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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-08-11

An article appeared in last Sundays
Post giving the details of how a local
animal dealers arm was nearly brok-
en- in handling a boa constructor, which
suddenly wrapped itself twice around
his arm when he was not looking. The
dealer has since given Post reporter
some further details regarding this
particular boa.
This reptile" he said, appears to
have had bad reputation. | did not
know 1t at the time, but | learned
afterward that he was sold to me by
persons who had had some experience
of his evil ways and were anxious to
get rid of him. Had known this at
the time | bought the snake could
havs purchased 1t for about half of
what | actually paid. The next expert
ence which | had with him did not
arouse my suspicious, as all boas are
more or less tricky and dangerous, but
now it appears that he is a downright
dangerous reptile.
81 sold the snake to a small travel
ing circus, in which one of the women
was snake charmer,' as they are
advertised, and have just received
a letter from the manager of this show
in one of the Western cities saying
that the snake charmer' had trouble
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-08-11
Things a Yankee Can Do
Vital Difference Between Americans and neshn1en Pointed
Out by Writer in Harpers Magazine Why the
Former Is by Far the Better Workman

The Englishman has none of that
all-around mental activity which dis
tinguishes the American. He knows
only one thing-that by which he
earns his living, and he does not de-
sire to know anything else; far less is
he ashamed of not knowing 1t. A Lon
don policeman, if you ask him about
some distant street or building of i'm
portance, will reply civilly, but una
Dashed, 81 can't tell you, sir; that is
not in my beat" An American police
man would know the fact, and if he
did not know 1t he would feel called
upon to apologize for his ignorance.
In remote Maine village there was
recently some occasion for a plumber,
and a very good one was forthwith
improvised from carpenter. Such a
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-08-11

corn. spirit" and in their fancy it
takes all sorts of shapes that brighten,
sometimes being a cow, wolf, or a
demon. But our little ones who play
the merry game and sing the old, old
rhyme of Boy Blue. know much bet
ter. Little folks love to hear of the
funny doings of CULVER in Midget.
land; but when it was first set down
it was for the purpose of making fun
of some people with whose politics
Dean Swift, the author, did not agree.
The whipping top first came into fash
ion, the writer's of history tell us, as
a way of celebrating the cruel Gus
tom of whipping martyrs at the stake;
and there is in the British museum an
old rhyme about it, which boys of
other times used to sing. 1t is a
proud moment for the little one when
he or she can first say the whole of
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-08-11

thing would be impossible in England.
Many New England farmer can build
or repair his barn, paint and plaster
his house, tinker" his moving ma.
chine, shoe his horse, doctor his COW,
break his colt, row or sail his boat,
butcher" his pig, shear his sheep,
skin a fox, track a deer, hive bees,
serve as guide or lumberman, play the
fiddle, solve problem in arithmetic,
make good speech in town meeting,
and do hundred other things besides.
There is probably not man in all
England who can do half so many
things. The American is quick-witted,
has far more general intelligence and
information and is therefore by far a
better workman.-H. G. Merwin in
Harper's Magazine.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-08-11
EXPERT TESTIMONY.
cotfee TrIed and round euIIty.

Coffee Tried and Found Guilty.
No one who has studied it's effects
on the human body can deny that cof-
fee is strong drug and liable to cause
all kinds of ills, while Postum is food
drink and powerful rebuilder that
viii correct the ills caused by coffee
when used steadily in place of coffee.
An expert who has studied the sub
feet says: Il have studied the value of
food and the manufacture of food
products from personal investigation
and wish to bear testimony to the
wonderful qualities of Postum Cereal
Coffee. was an excessive coffee
slow poison. First it affected my
nerves and then my heart, but when l
once tried Postum found it easy to
give up the coffee, confirmed coffee
fend though | was.
Postum satisfied my craving for
coffee, and since drinking Postum
steadily in place of the coffee all my
troubles have disappeared and am
again healthy and strong
II know that even where coffee is
not taken to excess it has bad effects
on the constitution in some form OIL
other, and | am convinced by my in
yestigation that the only thing to do /
health and happiness are of any valu
to one is to quit coffee and drink Pos
tum" Name given by Postum Co,
Battle Creek, Mich.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-08-11

just this way, but they made up
their poetry as they went along-or
wished to have it thought that they
did-and sang their own music while
they played upon the instrument
they carried But we have no bards
who travel about nowadays, and few
who do not, according to those who
are believed to understand all about
poetry. But that will not upset the
little ones. There are plenty of
rhymes for them to go on with. There
always have been, for the songs that
mother sings and the verses she re-
peats are older than the land in which
we live.
We have all sung in our time, and
every little one yet to live in the
world will sing:
"Pat-a-cake, pat-a-cake, bakers man"
Nobody knows who wrote this, but
the idea of clapping hands which
goes with it is one of the Oldest
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-08-11

The cat began to kill the rat the rat be-
gan to gnaw the rope.
All good little people become poets
before they can very well take part
in serious talk with those who are
older than themselves. For as soon
as baby boy or girl can talk at all, he
or she is taught by nurse or mother to
lisp the little tales told in sort of
poetry which mother and nurse them
selves used to repeat when they were
children. The bards of olden days
who used to go from hall to hall tell
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-08-11

longing during ages to another ma
ton. The Jews first had it, and it
was meant to tell the story of the ma
TONS life during all the centuries.
And that amusing story of the old
woman who wanted the cat to kill the
rat, the rat to gnaw the rope, and so
on-that, though our great-great-
grandparents used to say it, comes
from the Jews, but with them it had
religious meaning. The little peo-
pie in Denmark have the same story
as ourselves; and the little Germans
who share a great many of the stories
on which our best known rhymes for
the nursery are based, have it as
well.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-08-11
covsrnor Saves Bows Life.

1t is fortunate for one Georgia youth
that Gov. Garvin of Rhole Island is O.
physician and surgeon of standing.
The governor and number of north
ern friends were at Andersonville to
attend tha dedication Of monument
in memory OF Rhode Island soldiers
who died in Andersonville prison.
While the exercises were in progress
a carriage team took fright, ran away
and upset the vehicle. Edwin Gala
way, one of the occupants, had his
leg broken, the Jagged bone severing
an artery. Gov. Garvin, on hearing OF
the boys plight, hurried to his help,
tied the severed artery and cut the
broken bone, just in time to save the
sufferer from bleeding to death.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-08-11
now HE MIGHT LOSE.
millionaire Could Not See Why He
Should Buy Burial Lot.

millionaire Could MOT see why ne
Should Buy Burial Lot.
Not long ago prominent financier,
whose most prominent characteristic.
according to the popular opinion. is
close fstedness, was the recipient of a
visit from an agent whose line 1t is to
solicit orders for burial lots.
On emerging from the private office
of the moneyed man the agent was
met by a colleague who had been
waiting for him, and who inquired
anxiously as to the success of his in
terview
The agent shook his head regretful-
ly. mo CO. said he; 'he was afraid
he might not get the full value Of his
investment"
What could he mean by saying
that? Confound 1t, man must die
some time. even though he is mil
lionaire."
That's what I told him" replied
the agent, but he only answered,
Suppose should be lost at sea?"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-08-11

h g poor Hushaby. Baby. on the Tree Top
people of the world had not so many
words to use, so they had to make do
with signs; and the clapping of
hands was one which they employed
to show that they meant to be friends
with anybody who came to them And
so it is with other things we say and
sing, whether they be poetry or tales
In all nations, young and old savage
or like ourselves in this country,
mothers have always taught their lit
tie ones some such things as we have
for our nurseries.
"Hushaby, baby, on the tree top
is a song that we all have loved at
some time or other, though 1t has
made us frightened to think of what
will happen to poor baby when the
wind blows and the tree breaks. 1t
comes from all sorts of pretty notions
which the mothers of other nations
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-08-11
TORTURING
DISFIGURINC
Skin, Scalp and BIOOu
Humours
From PimpIss to SGrOfuIa
From Infancy to Age
Speedily Cured by CutiCura
When All Else Fails.

The agonizing itching and burning Of
the skin, as in Eczema; the frightful
scaling, as in psoriasis; the loss of hair
and crusting of the scalp, as in SCALED
head; the facial disfgurements, as in
acne and ringworm; the awful suffer-
ing OF Infants, and anxiety of worm
out parents, as in milk crust, letter and
SAT- rneum,-all demand a remedy OF
almost superhuman virtues to success
Iully cope with them. That Cuticura
soap, Ointment and Resolvent are such
stands proven beyond all doubt. No
statement Is made regarding them that
Is not justified by the strongest evil
dence The purity and sweetness, the
power TO afford immediate relief, the
certainty of speedy and permanent cure,
sne absolute safety and great economy,
nave made them the standard skin
cures blood purifiers and humour rene
oles or the civilized word.
bathe the affected parts with hot
WAFER ana Cuticura Soap, to cleanse the
surface OF crusts and scales and soften
ene snlcKened cuticle. Dry, without
Tuooing, and apply Cuticura Oint-
mens freely, to allay itching, irritation
and innammation, and soothe and heal,
anu lastly, take Cuticura Resolvent, to
o1oi ana cleanse the blood. This COM
paete local and constitutional treatment
s snoros instant relief, permits rest and
siesp IN the severest forms of eczema
anu other itching burning and scaly
nuIours OF the skin, scalp and blood,
a anu points to speedy, permanent and
economical cure when all else fails. s 4
,or go'o ~ areoughout the world cuticuru
ment sOc sosn az coated Pills, 2se. per vial a
pa.I Iris ., hns de la Psixl Boston. IN coIIH a.
ss~ssn9 ~ e IN mem, en-. corp- Sole Propriotors.
nov 70 Cure Every Humour.'
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-08-11
Halls catarrh Cure
Is taken internally. Price. 7Sc.
EnthraIIed .he conareaatI0n.


II is related that stranger once en-
tered cathedral in Sicily and begged
to be allowed to try the organ, which
was new and very fine instrument
that even the organist did not under
stand. with some reluctance the or
ganist allowed the stranger to play.
and soon the cathedral was filled with
sounds that its walls had never heard
before AS the stranger played, pull
ing out stops never before combined,
and working slowly up to the full
organ, the cathedral filed, and it was
not until large congregation had
wondered at his gift that the stranger
told his name. He was Dom Lorenzo
Perosi, the young priest composer,
whose latest oratorio. Leo" was re
Gently performed at the Vatican dur
ing the celebration of the Pope's jubi'
Lao
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-08-11
The Irreverent caddIe.

Lieut.. Gen. Miles has taken to golf
The other day he was going the rounds
of Chevy Chase at Washington, hav-
ing a critical young person as caddie.
The general, who as yet is far from
being an expert, rolled the ball into
a depression from which he seemed
unable TO drive it. He struck the Dis
trict of Columbia three or four mighty
whacks, but only succeeded in moving
the ball few feet The fourth pro-
digious effort was humiliating failure
and the caddie said See here, old
chap. you'll have to do better or quit"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-08-11

written, although now they have diff
ferent meanings. There was Little
Jack Homer" for instance. Now he
was really luckier little boy than
he is shown to be in the story books.
That plum which he drew out of the
pie was really legal document which
made him the owner of a valuable
property, the Manor of Wells. The
Abbott of Glastonbury sent as a pres
ent to Henry VIII. the deeds making
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-08-11

Mr.. j w Phillips. M. p, has re-
'ceived a telegram from London say
ing that the Times on Saturday pub
iished a telegram from Buenos Ayres
saying that the maize crop in Santa
Fe and Cordoba was lost because of
an invasion of lizards! The Argen-
tine lizards seem to have changed
their diet of late Perhaps some one
was Seeing things" after dose OF
cana de maize uenos Ayres Week
ly Herald.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-08-11
women passing u
irving period.

The painful and annoying symp-
TOMS experienced by most women
at this period of life are easily over
come by Lydia Il. Pinl5ham's
Vegetable Compound. 1t is espe-
ciaily designed to meet the needs
of Woman's system at the trying
time of change of life.
IL is no exaggeration to state that
Mrs Pinkham has over 5000 letters
like the following proving the great
value of her medicine at such times.
~ wish to thank Mrs. Pinkham for
what her medicine has done for me.
NV trouble was change OF life. Four
years ago my health began to fail, my
head began to grow dizzy, my eyes
pained me, and at times it seemed as
If nv back would fail me, had terrible
mains across the kidneys. Hot flashes
were very frequent and trying. A
friend advised me to try Lydia
r., Pinkham's Vegetable Conc
mound. have taken six bottles of it
and am to-day free from those troubles.
/ cannot speak in high enough terms
of the medicine. ] recommend it to all
and wish every suffering woman would
rive it a trial. - BELLA Ross, Ss Mont
clair Ave. Roslindale, Mass. = $4,000 for
felt n original of aboue letter proving gen11eHsss
cannot be produced
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-08-11

the king owner of a number of
manors. These deeds he put into a
huge pie and sent up for Christmas
Jack Horner had to carry the pie,
and he did stick in his thumb and pull
out a plum, for he got the papers
which made him lord of the Manor of
Wells. Little boys and girls of other
countries have their 'Ring-a-Ring of
Roses" and Little Boy Blue" who is
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-08-11
Completed.

The school teacher was very partic-
ular about the English her pupils used,
and when boy said, 81 get up at 7
o'clock she corrected him. You must
say, L rise at Z o'clock" 81 rise at
z o'clock" said the boy glibly, "and
Il" he hesitated minute, "and
set at 8 o'clock"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-08-11

Dell bearing the
date 1859. Every
Shrove Tuesday
morning it is rung
for one hour, and
the custom has
been followed for
centuries, although
its origin is quite
unknown. The peo-
pie of the locality
believe that it has
some connection
with the baking of
pancakes; hence
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-08-11
Quite Complimentary.

Yes, said his wife's mother, az
see it was mistake for my daugh-
ter to marry you at all. She is just
as different from you in every respect
as she can be"
We'll, WE'LL replied the great
brute, how you flatter mel"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-08-11
Mild Winter Not Unhealthy.

Contrary to the usual belief, mild
winter does not increase the death
rate; on the other hand, severe frosts
increase the mortality rate. During
the great frost of 1885 the London
death rate rose to nearly 500 a week
in excess of the corresponding weeks
of the year before.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-08-11
Hard Luck Of Armenian Maidens.

A strange punishment is endured by
Armenian maidens when they have at
tanned their seventeenth year and are
not engaged to be married. They are
forced to fast three days; then for
twenty-four hours their food is salt
fish, and they are not permitted to
quench their thirst.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-08-11
Not Too Healthy.

Shopkeepers in Old Greenwich vii
lage have a quaint way of taking their
customers into their confidence in
the signs they put in their windows.
On the window of little cookshop In
that region is inscribed in green paint
the following legend. Good things
TO eat; healthy, but not too ALFRED
healthy"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-08-11

'sIBs6 AXIS u! pelsnBqxe 90 IIlM
selBlS pslIun eql 10 SPICY elIoBIql
-uB eql sGBs 'GsAIns IBoISoIoeS eql
10 IoloeIIp 1looIsM q seIleqO JoId
7q6ls vi SlloeLqluV sLoW sIlll7
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-08-11
This win interest Mothers.

Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Child
rem, used by Mother Gray, a nurse in
Children's Home, New York, Cure Fever
ishness, Bad Stomach, Teething Disorders,
move and regulate the bowels and destroy
Worms Sold by all Druggists, 25c. Sample
FREE. Address A. S. Olmsted, Leroy, n. Y.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-08-11

DO Your Feet Ache and Burn7
Shake into your shoes, Aliens Foot
Ease, powder for the feet. 1t makes
tight or New Shoes feel Easy. Cures
Swollen, Hot, Sweating Feet, Corns
and Bunions. At all Druggists and
Shoe Stores. Csc. Sample sent FREE.
Address Allen S. Olmsted. Leroy, N. Y.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-08-11

trying to
take away
t h e pretty
ideas that
cling to the
stories o (
which we
are all so
fond. Some
of tn e m
h a ppe ned
as thew are
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-08-11

"The House
that J a C k
Built" but
that little
one never
thinks that
it is repeat
ing an En-
glish YER
sion of a
very o ! d
narab1o ha-
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-08-11
Jestino AWAY Her Wrath.

sydney Smith" Kissed the little
woman with the dripping candle, I
am surprised to see you coming home
in this state"
~Well, my dear" chuckled the col
larless individual in the doorway.
what state did you expect to see ME
come homo in-Alaska or Florida?'
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-08-11

ing of the
brave deeds
of knights
and squires,
and t h e
b e a u t l e s
and good
n e s s o (
lovely la
dies, always
told their
A-.t-- l..
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-08-11

had the
Greeks and
Romans, the
Philippians ,
a / / h a d
some idea
of the wind
acting a s
the living
friend of
the little
on e $ 0 r
their par
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-08-11

to blow his
h orn t o
drive t h e
sheep from
the corn but
they are all
afraid o f
the subject
of W h c h
they sing,
for tn e y
think that
there is a
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-08-11
RING THE "PANcAkE BELL"

Custom Has Been Followed in Eng
land for Centuries.
In the tower of st. Mary's church,
Morley, Yorkshire, hangs an ancient
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-08-11
So Many So.

What is all that excitement up at
the hotel. Rudolph"
Why, a man just jumped"
"Out of the Window"
NO; they wouldn't mind that. He
jumped his board bill"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-08-11

things o 4
which men
kno W to-
day. 1t was
a sign, this
clapping of
h a n d S :.
When men
were not so
wise as they
are to-day,
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-08-11

us name, Lne ran
cake Bell" On the last occasion of
the ringing scores of people went into
the belfry to take a pull at the rope
in order that they might claim some
share of the traditional usage.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-08-11

To Cure Cold in One day.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggistsrefund money if it fails to cure. 25c.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-08-11

ents. The German mother has love-
ly little song of which ours is not
clever copy, for while in one verse
she sings of happy dreams being
shaken from the branches of the trees
upon sleeping baby, the next verse
goes on
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-08-11
Sleep. baby. sleepl
The skv Is fuIl az shean

The stars the lambs of heaven are,
For whom the shepherd moon doth care"
We all like to think of Dick Whit
tington and his fine cat, which ate up
so many rats and mice and made poor
Dick rich and happy man, so that
he was able to be Lord Mayor of Lon
don. There was once a man whose
great delight was reading Robinson
Crusoe, and when, in his old age, he
was told by friend that things had
not happened quite as set forth in
that fine book, the old man was al
most broken hearted. So 1t is no use
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-08-11

The most progressive paper-hangers
are always pics-ed to the wall.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1903-07-17
Doe Hill DOingS.

- July 14th-Our chi!dren'S Day
service was well attended. and we
Judge, frcm the complimentary re-
marks heard, was much enjoyed by
all present.
Mrs Howard Slaven, Miss Eva
Campbell, and Evelyn Jones, of
Monterey, d Miss Ollie Wilson
Of Strait Creek, attended the srryi-
ces, the former the guests Of Mrs.
" E Wilson, the latter the guest
Of Miss Nancy Blagg.
MIR Werner Stewart and Miss
Nellie Curtis, of Wilma. spent Sun
day and Monday with friends here
Miss Lula Armstrong is visiting
friends in Augusta.
! Mrs T NJ Jones, has Joined he,
husband, who arrived here some
weeks ago. and will spend the sum
mer with Prof. Jones mother
Their son Lee who is visiting
friends in Washington will arrive
about The 1<t Of August.
\ Miss Mary Emma Wilson, aaugh.
ter OF } Is Wilson is very III.
Cutie a number of farmers arc
through harvesting, and we are
pleased to note, that the wheat in
this section is better than it has
been for several years.
Mr. Jared a Hiner is enlargin9
his residence, and building fine
barn. Occasional
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1903-07-17
Valley Center Items.

July 13th~-Mr Clyde Carpenter
of Monterey spent the Fourth with
his father, Mr Taylor Carpenter.
Mr. Lightner Of Green Bank and
Miss Brown Lee Of Augusta have
been visiting friends here.
Mr. and Mrs Chas Williams of
MilIboro spent last week with Mr..
Williams mother at this place.
Mr. Kenton Sum and two sisters
of Mt. Grove have been visiting
relatives here.
Miss Nellie Mclaughlin is now
with her brother Mr. Adam Nc
Laughlin We are sorry to say
Miss McLaughlin's health is no
better.
Quite ii large crowd attended Tie
all dav service at beaulah Sunday.
Rev W W Carson preached two ex-
ccllent sermons.
Mr. Homer Gum and Mrs Jennie
Benson Of Meadow Dale spent Sun
day evening at Mr. Anthony Light
ner's.
Misses Jane Byrd ard Elsie Raj.
ston of Mill Gap visited friends
here last week.
The Misses Carpenter of Jackson
river spent a few days last week with
their uncle Mr. Taylor Carpenter
One of our boys likes to pound
stones. Billy