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Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-11-12

The mushroom season has opened
with a good supply OF this delicious
vegetable. Years differ very greatly
In this respect During the last Eve
ysara We have had three mushroom
seasons. They were 1884, 1895 and
1898. The years 1885 and 1897 were
on years. so to speak. Tho lack OF
rains during the summer and early fall
made II impossible for the myceiium
TO develop. Al least this was the con-
dition In Northern Illinois, and we
presume the same was true over q
vide extent OF country. Good rains are
necessary some weeks before the fruit
OF the mushroom appears. for the plan,
Itself 10 Of slow development.
II would be Of value TO our readers
II they would educate themselves OF
the Wild mushrooms. At present
Asaricus Melleus Is growing In iarg'
quantities In the vicinity OF Northern
Illinois and We doubt no, Throughout
the whole country. This mushroom 4
described In a report Of the Depart
VI Aos ~ -
honey colored mushroom OF great pro
ilneacy. We will not try TO deserib
| II. for are think IL unsafe for our read
ers TO attempt TO gather this or an
other mushroom on word descriptions
The government publishes colore
plates Of the principal mushroom
that are good for food. In this wa
one could be about certain OF II
variety he Is gathering. II any Of OF
readers wish 10 take up the subje'
q, this time. sc would advise them
send TO Washington for reports c
mushrooms. We will add q word
caution: DO not take any chances
varieties tha; you do not know, and
no. trust any OF the rules that 4
given for determining good and bi
mushrooms. Such rules are very des
iy, az they fail a, the very point whe
. they are supposed to be strong. Ia
for Instance the rule that says put
| teaspoon In the cooking mushroom a
7 N Il be poisonous IT will turn the spo
> black or at least discolor IT. One
: the deadly Amanitss will do no su
a thing. but nevertheless IT is as dead
: as a ratticanake. no antidote havi
. been found for H.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-11-12
ON THE STAGE.

During his stay In Rome Mr.. Hall
ca,ne found time to complete a new
drama. which. he writes to his friend
and ouondam collaboration. Mr.. wilson
Harriet. gained greatly by our con-
versatious, and is drafted on lines that
YOU will approve Also" he continues,
.lt ia by much the best piece OF art
I have done in any form.
Paderewski when travelling keeps ris
niano In his bedroom. and on rising
he generally begins to practice, and II
4. A matter of considerably dimculty
70 persuade him to leave the piano. IL
Ga recorded OF the great pianist that
when he went to Manchester IN the
winter of 1890 he remained there ex-
.c,,x forty-eight hours. twenty-seveh
Of which he spent at the plano.
Mrs. willard, the wife Of the English
.o,or IN appearance SO resembles her
husband that people who do not know
Them A husband and wife. readily
wonla take them for brother and sis
Tor Mrs. willard has the same Feat
ura. and the same dark, clean ski
which her husband has. and she 10 fur
Their distinguished by beautiful iron
gray hair. which with Mr.. Willard ais
ia n marked feature.
To the energy and enterprise
Nine Sarah Bernhard there Ia ap
naren,ly no end, and she is now abou
70 bring Asia to her feet. Havin
charmed the west, her face Is nov
nrned to the east, and at the invita-
ton Of the maharajah of Karpurthait
who on the occasion of her hrst WIS.,
% Europe, wrote such an amusing a'
count Of what he observed In Lonaol
paris and other capitals. the COLDER
voiced tragedienne will presently WIS
india The maharajah has promise
ber tiger hunts and Nautch dance
ana she in turn has undertaken to a.
near beneath the burning suns OF II
sla in all her most famous impersoh'
tons.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-11-12
storage of CELERY.

report OF the Maine Experiment
uoon says: II on we'll drained soils.
,sry plants may be left In the rows
"l the last of November. by having
s@s litter at hand to apply in case
hafo freezing. It should be re-
"oered, however. that II the plants
~ ven banked a little freezing OF
we Ups OF the leaves will do no harm.
Nv Inc mistake Ia often made of APP
uhs winter protection too early and
~ 'njuring the crop by keeping II
warm. For winter storage the
-, .'noo In vogue in some celery grow
us'ricts In to make, on we'll
eoas ueu soils, beds OF four TO six
d,, sO,e rows Of plants with q wall OF
M ootween. Bank up on the out
~ Nv 'ill the tips Of the leaves Just
~. above the surface Of the bed.
h,s,,e tho bed in this condition till
IN ~ freezing begins. then throw two
a, .,ee inches OF soil over the surface
IN, nus SOIL freeze hard before apply
ea s litter, and never apply heav,
,ms, at tho first approach OF colo
,, a.ner' The soil In the bed Ia still
' ana II a heavy coat OF manur,
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-11-12

Iss sualysls of soils Ia Of . good
"a! Of Importance to the farmer and
\ 10 analysis can tell exactly what
soll gill do or wha. IL mos, needs.
chemical analysis ~e get certain
sul.s. The test shows the chemicals
"a, compose the soil but II does not
%. tho humua and ready plant FOOD.
hos tso soils Nigh, anaiysa exactly
IKE and yet one of them might be
productive and the other an unpro-
seiiys soil. One might be rich In
uuus and the other contain no ha-
)a In one the available nitrogen
piGai BE- large. while In tho other
here might be no available nitrogen.
he analysis OF soils Ia thing that
hoHlt be carried on TO a greater eH-
Pn, than at present. but We mus, not
bos for too great results from IT. One
the beat analyses OF soils Ia that
lade BY the actual plants. Knowing
BE- needs Of different plants We can
pvely determine the character Of the
Pill By the relative growth OF the
aantl.
The partly analysed coil may yet b,
grea, use TO the farmer who has to
ny commercial fertilizer. as he can
esermine the kind OF chemical fer
llrsr TO use In the largest quantities.
u' a systematic growing OF certain
|lans will give him = very full stock
Information as to the actual supply
plant food In his ground. This Ia
A'ucolarly the case with varieties oil
Ne sane plant Take for instance tbs
ta"berry. II Ia our experience thai
0ms varieties do we'll on clay soil
lille others will simply do nothing OF
uch soils. The farmer that tries bu
ne variety OF plant on his Grount
.nnot know that he ia getting the on'
nat VIII give him tho best results.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-11-12
ALLEGIANCE OF coNoUERoR.



Colonial Relations.
The approaching peace between
Spain and the United States makes 1t Of
some interest to consider the legal Of
feet of the cession Of territory by one
state to another Such cession has
many important consequences In reAo-
ton to questions OF international ~
lations and constitutional law. Many
controversies have arisen on such
questions, but some general principles
can be extracted from the tangle OF
diplomatic correspondence and juris-
tic writings There can be no doubt
that the inhabitants OF conquered ter
ritory become subjects Of the states
to which 1t Is ceded; but treaties OF
peace commonly give them a right TO
retain their former allegiance. though
seldom Internationally. The laws OF
some countries do not allow aliens TO
hold landed property, and as a matter
OF policy states may object to the pres
ence on their soil of large number
OF persons owing allegiance to for
eign state Therefore In treaties OF
cession 1t is often provided that all
| inhabitants who wish to retain their
| former allegiance must quit the coune
try within a certain time, sometimes al
SO dispose OF their property. When
| Alsace and Lorraine were coded to Ger
many the inhabitants who wished to
remain French subjects were obliged
to leave. They were, however, allowed
to retain their landed property. When
California was ceded by Mexico the
United States were more liberal to the
inhabitants. By the treaty OF Guade-
lupe Hidalgo they might within year
elect to remain Mexican citizens, and
no restriction was put on their right to
reside or to retain their property.
Naturally all public property In the
ceded territory belonging to the stats
is transferred to the new sovereign.
AS regards obligations, 1t is commonly
agreed that in the absence Of express
treaty stipulation no portion OF the
general public debt is transferred with
, the territory. There are, however, sev-
eral instances of proportionate share
OF the general public debt being trans
!. ferred by treaty. Other consideration
apply to local debts, and the bettel
opinion is that they should be take1
over with the territory.-London Law
Journal.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-11-12

,.uu. Culture In Missouri
h,etiu No. 43 of the Missouri bx-
nsnt station. by Prof. J. .. Wnit.
|hortleulturist. describes In detail
sst methods OF growing aspara-
xbIeh briefly summarized. are ~
ks.
= n,ant succeeds we'll In any ricn
loose aud somewhat sandy soil
preferred. The best varieties are
Palmetto and Colossal. For the
results the seed should be sown
. greenhouse or hot-bed In Feb
when the plants are two or
inches high put the best OF them
D, inch pots. The selection OF
"a of great Importance. Many
am will have stems that are NAT
xis,ed or that send out branches
The ground. are tough and woody
.,onId be discarded. Select only
.s are cylindrical. smooth. ana
Al least two inches OF growth
Re putting out leaves. These wi''
crisp and tender plants. he
hesa Young aud tender plants IRE
,Iy nntil about the frst OF May,
they should be planted out OF
I'm the absence OF greenhouse
y, bed facilities for growing these
\. II would be best TO buy from
nr,t.elass nursery good one-yeaf-
nlan,s For the asparagus bed the
should be pulyerixed thoroughly
good depth. and the plants SET i!
1 inches apart in straight row.
feet apar, Vary the depth OF
trs the plants In the ground IRON
inches nj one end OF the ocd "
|, inches at the other. the shallow
p,,uts will come up earlier In thu
lps thus giving a longer producing
.ou Give clean cultivation durin'
summer. and In the early vin'e
In heavily with old nne mAnurs
early sprias ridge up the rows o.
alnt the soil between the rows owe
sptou,lng plants. The sprouts com
through this depth OF soil wiz .
well bleached and tender. Thi
rins also facilitates subseanen, eu'
.ilon. as after tho asparagus Is CIV
se ridges may be rsksd OF lishu
ro.sd 10 klll ali weeds without 10
Ing the crowns below, No aspara
should 30 cut until the plants ar
or three years old. bu, after the
se become thoroughly establishes
ilnk may continue daily for ak
b, seeks In the spring. Alio~ q
Ins 10 make leaves until eutnn
lses about the nrst Of June. A'''
u time the best cultivation shou
given until autumn. Under no ei
Instances should tho tops be cut =
harvesting ceases until they ma
q IN tho fail. This summer grow
lkes the plants strong and ready .
nsI, springs crop. A bed treat
this ~ay sscry year should produ
VI for forty years.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-11-12
LIFE ON A WARSHlP.

A modern warship is like a moving
village. 1t has to house and feed and
give employment to its inhabitants
and to place them at certain points al
a moments notice, to face unknown
conditions and to face them coolly
and intelligently. You can imagine the
confusion in a village Of 500 people
should they be dragged out OF bed at
midnight by an alarm of fire.
But in the floating vi''oon re 'hs
warship discipline and training have
taught the inhabitants to move to GER
tain places and to perform certain
work when they get there, within the
space oil Two .-..-u.e-. $500
does not consist entirely in manning
a gun and pulling a lanyard. That ID
snowy work, the work that tells the
dispatches, and which is illustrated in
the papers.
There are also those who serve,
"who only stand and wait" who see
nothing of the fighting, but take equal
risk with those who fight, who have
none of the consciousness that all is
going we'll to inspire them, but who
remain at their post in the semi-dark-
ness below deck, shaken by concus-
sions above and not knowing how soon
the sides of the ship may part; or the
decks below rise, or a projectile crash
bursting and burning through the deck
above and choke them with vile suffo-
eating fumes.
They feed the fires with coal and
haul on ammunition lifts like miners
in a coal pit Their work is just as i'm
portant as is that of the gunner VIII,
trains and fires the big gun, but whel
It is over they go back and set tn
table for the officers mess or play
bass viol in a string band or swee
out the engine rooms. They are jus
as valuable to the village as is the gun
ner's mate, and they should be remem
bered.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-11-12

10 put on the top. the frost In soon
taken out OF the surface soil ana the
temperature Will be high enough 10
induce decay. The secret of success
with the winter storage OF celery is to
Keep cool. AZ the severe weather of
winter approaches. the covering Of lit
ter may be increased unless there IL q
fall Of snow.
10 open the beds take the litter on
from one end. break the crust OF soil
with . pickaxe. and remove any de-
sired amount OF celery. Then care
iuily replace the covering. This plan
has the merit of cheapness, and for
noiulnE plants through the winter is
preferable IN pit or cellar. II the
plants arc 10 be disposed OF n early
AZ January. they may be stored In a
cool cellar or pit In this case the
plants are Set very closely together on
loose moist loan. To avoid heating
consequent on packing large quaint
ties OF the plants together, compart-
ments about two feet wide by eight or
Ten feet long are made by setting ny
boards, which shall come to the tops
OF the plants when In place. II the
plants are closely packed SO as to ex.
eiude the air II IL unnecessary to US.
boards between them. When plant
are stored in this way 1t is necessar,
TO keep the temperature OF the pit Of
cellar rs near the freezing point a
possible. II. however. 1t is desired t,
hasten the process Of blsnching. tn,
temperature OF the place may b
raised. The soil In which the plant
are placed should be kept moist 4
prevent willing. but to foliage shoui
always be kept dry. or there viii b
trouble from ro,ting.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-11-12

The annual wool trade review Issued |
by Messrs. winohcombe. Carson 6 Co, |
OF Sydney. New South Wales. calls at
tentiou TO the decrease in merino wool
In that part OF Australasia, and the
relative Increase OF crossbred woods.
II says:
There are now 80 many different
degrees OF cross existing that the old
New England type OF wool seems In
danger OF losing Its identity altogether.
Many selectors have actually bred
from crossbred rams. Result. chaos.
some OF the progeny going back TO
strong woods, cheers tending to fine,
and the greater majority being monde
.eripts 1t is stated that S. per
cent of the sheep In the Argentine Re-
public are now erossbreds. and about
76 per cent OF the New Zealand sheep
ara cither crossbreds or lonE-wools.
| Consequently the man who breeds for
. ,rossbred wool abandons the class OF
| .,ap,s which can be grown nowhere
to such perfection as in Australia In
favor OF a commoner grade which Is
being produced In immense quantities
In various other parts OF the world"
Destroying Wheat Smut-The best
method for destroying smut In Utah IA
,o .ubmit the grain to = bath OF vitriol
.rd lime water Just before time for
.ovinx. All the wheat sown Is sprins
rain hence the bath is given after tbs
s.ed ha. been stored In the Eranar'
dur,nu the winter. The bath Ia made
NO. d,ssolyiux ten pounds OF vitrtol ant
oou.i amount OF lime In . barre
=, ~s,er to make enough for one tor
~ wheat. The barrel Is filled almos
,r,i Of this solution and the wheat u
a,n,cd in and allowed to thorough!
.a,nrate and then spread out to dry
some farmers use tin bucket or Goa
~, can with holes perforated In tn
ho,,om Others shovel the barrel ful
=, wbeat. and after leaving II stan
sw,,ie throw out the grain. Anothe
ms,hod ia to put the grain In gum
sack and submerge the sack.--Ex.
uous,ng Poultry.-Dont house a.
linda OF poultry together. Ducks
geese chickens and turkeys shoui
, ooch have separate sleeping places
uens and guineas do very wen toget'
hut they are the only two olasse
, that do.-Ex'
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-11-12

uicks--whlch do you think is likely
IN get married first, homely girl or
smart girl7 wicks-The one that Is
asked first.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-11-12
RM AND GARDEN.
rvps OF INTEREST TO
AORiCULTURiSTS.

c,-,o-Dats nints Aboas csi-
A,ion of the SOIL ssa ~
L.,-Hortlcuiturs. vtticsiturs aad
rtcuiturc
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-11-12
LABOR AND INDUSTRY
SOME ITEMS OF INTEREST TO
UNION WORKMEN.

Some Front airing Ventures That
Necessarily Failed = How TO Make
Them successful-WhAt Manual La
Dor Really La
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-24
TALKS AT THE oOLoRED COLLEGE,
Rev. A. A. Whitman's and President
Messerve's Address.

Rev. A. A. Whitman's and President
Messerve's Address.
The second of the series of lectures on
Bible topics, at the colored college, was
by Rev. A. A. Whitman, D. D., pastor Of
st. Philips Monumental Church. His SUBJ
ject was Christ as a Teacher" He dis
cussed Christ as human teacher, not as
a divine teacher. Christ came to teach
how to live; to discover for us a motive
for doing right
After a comparison of Christ's method
with that of the great teachers before
Him, Rev. Whitman said the motive for
doing right, which Christ, the teacher,
brought to man, was love to God, and
flowing from that to love all mankind.
Christ" he said, taught that my
neighbor does not mean the people of my
immediate vicinity alone, but all man.
kind; and that all who keep his word are
of his household. BY the love of God. he
taught the brotherhood of man"
Rev. Whitman spoke for quite a while
on love to God as the only true motive
for doing right and as the fundamental
teaching of Christ.
He then compared the glory of Caesar,
Alexander, Napoleon with that of the
man who has the love of God. Posterity
calls the former failures.
After Rev. Whitmans address, the col
lege band played and President Wright in
troduced President Messerve of Shaw Uni
versity, who spoke very interestingly for
about fifteen minutes. OF preparation as
one of the most important requirements
for success in any line of work. He was in
every way opposed to short cuts. which
make jack-legs; and encouraged the pupils
TO give all the time they could to prepara-
ton and not be too eager to. get out of
school. He gave many examples of what
the man who has prepared himself, has
done. Among others he said that out of 40
men who took examination before the
state board of pharmacy of New Jersey, a
colored man stood the highest-above thir-
ty-nine white competitors; and the only
person who ever made 100 per cent. in all
studies in examination before the Virginia
board of pharmacy, was a colored man.
These examples were given to show that
for the coiored man who is prepared there
is a great future.
The next lecture will be next Friday af-
ternoon by Rev. L. b. Maxwell, of the
First Congregational Church.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-24
SAID A sPANrARD CHASED HIM.
Capt. Townsend's Tale of n Trip
From Key West.

Cant. TOwnseuGs Tale OF TrtD
From Key West.
There was considerable excitement Great
ed yesterday by the report that the
schooner Chauncey E. Burk, Capt Mark
Townsend, from Key West, had been fired
upon wednesday by a Spanish gun boat.
while on her trip up the coast 1t was said
that four shots had been sent at the vessel,
but she changed her course and made for
shallow water and in this way avoided her
pursuers.
The Burke arrived at Tybee Friday night
and did not get through quarantine, ana
arrive at the city until last night.
Capt Townsend said he took a cargo OF
coal to Key West, the most Of which was
taken by the yachts and tugboats employ
ed by the Associated Press and newspa-
pers.
on the third day out from Key West,
Cant. Townsend said his schooner was
chased By a Spanish merchantmen for six
hours, and four shots were fjred az him.
FIe had q good breeze, and did not haul 10,
but got out OF the way OF his pursuers.
Capt Townsend said that the aim Of the
spanlard was bad, as neither shot came
nearer HIS vessel than half milo.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-24
not I'3tsl in court and the prosecution closed

without him. p'0se0u''Oh closeo
hy permission Of the court the defense
pue up one or two witnesses. Cant Thorn
as n. Lsiird, Jr., was put on the stand
70 tes.lPJ as to the employment of New
niiS, TIE negro fort keeper He stated
posi'N ely that Newmis did go to the fort.
ana 'le Knew he had a key to it.
MT J. T. Connolly was then recalled nv
the defense to prove one or two noints
ne said he knew that Newmis had a kew
there. "e'''
AR Connolly also testified that he knew
Chief Clerk Sterly had been removed nv
capt. Carter for having failed on one oc-
casion to deduct the ten per cent. as re-
CURED by law from the Cumberland sound
vouchers. He related the circumstances
connected with it, Mr.. Connolly stated
that he sent the vouchers to New York
Sterly
You positively swear to that, do you?"
Col Barr asked.
Yes, sir" was the reply.
AND thar statement is as true as all
OF the other testimony you have given this
morning." Col, Barr said
Mr.. Connolly objected to the question
In the form which it was put.
AID of my testimony has been true"
he said.
That is not answering my question.
1'he question is a very simple one,' Col.
Barr said.
Mr.. Connolly then replied in the affirm
ative. This closed the testimony in the,
{ case on both sides, and there was some
question then as to when the argument
should begin Mr.. Blair said the defense
only desired to introduce one piece of
documentary evidence, a drawing of the
three surveys of the Tybee breakwater as
made by Mr.. Cooper. Mr.. Ripley and Mr.
Marindin There was no objection, and
the chart will be made.
Before beginning his argument Mr.
| Blair said he wanted TO have a number
| of errors in the record corrected, as he
| did not care to speak from an imperfect
record. An examination of the record
| showed that in Gen. Craighilrs testimony
the question asked by Gen. Craighill
'Why not let Capt Gillette ask his own
| questions? I would much prefer it," had
been omitted from the record altogether
There were one or two other matters to
| which Mr.. Blair called attention.
| Mr.. Blair thought all of the speeches
should be made consecutively, in other
words that the Judge Advocate should fol-
| low with the concluding argument imme-
diately upon the conclusion of the argu-
ments for the defense. That, he said,
would be the fairer way Col Barr said
he would have to have some time after
the conclusion of counsel for the defense
in order to make his preparation.
How much timer" Mr.. Blair asked.
That Col. Barr replied, depends
| upon what you say"
The court first thought Of adjourning
until 1880 O'Clock tomorrow morning, but
at the request of Mr.. Blair made the adj
journment until Tuesday morning at Q
| o'clock in order to allow time for the cor
rection of the errors in the record.