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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-09-25
SUCCESSFUL DEAF MUTES.
There Arc Nearly n Thousand and The
Have q FIourishing Club.

There Arc Nearly Thousand and They
Have q FIourishing Club.
Mr.. Mixes, whose remarkable skill in
deciphering badly directed letters at
the post Office was referred to in the
Chicago Tribune the other day, is one
of colony of something like thou.
sand deaf mutes in Chicago, many Of
whom occupy important positions. One
of them is lawyer of high standing,
another is chemist and assayer of the
National Smelling and Refining COM
pany, another is head booklSeeper in q
wholesale grocery house, another is
president of land association. Re-
sides these the ''silent people" in CHI
cago are scattered among the trades,
including shocnaking, cabinet work.
wood carving, baking and typesetting,
There are quite a nuinber of compos-
itors, the majority Of whom work on
the weekly trade papers. Until the
adoption of the typesetting machines
the deaf mutes were well represented
among the morning papers, but now
there is only one setting type on .
morning paper and none on any OF the
evening papers. Heretofore large
number of the pupils at the deaf and
dumb institutions have learned the
printing trade, but since typesetting
machines have come into such general
use the authorities have discouraged
entrance into this trade as much as
possible, although 1t is one which pre-
sents no obstacles to the deaf mute, rs
he is only required to exercise the fac
uky Of seeing in order to do his work
properly.
The Chicago mutes have an organiza-
ton known as the "Pas-a-Pas club"
which has its rooms in the building on
the southeast corner Of Clark and Ran.
dolph streets, occupying the entire fifth
floor. The first steps toward the for
nation of this organization were taken
twelve years ago at picnic Of deaf
nutes in Jackson park. The idea
proved popular and the club has -four
ished ever since. Social and literary
meetings are held regularly in the win
tertime and pianics in the summer.
Balls are given frequently. The most
brilliant function of this character was
that which took place at the Grand Pa
sific hotel three years ago, where fouy
hundred people we're in attendance.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-09-25

an FTREPEATED STORY OF TRUE phil ANTHRopY
What Chas. H. Hacl<ley has Done for Western
Michigan-How the only Cloud in the Life
of an HOnOred Man was Brushed
away by Science.

ana what they had done for Others.
e.o some cases SO nearly resembled
mine that was interested. But I did
NOT know whether the Testimonials
Were genuine or not, and I did NOT
wish to be humbugged. 30 wrote to
one who had given a testimonial. an
eminent professor Of music in Canada.
me reply received was even strong
en- tnan the printed testimonial. and it
gave me faith in the Incidence
began taking the pills and found
them TO De all that the professor had
told me they would be. 1t was two or
three months before I experienced any
perceptible betterment Of my condi-
ton. My disease was of such lorg
standing that I did not expect speedy
recovery. and was thankful even to be
renewed. progressed rapidly. how
ever. towards recovery, and for the
last six months have felt myself a
perfectly well man. I have recon-
mended the pills to many people, and
am only too glad to assist others 10
health through the medium Of this
wonderful medicine. cannot say too
much for what 1t has done for me-"
Dr.. Williams' Pink Pills for Pale
People have an enormous sale. and
from all quarters come in glowing re-
ports Of the excellent results follow.
Ing their use. An analysis proves that
they contain In q condensed form all
the elements necessary to give new
life and richness to the blood and re-
store shattered nerves. They are an
unfailing specific for such diseases as
locomotor ataxia. partial paralysis, st.
Vitus' dance. sciatica. neuralgia, rheu-
matism, nervous headache, the after
effects OF la grippe. palpitation of the
heart, pale and sallow compilations,
that tired feeling resulting from nerv-
Gus prostration: all diseases resulting
from vitiated humors in the blood.
such as ecrofula. chronic erysipelas,
etc. They are also a specific for trou-
bles peculiar to females. such as sup
pressions. irregularities. and all forms
OF weakness. They build up the blood
ana restore the glow Of health to pale
and sallow cheeks. In men they eff
feet radical cure in all cases arising
from mental worry. overwork or ex-
cesses of whatever nature. There are
no III effects following the use of this
wonderful medicine. and It can be
given to children with perfect safety.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-09-25


rbe most beautiful spot in Muske-
ION is inseparably associated with
he name Of Hackley, and in all West
crn Michigan there h not name bet
Ter known, and among the studious
and those interested in deeds Of phil
nnthropy, this name is known and ad-
mired. Chas. H. Hackley has been in
ihe lumber business continuously since
1Sss and In that time has amassed q
fortune. which gives him a rating
among the wealthy men OF the ma
como that Tightening Of the purse
strings which is generally o marked
Characteristic Of wealthy men.
There Is no prettier spot In the State
than Hackley Park In q square sur
rounded and pierced by stone walls,
emphasizing with their wilderness the
green Of faultlessly kept lawns. its
browning pride o towering soldiers
monument on the top Of which stands
o bronze figure pointing ever in re-
membrance Of the heroes who died
ing this park are the magnificent
1Iackley Public Library-a poem in
granite-with it's 10000 volumes, and
the equally stately Hackley school,
like @ beehive with its 600 children.
Other elegant buildings testify like
wise to the liberality and muniflcence
Of this man who has pulled wealth out
Of the forests Of Michigan.
1t Is no wonder then that the name
OF Charles H. Hackley II known at
home and abroad His munincence to
Muskegon alone represents an outlay
Of nearly half q million. For the past
twenty years he has been q constant
sufferer from neuralgia and rheuma-
tlsm, also numbness OF the lower
limbs. SO much SO that II has seriously
1nterfered with his pleasure In life.
For some time past his friends have
noticed that he has seemed to. grow
young again. and to have recovered
the health which he had In youth.
To correspondent Of the Press. Mr..
Hackley explained the secret Of his
transformation. and to his friends
who have known how he suffered, It
Is indeed a TRANSFORMATION. II have
suffered for over twenty years." he
said. seated In bis private ONCE, with
pains in my lower limbs SO severely
that the only relief I could get at
night was by putting cold water COM
presses on my limbs. I was bothered
more at night than in the day time.
The neuralgia and rheumatic pains
. In my limbs. which had been growing,
| In Intensity for years. finally became
chronic. / made three trips to the,
Hot Springs with only partial RELIEF ;,
and then fell back to my original
state. couldn't sit still, and my
sufferings began to make life look
very blue. Two years ago last Sep
tenber I noticed an account of DR..
williams' Pink Pulls for Pale People.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-09-25
Dialogue

We: "Why don't you use
SeAilling's Best tea ("
You: ~ don't believe adj
vertisements nowadays"
We: "When tea tastes
good, do you believe that it
Is good ?"
You: Eyes; but l haven't
your tea"
We: "Your grocer has.
He has money-back to give
you If you don't like it"
You: THAT is ridiculous.
No one ever does that"
We: do you believe any
body? Ask your grocer
whether it is so or not"
Also pure and money-backed: .SeAik
6rgs Best coffee, baking-powder, soda,
spices, and AavorlnE extracts.
SeAillingc Compa.y Sas Francisco
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-09-25
NEW FOOD FOR WILD FOWL,
An Experiment with Chinese Plants Q
Columbia Slough Lakes.

An Experiment with Chinese Pianss On
Columbia Slough Lakes.
The carp having played havoc with
the wapatoes in the sloughs and ponds
on Sauvies island, on which the ducks,
geese and swan used to feed, Mr..
Reeder, of Reeder's Landing, has Sc.
cured lot Of Chinese wapatoes, which
he will plant as an experiment, and, IL
they do well, will try to introduce
them in the lakes, ETC., says the Port
land Oregonian. The Chinese here
consume great many wapatoes, and
ALSO bring over from China many which
are OF different species, being larger
and rounder. The only improvement
they will be on the native kind is that
they are too large for a carp to
swallow, while the ducks, ETC., can
perhaps bite them in pieces and swallow
them.
Several efforts have been made to
introduce plants on the island which
might attract the waterfowl and take
the place Of the wapatoes and widgeon
weed, but all such attempts have
proved failures. Wild rice by the sack
has been brought from Wisconsin and
sowed here; the seeds of the wild
celery, which gives flavor to the can
vasbacks Of the Potomac and the
Chesapeake, have been sown, and the
seeds of the "wokus," on which ducks
fatten at the klamath lakes, have been
planted; but none of them flourished
The June rise of the Columbia is very
different thing from what any of these
plants have been accustomed to, ant
covers them with several feet eff water
just at the time when they should be
making their growth. If something
cannot be done to preserve the native
plants on which the ducks, geese, an6
swan feed the next generation will
have no wildfowl shooting Oh tn.
6suvies island.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-09-25
SHE TOOK THE BID.
4 Charitably Inclined Young TsavsIss
Makes . Good Haul

Makes Good Haul.
A good woman whose heart Is set
upon raising money for charity is not
easily turned from her purpose. Such
. woman, according to the New York
Herald, was on steamer from Liver
pool last summer. Most of her pocket
money-she is represented as q million
aires daughters devoted to the East
Side mission, and in addition she
spends much Of her leisure in crochet
ing wonderful and useless things,
which she persuades her wealthy
friends and admirers to buy ut fabulous
prices for the benefit of the poor.
On the steamer she did little else but
crochet things and then sell them-ex-
cept that she spent considerable time
N filling diary. Some of the friends
whom she had inveigled into buying
fancy work fell into the trick Of laugh
ing at her about her diary, and finally
entered into little conspiracy.
II say, now, Miss Blank" said one,
1--WE have decided to strike. We are
not going to help your tenement-house
heathens another cents worth unless
you sell us your diary. How much will
you take for it?"
"How much will you giveT asked
the girl, after little reflection.
The man offered five dollars. Tha,
was too little, the young lady declared
and finally, one thing leading to an
other, she put the precious volume w
at auction. The gentlemen, never
dreaming that she could be in earnest
piled bid upon bid, till the price stood
at sixty-five dollars.
ut is yours, Mr.. JONES'" said thu
girl; "but remember my terms are spo,
cash, and you must let me make . copy
4 of it."
The laugh was on Jones, and hi.
companions forced him to pay tn,
money on the spot. Miss Blank deliv
cred the diary, and Of course there wa,
nothing for the joker to do but to re
turn it unopened, with his compli
ments
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1896-08-22

Although a very busy man, DR.. r.
Y. Pierce, of Buffalo, N. Y, has
found time in which to write great
book of over thousand pages en-
titled, The Peoples Common Sense
Medical Adviser, in plain English,
or Medicine Simplifed. Few books
printed in the English have reached
SO great sale as has this popular
work, over 680,000 copies having
been sold at $3.50 each. The profits
on this enormous sale having repaid
its author for the great amount of
labor and money expended on its
production he has now decided to
give away, absolutely free, 100000
copies of this valuable book, the re-
cipient only being required to mail
to the Worlds Dispensary Medical
Association, of Buffalo N. z, of
which company he is president,
twenty-one one-cent stamps, to cover
cost of mailing only, and the book
will be sent postpaid. 1t is verita-
BILE medical library, complete in one
volume. 1t contains 1908 large
pages, and over 500 illustrations,
some of them in colors. TIE Free
Edition is precisely The same as that
sold at $3.50 except only that the
books are bound in strong manila
paper covers, instead of cloth. 1t is
not often that our readers have an
opportunity to obtain valuable
book on such generous terms, and
we predict that few will miss avail
ing themselves Of the unusual ard
liberal offer TO which we have called
their attention.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1896-08-22
Reformation.

Western newspapers still tell grue-
some stories of the old times when
crime ran riot and lynch law was al
most the only justice. Read, for
example, this tale, borrowed from
the San Francisco Post
A travelling preacher had been
obliged to stay over night at new
town in the Southwest, and was
talking wiqh the hotel.keeper.
you've got grand town here,
haven't you ?" he said.
"We think So replied the host,
automatically.
Business seems to be lively"
ayes, we are enjoying a boom.'
'It appears to be improving rap
idly"
CHATS what
"You don't have any lynchings
here, do your
"Not like we used to.
DIVE heard that it was once very
bad in that line"
well, yes; we used to have a
hanging 81 and then, but it's been
a mighty long time now since we had
one.n
"When was the last one 7"
The landlord studied moment,
and counted on his fingers.
81 amt snre," he sail at last, "but
l think it will be two weeks day af-
ter tomorrow"
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1896-08-22
Cheapening a Marriage License.

She was pretty young woman,
looking out for bargains and the
marriage license Office. The Phila-
delphia Record, in reporting the re-
suit, says that she stood on Sixth
street looking up at the Orphans
Court building. There was another
girl with her, but not SO pretty.
IL think this is the place." said
the pretty young woman. "We'll
ask the next man that comes along.
Yes, as l was saying, George and l
had talk yesterday, and we dec;d-
ed that as we were soon to be mar
ried we must be economical, and be.
sides, be on the lookout for bargains
of all sorts. So-wait here is a
man. Can you tell me, sir, if this is
the marriage license office z"
The man said it was and the two
young women went inside. One of
the clerks in the front office looked
up at them, and the pretty one
said
"Will you please direct ne to the
marriage license counter--I mean
department ?"
The young clerk looked at his fell
lOw-clerks, plainly saying By it:
"These are leap year girls" Then
he ushered the young women into
Clerk Birds office.
Chow much are your ma rriage IL
censes z" asked the pretty one.
The genial Cupid smiled and said:
Fifty cents"
always? 2" querled the girl.
GLOW do you mean p
"Well," said the girl, ave often
looked for your advertisement in the
newspapers, and never found it.
But don't you ever nave bargain
days that is, I mean, isn't the price
ever reduced 2"
Clerk Bird, trying hard to keep
from laughing, explained the work
ings Of the office, and the young
girls vent away disappointed.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1896-08-22
This Is a Pathetic Story.

Just across from the depot was
the town graveyard, and sitting on a
baggage truck on the platform was a
ragged, lonesome man, whom any
one would have spotted at once for
a tramp. There were dozen Of us
walking up and down as we waited
for the train, but for quarter OF an
hour the tramp sat with his head in
his hands and had nothing to say to
any one, says The New York Mer-
curry. Then passenger, who was
evidently on good terms with him
self walked up to the man and said !:
'Dead broke, of course, old man?'
yes, dead broke, replied the man
on the truck, as he looked up.
Haven't had anything to eat in
two or three days, eh 2"
''Not since yesterday morning."
Willing to work, but your health
won't permit it, ! take it, as is the
case with all the rest of 'em ~
"My health amt overly good,' re-
piled the tramp after bit.
"No, of course NOT laughed the
man. Perhaps you are also worry
ing about your family? Do you
want to raise dollar in time to get
home to see your wife die ~
"Come along you-come along
gents" said the tramp, as be rose up
and climbed the graveyard fence.
Half dozen of us followed him,
and as we reached the fence and
looked over, he pointed to three
graves which were so new that the
grass had not taken root, ana said:
"There's the family-wife and two
children ! A week ago was leo
miles away, but got to thinking
about these graves, and / couldn't
stay away. This morning finished
my walk, and was waiting for the
train to 60 before / came up here.
Yes I'm dead broke, and hungry and
In poor health, and tramp, and
there s the reason Of it. When they
died it broke me up"
One by one we went back to the
platform. The tramp came last Of
all and he was going away without
looking at ps, when the man who
chafed him put the money we had
raised in his hand, added a IS bill
from bis own pocket and kindly
said
"Take it old man, and better luck
60 with you. I'm sorry spoke as
I did.n
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1896-08-22


"Good day, lady he said, with
the soft, insinuatlng tone of the pro-
fessional mendicant; II hopes as
yer well this lovely day."
"Take your muddy feet OF that
doorstep
Certainly, allus willin' ter 'blige
a LADY,
81 haven t any cold meat"
Nor
"Nor any left over coffee. =
sits kind of an off day in the
commissary department, amt it +
II suppose you'd be willing to eat
some pie il l had it on hand and
didn't know how to get rid of it, but
/ haven't got any"
"Pie has got to be an old story
with me. / don't want any
II suppose then, that you would
like to have me give you my hus-
bands Prince Albert coat and his
broadcloth pantaloons2'
Nom that amt exactly what /
want, but you're warm. I'm SO load
ed down with things to eat that the
lady furder back gimme that the idea
of eatin is positively unpleasant ter
me. An de lady I seen jes' before
that gimme such supply of clothes
that had to give some of 'em away
because that / didn't have enough
Saratoga trunks an dress suit cases
ter carry EN- around in. There's
only three articles | need now, an /
don't guess I've struck the right
house fur anything up to date. ]
may be down in de world, but | likes
ter preserve the prophecies of gents
attire. I've been intendin' to take
a wheelin' trip through the coun-
Try"
"Do you mean to say that you
ride bicycle ~
"Not exactly on bicycle. / see
de bicycles two wheels, an go 'em
two better. This trip is on truck
under freight car, but it's wheelin'
jes' de same. An I've put off
startin' fur more than three days
now in hopes somebody in this COM
munity would be up ter date enough
ter have a pair of knickerbockers
and some golf stockings that they
could gimme SOS I'd feel comforta-
bic an dressed fur the occasion. ~
Detroit Free Press.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1896-08-22
An IdylI q tho Road.


Footsore end thirsty Willie Evah-
work and Weary Atwrest met in
the midst of the great American
desert, says the N. Y. World.
HAST journeyed farf" asked
Weary, when the greetings OF the
road had been exchanged.
"Even from the land of the rising
SUM- returned Willie, picking a
pebble from his self-ventilating shoe
and signing deeply. "And thou I"
Weary Atwrest gave utterance to
an answering sigh.
II come" he made reply In a
husky voice, 'sfrom the other shore,
from the land where the sun goes in
to the ocean and the night brings
out the stars"
"And Why" Willie Eyahwork de-
sired to know, after a thoughtful
pause, and scratching his back
against a convenient cactus, "why
journeyed thou eastward ~
"Nay, answer me-stand and un-
fold thyself,'' said Weary, with q
grave air. "Why leavest thou the
country where the sun comes out of
the sea to take its daily course r.
Willie Eyahwork took his pipe
between his fingers.
"Do you think he retorted In a
tone OF scorn, shat / would stop in
a country where all my mail comes
direct to Bath, Me. p
Weary Atwrest started to his
feet.
"And do you think" be cried in
return, "tbat / could abide in that
Western land and have my letters
addressed to Seattle. Wash. z"
Whereupon, mipgling their sor-
rows in the tin can that cheers and
inebriates, they took their way
South into Mexico, where they had
been told the people enjoyed large
degree of free silver and it scarcely
ever, ever rained.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1896-08-22
A Leader.

Since its first introduction, Elec-
trio Bitters has gained rapidly in
popular favor, until now it is clearly
in the lead among pure medicinal
tonics and Notwithstanding
nothing which permits its use as a
beverage or intoxicant, it is recogniz-
ed as the best and purest medicine
for all ailments of Stomach, Liver
or Kidneys-it will cure Sick Head
ache, Constipation, Indigestion, and
drive Malaria from the system. Sat
isfaction guaranteed with each bottle
or the money will be refunded
Price only soc. per bottle. Sold By
L. G.. Matthaei.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1896-08-22
Special Excursion to the Sea
silSF0,


The Cumberland Valley Railroad
has arranged for two special twelve
day excursions to the Sea Shore on
Thursdays, Aug. 9th and 30th, the
excursions to include Atlantic City,
Cape May and other South Jersey
resorts and Ocean Grove, N. J. Ex-
cursor tickets will be sold on above
dates for G. V. Train No. 4, leaving
Martinsburg at 500 a. NJ, good 60
ing only On that and direct connect
ing trains and to return on any reg
ular train Except the New York
and Chicago Limited) by continuous
journey within twelve days from and
including date of sale at the follow
ing rates
Atlantic City, Cape May, &c.,
$3.50; Ocean Grove, $1.00 more.
Atlantic City tickets are good via
the New Delaware River Bridge
Route, but will be honored via Mar
ket Street Wharf if passengers pre-
fer going that route. Passengers
for Cape May and other South Jer-
sey resorts will be ticketed via Mar
ket Street Wharf as heretofore.