Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1882-10-05
HERE AND THERE.

petition their King to put III an APP :
pearance in public.
Herbert Spencer charaeterizes Os-
car Wilde as san outlandish person
who attempted to reconcile idiocy
with art and nambypambyism with
sentiment"
The case Of Mr.. +. D. Gray, Nj. F.,
will, it is thought, lead to curtail-
ment by the legislature of the unlimit
ed power Of the Judges in the matter
of contempt Of court.
Coronets We're first granted to Mar
quises by Richard H., to Earls by
Henry H., to Niscounts by james |.
Barons up to Charles II. had only a
crimson cap mounted with fur.
Bowery museums will learn with
interest that NJ. Sary has opened ne
gotiations for the future appearance
in Paris Of the eiantess "Marian," who
is now--at height of eight leet two
inches-all a-growing, and possessing
the true pre-ltafaellite maNillary angle.
The Rev. J. G. Sullivan was the
elderly and respected pastor Of the
Methodist church at Salem, O., but he
had to resign when it came out that
he wrote to young Mrs. Halwie, one
of his converts: 81 hunger to press
your pouting, pretty, and persim-
mon-lil>e lips to mine"
Ralph Ryder, aged SO, insisted up
on being allowed to kill bear, which
was roaming around Sprngbrook,
Wis. The spectators hid themselves,
and the old hunter, waiting until the
bear was within few yards, fired
with good aim. But the beast lived
long enough to hug and bite its slay
err, breaking both wrists and barring
his skull.
\ drummer usually carries his own
drum and beats it; but i'll some parts
Of Ireland at Land League process
slons the drunnncIs refused to do duty
without the assistance Of carriers. The
carrier put the big drum on his back
and walked before the musician, who
was less interested in keeping time
than staggering his assistant, and
Strengthened him out again.
Gen. Oglethorpc, the founder Of
Georgia, used to tell of missionar,
who, Hattering himself that he hao
thoroughly imbued an American In
dian with the right spirits i'll which
to take the Lords Supper, said: I'D,
you not feel mental comfort, an in
ward refreshment from that hol,
) cup" at is very good" said hi
promising proselyte, "but," with
$ smile, s'rum's better
The last member Of the British rova
: family regularly embalmed was tn
a Princess Charlotte. The opcratio
I took place under the direction of Sci
-. geant Surgeon Sir Everard Home
The process disgusted George "
and hence was not repeated i'll til
e case Of other members of the famil,
G In compliance with George Ills eA
press wishes, he and Queen Chariot
were simply wrapped in ccre cloth.
Sixteen years ago George Il. Reyl
olds, stock raiser at Griffin, Texas
was wounded in a skirmish with lr
dams, an arrow entering the ABIDE
t men and passing through the at
+ dominal cavity. Such a wound
; almost invariably fatal; but he pulle
the shaft Of the arrow out, and althoug
: the head broke off and remained i
Il the body, he astonished everybody b
recovering in 10 days. A few da,
ago he felt pain i'll the back, near ii
spine, and a surgical operation brougl
IS to the surface the steel arrow head tn;
G had taken sixteen years to work i
way through his body.
Queen Victoria was exceeding1
annoyed at the beginning Of her reig
by attention Of gentlemen cranks wi
+ thought themselves in love with he
: and in some eases pretended that 81
gave them encouraging glances. Oh
used to assist the workmen at kel
sineton i'll order to see the Queen, al
IS his phaeton was kept in readiness
/ follow her when she went out. {
e one occasion when the Queen alight,
IS to take walk, he sprang out al
4 came forward. The Duchess Of Re
u sent page to request that he weu
Is drive off and not annoy the Qnee
J. He refused. They had to reenter t
carriage, and he followed in his.
. The last royal visit to Nancouver's
:, - land, prior to the present one of Il
= Princess Louise, was made by Il
Duke Of Edinburgh when midi
The Governor, WHO is the create
II man there, gave a Eall III his hone
n His daughter, who was the belle
a the settlement, having been to scho
II i'll Portland, Oregon, and wearir
i flowers i'll her hair, was directed
= give herself airs, which she did etfee
= ually, although her mother was fu