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The San Francisco call., 1897-10-21

During the youthful days of Zola and the
late Henri Meilhac. wnen they were botn as
siStauts TO Messrs. Hachett d Co., the WORK
of Meihac was to reach down the volumes
from the shelves for Zola to make into parcels
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-21

Mark Twain's trip on the glacier has been
beaten by five Swiss tourists, who recently
went down the Gwachton, in the Dammastock
district, on an avalanche. They got to the
foot of the mountain alive, but considerably
bruised.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-21

Instead of retiring the arrival OF Milan the Seryiar
Cabinet would have been manly cluched the
pockets and yelled "PolceW
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-21

Benjamin BisseIl, who lives near Ballston
Spa n. Y, says he has voted tor eighteen
Presidential candidates. not one OF whom was
elected.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-21

Speaking of police pulls such mysterious tb;no. b
who has been arrested twenty times and never
vcted although in all probability guilty in each
could tell an interesting story. But she won't.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-21


The marriage of Sir Edwin Arnold Japanese is onlv
surprising having long DELAYED Sir Ed has
given many indications of being entire
that the difficulty OF masking definite probably ac.
counts for his tardne We concentrations to him
but feel little ditdent extending them to the
If Lord Salisbury really resign there does not
seem to be anything to his taking this Nobou
would object particularly But the correspondent
the rumor feels impulse resign there
objection but he could feel certain absolute
ment.
All efforts reform the yellow journal that gives se1
daily coat of its favorite color sense of
shame could be aroused within it the would be mn p
ze and the sheet through distressing con-
ortion thinking itself something
The latest picture woman totally differ
of life there doubt but life all spice too
seasoned Some Of the artists who have been spo'
evidently struck the wrong spot
That Judge Southern California who has cited the War
den o San quentin Tor contempt in refusing hang
directed by the court must Uu
this way nobody expects Warden anything
The curang of the powers Marshal Creed of sau,.Iio
as surpse the intimaton the gentleman pos.
sessed the Nothing he ha,
the gamblers there has indicated nythng kind
Speaking of police pulls mysterious
woman who has been arrested twenty never
victed although in all probability guilty in each nst.nc.
could tell an interesting story But she won't.
Mrs Iangrys statement she made her husband
allowance for years may But think of the allow
anCes he was forced to make for her
Instead retiring upon Milan the ssrv;.n
Cabinet would have manly cuched their
pockets and yelled 'Poiicev'
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-21

The curtaiing of the powers Marshal Creed Of
surprise the ntimation the gentleman DO,
sessed the surprise Nothing he has
The gamblers there has indicated anything the kind
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-08-05
Steering a Stcalnrhip.

Gustav Kobbe has an article entitled
Steering Without n Compass" in the
St. Nicholas. Mr.. Kobbe says:
The degree Of "A. b." is not CON.
fined to college graduates. Aboard
ship it means "able-bodied" seaman.
Every nautical \. b. knows how to
'box the compass" and how to steer by
It; but you will be surprised to learn
that no good helmsman will steer by a
compass unless all other things fail
him. Among those 'other things" ure
the horizon, the wind. the wake of tho
ship, the stars the soundhngs, and the
line Of the surf when running along
the coast. And so the able-bodied sea.
man. when greenhorn takes his trick
at the wheel. hands over the helm to
him with this 9Sltion: Keep your
head out Of the biiiIMclc!'
| am speaking of sailing vessels.
Steamers. especially those that travel
on regular routes, steer by compass.
They run their courses" from point to
point-from lighthouse to light house,
light-sh!p, day-mark, buoy, bell or fog.
whistle. In thick weather they know,
tnking wind and tide into consldera-
ton. how long they should stand ON
each course. and try never to pass the
"signal" at the end of it. When they
have seen or heard that signal, they
start on the next run" or course. This
Is called running the time and dis
tance" have gone into Halifax ON a
steamer that met with thick fog from
Cape Cod down. One morning the
Captain said to me:
I'VE ought to pick up Sambro in hall
IN hour"
Surely enough, about half an hour
later we heard. through the fog, n can.
non-Hhot, the distinguishing fog signal
Of the Sambro llght-station on the
Nova Scotian coast.
Real sailoS-the Jack tars that man
sailing g-vessels-actually prefer, rs
have said, to steer by signs rather
than by compass; and there are times
when the steamer-pilots have to.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-08-05
Three Good Liars.

The men who utilize the corner
grocery foc a club room in the evening
and ON stormy days had just been dis.
cuss'ng n fox hunt, about which one
Of their number had read aloud, when
the conversation naturally took rem.
hiscent turn.
Nothing cutter or more cunning in
the world than fox" said Goggs, by
way OF Introduction. II remember one
night when was a boy that we heard
great fuss among the dogs that were
chaiIed mp. 1t took us about half an
hour to get dressed and armed to sally
forth for the purpose of investigating
Not discovering anything, we loosened
the dogs, and they darted Off ON n
trail. yelp:ng as they went. We didn't
know whether 1t was man or varmint
but rfter long run the dogs brought
up n. the hen house and tried to tear
1t down. Well sir, an old fox had
deliberately showed himself to the
dogs. so as to excite them, made that
run while we We're getting ready foI
lTOuthe uiu, SlICilliS IVuutl. WIS TOD
bing the roost while ;he dogs were off
the premises"
IL walked mp one moonlight night"
volunteered the man on the wood box,
'and seen 4 fox under an apple tree
where n fat pullet was roosting.
knew the thief couldn't climb so l Just
stood at the window laughing. The
fox barkCd to wake the chicken, and
then began circling around the tree,
slow at 1rst, but going faster and
faster. or course the terrified pullet
followed him with her eyes and got
so dizzy that she fell out of the tree"
81 see someth.n' like that once" said
the lank individual on paint keg,
"only that the chicken | was watchin'
wrung its own neck. cause the fox
was goin' so burned fast"
Then, by common consent. the crowd
took up the subject OF tiuids.-Detrolt
Free Press.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-08-05
curious Dinner at Jericho.

An American travelling in Jerusalem
describes an interesting dinner he ate
recently at hotel In Jericho. I'VE sa,
on the porch Of the hotel at Jericho, "
he wrote, after dinner at which we
We're served with butter from Norway
cheese from Switzerland, marmalade
from London, wine from Jerusalem di
luted with water from the we'll Of Eli
sha, raisins from Ramoth Gilead. oran
ges from Jericho dn no respect inferio,
to those from Jatfa or the Indian river
Florida), smoking Turkish tobacco
which, like the Turkish empire, is in
ferior to its reputation, and cup of
coffee from-thc corner grocery Of Je
SiGho.n
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-08-05
Detecting ICCbcr"s.

One way in which the crew Of an
ocean steamer detect the fact that they
are nearing the nclghborhood Of ice.
bcrgs Is by observing the action of the
propeller. The water surrounding the
vicinity of icebergs Is much colder than
ordinary for considerable distance
around, and when the vessel enters
water OF such reduced temperature
the propeller runs faster. When this
action is perceptibly increased without
the steam power being augmented,
word is sent up from thegengne room
to the officer on the bridge, and Il close
lookout is kcpt
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-08-05
Washing y Fine Art.

ly industry, from age to age II has been
expected that beautiful apparel should
clothe women. To keep dainty belongings
in good order II is necessary to have them
properly laundered. This Is especially true
In the laundering OF pretty summer gowns.
which Is now quite fine art. To do the
work properly, Ill tub two-thirds full OF
warm water, dissolve the fourth Of cake
of Ivory Soap (Which will not fade the most
the articles through it, rinse first in clear
and then in blue water; wiring, dip in thin
starch, shake out and hang on the line in
the shade. When dry, sprinkle and iron.
Gowns thus laundered will retain their
freshness the entire season.
ELIZA r. pARKrR
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-08-05

Colorei Odd Fellows had an ice cream
festival in the Baptist Church at Ridge
Springs, Saluda County, s. G. While the
festival was at its height Alex. Quattleboum
and Tom Graham Jumped in the church
with drawn pistols and began firing. Alex
ander and Henry Lowman, brothers, were
killed and panic followed, during which
the murdefers escaped. The cause o. the
shooting is not known.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-08-05
"NIan's InI,umantty to Nvnn

makes countless millions mourn" We know
of no better illustration OF the above quota
{ on, than where u man allows his wife ~
wash on n washboard. when he can purchase
her Rocker Washer, which operates 50
casily, that { virtually does away with all the
dships Of washday. See advertisement in
another column.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-08-05
Trains Guarded Against Tramps,

All through trains travelling over the
Pittsburg CPenn.) Division Of the Balti-
and Ohio Railroad are guarded by men
with Winchesters, one guard being on the
platform Of each train. This Is done rs
precaution against hold-ups by tramps.'
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-08-05
Demand For sma,, Notes.

4 The increase in the business OF the coun-
try is shown by the great demand at the
Treasury Department, Washington. for
small notes. The Department officials are
fairly overwhelmed with applications for
small notes, evidently required by business
men In commercial transactions.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-08-05
Couldn't Tell,

Stepfathcr is counted for two woru,
and grandmother as one by the British
postal telegraph authorities. Whei
asked why. in Parliament, the post"
master general was unable to reply.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-08-05
There In a Class Of psople

Who are injured by the use of coffee. Re.
Gently there has been placed In all the grocery
stores new preparation called Grain o. made
Of pure grains, that takes the place of coffee
The most delicate stomach receives IL without
distress, and but few can tell IL from coffee.
IL docs not cost over one-quarter as much.
Children may drink IL with great benefit. l5
cts. and % cts. per package. Try it. Ask for
Il IA n
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-08-05

! can recommend Plsos Cure for Consump.
ton to sufferers from Asthma.--E. ID. TowN-
SEND, Ft. Howard, Wis, May 1, 1891.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-08-05

Fits permanently cured. No MS or nervous
ness after first days use of DIR. i[ine's Great
Nerve Rcstorcr S.tral bottle and treatise free
DIR. Il. ii. KLINE, Ltd, 03l Arch ST, Phila., Pa.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-08-05

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
tteething softens the gums, s,reduc.ng inflamma.
tion, allays pain, cures wind collie 25c Il bottle.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-08-05

lfafilicted with sore eyes USE DR.. Isaac Thomp-
sons Eye-water. Druggists sell nj 25c.per bot tie.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-08-05

Rev. II. p. Carson. Scotland. Oak, says.
Two bottles of Hall 5 Catarrh Cure complete
ly cured my little girl" Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-12-17
Keuterville Items.

Sheriff Williams was a visitor
here Wednesday.
John Gibson and several Others
have gone to Lewiston.
VIM. Bryan, of Pullman, is visi-
ting his brother west of here.
John Bonner and George May
delivered freight at Greying's on
Wednesday.
III. A. Growing added new graz
mophOhne TO his stock of goods
last Wednesday.
Mrs. Frank Wright intends to
start for Oregon in a few days on a
pr0tracted visit to relatives.
III. w. Te7t wishes to state that
his feed mill will not run either
Christmas or New Years day.
While cutting down a tree on
the breaks Of Salmon river one day
last week James Beagle had the
misfortune to be struck by a roll
ing stone, breaking both legs and
one arm. DR.. Blake is attending him.
Keuterville, Dec. IA.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-12-17
Harpster Happenings.

VIM. Clark was in Lewiston the
past week.
Mr. Shissler was out the past
week from Newsome.
Mr.. Pope, of Florence, and son
are representing some placer claims
near here.
School at Harpster began Mon
day with Miss Barbara Cowan, of
Denver, as teacher.
Mr.. and Mrs. AL Tefft, of Keu-
terville are visiting Harpster and
other Clearwater points.
Harry Baker and Horace Horn
ady returned from the Meadows
where they had been on a hunt.
Mr.. johnson, of Dixie. came out
Saturday and reports that camp
coming to the front, and says it is
a Klondike itself.
The High bar mining claim is
attracting some attention now, as
there has. been some very fatter-
ing prospects struck of late.
Mr.. Richards, of the Green
Creek Mining Co., has disposed of
1000 more shares and will soon
have force of men working full
time.
Christmas toys, 10 to 35c. each;
dolls, l0c to So each, and other
Christmas novelties cheap at
O'Bannon & Clark's, Harpster,
Idaho.
There are several teams on their
way to Newsome, Elk and Dixie.
Roads are bad to the switchback.
After leaving the switchback roads
are better, as there is sleighing.
The family of G D Haywood
who have been quite i'll with scar
let fever are improving. Mrs.
Meta Kineaid is quite sick. Mr..
h G Huston, of Elk City, is out
from Elk and Newsome, preparing
to make a big run on Newsome
and the Ternan mine next sum-
mer.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-12-17
Secretary Cages Scheme.

Briefly, the currency scheme
which Secretary Gage presents to
congress recommends: That the
greenbacks be retired; that for this
misunderstanding form of public
debt the government issue interest
bearing gold bonds. The national
banks to buy these bonds and issue
their notes against them, dollar
for dollar, which they may loan to
the people in lieu Of real money
which the government refuses to
issue from its minis. That there will
be q partial return to the old Wild
cat method of permitting banks to
issue additional notes against their
assets, but with the difference that
the government would take the
risk of bank failure by guarantee
ing to redeem the notes of broken
banks.
In other words the government
IL asked to give its credit to the
national banks; to retire its own
notes, resting upon that credit,
by issuing Understanding gold
bonds; and to refund present
"coin" bods as they fall due with
collaborating bonds.
This scheme involves am in
creased burden of taxation; 1t in
wolves the entire surrender of the
monetary note-issuing function to
private corporations; and it in
wolves the riveting of the single
gold standard upon the people.
Congress and the American peo-
pie would not take this scheme
from the hands of Grover Cleye-
land. Will they take it from the
present administration? Sherman
would not approve it when Cleve-
land brought it before congress.
President Mckinley shrinks now
from recommending it to con-
gress. Three years ago he was
protesting before the people against
the scheme now presented to con-
gress by his secretary of the treas
ury. In ringing sentences he was
denouncing Cleveland as foe to
the people-as one who would
make money the master.
1t will be asked by the people
what part is he playing in this
administration. Is he shaping its
policy on the overshadowing ques-
ton of the currency, or is it being
shaped by influences back of the
secretary of the treasury and out
side of the government.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-12-17
Elk City Items.

A little more snow will make
fine sleighing.
Oscar Maxwell returned to the
camp last night.
Preparations for the Xmas tree
are progressing rapidly.
Our physician, DIR. Cullen, was
called to Dixie this week.
Mrs. A. T. Carter's little girl,
Helen, is very sick with the fever.
The new saloon and lunch house
opened for business on Friday eve.
We hope the boys will do well.
Gus Hanger and bride, accom-
panied by Mr.. Childs, arrived in
camp on Thursday, and proceeded
on to Badger, their future home.
Sam Irwin and G. Dulrand, of
Badger, were visitors in Elk Sat
urday. They report that about
20 men are employed there and
that several men are working on
the Badger mine sinking.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-12-17
A JOKER JAILED.
How He Was Brought to Book for :
Mean Trick.

How He Was brought to Book for :
Mean Trick.
The sad story lately told in the Youths
Companion of newsboy who lost his
life as the result of a practical joke, so
called, reminds correspondent of an
incident that took place few years
ago in city of Tennessee.
poor little girl was peddling apples
in railway station. A train was about
starting, and almost at the last moment
tall, rutiianly passenger stepped off
the car steps and called for fifteen
cents worth of the apples. The girl
counted them out, the man took them,
and then, as he moved toward the car.
began feeling in his pocket as if for the
money. The change was not forth
coming, he was on the steps, the train
began to move, the girl ran eagerly
after it, and there stood the man on the
platform, laughing at her.
BY good luck, the mayor of the
city happened to be among the bystand-
ers--a war veteran, with tender heart
and contempt for all meanness. He
ran at once to the superintendent Of
fee, and said:
I'll give you hundred dollars to
stop that train and have it backed into
the station"
The offer was promptly accepted,
telegram was dispatched, and very soon
the player of the joke found himself
in the hands of the police. He paid the
girl her fifteen cents, of course, and Of
fered to pay her good deal more; but
the officers were memorable, and to the
qualification of the lookers-on he was
marched off to Jail.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-12-17
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Some cleaners of human family
statistics bay that o man or woman OF
correct proportions 10 six times as high
- the right foot Is long.
-Workmen excavating for . house
in Portland, Ore, week ago, UNI
earthed a large two-handed sword,
such as was used in the early centuries.
"A baby that at it, birth six weeks
ago weighed only a. much a. the New
Brunswick midget, one and one-half
pounds. and il now under two pounds
In weight, ID living and doing wen In
Essex, Conn. !
One Of the results Of visit Of .
party of scientists to Alaska II the
demonstrated fact that coal abounds
in our northwestern-most territory
and may be mined in close proximity
to the best and most accessible bar.
bors in that region.
The common horsefly is said to DO
provided with 10000 eyes; that u to
say, his two compound eyes have each
5000 facets. BY this singular arrange
ment he is enabled to see in every di-
rection, and to elude with great sldll
and success the many dangers that
threaten his daily existence.
The tallest man in Maine Is w. II.
Kelley, Of Phillips. He is six feet ten
inches tall and of symmetrical build,
weighing more than 200 pounds. He
rides a bicycle, which he had to have
made expressly for his own use, be-
cause Of the length of his legs. He
Il leader of the local cornet band.
Some idea of the immense number
Of rabbits in Australia may be gaths
cred from the fact that q man in the
northern territory recently came
across mob" of them about four
miles wide, and as close as they could
run together. Some parts of the coun-
try are SO honeycombed with burrows
that it is hardly safe to ride or drive
"A shower Of dust fell on the deck Of
the ship Scottish Dales when she was
far out at sea of the coast Of the Ar.
gentine Republic on a voyage which
ended at Tacoma, WASH, recently.
The captain says the dust was very
fine and of a light buff color. AZ the
duststorm blew toward the ship Il
looked very much like snow. The dust
fell thickly over the deck and rigging
of the vessel. The captain supposas
1t came from some volcano in active
eruption.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-12-17

Arthur Robinson Of your town
made q pleasant call for q few
minutes last week on his way
home.
John Bohart made a trip to Lew
iston this week for hotel supplies
as did also a team for the black
smith.
s. B. Thompson went through
Sunday with a bunch of the finest
fat hogs driven through this
season.
The Jansen boys are hauling
some ten thousand feet of lumber
from Wright's mill on to his reser-
walton ranch.
Felix Warren was over the road
this week on stage business. He
says his house is about finished at
the Meadows.
Forest Buff and Miss Ella Mag
enmity, Of the reservation near
Cold Springs, were married last
week by Justice Day Of Mason
prairie.
The ladies of the Westlake Sun
day school are preparing for a
Christmas tree for the children
Christmas eve; also a literary en-
tertainment.
The Hypothek bank of Moscow,
are hauling about one thousand
bushels of grain to town for storage.
1t coming from the ranch they
own close to town.
A fall Of four inches of snow
Monday night improved the al
ready fair sleighing and clear
across the mountain now the
sleighing is excellent.
Ben Steele, of the reservation
near Meadow creek was over in
town Monday after blacksmith
work. He reports no surplus of
feed for stock out that way.
The young people are having
numerous dances hereabouts and
on the reservation. One is arrang-
ed for Willow creek Christmas eve;
one for Westlake New Years eve.
aud several to take place on the
reservation within a month.
Rev. F. B. Lang of Mason
prairie has sold his ranch to Mrs.
Bartavia A. Smith who will occupy
it at once. Mr.. Lang has moved
to Lewiston where he will reside
permantly and for the winter has
charge of the work for the Chris
tian church.