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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-02-05
HE WONDERED.
II DID "Best Snakes" How His Nephew
Had Climbed Up.

II DID ''Best Snakes" How His Nephew
Had Climbed Up.
"My uncle" said Representative
John Allen, of Tupelo. Miss, to group
of listeners, accordin g to the Washing.
ton Star, lis one of the bcst-informed
men in my district. I think a great
deal Of the old gentleman. During a
campaign l 60 everywhere in my dis
trict. After being nominated q second
time I resolved on a carching. what
one might call painstaking, cam
paign. Being scheduled for a speech
over in the far end of my district, and
remembering that my uncle abode in
that vicinity, determined to visit the
old gentleman. We were just sitting
down to supper and the old man was
purveying me a fried chicken on the
tines of his fork, when he remarked in
his mellow, amiable way:
"'Whar have you been, lately, John?'
II told him I'd been in Washington
f"- two years.
"'In Washington?' he repeated, in
zones OF establishment. why, what
ever in the name of Peter be you dom
in Washington"
"I'm representative from this dis.
trict,' l replied. L was elected two
years ago, and have been at the capital
almost continually since looking after
the interests of you and my other con.
stitucnts.'
"'Well, I shorely wonder! observed
my uncle, laying down his knife and
fork and looking at me. Don't that
beat snakes amazinI Why, l never
knowed that. l heered how you went
down to Texas about three years age
to visit your Uncle Bill. and not noticin
you around pone since and not hearin
Of you. ! sort o. reckoned you'd staid.''
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-02-05
TO TAX NO6LEMEN.


Inxsuious Idea Whereby France Hopes -
Pay Her National Debt.
French marquises, counts and barons
are growing as common rs asparagus in
the month Of May. Every well-dressed
man in Paris thinks himself dishonored
II his buttonhole is not ornamented
with decoration of some kind, or II
on his visiting card q coronet is not en-.
graved. Never have there been more
aristocrats in France than under the
third republic.
One of the remarkable things about
this is that the great majority have nc
right to prefix a title to their names,
but as the offense is harmless one no
serious objections have been raised so
far by the authorities. On the con.
trary, it seems as If the government
were rather inclined to countenance
titles. Such is the opinion of a learned
deputy, M. Girault, who, when parlia.
mcnt reassembles, intends to introduce
bill by which all noblemen shall be
taxed.
Tho tariff will be levied according to
the rank Of nobility selected by party
in quest Of aristocratic glory. A prince
will be compelled to pay the maximum
tariff, a duke will come next on the
schedule, and all the titles will be sub.
mitted to an inflexible law, which M.
Girault has carefully prepared, and
which is destined to ameliorate the
financial condition Of the nation and
facilitate in years to come the equilib.
rum of the budget.
However revolutionary M. Girault's
plan may appear, no one win deny that
1t Is . most democratic resolution, foz
a noble title being anything but an
article OF absolute necessity, only
those with money to spare will have
anything to pay. 1t is an original
method Of making the rich bear q
larger share of the burdens of taxa
ton. Without doing this by taxing
their incomes direct it taxes their titlel
as an article of luxury and Is some
thing which gives the possessors . Ger
tain homage in the eyes of the people
for which they ought to be willing t.
make compensation.
IN. Girault's law, Notwithstanding
its originality" says French writer
has been turned to ridicule in Franc,
before it has been read for the frs
time in the chamber of deputies. Their,
are some who ask IL it would not b,
better to organize an immense lottery
the grand prize Of which would be ,
title OF prince and the lesser ones title
OF lower order. The journey to Rom
would be avoided, and all titles pos
sesscd by Frenchmen would be strictl,
| national"
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-02-05
THE CROP OF NOvELG

Works 81 Eietiep Feyn the Majority Of
Man ussriDts sent 80 Publlshers.
Novels form tbs largest part Of tho
book manuscripts received by publish.
ing houses. nays the Philadelphia
Times. Out OF 100 manuscripts re-
eeiyed during recent fortnight by
prominent publishing firm 81
were novels. In another case 81
out OF 100 manuscripts submitted dur
Ing three weeks were novels. This
same publisher told mo that sometimes
the percentage of novels would reach
Is per cen Mt. This tendency for powell
writing IL undoubtedly due to the fact
that the greatest '.hits" in the literary
world are made with nOyels. and this
stimulates the sversgs writer 70 work
In this Aeld, :
Of all these novels It IL plain to be
seen from the figures given In the pro-
ceding paragraph that scores must be
written before one II accepted. And
even Il q writer has povcl accepted
the percentage OF success is decidedly
against him. During this investigation
process selected fifteen recently pub
lished novels issued by six different
houses and I leAvned that the entire
uumbev printed OF these fifteen was
Il, 600 copies. OF 1900 copies OF each.
And in this fifteen 1000 copies were
printed OF one novel-reslly the only
successful novel Of the lot. II il safe
to say that OF these fifteen novels the
average sale Of each will not reach
1000 copies. But giving that number
TO each, the novel selling 1t o.. the
author would receive less than 500 Tor
his manuscripts, deducting for mutilat-
cd copies and those sent to the news
papers, etc. know case after case
where authors did not receive $50, Ill
told, ~ return for novel, and some
times very much less than that,
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-02-05
POPE AND EMPEROR.

me 8oaael0no Between Plus vi. onA Ma.
polson After Austerlits.
Az to the pope, the question was very
knotty. Plus was in curious frame of
mind. He had gone to the coronation;
Il will be remembered, without condi.
tons, hoping to secure his end by the
exercise of his personal influence. He
had returned with empty hands, though
partly under the fascination of Napo-
leon; but removed from the emperor's
presence, he had become disposed to
self-assertion. jerome Bonaparte re-
turned in 1905 to France, and protested
repentance for his American marriage
Although Napoleon had asked the SOW
ereign pontin to pronounce q divorce,
the request had been firmly refused.
Throughout the last campaign the
pope had asserted his absolute neutral
ity and had given no cause for offense.
But. nevertheless, as II in contempt for
the pontiff's claims of feudal suzerainty,
Berpadotte was made prince Of Ponto
Corvo and Talleyrand prince of Bcne-
ventum; the French soldiers seized and
held Ancona on the plea that its sover-
eign was not strong enough to main
tain it against the English aud Turks
(heretics and pagans); and immedi.
ately after, the cap-stone Of imperious-
ness was added by orders to close the
Roman ports TO all enemies of France.
The pope was plainly to he regarded
~ having no longer any politics; he
was, to be sure, the sovereign of Rome,
but Napc1hs a. tho inheritor Of
Charlee -. seat. ON whose enlarge.
ment ana s..-Armation of Pepin's gift
the pope's temporal power rested. was
it's emperor, and would protect 1t
against the world. A chronicler Of the
times declares that the victor Of Auster-
litx had actually in mind the project OF
being crowned western emperor in St
Peters. but relinquished It when he
learned that the cardinals would rather
suffer death than such disgrace
Whether or not this be true. he de.
manded recognition a. emperor OF
Rome, and exacted the expulsion OF
Russians, English and Sardinians from
the papal states. The pope pleaded
that for the emperor of the French to bs
recognized as Roman emperor would
destroy the papal power in all othel
lands, and obtained respite OF two
years by Diminishing from his Office Al
secretary of state Consalvi. who headed
the opposition.-Prof.W w. NJ. Sloane, IL
Century.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-02-05

And these do not by any means ex-
hsust the list The figures and facts
stated will, however, give some ides Of
the enormous quantity of meat and
poultry and game that every year Ands
it, way into the capscious NAV Of hum
cry London. Westminster Budget
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-02-05

cutiOn reporter.
"Not n word"
"Was he resigned to his fate?"
HE appeared to be Mt first. but TO
ward the last he did considerable kick
sn0."-Tsxas Siftings.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-04-14
WHAT HOUSEKEEPERS SHOULD
KNOX,.
Ladies' Home Companion.


That salt should be kept in q
dry place.
That melted butter Will not
make seed cake.
That yealzshou!d be white, dry
and elose-gfained.
That the colder eggs are The
quicker they VII froth.
That mutton should be deep
red and close-grained.
That nutnogs should be grated
at tie blossom end first.
That to make good pastry the
ingredients must beve2y cold.
That the best poultry has firm
flesh, yellow skin and legs.
That lemons will keep for
weeks if covered with cold water.
That the best Of beef is moder-
ateiy fat and the flesh OF q bright
red color.
That pork should be fine, close
grained and the red smooth and
| thin.
That soap and chalk mixed
and rubbed on widowed spots will
remove them.
That spoonful Of vinegar al.
ded to the water in which meat o.
fowls are boiled makes them ten.
der.
That good macaroni is of vel
lowish tint, does not break readi.
~ in cooking, and swells to three
Or four times its bulk.
| That a little vinegar kept boil
| ing on the stove while onion o.
cabbage are cooking will proven
the disagreeable oder COINS
through the house.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-04-14
FOR OUR GIRLS.
Harper's Round Table.

Among the qualities most de-
sired in young girls character is
high sense Of honor. | wish |
could impress on every reader the
need of being always above every
thing petty or small, SO that one
would not for a single moment
ever be tempted to do man an
underhand thing to speak unkind-
ly of a friend or to repeat a con-
versation which was confidential.
1t may happen to you, for in
stance, to be visiting i'll the home
of a relative or friend, where there
may be little friction at the ia
BILE, or where some anxiety arises
about the course of member Of
the family. No matter what you
see Or hear, III such circumstances
you are bound if you are an hon
orable person, to be silent about
it, neither making comments nor
looking as if you could tell some
thing if you chose, nor in any way
alludlng to what is unpleasant at
any future time. A guest in a
home cannot be too careful tic
guard the good name of those I'M
der its roof, for it is an honor tc
be a guest in the first place, and
| honor is demanded in return.
i Again, a nice sense of honor il
matters connected with money il
very important. Polly is treas
urer of society, and has the care
of funds. She must never for al
instant or in an emergency, lent
t these funds to other people, o
: borrow them for her own use.
knew a girl-Polly was her name
by the way-who was induced
being treasurer of a certain guild
4 to lend her brother for one da
/ the money she had in care. TIL
> brother was older than Polly, an
a very persuasive person. II
said: ''Why should you hesitate
I'll bring it back to you to-nigh
and it will oblige me very muc
i, if can take that fifty dollars an
: pay bill | owe before noon tc
:, day. Foolish Polly permitted he
d scruple5 to be overruled. Th
e money was not brought back, an
II but for fathers kindness in mai
IS ing it good, she would have bee
d disgraced as dishonest treasurer
! She told me long afterwards tia
Ie the lesson had been burned in O
d her mind never to take libertie
l. with money which she held
trust.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-04-14
REV. MARTINS EuTO5 GEOGRAPHY

The autobiography in the Con
gressional Directory Of Repre-
sentative Martin, Of North Caro-
lima, is a somewhat remarkable
one. To begin with, Mr.. Martin
does not give either the date or
place of his birth, but this is GER
tainly not because he is ashamed
for his ancestry, for lie announces
at the outset that he is the great
grandson Of Nathaniel Macon,
who served III the Congress Of the
United States In both houses for
fifty-seven years Mr.. Martin
Eefsves it to be implied that the
qualities of this distinguished
statesman of two or three gener-
ations ago have been handed down
to posterity and are in part re-
sponsible for his own appearance
in the House Of Representatives at
the present time. Mr.. Martin
first studied law and was admit
ted to the bar in 1915, but after
three years of association with
this class Of people, he says, she
/ embraced the Christian religion
and felt impressed to preach the
Gospel. F." Just how lie came to
forsale tie pulpit and drift into
the wicked world of politics he
does not state, but there is no
doubt in the minds of those who
have heard bin on the stump in
: his native habitat that it was
done in the hope of bringing
about that condition of affairs,
| which ex-senator ingalls, so APPLY
described as IAN iridescent
dream"
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-04-14
ThEINDUSrRiAL CONDITION.

Colonel A. x Mcclure, editor of the
Philadelphia Times, who was invited a
day or two. ago by President Purse, of
the board of trade, and President Dwell,
of the cotton exchange, to visit Savannah
and address the business men on the in
dustrial conditions of the country and the
probable effect on these conditions of the
new tariff legislation foreslladowed at
Washington, has written that it is i1npos-
sible for him to visit Savannah.
Col Mcclure is now at ST. Augustine.
Capt Purse received a letter from him
yesterday, i'll which lie expressed regret
that his engagements are such that he
cannot coo,e at this time. He viii return
North this week, and had previously ar
ranged to stop i'll Charleston on Wednes-
day. my grateful recollection of the
generous hospitality of your people" he
says i'll his letter would make ME corl-
ply with your invitation, were it posi-
ble"
In referring to public affairs, Col. Nc
C1ure writes:
81 have faith that the industrial condi
tons of the country will improve, chiefly
for the reason that the boundless re
sources, great energy, and adaptability O.
our people must develop prosperity ever
under bad laws. Indeed, one Of the evil:
of the present age is that large number
of our people have been taught to look t.
legislation and paternalisin as indispensa
bic to industrial success. 1t is great er
ror, in my Judgment, and the sooner on
people understand that their free govern
ment's highest duty is to protect all citi
zens of every class and station in equa
opportunities for advancement the soone
will our financial, commercial and indus
trial prosperity be permanent.
1.-The South does not need Legislation
to aid its industrial progress. Whethe
there shall be a new tariff or not is of lii
} tie moment to the Southern States. TIL
one supreme need i'll the South is III
questioned credit, and the declared pu1
pose in every Commonwealth to 11aiiltai
public and private credit is second onl
to the home in sancity. Capital an
labor are halted at the very threshold {
, the South and West today by distrust j
/ the integrity of both State and citizen
+ the fu1illments of financial contracts, all
while that shall prevail there cannot be
prosperous people"
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-04-14
WOULD BE a BLESSING


"That the free coinage of silver to the
extent of the native product would be a
blessing to this country, am convinced
beyond a doubt" said Gen. Hart, of San
Francisco. at Wizards.
'"The country is short OF money and
can't be prosperous until the volume is
increased. The danger of flood of sill
yer could easily be guarded against by a
prohibitory tariff on outside importations.
There is one thing i'll this connection
that most people lost sight of. By shut
ting down our silver mines we are losing
an enormous amount of gold annually.
With free coinage of the home metal our
mines would yield at least 100000, ooo
OF silver per annu1n, and at the same
time not less than $50, 900 of gold, for
the big silver producers also carry large
per cent-on an average about one third
of gold ore.
''The price of silver is too low to admit
of operating tire mines, and hence the
gold is absolutely lost. With the dis
elimination against silver, it is myster,
why the price remains as high as it is.
don't see what keeps it from falling to 2!
cents an ounce. With tariff on foreig,
ore and free coinage here, the price woulc
beyond doubt, rise to the level of 81. 20
and that figure would soon rule all owe
| the world"
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-04-14
ANSWER TO A CORRESPONDENT

An amusing story is told in the
Churchman of rebuke admins
tered to a hard bargainer, who
sent the following advertisement
to paper: "A lady in delicate
health wishes to meet with a use
full companion. She must be do
mestic, musical, an early riser,
amiable, of good appearance, and
have some experience in nursing.
A total abstainer preferred
Comfortable home. No salary"
A few days afterwards the adver-
tiser received by express a basket,
labeled: "This side up, with
care perishable." On opening it
she found tabby cat with q let
ter tied to her tail. 1t ran thus
Madam, in response to your adj
vortisement, | am happy to fur,
nish you with very useful com.
panion, which you will find exact.
ly suited to your requirements
She is domestic, good vocalist
IN early riser, possesses an amiablt
disposition, and is considered
handsome. She has had great ex
perience as nurse, having
+ brought up a large family.
need scarcely add that she is to
tai nbstainer. AS salary is no oh
ject to her, she will serve yo,
faithfully in return for comfort
able home"
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-04-14
WHAT THE NEWS EDITOR WROTE

The Albany Journal tells story
OF two green reporters-English-
men who were sent by the city
editor of a certain newspaper to
a suburban town to write up the
burning of an orphan asylum.
Late that night, when the news
editor was wondering why no
copy" about the fire was coming
by wire, a telegraph messenger
rushed in and banded him q dis
patch. He opened it and read:
Dear Strive are here. What
shall we dor"
1t was signed with the names OF
the two men sent to "write up'
the fire.
The news editor made a few re.
marks, which, while they were ap
propriate to the occasion, woul(
mot look well in print; then h,
wrote on9a telegraph blank Thu
brief message:
Z. Find out where the fire is hot
test and jump in"
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-04-14
TURN NEGROES WHITE.

A Kansas City special of the 3rd inst,
says:
Professor Lucien Blake, of the chair OF
electric chemistry Of Kansas University
said in lecture last night that the negro
! owes his color to carbon pigment in TIE
tissues of the skin.
IF current Of electricity be sent
through the tissues of the body contain
moisture, y he said cas- all tissues Of tie
body do, the tendency of the current is TO
deco1npose and transport certain of the
elements that make up these tissues ant;
liquids
Cold and silver and all the metals are
deposited out of their solution by currents
OF electricity in tllis way i'll the arts. If
1t can be found that current of electric
lty will thus transport carbon out of its
pigment layer, as found in the negro,
then this pigment will lose its LACK color.
Whether this carbon can thus be removed
Will have to be made the subject of ex-
perinents''
Prof. Blake was asked how he went
about an experiment OF this kind, but
he refused to give information. lie did
not doubt that the result could be accc
plished. IN
'T1ere is process Ill con-
dentistry" he said, g non ,,se :,
ptoresis, by which snorn as cafa
ried bodily BY substances are car
fol iis'a' current of electricity
Lhe -~e, cocaine is transported along
-erve of the tooth, with the result
z lat the nerve is made temporarily in
Fse,lsibles to pain,
Now, if by this process of cataphore
sis some substance could be conveyed
beneath the negroes epider1nis to act
upon the pigment, dissolve and re11lov,
it, the desired result would be accom-
plished"
The colored population of Kansas Cit,
is deeply interested in the B1a,-e theory
and already Prof. Blake is deluged viii
letters requesting information. ,"
Prepar1nesto experiment W.
Several frronHne- ii his theor
Kansas Civ co1ored people
test % land ready to submit to II
: any time.
=, Professor Blake is not prepared
: state just what effect his electrical trea
e ment will have on the offspring of n
s grces
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-04-14
GEN. RIVERA CAPTURED.

1en. Ruls Rivera, who succeeded +,
'he command of General Antonio Mace,
"hen the latter was killed some time ao,
was captured by the Spaniards last sun
Jay. Next to Gen. Gomez. commando,
:" chlef' Gen. Rivera was probably the
'''ieSt officer in the Cuban army and HI.
capture is serious loss to the i,s,,r,a,.,
;ofces' Apress dispatch gives the follow.
ing particulars CT TIE capture:
neial hernandez Vclasco. co,t;,,,,
Ing AIS operations i'll the Hills Of 1,i,,a.
'ei MO with the columns OF troors -.
ms Command, was engaged vesterday
'.iiis at Cabazedas i'll the Rio Hondo
ns'i1et' with an insureent force n,,,ber,
Rivera. ~ 0elieIal Ruis
i9e troops captured number ipc1nd
&c General Ruis Rivera, his. chief
- oo'. Bacallao, and his adiutant
lieutenant Terry. General River 49,
ieu'enant Terry were both would,
ai Rivera succeeded General Anto-
r. eo IN command of the ins,,rre,,t
.o,ees IN PlnaF del Rio, and he i o.,
S,ueten next in military Importance -
General Maxine Gomez. The irs,,t
&C.,; =. zen men killed, and the troops mr.
'ie enemy, captured quantity Of
d. alins' ammunition, dynamite c.ns -
.iool'' mad one man killed. Iienta,
ant Walgesraffen, and twen+v'for~ae,l,
iers wounded. -'o''i solo-
Later adVices from Pinar del Rio cor,
nFni tile capture of General Ruis Rive
General Rivera and his chief of staff g.
naca!iao' were brought to San Crir -
province OF Pinar del Rio, las -, :.
Lieutenant Terry, the a. ''of'a'
Rivera, who was me evening
same time, died v .lptant OF Gen
Cristobal 7 4e prisoner at tn
plosion r" ..phe OH his way to Sal
eral < was wounded by the ex
>--aSpanish she'll. Captain-Ger
,Eeyler has gone by rail from Sugu
-a~Grande, province of Santa Clara, t
sa'lto domingo, in the same province
From the latter place, he pushed on t
Cienfuegos, the important port in tn
Southern aaaft of Santa Clara, where Ii
: arrived yesterday.
Private .alvices received here this %
. ternoon say that an i1,:porta''+
rnepi has taken placeat n enpao
ol santa ~isia -.Aacagua, provin
uiluel --lween the Spanish fore
General Ruiz and the insurge1
under Gen. Maxine Gomez. The insl
III gents left 80 killed OH the field.