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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-08-13
PEASANTS STILL FLOGGED.
TOlstoi DenOunccs with VigOr u Plan 70!
Only Partial Reform.

TOlstOi DenOunccs with VigOr u Plan for
Only Partial Reform.
Count Tolstoi, in characteristic let
ter to the Bourse Gazette, gives his
views on question which is causing
considerable agitation of mind at pres
ent in many circles of Russian official
and private life-nan,cly, that of the
abolition, in whole or in part, of the
punishment of tlogging in its various
forms.
The provincial zemstvos of large
number of provinces, as well as several
highly placed officials in Asiatic Rus
STA, have formally decided to petition
for the exemption from this degrading
penalty of all peasants who have
learned to read and write. Count Tol
stoi, with the ardor natural to the
artistic temperament, cries "Shame!"
upon their niggard asking, and, in an
article headed with that word, very
broadly hints that, while the peasant,
for the last three-quarters of a CEN
fury, has been steadily advancing, his
masters have in some respects failed to
keep their place in the van of the march
toward civilization.
Count Tolstoi is a foremost authority
on the life of the peasant, and the spec
linens he gives in this article of the
abuse of the power of flogging by the
small fry of oflicialdom are certainly
striking. These insignificant members
OF the lower governing ranks have no
uniform, but, when engaged on official
duties, wear some kind of outward and
visible sign of authority, generally a
large medal For speaking his mind
to one of these village ''elders" who
happened to have the sign of office on
at the time, n fellow villager was duly
logged, although his only fault APP
pears to have been that he overlooked
the medal which converted an ordinary
reighborly difference of opinion into
an insult to the car! The poor fellow,
Yolstoi relates, consoled himself with
the remark that Christ suffered
stripes, and babe us suffer, too"
There are, however, many in Russia
who think that the moujik is still suf
ficiently brutal to make the entirs
abolition of fogging measure of mis-
taken humanity. and Tolstoi's cry 81
"Shame" upon the moderate reform
proposed by certain zemstvos will
doubtless, be met by the not Immature
reply that Tolstoi is before all lit
erary artist, with oil the artists nativ'
scorn for practical measures which fal
short of the ideal aimed at. The par
tial exemption from flogging which
practical men desire would certainl,
prove very powerful stimulus towar'
popular education. even as compulsor.
service in the army keeps the RUSSIAN
universities filled to Overlooking wit
men who, in a large number of cases
would do the state better service il
other ways than by learning disconten
in sphere untitled to their nat'ira
capacities or station in life.-Londo
Standard.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-08-13
POLLY IN A FIX.
ais Piece Was as Applicable One Time as
Another.

A Snowman at a fair possessed
beautiful parrot which accompanied
him everywhere on his percgrinations
through town and country. and oXcited
the admiration of the gaping crowd by
it's capital limitations OF the Snowman
voice and tones when inviting the pub
lie to step into the booth. One day the
faithful creature broke its chain and
ESCAPED into a neighboring plantation.
Soon a number of men and boys were
On its track, but before they had gone
far they heard loud noise caused ny
the shriell<ing Of birds n the wood. on
arriving at the spot whence the SOUNDS
proceeded they found poor Poll perehed
on the withered branch of tree, be-
reft of most of its feathers and sur
rounded by flock Of scrcechirg crows
that we're mercilcssly peching at II
with their bealis. Notwith!a ng
this pitiable state Of affairs the crowd
of seekers could not refrain from laugh
ing as they heard the poor victim
scream out at the top of his voice; One
Mt time, gentlemen. Don't crush So
please! Take your tine! where's
plenty of room!'
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-08-13
SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY.

street railway rails in Memphis,
ro,n are being welded together with
molten steel.
Herman coal from Westphalia is
nav being shipped at profit from
The Rhine towns to London.
The value of Maryland's farm lands
Increased $5,500,OOO between 1850 and
500 making total of $i75,o5s,55o.
There are 19,i46,420 acres of tim
nor lands in the southern states, and the
bverage Weld of these forests is 5000
feet per acre.
An examination of the eyes of white
md coorcd children in the Washington
kchools show that the latter are much
less liable to shortsightedness and as
tigmatsm.
What is looked upon as most inn
,ortant discovery is solder for glass
rhis is composed of 05 parts of tin and
live parts Of zinc. 1t has beautiful
metallic lustre, is not subject to change,
ndheres firmly to glass and melts at
200 degrees.
Philadelphia merchants propose to
send a steamer carrying samples OF the
manufacturing products of the city to
certain foreign ports in order to stimu-
hate trade, after the manner of the rail-
road exhibition cars known as Cali
fornia on Wheels" etc.
The loss of stock in New South
WALES during the recent drought is es-
Minated at 100000 sheep, valued at
hour shillings each; 100000 cattle, val
ued at 40 shillings, and 10000 horses,
valued at 60 shillings, amounting in the
aggregate to total value of $780,.
1000.
Reports received in Savannah on the
watermelon acreage in Georgia this
wear show a decrease in most sections
|of from 40 to 60 per cent. The CHIEF
reason for the decrease is the price OF
cotton last fall, which was such thai
fruit growers could make a handsome
profit by planting cotton on their acre
age, and cotton being a staple product
they could obtain spot cash for thu
crop.
In Germany a new process of color
ing leather is being exploited. Here
again, electricity is utilized. TIL,
leather is placed upon zinc table
which forms the positive pole. The dye
ing material is poured over this ant
the negative pole connected with thu
leather. Under the action of the eur
rent the coloring matter penetrates tn
leather and patterns may be designed
upon the surface by covering it will
a pattern plate connected to the mega
tive pole.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-08-13
ATHLETICS AT ATHENS.
Tho Great International Contests That
VIII Take Place In April.

Tho Great International Contests That
VIII Take Place In April.
The principal part of the festival
will be at the ancient stadium on the
Athenian plain near the city. Here
were once celebrated the games of At
tica and her allies. A wild waste for
many centuries, it was excavated
few years ago by King George Of
Greece. Now it has been restored in de-
tail for this occasion by the generosity
of Georgius Averoff, a rich Greek of
Alexandria, Egypt, at an expense OF
100000 francs, SO it will appear in its
old splendor of white marble. The
amphitheater seats from 10000 to 10000
spectators and incloscs course GO
feet in length by 100 feet in breadth.
giving level area of $500 square yards
Tor the gymnastic and field sports,
with a broad foot-race track as well.
One of the most interesting features
of the games will be the long
race of 20 miles, from Marathon to
Athens, in memory of the brave courier
who died of exhaustion after he had
brought tidings of Miltiades' great vic
tory over Darius. To the victor, M
Victor Breal, of the French institute,
has offered the prize of a silver am
phora OF wine vessel. The general
prize of each contest is a silver oliyt
wreath, to commemorate the simple
wreath of wild olive that in ancient
times was the only token of victory,
In addition to the athletic games and
field sports it is proposed also to rep
resent an ancient drama in some well
preserved classic Greek theater. Thu
dances of to-day, believed by many
scholars to be relics of the classic age
will be rendered by peasarr.. ,,ancers il
costume, and .ariops musical socetie
will furnish the music for the festival
For the Inauguration the date q
April has been selected, as it is tn,
18th anniversary of Greek independ
tnce, The middle month OF spring
too, is the most delightful in the Greel
year-much like the American June
The Athenians have completed extcn
sive preparations for making the mod
ern revival worthy of the ancient fam
of the Olympic games and for the en-
tertainment of visitors, 1t il pleasan
to note that tho first to send contrl
hutien to the festival committee wa
Mr.. Alexander, the United States min
lister TO Greece. who is known to b
an enthusiast in Hellenic studies,-C
II, Ferris. in ST, Nicholas.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-08-13
BALLAST FROM DUCKS.
A Scientific Discovery That Elucidated
Puzzling Mystery.

Puzxling Mystery.
"Few people credit duck with the
sense he really possesses said Fred
Ozenne, disciple of Nimrod. For
years | had been wondering what had
caused the presence of a good-sized peb-
BILE bank on the shore of the lake in the
Grandivola section of the Louisiana
marsh. Had it been a sand bank could
have understood it, but it was composed
of pebbles, all very much alike, rounded
and smooth almost to a size, and appar-
entity differing from the small stones
found in the gravel beds of the south.
Several of the hunters in that section
had seen the pebble beach and, like my
self, they could not understand it. All
winter long it seemed fresher than at
other times, and during the summer
the grass would kinder cover it's upper
portion and the mud from the fresh
water dim the luster of the stones near
the edge. There was not another beach
like it in the marsh.
"One winter, in fact, it was just when
the first cold spell had struck us, was
hunting with friend in the lake !
spoke Of 1t was one of the finest duck
ing spots in the state. This was before
they had begun to make glue from the
eggs in Canada. When we reached the
lake there was not duck to be seen.
The next morning l was hiding in the
grass near the pebble beach when l
heard sound of wings and n large flock
of mallard settled near me, Before |
could raise my gun the entire lot walked
out on the pebble bank. and to my aston
ishment, began to disgorge lot OF
small stones like the ones already there
This occupied but q short time, and the
flock began quacking and sailed into the
lake, and ! shot several. This settled
the mystery Of the pebble beach. In
the spring | was again hunting in the
lake. When the first warm weather came
the ducks began to go home. The,
would come to the beach, a..,, nfter
few preliminaries. swallow lot OF peb
oies: zen fly around for minute II
order to see if their balance was al
right. If they were too heavy the,
would disgorge n few stones, or, If to-
light swallow half-dozen more.
Il found by observation that in orde
for the ducks to make long flights
was necessary for them to fill up wit
a certain anmber of stones to secure
proper equilibrium for the return triI
After found this out I always ha
plenty of game to show my friends."-
\. o. Times-Democrat.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-08-13
BY A ROUNDABOUT ROUTE.
Course OF n Missionary's Letter from
Pitcairn to Tahiti.

IlLcabFn TO
In the possession of one of the mis-
sionary party recently arrived from the
south seas on the Adventist vessel Pit
cairn, is letter which has an inter-
esting and unique history. 1t Travelled
about $4,000 miles, while the distance
between the mailing point and its desti- |
nation is but 1000 miles, aud it went
the most direct route possible and did
not miscarry at any stage of its jour
ney. The travels of the letter sent
from Pitcairn island to Tahiti show,
as nothing else can, the complete iso-
lation of the little Pacific paradise
founded by John Adams. Tahiti is only
about six days sail from Pitcairn, and
Is the source whence lovesick Pitcairn
ers take their wives. But letter-writing,
although it forms an important part
OF the courtship, is generally confined
to one letter, as when the answer is
received it is generally the arrival of
the bride. Except small vessel or
man-of-war consents to carry letters
between the two points, which oppor-
tunity rarely occurs, the only remain
Jug hope is from a passing ship, bound
from San Francisco or Portland to Eu-
rope. A gentleman now residing in
Oakland was once deputed to carry the
l1tcairn mail from Tahiti, and he told
the story of how it was done:
I'VE left San Francisco in the ship
City of Hankow, and were off Pitcairn
ISLAND on Christmas day. Only about
one ship makes the island, and as we
should lose no ground by waiting a
Jew hours we hove to and signaled to
Adams point. Then the two boats
Queen Victoria and Admiral Drew came
or with two loads of vegetables. Gov.
Mccoy also came off and asked us to
carry some letters to Tahiti. We rather
smiled at first, but when he produced
seven letters and told us that there
was no other way to send them we
consented, and after paying for our
1ruit and vegetables we started ON our
Trip. Those letters were the cause OF
good deal of Inconvenience. When
ne captain landed at England he took
the letters ashore and went to the post
master. Then he was informed that he
must make an affidavit and must apply
20 the postmaster-genera for IA cents
'he tariff for carrying letters from
countries not in the postal union
h'entually the letters were landed in
The Falmouth post office, after we had
carried them about $4,000 miles. From
falmouth they went Southampton, and
we're sent in the usual course OF events
70 New York, another 1900 miles. Then
'hey crossed to San Francisco and
were put on board one Of the Australian
steamers and put of at the nearest
point to Tahiti, their destination. The
remainder of tho journey was covered
with small boat, In all, the letters
travelled a distance of over $4,000 miles
and occupied four months and hall
W route,"-San Francisco Call.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-08-13
II M.McDERMlD,
DENTIST.

No charge for extracting where plates are
inserted. Teeth extracted by new and near
ly painless method. All work warranted as
represented. Office aud residence cor. Coon
and Main streets.
Grangeville Idaho.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-08-13
MYSTERIES Ot lht LOUVRE.
Vague Stories Of Imperial Crime Reach
the Outside World.

Everyone who has done" the Louvre
will remember the low-pitched and
somewhat gloomy halls in which are
stored the treasures of Egypt Beneath
these lie yet more darkly mysterious
vaults, inaccessible to the public,
though approached by wide and hand
some staircase, such as would lead one
to imagine that it communicated with
apartments of some importance. Yet
one finds at the bottom nothing but
broad passages disposed in the form
If a cross, and without any sign what
ever of door or window.
A recent examination, however, of
the solid walls gives experts reason to
believe that the masonry is more recent
than the rest of the structure in this,
| the Oldest portion of the fortress pal
ace. M. NaugneuX, a well-known critic.
believes that many of the Iodies of
victims killed in the revolution Of 1890
were immured here, and that the gov
eminent was afraid to reveal the facts
when the remains of their comrades
were collected beneath the Colonne de
Juliet.
On the other hand, NJ. Blondel, the
architect of the building, and NJ. Nor
mand, the secretary of the Society for
Protecting Partisan Monuments, hold
the opinion that these subterranean
passages led to the oubliettes into
which Catherine de Mcdicis east those
who were unfortunate enough to incur
her hate or fear. a judicous explora.
ton would clear up the matter, and
settle, too, several doubtful points as
to the foundations of Lescot's original
citadel. Unfortunately, the annual
grant does not provide for any such
archaeological research. and it would be
necessary to appeal for funds to tho
generosity of the chamber.-Londor
Chronicle.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-08-13

An exchange tells u story OF Scotch
minister whose physician ordered nm
70 drink beef tea. The next day, when
the doctor called, the patient com
blamed that the new drink made him
sick.
"Why, sir said the doctor, "that
can't be. Ill try it myself.
AS he spoke he poured some OF the tea
into a skillet and set it on the fire.
Then, having warmed it, he tasted it,
smacked his lips and saidi
"Expelient! excellent
"Man," said the minister, "is that the
way yc sup it?" =.
..Of course, What other way should
II be suppit? It's excellent"
lit may be guide that way. doctor, but
try it wi tho cream and sugar man.
Y'ry it VII that and see hooye ike ~
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-08-13

Low prices and honest treatment
at Browns cash store, Stuart,
Idaho. Commission business a
specialty.-GEo, Brown, Prop.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-08-13

Deeds, bonds, mortgages, leases
and all other forms of conveyan-
cling promptly done by A. +. Par
ker, notary public.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-08-13

The best feed stables and meat
market on the reservation are kept
by Jos. Cox, at Stuart. Idaho. 30
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-08-13

Educate Your bowels With Cascarets.
Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever.
100. &c. II G c. C. fail. druggists refund money.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-08-13

Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy always affords
prompt relief. For sale by G. A.
Bonebrake, druggist.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-08-13

nducnte Your Bowels With Cascarets.
roc. &c. nc G. g, fail, druggists refund money.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-09-29
PLY HIGH, YE QUACKERs {,

Any person caught shooting wild
ducks before daylight of the day after
tomorrow, October LIST. ought to go to
Jail The poor feathered folk will have
n Marlborough time of it after that
hour. for then they may be killed with
impunity (and with shot, so far as
the law is concerned; and in this city
alone there are hundreds OF ppt-hun-
ters and sportsmen. both amateur and
professional, who are preparing for the
great slaughter which as slayers they
hope to take part in.
Authorities report that aquatic fow,
are unusually plentiful this fail. and
that there will be abundance OF
sport" for gunners, Even at an
average Of two or three apiece
for all the hunters who will en-
gage the feathered victim on
Friday next. there will needs be
many; FOR there Is hardly a spot in this
valley contiguous to water or within
the birds line Of flight that has not
been preemptcd and prepared for the
opening days shooting. There is
Ho'lllnB very sportSIilauI'he III 'h's N
sane anxiety to get out at the very
commencement. when the ducks do
not know enough to get out of the way
OF the veriest tyro with the trigger,
but people will do it just the same and
will even boast OF their prowess. II
II could be OF any consolatory value to
the ducks, they might be assured that
on the occasion referred TO their enc
mics will be largely composed of per-
sons who hardly know n gun when
they see 1t. cannot define the difference
between breech and muzzle. and who
are quite as likely to fill each other full
Of shot as they are to hit n duck that
is so far of that his pursuer cannot put
a pinch of salt on his tail.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-09-29

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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-09-29

to resist anarchy. and II we believe
that. of course II follows that Tam
many has ever been a pillar OF pubic
order and sobriety. Speaker O'Graly,
the Republican who presIdes over the
lower branch of the New YORK legls-
lature presents another ana more
common view when he writes; Dis
Indignation of party lines in New NorH
city viii lncvtably soon lead 10
similar state Of affairs further up the
state, and when that comes there VIII
be an end to all party organization
and responsible government Anarchy
and the disappearance Of all 'respon-
sihle government would indeed be a
heavy price to pay for Mr Lows cleo
ton and the triumph OF the ldea ne
represents How terrible 70 contem-
plate
but. on the contrary. there is rcns-
On to believe that the triumph Of nv
Low would herald the rapid approach
OF an era when with municipal gov
eminent In the United States wrested
from party plunderers and machine
debnuchees the country would nave
more responsible government and one
less imported by anarchy than ever DO
fore. Political parties can and WIN eN-
list IN their proper spheres and where
there are political issues to be agi-
tatcd, there win be political organi4a-
tons representing opposing ideas
Municipal government In England is
divorced from national politics. yet
every one observes that the conserve
tive and liberal parties continue to
divide the seats In Parliament ANA
We shall fnd In this country that with
purer governments IN local affairs the
people will demand that the standards
he raised In state and national affairs.
So much is worth striving for.
ITO adopt a phrase now current in
another line OF discussion, Mr.. Low to-
day stands for the municipnli2atlOn Of
municipalities, which means the plac-
ing OF great cities under genuine pub
lie control. And we must municlpalize
the municipalities before we munich
palize anything else
We have already quoted from the
New York World. staunch Demo-
cratic champion, and the Mail and Eek
press, an equally stalwart Republican
paper, on the same subject treated in
the same broad way. The Citizen
Democratic) Of Brooklyn. joins the
procession. with parcel OF good strong
advice to the Democratic leaders and
party as TO the thanks due from them
to Mr.. Low for the part he has taken
and the warnings he has given them--
his non-partlsan platform and princi-
pies being such. according to that paper,
as cannot be antaFonized by the DEM
ocracy without inidelity to Demo
cratic principles"
WIN the local spollsmen and place
seekers continue to see something sin
lister and unh1llowed in the non-partl-
san movement In salt Lake city after
reading the foregoing extracts and re-
membering that hundred more like
them might he reproduced? VIII the
people, or any reputable part Of them.
be frightened or coaxed away from a
plain. Independent, courageous course
by those who have everything to lose
and nothing to gain by n reform of
municipal government? 1t cannot be
too often repeated that the highest
compliment yet paid to the work of the
citizens non-partlsan committee Is
found in the source from which the
loudest part Of the opposition comes.