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Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1883-02-24
ABSURDlTIES OF MEMS GEAR.
Why the Modern Coat, Trousers and
Hat Are BarbarOuS Affairs.

Boston Journal
"kneebreeches are coming into
use in Boston, said fashionable
Blank street tailor.
''For every day wear?"
"No, not yet; but that will come
soon enough. l mean for evening
parties. am making pair of knee
breeches for a young man to wear out
evenings when he goes in full dress.
Several Of our 'toniest' young men are
wearing them at dinner and at parties.
In New York number of young men
moving in the best circle have resolved
to wear knee brooches with full
dress"
Zone result of Oscar Wildo's
preaching and example, suppose??"
ventured the inquiring newspaper
man.
sob, no; Wilde didn't start it.
Haven't you heard of Gotch: Don't
you know that Gotch says that men
are comfortable and conveniently
dressed, but that beauty is conspicu-
ously absent in their attire?'
1t appears that this arrival of Oscar
has put his ideas regarding mems
dress into print. Trousers are not
economical, inasmuch as they get
baggy at the knee before they are
worn out, and they are always getting
dirty at the ankles. They are not
specially adapted either for cold or
for wet. On wet day it is the part
from the knee downward that catches
the rain and nec:ssitatcs the changing
of the whole garment. Indeed, it is
the way in which they ignore the
knee joint which renders trousers so
practically Objectionable. 1t is at
this joint they drag, and not only
spoil their own shape, but inhict a
sense of tightncss over the whole body
by means of the braces.
Why are buttons placed on the
back of coat ? Mr.. Gotch remarks
that the tailors say that they are there
to ''mark the waist" But why should
the waist be marked? AS matter of
fact, the onl y reason for the existence
of these two buttons is that they are
survival from the time when ..thev
were of use, when men buttoned back
the long flaps of their coats in order
to walk more freely, Or found them
useful in sustaining the sword-belt.
We have no flaps now; we wear no
swords; then why keep the buttons:
Another rudimentarv organ may be
found at the end of the sleeve. There
is always cuff marked, generally by
a double row of stitches, which per
forms 10 useful service, unless it is to
remind us that our forcfathcrs had
facings to their sleeves, and that the
little buttons that appear at the end
were of real use when the sleeve was
tight at the wrist. Another inevita-
bic feature Of the coat is the collar.
In old times this collar was of some
service; it was large and turned up
well in inclcmcnt weather; in order to
allow of its buttoning properl y around
the neck, nick was necessary. But,
though we hardly ever think Of turn
ing up an ordinary coat collar, and
find it of little use if we do, we still
preserve both it and the hicks as sur
vivals. The stove-pipe hat, too, is
only the carcass on which our ances-
tors were wont to display ribbons and
knots and other gauds. In itself it is
both ugly and uncomfortable. Then
we wear absurd neckties that do not
tie and pins that do not pin.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1883-02-24
Leon Fuld. T.. NJ.

Leon Fuld received to-day his COM
mission as Postmaster at HALEY, in
due form, as his bonds have been
accepted. Mr.. Fuld will now ar
range to lay i'll stock of post stamps
sufficient to supply every resident, and
never be short again.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1883-02-24
Ores for the Amsterdam Exposition.

Mr.. Zeehandelaar, Of Salt Lake
City, Utah, is Commissioner for this
Territory at the Amsterdam EXPOSE
ton. All specimens of ore which it S
desired to exhibit at Amsterdam
should be sent to him at Salt Lake,
by the Pacific express. They should
weigh 10 pounds or less.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1883-02-24
NOTICE.

4 SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF
County Commissioners is hereby called to con.
vene at the Clerks Office. at Haley. l. r., on
THURSDAY, March l, A. d. 1873, at 10 o'clock, a.
M. for the purpose of taking such action as may
be necessary to secure the engraving aud printing
of the bonds tor the building of a Courthouse, at
HALEY. l. r., AZ directed by an Act passed at the
Twelfth Session Of the Legislative Assembly of
Idaho Territory, entitled "An Act Prov iding for
the Erection of n County Courthouse at HALEY
the County Seat Of Aluras County" approved
February 8. 1883.
BY order:
j X MORRILL,. Chairman
c. b. Fox, Clerk fl7dtd
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1883-02-24

a serenaded girl leaned too far out
of her window, at louisville, Pa, to
see who the singers were, and fell to
the ground, wrecking the party and
their song on the way.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1883-02-24
POst0mce Hours,

Week days-Ofhce open from A. ~ ~ ~ -. n.
Sundays-from II to AIN.
Money Orders issued from A. ~ to %Pn
No Money Order Or Registry business transacted
on Sunday.
Blsckfoot mail closes at ~ A. ~
Kelton closes at Z A. n.
Ketchum, Gxlena and Sawtooth closes At Il. p N
Bullion closes at P. n.
Boise closes at 5k ~
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1883-02-24
COl.nubialitics.

Among the greetings which were
received by Mr.. and Mrs. +. +. Gay.
lord, of Cleveland, Ohio, at the sixth
eth anniversary of their marriage, was
the following:
shared hopes are sweetest,
Shared fears are feetest,
Shared lives are meetest
For this side heaven.
Shared work is dearest.
shared love the nearest,
Shsred faith is clearcst
On this side heaven
Ii welded love is stronger
As welded life grows older,
And marriage VOWS are truer
As earthly years grow fewer;
II hearts thus bound together
Keep loving more and more,
What must the total be when years
Have counted up three score?
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1883-02-24

n Young Baltimore woman, actu-
ated BY no matrimonial considerations,
has renowned Mcthodism and made
a formal profession of the Jewish
faith.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1883-02-24
The Children

Often get burned or bruised. Browns
Arnica Salve is warranted to cure at
once. Is cents.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1883-02-24
THE DOLLAR COLU'

Advertisements not exceeding an inch
lines of small type) in length will be inser,
sAs ars insertion and twenty-five cents eel
3.tiecal interchangeable in advanced
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-07-19
NextDnOr to Hades.

A sentiment similar to this might he
expressed by traveller who should hap
pen to land just now in the vicinity OF
Lake Nicaragua, in the Central Amerl-
canlrepublic of that name. or in the state
of Cauca, United States of Columbia. #
the tales brought by the tele graph from
Panama and credited to the Star and
Herald are to be believed, the condition
Of affairs in that part of the world must
be about as near the orthodox Hades as
anybody, even of the most venturous
spirit, would care to get. 1t is reported
that the volcano of Ometope. Lake Mic
aragua, is in an eruption, and the peo-
pie are fleeing, with probabilities That
the entire island will be destroyed. In
the valley of the Atrato at Rls Suclo, a
point about forty miles from the Atlantic
ocean, Mother Earth is belching firth
from numerous openings great
showers ofred-hot sand, and noises are
constantly heard proceeding from some
subterranean source, as If great c d
dron of water as large as the magma
ton can create were boiling down be-
low On the Gulf of Urubu. at Iurooi
instead of sand showers the earth i
vomiting great volumes of water, and
the streets of the town are flooded to q
depth of two feet. Two small VILLAGES
Bcuiuies and Nicurio, have been com
pletely inundated and restroyed by the
ascending floods. That part of the glohe
is in constant motion; the shocks are
also felt in Bolivia aud at Guyaquil and
San Salvador. Read these reports, We
GROWERS at the hot weat or and grum-
blers at the climate of our section, ana
hang your heads for shame, raislns
them only to give thanks that you dou
live in Central America.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-07-19
sketch of BalloOning.

Ballooning has been going on for one
hundred years. The London Times re-
marks:
"The first human being that ever as
scended in a balloon was M. Charles
Pilatre de Rozier, young naturalist,
who in October Is, 1888, made an ascent
from Paris in captive balloon-that is
to say, one attached by ropes to the
earth-and conclusively showed that
there was no difficulty in keeping up the
fire, which was kindled in brazier sus-
pended beneath the machine. Towards
the close of the ensuing November,
Filatre de Rozier and the Marquis
dArlandes trusted themselves in free
fire balloon, the ascent being made from
the gardens of the Chateau de la Muette,
in the Bots de Boulogne. The balloon
rose to height of five hundred feet,
travelled nine thousand yards, and when
it descended had been nearly five-and-
twenty minutes IN the air. On June 10,
1855, De Rozier made his last
January of the same year
NJ Jean Pierre Blanchard, a French
man, and DR.. Jeffries, an Anne lean
physician, successfully crossed the
British Channel in balloon from Dover.
The voyage was most perilous one; the
machine descende rapidly when it was
two-lhirds across the Straits, and was
within an ace of falling into the sea; but
il suddenly rose again, describing an
immense arch in the air. and descend
ing safely, landed the aeronauts in the
Forests of Guines, near Calais. Pilatre
de Rozier burned to repeat III A reverse
sense The achievement of Blanchard and
Jeffries. His intention was to cross
from Boulogne to Dover and for this
purpose he devised a double balloon,
which he hopeI would combine both
advantages of "Montgolfier" or fire
balloon, and of one inflated by gas. a
small fire balloon was placed under
meath the gas balloon, and, by increas-
ing or diminishing the fire in the former
apparatus, De Cozier thought he might
be able to ascend and descend without
wasting his store of hydrogen in the
larger receptacle. When, however, the
double balloon had attained height OF
three thousand feet the entire appara-
tus was seen to be in flames, and it came
down bodily. Charles Pilatre de Rozier
was killed"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-07-19
Another AnecdOte of Charlie
BackUS

Charlie Ba kus the negro minstrel
lived in Cleveland some thirty years ago,
when he was rollcking, mischief MAX
ing boy. His death brings to mind the
very funny joke he perpetrated, and
which acted like boomerang on him
self. He was standing on the rear plat
form of a train at the Union depot in
company with some friends. AS the
train commenced moving out of the de-
pot Charlie saw fellow staring at him.
Putting on an enraged expression OF
countenance and shaking violently his
two fists at the fellow staring at him, he
yelled out to him: ooh, you Internal
scoundrel, YOU villain, il was not going
away | would fog the life DOT of you |
have mind to get off now and slap your
mug, you old rascal! If only had you
on this platform I'd smash your heal,
you blank dog. Oil OH How | would
like to lick you" All this time Charlie
valiantly shook his two fists as the train
apparently was moving on to Chicago
Suddenly. to Charles horror, the tram
stopped with jerk and commenced
backing to the depot and there the fel-
low whom he had been threatening,
stood waiting to see him come back.
OIlaTl0 TetTedteu iliio CIo Sai, @i''t'
the roars of laughter of his friends, and
hid. AS the train came into the depot
the victim of Charities joke rushed
aboard, yelling; "Where's that differ
who wanted to lick me? I'll give him a
chance, blank him." And he rushed
through the train trying to find the brave
minstrel, who remained in close quar-
tiers, trembling with fright. Finally the
train moved, the fellow jumped off, an'
Charlie breathed easier.-[ Leader.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-07-19
Piano Making.

A piano passes through about dozen
hands in ld-fashioned shops, and
through thirty or forty in the monster
establishments of later date where fifty
or sixty instruments week are turned
out. The wages paid to workman vary
from $40 to $50 week; the highest paid
mechanic is the tone adiuster," who
gets from S35 to $50, and whose work is
most delicate, difficult and important
A Exit of tools sometimes costs as
much as so, but only when the owner
is proficient in several branches. The
majority of those employed are Germans
Danes or Swedes, native-born Ameri-
cans being at & discount, as they VII
not work for the amount of wages the
foreigners are satisfied with, and besides,
as rule, have not learned their trade
so thoroughly. The present system of
the subdivision of labor renders those
v no have learned their trade at one
shop useless at another, in case of 2
strike. New York Tribune,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-07-19

'The presence OF albumen and tube
casts in great abundance"
"And what did the symptoms indi-
cate2"
"a serious disease of the kidneys"
ibid you think Mr.. Warner could re-
Govern
mo, sir. did not think it possible.
It was seldom, indeed, that SO pro-
nounced case had, up TO that time,
ever been cured"
do you know anything about the re-
.nedy which cured him?"
"Yes, / have chemically analysed it
and upon critical examination. find it en-
tirely free from any poisonous or deleter-
ious substances"
We publish The foregoing statements in
view of the commotion which the publici-
ty of DR.. Henion's article has caused and
to meet the protestations which have
been made. The standing of DR.. Henion,
Mr. Warner and DR.. baltimore in the
community is beyond question and the
statements they make cannot for mo-
ment be doubted. They conclusively
show that Bright's disease of the kidneys
is one of the most deceptive and danger
Gus of all diseases, that it is exceedingly
common, alarmingly increasing and that
il can be cured.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-07-19
What Bright Bows Say.

The circus saved him: "No, sir" said
ihejphysiciani who had worked over the
rexas man fished out of the water, I'M
conscious, ~ never could have brought
Lin back to life. If that circus process
ion hadn't passed he would have re-
gained consciousness. Boston Post.
A linguistic experiment.: Digby has
been working hard at Italian all winter
and resolves to try little on newly
arrived emigrant: 'Parlate italiana, Sig
nor?" Emigrant- Arrah? Now what
are you givin' us?-Life."
Bismarck on land; Wilhelm-Vell,
bismarck, how ish de news by the
morning papers? Bismarck-Oh, dey
haf dreemius excitement by ShicagG!
Dey gust a lard gorder an efrey one by
dc United Shades go crazy. You see
vat droubles safe Yermany by keep
ing dot sduhf oud.
A singular arrangement: $50 you
want to obtain my conse It to your mar
rage with my youngest daughter, Caro-.
Iine?" Eyes, sir, that is my intention"
'Well, but | have got another daugh-
ter, an older one, Emily, and | have
made it a rule that the man who don't
want Itl6 OItleSt can nave NaiOAiiC'
either"-Texas Siftings.
A lesson for Sambo: Fair teacher
mot philosopher of the ne@ SCHOOL,
Yes, Sambo, the devil is everywhere,
always tempting you to do wrong
Sambo-Is he everywhar, Miss? f. t
Yes, Sambo Sin dis yer room? r.
P-Ies. Son dis yer bench? f. T..
Yes. SIN my pocket? f. T.-Yes.
Swell, / guess | got yer dere, miss,
cause ! amt 90. no poeket.--Llfe.
Jolted: Two gentleman are discuss
ing third, while the coach iolts pain
fully over the uneven surface of the
street. Hes a sad scoundrel, | fear, i"
saws Que. Not such a sad scoundrel,"
replied the other, as the vehicle plunged
into hole in the pavement, 'as you"
''Wh-wha:?" "As you think" says the
other triumphantly, recovering his
breath.-FrenCn Fun.
Construed literally: vigilent sentinel
is posted at the door of a picture gallery
with strict orders of the customary
character. A sightseer happens along
and is promptly halted. Here, sir,
YOU must leave your cane at the door"
''But, my friend, | haven't got any
cane Then go back and get one:
No one is allowed to pass in here unless
he leaves his cane at the door. Orders
IS ordersw--Paris Paper.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-07-19
Selection OF Apples for Cold Gil


l have given good deal of attention
to selection Of fruits for cold climates,
and beg leave to advise IS NJ" of Kelly
Brook, Oconto Co Wis, whose query
appears in the Rural for June %
S. M. is in cold region where few ex-
periments have yet been tried, and he
should run no risks that can be avoided
Therefore let him plant out in the be-
ginning only or mainly iron-clad trees,
and then if he wishes to introduce other
kinds he can top-graft the selected sorts
upon the iron-clads TO any extent he
chooses. For 80 early apple trees, plant
80 Duchess of Oldenburg, 10 Coles
Ounce, 10 Tetofsky, and afterwards top
graft part of the Duchess with Red As
trachan, Peach of Montreal and Yellow
Transparent, If he can find offering
Yellow Transparent trees for sale (some
one that can be trusted, plant those in
stead of Duchess. For $50 Winter APP
piles, plant 200 Wealthy, 20 Plum's Cider
10 Golden Rus5et. 20 Pewaukee, and
graf, part of the Wealthy over to Jona-
than, Northern Spy, Crimes Golden,
Plum's Cider, Fameuse, Macintosh,
Willow Twig, Bailey, Sweet, Talman
Sweet, Scott's Winter, Robinson and
such others as he may choose. Wealthy
itself is excellent for early Winter, and
S. NJ. will want to raise that sort largely.
1t is very hardy, and S. NJ. is probably
aware that any tender sort is made much
more hardy bv being top grated on Il
hardy stock Rural New Yorker.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-07-19
FARM AND HOUSE.
Farmers short Rows,

All kind of herbs, sweet and medici-
nal, should be gathered when in bios
som and dried in the shade without heat.
II is best to tie them in punches by the
stalks, and hang them in an airy, dark
loft or attic until they are dry, then put
them in paper bags and return them 10
the same place in dry closet
An old standing ring bone is incurable.
The bony deposit is permanent and Will
end III enveloping the joint and making
it a sitter one. But it may not result in
permanent lameness beyond the stiff
ness.
Don't work too hard IN the sun during
the heat of the day. Avoid drinking
much cold water, espe Tally rec water.
Oatmeal water is very good for this time
of the year.
You win never see a choice musk mel.
on with long stem on it, says G. w.
Idell in Bliss's Garden.
No vegetable raised in the temperate
zone, except mangels, will produce so
much food TO the acre both for man and
beast as the cabbage, says l. |. II.
Gregory.
A number of sheep farmers from
Southern France and Northern Spain are
removing to California. They possess
sufficient capital, and propose to raise
fine sneep On large scale.
Professor L. B. Arnold says butter
which is well washed in good water, es-
pecially when it is gathered in pellets or
granu es instead of in mass, has no
taste of buttermilk, and for this reason
those who prefer that flavor do not adj
mire it so much as unwashed butter.
Nine out of every ten persons, however,
prefer the pure, distinct and full flavor
of butter unadulteratcd with buttermlk
or disguised with excessive salt, and this
flavor is only obtained by washing every
particle of buttermilk from it and avoid
the working which must follow when
washing is omitted.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-07-19
Sweethearts Forever.

More men than women forget that
their hearts were made to love; and as
domestic happiness is Just i'll proportion
as husbands and wives love each other,
| hold that men are more to blame for
the misery that exists In families than
women. / presume there are men who
will read this who have not told their
wives that they love them for tH enty-
five wears. Let me say to such, if you
have any manliness left in your hearts
tell YOUR wives in plain English that you
love them, and if you would like to walk
again those paths of JOY you trod just be-
fore YOU were married, tell them some
of the sweet things Won told them then.
Be as tender toward them as you were
then; and see if you don't enjoy great
er happiness than you thou2ht possible.
Don't be fooled by the laugh or sneers
of ANYBODY into thinking such things I'M
manly. These tender sentiments we're
placed in our hearts for our happiness
bv the Great Creator of all, and He knew
lust what He was doing The nearer we
walk in the path He marked out Tor us
the happier we will he. Ii your wife is
fretfnl and scoiding and discontinued
court her and ask her 10 love yon. II
she likes the company of some other
man do all you can to win her away from
him. If married life is not as happy as
you thought II was going to be go court
ing again and see if it does not fulfill its
brightest promises. l sincerelv pity the
man or woman whether married or
single, who has to 70 through the world
without love: but above all others do |
pity the man who thinks love is ''sense-
less lollvgag," and who holds in con-
tempt the wnman's heart that yearns for
it,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-07-19
Zinc Paint for iron.

In the ordinary galvanizing process,
the articles TO be coated are dipped into
a bath of melted zinc. This is not ex-
pensive, but is only practicable with
articles that can be readily handled, and
by manufacturers or others having an
apparatus especially adapted to such
work. A new substitute for galvanlzing
has been recently invented by Euro
pean firm, which is said to answer the
purpose well. 1t is in fact zinc paint
that can be made and applied by any
one as readily rs ordinary paint. 1t is
made of finely pulverized zinc mixed
with linsced oil and Dryer; then ap-
piled with a brush. One layer is said to
be sufficient to prevent il from rust
ing for YEARS, but two coats are prefer
able. After applying the zinc paint any
other kind may be put on il the color Of
the first is at all Objectionable.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-07-19
What Killed a Virginia Town.

From the Alexandra Gazette.
Perhaps one of the prettiest spots in
this or any other state is the old and
dilapidated village of Hopewell, situated
as it is in cleft of the Bull Run Noun
tains, embracing some 500 acres known
as the "Hopewell Valley" surrounded
on all sides by lofty eminences and pyr-
amids of stone. The fertility of this val
ley is proverbial. Divided among many
small farmers, each maintains for him
self sturdy independence. Thirty
years ago this village boosted of stores,
mills, tanneries, factories and hotels, in
value hundreds of thousands. To-day
scarce one stone remains on another to
mark her former splendor. But in the
place of art gentle nature has layished
her every charm; myriads of flowers ex-
tend in every direction, whilst the flying
spray from the falling cascades gives to
them delicacy of perfume and a bril-
liancy of appearance surprising de-
scription. This town attributes its
downfall--lke unto that of Sodom ana
Gomorrah--to the wickedness of its in
habitants No stranger who valued his
life dared enter its limits or pass its con-
fines, so lawless were its people. Moth.
ing now remains of this. Four years OF
civil strife swept Hopewell as clean as
Hercules did the Angean stables.