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The new North-west., 1885-06-26
Snails as Food.


The other day Betty and were enter
tanned at an exceedingly swell banquet at
the house OF a wealthy pearl merchant.
Among the numerous courses Of the dinner
were some enormous snail, which had been
fattened for Lenten food, rs is the custom
also in some parts Of southern Europe. The
snails are kept in large reservoirs, the floors
OF which are strewn with herbs and flowers.
Doubtless the fashion was borrowed from
the luxurious Romans. who, II we may be-
lieve Varro. fel them on Iran and wine till
sometimes a single shell would contain ten
quartsl But that course remained untasted,
despite our utmost effJrts to do az the
Romans do
At later stage OF the banquet two serv-
ants appeared staggering under the weight
OF a huge mangrove branch, laden with
parasitic oysters This was placei in the
center Of the e,tive board Each little
bivalve, moored by threads OF its own
spinning, clung SO tenaciously that bam-
mer was needed to displace it. This circum-
stance arouseI our intere,t in the oy,tsr
family, and determined US to cultivate their
acquaintance.
The parsitical or tree oyster Is as common
here as in the Indian seas, and looks so ex-
actly like dried leaf as to deceive even the
fsher-biris that seek it. It IL found at.
tached to the roots and branches Of the
mangrove tree, which grows in sheltarsl
bays at the edgo OF the sea. Thsse oiorouS
groves look like marine forests, their lofty
branches dipping the waves during high
fida
The new North-west., 1885-06-26


Once there was little girl who all through
her childhood kept looking for a humming
birds net. Every June when the bright,
wild. fitting creatures came she watched
them day by day, and tried to follow them
to their homes. Once she caught one Of tho
birds, and examined him as IL he had been
shining creature from another world. After
looking at him carefully she let him 60. He
few away to his gay, futtering friends,
frightened almost to death.
But In all her childhood the girl never
found the nest of one. AT last, after years
had passed and the chilli was a grown wo-
man, one day she found the humming birds
nest. 1t was cuddled close in a cluster OF
honeysuckle, here as you see in the picture.
She had hunted for IL twenty years.
The nest Is very small, no more than an
inch across. 1t Is often found under ths
leaves of an old apple tree. 1t is entirely
covered with lichens, such as grow upon the
rails of old fences. Thus hidden, 1t would
not be apt to be found by the sharpest eye.
The inside of the nest Is built Of soft fbres
from plants. The most beautiful humming
birds ars found in South America. More
than 800 varieties Of them are found there.
The new North-west., 1885-06-26
A Holiday for the Wife.

I'm. A" In Detroit Free PressI
Give your wife a vacation. She needs one
Little cares are harder to be borne than
great responsibilities, and she has many
more little cares than her husband and
sometimes as great responsibilities. The
doctors tell US more women break down
mentally than men, and they also tell US
that this Is because they have more cares to
carry, and have to carry them continuously.
When your work is done you can lock it up
in your Office and put the key in your
pocket But she never locks her work up
till sleep comes and turns the key upon it.
A woman's work Is never done. And
modern life has increased and intensified it.
Cares have multiplied faster than conven.
fences Life is more complex. its demands
are greater and more numerous, society
more exciting. Who needs a vacation II
she does noti And she cannot get it at
home The moro quiet and restful the home
Is to you the more evidence that it is a care
IL not burden 10 her. A housekeeper can
no more take vacation in her home than a
merchant in his counting house Even
though her absence occasions inconve elis nee
give her an occasional vacation.
The new North-west., 1885-06-26
Balloon Races


The interest Of tbe sporting world at Paris
Is at present divided betwesn horse and bal
loon races, and so general does the new sport
threaten to become that the Parisians will
soon be no more astonIshed at seeing num-
ber of balloons above their heads than they
would be IL the airships were so many pig
cons. Inventors are hard at work on inn
proved balloons, and among such the latest
novelty, which il at present being privately
trained, but will shortly appear in public.
Is furnished with a pair of large wings
worked by an electric motor. This balloon
n announced to bs able to holi its own
against violent current OF air, and nero
nauts and their friends are looking forward
TO its appearance, with considerably" inter
est. An aerial race meeting IL Is predicted,
will be fixture long before aerial navies
take TO ARrappiiny in the csntri blue"
The new North-west., 1885-06-26
First With intsntion
A Startling Variation.

III. Quin in Boston Home Journal
The minister at recent wedding came
very near being broken up right in the
midst Of the ceremony, and all by the bride,
a pretty, fragile, young little thing and one
Of his favorite parishioners She had in
sisted on the most rigid of the Episcopal
church forms, and her Unitarian minister
had humored her. Imagine, then, his sur
prise, as be dictated the lines, promising to
love, honor and obey" to have her dis
tinctly alter her oath to promising to love,
honor and be gay" looking him directly in
the face the while. He had some difficulty
to control his inclination to laugh. and not
being prepared for the contingency let it
slip. So there are some very young brides
of awful nerve, and that pastor probably
feels as IL one such had carried the whip
hand with him. II ever trouble does arise
in that nest the minister must expect his
share OF the blame ......
The new North-west., 1885-06-26
At the Grosvenor Exhibition.
London Life.l

lLondon LlIe-I
Mrs Langtry was the observed OF all OBJ
servers at tine Grosvenor gallery private
view Saturday last No pictures in the
place attracted half the attention that she
did. She was quietly but stylishly dressed
In dark seal-brown velvet and rich Ottoman
silk. In her bonnet which was Of black jet
bordered with gold lace, she wore o large
bow Of the new green watered ribbon. Lady
Monckton was also much talked OF. Her
gown was Of bright-rsd Ottoman brocade.
Her bonnet was Of plush, the same color.
The dress suited her to perfection, and did
duty, In the way Of color. for q uniform.
Frightening up whatever part Of the gallery
she happened to be In. " rs--
Gladys Lady Lonsdale was very sombrely
gowned in black, with short coat OF light
brown cloth, and q straw bonnet matching
ths coat in color, trimmed with velvet and
wings q tone or two darker. Mrs. Oscar
Wilde out-Heroded Herod In estheticism.
Her gown, which hung loosely and de.
pressedly, was OF sickly green. II was re.
lisved only with touches Of consumptive.
looking pink. Oscar was there, disguised
as Philistina Mra Bernard Beere was In
mourning, and absolutely glittering with
iok #. .@E"H# #rH l.4 $500
The new North-west., 1885-06-26
SONG.

lChicago Tribune.l
., / would had lover!
A loverl a lover!
., ] would had lover
With tinkling, light guitar,
To come beneath my easement
Singing, There is none above her."
While /, leaning, seem to hover
In the scent of his cigarl
Then at morn I'd want TO meet him
To meet himl 10 meet him!
o. at morn I'd want to meet him.
When the mist was in the ky,
And the dew along the path / went
To casually greet him,
And TO cavalierly treat him.
And regret it by and by.
And I'd want to meet his brother
His brother his brother!
o, rd want to meet his brother
AT the german or the play.
To pin a rose on his lapel
And lightly press the other.
And love Kim like n mother.
While he thought the other way
o, I'd pitiessly test him;
And te,t him, and test hint
o, I'd pitlessly test him
Far beyond hi own control;
And every tantilzing lure
With which J could arrest him,
I'd lossen TO molest him,
Till | tried his very soul
But, ah, when relentedl
Relentedl relentell
But o. when rnlentel-
When the star, were blurred and dim,
And the moon above, with crescent grace
Looked Off as reTented.
And with rapture half demented,
All my heart went out to hint
The new North-west., 1885-06-26
THE FIDDLE IN SOCIETY.
A New Hobby Which the Young Ladies'
of Philadelphia Have Taken Up.

A New Hobby Which the Young Ladies'
of Philadelphia Have Taken Up.
philadelphia letter.
The young ladies of Philadelphia fash
ionable society have taken up new hobby
the fiddle. 1t has grown to be almost as
great rage as the skating rink in less fash
ionable SETS | understand that the wrinkle
was brought from Boston by one of our
girls, who attended wedding there. All the
others have become infected. Glasses for
the study of the VIOLIN" as one musical
maiden put it, exist in almost every block.
The outlay for instruments is often ex-
travagant One young lady has what she
declares is a Stradivarius $50 years old.
She has had it. for some extraordinary rea-
son, inlaId with pearl The addition has
quite ruined its tone. Still that doesn't
matter since she has made the instrument
al oddity and can say that its cost has been
nearly 500. Another young lady has
fiddle that she declares was a favorite one
Of Paganinis. IL that Is true Pagauini's
ear must have been formed on a different
basis from that of people who make no pre-
tension to musical genius. But then, it IL
possible that the volin's extraordinary tone
may be due in some degree to the fact that
it is all tied up in old gold ribbons.
The young lady's teacher warned her that
the tight bands would impair the quality OF
the tones The young woman an ,werei that
the difference didn't seem much to her mind,
and in any event she was determined to re-
tain the ribbons, because they suited her
complexion. Thus is art sacrificed to
vanity.
/ asked an old French musician, who IS
teaching the fiddle to SOM, young ladies,
hat ha nf nj
said he, "to perform well on the violin
means that you have given t. it years and
years Of study and patience. Now, could
say anything about my dear young ladies
that would imply that they had given years
to anythingf"
The new North-west., 1885-06-26
The Fair Ticket Agent.

At station down In Indiana tho Lake
Shore company employs a lady ticket agent
She isa good agent, AMI attends closely 70
her business, but she Is woman still. The
other day . lady traveller stepped up to the
ticket window and inquired about train
that was little late.
@Will the train be lonciv she asked. mean
ing IL 1t would be long in arriving
4Oh. yes.' was the reply of the fair ticket
agent, 4longer than last season, but without
80 many rufiies around the edga
The new North-west., 1885-06-26
[Exchange.l

A lady visiting Kansas writes OF tns grass.
hoppers In different strain from tne usua.
unappreciative manner; III yon are mo-
quite sure that they are not intending "
eight. aight Of grasshoppers Is oeautl.
ful thing TO see. All day they noated over
us; millions upon millions OF airy n.uo
creature, with their white gsuzy wlnss
spread (, the light, mounting stsadiv p-
ward the sun, as il seemed. it YES nks
snowstorm In sun hine, II you can pictars
such thing. with the fakes rising in''eAa
of falling"
The new North-west., 1885-06-26
Ladies' Club in New York.
fChica1o Jo,rrnall H

A ladies' club. patterned uron the Union,
Is soon to bs organized In New York city.
Its membership will b composed Of the
most prominent women in the society OF the
metropolis The names Of Mrs Rivers, Mrz
William Astor, Mr.. John jacob Astor and
Mrs. Adrian Isslin have already been sug-
gested for president, and the Misses
Hewett and Miss Marbury will almost cer-
tainly be among the govsrnessss. IL goes
without saying that no men are to be adj
mitted to thu club, either as members or
visitorS The servants are all to be women.
and the stewsrdess will be . person OF long
expsrisace as housskeeper As might be ex-
pectsd. many Of the husbands Of present
and prospective rasmbers do not favor the
new club Several who do not happen 10 be
club members in particular frown severely
upon IL, and say they do not soc why the ir
wives should join q club when their hus-
bands havs not dons so One bright woman
Is sail to have given 81 hsr excuse for mot
joining: II have marriet husband and
therefore can not comaS I
Zen. Crook writes encouraging letters 70
H<oxx tat kl..T LAT
The new North-west., 1885-06-26
Properly Prudent.

lPnuauelphia GAnl
First small boy-What does your pap do
for livingi 5s
Second small boy-My pap's great man,
he Il. He is an officeholder
aWhat's his cffice, then" E8 @
aHe's building inspector" sE
ard think that would be awful dangerous.
going arouni unsafe buildings"
sob, no. He don't 60 near 'em till after
they fall down.
The new North-west., 1885-06-26
Custard and Mustard.
sugar-toothed Dick

For dainties was sick,
80 he slyly stole into the kitchen,
.a.E Snatched cup from the pantry
.s. And darted out quick, .,..,..
Unnoticed by mother or Gretchen.
..s Whispered he, ''There's no cake.
For tomorrow they bake,
But this custard looks rich and delicioaA
4l n How they'll scold at the rats,
.saI Or the mice or the cats, #
For me don't think they're suspicious
They might have alled up
.s 4 Such mere little cup,
And for want of spoon must drink 1t,
But 'tis easy to pour
Harki who's that at the doorf'
And the custard went down ere you'd think It
With shrek he sprang up;
To the floor dashed the cup,
Then he howled, tumbled, spiuttered and
s "a a clustered, 7H Ea.. ~
.f- TIL the terrible din
Brought the whole household in
He had swallowed q cupful of mustard!
The new North-west., 1885-06-26
The Baby's Growth.
fBabyhood,l

Any one who has listened to the usual talk
Of the mother or the nurse about her baby
will have noticed that she endows it with a
degree Of intelligence which it is quite i'm
possible that it should possess She has no
hesitation in infusing a grown-up mind
into the helpless bundle In ber arms and in
attributing to it likes and dislikes percep-
tions. expressions of will aud Of temper, and
various virtues and failings which are in
compatible with its stage of development.
It is a very natural misconception. Mothers
may be interested in comparing their chill
dren's progress with that Of the typical
baby; we therefore subjoin the following
fah =
The new North-west., 1885-06-26

A rather innocent amusement tn which
society Is just now indulging itself Is @tsas.
There are several grades Of these @teas'-sn
ordinary atea," high atsa," and occasion.
ally 1blus tea" though the last msntioned
Is not much OF fort here. The ordinary
4tean Ia simply q social gathering at wnicn
the principal duty seems 70 be drinking tea
end eating slight refreshmsnt- t-hascuih
The new North-west., 1885-06-26

A certain distinguished Cincinnatian says
the proper way to kiss girl Is to plant 1t in
the middle Of her hand and shut her fingers
down on it for safe-keeping. Il may not be
as sweet as the real yum-yum variety, but
It certainly takes the palm over all the or
binary plans ~
The new North-west., 1885-06-26
History of the Yaquis.

lGuaymas Cor San Francisco Bulletn.l
The Yaquis hold the title to their lands
from the king of Spain and do not recog-
nze the republic of Mexico. No taxes or
imposts are levied on them, or il levied they
have not been collected. They are hardy,
agricultural race, living on small patches of
fertile soil on the borders Of the Yaqui
river. They steal stock when an opportun-
ity offers but have rarely in tho last few
years committed any murders Cajsme,
their chief Is a man of fair educati On for
Mexico, and a stern ruler. He has absolute
control over them. The two nations COM
bined number over Is, 900, Of which at least
ZOO are adult males Their principal arms
are bows. arrows, spears, and a three corn
cred bludgeon made of ironwood. Some OF
the arrows are poisonous. They also carry
a powdered stone In small sacks, used by
them to throw in the eyes Of their ad versa
ries, which Is said to swell them up and pro-
duce blindness. Cajeme has royal guard,
the major portion of whom arc mounted as
cavalry and are picked men of tho nation.
There are said to be some 400 or SOD OF them
The extent Of country occupied by them
reaches along the river some ninety miles,
by an average width of twenty miles. Here
are located their towns or pueblos, each
having its governor. judges, etc, who re-
port to the chief. They pro iuce corn, beans,
me ons, pumpkins, ETC., and raise quite
large number of chickens, goats. pigs. etc,
all of which find market in Guaymas In
fact, the supply Of wool, cane mats, oysters,
and many other articles OF sale, in demand
here at all times of the year. comes from the
Yaqui river The trade Of the Yaqui In
dians with the port Of Guaymas will aver
age over g. 600 monthly. Most Of this pro-
duce Is exchanged for goois. and forms
quite an item to the small stores OF the
town
The new North-west., 1885-06-26
Hs Judged by the AIissus.

An old country gentleman returning noms
rather late. discovered yokel with lantern
under his kitchen window, who, when asked
his business there, stated he had only come
securing Come whatf said the irate
gentleman. "A-courtinp, sir. rse court
ing Mary" "It's lie. What do you want
lantern fora never used one when ! was
q young man" "No, sirf' was the yokel's
reply; ~ didn't think yer 'ad, judging by
khn niasusv Id. .a .. =
The new North-west., 1885-06-26
When . WON nm Grows Old.

3When does a woman Lezin to grow oldF
: was lately asked in an assembly Of French
women. who are sail To be even more afraid
Of vieillir than the women OK other coun-
tries sE
4With the first gray hair. suggestei one
OF the ladies. and @When she ceases to in
spire love-" thought another The decision
was finally put to a charming whit .-haired
matron of some 10 years, who at once re-
plie.i; "What do / know about iti You
must ask an old woman to answer such
uuestion.n
The new North-west., 1885-06-26
For Fa.teninr,

Ladies' are using pearl silver, gold and
small Rhine stone studs for fastening lawn
dresses, ~ they can be removed when the
garments are sent to be laundried.
The new North-west., 1885-06-26
Onion FlavorinE.
rTid-Bitai

One way to prepare onion favoring for .
vegetable soup Is to take large onion, re-
move the outer skin, then stick cloves into
the onion and bake 1t until IL Is nicely
Drowned. The peculiar flavor thus gained
Is relished by the epicure. Il .r .
The new North-west., 1885-06-26
Silver Jewelry.

The silver filigree jewslry is exquisite in
design and workmanship but too easily af-
fectsd by the atmosphere. and requires TO
be boiled In acid to render It clean. .
The new North-west., 1885-06-26
The First Girl Engineer on Record.
IWichffa EaQie ....

On Sunday it was found necessary to send
a train out to the Ninnesach bridge with
material, and no engineers being on hand.
Mr.. Bauman, who has charge OF the engines
in this city, put his daughter Bessie,
school girl, in charge OF the
engine, furnished her with a fireman, and
she did her work nobly, handling the throt-
tie and guiding the iron steed as well as the
best man ON the road. This girl has FREE
quently run the engine about the yard, but
never before made trip on the road. We
don't know Of any other road having female
The new North-west., 1885-06-26
Advice to Young Married People.

II ne QulNer.l
Appearances should not DO disregarded in
home life; husbands attach much impor-
lance to what others think Of their wives
and their homes. 1t is n part Of the science
OF home life to present a good face to the
world; it argues bad housekeeping to be
seen at disad vantage. At the same time
the young wife must never dwindle down
into mere housekeeper and head nurse,
with spice Of the dressmaker. She must
keep her place as a companion. r.
A good wife is a priceless treasure, and
the husband is none the worse that he Is
made to realize she is lady and to be
treated as such. Surround your lord with
tender care and tender thought for his com.
fort but it does not become you to fetch
and carry and wait on him hand and foot,
or he will come to expect it as a right and
think the less Of you rather than the more
therefor. From the very first expect and
demand respect and you will get IL t-F
The new North-west., 1885-06-26
NEWSPAPER DECISIONS.

/. Any one who takes paper regularly from the
Poetoice whether directed to his or another'a
or whether he has subscribed not-is responsible
for the payment.
2. 1t person orders his paper discontinued. be
must pay all arrearages, the publisher will con-
tnue to send II until payment 10 made and collect the
whole amount. whether the paper is taken from the
ofhco or not.
8. The courts have decided that refusing to take
the newspapers or periodicals from the Postofhce or
removing and leaving them uncalled for, 10 prinna
Tacts evidence OF intentional fraud,
Papers ordered to any address can be changed to
another address at the optisn of the Subscriber.
Remittances BY draft, check money order, regis
tered letter may he sent at risk. All Postm
are required to register letters on Application.
The new North-west., 1885-06-26

There is certain prejudice in refined cir
cles against . gentleman taking . lady's arm
whom walking. and many persons say it Is
the worst possible form. Il, .isH A
The new North-west., 1885-06-26
Money Saved.

Philadelphia Record.I
At very moderate estimate. sll, ,355. .0o0
4 wear is saved by leading American news
papers throu III their failure TO accept bets
offered about their circulation
The new North-west., 1885-06-26

1LActartn b = new acid drink that 10 be-
coming popular In the east In Richmond,
Va, one Of tho most delicious Of beverages
they call slimsadan .
The new North-west., 1885-06-26

A little borax put In the water In which
scarlet napkins and red-bordersd towels
are to b washed win prevent them from
fading. ~4#
The new North-west., 1885-06-26

veranda ssats in Canton, China, ara quite
popular just @out Of Boston," but there are
not many to be seen In Clifton or the Hill
The new North-west., 1885-06-26

A number Of society young folks In Gin.
cinnati have revived the old-time popular
game Of battledoor and shuttlecock
The new North-west., 1885-06-26

A bunch Of peacock feathers, tied with q
ribbon, makes pretty ornament TO hide q
bad spot on the parlor-wall
The new North-west., 1885-06-26

It is curious circumstances that nearly
all the London daily newspapers are printed
The new North-west., 1885-06-26

A music expert says only one man in l.oo'
can whistle tuna.
The new North-west., 1885-06-26

Tho favorits jswslry for graduates win be
silyor
The new North-west., 1885-06-26

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Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1885-06-06
Advice to Mothers.

Are you disturbed at night and
broken of your rest by sick child
suffering and crying with pain Of cut
ting teeth ? If so, send at once and
get bottle of Mrs. WINsLow's
Seo1sIING SYRUP FOR CHILDREN
TEErlIlNG. Its value Is incalculable.
1t will relieve the poor little sufferer
Immediately. Depend upon it, meth
ers, there is no mistake abolt it. 1t
cures dysentery and diarrhea, regu-
lates che stomach and bowels, cures
wind collie, softens the gums, reduces
Inflammation, and gives tone and en-
ergs to the whole system. Mrs. WIN
SLOWS SoornaxG SYRUP FOE CMIL
rREN TEEr,llNe is pleasant to the
taste, and is the prescription of one OF
the eldest and best female nurses and
physicians in the United States, ard
is foe sale by all druggists throughout
the world. rs cts. bottle. ie12dwly