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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-07-24
THEY ENJOYED THE JOKE. )

San Francisco


A number of years ago, in a book
which was called Leaves from the Life
Of a Special Correspondent" Mr.. O'Shea,
the author of the book, gave the follow
ing description of an adventure he had
with herd of elephants. Said he: "a
young friend asked me once to show
him some elephants, and l took him
along with me, having first borrowed
an apron and filed it with oranges.
This he was to carry whilst accompany
ing me in the stable, but the moment
we reached the door the herd set up
such trumpeting-th had scented
the fruit-that he dropped the apron
and its contents, and scuttled off like
scared rabbit There were eight ele-
plants, and when l picked up the
oranges found had twenty-fi
walked deliberately along the line Civ
ing one to each. When l got to the
extremity of the narrow stable turned,
and was about to begin the distribution
again, when suddenly reflected that
if elephant No. in the row saw me
give two oranges in succession to No. g
he might imagine he was being cheated,
and give me u smack with his trunk
that is where the elephant falls short
Of the human being-so 1 went to the
door and began at the beginning as
before. Thrice l went along the line,
and then l was in fix. l had one
orange left, and had to get back to the
door. Every elephant In the herd had
his greedy gaze focused on that orange.
1t was as much as my life was worth to
give it to any one of them. What was
l to do? l held it up conspicuously.
coolly peeled it, and ate it myself. It
was most amusing TO notice the way
those elephants nudged each other and
shook their ponderous sides. They
thoroughly entered into the humor OF
the thing"
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-07-24

The owner of q very valuable iron
deposit in the east learned by accident
that his ore contained quantity of an
element that produces the blacklist dye
known to chemistry or commerce and
worth some fabulous price per ounce.
Delighted at the prospect of wealth,
he made ready to produce his dye, but
preliminary investigation showed that
the total demand for the stuff was not
more than a few pounds per annum.
He gave up the scheme as a CONNER
cial venture, though he had, as he de-
clares, enough of the stuff to blacken
the face of the universe.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-07-24
AdulteratiOn of Tea.

Apropos of the present agitation
started by the japanese against
their own cheap tea, we find the
following statement made by
James r. Davies, ex-tea-inspector
for the port of New York:
"Making tea green does not i'm
prove the flavor. 1t is rather the
other way. Of course Prussian
Blue and such authorizations are
absolutely poisonous.
"There is not enough in the tea
to kill, perhaps; but I have no
doubt they cause disease"
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-07-24
Ready to Accommodate.

An exchange tells story connected
with strike on the North British rail-
way, during which much difficulty was
experienced in finding engineers to
keep the necessary trains running. One
of the substitutes, young fellow, ran
some distance past station, and then,
putting back, ran as much too far the
other way. lie was preparing to mako
a third attempt, when the station
agent shouted, to the great amusement
of the passengers: Never mind, Tam
mas; stay where you arel Well shift
the station -
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-07-24
CarrIapn Ehafts of puln.

New uses are being constantly found
ior wood pulp, says an exchange. One
of the latest devices is the manufacture
of carriage shafts, wood pulp Gin con-
junction with from being the chief ma
terial, with covering of leather. Pat
ents for the invention have been taken
out in France, England and Belgium.
and it is claimed that the shafts are
very strong and unbreakable, point
regarded as important, SO far as safety
Of passengers is concerned. These
shafts are already in use in Paris, and
they are appreciated by cab owners,
not only for their strength, but for
their comparative cheapness.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-07-24
Brittany's Big Electric LIght.

An electric light of forty million
candle power almost surpasses COM
prehension. Yet this great mass of
light is to issue from lighthouse
tower on Penmarch point on the coast
of Brittany. The beam will be seen
twenty miles before it strikes the
horizon, and after that 1t will be re-
aected on the sky for a distance of
thirty-eight miles further. The largest
light on the coast of the United States
can only be seen twenty-eight miles in
clear weather.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-07-24
BOSTON BROWN BREAD.
IL Must Not De Confounded with the "Gra
ham Bread" Now Sold.

ham Bread" Now Sold.
The bread which has always been
known here as Boston brown bread
was baked all over New England long
before the Graham bread" came into
use there, and was not a substitute for
Mr.. Graham's loaf of unbolted -four.
The Boston brown bread, according to
the almanacs of the Yankee farmers, is
composed of these materials: Rye and
Indian, with a very little molasses,"
and it is the last ingredient that gives
it dark color. 1t is wholesome bread
when rightly prepared.
In all the old-fashioned houses of
Yankeeland, says the New York Sun,
the baking used to be done in big ovens
1t was after everything else had been
cooked that the brown loaf, the Indian
pudding, the plum pudding, and the
red jar of beans were put in the oven.
where they were left for the night.
There are plenty of people yet living
who stoutly maintain that the primi-
tive way of preparing these nutritious
articles of food was far better than any
of the new ways.
Graham bread is another kind of
thing, and is made simply of unbolted
flour, like the wheaton bread which
was eaten ages ago. 1t is called after
the American diet reformer," Rev.
Sylvester Graham, who began to advo-
cate the use of it in the first half of this
century, and created quite a stir by his
arguments against the ordinary white
bread of the bakers shops. In other
days, Graham bread was often spoken
of scornfully as bran bread" and the
people who ate it or upheld it were
dubbed "bran bread philosophers
Horace Greeley was one of these people
The old Boston brown loaf was never
popular beyond the boundaries of New
ENGLAND
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-07-24

The youthful clergyman of country
place was invited to take tea with an
elderly spinster whose attentions to
him were of the motherly sort in all
eyes, except those of her still older
coachmap and general factotum. TIC
him his mistress could never grow old,
nor other than q coveted match for any
man. AS he was bringing the guest OF
the occasion from the village he sud
denly mentioned his hostess name.
Then, turning to the clerical boy, he
demanded: eve been thinkin' why
don't you an her hitch up?"
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-07-24
Plain Talk

There is something wrong going on in
this state, in this county, in this town. and,
maybe, in your home.
This wrong can be righted. We are
aware of the wrong-you are not-and
we know the remedy; but, if you apply
the remedy, you help us.
What shall we do? Shall we keep
silent because helping you helps us too?
AS we do not pretend to serve you
except for our own sakes, it cannot be
said that we are hypocrtical. We merely
say: "Your interests and ours belong
together. We shall tell you of our COM
mon danger; and it is for you to say
whether we shall Join our forces against it. ,"
Tea Merchants Il Seh,2EnY G. Company
San Francisco
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-07-24

The correspondent at Atlantic Of the
London Times lately visited Chaleis,
the capital of the northern part of the
island of Euboea, which island was
greatly affected by the recent earth
quakes. A peculiar incident noted by
him was the action Of the lofty Vene
tian tower in the center of the town.
1t swung to and fro SO violently that it
knocked down an adjoining wall,
though it remained standing ita9I and
sustained NO damage.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-07-24

In Bosnia the two women doctors APP
pointed by the Austrian government
few years ago, DR.. Theodore Krajews-
ka and DR.. Boluslava Keck, seem to have
overcome the prejudices of the Moham-
medan population against them. They
had over six hundred patients between
them last wear
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-07-24

Feed the nerves upon pure, rich
blood and you will not be nervous.
Pure blood comes by taking Hoods
Sarsaparilla which is thus the
greatest and best nerve tonic.
Hoods pills cure nausea, sick
headache, Indigestion, biliousness.
All druggists. 25c.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-07-24

SEND for picture of our
Factory, we will mail one to you free
Of charge.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-20
WHERE Is THE NOMINEE.

Nothing could be more preposterous
than the attempt to raise a doubt as II
whether Mr.. Bryan is or is not the regu-
lar candidate OF the Democratic party
Tor President OF the United States; ana
SO nothing could be more preposterous
than 10 attempt to raise doubt as 10
whether the Chicago convention did or
did not represent the only real and true
Democratic party 10 be found in this
country at the present time. Mr.. Bryan
is a high-toned gentleman. whom 1t
would be impossible TO induce to feign to
be a Democrat If he were not one. We
need not name the States which hold
their alleciance 10 the Jeffersonian-
Jacksonan doctrines taught by the
fathers and TO the party, which few days
ag1 declared their purpose to rally to the
Bryan flag. In the State of Ccnnectieut the
Democrats 0he soundest in the Union.
perhap9 have mounted the same plat
form upon which Mr.. Bryan has taken
his position. In Pennsylvania and New
York the true Democratic party Is with
MIR. BRYAN. In the States we have named,
and others, the people are beginning,
saws our fearless leader. to realize that
the Chicago platform presents to the
poople those great issues around which
they must cluster II they are going to
retain a government OF law.
Mckinley is no Democrat. How can
the Virginia boilers array themselves
under his standard? How can anybody
pretend TO be Mckinley man, and at
the same time a Democrat?
BY the way, Governor David b. HUI,
II would seem, committed himself TO the
true Democratic creed, and the true
Democratic party, when he penned and
published the following telegram, We
quote:
81 have no desire TO either affirm or
deny newspaper stories and rumors Pc
carding my position on the national
ticket, and other political questions. When
| have anything to say L Will state II
over my own signature"
What does Governor Hill mean by the
national ticket? lie must mean just
what all other good Democrats mean
namely, that there is but one sound plat
form, and one true Democratic party re-
cognlzed by the Jeffersonian Democracy
and that that man and that creed were
selected In and by the Democratic Ma
tional Convention at Chicago.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-20
COME OFT FRANKLY.

In its issue OF yesterday the islch-
mond Times. in trying 10 scramble out
OF the unfortunate position In which 1t
finds itself labors hard to the extent OF
n column 10 prove that IL is Democratic,
and that the regular Democratic organiza-
ton l. not the Democratic party. The Ed
tor of the Times has confessed that ne
would not have bolted the party on the
question Of free silver alone, but says
he could not conscientieIsly support the
rest Of the Chicago platform In this
connection we would call the attention
OF the Times and OF the public to that
papers estimate of the United States SUI
preme Court. Here it Is:
eve repeat then, that, paradoxical as
II may appear, the Supreme Court OF the
United States is the fountain-head OF
Socialists OF tho United states. and unless
the pernicious doctrine that 1t has
put out can be overthrown. II threatens
TO become a foundation upon which the
Socialists Of the United States. and unless
overthrow all our institutions and bring
tyranny upon us"
Has any ore who had anything to DO
with the framing of the Chicago platform
ever INDUCED In such an arraignment
Of the Supreme Court?
The Times claims that 1t represents
Democracy as expounded by the assem-
blage of disgruntled citizens at Indiana
polls. Is the single gold-s,andard Demo-
cratic doctrine? Did any Democratic
convention or any other convention ever
before declare for a single gold standard?
No. The Chicago platform Is the only
Democratic platform before the people.
and the Times, in inducing voters TO
cast their ballots for Palmer. is work
ing for the election of Mckinley and the
defeat Of Bryan. Certainly, the Times
would not have us think that 1t is
working seriously for Palmer, Of whom
it said this in 1892:
Owe know very little of Senator Pal
mer. of Illinois. but what we know
of him had caused Us TO respect him;
but the speech which he delivered In
the Senate last Thursday upon the Home
stead riots causes as TO revise our opin-
ion Of him, and to prefer further de-
velopments before we rank him as
statesman fitted TO lead popular thought"
We, therefore. again ask the Times TO
come out frankly and answer the ques-
ton: Is not the Times in this contest
fighting to defeat William Jennings
Bryan. the national Democratic candidate
for the presidency, and does the Times
not know that Bryan's defeat would re-
suit in the election OF William Mckinley,
south-hater and Republican?
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-20
FAUQUIER CIRCUIT COURT
several Insurance Cases Decided
Iast WeeI-Personals.

WARRENTON, VA. September Is
(speclal)-The cases which have come be-
fore the Circuit Court this week are the
following: w. b. Goode & Co. who some
years ago had a dry-goods store at Cal
verton, which was burned down, VS.. the
Georgia Home Insurance Company The
Court decided in favor of the plaintin-a
verdict Of $3.50.
w. b. Goode e. Co, VS.. Virginia Fire
and Marine Insurance Company; verdict
for plaintiff. $1,000. An appeal VIII. De
taken I'm both cases. Hon. j. Z. Jenries
and C. NJ. White appeared for plaintiff
and Hon. J. V. Brooke and Eppa hunton'
Jr, for defendant.
The Perrow insurance case was com
promised by payment of $3.50. In the
case Of Blight VS.. Southern railway, jury
brought In a verdict OF sl5o.
The case OF Buckner VS.. Smith was oe-
cided In favor of the defendant.
Mrs. V. s. Mosby Coleman Is WISHING her
sister, Mrs. r. r. Campbell.
Miss Mamie Jones' OF Ashland, who has
been very popular in Warrenton, left the
hospitable home OF Mr. T. N. Fletcher to
return to her own city this week
Miss Lodlie Kincheloe entertained
number of friends on Tuesday evening, IN
honor OF Miss Vaughan. OF Richmond
who is visiting Miss Lena Fletcher There
were present Misses Lena Fletcher. Aice
Turner. Nellie Birdsong, Rosa Tongue.
and Cassie Lowers; Messrs. Clarence Ut
terback, Howard Fletcher George
Tongue, Purcell, and Marshall.
Rev. 3. NJ. Randolph, OF Emanuel
church. near Richmond. will I'LL the pull
pit Of the Rev. G. W. Nelson, of the Epis-
copal church.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-20
CAN THIS BE GOV. oFERRALL.

II Is an unpleasant duty. as IL is with
unfeirned sorrow. that we feel called upon
20 criticise the action of Hon. Charles n.
OFerral Governor OF Virginia. in bolt
ing the Democratic party. the party
which placed him in his present position
as chief Executive OF the grand old
Mother Commonwealth.
As citizen, Governor O'Ferrall has
right TO vote as he pleases, but IL he be
quoted correctly In the interview pub
iished in yesterdays Times. he makes an
unfortunate confession as 10 his record
as a law-maker in the councils of the
nation. We quote his woros from the
interview: "Since I began the study of
the money question. which was about a
year ago last spring. have been strong
advocate Of sound money"
Can It be possible that Hon. Charles
r. O'Ferrall only began the study OF this
question a year and half ago? Did he
not study II before he cast his votes in
the House Of. Representatives several
times upon the silver question? We trust
hs has been incorrectly reported--that
there IS some mistake. We cannot COM
prehend that a Virginia law-maker. with
40 high commission. one sending him to
the councils OF the nation. would have
voted upon so serious question and so
often without having given that question
study
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-20

mluaFlty Win csSty s"eJ~~s -
takes &c discuss.
Mr.. Bryan's speeches are made nrst to
Democrats. and secondly 20 his opponents
OF every name and faith. He is not
afraid nor ashamed to undegtaks 10
speak 10 any crowd that can be assem-
bled for instruction by him. He appears
20 be full OF the various subjects which
he undertakes to discuss. He Is always
and everywhere, We repeat, ready to en-
tighten whomsoever may approach him
as a learner. Not that he is oresump-
tuous, for he is anything but presump-
tuous. but because he is so full OF his
monetary lessons that he cannot but be
"at home" on the financial topics. which
ne at once tackles whenever or
wherever they are thrust upon his notice
We have said that Dir. Bryan Is always
ready 70 discuss monetary subjects; but
he might have named other subjects II
he had considered II good policy to ad-
dress himself TO their discussion. He pre-
fers to handle subjects which the people
are thinking about. He does what he ought
20 do when he tells the people that no"
is not the time to undertake TO eniishteh
them on protection or high tarin. Many
hundreds of thousands of his supporters
are supposed to be protectionists. whom
he is capable OF instructing, but he pre-
fers TO keep that important subject out
OF his way for the present.
Yes. a wonderful man is Mr.. Bryan
He has come and gone and we still say
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-20
A NOVEL METHOD.

The Baltimore Sun, which is opposing
Bryan, has discovered a rather novel
way of ascertaining the political strength
of that gentleman. 1t says:
"A New York dispatch to the Sun ex-
plains that the great majority OF the
voters in Maine are farmers and me-
chanics. AS they fairly represent the
masses in every other State, 1t would
seem to be only reasonable TO assume
that the result In Maine is an index 10
the result in the West. where the farm
ers and workingmen constitute the
bulk of the voting population. IL this
should prove TO be the case. and 1t Is a
very reasonable assumption, Mr.. Bryan
would be Overwhelmingly defeated"
We would respectfully suggest that an
earlier State to vote was Alabama, the
bulk of whose voters are also farmers and
workingmen. and 1t might be that the
result there was a clearer Index TO the
result In the West" than Maine; clearer.
from the fact that the South and West
seem to be pulling the presidential
wagon together now. and that. as gene
raj thing. the corner OF the United
States in which Maine is located Is not
much loved in the West, where the fact
that New England Maine had set an
example, would be almost a sufficient
excuse for not following It.
The fact is that as far as Indications
are concerned. the elections in Vermont
and Maine on the one hand. and Ala
bama and Arkansas on the other,
only suggest that the South and West
are certain for Bryan. and the New
England States certain for Mckinley. II
Is entirely too early In the campaign for
any calculation 10 he made which will
so beyond possibilities. The only indica-
tions besides those mentioned are the
demonstrations by the people. and in
those we think the most prejudlced viii
corcede that Mr.. Bryan is ahead OF Mr..
Mckinley by at least IS TO !.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-20
ONE or PALMER's ORDERS.
Sought to- DisfrHnchise All Former
Confederate Soldiers.

FRANKFORT, KY. September T.
General Palmer, the National Democratic
NOMINEE for President, was military
Governor Of Kentucky In 1866. Just before
the August election OF that year he Issued,
an order, which, If 1t could have been
enforced. would have practically disfran-
chised nearly every Democrat or southern
sympathizer I'm the State. Diyested of
preamble. IL reads
Il. Az rebel soldiers. whether pardoned
or not, and without regard to the fact
that they have or have not taken any
OF the oaths as prescribed by law, or
executive or military orders, or Lave
registered under orders from headquarters
OK the Department of Kentucky.
'''2. All guerrillas ana others, who, with
out belonging to the regular rebel mill
tary organizations. have taken up arms
against the government, or have in any
way operated against tho government or
people of Kentucky, or any other State
or Territory.
49, All persons who, by act or word.
directly or indirectly, gave aid. comfort.
or encouragement to persons in rebellion.
This applies 10 all persons who have
voluntarily acted as scouts or spies for
rebel or guerrilla forces. who have vol
unfairly furnished any rebel with food
or clothing, horse or arms or money
or have barbored. concealed, or otherwise
aided or encouraged them.
"a. All persons who were or have been
directly or indirectly engaged In the
civil service OF the late so-called Pro-
visional Government OF Kentucky, or who
have In any way submitted TO either of
said pretended governments, all agents
. of or contractors with or for either of
said pretended governments are dis
qualified from voting.
"AIl persons OF the classes aforesaid
are required to abstain from all inter-
ference with elections, and will. II they
shall In any manner interfere therein
by voting or by appearing at the polls.
be at once arrested, and held for
military trial.
aid will be given TO civil authorities
20 enforce the laws and TO preserve the
peace.
by command Of Major General John
NJ. Palmer.
&c r. HARLAN. Captain and A. A. G.
'Oriclal: Ben. W. Sullivan. Lieutenant
and Act. A. A. c."
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-20
MIR. BRYAN.

In is7z Horace Greeley took the stump
after he had been nominated for Presi-
dent OF the United States. and surprises
everybody by making q good speech as
well as new one at every place he Wis
Tied. Mr.. Bryan. however. has excelied
Mr. Greeley. both In the number OF
speeches be has made. and In the char
acier Of them. He seems to be ready AZ
al times to make known his views. 1t Is
because he is thoroughly grounded In
the principles OF tho Democratic party.
and II familiar with the teachings OF
Jefferson, Jackson. and others OF the
great lights OF the Democratic party.
that Mr.. Bryan shows 10 extraordinary a
talent for speaking. and 70 great . Ia
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-20
The Deadly Bike.

know the bikes fearful thing,
A deadly thing. in fact;
That doth distinctions terrors bring,
And woful deeds enact.
I'd heard II thus accused before
BY rumor's busy tongue.
TIL through the country DER and DER
The dire impeachment rung.
But nothing could in me beget
A faith in what was said.
Till Kate, my cross-the-way coauette.
To wheeling craze was led.
And now the facts, TO my dismay,
With rdmor's tale do chime,
For not an hour OF any day
But Kate is killing time.
And since the vixen took a hand
In 'cycle-riding arts,
She's broken six engagements. and
At least a score Of hearts.