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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-06-18

The Rev. VIM. P. F. Ferguson, whose pic
ture we give above, will not be unfamiliar
by sight to many readers. A young man, he
has still had an extended experience as
foreign missionary, teacher, editor, lecturer
and pastor that has given him wide &C.
quaintance in many parts of the country.
In an interview Il few days ago he said:
81 In the early summer OF '9i | went upon
a tour through Canada on my wheel My
route was from Utica to Cape Vincent thence
by steamer to Kingston, and from there along
the north shore of the lake to Toronto and
Ground to Niagara Falls | arrived at Cape
Vincent at o'clock, having ridden against
q strong head wind all day.
"After a delightful sail through the
Thousand Islands, l stepped on shore in
that quaint old city of Kingston. A slight
Shower had fallen and the streets were damp,
so that wisdom would have dictated that |,
leg-weary as | was, should have kept in
doors, but so anxious was | to see the old
city that spent the whole evening in the
streets.
90 Five o'clock the next morning brought
very unwelcome discovery. | was lame
in both ankles and knees. The head wind
and the damp streets had proved an unfor-
tunate combination. | gave, however, little
thought to it, supposing it would wear Oft in
few hours, and the first flush of sunlight
saw me speeding out the splendid road that
leads toward Napanee.
might overlook me at little village near
Port Hope, but found me still lame. | rested
the next day, and the next, but it was too
late the mischief was done. | rode good
many miles during the rest Of the season, but
never day and seldom mile without pain.
1.-THE winter came and | put away my
wheel, saying now | shall get well, but to
Ey disappointment | grew worse. Some
days my knees almost forbade walking and
my ankles would not permit me to wear
shoes. At times | suffered severe pain, so
severe as to make study practical impos-
sibiity, yet it must be understood that
concealed the condition of affairs as far
~ possible.
spread slightly and my anxiety increased
\ | consulted two physicians and followed
their excellent advice, but without result
SO the winter passed. One day in March
! happened to take in my hand newspaper
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-06-18

To Cure Constipation Forever.
Take Gascarets Candy Cathartic Zoe or &c
II c. c. G. fail TO cure, druggists refund money
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-06-18
Old Pledges.

At the Paris Mcst de Piete, the off,
cial pawnbrolling establishment,
wed,ling ring rawnod in 1857 has been
redeemed. Only seventeen francs was
lent upon it originally, but the ticket
was renewed thir Y * times, and the
owner paid fifty canes in interest.
Tickets are sti4i renewed every year
for q pair of co.tsa enrtains pledged
for four frame faea 70 years ago,
and for al TN = ~ in 1919
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-06-18
Brings Out the Insc-iption.

To read an inscription on a silver
coin which, by much wear, has become
wholly obliterated, put the poker in the
fire, when red hot place the coin upon it,
and the inscription will plainly appear
of greenish hue, but will disappear as
the coin cools. This method was for
merly practiced at the mint to discover
the genuine coin when silver was called
in.-Chicago Chronicle.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-06-18

Deeds, bonds, mortgages, leases
and all other forms of conveyan-
cling promptly done by A. +. Par
ker, notai Y public.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-06-18

No, that is not the only disease they
cure. | personally know OF number Of
cures from other troubles, but | have needed
them only for that, though it would be but
better Ills summer than ever before in my
life.
Dir. Williams Pink Pills contain all The
elements necessary to give new life and
richness to the blood and restore shattered
nerves. They are sold in boxes (never in
loose form, by the dozen or hundred) at 50
cents a box, or six boxes for $3.50, and may
be had of all druggists or directly by mail
from DR.. Williams Medicine Company.
Schenectady, N. Y.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-06-18

lying down than standing up. II was
the fact that land was dear in Ohio
and neighbors objected to having their
fields cut up by roads lodging hills that
caused the hill roads in this country.
That reason is rapidly disappearing
now. If we get no other good from
the depression in agriculture let us
seize the opportunity and have our
roads follow the contour lines, i. e.,
the lines of equal level. No use to say:
"The old road has climbed over the hill
this very long time, we may as well let
II be now" Think of the stretch of
time ahead of us the uncounted cen.
turtles that that road will be travelled
and the ease with which il may now be
changed as compared with the diff
Guilty that may well be expected i'm the
future. Our country is yet young and
Uniformed, could we but realize it.
Then there are many ill-laid out roads
that make sudden turns as in Fig. 2.
This is generally done to make the
road conform to the farm boundaries
1t Is folly and worse than folly. The
public could afford to buy the old angles
and throw them away rather than TO
travel the unnecessary distance and TO
expend money in keeping roads in re-
pair when so needlessly long.
! would like power TO straighten the
kinks out of our own roads in my own
county. They are most exaspcrating in
places. | remember one night when my
wife (she was not wife them and rode
seven miles one night in what should
have been nearly straight course.
There is no hill or swamp to crook
roads. We were noticing the north star
tand other thingS). and to our surprise
we saw il from each side of the buggy,
from straight ancad and from the back
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window. And we were both sober land
in our right minds" as nearly as |
could judge. (No, the road did not
seem too long that night.
| live in country where gravel is
abundant and good roads. that is. com
paratively good roads. are the rule.
Yet l notice many things that are not
right about them. One of the serious
and needless mistakes is the putting
of large stones i'm the roads. | noted
to-day that the only place between our
house and the village where the wagons
lave broken through the gravel is
where there is a stone imbedded in tho
gravel. a stone of the size of a peck
measure and projecting about three
inches. az at Fig. 3. The wheels IT
heavy wagons have climbed upon this
stone and plunged off on the other side
until they have worn entirely through
md 1t now needs several yards of fresh
gravel drawn to mend il. | should say
that the cost of leaving that stone in
the road was about three dollars. that
Is. II the break is attended 10 at once.
If IL is neglected IL will be more seri.
ous.-Joseph +. Wing. in Ohio Farmer.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-06-18
ABOUT TRANSPLANTIN0.
some Of the Important Points which
Must Not lie Neglected.

There are three essential items 10 be
looked after In transplanting. They
ore pudding. compacting and protect
ing. failure TO give either properly
will affect the growth Of the plants
When properly done pudding is prefer
able To watering The soil used in pnd.
ding should be a rich oam. If in addi-
ton one-third Of it is well-rotted and
fined cow manure or good commercial
fertilizer all the better. Dip only a few
plants at a time, so that the roots Of
each plant can be well covered with the
rich mud. Make the hole large enough
and deep enough 10 take in the plant
without bending or twisting the roots.
The denth that the plant should be set
will depend upon the way il has grown;
generally il will be safe 10 set the plant
down to the first leaf. When grown
thick in close bed the plants often
make long, spindling growth, and if
not set deep good percentage OF them
will die.
Compact the soil close around the
roots. The roots must come in close
contact with the soil or the plant will
die. II is too often tho case in trans
planting that II hole is made with
sharpened stick, the roots of the plants
are dropped in, the soil is pressed
around the stem of the plant with the
point of the stick. while the roots bare
~ touch the soil. if they touch it at all.
and the plants die.
When the weather is warm and the
soil rather dry, in many cases it will
be help if the plant bed is thoroughly
watered two or three hours before TAX
ing up the plants.
twill be best to take up the plants and
set them out late in the evening. This
will give them all night to recuperate
from the change.
When the plants have been growing
in close. protected bed it is quite
change to set them out all alone and
often little protection will be of ma
terial help. This may be given either
by drawing a little mound of earth
around the plant with the hand when
the transplanting is done or by covering
with n large leaf of some kind for a
day or two.
When the weather is hot and the soil
is dry ii Will be best to water for two
or three nights after setting out. AL
ways use water that has had the chill
taken off and thoroughly wet the soil
around the roots.-St. Louis Republic
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-06-18
THE LABOR UNIONS.

Boston printers will be assessed one
per cent of their earnings for the un.
employed
Buffalo bricklayers successfully re-
sisted an attempt to revive the nine.
hour day.
The Toledo Painters and Decorators
union has trebled its membership with.
In a year.
The International Printing Press.
mems union will hold its annual con-
sertion in Detroit on June Is to is, and
about 100 delegates are expected to be
present
The unions of Tennessee have secured
the passage of a law by the Legislature
Of that state copyrighting and protect
Ing union labels from imitation and
counterfeit
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-06-18
OF INTEREST TO WOMEN.

The most popular bracelet is flexible,
being in gold chain pattern with gems
set in at intervals.
Never use water that is not perfectly
fresh. Water that has been standing
over night in bedroom. kitchen, or
any apartment should he thrown out.
for floating germs have settled in IL,
and ii is dangerous TO health 10 make
use of il. Tea and coffee should always
be made with fresh water.
Mrs. Leavitt's violet farm at Meadow.
brook pays her handsome dividends
Beginning with one small glaSs-covered
pit, she now has dozen large green
houses and is not able to fill all her or
ders. even with these. The violets are
exquisite in size, color and fragrance,
the single ones being as large as small
panSies.
The Legislators of the Argentine Re
public have introduced law which says
that after the first day OF January, 1897.
every male from the age of 20 to So
shall pay a monthly tax till he mar
ries. Celibates of either sex who with
out legitimate motives reject the adj
dresses of him or her who may aspire
TO her or his hand must pay the sum of
500 piasters for the benefit of the person
refused
Nervous prostration is almost as fash
ionable now as the grip. The invete-
rate tea" goer. who has averaged three
or four of those exhausting functions
in an afternoon. with n concert, a read
ing and dinner party thrown in at
night, stands in need OF relief. The doc
tors recommend travel. The prcscrip-
ton costs five dollars. but to fill il out
would be so expensive that il is deemed
best to keep On with nervous prostra-
ton" at home.
Mrs. Clara ONO, weil-known as
western cowboy" died recently at her
home in Perry, o. T. She was famous
woman in her part of the country. and
she claims to have killed five men dur
ing her wild and woody career" on the
plains. Mrs. ONO was born in New
York city. but when child removed
with her parents to Kansas. In a hand
to-hand encounter with desperate in
Little Bucktail canyon, near Butte,
Mont, she killed him by shooting him
with a pistol.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-06-18

SCOT is a great fertilizer. as IL con-
iains ammonia salts. and liberal dress
ing may be given and forked in while
dry. SCOT and sulphate of iron have
been used as a means Of producing
higher color in apples. and with appar.
emily good results. Where tanks exist
for catching the drainage from farm.
yards. stables and houses, the LIQUID
forms valuable aid to fruit culture.
Fruit trees and brush fruits standing in
need of n stimulant may be watcrcd
with the liquid until the soil is satu.
rated. Raspberry plantations always
appreciate attention i'm this direction
and never fail TO give good account
of themselves afterwards. IL IL is not
needed in the garden il may he given 70
the orchard trees, pouring il on the
surface Of the grass round the trees and
M far as the branches extend. Tfthere
are any doubts ms 10 the liquid being too
strong IL can be diluted with water
Western Plowman.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-06-18

the draft of the leveler parts of the
road, but to the draft Of the hill. That
means much when the farmer is taking
his grain or his wood or his hay to mar
ket. Now and then some accident hap
pens and horse is hurt or wagon
demolished or "A man killed in going
down the hill. If record could be
kept of the casualties of the century
on some of these hills il would appall
the traveller. If not steep enough or
long enough to be dangerous it is yet
a waste of muscle to draw loads UP the
one side merely to hold them back from
rushing down on the other side.
Fig. also shows how by abandoning
the straight line up over the hill the
road may circle about the foot of ii and
make nearly level stretch and often
the curve around the base of the hill is
not greatly longer than the curve over
the hill. A pail handle is no longer
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-06-18
ORCHARD PlCklNGS.

With strawberries. flavor. color and
frmness are of more Importance than
size.
Profit in fruit culture has its begin
ming in the careful selection of the very
best varieties.
In planting Strawberries for market
select varieties that will give long
season of ripening.
On the farm the first object in plant
ing fruit should be To furnish the fam
lily with good supply.
The tree that bears a great crop of
small fruit exhausts itself 10y having
to produce an undue proportion of
seeds.
Young trees will start into vigorous
growth after transplanting with less
check than older ones would expert
ence.
A trellis made with three strands OF
wire. bracing the end posts thoroughly,
is the best for grape Western
Plowman.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-06-18

surface of the ground and will never
make strong healthy plants. OF course
strong, short, stocky plants are the
best to set out, but if these cannot lie
had spindling plants may be made just
as serviceable il planted as shown in
cur illustration. BY this method the
fine roots are nearer to the surface and
the part of the stem underground will
soon strike additional roots. thus Civ
ing the plant still more sustenance and
nourishment.-0range Judd Farmer.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-06-18
AGRICULTURAL HINTS
BADLY-NEEUeD REFORMS.
A Complaint from Ohio which App
plies 10 All Mesteru states

When ] travel over Ohio's roads wish
that might be an autocrat with law IA I
my back TO change the location of roads
Rt my Will. Take. for instance, the road
that climbs over the hill AT Fig.l. How
very common that is in our part Of
Ohio; up the heavy hin must thousands
and millions of weary horses toll with
pleasure carriages and heavily loaded
wagons. That hill not only means a
tiresome climb. hut it means more fire.
quent trips. Why? Because the load
must be regulated not TO conform to
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-06-18

Aliens Foot-E Ease, a powder for the feet
1t cures painful, swollen, smartng feet and
instantly takes the sting out of corns and
brnons. It's the greatest comfort discov-
cry of the age. Aliens Foot-Ease makes
tight or new shoes feel easy. 1t is a certain
cure. for sweating. callous, hot, tired, ach-
ing feet. Try It to-day. Sold by all drug
gists and shoe stores. 25c. Trial package
FREE. Write Allen = Olmstcd. LEROY. \. Z.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-06-18

Fred Harvey. aged 80. Barre team.
fter. was thrown from his wagon while
driving over muddy place in the road
yesterday morning. and wheel pass
ing over his head forced his face down
into the mud in such way that he
was smothered before aid reached him
A Vermont Exchange.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-06-18

DRoPsy is "a dread disease. hut IL has lost
Its tcrrors to those who know how II. II.
Green a. Sons, the Dropsy Specialists Of
Atlanta, Georgia, treat it with such great
success. Write them for pamphlet giving
full Information
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-06-18
PLANTING TOMATOES.
The Right Way To Set Ont Weak and
Spindling PIOnts.

Young tomato plants, when growing
np thickly in hotbeds or flats, will in.
variably become spindling and weak.
If planted out in the usual way they
have either TO be inserted SO deep that
the roots will come in direct contact
with the poorer subsoil, or the stems
bend over AID the tops fall upon the
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-06-18

When some people smile they seem Il
say. When ! smile they all love me. -
Atchison Globe.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-06-18

al AM reduced 10 great extremities again. "
sighed the funny man, rs he tossed of an
other joke or two involving the Chicago
girl.-Chicago Tribune.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-06-18

man never feels az awkward rs when
ne IS carrying lot Of millinery.
ton Democrat.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-06-18

1t is not ALWAYS the woman who wears
the highest priced hat whose husband gets
the best salary ashIngton Democrat.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-06-18

As you chew tobacco for pleasure, use
star. 1t Is not only the best, but the most
lasting, and therefore the cheapest.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-06-18

Piso's Cure is the medicine to break up
children's Coughs and Colds.-Mrs NJ. G.
Blunt, Sprague, Wash, March 8, 1894.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-06-18

uniform production Of fruit can.
not be received from wet. heavy ground
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-06-18

pound FOR female diseases
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1897-10-19
GFor the Spirit of Jefferson.l
A Dream.

1 sat meath the shady curtain of night,
Ard all around me was silent and still,
Except now and then cricket was heard
To send out his mournful midnight trill.
Tho in the distance, the river seemed near,
Repeating its life as it rose and fell,
And each of its waves was great sad tear,
That fell on the breast It knew so we'll
And as the river went on in it's fight.
The dark cnitain of night fell lower down,
And my eyelids closed in a gentle sleep,
Then all was quiet and still around.
o then I dreamed as ne'er had before.
For l dreamed that in Life's garden dwelt,
And all the maidens were flowers thought,
And at their feet 1 separately knelt.
Not even petal did they bestow,
AS they held their beautiful heads so high,
1t was the thorns of life they said I should
take,
E'en tho the rose in it beauty was nigh
Then, as slept and dreamed, the scene was
changed,
I stood in a forest of tall pine trees,
At the entrance of which were two lare gates,
And two little maid ems held the keys.
One gate was of gold with ivory wrought,
At the entrance there stood maid, so fair
Her eyes were blue and her lashes were long
And she had wreath of long golden hair.
tall girl with eyes and hair SO brown stood
At the other gate, which was made of iron
L thought, as gazed on her standing,
ssNot pretty, but stately siren"
But the gate of gold. with its maiden fair,
Attracted my worldly fame-thirsty soul,
So eagerly my hands toward her l stretched,
And hastened to offer my heart for toll
The maid tossed her head and bid me pass by;
Oh when twas too late saw was wrong,
The path before me was rugged and steep.
The road was rough and the journey was long.
But from that gate, so imposingly strong,
Has many traveller been turned away,
Enticcd by beauty and glitter of gold,
Has many q soul been led estray.
All beauty and gold had turned my head ;
And while stood there, my thoughts running
wild,
The dark veil of night was drawn slightly up
And then slept the sleep of child
The river still hastens to reach its goal,
The waves by the suns golden tints are
burned,
The criclkets still chirp in their m ournful tone
But in that dream lesson was learned.
HELEN CAREY LANE.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1897-10-19
A FEMININE IMPULSE.

The small number of people aware
of the existence of Miss Dorothy Max
we'll were divided into two sections.
There were those who considered her
life most enviable; there were others
who deemed it highly reprehensible.
But as Dorothy herself was ignorant
alike of envy or condemnation she con-
tinued to live in the charming and ad-
mirably appointed Georgian house in
Kensington, and in pleasant environ
ment created by lavish but intelligent
expenditure ON the part of the Marquis
of Bewdavon. For some years she had
been mistress of Belper Lodge, yet her
life was extremely dull. Lord Bew-
davon was a busy man both socially and
politically, and close friend OF his
father, the aged Duke of Strathwayte-
a circumstance so singular that it was
a constant source of comment among
his contemporaries Consequently, at
first he was frequently away from Lon
don for weeks together, either filling
political or social engagements, or stay
ing with his father, who never left the
country, and as Dorothy had no friends
and no companions save the faded
widow of military officer whom Bew-
davon had engaged as her chaperon to
accompany her to the play when he
was otherwise engaged, the comfort and
pleasure of her life were marred by its
loneliness.
Dorothy had an overwhelming re
spect for Lord Bewdayon, but she did
not love him, and this in the earlier
days of her conquest had given her sin
q blacker tiDge in her own eyes. a ma
tive cleverness, added to acute feminine
perception, had shown her that Bew-
| davon bad none of the characteristics of
| the average man who enters lightly
| upon irregular unions Morally, per
! haps, he was neither better nor worse;
! mentally he was incomparably superior.
| Mere beauty and platitudes wearied
| him, and when Dorothy discovered the
| gulf that lay between their intelligence
| she set herself diligently to bridge ii
over Bewdavon's devotion to politics
! "a devotion he had inherited from q
| long line of ancestors-gave Dorothy
her opportunity, and during his many
absences n string of masters occupied
! her days, hard study her solitary even
| ings One day, by the merest chance,
| Bewdavon stumbled upon pile OF
books dealing with abstruse questions,
with history, philosophy and political
economy, their margins covered witt
notes in Dorothy's neat handwriting
handwriting that bore evidence of the
class from which she had sprung.
How this woman loves mel" he sait
to himself, his eyes growing dim as h'
turned over volume after volume. A
that moment Dorothy entered the room
and. seeing the books strewed arounI
him, hesitated II have never pene
trated into your sanctum before" b
said, pointing to the many evidences o
her plodding. Il sincerely wish had
Have you been wading through al
these books to please me?"
Dorothy faltered. His immediate con
clusion that she had been educatinl
herself for his sole benefit filled he
with vague irritation
"I-1 wished to understand you bet
ter, she stammered-
You have succeeded in making m
understand you." ne answered. klssinl
her reyereutly.