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Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1883-05-10
THE TELEPHONE.
An Exchange to be Established In
HALEY, With Connecting Lines 10
Bullion, Deer Greek, and Ketchum.

A"sAaV", OccI CIccA1 anu AetCnulns
Mr.. Rood, agent for the Rocky
Mountain Bell Telephone Exchange,
has secured 20 regular subscribers to
the system in Haley, and has con-
cluded to advise the immediate con
struction of the line here, which will
be the central office on Wood River.
Mr.. Rood visited Bellevue Yesterday,
but was informed that the telegraph
line building in to the railroad ter
minus at Haley would answer all
their requirements. They had no
business at Bullion, nor above HALEY,
to warrant them in subscribing for q
telephone system.
Deer Creek is booked for five and
Bullion for six subscribers-which will
warrant the lines being completed tc
those points from Haley.
ketchum will probably have tele.
phone connection ultimately, although
before line will be built there a suf.
ficicnt number of subscribers must be
secured or bonus paid to defray g
part of the expense, as the distance
- miles-requires a larger outlay by
the company alone than they can ex.
pect to realize profit on, from the
present amount of business they est.
mate upon.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1883-05-10
NOTICE..

In the Probate Court OF Alturas county, I. t.
In the matter Of the estate of James W atson, de.
ceased.
Notice is hereby given by the undersigned Ad.
ministrator Of the estate of Willism Watson, de.
ceased to the creditors Of and all persons having
claims against the said deceased to exhibit them
with the necessary vouchers, within four months
after the first publication Of this notice. to the
said Administrator at his residence at She shone,
Alturas county, l. 7.
f. f. CUNNINGHAM,
Administrator of the estate Of james Watson.
Dated ct Shoshoue. April 20, 1883.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1883-05-10
A Stage Boom In Bellevue,

Bellevue had a stage boom last
night which she made the most of, as
she will never have another. 1t so
happened that the two four-horse
stages from Haley arrived at the
postoffice there to change mail at the
same time that the four six horse
stages came in from the railroad, and
the six coaches, drawn by 80 horses,
were all standing along the sidewalk
at one time with their lamps burning,
and it was a novel and cheerful
scene.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1883-05-10

Isaac Culp is negotiating through
an agent East for some blooded stock
for his 32O-acre ranch on Snake River,
near the Bruneau River. He pro-
poses to 60 into the raising of i'm
proved stock and will have a model
ranch. He has at present fine build
ings and machinery; also, a thrifty
orchard and vineyard, and will increase
both the present season.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1883-05-10
The Spencer House, Shoshone.

This is the only frst-class hotel in
Shoshone. 1t is located opposite the
depot, where all trains stop for meals
F. w. SPENCER,
nav. Proprietor.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1883-02-03

- The country is estimated TO be from
hree TO four hundred million dollars
acher than il was a year ago.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1883-02-03
SCHOOL AND CHURCH.

During the past fifteen years $500
churches have been built in this country.
During the past year sixty-one Con-
gregationalist ministers have died in this
country, at an average age of sixty-four
years.
The Cornell Memorial of New York
City is thought to be the largest Sunday
School in the Methodist Church. II has
a total membership of LAS, 55
In New York public schools. accord
ing to the new regulations instructions
in singing are to begiven in every grade
except the first grade of boys.
A gain of sixty-two per cent the past
year is the estimate of the Southern
Methodists Would all the denomina-
tons could truthfully report gain as
large.-N. Y. Examiner
David Morrice, merchant of Mon
trcal, has paid $4,000 for building an
addition to the Presbyterian college,
which was formally presented recently.
The Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton has established branches ut Cairo.
Beyrout, Smyrna, Damascus, Jerusalem,
Nazareth. Calcutta. Hong Kong and
Yokohama. Chicago Herald.
In the experimental Kitchen in the
Iowa Agricultural College the girl stu
dents are taught the philosophy as well
as the practice of cooking. They learn
the chemistry and comparative economy
of foods, the usual authorizations and the
methods of marketing.
When the Derby Academy at Hing
ham. Mass, resumed its session after the
holiday vacation it was discovered that
some one had entered the school-room
and distributed six dollars in money in
the school-books which were left in the
desks. The largest sum which was re-
ceived by single scholar was two dol
lars : Boston Transcript.
1t is proposed that the centennial
anniversary of the pc zee of 1888 be cele-
brated by Sunday schools, colleges and
other religious and educational institu-
tions the world over with a .'cosmopoli-
tan service to begin when it is noon in
London, Oct 81. The Cosmopolitan
Sunday school Association has the matter
in hand.
Richard Boas, of Reading. Pa, q
StuItUl III NlliitIlS 1oiltNC, IL llhtly w
gain considerable notoriety because of
his alleged discovery of new methos of
finding square numbers. By this metood
he simplilies the usual way in shortening
the process. At late exhibition before
Prof. Dodd, Mr. Boas was given num-
Der of thirteen digits, and he produced
the square in less than one minute. =
Philadelphia Press.
Rev. George o. Barnes, the Mount
ain Evangelist, recently told n reporter
that he had within eighteen months
anointed with oil 5000 people and eff
fected about GOO wonderful cures. He
never, he says, employs a physician in
his family. II dip my finger in the oil
and anoint the part affected, and the
pain generally disappears. The same
gentleman also believes that the day is
not far distant when Christ will be seen
descending through the clouds. -M r.
Herald.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1883-02-03
Give Him a Medal.

On Woodward Avenue car yester-
day one of our solid citizens, whose
weather predictions have never been dis
puted since he was rated worth $50, 600,
remarked to an acquaintance that this
was unusual weather for the last of De-
cember. He had hardly spoken when
an old man with bundle under his arm
hoped up and replied:
at is ehp I'll just bet you an even
dollar that you are mistaken
.Isn this unusual weatherp
mo, sir! II bet you two to one we
had Just such a December week three,
five and eight years ago. Put up your
cash.
20, | don't bes on the weather; still,
think such soft weather at this time of
year is singular"
"Bet you three to one it isn't singu-
lar" cried the old man.
Il told you | wouldn't bet"
Then don't be deceiving people with
your weather talk. Bet you four to one
YOU can't tell what the weather was in
September"
The solid citizen was bluffed into 81
lence for moment and then he remarked:
Looks as if we might have snow"
"Bet you five to one we don't see a
flake this weekn' piped the old man.
"How can you expect snow when the air
isn't cold enough to CONCEAL this moist
ure?'
Then it may rain"
"No, it won't! Bet you six to one you
never saw rain with the wind where il
ISL
''Well, the barometer indicates storm
of some sortr' shouted the solid man.
OH take you on that, too, and bet you
seven to one that it doesn'tn'
The prophet seemed about to haul out
dollar, but he changed his mind and
fell back in his seat and growled out:
MAY be my thermometer doesn't
stand at fifty-four degrees above
mo, sir! No, sir! I'll bet you eight
to one that you are at least three degrees
out of the way! Come, now"'
But the solid rlan came n OF. -Detroit
Free Press.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1883-02-03
PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

Newer kiss anybody on the mouth,
says DR.. Hall, "unless you are reckless
of consequences. What, do they ever
bite? No matter--we are reckless. -
Chicago Tribune.
Somebody put fresh turnover in
among those on the counter of a Phila-
delphia railway restaurant, and the
traveller who got hold OF it was SO aston
ished that he gasped four times
SomerUtlte Journal.
First swell: ''By Jove, Fred, this is
quite the highest collar I've struck yet"
Second swell; "frhink so, old mani
Well, don mind telling you; it. little
idea of my own. It's one of the guvnor' S
cuffs"
Rev. DIR. Hall said that every rock
was a sermon. When u boy was steal
ing apples from Mr. Halls orchard, the
latter pelted him out of the orchard.
When the boys father subsequently,
asked him why he limped. he replied
that he was very much struck with one
of Mr.. Halls sermons.
The following explains the differ
ence between luck" and chance:"
You take girl out to the theatcr and
discover that you haven't cent in your
pocket. You are, of course, compelled
to invite her to an oyster saloon, after
the performance. She refuses for some
reason; that's "luck," but the ''chance"
is a million TO one that she will accept.
- C?iicago Times.
AT recent concert the trombone
player suddenly stopped playing much
to the establishment of the leader, who
demanded an explanation. The unlucky
musician apologized, stating that he had
blown two of his front teeth into the in
strument; but his excuse was considered
too thin instead of tooth out-N. y. Com
merciat.
IL don't believe you have the water
of the right Temperature. You must get
a thermometer, said an Austin mother
to the new colored nurse. What am
dat9' at is an instrument by which
you can tell if the water is too hot or too
cold" II kin tell dat ar without any
instrument Eff de chile turns blue, den
de water am too cold, and eff hit turns red,
den knows dat de water am too hot"
-7eras sittings.
"A odiIlOTUld Hldu, COIulug nOiilS III
the night recently. stumbled over some
thing furry in the hall With rare pres
cnce of mind he did not give the alarm,
but orept around the animal which ne
judged to be a bear, got his shotgun and
fired both barrels into the beast. That
awoke his wife and gave her the hyster-
les, and when ne got light and took
account OF results, he found he had shot
his bearskin coat all to pieces. Boston
Post
-'.Look here" said the Governor TO
ahigh State official, "whcn are you going
to pay me that ten dolarsp'' Upon
my honor, Governor. don't know
''Why. sir, the other day, when l men
toned the fact of your Indebtedness, YOU
asked me where | would be Tuesday"
'Yes, sir.' "Well, wasn't that prom
Use that you would pay me Tuesday,"
"Io, SIR ''Why then. did you want
TO know where would be Tuesday?'
"Because | wanted to know where you'd
he so could make arrangements to be
some wacre else. '--ArkdnSaW Irdreiler.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1883-02-03
Florida Shell Heaps.

The material and preparation of the
Florida Shell Heap vessels differ from
those of other mounds, as those along
the coast region of that State and others
found throughout the United States.
The clay elsewhere is mingled largely
with broken shells and sand in the
Florida specimens almost pure clay is
used, seldom showing any admixture
of sand, though at times vegetable fiber
is present, which produces n cellular
and porous structure, which the original
makers have in part overcome by the
use of an outside film of slip clay, In
ornamentatlon the specimens are
markedly inferior to those from other
localities, less deliberately adorned, and
display only rude and primitive con-
ception of artistic design. They indi-
cate in this respect an earlier origin
than the fictile wares from the coast
mounds or those found in later burial
places. Stone implements We're found
in considerable number, though nu-
merous enough to prove the acquaint-
ance of the shell-heap makers with
flint chipping, and though but seldom
buried deep in the piles, were incon-
testably coeval with their formation.
They consist of rudely cut celts, stone
chisels, knives or serapers, arrowheads,
chips and fragments, all clearly the work
of mems hands Implements of bone
we're more frequent, but apparently
limited to avis and piercers, an office
for which bone, then and since, seems
very generally reserved. Implements of
shell, as might have been anticipated,
were common. though very slightly, if
at all, varied in form, consisting of rec
angular bits, ground d. to edges on
one side, forming an e, .eIent scraper,
cleaner, or bone wedge. Perforated
shells, possibly used for ornament, are
found near the upper surface of the
mounds, and drinking cups made from
the large unvalve, Busycon pcrversa, are
similarly found near the surface. These
last objects are recent, and may have
been known 70 the Indians, who succeed
ed, at a long remove, the aboriginal in
habitants. Pipes and metals are both
absent. Human bones were found from
top to bottom of these heaps-skulls,
legs, arms and bodies and, while some
were unbroken and entire, the condition
of others suggested the unwelcome
thought of their having formed part
of a canibal S repast, a conclusion which
some recent examinations by Lieutenant
Vogdes strengthen lie found large
bones, whose marrow might justly form
an attractive feature in an aboriginal
dinner, opened lengthwise, and bearing
every evidence of a designed cleavage.
Cannibalsm was really so common
among our Indians. at the arrival of the
white men, that it would scarcely seem
surprising to find its anteeedents hidden
in these early works.-Anertcan An
N1nGfY.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1883-02-03
RGANTOWN, WEST VIRGINIA, SATURDAY. FEBRUARY g. 1888

~ energy a1dextsn4ied The withered stumps.
accompanying taa action with bitter words.
She Ia u hands Her heart was luebed hr
oar expressions o. sympathy. She was the
womIn released from slelldraNe Island forty
years ago uuder the suoposi;on that sha Ia /
been cared. She called TO her sile her
daughter, pleas nut faced maa, twenty
four years old. Her fingers We're ta4ons IN
appearance, and her hands were whitening,
losing the Joints one by one, the same as her
mother mad done. In the dormitory we saw a
female dwarf only twenty eight years old. she
looked TO be ninety. Her ewes were sightless
aud her face mlssh1pen and totally unlike the
face of human being. 1t was the face OF a
person suffering from the worst form of
elephsntiass. Despite our circumstances, she
arose to receive US, Sad a. heart we turned
away. The afflicted woman, in low tones,
babe us coad-hy as we went down STAIRS
Boston Herald
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1883-02-03
For Young Readers.
SIX YEARS OLD TODAY

What do you think. doll Rosal
Look sharp at me, and say!
What do You think has happenedp
I'm six years old to-day
Yes, this IS why my dear mamma
Has dressed YOU up so gay,
And brought YOU here to visit me,
I'm siN years oh to-dayi
You Sc how fast I'm grSwing9
Oh iorgut. YOU know,
That YOU had only metme
An hour or two agol
l've grown year since Yesterday
NV papa nd me SO.
TIM sure didn't feel SO tail
A day or two agol
And. don't you think. doll Rosa,
I'm NEST too old to play
realty feel quite busy,
Because I'm \ to-day
1gue>s I'll help MANN awhilei
wonder what she'll say.
And after that we'll celebrated
Because I'm six to-day.
--DHr Tiftlr prf
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1883-02-03
NUMBER II.

vine' twist and otner figures can be
successfully accomplished, Written
directions will avail little. Figure
skating can only be learned by watch
ing some one proficient in the art, and
initiating his movements with care and
patience -Hdrper's YOUNG People.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1883-02-03
"a - = = =
TIE HORSE AND TIE GOOSE.
In summer. when the grass was green
And all the woods were vlr.

In sum mer. when the grass was green
4 And all the woods were g1r,
4 horse, good-natur'd d, somewhat lean,
Din on a truss of hay
Quite little dreaming Of abuse, EE I.
he was accosted by a goose.
.Ieq me, poor horse, how can you be -
= Confind to such a lot? .s
TO daily plod the sandy sod
So dusty and so hot,
no dine on hay go crisp and dry, 81 .=.f
And never once attempt to fiy9 Al f--,t=
81 can spread my wings and sweep
Z, Der spaces large and wide: 4.-
0Wan-like battle in waters 'eep
Where sunbeams glance and glide,
Three elements i proudly claim,
And you, but one. poor horse, what shame r.
The naughty goose more would have said,
Now grown superbly vain. -
When patient horse raised up his head
With look of cold disdain,
Saving: Better far it would appear,
If choice to me would fall. - aE- -
To be perfect in one sphere 4lIt =
Thar be goose in all.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1883-02-03

Middlehurg, Pa, has the champion
abscnt-mintted man. After milking his
COW he gave the COW the pail OF milk,
took up the milking stool and carefully
set it down upon the pantry shelf.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1883-02-03
A California Surprise.

A purchaser Of land in California al
ways stands q chance of finding it turn
out to be gold bearing, or to possess
stores of quicksilver, copper, or other
hidden wealth. One of these surprises
has befallen DIR. E. T. Brunette, OF Oak
land, who bought hill near Los Gatos.
about sixty miles below San Francisco,
for use as pasture ground. 1t was
necessary to dig, in order to deepen a
WE'LL and a large number of blocks that
looked like ordinary stones were taken
out and thrown on one side in heaps.
Some of these stones, being afterward
used to build a fire upon for cooking pur-
poses, were found to be highly combusti-
BILE, burning rapidly with blush flame.
Further examination showed that they
were simply solid blocks of sulphur and
that the whole hill is substantially an
immense mass of this mineral. With
sulphur selling at twenty dollars ton.
Mr.. Burnette's purchase has turned out
to be a greater mass of treasure than
many gold mines. = Chicago Herald.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1883-02-03
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One OF Barnum's Tricks.

Tom Thumb celebrated his 18th
birthday in Chicago recently. He said
that when first exhibited by Barnum he
was only five Years old, and SO light
that q strong MIN could hold him on
the palm OF the hand A fashionable
overcoat of those days was like the
ulster of the present. and had large side
pockets with f'apj over them. Bar
m wore one OF these, Tom relates,
"and l could get in one of the pockets,
and by doubling myself up snugly the
flap would conceal Inc. 1t was favor
tie trick of Barnum's to put me in his
pc ket, and appear ill the hall about the
time for opening our entertainment.
He would call Tor mo, affe ting to be
surprised that was not on the platform.
and then would respond Here am.
SIR emerging f.on the pocket Alas!
how | have grown since them /.
Judge Pitman, of the Superior
Court OF Boston, often says bright
thing. The other day case came up
wherein the plaintiff sued constable
for the conversion of lot OF liquors.
and the principal witness Tor the plant,
iii was Questioned as to the daily profits
of the business The lawyer followed
his inquiry with another as to the daily
receipts, when Judge Pitman with
smile interrupted and said: "eh, never
mind; there int probably much differ
ence between the receipts and the prof
it's
The secret OF having nice mashed
potatoes is that all the Ingredients
cream, butter and potatoes shall be
hot when they are mixed together. and
that the dish shall be hot when served.
The potatoes must be cooked quickly
and mashed the moment they are done,
and served as soon as they are mashed
and mixed with the other ingredients.
N. Y. Tribune.
In Chaplin, Conn, Mrs. George
Kingsb ry. seeing a fox pursued by
hounds running directly for the house,
opened the front and rear door, and as
the terrified animal bounded through
the hall,she violated the r.tes of hospi-
tality by shooting it.--Neo Haven Reg
lister.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1883-02-03
While the ten Rrooklvn Alderm

While the ten Brooklyn Aldermen
were in jail recently for contempt of
court, two games of draw poker were
kept up almost continuously. Ex-Alder-
man Dwyer, who won the first pot on the
first deal with three aces. continued
lucky to the end and it is said won. all
old, rive times the amount of their fine.
N. J.. Ueratd.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1883-07-21

BOTH parties recognize Samuel j. Til
den as a prominent candidate in 1884,
if the old man survives, and he certain
ly will, for the wicked never die young.
Democracy solemnly asserted for four
years that this shrewd man had been
robbed of the presidency, to which he
had been elected because counted more
than Z, and that they would certainly
see that Tilden occupied the chair at the
White House, but in convention at Gin
cinnati, an Irishman dared them to nom
iEate the Gramercy Park individual, and
the party was afraid, went back on all
it had so often said and promised. and
hid itself behind Hancock, to suffer, as
it did, most justly. Will it now redeem
the pledges made to Tllden?
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1883-07-21

Ger per Month and Board for three live
0UJ young men or ladies in each county.
Address p. w. Ziegler g. Co, Chicago, Ill
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1883-07-21
PROHIBITION.

Gen. s. F. Carey, greatly gifted tenn
perance advocate, on last Saturday. at
the thirtv-ninth session of the National
Division of the Sons Of Temperance, at
Ocean Grove, N. Y, assailed the doctrine
of prohibition after the celebrated Neal
Dow had glOrified Maine as irrefragable
proof Of the excellence and perfection of
the measure. Henry Ward Beecher re-
Gently said to Chicago Herald reporter;
Enforcing morality, or creating it,
might say, by legislative action, by the
enactment Of law, won't work. First
get your morality and then throw safe
guards around it, and perpetuate it by
proper laws" Any honest observer can
see that most thoughtful philanthropists
take issue with prohibition as the ulti-
matum Of the temperance question.
Maine has drunkenness and in many re-
spects is not model state, and the best
results for morality cannot be secured
through legislation, outside of the peo-
pies sympathy and approval. Facts are
opposed to crazy fanaticism. The pro-
hibition demand divides temperance
forces. and robs society of the good we
might otherwise secure through high
license tax. Those who seek the good
being of society, and earnestly work for
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1883-07-21

Colonel W. o. Bradley presents in the
Danville Ky) Tribune some loud speak
ing facts to demonstrate that ignorance
Is the reason Kentucky is Democratic
state. The charge is bold one but the
figures present the inevitable conclusion
that Democracy fourishes among the
illiterate in Kentucky, where they have
money to remedy the matter, but prefer
using their wealth for whisky instead
of education. i.aaa hrt
"Now," says Col. Bradley, compare
Kentucky's per capita. $2.04. and let
him who can say that the Democratic
party in Kentucky has been faithful to
the interests of the state. In 1882 the
per capita in Nebraska was $11.56 and
in Colorado ST.. Indeed, believe 1t has
increased in every one of the states
named. Nor can this disgraceful ex-
hibit be evaded by charging that large
portion of this tax is local, because six
seventies of the counties in Kentucky
are Democratic; and, besides, that party
has failed to enact the proper sort of
laws enforcing local taxation. In 1870
there were in Kentucky 332,176 children
under ten years of age who could not
write, and 549,567 who could not read.
In 1880 we had 34S,392 who could not
write, an increase of 1926, and 258,186
who could not read, an increase of 1912.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1883-07-21

the prevalence of wisdom, virtue and
morality among men should not sacrifice
any possible advance simply because 1t
does mot correspond fully with their
opinions and theories.