Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-02-27

lAHIRYH body Is a WORKOUT
~ RtY IEs2 fact, says the New
~ ~ SI York Herald For
II <$T|TA every woman whe
r.-lSEIappSSSAsA bathes in milk 10
MA IEs32(S,IffTl preserve the SOFT
W1fSkSrtf 14AtAFgI ness OF her skin,
NSSs1aLI who reyels in lux
ury and makes
fashion her law. there may be found
in this great city women with the hopes
in their broken hearts that the END
might be near women who long Tor
an untinely grave, where there y no
want, no sorrow only eternal rest.
But there is woman in New York
to-day who actually possesses the
round sum OF 100000 and is neFerthe-
less as poor as the poorest wretch VINO
has just been deposited in the street 0y
a not-oyer-tender sheriff and his ennis
saries because she had failed TO pay
her monthly rent Though rich enough
TO live in luxury, she Is NJ the same
time too poor to support herself even
in modest and humble manner.
For years she has been member OF
society. Hers was the set OF people
that think life very much worth liy-
ing. A happy girl, proud bride, q
most fortunate wife and, finally. Q
well--proyided-for widow, she finds
herself within year OF her husbands
death face to face with priyations that
are the common lot OF 50 many 70
whom tickle fortune has never turned
her smiling face And thereby hangs
a tale.
'Two-dollar Columbian stamps, I'M.
used. perfect condition. original gum.
for si.S5 each"
This and more formed the text Of
circular spread over the city few
days ago. II was cheap affair, q
small piece OF gray paper, clumsily
put up, and altogether one Of the low.
est OF its kind in the way Of workman
ship. But II attracted good deal OF
attention and some comment.
There are those who regarded the
falling off In price OF Uncle Sam 4
stamps as sure sign OF the beginning
OF the end. There was one man.
though, who was deeply interested in
/ the plain wording OF the circular lie
| thought there was something more be-.
! hind the mere fact that United States
I stamps had to be advertised for sale al
reduced prices to find market The
circular was traced to the man who
penned TIA notary public He was
not averse to discussing the matter
In fact, he was more than willing 10
disclose the facts. but drew the line
on one thing he Refused pointblank
to reveal the name OF the woman IL
the case
You see" he said. In the way Of ar.
gument. Il published the circular on be
Ealf OF certain lady who cuts quite .
figure in society. No. this is not 4
fake An administrator OF the IexaeJ
OF philatelist who was In his life.
time very prominent In Harlem.
sell these stamps for less than theit
! face value because the whole estat.
consists OF these stamps and the lad,
! Is really In want OF living money.
This man had been very rich an,
was supposed to be shrewd man. II,
| met the Waterloo OF his career who,
! he converted all his sayinEs-som,
sl25,000- into the purchase Of Column
] bian stamps when they were frat Is
j sued, with view OF selling them after
{ ward at premium. He had great OK
! pectations. but they failed to mate
, rialize. The panic came on and none
grew scarce. People were not buyln
+ stamps Just then. He died shortly aft
' erward, much-dlsapponted mar
/ leaving his whole estate. appraised !
100000. to his wife. This estate cor
! sists Of stamps. from a penny upwart
Now comes what you may call
Q paradox OF life. His widow. who ha
/. ali her life been accustomed to All ii
\ Injuries, loving husband and ali ths
wealth can procure. suddenly foun
! herself as poor as any washerwoma
with nothing in this world to suppol
= her but a pair Of strong, willing hand
!, There were pressing debts, terms owe
: due, and bills galore. The poor woma
was in despair. She tried to sell n
stamps in big patches, but failed
! realize more than $4,000, which hard
; covered the expenses OF burial and or,
: batting the will.
, AS a last resort we applied TO Il
acknowledgement, offering to sell ii
stamps or exchange them for othe
! used at present. On October 1G we r
I. ceived short reply. It stated brief
!, that neither this department nor
: postmasters will redeem or exchanl
y postage stamps