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Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-07-03

bellese shat their o1n eyes saE
myself have Eeen piiIful stretches. lssE
and haszard. gathered a. tie stations.
have been told u deaths sfum famine
by those who Lneu the special eircnm
stances. ara crsaibly Informed thar
mothers have offered to sell their ehtl.
dren for n good meal The camera
Toes DOT lie. and ! send plr,ures ~
some d the subjects Of the British I'm
pirs taken in December q, J~ubbulpors
when Lord George Hamilton was d,s.
suading the English people from aiding
b sufferers because the situation had
not fully declared itself
But taking thoughts from the
awful contrasts Of splendoF and squalor
Ne leave the palace-fort. drive home 20
breakfast. and then go TO the Bsp,Is,
mission. where DR.. Francis r. CLARK
was speaking 70 a room fulI Of Young
people. mostly indians. on the elaims
and advantages ~ the Christian IN.
ceaYor work. ! was glad 10 q nv
testimony. which an interpreter made
lntelligible. 10 this form Of Christian
organization and effort. IL was a very
pretty sceBs-ths girls. with their
white saris. or head coverings. a
on the rug-coYered floor in the center
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-07-03

with all kinds of precions gexess Inc
Kohinoor itself was probably set ~ one
time in shah Jehanis imperial chair.
40 one acquainted with human cupid
~ would expect thai a throne into
Rhich had been worked a carload CT
sewels would last forever. especially IN
! Land OF changing military dynasties.
As 1 sat on the marble dais. where all
this splendor me CLEANED. and sum
moned before my imasination the gor-
geous scenes on which the proud en-
oeror cared. and As ! th0nght Of the
Persian inscription ON the n0rh and
south arches Of the hall
III on earth be an Eden Of bliss.
IL Is this, IL Is this. non but this.
I felt aneE. not only the transiiori-
ness. but the moral unwOrthiness. NJ
the giOries which Eere made possible
By the spoliaiion OF millions. and b.
the practical ensiaSement Of a whois
people. There l. no . 20 believe
the condition Of the Indian nations
vas better IN the time Of Shah Jehan
than in the time Of the Queen Empress
Victoria Indeed. i must have been
far worse. There are native patriots
to-day ShO imagine thai the simple
life Of india 10 preferable 20 The lux
nriOus and sneryating civilization Of
the Sest. ! have egen been asked II !
EUuld like 10 live the simple life 81
India II b. this expression = mean
the half-ei0thed distress. the pifitui
hunger Of the many miliiOas Eho. not
merely in years 81 famine. bot sensral-
~ Ike in mnd h6geis without the
comforts that are enloyed ~ some OF
The aboriginal tribes Of North Amshea
! should neither Ike IL Tor ms self nor
for the poorest and nOkf aDlerf people
of Europe one feels AiHDst 5op-iesa
for . people living IN snrh material
conditions or course the general DE-
irezs l. aggravated in ihis year d
plague ard fan ne Thousands. rs
are told. have died q hunger. Th@
British government aaz alt0s hpr TOO
slos IN bringing relief. and i seems
that i uG ansiiy almost erirsa q
take decisive acton - the Indignant
tiamoFs 81 these who Noald NOT dis
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-07-03

these plants are found that frequently
produce a marvellous appearance. The
Agarieus gardneri is particularly re
markable in this respect. II is some.
times found on the decaying frond,
Of a dwarf palm tree. cleaning like .
mild electric light. II is called by the
inhabitants Flor de Coco. A similar
species. found in Borneo. emits a pale
greenish light. while some are white
or yellow. A brilliant exhibit was OBJ
served by a gentleman in Borneo. who
supposed that the jungle was afre. but
found thas il was caused by the masses
of this plant elinging to the trees that
emitted so brilliant a light that he
could readily read by it.
Drummond, the naturalist, used a
toadstool as a lamp on the Swan river.
Australia. They were parasitic on the
stumps of trees. and when placed in .
dark at night emitted a blaze OF
light by which an account of them was
written. For several successive nights
one Of these plants was used to read
by. by placing il upon the paper or
book and moving it along as one would
a candle.
Flowers have often been seen to emit
light. this being especially true Of the
yellow varieties. The first to discover
the phosphoreseenee Of flowers was the
daughter Of Linnaeus. the eminent nat
uralist. An uninterrupted corona Of
light has been observed playing about
the marigold. and the same light seen
about many yellow flowers. as the
flower d'Inde. yellow lily and Others.
One Of the finest displays ever no
teed was about the peoples in the Boz
an. Gardens. 4 well known botan-
ist, u. Tn. Fries. in passing the now-
ers. observed several flashes OF light
but. thinking he was the victim Of an
optical Illusion. he took a friend 10 see
the flowers the following evening. who
Immediately noticed the flashes. ana.
the fact being reported. the gardens
were soon thronged with people who
witnessed the remarkable sight. The
phenomenon was in almost every in
stance observed between quarter mast
ten and quarter past eleven. the light
appearing in dtful flashes. The small
est known luminous plant Is a diatom
found in vast numbers in the ocean.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-07-03
SNAKE SKINS AS FANCY WORK

A Novel Use to Which the Discarded
Coverings of Reptiles Are Put.
The ingenuity of woman has com-
passed a new use for snakes ny the dis
coyery that the decorative cast skins OF
the creeping tribe may be converted
into bazaar attractions. says the New
York Herald. A well known sayant,
whose sanctum is lined from floor TO
ceiling with glass cases whence yenom-
Gus eyes regard his visitors with futile
fury, Is besieged by ladies coyetous of
novelties for their stalls, who beg elo-
euently for the cast-off clothing of his
feptilian pets. AT times" he says. Il
have on hand a large wardrobe of cast
on skins-a bankrupt stock, so to put
Il, OF returned empties'-some perfect.
many insists and a few damaged
goods A really fine specimen like
this'-he held up for admiration a tag-
ny golden sheeny length of scales
brings quite a high price at a bazaar.
and many Of my lady friends. weary of
working the everlasting acrewel' or
p~erpetrating the many useless inyen-
tions OF the feminine needle. 'bespeak'
a skin some months before it is due
and are often quite angry that I can
not induce a snake to shed his skin with
due regard to a specified bazaar date.
inese aides argue that it is a great
saving of labor to substitute the rcady
made clothing of the snake for a
worked tobacco pouch or b~iossoming
braces, while experience shows that the
average man readily invests in a good
snake kin AT present." he deplored.
my old clothes shop is nearly empty.
u Lent. fortunately, brings ar on
season, In bszaars, during which | have
an opportunity of saving serpentine
garments for a good Easter cronn
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-07-03

Gray's "Elegy in a Country Church.
yard occupied him for seven years
The noted poem, THE Falls OF Mag.
ara" was written I'm fifteen minutes nv
j. q. G. Brainard in response to a cali
for copy on the paper he was editing
at the time. THE Old Oaken Bucket"
was first suggested to Samuel Wood.
worth in a barroom. Bryant wrote
"ThanatoDsls" while in the forest. Gen
Lyle composed the splendid Antony
n Cleopatra" the night before his
death. Thomas Moore became an ar.
complished oriental scholar while
reading up in Greek and Persian liter.
ature before writing "LaIla Rookb "
Foe first thought Of "The Bells" vb,l,
walking the streets OF Baltimore ON.
winters night.-Albany Argus.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-07-03

airy III. for Delhi During the interval
We have spent three days in the old
capital OF the mogul empire. have
reached the northern part OF Our Jour
ney in Lahore. and have seen the Cold
en- temple Of Amritsar. A visit 10 Del
hi. often called the Rome Of Asia. Il an
Introduction 10 the grandeur aud splen-
dor Of Shah Jehan. the builder. grand
son Of Akbar. We were the guests Of
the Rev. 5. S. Thomas OF the English
Baptist mission. in a rented house
which once belonged TO Lord Lawrence.
before he became the ruler % India
Here met DR.. F. L Clark, the leader
OF the Christian Endeayor movement
assisted him in Christian EndeaYor
meetings both in Delhi and IN Lahore.
Ny first lecture al ST. stephens col
lege in Delhi. which Il conducted by
the Cambridge mission. was on the
Chicago parliament Of rcligi0ns-a fact
Of some little interest for the reason
that il was Akbar. the greatest OF the
Mogul emperors. who called togethe.
his debating school Of rlgal priests.
HindoO. Moslem. Buddhist and Chrss-
tian. who contsnded like medieval
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-07-03
POINTED

You will limit the number of your
troubles if o limit the number you
tell them to.
One small fly is more effective in the
early summer morn than half a dozen
alarm clocks.
A man always knows how to govern
ms wife, but the trouble is she won't
let him do it.
IL did not require much of a philo-
sopher to discover that all rich widows
are handsome.
Marriage is a failure when the man
handles all the assets and the woman
all the liabilities.
To enjoy a stuffed duck thoroughly
there should be only two present
yourself and the duck.
Speaking Of condolences. it il
worthy OF remark that kiss, miss, and
bliss rhyme fe~licitously.
Many a man has been arrested for
forgery simply because he tried 10
make a name for himself.
Death is not always a cure for ~
Ing. In nine cases out of ten it breaks
out again on the tombstone.
The nations that preach the mos,
about peace on earth and good will to-
wards men are building the largest
battleships.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-07-03
TIE cLAlRvoyAsr opsRAros.
she BaJs as sells wheat wiih g T.ia
of the wrist.

an 2 sight 10 to he witnessed dslF
on the Consolidated exchange. Visit
oIs Tor some time have noted a liris
group OF women wh0 stand all dsy lons
IN The gallery at the Broadway end q
the building. q y the New York Nza
ana Express. They also notice on
particular broker On the door who Y
continually craning his neck aud glane
ing nj one ~ the women IN that group
Every once In a while. after a gianot
DC Jumps into the wheat pit. which =
Just under the edge Of the gallery. AMI
makes a transaction.
Only the observing will notice. how
ever. any connection between his opcf'
atoms and the woman whom he
watches. From 1890 O'Clock I'LL
O'Clock she stands there. with one hand
resting over the railing. with siishi
movements Of this hand she gives or.
ders TO buy and sell wheat TO the bro
ker. The number OF fingers EXTENDED
indicate the number ~ tboueands d
bushels TO be done. and a twist up OF
uo"h ~ the whole hand tells the Drvr
ker whether 10 buy or SELL
but that Is not tho queer part OF T.
y stranger asked one OF the brokers >
friend o. his. who the woman was.
why" was the reply. that's tho
ciairvoyant operator. She's a real clair
Voyant all right; sho reads the future
turns 10 the market and buys or aells
accordingly. Or Mt least she thinks she
reads the future. and maybe she does
Tor she has lasted longer than the OF.
binary woman speculator. She h"
been at IL FOR months.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-07-03
OLD saw ours go mo.r !,


A ~
E@xly E.<,@s % k.~s 10 M..,..
wssasm sa ExpAsa~s znh-~<x
From the Chicago lnter-0oonn-
European scientist. after burnlny \
night oil for years in an -
10 discover something nex, mas su,..
In the air IN the asony Of c-isoo.--~
meat and landed with both s~~s a.
fime-honoEsd doctrine that early r,x-.
IL conductive 10 stealth and 80
He Stamps the Old rhyned adase -
" 70 bed and early 10 rlse makes
healthy. wealthy and Nise. 49,
lasi0n and = snare. invented h
farmer shO wanted 10 get -
out u his harvest hands. la 49,
Of his theory the seienflst 1880
Insanity Ia more prevalent snanx a..
riserA Farmers. he says. 20 -
greater numbers than b4nksu a
considers raising potatoes mors I,.-
oas 70 The nervous syntea thsn r.,---
mortgage Cndsr the c &c.
the gambler viii Lad = ionx =.
though he may be shor1 ~ tin..- =
eidsnts can BE- cited In chiesxa -
50 70 bear up the learned stafs~-~
q the European ieOnoclAsf. .he
shiEered = gray haired ana b~esox.s-
Frstition into atoms To Lei, -
there Is the uiikman. who fror. -
q getting up before IL l. Iixht -
The pump has been iaboFiag unS.r =
h4liueiaziton that his mlk 4. -
This IL a form o. iaaanlty 81. -
with. baI people, have been uas.~z
shat - aEtabgte z 20. n -
Who nads : nSh ia his cream 80
knON that another h0asrt 81.
sons had The rzsakss d esrl.
Ing arr also eEidsnf 10 fhs eas@ 90.
yosng hashand zho arls@x a. th--
hours = igii the seFeeekn a -
d cole bstEsvn ais 81 tea =.
breath % > mailman hfsses a. go
% a lullaby. stOpplEg nos aaa th.s :
breathe > fss sogds nOt ~ % a. -
So JsnsF he nsS order a tsia-~
Ishsrnsn 70 starting cut b@sor~ 4.
tunFise lays hiEn~if liable u
ia 70 insane asyiam the asilssy -,
shoaia naks his rouaas ahsss soe-
aha street saFE shcaid stan a
L1r sioFes 1tght 0pen s. 10 Seso4
AL b BOOB bIsins.s uoabi - !. -
bl1si fof ~ day whsshsf thsrs go
fiftse e. ths ~ diao0Yey un- -.
I'll - Anyway. Il i xrI Is -. =
= trlaI ard bat fs4 an b. foans =.
4fr aaasr~ 70 lynx ahsa - ~. =
E~urDp<aa aientisi 3 ehAnes % ~,
sis fh~orv
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-07-03

In almost all Oriental countries sin
gular beliefs are entertained hat have
been handed down from time immemo-
rial. and. as they are rarely investi-
gated or even doubted. they have come
TO be looked upon as facts.
A familiar example of this is found
in the story of the perpetual lamp that
has been burning for unknown eentn-
ries. Whenever a foreigner attempts
to investigate the light his questions
are evaded. and. while many possible
explanations are given. as natural gas
and petroleum. 10 account for a mys-
FERROUS and eyer-burning light, it has
never been explained. That certain
caves in out-of-the-way places have
been famous for years for their pecu-
liar lights is well known. Such a cav
ern was discovered in Germany by
some uoodsmen, Having lost their
way, they entered a cave, high up in
the mountains. [ q pass the night. As
500 as darkness set in, to their aston
ishnsent, faint lights began to appear
on the ceiling like dim stars. and then
a large light in the center.
One OF the party, more adventurous
than the rest, climbed up the side Of
the cavern and found the mysterious
light to be a simple plant. well known
TO botanists for its phosphorescent
manifestations mere fungus that.
while a very humble object. was emf
nently qualified I o make a striking ap-
pearanee at night.
The name Of the plant was Rhizo-
morpha subterranea. II was a lumi-
nous fungus common in coal mines,
and in the English mines the miners
often find specimens so brilliant that
they are enabled 10 read by the light.
The North Hesse Germany mines are
famous for these plants. which fire.
quently emit a light so brilliant and
penetrating that they resemble noon
beams coming from the entrance OF the
mine.
Phosphorescent plants, or those can
able of emitting light, are found ali
e the world. and frequently give
rise to strange stories among those not
familiar with the true cause OF the
light. The Greeks and Persians. as
well as the Hindoos. have legends
about a burning bush" One partic-
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-07-03

knights In a tournament. IN no spirit
u fellowship and fraternity. but each
anxious for an imperial verdict in his
favor. Akbar was an eclectic in re-
lIgion and in matrimony. His wives
were from various faiths.
European residents have their homes
outside mos Indian cities. and In al
most all our explorations OF the native
bazaars we drive a considerable dis
lance through English environments. by
the side Of the bungalows inhabited by
missionaries. civil and military Of
hcers. before We reach the own Del
hi. although IL has a population II
nearly 100000. and. although It's ba-
zaars are rich with enameied iewelry.
exquisite miniatures, engraved gems
cashmere shawis. embrolderies. not
teries and carved ivory. has the usual
squalid look Of Indian cities. dizniied
however. by the walls and gates OF the
town. BY n magnificent and un-
equaled mosque. the Jumma Musjid.
and most OF all BY the imperial fort
palace, which. In its golden prime. be-
fore the building Of barracks and lts
devastation by the English military o..
cupants. probably was unsurpassed nv
any royal residence In the world. The
red sandstone walls ~incIoslng an area
1000 feet long by 500 feet vide are
grandly imposing. and the gateway "a
indeed noble. Mr.. Ferguson. the mr..
chitect, calls It the nobIest en,ranc.
that belongs TO any existing paIsca !"
The three objects Of surprising lnterest
within the royal Enclosure are the pub
tic hall Of audience. the private hail
OF audience and the pearl mosnue The
last OF these buildings Is a tiny three.
domed marble jewel. called BIZ one the
daintiest little building in iii India
and which, as another has said, should
be kept in a jewel-case."
The hall Of public audience ia a roa
sandstone structure. richly lnlaid with
marble, open on three sides and ann
ported by beautiful colonades The em
perors throne and canopy made Of
white marble n adorned with blrda
flowers and fruits in semi-precious
stones. stood in the center 1s tho bacL
wall of this our OF audience. Bu, The
browning glory Of the palace was the
Diwan-i-khas. or private hall OF audi
ence. an open, white-marbIe building
richly adorned by lnlaid work. former.
ly decorated In gold, and The ceiling
plated with silver. In the center ~
this superb hall still stands the white
marble dais on which was formerly
placed the w~orld-famous peacock
throne. whose value-for Americana
like TO know the cost Of t-bings-waa
from s2O.0 0 900 to 5000, 900. Shah
Jehan employed the services Of n
French jewelcr. Austin de bordeaux. 10
construct this matchless royal aeat
which was decorated with the figures
Of two immense peacocks. whose spread
tails were inIaid with emeralds. pearls
and various colored gems, while he
tween them perehed a parrot. said 1.
have been carved out OF a single emer-
aid. The throne itself was six feet long
and stood on six golden legs. encrusted
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-07-03
a DISAPPOINTED sANDmAsrER


oasiy squelched-
Earthworks had been thrown across
the neck OF land upon which City
Point Is located. says the Century
This intrenched line ran from 8 point
on the James &c a point on the Apo
mattox river. A small garrison q
been detailed for its defense. and the
commanding officer. wishing to do
something that would afford the gen
eral-in-chief special delight. arranged
70 send the band oyer TO the head
quarters camp to play for him while he
was dining. The garrison commander
was in blissful ignorancs OF the fact
that to the general the appreciation OF
music was a lacking sense and the mu-
slcian's score a sealed book.
About the third evening after the
band had begun its performances. the
general. while sitting at the mess-table.
remarked: I've noticed that that band
always begin its noise just about the
time am sitting down to dinner and
to talk" I offered TO go and
make an effort to suppress it and see
whether 1t would obey an order to
cease firing and my services were
promptly accepted. The men were
g~orgeously uniformed and the band
seemed to embrace every sort OF brass
instrument yer invented, from a
uimlnutiye cornet-a-pistons 10 a gigan-
tic doublebass horn. The performer
who played the latter instrument was
ENGAGED within its ample twists. and
looked like a man standing inside the
coils of a whisky-still. The broad
belted bandmaster ~as putting with all
tisement, his eyes were riveted upon
the music and it was not an easy task
70 attract his attention. Like a sperm
whale, he had come up TO blow and
was not going 10 be put down till he
had finished; but finally he was made
to understand that. like the hand-or-
gan man. he was desired to move on.
With a look of disinheritance on his
eountenance he at last marched OF his
band to its camp.
On my return the general said: Il
2 that bandmaster's feelings have
been hurt. but l didn't want him TO
be wasting his time upon a person who
has no a for music 4 staff officer
remarked: Well. general. you were az
least more considerate than Commo-
dore -, who, the day he came to take
command Of his vessel and was seated
at dinner in the cabin. heard music
on deck and Immediately sent for the
executive officer and said to him: .HsEe
the instruments and men of that laid
thrown overheard at oncer'
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-07-03
BARnATos COOP Foarv..
ns- ~ Va. a.a- - aay.y
said

'is- a. W.. a.a- .. a.,ry . n
malA
" 4 b~ttrr 81 BE- bern inekv "a,
rieh Nhea Ar Barnato "a 80
aanHuharx a5t rear aays tie taasn
figaro ~ detsTaiaea 70 20 % a
fasrs Toau oaiy lo.. youf nosu
aid hh fr~nds xarniaxiy. wEfI
N0ni akr sny 9fh ne h. rsp1A
and th~a shan bs ali right A.
rifinE a he rarseaHrr~. h. taw a mm
Nth = p-anui AID fruit siaIi anA azia
hin shat he'd t4ks Tor H.
Tso hundred pounds vas Il. y
Done -ith you aid nsrnato.
Wei where's the money aaast
ihs nan. AZ naTnato vas procra11t
~ appropriate the stall.
Oh I'm Mr. Barnato. 1911 = Is
right
Wei. that's good enough Cor 81
Within AZ hour Barnato had eoA n
contents % the stall for 1900 Hs ~
The man his 600 staked the balnsp
on the races and pon ns0co befsr
the cad q, the dag
Perhaps Il = not generally knsss
hou Nr Barnato came TO b. msrr<
The beginnings ~ bis fortune are az
70 have been dus 10 the prudent Tsr.
chaSe % diamonds In south Afnsa
These he Deposited for safety via q
certain barmaid ia Kimberley. ARR
\ time be said 20 her:
Give me my diamonds I'm Of 81
Europe. when ! return we'n get ns.
RED"
think wsH be married frst. ~
replied. and those we're the only tsrns
on which be could get back his d.
rnonds. Nov this astute young issr
= the present Mrs.. Bsrnato. and hg
naoy drives along the Kings road d
Brighton in a silver persmbuisior.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-07-03

ularly famous bush was to be seen in
the mountain of Suited Koh, in Afghan
istan. A similar one was seen near
Syree, Gungotree and Jumnotree, the
plant being a species OF Dictamnus that
emitted a light at times. In Josephus
there is mention Of such a light. There
is a certain place" he says. "called
Baaras, which produces a root Of the
same name as itself; its color is like
that of fame, and toward evening 1t
sends out a certain ray like lightning;
It is not easily taken by such az would
do it, but recedes from their hands"
The Proceedings Of the Royal Asiat-
ic Society" contains several accounts
Of luminous plants familiar to and Of
ten venerated by the natives. One es-
pecially is found In the Oraghum jun
giles, cleaning in the dark with all
the yividness of a glow worm"
Among the luminous plants Euphor-
bia p~sosphorea Is perhaps the most re-
markable. When the stem is broken a
white, Juicy fluid oozes out, resem-
bling that which comes from the dan
delion when broken. This is lumin-
Gus, and some marvellous tricks have
beer played upon un%suspecting per-
sons with II. Squeezed out into a bot
tie, the latex, or fluid, is used as a lu.
minous ink, reproducing in letters Of
IRE the words written. Others use II
to paint the human face or to produce
mystic figures.
Many OF the mushrooms are phos.
Dhorescent, especially the one known
as Fungus igneus, Of the island of Am.
boine, where 1t is known as the fire
mushroom and often observed blazing
In the top Of palms. In Brazil some O
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-07-03

OF the room. with the Young n.n ana
teachers occupying seats around the
SIDES. The peacock throne vas a ,aw.
dry DIT OF workmanship compared with
the human jewels gathered by the mis-.
sionaries ont Of the homeless .darkened
n terribly degraded lives OF Inc moi.
hi population. The Jumma Mna,Id
whlch we next visited. ia deemed The
hnest mosque in Asia. An elevated
court reached By ~stalrcases. surrounded
by walls. with a domed sanctuary IN
the western side, facing toward Mecca
with an area large enough for ~ ooo
worshipers, who sometimes are gath.
ered here--such is the Jumma Muaid
JOHN HENRY BARRoWg