Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1882-10-26
HERE AND THERE.


says that it turns out that although
the total quantity, namely, l12, 10000
exceeds by more than 5000, 900 hecto-
litres the production of an average
year, the quality is so far below the
average as to make the actual value of
the Weld less than that of an average
year.
There is an active immigration Of
laboring people into Mexico. The
Italian colonists are represented as
we'll satisfied with the Governments
provisions for their comfort, and 500
more families are expected to arrive
shortly. Arrangements have been
completed by parties in Oaxaca to
bring 600 families from the Canary
Islands to settle on State lands.
The people of Loborough, Canada,
believe that Magee tells the truth
when he says that the Virgin appeared
to him and described the place where
n lost old man could be found. Search
ing parties had been out several days
without success, when Magee reported
the apparition. The directions thus
obtained were followed, and the miss
ing man was found.
The number of men summoned in
the army reserve in England was H.
$50 OF these, 1,O3O answered the
calls and reported themselves at their
depots. The absence of l35 was salts
factorily explained, 4S0 were not ac-
counted for, and 44O were reported
medically unfit for service. The
actual number Of reserve men who
joined their corps was 1O.5SO, and all
these were at first posted to the regi-
ment in which they had originally
served.
Heraldry in France has invaded the
garden. At country seats the gard
eners form design of flowers repre-
senting the arms or monogram Of the
master of the house. In some of the
parks belonging to Legitimists,
gigantic fleur-de-lys are designed, and
while wall fruit is growing, the garden
ers cut out in paper the monogram
and crest, and glue the design on to
the peaches or nectarines with some
: light paste. When the fruit is ripe,
the paper is taken away, and the out.
lines remain imprinted on the velvet,
skin Of the peach.
Two girls were arrested in Chicago
for bad conduct in the streets, and
locked in police station cell. 81
don't propose to stand this" said Liz
zie to her companion. "What will
you do about it?'' asked Katie. "Dc
: YOU want to seer" "Yes." "And
you won't make any noise about it?:'
"About what?" '.Why, am going
to kill myself" They discussed the
\ proposed suicide for an hour, but Liz
: zie was firm in her determination
She then deliberately hanged herself
with handkerchief to the gratee
Z, door. Katie declined to assist, bu
did not hinder, and made no noise
until Lizzie was dead.
1t was whispered in some Of thu
> English papers that there was breacl
between the Princess Mary and H. S
o H. of Teck, who accompanied Si
: Garnet Wolseley to Egypt. This il
not so. She sends two thick letters
week to her husband in Egypt, ane
sends them free of expense in the Wa
"a Office bag. She looks steadily, toe
after his comforts, as she constant.
20 sends him boxes of cigars by the sam
: means, as the cigars of the country d
not suit his serene palate. 1t is plea
. SAINT to think that all the poor soldier
n, and sailors have to pay for their letter
and packages, while the Duke {
Teck gets his gratis.
- A part of the town of Lenox,
western Massachusetts,, has OF lat
years been infected by malaria, an
the residents find the origin of tn
'si' poison in the Smith Paper Company
dam, which causes the alternate ovel
cry flow and exposure of stretch OF low
land. The District Attorney Of Berl
shire county has begun suit to con
pei the removal Of the dam. AS tn
n company is wealthy, and would b
greatly damaged by the loss OF its Wa
ter-power, stubborn contest is &c
n tain. An indictment has been foun'
~ and the trial will be remarkable Il
est the quantity-probably the inconsl
+ tency as well-of the expert testimon
introduced.
NJ. Dupressoir is making SON
changes At Monte Carlo. A cafe an
~ reading rooms are to be establishe
" on the ground floor of the Casino, ar
.... are to open out upon the sea terrac
The old reading rooms, which we
on the left of the great central ha
are being converted into an aristocra
-. ic club, where there are to be bal
W. from which the half world, both ma
and female, are to be excluded. La