Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-03-13

ferior marksmen had merely grazed-
The highlands OF Circassia. too, pro-
iuced hundreds of clever guerrilla lead
ers, but there is no doubt that the
doom. Of their cause was sealed by the
untoWard fate OF their heroic CHER.
and though the Cross could on the
whole boast more military deyotees
than the Crescent. it IS more than PROB
able that the fatal aim of Languedoc
arcIer at the battle Of Tours decided
the creed of the leading Caucasian ma
tioGs for more than thousand years TO
come The tide Of Moslem conquest
had inundated a territory Of 6.OOoOOO
square miles, and after overfowing the
passes OF the Pyrenees, threatened TO
submerge Central Europe. and already
poured an irresistible flood through
Southern France. where ii encountered
the last breakwater OF the Christian
world In the plains of Tours. With his
$4,000 veteran fanatics and numerous
allies. the Hhalif Abderahman had no
doubt of victory and had contriyed to
repulsa the battle front of his enemies
n league and n half before, on the third
day of the murderous fight, the mil
COMMUNICATING missile struck him
through the right eye into the brain.
By cruel ill-Iuck his yiZier had gllloped
of with a message. and the puzzled
AfussuIlnans had to suspend operations
till they could communicate with the
Emir Obeidan. who was leading the
left wing at the other extremity OF the
battlefield. Noticing the recoil of the
hostile vanguard, Charles Martel then
ordered headlong attack that retriev-
ed the losses Of the preceding days and
led to the ultimate retreat OF the m
yaders. Yet at the turn OF the tide the
Franks were defending their last ram
part, and il that position had been
forced Paris. Vienna. London and Dub
Tin. as well as Madrid, would now be
brisIling with well endowed mosques
aud Anthony ComstOck would employ
swarm of turbaned detectives TO en-
force the provisions of Friday clos
ing law.
Touis Kossuth. the great Hungarian
agitator. was really a descendant or {
Slayonic family, and often smiled wher
foreigners called aim representative
Magyar II represent nothing but thu
homes of the future" he once told al
English admirer, "but If you wish II
he ethnologically exact you must cal
me Bohemian"
why, thought you were Protest
anti"
Eyes. I do protest with yehemence,
he said. "and so would all my country
mon IL had not been for those two de
ulorable Austrian sharpshooters-th
one at Trocknitz, the other at Luet
zen.''
Near the village of Trocinitz the re
houbtable Ziska was hit by shot tina
destroyed his eyesight, and thus handl
eapDed him for life, and at Luetzen ON
of WalIenstein's musketeers made goo
his beast that he would unhorse th
King Of Sweden If he could approac
aim within range Of 900 yards.
EDO you think you could rid us 9
that bully for a purse of 800 ducats:
asked his corps COMMANDER
KIN him, yOn mean? ! don't kno'
about that. but engage to knock hill
out or the saddle IL I can keep my pow
der dry. Galloping WON'T save hin.
have practiced ut moving targets b
fore this"
The Austrian captain had consul
tatlcn and agreed that 1t would |
worth while to give their spaciali
every possible chance. lie was not
first-class rider. but they mounted hi
on m easy-eoing horse. with prop
escort, and an assortment OF we
priincd reserve Inusketg.
There comes the king. now" sa
one Of tie guides. when the Swedi
cavalry gallopcd up in pursuit Of
routcd brigade. Now. watch tn
pond. IL will make them slow UP b
Tuerel thought so: let's trot a liti
closer. 10 give you better chance
mo, lei me dlsmcunt," .i,id the dea
shot. "I'il answer fsr everything. rig
now; II spells your luck II you dol
leave wcllenorgh alone"
Are you sure ne Is in range -frc
this distahceT