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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-07-22
Eature's PyrOtechnics.


Sergeant L. NJ Dey, signal officer at
the summit, Pixies Peak, writes: At $40
o'clock this evening, on opening tho
door, most curious and beautiful phen-
omenon met my astonished eyes. The
line on the summit was distinctly out
lined in brilliantlight, which was thrown
out from the wire in beautiful scintilla-
tons. On near approach to the wire
these little jets of flame could be plainly
observed. They presented the appear
ance of little electrified brushes or in
verted cones of Lighter more properly
little tunnels of light with their points to
the line, from which they issued in little
streams about the size of a pencil lead
and of the brightest violet color, while
the cone of rays was of brilliant rose
white color.
These little tunnels of light pointed
from the line in all directions and were
constantly jumping from point to point.
There was no heat to the light, though
it was impossible to touch one of these
little flames, for as soon as they were
approached by the finger they would in
stantly vanish or jump to another point
on the line. Passing along the line with
finger extended these little Jets of flame
were successfully ''puffed out" 30 to
speak, to be instantly relighted in the
rear. 1t was curious and wonderful
sight. No sensation was experienced on
applying the tongue to the line Not
only was the wire outlined in this man.
ner, but every exposed metallic point or
surface was similarly tipped or covered.
The cups of the thermometer, which were
revolving rapidly, appeared as one solid
ring OF fire, from which issued loud
rushing and Kissing noise. The wind
vane represented flaming arrow; and a
small, round wooden stake-stuck up in
the snow to show the position of the
gage-was similarly tipped, as well as
an angle of our stone chimney.
In placing my hands close over the re-
volving cups of the anemometer-vhere
the electrical excitement was abundant
not the slightest sensation of heat was
discovered, but my hands instantly be-
came aflame. On raising them and
spreading my fingers, each of them be-
came tipped with one or more beautiful
cones of light, nearly three inches in
length. The flames issued from my fin
gers with a rushing noise, similar to that
produced by blowing briskly against the
end of the finger when placed lightly
against the lips, accompanied by a
cracking sound. There was feeling
as of current of vapor escaping, with
slight tingling sensation. The wrist
band of my wooden shirt, as soon as it
became dampened, formed fiery ring
around my arm, while my mustache was
lighted up so as to make veritable Ian
tern of my face. The phenomen was
preceded by lightning and thunder, and
was accompanied by dense driving
snow, and disappeared suddenly at S:55,
simultaneously with the cessation of the
snow. l much regret that there was no
one on the Peak to witness the phenom-
enon with met was wondrously
beautiful sight.-Colorado Springs Re-
publican.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-07-22
What Yachting Costs.

"That nice little show ON Decoration
Day. said an experienced yachtman OF
New York, to q reporter for the Mai
" costs the Yacht owners of the city not
less than so. 600. 1t takes money, Itell
You. to nut a Yacht in condition for such
sail even when she is in commission
and everything seems to be ready. 1t
was something nice to see the sails of my
sloop Tapping in the wind as we rounded
the Southwest Spit. Well. every flap
costs me about fifty dollars, that's ALL
This gentleman who has, perhaps. built,
bought and sailed more sloop and schoon-
er Yachts than any other one man in
America, was in excellent position to tell
something about the expenses of Yacht
inc. He had been opening his pockets
very literally for dozen years or 30,
paying sailors and sailmakers, cooks,
stewards, captains and painters, and he
seemed inclined to tell his experience.
He said that his first yacht, sloop, cost
him $4,000. "When she was all
ready" he continued, the furniture in,
the crew on board, and the pantry and
wine closets stocked, anchored her of
Tompkinsville and invited party OF
friends to go out and take a sail. Before
the mainmast was hoisted for the first
trip, that sloop cost me S16,500. The
seasons sport, as | thought it then, or
work, as am inclined now to think 1t
was. stood me IN 80, 900 more, or SO close
to S25,O0O all told, 1t would make your
head swim" "What are some OF the
expenses OF keeping up good slzed
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-07-22
SuperstitiOns about Fish.

In Vedic times, or, all events, in the
times which produced a famous legend
of the Satapatha Brahmana, fish was
regarded as the protector and savior of
the human race. 1t was fish that put
Manu- on the plan of making a
boat and so preserving his life
in the Deluge. The Celts of
Wales had their big salmon of wis
dom," on whose shoulders the two
knights rode in the Oldest and strangest
legend of the Mabinogion. One of
Grimm's marchen preserves Teutonic
belief in a fish which created the world,
and which is on level with the Indian
creative boar, the Babylonian crea-
tive fish, the Australian crea-
tive cockatoo, the Gold Coast
creative spider. the Northwest red
Indian creative coyote, the creative
Thlinkeet raven, and probably is not
unconnected with the Romaic magical
formula: ''By the first word of God
and the second word of the Fish" In
most savage accounts of the creation and
first peopling of the world we find ami
mals-birds, fishes and beasts-playing
the parts assigned to gods in more
shipped by the Mongaians, as they were
by the Egyptians, and men make a
scruple of eating the fish (or other crea-
ture) which is sacred in their tribe or
clan. All this is very well known, and
it is equally well known that fishing
people everywhere have many supersti-
tons about fish. Some of these may sur
vive from the older times when fish, with
all sorts of other animals, were almost
all the gods that rude nations respected.
Other superstitions among fishing popN-
lations probably spring from the COM
mon root of all such belief. Men are al
ways superstitious when their interests
are involvedin circumstances which they
cannot control and which they do not
clearly understand. The gambler Gun
less he is a ''Greek'') cannot control the
run of luck, nor does he understand the
laws which now produces run of twenty
on the red, now succession of alter
nate blacks and reds. Thus the con-
frmed gambler is devout believer in
fetishes of every kind, from an inch of
the rope that hanged a suicide to q cane
laid across his knees at play, or to turn
ing his chair to turn his luck. The fisher
is equally dependent on the presence of
shoals of fish which he cannot bring into
his waters, and whose arrival in his wa
tiers is governed by laws beyond his
knowledge or control. Thus the fisher
man, like the gambler, tries to control
the unknown and the uncomfortable by
inventing magical processes, and by alb
staining from ill-omened words. The
savage hunter does precisely the same
thing, for the same purpose. In Scot
land one never hears keeper or gilly
speak of a salmon; it is always a "fusch."
The name of the fish is not pronounced;
perhaps the custom arose from child
ish belief that the fish would hear its
own name and make tracks. In Shet-
land Mr.. Blind says, no fisher utters the
name of the turbot, the halibut or "hOly-
but" The North seas also contain a
''holy founder" and it seems clear
enough that the old savage superstitions
about certain fish linger in population
naturally superstitious. Saturday Re-
pielC.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-07-22
Rum the Master.


The terrible power which the appetite
for intoxicants has over its slaves is
wildly illustrated in the following incl
dent:
One wintry afternoon trembling man
entered tavern in New Hampshire.
carrying a small package of clothing.
Going to the bar he said:
Landlord, am burning. Give me a
good glass of GIN"
The landlord pointed to line of chalk
marks and said:,
"John, you see the old score-not an
other drop till that is paid"
The poor wretch glared fiercely at the
man behind the bar.
Landlord, you don't mean that. You
have got my farm, you have got my
horses, you have got my tools, All I
have got in the world is this little. bundle
for them just one glass of gin
II don't want your old Clothes"
calmly answered the man. ~Pay the
old score first"
The drunkard staggered back. A gen.
tleman then said:
''What will you give me for enough to
buy two glasses of gimp | see you have
good pair of boots on your feet. Will
you give me your boots for the ten centsP
The miserable wretch hesitated for q
moment, then said:
stranger, if / give you the boots,
must go out in the snow bnrefooted. If
| give you the boots, l must freezesto
death; if don't give them to you,
shall burn to death. Stranger, it is
harder TO bum to death than to freeze to
death; give me the GIN. you may have
the boots.'
He sat down and began to draw them
off .....
The gentleman did not, however, in
tend to take them, but he was testing the
strength of the terrible appetite. Others
were looking on, and they said the man
should have his gin.
They supplied him literally, and he
drank all he could and took the rest
away. When night came he drank the
last drop, and he went to sleep in a barn,
The frost king came and took the poor
man in his arms.
The next morning he was found in
the barn frozen to death, --S0merVGtte
(MiSS0 Journal.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-07-22
Shad on the Northern Pacific Coast.

On Monday last r. Look, whom we
have noticed heretofore as engaged in
fishing, caught in his weirs on the east
side of the bay two shad, one two-thirds
grown and the other full grown. They
were examined by Captain Hale and 9TH
er Down casters, Mr.. Look being an old
fisherman himself, and there was no
question as to their being shad. These
are the first of these fish caught north of
the Columbia River, and the first full
grown one we have ever heard of on the
coast. Five years ago the eggs were sent
from the Atlantic by the United States
fish commission, and put in the Sacra-
mento River, and young ones have occa-
sionally been caught in Monterey, San
Francisco and Humboldt bays since that
time. Two years ago one or two were
caught in the Columbia. and quite num-
Der last year. Now they have reached
Puget Sound, but probably in small num-
bers. We do not doubt that in few
years they will be plenty. They are a
delicious fish, scarcely, if any, inferior
to the salmon for the table. On the At
lantic coast the arrival of shad is noted
as much as any event of the season. IN
like salmon, they migrate from the South
in the spring and go North, first being
heard from on the Florida coast, and
their presence is reckoned to day when
they will reach the various points north
until the provinces. 1t would seem that
they are traversing this coast in the same
manner, and in. few years, when we
hear of them being caught at Monterey
bay, our fishermen will tell us what day
afterward we will have shad for din
ner. = Olympia (WaSbjngton TerritorU
transcript. ..... ....
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-07-22

Anna jenkins, of Cincinnati, wished
to be an actress. Her aspiration was not
lofty, as her fondest hope was only to
sing in variety show. Having prepared
herself by taking in vocalism and
buying a handsome costume, she went
to the manager Of the Vine Street Thea
ter and announced that she was ready
for debut He would not give her u
chance She fought her way to the stage,
determined to overcome all obstacles in
her choice profession, but the police took
her out, and she spent the nightin a cell.
M Y. Sun. b. " I..
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-07-22

Boston complains of the "earthy
taste of the city water, and the New
Haven Register wants to know if the
Boston people must have a heavenly Ha-
vor added to their water before they will
drink it contentedly. t..-I -.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-07-22

The lynching of James Mitchell at
Mount Sterling, Ky, was done by only
five men, to whom the officers of the law
offered no opposition, and whose identity
no great pains were taken to conceal.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-07-22

And every one was satisfied, except
the ladies at the Tower. Saturday
Night. ,e $500 t5.H1
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1882-09-04

to DIR. Miller. told Brown to come
with me to my office. When we ar
rived there Deputy Sheriff Hunter
came and Brown gave himself up.
Brown washed the blood off of his
face i'll my office and ! went with him
to Jail. Did not hear Brown call
Adams a son Of bitch, and he did
not call him one. was listening very
acutely and very intently. Adams
was immensely superior to Brown in
physical strength. Adams was an ex-
traordinary man, even for large one
Brown is small man, and weak fol-
q man of his size.
Mr.. Burns was the last witnes.
sworn.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1882-09-04
THE MISSING CHINAMEN.
Their Bodies and Three of the Four
Horses Found.

Advices from Rock Creek this
morning are that the bodies of the two
Cinnamon reported in the TIMES as
having been murdered at that place,
were discovered yesterday by the two
Cinnamon who left Boise City to look
them up, and the Coroner at Bellevue
left to-day to take charge Of them. A
reward of $3.50 for the recovery of the
bodies is claimed by the Cinnamon
who found them, and they have also
secured three of the four horses of the
team driven by the Cinnamon truck
vendors. The bodies were found neal
Rock Creek and the horses were graz
ing not far away.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1882-09-04
Not Yet.

Sheriff Howard Gray has returned
from Rocky Bar, and is gladly well
coined though he did not bring the
Newcomer we were expecting. He
went up Bear Creek and to the Ford,
where he presented his writ, we
presume, in the attachment suit he
had pending. The bonds were not
entered into, however, and a new trial
is set for the 18th.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1882-09-04
HERE AND THERE.

In the rooms Of the State Geloogi-
cal Society at Albany are the bones
of mastodon, unless Saratoga man
is right in the belief that the skeleton
is Of late origin. He was connected
with mcnager.c when he was young.
He says that in 1929 an exhibition
elephant died, and he assisted in bury
ing the remains in gully near the
highway near Cohoes Falls. Slate
from the bed of the enlarged Erie
Canal was subsequently thrown into
the g lily. This spot was not disturb
ed until 1866, when the supposed
mastodon bones were discovered.
These bones, the old man is sure, be-
longcd to the elephant whose death
threw a gloom over the show in 1929.
Recently Captain Burton reported
that almost illimitable gold could be
obtained on the Gold Coast, Africa,
district which has been aurferously
prolific for centuries. He says the re-
gion is equal to half dozen Califor-
Mas. In this he is supported by the
English Commander Cameron, who
investigated the Gold Coast in his
company. Gold is found in the sand
and in the dust of roads, and in the
mud walls of native huts. A subject
of such Importance has attracted the
attention and Of course been widely
discussed by experts in England, and
by this time large numbers of pros
pectors are doubtless verifying mat
tiers on the spot. Notwithstanding
all the difficulties that would confront
miners in Africa-the insalubrious
climate, the inhabitants, the hostility
of the native rulers, and other obsta-
cles equally as great-there is no
doubt that when the proof positive is
obtained that a great gold deposit ex-
is there all these difficulties will be
overcome, and that white men and
the capital and energy of civilization
will flow thither to confront those OF
nature and barbarism.
The Russian hangman is a convict
who was sentenced to death for rob.
berry and murder, but the penalty was
committed to imprisonment for life
upon the condition that he should per-
form the duties of executioner when
ever called upon. He has been CON
fined in Moscow during the past fif-
teen years, and is sent from there,
} under strong guard, to kief, Odes
sa, and st. Petersburg, as his services
, may be required in one or the other Of
those cities. A visit to this man is
described by Victor Tissot, a French
author, in a work on Russia and the
Russians, recently published in Paris
He found the executioner reposing at
, ter the exertion of hanging the two
, Nihilists, PressniakoT and kiviatkow
ski. A young woman Of attractive
appearance, with child il
r her arms, was with him. Sh,
: was his wife. The com
forts of matrimony had no: been de
MED him, and he seems to have hat
no difficulty, Notwithstanding his con
4 dition and work, in finding woman
to marry him. The hangman's fac
is described as stolid rather than ter
q rible or repulsive. He has abnormall
: long arms, and is said to be possesses
o of herculean strength. He was spoke
Il of as having "the strength Of twent
men," One day there was revolt j
the prison, and he was summoned
d help subdue the prisoners. He rushe
It in among them, and killed three wit
his bare hands.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1882-09-04
THE NELLIE BOYD COMPANY.
1t Will Depart from the Gaze Of Wood
Riyeritcs Next Thursday.

Riveritcs Next Thursday.
After successful week in Haley,
the Nellie Boyd Dramatic Company
left for ketchum yesterday in their
own conveyance, and will play there
tonight and tomorrow night. On
Wednesday the company will return
to Bellevue, and give another per-
Torrance at the Coliseum the same
evening. They will then ''dust" for
Montana. That they can dust on
their way out is not doubted as travel
ers over the Blackfoot road unani-
mously attest to the multiplicity of
that article. The play in Bellevue on
Wednesday evening next will be ''The
Octoroon; or, Life in Louisiana" 1t
is an exciting play in five acts, and
well worth seeing. Residents OF
Haley are invited.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1882-09-04
THE NEW HOSPITAL.
A RoOmy and Convenient Institution
Information Of Interest to Miners and
Others-HOw the Benefits Of the Place
Can be Secured Mt Small Cost.


Others-How the Benefits Of the Place
Can be Secured Mt Small Cost.
DR.. \. b. Miller has for some time
past been altering and adding to his
hospital, in Croy Gulch, and it may be
regarded, now that it is finished, as
new establishment.
The old hospital has been moved
bodily 800 feet to the eastward, away
from Hot Springs Creek, and thus
more ground was secured for patients
to walk about, and better location
obtained for building. The bath
rooms were enlarged and better ac-
commodations were provided. The
dining-room was improved and fitted
to seat 20 patients An addition was
made to the kitchen of l2Nl4 feet,
and the cooking arrangements are
perfect, and under charge of Tim.
Driscoll, formerly Of Boise City, who
acts as steward. The old building is
l4x26 feet, and the new addition will
be used for storing supplies for win
ter. The new building adjoins the
old, and faces the road to the Hot
Springs-which are just above the
Hot Springs. 1t is lSx4S feet, one
story and attic, with large porch in
front for patients to sit upon when
convalescent. The building is paint
ed white and the interior is finished
with lining and calsomined light
blue. The ceilings are 10 feet high,
and the new building contains four
private rooms, Sx9 feet each, and the
main wardroom 32x1S, in which are
20 cots.
The buildings are well lighted ane
fvcntilated, and very comfortably ar
ranged.
The bathrooms are all provided witt
hot water from Smiths Hot Minera
Springs, conveyed to the hospita
through iron pipes. Cold water is alst
conducted to each bathroom, and t.
the kitchen through iron pipe.
The private rooms are for private
patients who prefer being alone an.
are charged s. day-which include
room, board, baths, medical attendanc,
and nursing. Ward room patients ar
the regular monthly subscribers, VIII
receive all the attention given to pri
vate patients, but not room to them
selves.
Miners and all others in the count,
will have the privilege of lying-in "a
, the hospital and being nursed AM
treated by Doctor Miller, If they be
come subscribing members, by payin,
one dollar month regularly; but n
: patient can be received upon thes
! terms if not subscriber prior to bcin,
q i'll or injured.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1882-09-04
on for the Exposition.

Mr. and Mrs. II. Z. Burkhart will
leave tomorrow for Denver. where
Mr.. Burkhart goes to relieve Warren
Hussey's father-in-law, whom Mr.. On
derdonk left in charge of the Idaho
exhibit. Mr.. and Mrs. Burkhart will
go on East to Iowa, Chicago and New
York, about the first of October, and
return here about the Goth of that
month.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1882-09-04
No. 1000 Main Street.

Daily received 81 express and fast freight. Cali
fornia Fruits; also Candies, Notions and knick-
knacks.
Tobacco and Cigars Q specialty-all the popular
brands Of Chewing and smoking Tobacco; choice
Cigars for one price-one BIT.
NEWS DEPOT.-AlI the Eastern periodicals.,
monthlies and weekles. and San Francisco dailies
and other leading papers constantly on hand.
Call at No. 600 Main street.
C. A. McELROY,
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1882-09-04
Colonel +. M. Adams's Funeral.

The funeral Of the late Colonel +.
M. Adams will take place at 3 O'Clock
tom orrow afternoon-lrom Wards
furniture store.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1882-09-04
POst0mce Hours.

Wee1 days-Ofice open from A. N. to ~ p. NJ
1undays-from IA to 2 p. NJ.
Money Orders issued from A. NJ. to Ar. n.
No Money Order or Registry business transacted
ON Sunday.
Blackfoot mail closes at IN A. N.
Kclton closes at A. n.
Ketchum, Galena and Sawtooth closes At ~ P n
Bullion closes at Pm.
Boise closes a4 ~ 2. Il.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1882-09-04
THE DOLLAR COZ UMN.

Advertisements not exceeding an inch Tor ten
lines Of small type) in length will be inserted IN
this column for one dollar per week, nifty cents
the first insertion and twenty-five cents each Cd
ditional interchangeable in advanced
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1882-09-04

The Universal Verdict
is that Browns Pepsin Tonic cures by
spepsa.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1882-09-04
l. o. o. III.

saaEafxa. The Odd Fellows Association OF
- - HALEY will meet at Ward h GUAM
0y trell's Hall every WEDNESDAY Ev.
'S'TSVS~- ENING, At & O'Clock, sharp. All Odd
Fellows in good standing are invited to attend.
LEON FuLD, Sec'y. II. WARD. Pres
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1882-09-04

J. c. CONKLIN, GEO. b. MOULTON.
Salt Lake City HALEY. Idaho
HALEY ORE SAMPLING MILL,
HALEY, IDAHO.
Ores carefully sampled. Samples guaranteed
Highest cash price paid for ores.
CONkLIN l. MOULTON.
Proprietors.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1882-09-04
For Sale or Rent.

The HALEY Bakery, which Is doing . profitable
business, IL for sale rent, good terms, for
cash. Apply at Bakery, east side of Main street.
between Croy and Bullion streets. a
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1882-09-04

The Best Remedy in the World
for the Blood and Liver, ia Sarsaparilla,
Dandelion and Iodide of Potassium.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1882-09-04
POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

lizards of asprants for Office will be inserted in
this column until after the adjournment Of the
enons of the respective parties, for $40 each.
in advance. This charge covers the cost Of .
tice calling attention to the card. But IT should
be remembered that the space alone Ia paid for
and not the opinions expressed in the notice..
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1882-09-04

George L. Hurley & Co.
Are selling out at cost.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1882-09-04
Palace

Palace
SHAVING AND HAIR-DREssING SALOON,
One Door North of the Postoffice,
HALEY.
LEWIS WALKER, Prop.
As elegant and convenient tonsorial estab-
lishment as can be found anywhere.