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Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-07-18
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The anecdote Of Tennyson and the
sandwiches. which he politely declared
TO be made Of boot leather, IL parallel
ed In this story Of Shelly:
Shelley called on soufhey one sfter.
noon aud found the latter aud his wife
at tea. Southey evinced such nm an.
petite for buttered cakes that Shelley
was shocked. and at last broke Out
with: "southey. I'm ashamed of Won,
It's horrible 10 see man like Won
greedily deyourlng this nasty stuffr'
Mrs. Souibcy came 10 her husband. !,
defense with long TRADE. durlny
which Shelley, abashed. put down hIs
face and curiously scanned tho cakes
He broke on bit and ventured ~
taste u; then he began 10 eat ~
greedily as Southey himself. When ba
went home his verdict on the caka.
was summed up In the report 81 Uar'
riet Wesibrook, TO whom no was "n
gagged We were TO have hnt IA
cakes every evening forever / was
70 make them myself, and Mr.
Souihey was TO teach me-" sprInr,le,d
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-07-18
BicYcIEs ~ TEXAS POLITICS


The bicycle has entered the city can
yass here a. an important adjnnct 90
those candidates seeking 70 attend -rf.
eral ward meetings thu same night
To neutralize the advantages possv-sssi
by the wherlmsn some u the other
candidates have secured fast moving
horses The bright moon, the good
weather AMI the nearuesz q election
day causes nightly N eilngs in al The
wards These meetings begin about :
aud close nj iO13O D. IN. W thHt al
active candidate can speak AZ several
~ them The same night.
Amusing races have occurred IN soy.
eral instances. The dealers Ia Wheels
congratulate themselves thar pilliLral
excitement viii hereafter increase tbs
demand for BICYCLES II il not alone IN
the city that the wheels have eouis
into Use ~ means Of covering dis
lance In the Interest Of a candidacy
Those seeking election 10 the eounfy
Democratic primaries. 90 b. held Mas
10. next. have mounted wheels and
may b. seen spinning over the prairi.
wards. halting Mt the fenccs ia canvas,
the farmers and nail up cards.
. ARAtAtNN ~ TWO N1fNt
ingr the sane night fifteen miles apa r
and the next day rude his wheel from
West TO McGreRor. which j. neari,
longftndinaily across McI.ennan com
~. The swlftgoers on the wheels ar,
matched pretty we'll by the horsemen
Two OF the candidates dis.iain III.
lightning speed methods " the wheel
and fast irotters and prefer riding ia
tient. slow footed. but ab.nlutrly 80,
burros They have secured eno.
mounts In burroe and they 20 along a
gentle pace with camping enuln
menis on their saddles and are a
small expense. They sometimes st.,al
from the back ~ their dpnkrys
The wheels outnumbcr the horse
and burros in both the city ana M,
county canvass. II il plain ,ha, IN
bicycle is destined 10 figure largely /,
future politics Waco Letter In uaIln
Z News.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-07-18

Cooking Breakfast I'm Their Room.
the noble Dent du Jaman. which bore
has magnificently portrayed upon can
vas. Then here we had our first view
OF lovely Lake Geneva. which wood
us with its crystal face We arrived
at Montreux just at sunset. when
there was a purple haze over all the
mountains and golden sky In the
west. We had walked twenty miles.
and the Col is 5000 feet high; and
though that night we found getting
up and down matter of careful con-
sideration We voted the first day Of
our walking tour In Switzerland a de-
cided success.
1T goes without saying that people
who walk well, must be abundantly
DOurished. and that ladies alone must
go TO good hotels. This is where the
spirit-lamp came in. Before leaving
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-07-18
HAVING Ar wEsr po,,r
Thst which Has survived n. H.m
Gus md seldom grusI

'""' W"feh HAS survived O. Hamax
"us and seldom Cruel
Ihere Is very little hazlng MT Yves,
Point. but such NJ there Il sometime.
taxes very funny form.
Twas not long ago. when n song
called The Cat Came Back, was ir
vogue. that ''plebe." who was evi'
IDENTITY much taken with the song ra.
ported Mt West Point. The upper.cIa ~
men In camp were much ANNOYED hv
the perslstency with which the new.
conner treated them TO the above. n.,,.
TONED song. 50 they decided that mea.
sures must be taekn TO teach the ~,
render to have proper consideration foy
his superiors. Their orders wer.
promptly fulfilled.
IL was fine. moonlight night ana
had you been there you mirh, baye
seen 1.-the, straight. ghostIy honre
enveloped IN q sheet, doing what \.
known to u cadet ms double time" !.
that is. hurrylng M one oomponv
street. down tho next. retracing ~
steps again and agnin. As he sped on.
ward he was obliged 90 murmnr with
fervor:
II would TO heaven the cnt we,.
dead! would to heaven the cat %ere
deadv'
IL was hazlng Of harmless kind
Dnt the song was never heard again In
camp Illustrated American.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-07-18

and shawl strap containing warm
wraps and our constant friend and
companion. spirit lamp. The neees-
sary costume is, Of course, some sort
of wool gown. sufficiently short and
light. shade hat invulnerable TO sun
and rain, and strong shoes well nailed.
Strapped TO our backs were light viii
low baskets in which we carried our
rubbers, a light wrap. our lunch and
the inevitable Baedeker. When you
have TO this an umbrella and an Alpen-
stock. La viola. We were ready for
our start.
'-Our first days walk was from Chat
eau dock. where we had spent such
charming six weeks. over the Col de
JaInan TO Montreux. At the top OF
the Col such a panorama Of beauty
burst upon us as to quite take our
breath away Just in front Of us was
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-07-18

For eight years the mileage of an
nual railway construction in the United
States has been steadily decreasing
From nearly 1900 miles Of track s'--
in the wonderful year of 1887, the tota-
have gone down by thousands and hun
dreds, until 1895 touched the lowest
round for twenty years by adding only
1903 miles to our railway system. But
this does not mean that the demand for
railways is nearly supplied and that
construction will continue to decrease.
On the contrary, there is room and will
be need for additions far greater than
the entire present mileage Of the coun-
try.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-07-18

J. J. Coleman of Middletown, y. Y.
is certainly a victim of misplaced con-
fidence. A short time ago he fell in
love with very beautiful young lady
and married her. Soon after the knot
was tied the bride induced him to deed
all of his property to her. Everything
went lovely till the other day when he
complained to his wife about visitor
she had, whereupon the young bride
became so angry that she ordered Mr..
Coleman out Of the house bag and
baggage. Poor Coleman had to go. and
at last accounts was still out in the
cold world, wishing he had his life to
live over.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-07-18

when the troop Of Ossuna rode down
the street, but my servants had taken
the alarm and locked all the doors.
However, ! was not molested. After
II was all over Saturnino came riding
out Of the gateway, across the street
where ] still stood. In the most polite
manner Imaginable he dotted his som.
brero. passed the compliments Of the
day, and remarked that his patron
saint had preserved him from harm.
for which he would place an extrava.
CANT number OF candles on his shrine.
II presume my reply was not to his
liking. He only showed his teeth In a
smile and rode swiftly away. A few
hours later received by messenger
word TO the effect that he had seen
that did not approve OF the DAYS
proceedings, but the next time he came
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-07-18

A deputation Of farmers and graziers
from Norfolk and Suffolk, Thursday,
waited upon the president Of the British
Board of Agriculture, to urge the gov
eminent TO abandon the Cattle diseases
bill, which aims to regulate the impor-
tation Of cattle. from Canada The dep
utation contended that there Is no d.
sease in Canadian cattle and no danger
in their importation. The presidents
reply was unpromising. He said it was
useless to send commission to Canada.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-07-18

The Turks seem to have killed every
body in Armenia, and are now begin
ming on Crete Fifty persons were
killed and wounded on the island last
week in a two days fight
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-07-18

Rev. DR.. Watkins of Springfield,
Mass. has way Of his own OF filling
his church. This is it. He says ne is
glad to see a young couple come to the
best place in the world. the church SER
vice. to do their counting. The plan is
said to be working fully as well as BIZ
cycle checking.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-07-18

Helen Dauvray is married again, and
the fact naturally suggests the thought
that if actresses changed names When
ever they change husbands il would be
very hard TO keep track Of them
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-07-18

do you s'pose they forgot about the
taDdemY'
Maybe they thought we'd forgotten
how to ride It," replied the old man
grimly. as he made his back into the
form Of an arc just to satisfy himself
that he had not forgotten how 10 do Il.
And that night. as BIZ Jones looked
iongingly mp at the window Of the
room where he knew his fair one was
confined, he bitterly reproached him
self for bis foolishness In thinking that
single wheel could get away from a
tandem. and he swCre softly to him
self that when next he tried 10 take
the maid away he would have 4 sex.
tnplet. fully manned, and with an aux
illary gas engine attachmeni.-C Chicago
Post.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-07-18

New Works legislature passed the
Greater New York bill over the vetoes
Of the mayors Of Brooklyn and the City
Of New York Tais is something ike
having greatness thrust on town.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-07-18

Ephraim Brick, of South Bend. IND,
has been sent to the penitentiary for
two years for the murder OF Adam Wun-
derlich. 1t seems appropriate that a
brick should be put inside wall.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-07-18

It's a good town that can hold its
own these times. Prescott, Ontario,
has exactly the same number Of people
It had fifty years ago-2.702. The world
world do move" but Prescott don't
seem to be hustling very much.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-07-18

George Gould would better look after
his little brother Howard or the young
innocent viii be getting married before
he's 40.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-07-18

Count Won Kotze. who recently killed
Baron Won Sehraeder in a duel. sent
floral wreath to decorate the bier Of his
unfortunate antagonist
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-07-18

A scientific exchange says that the
woman with blue eyes is always TO De
trusted" 1t is different with the man
who has a red nose.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-07-18

Chinese naval or marine accidents
are about the only things In modern
times that are quite as disastrous as
English colliery explosions
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-07-18

When the British gaze upon thous-
ands Of approaching Matabeies. the
prospect is dark
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-07-18
A WAR REMINISCEy,
SCENES AT HATcHER.s o..
AND PETERSBURG REGAL -

sehs A. sases sp>.hs 10 n~..-...
stirring ssssss- Ese@psd win =
ws.ad. Bsa Iass osAsr yss.r..' :
ssssrsd sAAss--A sssry sAss xs.s. !.
sr.ss sse~ nlssery.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-07-18

He-Ob, yes, when | was In London
was enthusiastically received In
court circles.
She simply What was the charge
against youf-Catbollc Register.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-07-18

Buffalo Bill says he is going to leave
the stage, meaning. no doubt. the oio
Deadwood stage.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-07-18

The people Of Mexico are very ae-
commodating to try our embezzlers-
We could no do as much for Mexico
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-07-18
woRTn KNOWING.
Enslana.s police army suassn

Ensland's police army nunss"
900 men.
The population OF Liverpool = p
tie over iis persons 10 the afrs
Massachusetts, is a large sa~
ducing state. No less than eoIW
OF leather are weekly cut up int
for shoes.
II the entire population OF ne
is considered TO be 400. ooo'w
brains Of this number of humaH
would weigh 1922. III tons. or =
az ninety-nine iron-clads OF Nv
binary size.
The nrst discovery OF coal =
unknown. The ancient Britons
TO have dug for Il: but the nn
cial record We have 10 an alleged
Of Henry III. 10 dig at Newess~
Tyne In 1894.
The frst trolley line In An"'
10 said. was built In 1884. on one Il
small piers at Coney Island. IT,
practical APPLICATION OF the tro't,I
this country was nj Baltimore
August 9. 1886.
The rose turban 10 . brilliant
OF the amount Of color and ssyr
can be crowded into one conse's,,
millinery effort IL IN made up~
ems of crush roses, shading no.
delicate pink Of the La France n ID
deep, velvety carmisc OF ths Z
Prince roso; leaves In various sns'
spring greens are used libersn
thorned stems stand tall and ~" ~,
In company with the black sV !.
The violet and mignonctte turpsss
lcss gorgeous than the rose ~,
when they are found altogesps
modest In effect n vivin hn.
beauty rose Ia placed ut the pase n
aigrette In place Of the knot o. "
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-07-18

War news from Africa ought to De
accompanied by pronouncing diction-
airy.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-01-04

Miss Hazel Tenney returned Thursday
from ten days visit with friends in Bos-
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. B. Scofeld attended
the leap year ball at Chester and reported
very agreeable party.
John P. Ober has sold his farm which is
known as the Homer Nourse place to j. F.
Alexander, Jr., who takes possession soon.
Price unknown.
The whist club had one Of the pleasantest
meetings of the season Tuesday evening
when they met with Mrs. j. w. Graves
and watched the old year out and the new
year in.
Just few of those bed comforters left
that are selling for little more than half
value, also few bed blankets and horse
blankets at greatly reduced prices at c. L.
Glynn's.
The dance at Odd Fellows hall New
Years eve was well patronized, there being
some so couples present. The music was
furnished by Exner's orchestra which gave
general satisfaction.
Leonard w. Blake is making quite ex-
tensive repairs on his house on Westmin-
ster street by raising the roof SO as to
make the building two stories, thereby get
ting good chamber rooms. c. E. Harris
is doing the job.
Prof H. C. Bristol returned Wednesday
from vacation trip which took him
through Massachusetts, New York, New
Jersey and nothern Vermont in the inter
est of Vermont Academy and is now busy
| preparing for the winter term with the
prospects of the usual number of students
Harry Glynn took very unexpected
bath Thursday afternoon while skating
with party on Minard's pond. A place
evidently over a spring, had only a very
thin coating of ice and when he skated OIL
it, it gave way, precipitating him into cold
water. Fortunately help was near at hand
or the result must have been very serious
as the water is quite deep at that point.
He wishes to thank Mr.. Barrett's people
for kindly furnishing him with dry clothing
and quick ride home.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-01-04
A Fine Entertainment.

Rice's 'I492" appeared at the opera
house Thursday evening and played to onf
Of the largest houses of the season. The
audience was immensely pleased and this
is pretty good criterion as to the success
otlthe performance
This is the fourth winter that this opera
has been before the American public, AM
it has been SO changed and altered thi,
season that the resemblance to the origina
is not very marked. 1t is doubtful if thes(
changes have improved the play som,
think they have cheapened it decidedly
These alterations have all been in the ma
ture of speciaties and some OF them art
very good. The dancing and marching
were vcly fine, and the Spanish ballet anc
the dancing OF the beautiful Liska ar,
worthy of special mention
The leading parts. while well sustained
were not strong. Miss Maud Courtenay
as Intanta johanna, was the best membe
Of the company. Her acting was graceful
and pleasing, and her singing really su
perior.
The staging and scenic effects were re
markably good, the spectacular effect be
ing one of the strong features The ri
formance. The ship scene and the soil
singing of Mr.. Raymond Stephens. 4
Christopher Columbus, the tableaux at tn
end Of each scene, and especially the las
scene, were superior to anything seen herr
in long time.
On the whole, the entertainment wa
way ahead of the average show that come
to this place and theatre goers are unde
obligations to Manager G. f. Capron 70
booking the entertainment.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-01-04
"OId Glory"

The Opera house ON January 8, next
Thursday,will have for its tenant that pa
triotic American play "Old Glory which
was first presented at the Bowdoin Square
Theatre, Boston, last season. This pro-
duction will be given in this city with all
the original scenery, properties, costumes
and effects which characterized its original
presentation, and which at once established
for it reputation of being one of the most
magnificent scenic displays of the times
"Old Glory as the name signifies, denotes
the stars and stripes, or American flag, and
tells story Of our own blue-jackets III
Chill. While necessarily sensational
melodrama, the story is not overdrawn
and pertains to incidents and occurrence:
which are absolutely true and which vii
be handed down to future generations as
historical facts. 1t tells Of the killing IL
the streets Of Valparaiso of one of ON
sailors from the man-o'war Baltimore" by
drunken mob of Chilians and recites the
prompt measures taken at that time by the
late secretary of state, james G. Blaine.
The piece has been produced by Mana
ger William A. Brady in most lavisl
manner and the construction of the stor,
has been sosanasterly handled by the a,i
thors as to permit each situation and eli
max to be prominently and positively real
istic and at the same time, true.
The author has also added much anus
ing comedy and left opportunity for tn
introduction of various specialties, fac
which Manager Brady has not been neg
lectful of, in-so-much as '.Old Glory" nov
abounds with the very latest song ant
dance advertisements.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-01-04
Vermont News.

The Vermont State Spiritualist associa-
ton will hold its annual convention at
Montpelier in Grand Army hall in Blanch-
ard Opera House block Friday, Saturday
and Sunday, January 10, II and II.
The following patents have been granted
to Vemonters Samuel 7. Braley, assign
or to Howe Scale company, of 1886, Rut-
land, platform scale; Willard Philo Whit
comb, Montpelier, shirt damping machine.
Two young men, both of them sons Of
Vermont pastors, have received fellowship
appointments from Chicago Theological
Seminary, which gives them the opportu-
nifty for two years study abroad. They
are Frank G. Ward, son of Rev. +. j.
Ward, formerly pastor for some years at
Grafton and afterwards at Hyde Park, and
now residing at .Johnsbury The other
is Benjamin S. Winchester, who was pas
tor in Bridport at the time his son was
born. Mr.. Ward was graduated at the
University Of Vermont and took his theo-
logical course at Chicago. He proposes
to devote special study to the Greek New
Testament, at Halle, Germany.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-01-04
Death Of Aunt Patty Richardson.

Amt Patty Richardson, pensioner Of
the Revolutionary war, died in East Bethel
last Saturday. She was the widow of the
late Godfrey M. Richardson, who served
in the Continental army. Patty Flint was
her maiden name and she was born Febru-
ary l, 1901, in Hampden,. Windham
county, Conn. She was very young when
her family moved to Braintree, Vt. Her
first husband was Samuel Vinton OF Brain
tree, by whom she had four children. He
died in 1926, and on March -, 1880, she
married Godfrey M. Richardson
Patty Vinton was the second wife OF
Richardson. Five children were the fruit
Of the first marriage. Mr.. Richardson
went to Royalton in 1881, the year after
that town was burned by the Indians. He
picked out his farm and returned to Wealth
ersfeld for his bride. He brought her
back, and forded the White river at ROYAL
ton, near the present residence OF George
tDecring. He built log cabin 10x12 feet
as that was the length Of his boards. He
passed the remainder of his life in quiet
way in Royalton and Bethel.
I Aunt Patty lived with her son-in-law
Philander c. House i'll East Bethel, in the
very house that Godfrey Richardson for.
merly owned. She had pleasant home
lin her declining years and was always glad
to receive company and tell her stories O
early life.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-01-04
NEW HAMPSHIRE NEWS.

The financial statement at the meeting OF
the city government Of Nashua last We'd
nesday showed that the debt had been re-
duced S4l, 1863 the past year
George NJ. Center and wife of Milford
celebrated the 50th anniversary OF theil
marriage New Years eve. Four genera
tions were represented at the gathering.
The people of Rochester were surprised
by the appearance of beautiful double
rainbow one day this week, the like Of
which many had never before witnessed.
The school board of Claremont are in a
dilemma over the financial outlook, all but
$500 of the appropriation of $4,000 fol
the school year having been already
expended.
Postmaster Moore of Concord has re
ceived a communication from the office o
the postmaster general at Washington
stating that the result of the examination
last fall by private government inspector
of the free delivery system of that city WA
entirely satisfactory.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-01-04
The Twice.a-Week a Success.

The Banner takes pleasure in welcon'-
ing as new arrival in the semi-weekcr.s
field, the Bellows Falls Times. The Bar
ner, since May 1894, has occupied tbs
field alone, as far as Vermont is concerne0,
and as each month passes it is more than
ever convinced that the semi-weckly is the
correct thing for towns the size of Ber-
nington-too small for a daily, too large
for weekly. For the same reason tn;
the country has outgrown the stage coacll,
the towns of from 1000 to 10000 or there
abouts, population, have outgrown tlc
weekly newspaper-both are too slow. Tl9
semi-weekly, with its two issues a week,
does double the service Of weekly til,
news is served with but one-half the della,
and in town of the size Of Bennington {.
Bellows Falls the people are too entef-
prising, too active and too much is dali
occurring to wait for a newspaper pub
lished but once every seven days, to brin&
the local news. Bellows Falls presents .
good field for the new enterprise and the
promoters will undoubtedly achieve the
success that they deserve Tor abandoning
the lazy weekly and engaging in the more
active life of semi-weekly journalism
Bennington Banner.