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Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-11-12
Cottonwood.

All who know themselves indebt-
ed to this paper will please be prompt
in settling up. This matter must be
attended to as we cannot publish a
newspaper without money. or its
equiylent, we will take No. wheat,
oats or barley, at the market price,
but it must be marketable grain.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-11-12
LOW PRICES

The Cottonwood Social Club will
give a Grand Ball, in Heartberg's
hall, on Thursday night, November
25th. Everybody cordia lily invited
to attend Grand March at $3.50
Idaho county has the sleekest
whitewashers in the country any
where, they turned off a job this
last summer that's fair sample OF
what can be done by Experts"
Corner Store. ~ n Eliza
BringNip eggs, at rs cents per
dozen, also your wheat in exchange
for goods, we have full stock of
general merchandise all kinds of
rubber foot wear, mackintoshes at
$3.-H. BtTHER.
I will be in my Office in Cotton
every Saturday for the transaction
of all business. 30 ..nul ese
a.-a II. ROBBINS.
Books, fine stationery, music ETC.,
at the NJ, & NJ. store, Grangeville
Idaho. 10 aasd ed ct
d DR.. Truitt will answer all profess
ional calls, night or day, office at
residence, near the Catholic church
The ladies who desire hat suita-
BILE for the season and of the very
latest New York fashion, can find
them at. ,aar
Mrs. J. M. WoLBERT.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-11-12

The Denver Mill will give in ex.
change one and one half tons OF
Bran for one ton of Barley, or two
and one fourth tons of Bran for one
ton of wheat will give -four and
feed and part cash for wood if
brought in at once. s7i ' s.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-11-12
j. 3. PARKER
Denver FIGURING Mill.

A nice line Of Chairs Bureaus Bed
stead's, Springs, and Mattresses, on
hand and will be sold cheap, 80
that no one should be without them.
'l /'4 Ar H. A.. GREvING's.
KEUTNRVILLE IDAHO.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-11-12
Notice.

Frn. b E q G
/ The firm Of Nuxoll & Stubbers is
this day dissolved by mutual con-
sent, and division Of property made.
Herman H.. .Nuxoll assuming full
control andsownership OF the store
at Cottonwood, and J, Barney Stub,
bers, assuming full control and own
ership of the store at Greencreek I,
all persons knowing themselves in
debted to the late firm will please
settle at once at place where debt
was eontractedy All accounts not
settled by the LIST day of January
1898 will be placed in the hands Of
acollector. eqa se ~ liof ''
ii''' SIGNED HERMAN III. NUxoLL.
s ]. BARNEY STUBBERs. 4.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-11-12

Thanking the public for their past
liberal patronage, we solicit a con-
tinuance Of the same at our respect
i've places of business, wishing each
partner good success, we remain.
Yours Truly,
HERMAN HI. NUxoLL. li
.s J. BARNEY STUBBERs.
The Van Buren press., 1897-11-27
VISITOR AND HOSTESS.
Points TO Be Observed in City and
Country.

The relations between visitor and
her hostess never require 10 be more
carefully considered than when the
visit is made in town. In the country
the visitor has very little opportunity
of taking her own line; on the con-
trary, she has 10 follow the routine ar
ranged by her hostess. 1t is different
in town. where the rule is for the host
and hostess TO accept invitations for
themselves whether a visitor be staying
with them at the time or not, although
the hostess generally informs the in
tended visitor beforehand of her din
ner engagements, to give her the op-
portunity of making engagements for
herself on the evenings in question; for
when a host and hostess dine out their
visitor is expected to do the same at the
house of a relative or friend. As re-
CARDS evening parties and dances, ii de-
pends upon whether the visitor is a
young and pretty girl or lady of mid
die age, as TO asking permission to take
her or not. In the generality of cases
4 hostess prefers not to ask this favor.
and TO allow the visitor TO amuse her
self.
To an ordinary afternoon at home a
visitor is taken as a matter of course.
but TO no other entertainment, and a
visitor is most unreasonable when, as
too often follows, she shows evident dis
pleasure at not being included in the
long-standing engagements of her
hostess. or that they are not given up
on her account. As the obligation is
incurred by the visitor, she should re-
speet her hostess plans and fall in with
them. and consult her as to all engage
ments she desires to make independent
Of her. Otherwise hostess feels that
she is put into the position of land
lady, and that her town house is little
better than hotel to the visitor who
makes use Of il. Shopping and visiting
are great temptations to most visitors
in town. but the conveniences Of hos
tess should never be sacrificed to such
allurements, and a visitor should en-
deavor TO hit the happy medium and
not give her hostess too little or too
much Of her soeiety.-Farm and Fire
side.
The Van Buren press., 1897-11-27
HON. FRANCIS B. LLOYD.
Career OF the Author of the 'Ru-
fus Sanders" Letters.
Was Possessed of All Those arand
Elements That 90 TO Make tpa
Full Type of Noble
Manhood.

The subject Of this sketch was born
al Mount Willing. Lowndes county,
Ala, August y, 1851. For the most part
he vas reared On the farm of his IA
ther in Butler county. Ala, and was a
prattliag boy during the stormy and
poverty stricken days of reconsuue-
ton.
His father, like many in The south,
was left, 50 TO speak, penniless at the
close Of the civil war. and, struggling
against poverty to raise his children.
young Barlow vas Obliged TO depend
mainly on the three months public
schools taught during the winter for
an edaeation-excepting one session at
the Greenville academy. But he was
ambitious to acquire knowledge, was
very studious, and, though frail in
physique. was often at his books til
midnight after a hard days work on
the farm.
His studies were mostly historical,
poetical and humorous, and being
close listener and observer Of men and
things, and possessing a fine memory,
he gathered together those views and
ideas which later on made him famous
as the author of the "Rufus Sanders"
papers.
After the production of few poems
and contributions while yet in his
teens. he began to study law with Hon.
j. c. Richardson, a prominent lawyer
of Greenyiile, Ala, at the age OF 20.
Here was made his first public speech
on the occasion of Decorating Soldiers
Graves" which was a decided success.
When nearly ready to be admitted TO
the bar he accepted position on the
staff of the Selma Daily Times as city
editor. and in this connection continued
three years, making many friends and
admirers, and was often spoken of as
rising young journalist.
About that time Mr.. T. P. Glass, one
of the proprietors of the Selma Daily
Times, bought an interest IN the Mont
gomery Advertiser, moved to Mont
eomery and took young Rufus Sanders
with him. Reaching Montgomery he
was at once made city editor of that
sterling and leading journal, the Mont
gomery Advertiser. Here he continued
eight years with wonderful success,
growing in popularity, influence and
usefulness.
In 1886, Il years ago, he was happily
married to Miss Lily Carter, a most
amiable, lovely and accomplished young
lady of Butler Springs. Four interest
ing little children were born of the
union. and now. with the broken
hearted wife and mother, are left to
mourn the untimely death of devoted
The Van Buren press., 1897-11-27
A MIGHTY NlMRoo,
4 Tarheel Hunter Who Has killed
Four Hundred Bears.

Capt. w II. Basnieht. of Roanoke IS
land. Who Is on a visit to Raleigh. is the
celebrated bear hunter of Dare county.
lie has helped TO XIII over 4o0 in his time
The season for hunting bears IS rear
at hand" said the captain "and il viii
be a good season. l judge from fhe
berry crop. 1t Is cut of back in the
woods aud there IS plenty On The water.
The bears will come out 10 get the gum
berries. and then NE VIII kin them
and have fine sport. We ship the meat
TO Baltimore. after eating all we want,
selling il Al lels cents pound, we sell
a bears skin for S2o. and bear oil sells
we'll"
How do you kin the bears?" I
asked.
y have a big douhle-barreled muzzle
loading gun. use that On account Of
shooting big lead. You cannot use
such lead as want ont of a hreeeh-
loader
What IS the biggest bear you ever
killed." I next asked the captain.
Il can't tell You exactly. The largest
I ever killed I could not weigh Ihave
killed bears weighing 500 pounds They
average perhaps something over 10
pounds"
Are they hard 10 kill?s asked
Il have killed some which fell dead
at first shot. But II bear gets fully
mad before he is killed. You can hardly
kill him by shooting him all to pieces.
I have been in some close places.
had bear once TO grasp me around the
shoulders. and If my brother had not
shot and killed him. the bear would
have killed me. I have never been hurt
except little squeezing-and no man
ought TO mind a proper amount Of hug
ging," said the captain.
"Do you love the bear meat as food %
You ought TO have seen the good cap
tain's mouth water and his eye brighten
as visions Of broiled bear meat came
into his mind.
Eat bear meat9. be said. why i
IS the best meat in the world. I car
eat two or three messes Of bear, and
feel strong enough 10 jump ten feet
high"
Capt. Basnight has charge of Dnrant's
island. which is owned by John Il. Rey-
burn. of Philadelphia. who comes down
for hunting and fishing about twice
year. This island contains 1850
acres. is II miles around, and is To-
Gated at the mouth OF Alligator river.
ssOn The island +" said thp eanfaiu TIVE
have 500 head of cattle, hogs and sheep.
fine poultry and an abundance of wild
game. including deer. swan. geese and
ducks. and many varieties OF smaller
birds. We feed the wild fowl ard al
times have as many as zoo wild geese
that come regularly 10 the camp 70 get
their feed. Raleigh (N. c. Observer
The Van Buren press., 1897-11-27
FEEDING THE ARMY.
Report of Commissary General su11i-
van for the Past Year.

Gen. Thomas c. Sullivan. commits
sary general of subsistence, has made
his annual report Of the opera
tions Of that department TO the secre-
tarY of war. The total resources for
the last fiscal year were S2.79s.754, Of
which there was total unexpended
balance at the close of the year of $685.
545 The total cost of subsisting the
army during the year was sl,972.703.
The sum Of SIS, ,ss1 was expended for the
relief of the sufferers from overflow OF
the Mississippi and its tributaries and
the Red River OF the North, under spe-
eiai act Of congress. Of the total appro-
priations on that account there is bal
anee on hand of s20639.
Gen. Sullivan says that an expert
mental trial OF the emergency ration
was undertaken by troop E, First eaval-
~. at Fort Sill. o. T.. upon a 12-days'
practice march in May. 1897.
This march was made the occasion for
the first practical test of the emergency
ration. For the first two days the men
were subsisted on the full field ration
and for the remaining ten days officers
and men came down to the half-allow-
ance emergency ration prescribed by
general order No. 40. The march was
generally across country, off wagon
roads. and the average number of miles
covered per day in the ten days test was
81. The weather up to the last two
days of the march was exceptionally
fine, and then heavy and almost con-
tinuous rains set in.
Gen. Sullivan SAYS: THE test was
made under conditions in which the
men were not affected by the excite
ments. anxieties and fatigues attend
ant upon dangerous proximity to or ac-
tual conflict with an enemy. As test
under the conditions given. the results
seem to go long way toward establish
ing the efficiency of the emergency IA
tion as a means of sustaining the mus
cular power and activity of men under
prolonged physical strain; but its full
efficiency needs yet to be tested by men
situated in or moving in more critical
environment"
The value of the stores lost by acci-
dent, by wastage in transportation,
while in store, etc. during the year. for
which no one was held responsible, was
S2,75s.16. being greater by s354.91 than
that of similar losses in the previous
year.
Supplies lost during the year for
which responsibility was fixed amount
ed to S263.95. of which s23S9l has been
collected. leaving still to be collected
5000 Above shows a very large de-
crease from losses of like character for
a number of years. except in 1895, when
like losses amounted TO but S1s3.5s.
During the year ss,44s was expended
on account of the Apache Indian pris-
oners at Fort Sill. o. T.. and $500 for the
deportation of the British Cree Indians
and their delivery to the Canadian au-
thorities. Gen. Sullivan urgently rec
commended a Encouragement of the cler-
ical force of his Office in accordance
with the plan recommended in his last
annual report. The estimates for sal
aries of clerks. messengers and laborers
for the next fiscal year are S42,760.
The Van Buren press., 1897-11-27
DRAWsRlDGE RIGHTS.
Why should Water Craft Have Right
of Way Over Trains,

of Way Over Trains,
In other days traffic by water was
vastly more important than traffic that
went overland, and our ancestors, in
their wisdom, made laws giving in every
instance the right of way to the former
as against the latter sort of communi-
cation. At present the conditions are re
versed. as regards rivers, at any rate
A vast majority of all passengers and
freight moves on wheels. and bridges
render more service in a day than such
craft as frequent inland waters perform
IL year. The old laws remain, how
ever. only slightly modified in some To-
calities, and wholly unchanged in
others. The results are sometimes alb
surd, sometimes outrageous. For in
stance. a train of seven crowded passen-
ger cars. on its way over the Pennsyl-
vania line from Long Branch 10 New
York, was delayed for - minutes re-
Gently, while 30-foot sloop. carrying
two men and a load of clans, was poled
through the draw bridge near Ocean
port. The stopping of this train de
aNeQ lot Ant SuliiS lcnS nSlu OF ttAiAC an
other, equally well laden, on the New
Jersey Central road, and at least 1000
persons. many of whom, doubtless, had
important reasons for reaching the city
on time, were put TO much exasperating
annoyance and some possible loss in or
der that two fishermen might not be
very slightly inconvenienced. This cpl
sode illustrated both the absurd and the
outrageous phases of the law relating
to 'navigable waters" The branch of
the Shrewsbury river where il occurred
is not more than four or five feet deep,
and is useful to nothing much bigger
than catboat. but il is "navigable
water" and the business of great rail.
road and all its patrons is at the mercy
Of every boy who wants 10 go fishing OF
sailing Legislators find time to pass
useless or iniquitous laws by the hun
dred. They might well employ little
of their energy in demonstrating that
inland navigation and common sense
need not always be incommensurable.
Rivers are not sacred to the memory of
colonial days, and the present has sew
cral rights which the past is under some
obligation TO respeet.-N. " Times.
The Van Buren press., 1897-11-27

husband and father. After his connec-
ton with the Advertiser eeased-save
an occasional eontribution-he began
what he afterwards denominated his
"life work'-"The Rufus Sanders
Papers"
In ls0O-91 f. b. Lloyd was elected to
the legislature from Montgomery coun-
tv and served with distinguished abil-
ity.
During the fall of 1892 he made tour
Of Texas and other states, lecturing in
the interest of bis Rufus Sanders
papers. A second tour was made some
months later.
He lived in Elmore, Antanga county,
Ala. in 1898, and the following year
moved to Butler county, bought farm.
built a pretty and substantial home
and proposed to live in quiet and retire
ment and give all his energies TO his
life work.
Last year. at the earnest solicitation
of his friends. he consented to again en-
ter public life, and became a candidate
for the legislature. Throwing all his
energy into the contest. be was elected,
at the same time achieving signal vic
tory in hitherto populite county.
This position he was occupying at
the time of his death. and with his
hosts of friends was looking forward
with almost absolute certainty to re-
ceiving the nomination for next secre-
tary of state.
In many cases Francis Barlow
LLOYD was 3 most remarkable man.
Bright. genial, gifted, be possessed
oil the elements necessary to achieve
still further popularity, influence and
success.
4 self-made man, be was also a grow
ing man. He was the embodiment at
the same time OF humor, pathos, wit,
wisdom. satire, philosophy. suavity
magnaminity, benevolence. philan-
throphy. goodness-in a word, all the
grand elements. al the grand principles
that 90 to make up full type OF noble
/ manhood
Though couspicuously modest lac ye'
nossessed encugh Of that laudable am
| hilton and fixed resolution 10 push hin
10 the front. as it were, without an IN
dividuM effort. All the time as th
wears passed on he was moving onward
| ard upward Too grand to bend to'
true TO dissmulate. too noble 20 stoof
he seemed tobe moved forward by ihes
very elements Of grandeur and nooi'
The Van Buren press., 1897-11-27

ity fawroughi ia the sery texture of
his nature.
More. He vas as good rs he was
great. Always from his very childhood
he was Kind, generous, loving. true, IN
selfish, ready at al times to crafty the
wishes Of his friends and loved ones
even at The cost Of great personal sacri-
fee.
He WAS a warm and affectionste ma
ture He was a friend 10 everybody,
high and low. rich and poor. everybody
who was capable OF appreeiating or
willing to accept his friendship, and
was always genial, courteous, pleasant
and polite. whether in the company of
presidents. governors, statesmen or
that of the humblest person in all the
land.
Often have l heard his friends re-
mark: How can anybody that knows
Barlow Lloyd help admiring him"
As son he was ever dutiful, obedi-
ent. devoted. submissive-as a hus-
band. kind, eonsiderate, affeetionate.
thoughtful-as a father ali these, COM
bined with an earnest solieitude that
would lead him not only to love, but
provide for his loved ones everything
necessary for comfort. pleasure and
enjoyment
He was a consistent member of the
Baptist church. having been baptized
by DR.. j. NJ. Frest in Selma at the age
OF q.
Such is a brief sketch of one whose
brief life went out long before it had
reached that meridian of splendor,
which would hare been certainly real
lied in al its effulgent glory had he
been permitted to live.
= q TT0YD
The Van Buren press., 1897-11-27
HIS MIND WAS RELIEVED.
One of the Ancient Relics of the sopsh
Worried.


Old Uncle Nose IS one Of the relics
Of the cid south. He still lives with
his eOld AfistiS. and his heart and mind
viii dwell not 50 much On the things
Of to-day as upon the good OLD times
"befo' De wah.n
Fer some time past Uncle Nose aas
been acting as Il he were worried His
light tasks about the yard and garden
have been performed with an appear
ance Of perturbation and anxiety that
caused some wonderment in the mind
of his "Old Mistis.a
\ few days ago he appeared at the
back porch Of the house with his hoe
and hat in hand, and asked 10 see
her.
= want 10 ak you, na'am.' he said,
when she appeared, "a question. been.
hearin' some mighty quare talk goin'
roun' on dis place, and l wants you to
putme righton hit. Ole Mars been dead
now gwine on twelb years, an | help
eyar' him TO de grave. Dis old niger
am been a pow'rful hard wukker on
dis plantashum. by he cyanf wuk dat
hard no mo-. Old Mars, as you knows,
ma'am. wuz one OBJ desc here gentle
mans what nebber stood no foolishness
from triflin' niggers. Wheneher he
koteh one OBJ 'em fishin' or eatin' water
mellums in de fence corner when the
cotton needed chopin he glib dat Mig
ger what Patty glib de drum. Amt dat
so. ma am ?"
"Your master had to stir you up oe-
easionally." said the lady. "but you al
ways were the LATEST one on the place
and needed IL"
"Yes'm.' said cid Uncle Nose. 81
'spect dat's so. But what l come 10 ak
you bout is dis: Dis niger don't want
TO be 'sprised some mawnin' by habin
Ole Mars come a-iumpin' on him, and
lieken de hide off'n him. and eff you
thinks he's gwine 10 drap in any time
soon. I'd like to know it, ma'am."
What in the world do YOU mean %
said the lady. somewhat shocked; ARE
you erazyPa
For why I axes" said the old man,
sam dis. Desc here niggers and desc
here POI white trash what rents on dis
place been talkin' heap o talk dis last
mont bout Old Mars comm back
agin. l wuz a-gwine fishin' tomorrow,
and I lowed to tend DAT camp meetin'
a Wednesday, and wuz thinkin' OBJ
gwine to town and knoekin' roun' some
a Sat'day. but eff You am 'speetin' Old
Mars to come in mos any time dis
nigger's gwine TO be a-hoein' in dat
caun bright and early in de mawnin'." !"
q do believe you've lost your senses -
said the lady. What ever put such an
idea into your head?''
"Why. dey says" said Uncle Nose;
'dey says dat some oh desc here peo-
pie dey call 'stronomers done up an said
dat Ole Mars headin' right back for
dis yearth and dat he gwine TO git here
sho'. Now, ma'am, / says eff dat's so,
he done gwine let Old Mis- know about
1t for certain, and ma'am, eff you
'spects him TO drop in, why"
Go away. you old idiot" said the
lady. THAT is a star, the planet Mars
they were speaking Of"
Lord. now!" said old Uncle Nose.
with a sigh of relief Look at dat!
Is awful glad you 'splained il dat way,
ma'am. Dis nigger's gwine right off
and dig de bait for dat ishin' trip to-
morrow. Detroit Free Press.
The Van Buren press., 1897-11-27

The rafiiesia. of Sumaira. IS the
largest flower in existence. II has n
diameter Of uiUe feet,
The Van Buren press., 1897-11-27
Whv He Was Welcome.

"Here, Harry, is a dime for you" said
Mr.. Harper. TO the little brother of the
one he loves "Have you ever heard
Miss Bessie say anything about me
when wasn't here?"
"oh. lots of times" replied the sweet
child.
"And what does she say. Harry?"
"Shc says she's always glad TO have
you come here when she's feelin' all
wore out and tired
"And. continued the delighted young
man. "does she ever explain why she
likes 10 have me come at such times -
"Nes. She says you're so easy she
can go 10 sleep and still keep You guess
in. n'."-Cleyeland Leader.
The Van Buren press., 1897-11-27
TabIe snuce.

Put eight large peppers in a hot oven
until the skin viii slip of. Remove
skins and seeds snd put peppers in a
spider with three tablespoonfuls OF but
ter. using potato masher 10 make them
fine. Add one quart Of chopped onions,
and cook all five minutes. Put into a
porcelain kettle with four quarts OF to-
inatoes. peeled and sliced; two tea
cupfuls Of vinegar. one cupfnl Of sugar.
two tablespoonfuls OF salt. Cook slowly
one hour. Can while hQt-House-
keeuer.
The Van Buren press., 1897-11-27
neuiuntnx Farly.

Teacher-Now, children, can any of
vou define the word sarcasm? No?
Well. il means saying one thing and
meaning the reverse oft. Can anybody
give me an example Of that
Little Wllie-Yeth. / kin.
Teacher-Weli, Willie, you give me
an example Of sarcasm, showing you
mean Just the opposite Of what you
say.
Little Wilie-Dod bless teacher
s.. Y. World.
The Van Buren press., 1897-11-27
AppropriateIy Named.
He was reminiscent mood.

He was IN reminiscent mOOd.
Il Irecall one occasion, he said, when
l wore bright red sweater into field
where a large. irritable bull was coz
fined. l was not looking for informa-
ton, but acquired some"
such as what?"
"Wen, among other things, made up
my mind before | finally got over the
fence that that particular feature OF ~
attire was appropriately named. Chi
cago Post.
The Van Buren press., 1897-11-27
linking Ahead.

"Ah. yes" she sighed, "it viii be a
wear next Tuesday that my dear huf-
band died. I'm so glad"
"Nbati Glad that he Is dead2"
"No. oh. no: not that But need
little pink TO light up my complexion
.-Chicago News.
The Van Buren press., 1897-11-27

In several Of the eastern cities the
experts on paving have recommended
the painting Of asphalt cutters. This
is suggested as a preventive and is de-
signed 10 10 away with the disintegra-
ton due TO the action Of standing wa
tex