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Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-02-05
For the Housewife.

To make windows fairly shine rub
them with whitening wet with alcohol
and then polish them with chamois
CLOTH
Clean japanned trays with a sponge
wrung out of tepid water, rub dry with
a cloth and polish with -four. If the
trays are very dirty little soap may be
used, but on no account apply boiling
water, for 1t will certainly cause the
varnish to crack and peal off la a most
unsightly manner.
To improve the color of boards in ia
bles or floors scrub them with Stacked
lime and white sand, in the proportions
of one part of lime and three of sand.
This will make the boards beautifully
white.
Clean black marble with paste made
with the following ingredients Half an
ounce of finely powdered and sifted
pumice stone, an equal quantity of pow
dered and sifted lime,oun of carbonute
of soda; mix with water and apply 10
the marble with an old rag. Afterward
wash it of with dry soap and water, and
polish with a dry, soft buster or leather.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-02-05
A Real Horned snake.

Science knows nothing about "hoop
snakes" "joint" snakes, "sting" snakes,
and such like critters. but there is an
old settler or two in every .neck of the
woods" who has fought his weight In
such varmints more than once. 1t Is
true that the books know nothing about
"hoop," "joint," or "horned" snakes, but
Mr.. L. A. Duggan of Cuthbert. Ga, can
tell you all about a species that goes
directly contrary to everything the
snakeologists ever read about. He Is
the owner of the end of a snakes tail
which is tipped with perfect horn
about inches in length. Mr.. Duggan
keeps this Curiosity carefully preserved
In bottle of alcohol.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-02-05
A Modern Composer.

Brahms must be considered as the
most celebrated of all living composers,
as the most intellectually prominent in
the direct line of descent from Beetho-
ven, with whom the similarity of artistic
conception the resultant of an intense
absorpt CT and concentration-is often
mo king. His position in every
u e, tment of music-with the excep-
on OF the opera, which he never at
tempted-is indeed supreme; his talent
for combination, as his variations testi-
fly, is extraordinary. If his polyphonic
works are at times unsympathetic, they
vet remain an inexhaustible mine of
wealth. Viewed in his totality we see
in him a musician who, combining the
highest order of intelligence with an
iron will, has created a special style.
This style, sweeping us not infrequently
into wild and sterile regions with misty,
icy peaks, never touching the prosaic or
commonplace, has yet its mission TO full
fill In lighting perchance the future part
of some disciple to whom will be reveal
ed the radiant heights of Parnassus.
And Brahms is still actively at work
among us.-Herr Alexander Moszkow-
ski In the January Forum.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-02-05
Brilliant CoIors.

Peacock green and blue and gold
breast feathers, heads, quilts and wings
are much used on black, dark-green,
gray and golden brown hats and bonnets
and wide watered silk bows with large
buckets of Irish diamonds in the GEN.
ter, are used with good effect on black
and green hats In Rubens, Sir Peter
Lely, and Duchess of Devenshire
shapes-all large and spreading in con-
tour. On some of the hats with towering
crowns the watered ribbon is laid on
folds and put around the crown In
three rows, each>fow ending at the left
side in a stiff bow held by smaller
Rhinestone buckles.
The overelaboration of many of the
street costumes defes good taste; two,
three, and often four materials and as
many colors being used In conjunction.
Velvet or satin girdles appear en- suite
with boleros, braided or fur edged, re-
vers, lavishly decorated collars in glar-
ing colors, fancy mouchoirs en- chate-
laine loaded with ribbons, birds and,
chiffon, and, lastly, towering
congIomerate head covering suggestive
of costumer's triumph at bal masque.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-02-05

tame, would hide itself away for hours
at time In the dark places In the cellar
or garnet. At these times he always
wondered what that coon could be up
to, until one day he saw a rat running
across the cellar floor. Quick as a fash
the coon was after the rodent with the
agility of a thoroughbred terrier and
despatched the victim In a jiffy: To
still further test the ability of the coon
In this direction Mr.. Trueheart secured
four of the biggest rats to be found In
the town and turned them loose before
the coon. All four were killed in per-
haPs as many seconds, although one of
them sought safety, or tried to gain time,
by jumping upon table. Having al
ways In his captivity enjoyed the Iuxur-
les of cooked food or rare steaks the
coon refuses to eat the rats he kills, but
sometimes does make a meal off young,
tender mice that come in his way
Baltimore Sun.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-02-05
MONEY SAVED IN 1896.

Did you save any money last Year,
If you did you should deposit It where It
will work for you this year just as you
worked for It last year. lions Savings
Bank and Trust company of Salt Lake
City pays S per cent. interest on any
amount from 81 up. Start an account
NOW and add to 1t as often as you can.
Write for any information desired.
MILFORD WooDRUFF Is President and
GEORGE M. CANNON, Cashier.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-02-05
Ell Perkins.

Can a thing which has no life move
asked Joseph Cook of Ell Perkins.
"Of course It cam" replied Eli. "Why,
last year I saw watch spring, rope
walk, a horse hy, match box, peanut
stand, mill dam, an oyster fry, and a
cat fin; and this year." continued Ell, II
expect to see peach blow, gin sling,
brandy smash, and"
Anything more, Mr.. Perkins,"
"Why, yes, I expect to see a stone
fence, a can brake, and a bank run"
"Did you ever see shoe shop, gnm
boil, or hear Goldfish bawI'" asked Mr..
Cook.
mo, but I've seen a plank walk, a
horse whip, and tree toad, and l would
not be surprised to see some day the
great Atlantic coast, the Pacific slope, a
tree box, and
AS Mr.. Cook left, Ell told him that he
had often seen very mysterious thing
that he had seen uniform smile.
"Why, 1 have often seen sword fish, Z"
said Mr.. Cook.
~ have seen hogs skin boot, too, and
once saw aligator's hide shoes. Yes"
continued Mr.. Cook, 81 have even heard
the bark of a tree, seen 1t boiler and
to leave. The tree held on
to his trunk, which they were trying to
seize for board"
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-02-05

Nature has hundreds OF queer ways of
scattering seeds broadcast, but none of
them are more peculiar than that of a
South American tree called Hura crepi-
tabs. A celebrated naturalist, In speak
ing of this remarkable tree, uses the fol-
lowing language: "a curious instance
of seed-scattering shooting them from
the pod) Is offered by Hura crepitans,
handsome tree which is quite common
in the valley of the Amazon. This tree
has a peculiar fruit, somewhat hattened,
with deeply furrowed or futed body,
made up of a circle of many cells, each
containing one seed. When the seeds
are ripe the cells open and expel them
with loud report Hence the fruit is
sometimes called the monkeys dinner
bell'
"Stories have been told of Hura fruits
being placed In desks. and subsequently
opening and discharging their seeds
with such violence as to break ink-wells
and even to crack the wood of the
desk"
In this connection 1t may be very ap-
propriately said that there is another
tree of the Hura family which bears
queerIy shaped nut called the "monkey's
bootiacd
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-02-05
The cycIeps seen by Sir John.

Sir John Maurdeville saw all sorts of
queer things and wrote about them In
his celebrated book of travels. II was
In 1896 that the veracious John visited
certain group of Isles ("yles," he called
them,) which were inhabited by race
of one-eyed giants. OF them he says:
"In one of these yles ben folk of CRATE
stature, as giantes, and they been hid
eous for to loke upon. An thei han but
on eye, and that is In ye middyl of ye
front"
He also tells of another one of these
"yles" inhabited by race of one-iegged
dwsrfs, each having three eyes.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-02-05
Boards In Heaven.

It would take whole page of the Re-
public to catalogue all the queer super
stitions about the beard and the curious
laws that have been enacted for its pro-
lection. Russia had an old law by
which one who pulled but single hair
from anothers beard might be fined
four times as much as If he sd cut of
one of his enemy's fingers. The Turks
have always believed that a. beardless
man would never be admitted to para
disc, and the Russians, although they
do profess to despite everything Turk
ish, declare that no beardless son of
Adam can ever enter heaven"
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-02-05
EIeven.Yenr.oId preacher.

Cleretta Nora Avery, an eleven-year-
old coIored maiden, preached in Boston
recently to large audience In St. PauPs
church. There is no question about her
age for she shows at the first glance that
she is young child. She is small o
stature, with head of abnormal shape.
Her pretty olive face is quiet and
thoughtful. Her eyes are large, brown
and expressive. The pulpit had been
removed from It's customary place, and
In It's stead the child laid her own little
Bible upon It. She selected teat and
spoke for thirty-6ve minutes with no
apparent effort and with a remarkable
command of arguage.-Boston Trans
cript.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-02-05
Just an Easy One.

"Let the children ask all the questions
they want to-" is the domestic motto of
a gentleman connected with the Smith
sonian institution. In his case, the rule
is safer than it would be in most homes,
for he is regarded by his acquaintance
as a compendium of almost any branch
of learning that happens to come un.
der discussion. His boys, having his
reputation as an Endorsement of their
natural confidence in his wisdom, re-
gard him as infallible. Being youths of
active intellect, they never allow him to
run any risk of ennu'. He had just put
on his overcoat and had his hand on the
doorknob when one of then hailed him.
"Faher, will you please tell me some
thing?"
al haven't time now"
al only want to ask one question"
"Can't nou wait until tonigntS"
al might forget It."
"Try to remember 1t. 1t will be good
mental discipline. Goodbye"
81 wanted ever so much to know
right away" he persisted.
"But"-
alt won't take minute"
"Are you sures"
ayes"
His father looked at his watch and
said:
"WeII, go ahead. What is your ques-
tion~
"why, all I wanted to know is how
they work miracles and make condensed
milk"
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-02-05
ct Iaterest to Tourists.

In conversation with Mr. B. F. Nevins
the popular general agent of the Denver
& Rio Grande Railroad Co., we were
astonished to know that his line In con-
nection with the Rio Grande Western
railway run a daily tourist or family
sleeping car to Denver, In which lower
berth can be secured for ST for the night,
or s. through to Denver. In addition
to this daily service, the Denver & Rio
Grande also operate on Wednesdays,
Thursdays and Fridays, three distinct
tourist sleeping car lines to Omaha,
Kansas City, Chicago, Boston and New
York-no change for passengers-at
greatly reduced berth rates. These
tourist cars are managed by the Pullman
company, and are provided with all
necessary conveniences and appliances.
Passengers going east should write Mr..
Nevins, or H. M. Gushing, travelling
passenger agent, at No. So West Second
South street, Salt Lake City, for rates,
information and descriptive pamphlets;
by so doing money will be saved ana a
splendid trip insured.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-02-05
Little oddities.

The British Medical Journal is in.
Weighing against the use of so-calIed
rice powder for the face, on the ground
of It's Injurious effects on the skin.
Some of the rice powders are alleged to
be no longer composed of rice, but of
chalk, white lead, starch and aIabats
In varying proportions.
A I4-months-old child of r eading, Pa.
rejoices in the rather unique distinction
of having four great-grandmothers liv-
ug. Only one of these great-grand-
mothers wears spectacles, and all live
within short distance of the home OF
this presumably weil-cod,led miss.
The psychologists of North Adams,
Mass, are puzzled over the case of an
italian schoolboy, aged years, who
makes all his figures and letters revers-
ed, so that when viewed In a mirror
they seem correct. His tescher has
tried to correct the matter, but he seems
to have great difficulty In making letters
and figures the right way. The experts
are unable to say whether the boys
vision is defective or whether the trou-
BILE is with the brain. One of them, a
former superintendent of schools at
Hoosick Falls, n. Y, remembers SIM
liar case there.
A writer In the Contemporary Review
confirms the old story that the Sultan's
cook seals all the dishes prepared for
his royal master. The seals are broken
when the dishes reach the table, and
the food is tasted by an official, to guard
against poison, before the Sultan
touches It.
Instead of his usual Sunday evening
sermons, clergyman of Chapman, Kas.,
is reading to his congregation a centiu-
ued story entitled, Jake, the Merchant"
which he wrote himself.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-02-05
Phosphate Rock In Tennessee.

One Of the most important of the re-
cent discoveries In the south Is the large
deposits of phosphate rock In Middle
Tennessee. says the Tradesman. The
deposits are practically co-extensive
with the boundaries of the blue grass
county of Middle Tennessee. The de
posts are exceedingly rich, comparing
very favorsbly with those of Florida
containing as shipped from "a to 81 per
cent of phosphate of lime and less tina
per cent of the oxides of alumina and
iron, which are the Objectionable con-
stituents.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-02-05
Town without Chimneys

From the top of the Cathedral spire
in Mexico you can see the entire city
and the most striking festurs of the
view is the absence of chimneys. There
is not chimney In all Mexico, not a
CRATE, not stove, not furnace. All
the cooking is done with charcoal in
Dutch ovens, and while the gas Is some
times offensive one soon becomes used
to it.-Roston Globe.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-02-05
Historic Tablets.

Tablets marking the spot where
Abraham Lincoln was nominated for
the presidency in 1860, says Chicago
dispatch, the spot where the great fire in
1871 burned itself out, and where the old
Sauganash house stood in pioneer days,
will be erected by the Chicago Histor-
ical society. The announcement was
made officially at the quarterly meeting
of the society by E. G. Mason, its presi-
dent. A stirring appeal from the Mas
sachusetts Historical society praying
congress to restore the famous frigate
Constitution and make it naval muse
UNI at the Washington navy yard was
read and indorsed.
The president was authorized to issue
an appeal to Congress in conjunction
with the action of the Massachusetts,
society. The president announced that
the society had In view Fort Dearborn
meeting early in the year. He said he
had received two letters regarding the
massacre One was from the grand
daughter of the California survivor who
now resides in Iowa, giving many addi-
tional particulars. The other was from
Simon Pokagum, son of the Indian chief
who led the Indians on that fatal day.
"If there had been no whisky there
would have been no massacre" said the
son of the old chief.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-02-05

strument which by no means of Xrays,
perhaps, will not only reveal the Gull
mary value of egg, but also the gender
of their embryonic occupants. Both
these things. the colonel says, his In
yention will do with speed and certainty,
and he expects to sell one of the new
machines to every raiser of poultry and
every dealer In eggs in the country.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-02-05

Denmark, with her little 5000 square
miles; makes sI7.50 head for each of
her 100000 of population every year
from her sales of butter. This is the
result of careful study and dlffused in
structicn In the best methods. We
might make better butter and at less
cost than Denmark, but we do not.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-02-05
Beouesfhed Her skeleton.

Before her death, which occurred in
New York City in 1873, Mrs. NJ. X.
BenchIey, the widow of former lieu
tenant governor of Massachusetts,, willed
her body to the Woman's Medical Col
lege. According to the provisions of
this queer will the body of Mrs. Bench
ley was to be carefully dissected and her
skeleton hung IN the college museum.
AS far as we have been able to learn.
this is the only instance on record where
a educated woman has deliberately
sent her body to the dissecting-room
and her bones to the showrooms of a
museum. We can cite several instances
where the progressive class of women
thinkers have given orders that their
bodies should be cremated, but, as we
said above, this Is the only instance on
record where a talented woman has
made such gift to science.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-02-05
projects of Queer Genlus.

Colonel D. W. Hughes is queer
genius who lives In Audrain County,
Missouri. He has invented many con-
trivances of one sort or another in the
course of his wandering career, the
most inn portant of which is a corn
PLANTING machine. Out of this he
made considerable money, but his hopes
Co.. fortune are now founded on an I'm
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-02-05
s Mouser Coon.

An Ellicott city pet coon has become
famous as a rat and mouse catcher. 1t
was not long ago that the owner of the
coon, Mr.. Adolphus H. Trueheart, first
discovered this peculiar accomplishment
In his pet, which, although perfectly
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-02-05
Three Fastest Miles

1t is said that hurricane holds the
best time record for one mile. covering
the distance in half a minute. Then
balloon has done the mile In forty sec
onds. The third place is held by rail-
way engine in 1857 seconds-Pittsbnrg
Dispatch.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-02-05

Raphael is said to have conceived In
dreams the ideas of some of his creates,
pictures.
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1897-11-17
Ourb Gas erffidt.
Ee1trrahriiftJfe.

9as Regerge6dabe bes @tuats@SrrsnainIs
in MileOgepiQe, 9d, geriet6 9tenitag Na9z
mittag nm bulb 1 1br in 8ranb unb purbe
polit6nbig aerftDrt. Mit pabrem 0elbenz
mut6 retteten bic 8iirger unb Die 6tueripe6rz
mannI9aften bic in benz @ebduoe hfinhs
li9en 9atienten. Ser @erluit tptro %boGdui
$4,000 betrogen unh 1T bur9 8erli9erung
gebedt.
Die Nnlage Der Muriettaz @lasfabrif in
Reb &eb, Snb., tpurbe Montag fritz ouid
5euer %3eritDrt. Sin unter eineln Sfen 5e=
finbGi9er 8ebdlter erpGo0irte unD piele Nrz
better entgtngen NIT fnapper gfot6 g~erleBun=
gen. Der @erluit betrdst $4,000.
Sn Dem fe6stDdigen e~iiernen @ebduoe.
go. 1874 8~roabpap, Sem 0ort, ii pelAem
ii9 mebrere 6irmen b~efinben, Die iiD init Der
Qnfertigung BON &~leibungsfiden befGdfttz
gen, bat Elm Geuer einen S4aben bon $4,000
angert9tet.
Sn &anfatee, SG,, lit bas &ioerpietpz6Otel
a6ge6rannt. Der @srluit betrGgt $4,000,
bel $4,000 8erfi9erung; Der Serluit Der
@aite tptrb auf $4,000 perani@lagt.
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1897-11-17
Gnne#fnue.

Scarf &D1er, Der befannte 6eutI9<ameri=
fdntf9e Sournaliit, lit am lebten Sonnta9
in Waf6ington, .. g., in ieinem a9tunbz
a4t5tgiten 2ebensiabre geitorben. Or ipar
elmer Der @riinber Der republitantI9en 8artei
in 8iSconitn. Die ipdteren Sabre ieines
2ebens Derbra9te er in WaI6ington.
@irer Der dlteten unb beItbefannten beut=
f6en 2ebrer unb S9rtftiteGer, 9amens
Sobn Struubenmiiller, itar6 5reitag in
Seem Oorf. Gr tpurbe Dor SO Sa6ren
in 9eutf9lanb geboren. Seine politi16e
Sbdtigteit i'm Sabre 1849 bra9te i'm in
Gonflitt nit ben 8e6Orben unb er panberte
na9 ben Ser. Staaten aus @r lanbete IN
Baltimore, pO er fi4 a1s 2ebrer etablirte.
SpGter iiebelte er nab Netp gort iber. @r
CAB mebrere 8ii9er beraus.
>Nd9 NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. &ranf9s:t III
am 0ienitug in Nep gorf Der @pntre Mb,
miral Nleranber Golben Rbirb geTtprben.
Ser geipeiene Acknowledgements sSp6r
Mt. 2angiton unb friibere ameritanif9e Sc
fanote in 9aiti, Elm Reger, 1T Montag @6ent
in @ai6ington ge5torben.
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1897-11-17
QnsIa ..
DeutfhIano.

@ine 0epei6e an Die r&0tnif9. 3eitung"
aus Berlin iagt, buB Die Matroien unb See
lolbaten bes an Der 9ineiif9en &iiite befinb>
li3en beuti4en @efhnabers in Der 8ai BON
&iao=Sf3en, benz ndbiten 5afen bon GAM
Sf4euzSu i'm iiibli9en SbeiGe Der 9inefi=
f9en groDin5 S9angtung, mo- fiir3li9 bic
beutl9en MiffiOrdre ermorbet purben, eine
2anbung bor9enommen saben, I'M bic Cline
fti9e &egierung gu 5tpingen, bic Sorberun=
gen 9euti@Iunbs boaftanbig aufriebenauitel7
len.
8aifer @tlbelm i~tattete Montag Na9nlit=
tag benz &ei9sfanaler 9obenlobe einen lam
geren 8eiu9 ab.
9as @rgebniB bes S9a9turniers 5piider
SanOpsti (9aris) unb Malbrobt (8srlia)
mar folgenbes: @albrpbt 2 @piele getponnen
SdnotpSft 2 Spiele g~etponnen, 2 Spiele un=
entf9teOen.
@ine Spe5ialOepef9e aus Berlin Iagt, buf
baS &ei@sgeriht has l1rt6eil i'm
Sale bes gentlemen &ommiHGrs
in SizNfrita unb friiberen @orfibers ber
Oeuti9en neutrality-suspicious., Or. Carl
peters, beitGtigt babe. Ser befannte Nfrifa=
for19er mar Der duBeriten @rauIamfeit unr
nod f9limmerer 8ergeben gegen bic Gingee
borenen f4ulbig befunben tporben. @r i'll
aus Dem beutf6en Oienite entlaTen unb gun
ge5a9lung Der neutrality-suspicious. bers
urt6eilt tporben.
@S beiBt, baB Der areu3er raaiierir
4llguIta", ems Der f6neuitsm @9iffe be,
oeutf9en 5lotte, ben 8efe6l trbalien pirb
itatt bes v@efion" nub poet~au=grince 81
geben, nm Der Republit 6aiti negea ibrel
8ebanblung bes beuti9en nnterl6anen Sue
oers @ernunft beiaubringen.
8ei BEN ftdbtii4en 9a6publen in 8erlir
baben flint Sreifinnige unb bier Go5ial
Oemofraten ben Sieg babpngetrdgen.
Dos GrgebniB Der itdbtiI9en Na9tpa6l
in @sitpriegniB, in Der 9rooina 8ranDen=
burg, po Der freiiinnise &anbibut @4ul7
7,481 Stimmen erbielt, nG6reno auf ben
&onfsrbatipen, Salbern. hui $500 Slim