Morgan states that while
Grant thus stood between him and the
irate secretary Of war he had peculiar
way Of showing his resentment to him
On several occasions when there were
visitors in camp Grant would exclaim
Il have the greatest commisssary
general in the world-not only of mod
ern times. but ancient times as we'll
Colonel Morgan. here" and he would
point him out with an appearance Of
honest pride.
How is that. general?" the visitor
would ask.
How is that?" Grant would say
why. he feeds our army and the enc
my's. too. "-Washington Post.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-07-16

As the jelly season is approaching at
tention of thrifty housewives Is called
to some new points in the manufacture
II these table delicacies. Some pure
currant jelly offered for sale on the
San Francisco markets recently was
found to be made almost wholly from
bullock's blood. and favored with the
choicest coal tar products, while other
samples, with the dried apple base,
we're full of acids, glucose. and colored
with cochineal bugs. Fortunately.
fruit will be abundant this year. but
these hints might be preserved for fu-
ture use.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-07-16
Some War Money.

The Cuban government. which now
holds fully four-fifths Of the island
against the great army Of Spain, has
as yet issued only stamps and bonds,
says the New York Sun. 1t has not
made any paper money, as is usual
with governments organized in rebel
lion against the ruling power. The
medium of exchange in Cuba today is
Spanish and American coin.
Among the patriot forces. however.
promissory notes Of the government
are being used A commander of any
body of the army who wishes to sup
ply his men with food will give the mer-
chant whose goods chance to fall in
his way note on the Cuban govern
ment promising payment of certain
sum for the articles taken when the
Spanish yoke has been thrown of and
the national government firmly estab-
lished. The merchants accept these
notes as better than nothing at all. and
as having q very good chance of re-
demption some day, for they realize
that SPANS grasp on the country Is
weakening daily.
During the last Cuban war 1S68-'7S)
the patriot government issued paper
money. This paper money was Of the
same character as United States sill
yer certificate, with the exception that
it was not backed by very much finan-
cial responsibility. It's value depended
entirely on the rise and fall Of the in
surrectionists' chances of success. A
defeat of the forces of the Cuban gov
eminent meant a depreciation in the
value Of this currency; victory, an
appreciation.
At the beginning of the civil war
in the United States a confederate note
was worth a United States dollar. AS
the war progressed it deprecated in
value until Appomattox reduced it's
value to zero.
A corresponding condition existed
during the Cuban war of 1868. The
Cuban government, through the junta
in this country. issued an enormous
amount of paper money. The bills were
printed in 1869 by New York bank
note company. whidA has since gone out
Of business. The denominations of the
notes were half pesos. pesos. 5, 10 and
rs pesos. A Spanish pesos is equal in
value to an American dollar. Great
quantities of the notes were signed by
the treasurer Of the junta, and shipped
to Cuba, but after the suppression OF
the junta the signature was added after
the notes reached Cuba A large guam
tity Of these notes were never signed
nor shipped. but still a great number
were In circulation on the island.
On the face of the note Is an an
nouncemcnt that the paper will be "ex-
changed for gold and silver by che re-
public and will be received as taxes
custom house duties and in payment
of all obligations"
But the republican government at the
time was SO unstable that this promise
was of little value. The army carried
bundles Of the notes with them and
paid for what they got with them. NJ
merchant would argue with an armed
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-07-16

The black and white stripes for the
convicts Of the Illinois penitentiary Will
be discarded about July l. and new
CARDS of three ranks furnished. Green
is adopted for good behavior. cadet
gray for intermediate. and blood red
for unruly. All prisoners will be given
the second gray at first, which they
must wear for six months before they
take the first or third grades.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-07-16

other supposed mysteries. when learned
and fully understood it Is not at all DIM
cult In this connection I wish to
quote the botanist in his letter OF trans
initial of report to the United States
Department of Agriculture. he says:
THE report brings out the facts tnat
the wholesale price Of American GIN
seng has steadily increased from %
cents per pound in 1858 to somewha.
more than So per pound in 1885, anu
that the value of the export for the
past decade has amounted to between
100000 and 100000 per year. Inc
report also points out the fact that the
natural supply is now rapidly decreas-
ing and that it's determination, II pres
ent conditions continue, Is inevitable
At the same time, there can be no ques-
ton but that the cultivation OF ginseng
is entirely practicable. Enough mas
been achieved in various parts OF
America to fully demonstrate the truth
of the bOtanist's statement In regard
to the practicability of its culture. Inc
following statement is from chicago
farm paper: Ginseng is scarce TINS
year in the Big Sandy Valley, KY
from where much Of the ginseng pro-
duced in this country comes. For
some reason the mountaineers have
neglected the industry during the last
year or so. Ginseng is now worth $35o
per pound. but the price is likely to In
crease considerably very soon." l have
studied the habits and growth OF this
plant from boyhood, and am now grow
ing it successfully in the garden. 1t
can be grown in the garden. orchard
or forest. 1t can be grown in the gar
den with very little attention and 10
expense after plantation is started, and
where the plant grows wild. this ex-
pense can be saved. Every person own
ing few rods of land should engage
in this pleasant and highly lucrative
industry. A few beds in farmers
garden will more than pay the farm
expenses each year.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-07-16

Politics Is warming up in Kansas.
In Leavenworth Saturday Stone Stew
art and John Harbunkle argued a ques-
ton with knives. Harbunkle made
three stabs in the debate to Stewards
one, but the one went to the heart OF
the subject, and Harbunkle died at
once. Stewart was fatally injured.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-07-16

Col. Joseph Leffel, one Of the small
est men in the United States, Is groom
ing himself for mayor at Springfield.
Ohio. He is 63 years old, 46 inches
high and weighs but sixty pounds. He
is successful raiser of fine chickens.
His laundering for the Office Is not
very heavy.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-07-16

A Chicago ex-alderman claims that
twenty-five detectives are on his trail.
There is nothing like imagining you
are popular even after being ousted
from Office.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-07-16

John Abnet had more faith in his
pockets than he had in the banks when
he went to the circus at Decatur, Ind,
last week. He had $4,000 stolen, and
now he has more confidence in banks.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-07-16
Pay Of Army Omcera.

The pay Of army officers ia fixed as
follows: General, $13,5O0: lieut.. gen
eral, $1,000; major-general, $500;
brigadier-general, $500: colonel, 49,
500; lieut.. colonel, 5000; major. S..
500: captain. mounted, $1,000: captain,
not mounted, 81, 1900: regimental adult
ant, $l,SO0: regimental quartermaster
$500; first lieutenant, mounted, 81
500: lieut.. colonel. $4,000: major, 81
500: second lieutenant. mounted, ST.
800: second lieutenant. not mount ed
81. 400: chaplain, $500. The navy sal
aries are: Admiral. $4,000: vice-ad-
miral, 5000: rear-admiral, 5000;
commodore, $1,000; captain. $500;
commander. $500: lieut.. commander
$500; lieutenant. $2.400; master, 81
500; ensign. $1,000: midshipman, 81
900; cadet midshipman, $500: mate
$500: medical and pay director and
medical and pay inspector and chic!
engineer, $4,000: feet surgeon, feet
pay master and feet engineer. $4.4OO
surgeon and paymaster. $500: chap
lain, $500.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-07-16

In the year 1854 the quarter loaf
was sold for four pence; three years
after it was 10 pence. and in March.
1900, the enormous price Of II pence
was asked. Then new bread was for
bidden-under the penalty of 5 shil-
lings Fer loaf-if the baker sold 1t until
It was "a hours old.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-07-16

Virginia baseball players have intro
duced a new regulation for umpires.
When a decision does not suit the
player he gets shot gun, kills the
umpire, and the game goes on.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-07-16

force over the value Of the money the
soldiers gave him for his goods lie
had the chance of the Cubans winning
and his having in his possession a
fortune paid for few hundred dollars
worth of property. But it was big
gamble in the last war.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-07-16
Prune Growing In Oregon.

The prune industry has grown to be
one of the most important interests in
the state. Already it has assumed great
er proportions than all other orchard
industries. AS the favorite fruit crop
Of Oregon, it has much in its favor;
the trees are sure to bear, there are no
climatic conditions to overcome, the
finished product is not perisha BILE, and
its insect pests and fungous diseases are
less numerous than other fruits. The
trees suffer, tits true, from several pests,
but they are slight Affections in COM
parison to the Goblin moth and apple
scab Of the apple and pear, and, until
we have curculio and black knot, which
render plum growing in the east almost
impossible. we can say that prunes are
free from diseases. Moreover, there is
growing demand for the product, dried
and green. which promises we'll for the
industry. There are about $4,000 acres
devoted to prune growing in Oregon.
Prunes are grown throughout the west
ern part OF the state and along the Col
umbia and its tributaries in northern
and eastern Oregon. but the major part
OF the industry Is comprised in the Will
annette and UmpQua river valleys. In
the Willamette Valley, there are about
5000 acres Of prune orchards. As yet
most OF these orchards are on the black
alluvial soil near the river, and have
not to any appreciable extent en-
croached upon the red hill soil farther
away. though that this soil will produce
prunes Is certain. The second largest
prune district is the Umpqua River VAL
ley. Here there are about $500 acres Of
prune orchards. The valley Of the Imp
qua seems to be the most favored region
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-07-16
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Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-07-16

The injury Of a New York dramatic
agent by the explosion of his diamond
is a serious matter. Perhaps the paste
fermented.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-07-16
Gypsum for AlkaiI Soils.

Robert H. Forbes, chemist Of the Ari-
IONA experiment station makes the
following statement in bulletin Is of
that station respecting the use of gyp-
sum on alkali land:
1.-The cost of gypsum depends
largely upon freight rates. 1t may be
gotten as low as two cents pound.
Arizona contains undeveloped supplies
of gypsum.
2.-It Is said that a surface dress
ing of gypsum will enable tender plants
to make a start in alkaline soils. When
the crop is large enough to shade the
ground, evaporation and rise of alkali
Is retarded and the crop may be safely
matured.
3.-In the case of fruit trees as with
annual plants injury most usually re-
suits from the corrosive action of the
alkali just at the surface Of the ground.
The soil, however, and it's bottom
waters, may be SO salty as to injure
the trees through its roots.
4.-Gypsum improves the filth of
alkaline soils by acting upon and
changing the sodium carbonate to
which the lumpy character of these
soils Is largely due.
5.-The water of Salt river contains
small amounts Of gypsum in solution.
The use Of this water for irrigation
ought therefore to result in a gradual
disappearance Of black alkali wherever
it Is applied.
6.-W0od ashes contain considerable
amount of potassium carbonate, a sub
stance having properties similar to
those Of sodium carbonate. The use
Of ashes on land already afflicted with
alkali Is therefore not advisable.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-07-16
The Greatest r1edical Discovery
Of the Age.
KENNEDY'S
MEDICAL DISCOVERY.
DONALD KENNEDY. OF R0xBuaY, MASS,

Has discovered in one of our common
PASTURE weeds remedy that cures every
kind of Humor. from the worst Scroaus
down to a common Pimple.
He has tried it in over eleven hundrN
cases, and never failed except in two cases
doth thunder humor). He has now IN his
possession over two hundred len!iEales
of its value. all within twenty miles q
Boston. Send postal card for book
A benefit is always experienced from
the first bottle, and perfect cure IS ~aF'
ranted when the right quantity IS taken
When the lungs are affected X causes
shooting Pairs, like needles passing
through them; the same with the L"a
or Bowels. This is caused by the oueN
being stopped. and always disappears ma
week after taking it. Read the labe!:
If the stomach is foul or bilious ""
cause saueamiSh feelings at first r.
No change OF diet ever necessary = !
the best YOU CAL get, and enough q :
Dose, one tablespoonful in water a q"
time. Sold by all Druggists.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-07-16
Cyclones are the rage.

1t is easy to see what the nail trust
Is driving at.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-07-16

The telegram reporting the discovery
Of gold and silver in Boston suburb
is sufficiently bimetallic II true.