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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-06-10
"She ruined up the railroad track"
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Of the garden was the branch railway
from La Paz. The evening train was
nearly due. Leaving the twins to tod
die after as well as they could in their
exhausted state, she ran. Ran? She
flew. The bright invalid shawl was 9
beacon. Mrs. Brantome sat upon the
track, idly playing with some yellow
flowers. Charlotte knew her patient
well.
"Mother," she said, "it is late and
the boys are calling, and you must feed
the chickens"
The mother shook her head. Per,
suasion was no persuader. Then Char
lotte scolded Alike useless. Then, as
a last resort, she used gentle force.
A failure Sit there and pull those
yellow flowers to pieces-tbat the poor
unbalanced one would do-nothing
else. In Heavens name what was to
be done? Those who have had expert
ence know the strength of the insane.
The train whistled for the crossing a
mile away, and just then (some guard
ian angel guided him) James Duncan
jumped the fence, wet handkerchief
in his hand.
Blessings upon the medicine which
subdued The bugs! 1t subdued this
poor woman in a moment, and he had
lifted her out of danger before the
train rushed past. Then he explained.
lie had been copying the inscription
on the Indians tombstone as the boys
went screaming BY He gathered
from their incoherent words what the
matter was. The chloroform idea was
simply an inspiration.
"IIow can | repay you?" asked wet
eyed Charlotte, as the party, boys,
mother and all, were walking back.
"By making over to me Pierre Bran
tones manuscripts and his grand
daughter can never write the his
tory without her.
"Well,' softly, sin the cause Of sci
ence-perhaps."
And this is how it came to pass that
the boys marched up the church aisle
before the robins came again, with
Charlotte and the bug-man.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-06-10
CHILDREN'S COLUMN
The Wind.

~ saw you toss the kites on high
And blow the birds about the sky;
And all around heard you pass,
Like ladies' skirts across the grass
o wind, a.blowing all day long,
o wind, that sings so loud song!
~ saw the different things you did,
railways you yourself you hid.
felt you push l heard you call,
could not see yourself at all
o wind, a-bowing all day long,
o wind, that sings SO loud song!
ooh you that are so strong and cold,
o blower, are you young or oldf
Areyou beast of field and tree,
Or just a stronger child than me?
o wind, n-blowing all day long,
o wind, that sing so loud song"
Robert Louis Stevenson.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-06-10

We are assured by Prof. Ball, the
astronomer, that the moon is slowly
receding from the earth, so that the
earth's daily revolution is being con-
tinually retarded, and the days are
growing longer. 1t can scarcely be ex-
pected, however, says the New York
Sun, that the change is likely to inter
fere with our domestic affairs or cause
laborers to demand higher wages on
account of the lengthening of the day
for, according to Prof. Balls calcula-
tion, the day lengthen only one second
in thousand years, and has slowed
down about six seconds since the days
of Adam 1t certainly requires very
close calculation to measure a move
ment of this planet of a second in a
thousand years, but we are ready to
believe that this is about the extent of
the moons influence on this earth.
Fifty millions of years hence the in
habitants of this earth may be some
what surprised at the close calculation
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-06-10

In the New Orleans markets every
thing is sold by the eye. There is no
standard of measurement. Nine
tenths Of the hundreds who sell in the
noted French markets of the city do
not know what bushel or peck is.
They buy their vegetable by the lot,
and place them in little piles on tables.
These piles are of different sizes and
prices. The buyer looks at the piles
and buys that which he thinks is big
gest and best. Sometimes buckets
and boxes are used to measure, but
they are of all kinds and shapes.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-06-10

Fuller accounts of Englands pres.
ents to the Ameer of Afghanistan are
now given. The London Pail Mall
Gazette says: "The ground was soon
covered with trays heaped with costly
gifts for the Ameer personally. There
were among them a diamond chroDom-
eter with a guard and Albert chain;
sets of cups, tankards, pitchers, and
tea equipages in silver; timekeepers of
every kind, from carriage clocks to a
musical watch and perpetual calendar;
a magnificent landscape agate salver,
exquisitely hand painted; jewel cab,
met, and a number of silver-mounted
rifles, guns and revolvers. Gold and
ieweled lockets and necklets were pro-
vided for the ladies of his household,
with quantities of beautiful fabrics,
Among the large presents were a state
chair and a table of pure crystal, the
former with cushions of crimson vel
vet; an international music box, and o
splendid orchestrion, which plays alter.
nately English and Indian airs Out
side in the Viceroy's ground a dozen
elephants for the Ameer were swing
ing their handsome howdahs; half q
dozen splendid gift-horses stood near,
and his siege trains and battery Of
mountain guns had just been paraded
nout ~
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-06-10

The population of the State of
Nevada has dwindled down to $4,000
in consequence of the collapse of the
mining interests, and there are scarce
ly enough inhabitants left to maintain
a State government. The saltpetre
beds, however, may induce fresh
immigration, and add to the popula-
ton. The deposits are very favorably
situated for working, being in the
vicinity of rich farming country,
with an abundant supply of wood and
water close at hand.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-06-10
Rutland Business Cards.
BERWICK HOTEL,

Q r RICHARDSON, Prop'r,
RUTLAND VERMONT
Heated Throughout by Steam,
Good Sample Rooms, Billiard Room ant
Livery Stable connected with the Hotel
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-06-10
of the astronomers Of our day, provid'
ed record is kept that length Of time
of their discoveries.

J. II. Bostwick, United States In.
spector of Customs, makes it appear,
in his last annual report of the impor.
tation of green fruit that as yet there
are more oranges imported into the
United States than are grown in both
Florida and California, and there are
four times as many grown in Florida
as in California. The importation oil
lemons is even greater than the i'm
portation of oranges. The report
makes it appear that the number of
boxes of lemons grown in the United
does not exceed 50,000 In concluding
this report, the opinion is expressed
that the lemon market has not yet
been touched by home growers, while
the orange trade from foreign ports
has been sharply attacked. California
and Florida in two years more will prac
tically drive foreign oranges out of the
market, as the United States produces
better orange than can be imported,
and it is only matter of time when
there will be enough lemons grown to
supply the home demand at remnner
ative figures.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-06-10

The Chicago Tribune remarks that
"the Japanese government is wrest-
ling with the question Of textbooks
in the schools. Think of i'll A nation
only lately barbarous already attain
ing to that highest index of civiliza-
ton, wrangle over the claims of
rival publishing houses The evolu-
ton of Japan is the real marvel of the
ninteenth century"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-06-10

There was no city in Europe with
100000 inhabitants at the beginning
of the present century, the most popu-
lous being London, with S65,00O per-
sons. There are now five European
cities with upward of 100000 in
habitants, and the first two of which
contain in the aggregate 100000
persons. In America at the begin
ming of the century, there were no
cities that would now be regarded as
more than fourth class towns;
the population of New York was
about $4,000. At the last census there
were twenty-six in the United States
which exceeded that figure.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-06-10

The Yuma Indians of Arizona, who
at the American occupation Of Cali
fornia were to be found scattered over
all the desert bottoms OF the Colorado
River and its tributaries, and who
were then supposed to number six
thousand souls, now number only about
afteen hundred. The men are above
the average of any white race in
stature; in fact, short man is not to
90 found. Broad chested and strong
imbed, with a springy gait and a
swinging stride. Yuma is no ordinary
nan and capable of wonderful endur-
Mce. Contact with civilization has
been the bane of the tribe.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-06-10

A nugget of gold weighing 2l
pounds (about $5,00O) has been found
at the Berlin diggings, Victoria, and
brought into Dunolly by two miners.
The gold field was celebrated for
nuggets some years since, and the
present find will no doubt lead to the
discovery of others.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-06-10
TOPICS OF THE DAY.

The Department Of Agriculture Is
receiving many requests for silkworm
eggs, and replies that they cannot be
shipped successfully till fall. Null
berry trees and satisfactory climate
are essential, the South being the best
field Of labor.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-06-10

One of the greatest attractions of
the London season has been the series
Of concerts given by Senor Sorasata,
the Spanish violinist, who holds to-day
position at the head of his profession
In Europe. Although Sorasata ap-
peared in this country years ago, he
was then comparatively little known
outside Of his own country, and
American audiences evidently failed
to recognize the superiority of his
genius. This year he was heard in
England for the first time, and his
performances have been described as a
series of artistic triumphs. He is not
only an interpreter of the classic
works, but is composer himself, and
his own compositions as played by him
self have proved, perhaps, the most
attractive features of his perform
ances 1t is said that he is thinking
of visiting America again next sea,
son.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-06-10

ative figures.
The number of titled families IN
Russia is by no means large. But as
every member of the family bears the
title, the number of titled personages
is immense. A title in Russia posses.
ses no political value or significance.
But that it counts for something, espe-
cially when it is associated with large
possessions, is shown by the recurrence
of many of the same names for centu-
ries past in Russian history. In Rus
sia, as everywhere else, man cannot
become member of a great family
except by creating one for himself.
But any one who attains certain
rank in the army or civil service can
become a nobleman with such slender
advantages as nobiliary privileges con-
fer. In the days Of serfdom the noble,
though bound to serve the state In
some capacity, was free from taxes and
from the conscription; and he pos.
sessed the exclusive right of holding
land with serfs attached to it. All this
is now changed; but the Russian no.
bles still possess the right of meeting
in assembly for the election of local
officials, and for making known their
wishes and wants in a direct manner
to the sovereign. This last right they
have used sparingly indeed; and when
in 1862, Immediately after the emanci-
patton of the serfs, they demanded, in
a great number of provinces, the i'm.
mediate PRONUNCIATION of a constitu'
tion, their address was not received;
while in some cases those who were
daring enough to press in person for
its reception were punished by impris'
onment
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1885-11-04
The Most Economical Stoves.

Those desiring a soft coal heating
stove should examine our "Denmark'
and "Perfect" retort base heaters.
They are elegant in desig" and per-
feet in operation. We guarantee that
no coal gas can form IN the stove;
hence tho great objection to burning
soft coal is done away with. They
are powerful heaters, and the judg-
ment OF J. A. Rupert and DR.. Mckay,
who have used them, is that they do
more than is claimed for them and are
the most economical of fuel of any
stove they have ever used. We have
the "ro.ld," "Gold Coin" and box
wood.heaters, "Universal" and "Per'
fect""Base Burners" "Canon" stoves
etc., for coal, at prices which will Ger
tainly please our patrons. Call and
examine our stock and we will save
!, GU money. [sl5tf] COFFIN Bros.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1885-11-04
AT THE COTTONWOODS.
Tho Company Owning that Property to
Cultivate and Stuck 1t With
Cattle.

The Company Owning that Property to
Cultivate and Stuck 1t With
Cattle.
A company composed Of James NJ
Sayles OF Denver, and 4. c. Billings
and William Duff of Georgetown.
Colorado, and Colonel Crich.on Of
HALEY, has just let a contract to
fence, break, plow, harrow and SOW
to alfalfa 400 acres of the Cotton
woods ranch, few miles below
Blacks ranch. The work is to be
commenced as early as practicable
next spring, with four teams, and con
'inued uninterruptedly until COM
pleted. The price to be paid for the
work is IS per acre, the company sup.
plying the seed. The company ex.
pscts to get about third OF crop
next year, and full crop the fellow.
ing year. As soou As .htse 400 acres
are under cultivation another con-
tract for breaking adjoining land will
be let. The company intends to
make this a first-class stock ranch
and to make a speciality Of graded
cattle.
J. S. Waters, Receiver Of the Land
Office here, will have charge of oper.
atoms.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1885-11-04
LAYING Of q Corner Stone.

The ceremonies of laying the cor.
ner.stone for the Methodist Episcopal
Church in HALEY, will take place
Thursday, November s, at IL o'clock'
noon. The clergy OF Wood River has
been invited, and are expected to sid
in the exercises. They will consist OF
prayer, singing, reading Scriptures,
and addresses; also, depositing box
and vault containing one copy Of each
Of the following articles: A Holy
Bible; M. E. Discipline Hymral
church papers; also, one copy of each
OF the local papers The public is
invited. J. w. maxwell,
Pastor.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1885-11-04

done beyond the election Of officers
aud directors. Over 100000 shares
Of stock were represented. The old
board Of directors was reelected, %
foilows: John 5. Hunter, Boyd Park,
J. c. Conkl,n, Chas. Pepper, and l..
l.. Baumgarten. Following were the
officers elected: John A. Hunter,
president; Boyd Park. vice president;
F. 0. Horn, secretary; J. c. Conklin,
treasurer and general manager. The
stockholders did wisely in re-electine
tho old hoard. Under their admins
tration the mine has been operated
economically and the company wal
never in more prosperous condition.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1885-11-04
THE ELECTIONS.
THE RETURNS INCOMPLETE. But
SUFrlt lENTLY FULL.

New York and Virginia &c Democratic
While Massachusetts, and Peunsy lvania
6e Republican.
Special to the WOOD RIVE. rMrs.,
CHICAGO, November 4.
Massachusetts is conceded to have
gone Republican by 10000 to 10000
majority.
Pennsylvania was carried by 10000
to $4,000.
From Virginia the returns are slow,
but it is evident that the Democratic
candidate for Governor is elected by
about 10000 majority. The Legi.la-
ture is, however, in doubt, the Repub.
licans having traded the head of the
ticket to secure the return of Malone
to the United States Senate.
Tho Now York Evening Post
places Hills majority in the State at
12,15S votes, and states that the next
Legislature will DO composed of II
Republican and IL Democratic Sena.
tors, and 70 Republican and 80 DOM
ocratic Assemblymen. Republican
majority on joint ballot, 80. The en-.
tire Democratic State ticket is I'm.
doubtedly elected, though the official
count may DO required to determine
the very small majorities.
RICHMOND, Va, November 4.
The returns from one. half of the
voting precincts of the State show a
Democratic gain Of 1886 over last
year. The counties and cities to be
heard from gave Blaine over 5000
majority last year, but they are not
likely to affect the general result
though the Democratic estimates will
have to be considerably reduced.
Later reports from Rock,ngham
county state that the vote was very
close, with indications somewhat ir
favor OF the Democrats. This 10 one
of the counties which the Republican.
boosted OF wrt stiug from the Demo
cratic control, and they seem to have
nearly succeeded.
The very lates. estimate, with onl,
a few doubtful counties to lear from
places Lees majority at 10000 t.
$4,000. The returns for members o
the Legislature are much slower il
coming, but the Democrats claim t.
be sure of a good working majority.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1885-11-04
ShOSHONE AND SOLDIER.

The Viewers Report tho Prouo.eu
Road between these Two Points Easv
to Make.
The viewers Of the proposed new
road between Soldier, on Cana. prai.
RE, and Shoshone, are about ready to
report. While some money will be
required to make good, all-the. year
road, they find it in such good condi.
ton even now. that a good two.horse
team could easily pull ton either
way over it. 1t will cross the M.l.d
at the mouth Of Soldier creek, and in.
tersect the section line at a point
northeast of Soldier; thence follow
along the section line past Flovd's,
Abernethy's, Picotte's, Hoffliger's, the
two Whites, Foote'S, Mrs. Pounds.
Campbelrs, SCOTS Steele's, and Mrs.
Hutch's, intersecting the base line at
Aliens and going into Soldier. From
the Mslad tho ROAD will cross the di.
vide in low ravir.e, and make Sho.
shone i" an almost straight line. The
road will be about IS miles long. or
about eight miles less than any other
estimate has made it. 1t will supply
Camas Prairie with a very desirable
outlet. and afford Shoshone another
aud very important base of supplies.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1885-11-04
THE OREGON BOOT.
A New Continuance to Prevent tho Es
cape Of Prisoners.

They have q new contrlvance to
prevent or retard tho escape of prls-
oners while in transit from one prison
to another. This contrivance 10 called
the Oregon boot Its steel casting
in two pieces, the lower ono of which
fits sung on the heel; the upper Sec
ton is collar about four inches. high
and one inch thick, which is securely
bolted on the lower section by the use
of special key which the officer re-
tains on his person. The boot fits the
Leg and weighs 10 pounds. With
such an impeachment prisoner could
not make very fast time, even if he
should succeed in jumping out Of q
moving train or stage-coach. The
convicts sent to Boise to-day had Or.
e1on boots on.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1885-11-04
Business Of the Local Land Office.

Business Of the Local Land Office.
During the month Of October only
440 acres Of the public domain were
sold, at the United States Land Office
in this city. Two Ketchum town lots
were entered; also, 8 homesteads, l
timber culture, 9 prescriptions,
mineral application, 2 mineral en-.
tries, and 2 FINAL proofs. Tho fees Of
the officials amounted to $50, which
with the $84 salary, give. to each an
income of $50. so for the mouth.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1885-11-04
THe SECOND DISTRICT COURT.

Twenty .seventh judicial Day Of tire o.
teber, 1855, Term-Wednesday, Nov,
1.
People " E 'liott Marsh-Indicted
for perjury. Cause continued.
People " Zschariah Barnes
Found guilty Of incest. Time fo'
pronounc'ng sentence postponed unit
Monday, the 9th inst.
People " A. H. Billingsley and H,
7. Smith--1odictment for grand lar
ceny. On trial before 4 jury.
lin this same case, yesterday, bu
on q separate trial. Mr.. Billingsle,
was found not guilty. Only the de
PENDANT Smith is on trial to-day
REr.1
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1885-11-04
GOVERNOR STEVENSON,
A Public Reception to be rendered
Him To. Morrow.

There will be meeting at thu Of
foe of Hawley & Huick, in this city,
at Z o'clock this evening, for the pur-
pose Of making arrangements for ten.
dering public reception to Governor
Stevenson, OF Idaho, on his arrival in
this city, by tomorrow mornings
train. The public is cordially invited
to attend.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1885-11-04
THEY ARE THE BEST BLANKS

All of che above are generally pro-
nounced the best on the Pacific slope
and coast. They are we'll printed. on
extra thick paper, and gotten up SO As
to require the least possible writing.
They are specially adapted to Alturas
county, and cost less to record than
any other blanks of the same nature.
FParties ordering by mail should
add I and ! cent per blank, for post.
age.
All orders should he addressed to
T. e. PICOTTE,
HALEY, Idaho.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1885-11-04
Another Trans Continental Railway
Completed.

The last spike connecting the At
lantic and Pacific sections OF the Can.
adian Pacific Railway will be driven
to morrow. This will give America
another all-rai route from ocean to
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1885-11-04
or 10 the euitentlary.

Sheriff Furey left to-day with
Campbell and Sullivan, two prisoners
who have recently been sentenced to
the Boise Peniten,iary- the former
for 10 years, for arson; the latter, for
Eve years, for burglary. The Sheriff
expected to be back by Friday.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1885-11-04
OUR ORE.SHlPMENTS.

They Are Double What They Were
at this Time Last Year.
During the month of October,
1885, there were shipped from HALEY
l,7.0,00O peuads of ore-against 8OS,
$40 p FUNDS during the corresponding
month last year. Double the guam
,i'y shipped last year has therefore
been shipped from this station tits
year.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1885-11-04
New Goods at Mrs. Fuld's.

Ladies' and children's aprons,
warns, macreme cord. corsets, chenille,
arasene embroidery silks and banner
rods for fancy work, et,., etc., just
received.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1885-11-04
PocketbO,.k Found.

A pocketbcok found on Main street,
HALEY, last Monday evening, about
dusk, can be recovered by the owner
upon calling ut this Office, and prov.
ing property.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1885-11-04
Tho First Of the Season.

About an inch Of snow fell last
nipht-the first this season in HALEY.
1t will probably be all gone by to-
morrow, however, a. the ground was
perfectly dry.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1885-11-04

! n, Of Soldier, 5000 cash for hi,
ranch. Only about seven acre. Of
the place is fenced, and there j. a
s'nal! house upon it.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1885-11-04
THE QUEEN OF THE HILLS CON
PANT.
II Reflects the Old Board Of ON
GERS.

Salt Lake Tribune.
The annual meeting Of the Queen
Of the Hills stockholders was held at
the Office Of the company in this city
Yesterday afternoon. Nothing was
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1885-11-04

By the piece, u and Is cents each.
In lots OF 100, one.half of above prices.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1885-11-04

SHUOH'S CURE will i'm Mediatelv
relieve Group, Whooping Cough and
Bronchitis. For sale at Tracys.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1885-11-04
Blanks Blanks! Blanks !

The following blank forms are for
sale, for cash only, at the TINES office: