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Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-01-09

panic OF 1899 a rich tract OF 933 square
miles on the River Tibiluari upon con-
dition that within six years 1900 inlrli-
grant families should be settled there,
says the New York Sun. Colonists pre-
scented themselves in large mum bers.
and $150G00 was raised in subscriptions
of $500 each. Any colonist Withdraw
ing from the scheme Wos to icse all.
The settlement was baptized i'll New
Australia in advance. The co!onists
arrived upon the ground in September,
1898, and found themselves in wilder
ness. Tibiquari proved to be a miser-
able little stream dry half the year,
and in the wet season nayigable only
in flatboats.
Equality of pay for all was the prin-
ciple of the organization, and each was
to live upon the goods Of the commu-
nifty. The abroSaton of all authority
was declared by the constitution of the
colony. but the managers took upon
themselves the right to regulate the
community and to exclude without the
formality OF d vote drunkards and
idlcrs. They also surrounded them
selves with a strong police force.
The colony at once divided itself into
two camps. One supported the ener-
| getic, though very moderately intelli-
| gent, old man that made himself mas
| ter of the colony. The other made up
| of dissidents. even tuaIly Quit the colony
| and returned to Villa R:ca, the port Of
| debarkation. This took eightyliye per-
sons from the community. They TO-
ported that mutual fear and incessant
strife made New Australia an inferno
rather than paradise The dissidents
| were on the point of returning to AVS
tralia in great distress when the Para
guam government conceded to them a
new territory in the department CT
Gonzales. Here they began to prosper,
though with small regard to the orig
inal principles of the colony.
. Meanwhile there had occurred a
| second schism in the colony at New
| Australia. This time the directors
yielded to the scbismatics, and, with SO
| companions, settled in another part OF
the country. What was left Of the orig
inal colony was prey to continual
pickering, and in September. 1894
twenty-five colonists went to Buenos
Ayres, where they became charge
upon the public charities. Those left
behind reorganized the community and
dropped the socialstic features. They
chose for leaders the men they took tc
be the most intelligent and broad.
| minded and settled down with tho do,
termination to succeed by the use OF
the best agricultural methods, without
attempting to present to the world g
society formed upon the socialistit
| ideal
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-01-09

Nine. j. Schmal. an advocate OF wo-
mans rights in France, has been large
ly instrumental in bringing before the
chamber of deputies a married wo-
mans salary BILL" the justice OF which
appeals to the meanest understanding.
Actuated by a warm-hearted desire to
gain their sympathies and invest them
with a personal interest in the matter,
she has caused to be distributed to wo-
men of all grades in the public places
where they congregate, or where femi-
nine hands are employed, thousands OF
prospectuses. These set out the text
of the proposed bill in simple, straight
forward language. In all probability
Nine. Seminal will be called upon to
speak in favor of the bill, and she
looks forward with some trepidation to
to the ordeal, having plenty of true
womarly modeSty.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-01-09
CURRENT NOTES.

$50 young Jenkins has attained ~
majority? What is his bias IN p0l,,
tics?" HE hasn't any. His pohtics a''
as straight as string, '-Detroi' r'''
Press.
Henry" said Mrs. Peek, Il am so ~.
to get a bicycle" Dear me, saia w.
Peck, mildly, ism: one man enough ~
you to run over ?"-lndiarapoiis '0''
nal.
Wallace-How did you feel the M'|
time you got into BARRIERS chalf ;"
shave? Ferry-To tell the truln "o.
it, l felt like a bavefaced fr"ua'
cinnati Enquirer. -.
Visitor-Yes, it's very pleasant us ~,
But aren't the rooms just a trihe a'A. :,
Mr.. Flatdweller-So you notice y. n
do you? Well, they were all rlsn 80,
last week, but the walls we're PAM
on Monday.-Somerville JonfAai' Id
Something Wrong-It was 'ei. =,
morning and Robbie came rushiis
the house very much excited. ~" ~
mer," he cried, there's somcth,'s ~
matter with me. Please sehu ~
doctor. I'm breathing fog' HAP
Round Table. .,,,
Jinks-Today l pleased fp.,s
woman by telling her thai q sa,aa
red-faced, snub-nosea, oa.u,ns6
mortal looked like her. WIN, I'D
out. Jinks-The redfaced' sh"' s,ss
bald-headed mortal was ner Nfs'
New York Weekly. .ua.
"Bunkins, guess. is about INV 40
est man of his years III 'h. s,.r,e
munity." said the citizen who Gus ssa
Knows a great deal. does he? uss
a great deal? should say so. ..s
sir, that man knows almost as u" - 3
his 19-year-old daughter VINO +
high school. "-Washington S.'n M
You certainly have selected 'a' Mrr
Hest spot in the cemetery t~ ',sss,nu
husbands grave" said the er I'D
consolingly. I'm sure he ~o you n,
gratified." The widow shook ne' J
John wasn't that Kind sn m
doubtfully. HE was one fna 100
was contented with his lot. u
Bazaar.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-01-09
Wanted 1t Settled,

According to the Chicago Record.
Officer Lenahan of the Harrison street
station was patrolling his beat at II
o'clock Saturday night, when John
Harris approached him.
Mr.. Harris. large ard robust man,
walked straight up to the officer and
laid heavy hand upon his shoulder.
Officer" said he, you have doubt
less noticed the wretched pugilistic
Aasco at Hot Sprirgs?'
The officer had read about it.
Doesn't it strike you," Nh. Harris
resumed, "as deeply deplorable that
the worlds heavyweight championship
should thus be left in doubt?"
The officer said 1t surely was shame.
well" said Mr.. Harris, Il have a
simple method to suggest for the prop
er bestowal of the championship. Now
am large man and weigh 1873 pounds
You are about the same size. It is my
idea that we should fight right here,
the winner to be the undisputed cham
pion OF the world. Are you ready ?
Time"
Mr.. Harris led with his left and
caught the policeman on the nose. The
copper came back on Mr.. Harris Jaw
rushed him to the ropes and sent him
down and out with a straight punch
under the ear.
Mr.. Harris was in Justice Richard.
sons court Monday morning, but goi
off essy, his honor holding that two
nights in cell was sufficient punish
ment. to say nothing of the loss of the
championship.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-01-09
SIZE SAVED HER NEW GOWN
Desperate Measures Ersorted to Nv ,
Young wife.

O""S ''''e'
Dwellers in certain quiet residenco
street on the north side are telling
good story of the dilemma in which
one of them, young wife, found her
self not long ago, and the daring man.
ner in which she eXtricated herseif
therefrom. She has been married bu,
few months, and has not yet got oyer
the delight OF doing most Of her NV,
housework, her only help being a W.
man who comes once or twice week
to do the heavy cleaning, washing. etc
The other day her dressmaker sent
home handsome, nice gown. 1t was
a perfect fit, and the young wife do.
termined to don it and make a few
calls. 1t is her custom on such ocea.
sions, before dressing, to lock the back
door, secrete the key on the side porch
and leave the house by the front door
which has spring lock. This she did
AS usual on the day in question. after
which she re-entered the house BY the
porch door and put the finishing
touches to her costume. Arrayed in
rho pretty and becoming garment ami
wearing a jaunty little hat which
charmingly set Of her general get-up,
she stepped cut of the front door ard
pulled it to behind her, but unfortn-
nacely caught a bunch OF her gown in
the door. With as near an approach TO
naughty word as a strictly proper
young woman generally allows herself
she gave smart pull at her gown, but
found hat it could not be released up-
torn. The little woman looked despair.
!ngly up and down the street for HELM.
Net soul was in sight. A hurried
| glance at her watch showed that it was
later than she had expected, for like
the daughters of Eve in general she had
spent more timo at her toilet than she
had to spare.
There was only one thing TO do. and
| in an instant she had made up her
mind to do it. She proceeded to undo
| the hooks and buttons and to get out
of the dress. Her plan was to hurry
| round to the back door, get the key
enter. and. opening the front door from
within, secure the dress. She was just
stepping out OF the garment when, look.
| ing up, she discovered that the quiet
street was liyelier than had ever be-
| fore been known in its history.
number of women in house near by
had suspended their labcrs and were
gazing upon the scene: grocery and
milk agons had stopped in the street.
and stray passer-by o. two were agog
watching the strange demonstrations
OF the woman on the front porch. This
embarrassing situation did not make
her fingers any the mere ninble, but at
last the ultimate button was embossed
and away she went, q vanishing vision
in white, around the corner Of the
house. The gown was released from
the grasp of the front door and malt
an hour later, the street having by that
time resumed its normal appearance
the young wife reappeared more rad-
ant than ever and an unusual amount
OF color in her cheeks and an unmis-
taxable CLEAN Of triumph in her eye
Her husband nearly laughed himself
into fit when told by MS wife OF her
experience. The story was too good 10
keep, and has finally percolated through
a small circle CT acquaint5nces
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-01-09

Thomas Hall. the second child Of
Thomas and Margaret Hall. born at
Willingham. was probably the greatest
grower in the history of this world.
At years and II months he was three
feet nine inches high; his strength was
such as to overcome any boy of years:
he had mans voice; and he weighed
nearly sixty pounds. He threw with
great facility, and without the aid Of
springboard or any mechanical ap-
pliance, blacksmith's hammer, which
weighed seventeen pounds: and he lift
ed about 40 pounds. Between August
% and November 80. 1744. he grew two
inches and half in height. When he
died. an old man at the age of 6. he was
four feet six inches high. and he
weighed almost 100 pounds. - Boston
Journal.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-01-09

Il opened the trunk and showed him
the packages of tobacco"
Instead of paying the government
duty then. or having my tobacco con-
fiscated. / have for many years ten
dered to France advice that is much
more valuable than any duty they might
extract from me; but republics are no.
toriously ungrateful and France is no
exception. for she has paid not the
slightest attention to my counsel. l
have shown her that no country in the
world has ever become great that has
not had plenty Of tobacco OF the best
quality and at cheap prices. France
fo0lishly goes on spending millions on
Its army and on its navy, as II that
really amounted to something. The
trouble with France lies entirely with
the tobacco. and she will be thrashed
out Of her boots every time she Is
tackled by country that used good
and cheap tobacco. There Is Italy, for
instance. as an awful example. 1t uses,
II possible, viler tobacco than France,
and its customs officials are even strict
or than those Of the republic. What is
theresult? Italy ioon the verge Of bank
ruptcy, and it would fall an easy prey
to even the smallest country in Eu-
rope that uses good tobacco. Switzcr-
land and Holland and Belgium are
small countries. yet they attain their
independence entirely through having
good tobacco at reasonable prices,
Switzerland took in and disarmed So
900 OF the French troops that the Ger
mans were chasing towards the close
of the Franco-Prussian war. II the
French had not used vile tobacco they
would not in the first place have been
chased by the Prussians: and in the
second place they could not have Sen
disarmed by little country like Switz-
erland were 1t not for the fact that the
Swiss had the best tobacco at exceed
ingly low prices. On the other hand.
look at America, at England, and at
Germany, they are unconQuerable coun-
tries simply because they use the best
tobacco. France. as have regretfully
said, has paid no attention to my ad-
vice. but has sQuandered money on a
useless trivialty like the army, when
it might by a stroke of the pen make
tobacco free all over the land. 1t should
not be forgotten that it was Napoleon
III. who introduced the tobacco mo-
nopo.y in France, and that. while the
great Napoleon was conqnering all the
world. tobacco was better and cheaper
In France than in any other country in
Europe.
The other day was on my way to
Switzerland. expected to be able to
register my trunk clear through te
Berne. and although l knew tobacco
was cheap and good in Switzerland
thought would take the precaution Of
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-01-09

came one like leper among the clean,
and tho nom ent looked upon the poor,
little, dazed, stupcfied creature, l
knew that the dreadful stories l had
heard were true. She came into the
reception room when l called her and
she stood by my knee and looked at
me- Her hair was black, and silky, and
fine, and her features were very good.
Her face was white, and dull, and
waxen. and her eyes were glazed and
vacant.
Are you feeling better to-day?" l
said to her.
She nodded.
DO you like this placer"
She nodded again.
"Why?" She stared at me and tried
to smile.
what is your name?'
Lucia"
"Have you brothers and sisters?'
1.-TWO brothers and one sister," she
said.
Are they we'll, these brothers ard
sisters?"
Yes
would you like to have them come
here and stay?"
"Yes." The child's sodden face had
not one gleani of interest or intelli-
gence in it.
do you get good food here?"
"Yes."
what do YOU play all day."
"Play dell"
"She does not suffer as she DID," said
the nurse, bustling in. all red cheeks
and white apron and cap, and whole
some and rosy smiles. She was in
great pain when she came. She can't
live long. Her liver is enlarged, you
know; just like any drunkard's. She
may go at any moment. She cries for
whisky. don't you Lucia?"
YES" said Lucia, stolidly.
do you see many such cases?" said
the nurse to me.
Il have never seen but this one"
said.
This is my second case of alcoholism
in child" said the nurse. Strange
isn't it? Why do you think they dc
1t? To keep them still? The doctor
says it's one of the most pronounced
cases he ever saw in all his practice
Very regular; wonderfully regular"
Lucia stood and watched the nurse
with lack-lustre eyes. When l rose II
60 she held out her little hand. L
shook like the hand Of man in thu
palsy. Good by" she said.
left the clean, sunny hospital and
went over into the tenement distric
on the west side Of town. near the FER
ries. The place l was looking for turne'
,ut to be in a narrow street. lined will
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-01-09
Poor Mail Girl.

A sorrowful story comes from Frank
ton, Ind, of demented girl named
Sallie Gooding. 1t seems that several
years ago her lover. to whom she was
engaged. was killed while at work on
the road. 1t caused her alteration, and
now she goes to the front of her home
as the train passes every day and goes
as near to the track as possible and
peers into the faces of those at the
windows in search of her lover. She
has been doing this for months. She
is still young and goodlooking and is
very well known.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-01-09

Il see you have new organist." said
the occasional attendant. Yes" an
swered the medium, "the other fellow
got entirely too fresh. We called I'D
the spirit of Brigham Young last meet
ing and what do you supposed the idiot
played? Only One Girl in the World
for Me- Cincinnati ENQUIRER.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-01-09
Rode the Bicycle ut Eighty.

William Atkinson, aged 81 years, sur
prised the court day crowd at Harods-
burg. Ca, by riding bicycle down and
then up Main street Monday while that
thoroughfare was crowded with We
hic!es. He says he felt like bird on
the wing and was so pleased by the SEN
sation produced that he viii at once or
der a wheel.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-01-09
PROVED A FAILURE.
SOCIALlSTIC SCHEME IN PAR
ACUAY NOT A SUCCESS.
Australian Co;onists Find Trouble IN
Trying to Organize Community -ap
Inferno Rather Than PARADISE
Self shness Ruined All.

HE French foreign
Office has recently
issued & report on
q soc:alistic expert
ment begun two
years ago in Para
quay. The Para
guayan government
conceded TO a col
ony OF discouraged
Australians just
gene through the
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-01-09

IllSe Slep Nntll tAC
Anal catastrophe when he is laid by the
heels II a man enters into a career OF
crime he is reasonably sure to be
caught at last, and as warning TO
others | set down here the particulars
OF how. after deluding the customs Of
ficials of France for years and years,
l was at last trapped, and curiou5ly
enough, when l was innocent ! am
a little mixed as to what the moral OF
this recital should be. In looking over
the case from beginning to end 1t seems
to me that the inference is that one
should never be innocent. II Il man
escapes when he is doing wrong and
is caught when his motives are pure,
the obvious moral is not at all OF the
kind l care to attach to the end of
any story | have to tell. I do like to
have nice, comfortable, correctly
nodded moral with which to finish any
article l may begin, and it is a great
grief to me that the moral in this case
Is not at all what it should be.
For years and years ! have deluded
the French customs officials in the mat
ter OF tobacco. l think, of course. that
IL Is wrong to smugglc as general rule,
but cannot imagine it wrong to bring
into an unenlightened country like
France tobacco that a white man can
smoke. l always calculate the number
OF days shall be in any part Of France,
and then take two-ounce packet for
each day and a couple extra in case !
should meet n friend furnishing for a
good smoke, and this quantity / have
never had any difficulty in smuggling
into the great European republic. AS
the tobacco is entirely for my own con-
sumption md as | am not 4 citizen OF
France, and rs l shall be swind ed
enough by the hotel keepers in what
ever part l chance to be, ease my
+. conscience by pointing out these facts
to 1t, and must say that my conscience
being reasonable one. does not judge
me harshly in the matter. 1t is need
less, perhaps, to add that the French
government does not agree with me in
all this. so therefore, in order not tC
trouble the government more than /.
necessary, place these packages about
my person In such way that on pass
Ing the French frontier give the gov
eminent as little bother as possible.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-01-09
HORROR OF HORRORS.
FIVE YEAR OLD EABE DYING OF
v DRUNKENNESS
The Crime OF the Parents Visited on
the Offspring the Temperance
Sentiment Is Growing Stronger Every
Day.
(Winifred Black in New YOrl. Morning
In,lrt, al

We just been to
see a little girl. She
Is five years old
and is an incurable
drunkard. l have
seen her mot her,
and her brothers
and sisters, and the
street where she
lived. | have talked
to the children
with whom she
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-01-09
CAUGHT AT LAST.

HE career Of n
criminal is always
interesting. espe-
ciaIly if the crimi-
nal be ones self;
then a per S o y,
knowing all the cir
cumstances OF the
case, can trace the
career of the wrong
doer from the first
false step until the
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-01-09

Free of charge-an empty shotgun.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-01-09

her face down to the dull face OF the
baby in her arms-and rubbed it's
cheek with her own as she talked.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-07-31
A Pleasant Eyenina.

Miss BEETLE Alexander enter
tanned large number of friends
at her h6hB OH Railroad Avanuc
Tuesday evening. The. house,
porch and yard Of the old Lyons
property were lighted By lamps
and lanterns Of various Kinds,
while around. iii the dimist corners
hammocks were slung and benches
placed so that tile most sentimen
tai couples might be out Of sight
and hearing of the rest. Punch
bowls filled With lemonade kept
the conversational organs in go ID
condition. Toward midnight ice
cream and cake were distributed
The moon arose at its appointed
time ard shed tender lustre over
the scene, and only married folks
failed to get sentimental. Late in
the evening those who were not
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-07-31
Horried.

at Holly Springs, Miss, Thurs
day evening, Julp II, 1896 att o'clocl,
by Rev. Mr.. Miller, pastor OF the
Babtist Church, Mr.. w, liam A Lay.
cook, of Grenada, Miss, aud Miss
Florence Below, of Tazcwell, VIZ.
The many friends of these pom.
lar young people will DO surdrised
but teloiced 10 learn of the consum
nation OF loves young dream. the
binding OF VOWS tNken whom NEiss
Belew WAS resident OF Grenada,
beloved and admired for her sweet.
meas, intelligence, grace and sccou-
plishmcnts. She left here with he,
family soino lime ago, bit distance
only served to incIeaso the flame OF
love, aud the popular young groom
impatiently waited for the huppy
day wheh lie could blaim his bride.
Mr.. Lnycook Is one OF the hosi
popular young men in Grenada He
has host of frionds, drawn to him
by the genial, social apb manly quail
ties he possesses, and his sterling
business qualifications index his in
dustry and intelligence.
Messrs jesse i. Hurpy and Hen.
ry Harris accompanied Mr., Laycook
on his pleasant mission, the whole
patty Returning to Grenada ON the
1925 train Thursday night. MIR.
and Mrs Laycook will Tor the pres
ont have apartments at Mrs. Kyken.
dalPs.- Grenada (NIiss.) Sentinel.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-07-31

too. ''spoohey' for such diversions
gathered in and near the parlor
Where Miss Hopkins, of Kentucky,
sang several sweet songs. "Iittle
Soy Blue,H the words OF which are
by Eugene Field, was esecially
good. Miss Alice Alexander also
delighted all with hot instrumental
music, and Mrs. II. a, Lynch made
considerable noise on the piano.
The guests were so well plcsed
that few left before half past
twelve, and did so then with many
regrets.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-07-31
TAzEWkzi sEMiNaRK.
Miss seorsfstie Clarke; Principal

The next session will open Septem
Der 16, 1906 with broader courses of
instruction, hig4ef standards, and a
fuller, strohget Faculty. No pains
or expSnse spar6d to seizure the most
competeht ind experienced teachers.
A new addition will be mad. to the
present building with increased ca
pacity for twenty Eve boarders under
Tie imniediate control of tie Prinei
pal aud her assistants,
A safe home school for your girls,
where they will receive careful train.
ing al most reasonable rates. Gaia
lognes ready by the Goth of July,
For one of these, or for particulars,
apply early-since only limited
number can be accomm oIatel III The
school house, TO
Miss Georgiette Cllrke, Principal,
Tazeweil VIZ