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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-10-19
Kerosene. Explosions,

Kerosene is not explosive. A lighted
taper may be thrust into it, or flame
applied IN any way, and it does not ex-
plode. On the contrary, it extinguishes
flame, if experimental with at the usual
temperatures of our rooms. Kerosene
accidents occur from two causes; first,
imperfect manufacture of the article; Sc
cond, authorizations An imperfectly
Manufactured oil is that which results
when the distillation has been carried o
at too low temperature, and part of
the naphtha remained in it. Adultera-
tons are largely made by unprincipled
dealers, who add 20 or 80 per cent. of
naphtha, after it leaves the manufact-
urer's hands. The light naphtha which
has been spoken of as known in COM
merce under the names of benzine,
benzoline, gasoline, ETC., is very volatile
infiammable and dangerous. They,
however, in themselves are not explos-
i've; neither are they, when placed in
lamps, capable of furnishing any gas
which is explosive.
Accidents of this nature are due en-
tirely to the facility with which yapor
Is produced from them at low temper
atures. But the vapor by itself is mex
plosive; to render it SO, it must be
mixed with air. A lamp may be filed
with bad kerosene, or with the vapor
even, and in no possible way can it det-
onate or explode, unless atmospheric
air has somehow got mixed with the va
por. A lamp, therefore, full or nearly
full of the liquid, is safe, and also one
full OF pure, warm vapor is safe. Ex-
ploslons generally occur when the lamp
is first lighted without being filed, and
also late in the evening, when the fluid
is nearly exhausted.
The reason of this will readily be seen.
In using imperfect or adulteiated kero-
sene, the space above the line of oil is
always filled with vapors, and, so long
as it is warm and rising freely, no air
can reach it, and il is safe. At bed
time, when the family retire, the light
is extinguished, the lamp cools, and y
portion of the vapor is condensed; this
creates partial vacuum in the space,
which is instantly filled with air. The
mixture is now more or less explosive,
and when, upon the next evening. the
lamp is lighted without replenishing
with oil. as is often done, an explosion
is liable to take place. Late in the
evening, when the oil is nearly con-
sumed, and the space above filled with
vapor, the lamp cannot explode so long
as 1t remains at rest upon the table.
But, take it in hand, agitate it, carry it
into cool room, the vapor is cooled,
air passes In, and the mixture becomes
explosive.-I Toronto Globe.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-10-19
The Divine Louise.

The Kellogg concert, as might have
been anticipated, was largely attended.
The dollar freeze-out was rather rough
on the hoodlums, but the audience man
agod to exist without the customary
war-whoops. The divine Louise was re-
sonant as usual, which, by the way, she
ought to be, being well seasoned. The
editor of this paper makes no great pre-
tensions in the way of musical criticism;
but when a genuine 5000 grand spiral
stuband twist, back action, self-adjust-
ing, chronometer- balanced, full jeweled,
fourth-proof, rib-snorting conglomera-
ton comes to town, he proposes to hump
himself. Kellogg's diaphragm has evil
IDENTITY not, like wine, improved with old
age. Her upper register is upstairs
near the sky-light, while the lower regis
ter is closed for repairs.
The aforesaid Kellogg performed her
grand triple act of singing, rolling the
eyes and talking to some one in the wings
at the same time. Her smiles on the
audience were calm but determined; but
her smiles at the "fellern hid behind
the scenes were divine. Her singing,
when she condescended to pay attention
to the audience, to my critical ear (the
other ear being carefully folded up),
seemed to be a blending of the fortiss-
imo, cresccndo, damfno or care either.
Her costume was harmonious blending
of the circus tent and balloon style, and
was very gorgeous, barring tendency
to spill some of the contents out at the
top The Italian part of the business
was as fidgety and furious as usual, and
demonstrated what early associations
with the hand-organ and monkey will
accomplish.
The venerable and obese freak of ma
ture, Briguoli, was as graceful as usual.
His appearance very nearly resembles a
stove in corner grocery. or water
tank on narrow gauge railroad. He
was not fully appreciated until he turned
to go of the stage. He then appeared
to his best advantage. and to take
an interest in getting out of sight as
soon as possible, an effort in which he
bad the hearty approval of the audience
-.fHr0ru Times.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-10-19
Beginning Wrong.

The only remedy which the visiting
statesmen at Madison could offer for
the disease which is now wasting the
energies of the Republican party IN the
third district was withdrawal of both
candidates irrespective of which is right
and which wrong. This, to them, was
the easiest solution, taking the least
trouble and therefore, in the language of
OF the craftsmanship there displayed,
should be accepted. 1t probably did
not occur to these gentlemen that the
friends of one or the other or both of
the opposition candidates might feel
that their chosen lssder had been badly
misused and the bitterness which they
then felt for their opponents might be
transferred to that "new man. who
was so earnestly pushed forward
Visiting statesmen are very often
statesmen only in name, and from what
we can learn of the recent Madison con-
ference there is no reason to exclude
those present on that occasion from the
list. Instead of wise craftsmanship
which should have cut its way with a
simeter like directness of purpose to the
seat of the whole trouble and taken up
first, the question of the right and
wrong of the matter, and, settling this,
then be in apostion to proceed further,
we have tricky, politician like quib-
bling and steering whose only purpose
was to get through and have the affair
off their hands as easy as possible. In
this we see not statesmen but trimmers,
a class who have unfortunately held
rule in the Republican party in this
state too long already. 1t was useless
to talk of third parties until the fraud
at Monroe, which was the beginning of
all the trouble had been placed where it
belonged. Visiting statesmen may feel
that their panacea, warranted
to cure all evils, was not accepted, COM
mltteeS which went to Madison with a
cut and dried scheme may bubble over
because their well laid plans were dis
jointed, but the friends of Mr.. Hazelton,
the common people, among whom his
real strength lies, will stand by him to
the last. They may not have the
breadth of mind to grasp so-called broad
questions of craftsmanship, but they do
know right from wrong and they stay
by their friends. In the present instance
they feel that an attempt has been made
first, 10 legislate Mr.. Hazelton out of
office, and that not succeeding, a second
plan was laid to achieve the same result
by means of an outrageous fraud. Feel
ing this they are determined to show at
the polls next November, by the vote
rolled up for Mr.. Hazelton, Just what
their answer is to this ring of tricky
politicians who have attempted to throw
out the regular nominee OF the party
in order to get a good grip on the dis
trict.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-10-19

In point of fact it would appear as
though the desire for power had alb
sorbed, swallowed up, every other con-
sideration. Standing as they 10 how
ever with the record bare so that all may
read it is hardly within the range of
possibilities that they can reasonably ex-
pect to add to their vote, while the
chances for diminution, under the
circumstances, are at least even.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-10-19
Attracting the Fools.

1t is said that the New Workers who
lionized the Ford brothers "are chiefly
ladies and gentlemen of the better
class" and that '.the boys are not
strong enough TO carry home at night
the mass of floral offerings bestowed
upon them during the day" This is
the first intimation that the fool-killer
is taking an autumnal vacation. If he
remains away long he viii find on his
return ladies and gentlemen of the
better class sympathizing with the
down-trodden rattlesnake and the des-
pissed pole-cat, and feeding strawberries
to swine.-Ch CHICAGO Herald.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-10-19
Admit Gradually.

When cows are fed with liberaIitv
that develops full flow of milk, says
the Live Stock Journal, they will not
overload with food so little concen-
trated as greenl grass. The fact that
they do overload is an evidence that
their previous food was too scanty for
profit, and, consequently, that loss has
been endured on account of it. When
change is to be made. the herd should
be admitted gradually to the new feed,
and they should be supplied with all the
salt and water they desire. The in
crease is the new ration should never be
so great as to change the flavor of the
milk
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-10-19
A Needed Article.

If Elisha w. Reyes had been in his
old place as chairman of the republican
state committee, and responsible for the
welfare and success of the party which
he represented, there would not be any
two republican candidates running for
congress in any one district, or if two
should persist in running, one of them
would receive such emphatic recogni-
ton from the committee acting for the
party, as to give him the stamp of re-
cognition and secure for him the bulk
of the republican vote in the third dis
trict. There are times when party
'.boss'' is needed. = Sunday Teleqrnph.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-10-19

The northernmost place in the world
where rye and oats mature is at Kengis.
in the Swedish province of Norrbottcm,
forty-nine miles TO the north of the polar
circle. whereas the northernmost spot
where corn is grown is at Muoniovara,
ninety-eight miles to the north of the
circle.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-10-19
Honest Country Butter.

A man in the dress of farmer, driv-
ing lazy horse attached to ram
shackle wagon, did good business in
''rale, honest country butter in Provi-
dence. The housewives bought of him
extensively, in order to be SIRE that
they did not get oleomargarine. He
has since been exposed as no farmer,
but shrewd agent for an oleomargar-
inc factory. A grocer caught him fill
ing his pots from the original packages
of imitation butter
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-10-19

When manure begins to heat to much
turn it over and sprinkle it with plaster
while so doing.
Honey should be kept where it is per-
fectly dry if desired to be in prime or
der.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-10-19

The plucky Philadelphians who dared
publish Walt Whitman's '.Leaves of
Grass after prudish Boston had aban-
doned the undertaking have made
a good thing of it. Whitman himself
has drawn nearly thousand dollars
royalty on the reissue of his alleged
poems, and another edition is under
way.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-10-19

A correspondent of the Rural New Y or.
ker claims that the Washington oats
are identical with variety introduced
some years ago into Western New York
and known as Early Somersetshire.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-10-19

A granite memorial to Elihu Burritt,
the Learned Blacksmith, with only
the simple inscription, Friend OF Peace,
and Philanthropist, has been erected
in the cemetery at New Britain, Conn.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-10-19

Twenty-one post-office towns in the
United States now bear the name of
Garfield
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1882-10-31

Among the coal mines rapidly be-
ing developed in New Zealand is one
situated near the town of Westport,
on the west coast of the Middle Island,
which is distinguished by two re-
markable, if not unique, features
namely, the thickness Of its coal seams,
which range from 6 feet to So feet q
inches in thickness, and the fact that
these enormous deposits are placed,
and can be easily worked, at an alti.
tude Of from 500 to 5000 feet above
sea level. Some Of these seams are
exposed on the faces of the cliffs, and
can be got at with the greatest ease
by tunneling. Besides the compare
tive immunity from ordinary accidents
which this remarkable disposition OF
the coal deposits affords, the mines
are safe from floods and secure from
the risk o. explosions from frc-damp.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1882-10-31
THE NARROW GAUGE MINES.
Over 500 Tons Of Ore on their Dumps
Already that Cannot be Shipped.

The Narrow Gauge mines, on Deer
Creek, are opened to an extent sufIi-
cient to prove them veritablc bonan-
zas, but ON account of the lack Of
teams the ore extracted is accumulate
ing at the mines. Under such con-
ditions rapid extraction is prevented,
as the ore cannot be sent to market.
Superintendent Clark is a thoroughly
active, practical manager, who has de-
veloped the property rapidly under
adverse circumstances. He has
shipped continually, as long as teams
could be secured, to transport the ore
to Haley, but, owing to the impossi-
bility Of securing grain the teamsters
have abandoned the contract of haul.
ing it. Over 100 tons Of high-grade
ore are now sacked at the mine, and
400 tons more are on the dump un-
sacked. OF the latter, considerable
will require concentration, and must
be jagged before being shipped.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1882-10-31
On Short RatiOns.

Gentlemen just in from Atlanta
state that the citizens are short of sup
plies to the extent Of going on short
rations, and that If the winter sets in
early there will be many miners let
out and several families will winter in
the valleys of the Boise. Freights
are now three cents per pound for the
Is miles between Rocky Bar and At
lanta, and at the Bar provisions and
mine supplies are lacking and mine
operations are necessarily very expen-
sive.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1882-10-31
HE SHOULD BE ELECTED.

E. r. Leonard is in town, examin.
ing the political situation, with the view
of ascertaining his chances Of cleo,
ton. If we read the signs Alright
they are good. The taxpayers of Al,
turas county are satisfied that as be-
tween Mr.. Leonard and Mr.. Bixby.
the former is more likely to discharge
the duties of the Office with fidelity
and impartiality than the latter, and
they will therefore consult their best
interests by voting for Mr.. Leonard
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1882-10-31
OUR MERCHANTS AND MINE.OWN.
Frs.
Have They Pursued = Short.Sighted
Policy all Summers

A gentleman who is prominently
identified with our mining industry
accuses our merchants and mining
men Of pursuing penny wise and
pound foolish policy during the past
season. In conversation last evening
he said: "Your merchants and min
ing men have pursued short-sighted
policy all summer, in taking advant-
age of tn, abundance Of freighters
early in the season. The teams en-
gagged at Blackfoot and Kelton, to
bring in merchandise, took low rates,
expecting to bring out ore on their re-
turn, at fair rate, but after unloading
here could not get over e1S per ton
to the railroad. This price did not
pay, and they accepted return freight
at that price only to help pay the ex-
penses out, but did not return to
Wood River. Freights were so much
better to Boise that the teams all took
advantage of the rates there, and the
result is that now though it would be
an advantage to pay *22 per ton to
get our ores to market rather than
shut down, no teams can be secured.
Had the merchants been willing to
pay living prices in, and the mine
superintendent living rates out, there
would be at present ample Transport
tation offered on the river, and hun
dreds of tons Of ore could have been
marketed, which now must await the
opening OF the roads in the spring"
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1882-10-31
Scared Burglars.

Last Thursday night, Harry shcarer.
who is a guest at Judge Prickett's
residence, returned home quite late.
AS be neared the gate he noticed a
stranger standing close by it, and also
saw nan in the yard. The two
straagers left in = great hurry as soon
a they saw Mr.. Shearer. He says
that there can be but little doubt that
they contemplated IN attempt at bur-
glary.-Boise Statesman.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1882-10-31
MR.. AINSLlE'S BOISE CITY MEET.
ING.
A Slim Attendance The BOiseites Will
Not Even Turn Out to Hear Him Speak.


Boise Statesman, 2sth.
Wednesday evening was as pleas
ant and favorable for an outdoor per-
Torrance as our lovely autumn
weather could make it. The crowd Of
visitors from Boise and other ad Join
ing counties had returned from tie
days races at the park in the best Of
spirits, and were fully prepared to en-
JOY to the utmost any further enter
tainment or excitement that might be
offered. At the hour appointed for
MIR. Ainslie to begin, or rather, renew
the arduous labors of his oft repeated
explanations, the Boise City brass
band was brought into requisition and
enlivened the scene, both then and
during the intervals of speaking, with
excellent music. Though the moon
shone with full splendor. making
other light unnecessary, huge bon
fires blazed and cracked, regardless
Of the late rise in the price of fuel.
a neat and commodious stand had
been erected near the sidewalk ad-
joining Nye's drugstore and fronting
the Overland Hotel, whose balconies
were graced with fair sprinkling of
ladies. The st n | was duly draped in
the folds Of flag in all material re-
spects resembling the one which Mr..
Ainslie had ''secn" in the good old
secession days long past, fastened to
the tail of a donkey and trailed
in the dust through the streets Of Ida
no City. The most casual glance at
the audience assembled in front of
the stand sufficed to show Il a. it was
mainyl compos ID of persons who had
come from distance, not to hear Mr..
Ainslie, but drawn hither by the at
traction of the races. Mr.. Ainslie
was certainly indebted to the Park
Association for his audience, which
would OF wise have ean Of the small
est pattern. Very few, indeed, O. the
yeomanry Of Ada county were in at
tendance, and if every Ada county
voter who was present were now
pledged and certain to vote for Mr..
Ainslie, it would not help his chances
materially. :.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1882-10-31
C. B. FOX.
A Candidate Who Attempts to BulldOze
Fellow. M0sOns.

Z C&NOIo0Se WoO Attempts 10 DullOOZe
Fellow. Masons.
Yesterday morning c. B. Fox, can
didate for Auditor and Recorder on
the Republican ticket, went into the
barroom of the Merchants Hotel, in
this city, and invited the seven CT
eight men there to drink with him.
They were waited on by Mr.. Bews,
one of the proprietors.
"Of course you are going to vote
for me?" asked Mr.. Fox of Mr.. Bews,
as the latter was mixing the drinks.
mo, sir; l feel bound to say that l
will not will vote for Mr. Watt"
unhesitatingly replied Mr.. Bews.
"You dare not go back on me-" re-
torted Mr.. Fox.
"And why don't | dare, pray?"
asked Mr.. Bews.
"Because-" and the Republican
candidate thereupon gave the distress
sign of the Masonic Order.
"lf ! cant stay in the Order and
vote as | please" replied Mr.. Bews,
81 will leave the Order. I've got nv
man picked out for Recorder and Au-
ditor, and | propose to vote for him. -
What is the meaning Of such con.
duct on the part Of MIR. Fox? Has
an edict been issued requiring all
Free Masons to vote for Mr.. Fox SIM
ply because he is Free Mason, and
without regard to his qualifications:
If there has, the public should know
it.-ED. TINES.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1882-10-31
SEE THE LIST OF PRICES:

SEE THE LIST OF PRICES:
Canton Flannel underShirts. ............$ 40
Best Canton Flannel undershirts ...... IS
Fine knit understands. 50
Fine mOleskin understands. ............. ! SO
Good white dress shirts. | SO
One dozen best linen collars. ............. | 50
Fine walking shoes, worth $6.......... 90
Boys Shoes worth Observation-Disclosures. l 90
cents TO. 90
Good razors NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. IS
Pipes, from ~, cents to................l II 50
Spices yeast powders, etc................
six lead pencils ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. %
six penholders Observation-Disclosures. Is
Scissors .................. Is
Thermometers ...................... SO
Com passes % cents to- so
Combs l2i cents observation-disclosures. so
Hair brushes ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. so
Magnets each ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 50
Two quart bottles of sherry wine ! 20
Two bottles Riesling white wine)... l Is
Paper, envelopes, fancy papeterie, passbooks,
etc, 20 per cent. below cost.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1882-10-31
Browns Shakespeare.

OrHEIIo (suspecfing). "Methinks | scent
mouse.
Or is't humOr i'm my blOOd?''
IAGO (aside). Browns Liver Pills, il in
the house,
Would nip this humor in the bud.
Oh! they Yell. o, Act tth- WITH
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1882-10-31
Browns Robt, Burns.

Row, wha this tale o. truth shall read,
Hin mon aud mither's son tax heed.
when aslld Nick wsd gi' ye cough or cold,
Browne Cough Bslsam cures. Ny tale
y tau)d,
Tam o. 6hanter.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1882-10-31
FOR SALE I
AT A GREAT BARGAIN.

A span Of the finest work ON wood River
esn be bought for their cost in California. sp.
plicatton II made immediately. Thar total
weight il 400 pounds. wagon also eoas With
the ont6t. Apply 70 W. ". TREAT. Hsilsy. or 4.
l. cCNAIN0s, Bellevue. -
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1882-10-31
Browns Moore.

'''Twss ever thus. since childhood's hour
I've seen each sto,nxehR-ache decay,
And when felt dyspepsia power,
Browns Pepsin Tonic drove't AWAY"
L2! In. Rookh:
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1882-10-31

~ - - Great chance to make moaay
Those who always take u.
vantage Of the good chances
for making money that are
0offered. generally become
wealthy. while those VIE
90 not improve such chances remain In poverty.
we want many men. women. boys aud girls 10 work
LOT US right In their own localities. Any one zen
business will pay more than ten times ordinasy
wages. Expensive outft furnished free. No enc
who engages fails TO make money rapidlv. Yen
can devote your whole time 70 the work. a. onlY
yonr spare moments. Full information and 81
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Portland Maine.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1882-08-18

~" For Rent.-The comfortable and conven-
lent Dwelling House, on Bond street, Bel Air,
formerly occupied by DR.. Benjamin Smith
Stable, carriage house, wood house, excellent
water, fruit, shade, fine garden, &c. Apply on
the premises or at this office. JUL
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1882-08-18
SAX ACRES. MORE OR LESS.

{. Smith to Archibald A. Hawkins, which is re-
corded among the Land Records of Hartford
county, in Liber A. L. j., No. 20, folio 43S, except
johnson.
This Farm also bounds on the road leading from
Rock Spring Church to Grafton's Shops. The i'm
provements consist of good DWELLING
HOUSE, Barn and all necessary outbuildings.-
1t is well fenced, and the land is of good quality
and very productive.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1882-08-18
TERMS OF SALE.

The terms of sale prescribed by the decree are
that one-third of the purchase money shall be
paid in cash at the time of sale, and the residue
in two equal nstallments at six ard twelve
months thereafter, with interest from the day OF
sale, and security approved by the Trustee.
HENRY w. ARCHER,
Trustee.
j. S. Richardson, Auctioneer. 2sjy
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1882-08-18

~ Early Cabbage, Tomato, Sweet Potato
Egg Plant and Pepper Plants, late Cabbage ant
Celery Plants in season, for sale by Frederict
Clayton. 26my