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Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1885-04-20
CI.OAKS AND SUITS.

CTOAKS AND SUITS.
Burke. Mcdonnell Co, lG5 Third street-Gpneral
dry goods cloaks and suits. lowest prices west
of New York Write for samples.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1885-04-20

FOUNDRIES.
Campbell. Jones Co. Union orks, cor Front and
Main street.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1885-04-20

GALVANIZED IRON AND TERRA GOTTA.
Bayer 4 Stauch, metal roofers and ~ anufacturers
of galy anzed iron cornice: ag nts for Glad.
ding 4 McBean's terra Gotta chimney; 2;3 and
235 Second street.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1885-12-12

Subscribe for the LEADER.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1885-12-12

Butcher 90 mex .i.o,,.
yonug housckecper): Nov, BOSS
Won d Il joint please yc to-day
mum :, Noung houskcc.cr
lieved): "Ttat would do uce.l
Butcher : "And what kind will it
be NUM- louug housekeepcr:
"Oh! the second Joint. NV hus-
band is very fond Of that"
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1885-12-12
An eminent example of American.

In the hands of Young men TIN,
great system has been so c~areiulla
managed that 1t las earned Il rppr
tatlon second TO none for conven.
pnce, safety and the luxurics Of
travel. 1t is fast becoming til,
popular route tor transcontincntal
in connection with the
Southern Pacific railroad.
1t has opened mp an almost un
limited field for pioneer enterprise
in the far West. Nc other rail
road a carry . man, who is seek
ing his fortune, to golden opportu
mites such as are open along a
th'usand miles Of this great sys
ten.
Special freight rates are given to
mi lers and immGrents.
or all the Information you de
sire write to
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1885-12-12
\ NOBLE ROMAN.
He Bleeds in Defense Of an Outraged
Wyoming Wife.

II was IN custer CIV three
years ago, and as dead broke us a
skinned volt he SAID, as the boys
pumped him to tell how he got
such 4 can on his face.
no, sir, ! hadn't n blessed
MCKEE, and | didn't know a hu-
man bong IN that town. There
was O." no way TO get out.
and ! .au,d again a ccad wall and
wondered now much my revolver
would sell fa, aul which way
should hca. If J lad ten dullars.
Tel You, gents. ! was feeling pow
eriul blue whcu Hope cum scout-
ing around the corner to pat me ON
the back ana give me a boost. If
yon remember, the poet saws it,
always darkest Just atore dawn. and
somebody has written that PIoyi-
dence never goes back on Il man
who means to do the real squar'
thing
Who was Hope = asked one.
"Shc was II female-a won IAN.
/ don't remember whether She was
as purity as an angel, GA as homtly
as i Digger squaw. She u ew up to
me, ANA says She to me
" Do | address a gent lcnran?'"
" Madame, you haven't made
any mistakc,' says |.
. lave You got sandF
Tons of it madarIe.'
And doyou wan { to make fit
ty d oIlars 2 says she.
If | don't thcr, an Iniun new
er l. mksred for sea ips, says |.
With that she puts five ten
dolli II bills in my paw, walks me to
the corner, aud, printing mp the
sire, It o the St. sL)uis Red Front
Sale on, continers
" Hest there! Go AND shoot
him =
Who might it be, ma'am?"
My husband l!c's Il brute
and Il tyrant He's just run me
out If doors at the muzzlc of II re.
volv err! Hes Il big. red-faced feel,
low, with a broken nose. Go, and
may llr,rcn be with you
'Criingly, ma'am, certingly,
ays /, utJ | makes q bee line tol
ia. Red ront.
The t%yranica hu; band was
prep lred fo. me. Whe II ! was lOC
feet ev'ay ne takes dead s4-.4t or
me and pops off his gun The bull
let rips open my check, as this err
seal ma cs aiiidavy. / was whirled
around and sent to grass, lat
whips over on-my stomach, gets 4
quick sight on hirl, and before he
could squint aglp he was my meat.
That ere woman's appeal to lleay
OIL W, answered.
"kill him at Onccl'
"As dead as this ere curbstun
He V kicked around or musseC
up the saloon Il bit. The iniooreC
wife climbed over him, and tool
possession, the Coroner came t'
conduct the funeral, and a chap
with a lot eff sticking plaster tiXeC
up my hurt and said Casters grca
need was a dozen Romans like my
self.-N. Y. Sun.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-01-29
Early History of Music

Music, rs handed down to US by the
Greeks from the Egyptians, was little
more than sounding brass and tink-
ling cymbals.' After these rude in
struments of percussion we note the
use of reed instruments, followed by
the simplest form of Tyre or stringed
instrument, and, although harmony
originated among the people of the
North, we find music as an art first
nurtured in Naples and Venice, in
which cities Conservatives were found
ed toward the latter part of the fif-
teenth century. the object of these in
situations being "to conserve the art of
music from corruption" Musical cru
dition was in this age applied entirely
to the services Of the church, and the
art was also taught in the academies
Of general learning throughout Italy
and Rome, and the ecclesiastical CEN
ter was in particular the haven of
musicians from every land.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-01-29

The importers Of silks just returned
from Paris say that satins, rhadames,
merveilleux, and Surah will again be
the leading silk dress fabrics in the
spring.
| The artistic colors and half shades of
colors termed artistic are no longer
seen in dress fabrics. but retain their
place in millinery goods. ribbons, and
accessories Of the toilet.
Cream white and pale rose color are
the colors preferred for young ladies
evening dresses; dark green and chest.
nut colors are fashiona BILE shades for
walking costumes.
Worth is making evening dresses of
white Ottoman velvet very simply,
without any paniers. The tunic is
very simply draped at the back, and
the trimming consists of gold or silver
braids.
The tea gown is the fashionable af.
ternoon dress for ladies at home in
England. An elegant model is Of
dark red Sicilllenne with Vatican
plat in the back and cascade of Valen.
ciennes lace in front.
A pretty way to make a plaid dress
Is with part cut on the bias, part
straight. Thus the skirt may be on
the diagonal with the draperies
straight, and the bodice cut straight,
with diagonal vest, cuffs and collar.
Instead Of the time-honored orange
flower wreath, brides now wear the
veil fastened with several large dia.
mond or Rhine crystal pins, the orange
flowers forming bouquets wherewlth
to loop the draperies, or adorn the cor
sage only.
One of the prettiest trimmings of
the season is Irish guipure embroidery,
resembling in design lace of that style,
worked in colored wool over cloth.
cashmere and other wooden fabrics,
and sold by the yard for trimming cos
tunes and jackets.
The latest novelty in imported even
ing bonnets is a butterfly bonnet, the
boider of which falls like small wings
on each side of the head. 1t is made
OF chenille, satin or velvet, and trimmed
in front or at the side with feathers
put on in large clusters.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-01-29
THE WEEK
In the United States ana tho
Old World.
A WHITE BOOK.
"oc"ments Relating TO German Claims
TO the Land OF Fill.

"oe""ents Relating TO German Claims
TO the Land OF Fill.
A White book has just been issued in Berlin,
entitled 'crhe German Claims to the Land of
fui'" 1t comprises So documents, ranging
date from Oct, 81, 1888, to Sept. l6, 1884,
anu containing the records OF Germuny's eli.
tofts 10 obtain settlement OF the claims of
Serman subjects to the land OF Fiji. The
e"eumehts possess special interest, because it
was Ensland's resistance to these claims
Whieh induced Germany to adopt her present
actiVe colonial policy. When England IN.
neNod tho Fiji islands, all debts contracted by
the Islands prior 10 1874 were declared TO bs
ifiecoverable, and the titled deeds to lands
were rSierred to special commission. The
latter proceeded very slowly, and contested
several proofs of German ownership, thereby
causing Germany frequently to demonstrate.
IN April 1883, Germany proposed that mixed
commission be appointed to inquire into this
aisputed claim. Earl Granville replied that
the proposal could not be accented by tho
britsh colonial Office. In October Germany
nsSei TO be informed rs TO the views of tho
English cabinet, not those of the colonial
o'hce, and reiterated her demand for n mixed
commission. In January, 1884, Earl Granville
repled' refusing TO consent to the appoint
,nent OF mixed commissions; but in June
ne hnaliy agreed TO the appointment of a COM
misSien composed of English and German
colonial officials. Iu August, Council. General
Aanel was appointed to sit with the commits
SION on behalf Of Germany. The documents
close with dispatch from Earl Granville,
dated in September, notifying Germany that
England generally concuued in this arrange.
ment
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-01-29
THE EDISON REGISTER,
alleged Scheme to Force 1t Upon West
ern Steamboat Men,

A number OF steamboat men are in Wash.
inston to oppose measure advocated by Sena-.
Or Vance, which proposes to abolish Sec 44Ie
OF the Revised Statutes. This law provide
mat one OF the safety valves of boiler and
the steam registers shall be taken wholly from
the control OF all persons engaged in the navi.
CATION oil a vessel, il, in the opinion of the in
ssPectors, it is necessary to do so. The scheme
Is alleged to be in tho interest of register
used IL the East, made by the Edison COM
pany, and, if successful will compel all western
steamboats, to adopt it. An attempt was made
at the last annual meeting OF the supervising
inspectors to force this continuance on the
southern and western vessels, but it failed.
Inc adoption of the Edison register is now
opuonai, but, should the section aimed at be
repealed, its use will be COMPULSORY. The
ste nnboat men on side OF the Western rivers
claim that this register will be costly annoy
ance, and wholly unnecessary.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-01-29
Fashion Notes.

Kid waistcoats are revived in Paris.
A glass bedstead has been produced
in England and exhibited in London.
Braid is worn on jackets, costumes,
wraps, and hats and bonnets.
The English pug is still the pet dog
of fashionable society men and women.
Skirts pleated in plain perpendicular
lines are popular wear for young girls,
Orchid glass has ground of warm
cream color lined with pink or pale
blue.
Plastrons of tulle, embroidered with
glittering beads, adorn many evening
toilets of yelling and etamine gauze.
Braided and plated hair is more
fashionable for the cxsnon than coiled,
and this is the rule whether the hair
is worn high or low.
Shot silks are produced only in small
quantities for the American market
for spring, but they will be in demand
in Paris and London.
There is an effort to make steel-gray
kids take The place of the ever popular
tan-colosed gloves, but the tans retain
their hold on fashionable favor as vet.
The silk weavers of Lyons are
producing small figured brocades for
French and English women, but large
designs Of the same kind of stuffs for
Americans.
The most elegant balmoral skirt is
of poppy red tricot cloth, trimmed on
the inside as well as outside with many
rows of Valeneiennes or Moresgue
lace,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-01-29
The Philosophical Burro.

We have most interesting acquain-
tances and some warm friendships
among dogs, says letter from New
Mexico, but we had to come to Santa
te to meet with the charming little
burro. This delightful little creature
is quite the philosopher among ami
mails. On meeting you he eyes you
over thoughtfully, seems to weigh your
character; if you are found wanting
he ceases to notice you with Indian
stoicism or dismisses you with an i'm
patient toss Of his head. If, however,
you meet his approval he sometimes
tips you a merry wink. gives you a
meaning look, and says unutterable
things with his ears. Doubtless he
could speak if he would, but being
philosopher and somewhat given to
despising the human animal, he has
devined the secret of the proverb that:
speech is silvern, but silence is gold
en-" He will stand with pathetic or
contemptuous patience to be laden, so
deeply overladen that between burro
and burden only his expressive eyes
and ears and the thin wisp of tail
are apparent at either end We are
told that when he understands that
his way lies toward the mesas, among
green pastures, he ambles on with fair
speed, but arrived there not all the
kings horses, not all the kings men
can make him return to the city. He
rolls and kicks and laughs to scorn his
driver, who usually bows to necessity
and leaves the creature to wander at
his own sweet will until, satisfied with
mere material pleasures, he again re-
.urns to the hauntS of men to study
minds and morals.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-01-29
A Novel Question in Law.

Henry Scha hit and two other workmen
We're killed IN May last by the falling of roof
in Williamsburg, N. Y. Mrs. Schscht sued
the builders for 5000 for the loss OF her hus-
band, but compromised for $500. She .ubse.
quently gave birth to child, and suit has
been brought in behalf Of the child. The
counsel claim that, although the child was
unborn, 1t had an existence and was the legal
helr OF his father ) estate. Judge Van Wick
of the Brooklyn city court, said the question
raised regarding the heirship of the unborn
child was a novel one, and reserved his de-
cIsion on motion to appoint All administrator
in place of Mrs Schacht.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-01-29
Gen. Butler Sues,

Gen. Benjamin F. Butler has begun suit
In the United States circuit court New York
against Stephen Is. Elkins, 10 compel the latter
to make deed conveying 10 the former 100 :
ooo acres OF land, being part OF tbs Mora
grant in New Mexico. About February |, 1854
Butler agreed to purchase the land ut 70 cents
an acre, provided the tile was Gle If. He sent
o. ID. iaker to New Mexlc, who examiner
the titles ard found part If them to be clear.
and tho balance cloud'd. Butler offered SIS
ooO ior the land despite these objections, Which
was accepted by Elhlns. Several deeds were
drawn, but MI OF these instruments were OBJ
jectiCnable TO one or the other Of the princ;-
pals. Butler asks that the court comp,l EIki,s
to make out proper d cd, and meanwhile the
defendant is enjoined and res trained from dis
nOsinQ Of any of thu ll.nnert,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-01-29
Hungarian Courtshfp.

In her new book, LA Patr lie Hon.
groise,' Madame Adam tells us that
in the Hungarian provinces marriages
are managed after this wise: 1.-THE
young man. having made up his mind,
pays a formal visit to the parents of
MS inamorata, and after spending the
evening with them, talking upon in
S not hint does he
ng his ultimate inten-
way, leaving his cloak
lis is as much as to
villin." If the girl,
backed by papa and mamma, sees fit to
reclprocate his affection, nothing is said
about the cloak, and the owner of it,
coming to claim his garment, does so
as an accepted suitor. If, on the other
hand, his offer has to be rejected. the
cloak Is sent or taken back to it's
owner
What a charmingly simple arrange
ment! DifiGent young fellows, and
modest. elderly bachelors, who tremblo
at the idea of popping the question,
would hail such custom with delight.
Think of the rows of paetots and
ulsters left hanging in Beauty's hall
after party Some young ladies
with personal attractions of their own
and pleasant little fortune to boot.
would have to keep servant employ
ed returning rejected suitors' habili
ments. And then John Thomas:
"Them coats would try the patience
OF saint. If my young lady does
not make up her mind to keep one of
them paletots, l shall give warning"
1t is true, difficulties may arise. The
a3sent-minded find themselves launch
ed into matrimony because they for
got their coats by pure accident.
Imagine the feelings of a discreet old
bachelor, who finds on rising the next
morning that he has left his outer
garment at the house Of a father bless
ed with many daughters, and the api.
tatlon in the domicile before and after
the mistake is discovered. Plots for
any number of farces and opera
hanffes might be evolved out of such
so plicati0ns.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-01-29
[ ost in the Foreet

Great anxiety is felt at Ottawa for the safety
oil n number OF lab1rcrs, who, in November
last, were sent up from Toronto by unscrDnul.
Gus agents to work on the Callander < Grayen-
hurst midway. When the men arrived Mt
Stony Greek, they found they had been victims
OF unauthorized agents, to whom they had each
paid money to secure employment. Deserted
IN the woods, miles away from any hab!tation.
they started for the nearest settlement, which
only six out OF the gang of 80 are reported 10
have reached
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-01-29
A British Steamer Sunk.

The fears entertained for tie safety of the
steamer Admiral MORRISON, plying between
dublin and Holyhefd, have been fully justified.
The steamer cJllided with the American steam
er Santa Clara, from Liverpool for New York.
and was sunk. The Santa Clara landed twelve
oil the sunkel steamers crew and two of the
passengers at Holyhead. The lost steamer was
slanch-ouilt vessel of some 800 tons burthen
ana was one oil the fleet of freight and psssen.
ger steamers owned by the London & North
western Railroad, and run in connection with
their train service. The steamer carried
crew OF between twenty and thirty persons.
Several lives were lost
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-01-29
Physical Perfection Of the PoIynesians


All writers agree that physically the
Polynesians are among the finest Look
ing races on the globe. Their average
height is about three inches greater
than that of Europeans, and their limbs
are shapely and muscular. The men
are rather superior to the women, who,
though attractive in childhood, incline
to grow too stocky at maturity. Their
complexion varies from an almost
European fairness to dark brown
with occasionally a yellow or olive
tint. The head bears a heavy crop of
hair, which is usually black, with a
tendency to curl. The growth is small
Oh the face and other parts of the
body, and is carefully plucked out.
The nose is apt to be long and aqui-
line, but disfgured by hatness at the
extremity. The mouth is well shapen
and displays teeth of a pearly white
ness. The shape of the head differs
little from that of Europeans. The
wide range of physical variation which
has been noticed among these island
ers, which at first view suggests mix
ture of race, is due probably to their
relatively high development, which
always tends to differentiate men, to
the extent of their domain, and the in
frequent communication between its
parts. Only on the border of Melane-
STA are we to think of intermixture of
races.--American antiquarian.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-01-29
Fewer Postal Cards

during the six months ended Dec. 81, 1884,
ane number OF postal cards issued was 1884,
5,25O as agains, 1914, 64l, 0Oo for the cores.
pondinS six months of the preceding year, a
reduction ofl3.5 per cent in The number issued.
10 the reduction must be added the loss OF the
natural increase in the issue, which for several
years previous averaged about Is per cent an ,
nualiy. The postoffice officials regard this re-
duction OF practically 80 per cent, ia en- in
connection with the increased number of Q
cent stamps issued, as evidence that the postal
cards have been in great measure displaced
by the 2-cent stamps.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-01-29
SOCIALISM IN AUSTRIA
Stringent Anti-sooialist Law Proposed
-Dynamlters to be Punished,


Tho anti-socialist bill introduced in the
Re'ohsrath tar exceeds the German anti
socialist measure in the severity of its pro-
visions. II iorbids the formation of clubs;
provides for government control of charitable
societies in order to prevent the covering un of
socialist plots empowers the authorities TO
forbid any public meeting, and to confscate
socialist pamphlets, whether printed in Austria
or abroad, and makes innkeepers, Librarians,
ETC., liable to punishment if such pamphlets be
found in their possession. The last clause of
the bill provides that persons accused
OF socialistio offences shall he tried
without jury. The explosives bill, also intro.
duced yesterday, allows punishment BY death
where cuiprlts could forsee tho fatal effect of
their deeds, and imprisonment for from i've
years 10 lie sentence for various offences, such
as making, selling or using explosives without
authority. The bill provides that the offend.
ers shall be tried by Jury.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-01-29
A SHERIFF OPENS A VAULT,
He Finds Lot of Old Paper and
Worthless Notes,

A West Side, Iowa, special says. "Ycst, rday
the shenff went to West Side and demanded
OF the assignee Of the Exchange Bank and as
sistant cashier that they, or one of them, should
open the vault door in the bank that he might
oo'an some papers he had attached, and on
their refusal to open, the sheriff, assisted by
blacksmith dug Il hole through the side OF tho
vault, got in and secured the assets OF the ban&,
which consisted Of a few baskets full Of old
paper and lot OF worthless notes to the
amount of about $50 900, and a LOT of
notes left their Tor collection. The pros.
poets are that the creditors of the
bank will get about cent on the
dollar. Miller, the cashier, left town last night
1t Is not known where he has gone. Their is
great excitement here, and Miller did well to
leave town for he might have been roughly
handled when the fact became known that all
the valuable assets had been taken and appro.
prated by the president and cashier.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-01-29

gentleman just returned from India
thus relates his experiences: "The worst
!ning about the place." he saws,
rs the nuisance of numerous serv'
ants: Why, when was at Boeelvwal.
ian had four servants to look after nv
pipe alone2" -Four servants to attend
to your pipe2" eyes The first one
brought it to me, the second filed il
the third lit it" .And the fourth ~
'Oh, he smoked it! I never could abide
TOBACCO IN any form. you knowln
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-01-29
Destitute Railroad Handle

The iaborers ON the Ohio River & Lake Erie
Railroad are in Il terrible state of RESTITUTION
The contractors King & Simmons of New
York, have failed 10 pay them this winter
Many OF the men were obliged TO seek Tho
hospitali'ies of neighboring almshouses, In
ward oil forty were recently rejected from the
Mercer n. \. almshouse, and arc wandering
ar~1nd homeless and pcnniless, and will s,ar,.e
nj sss assisted. The company is endeavor;nr,
TO get the New York contractors to throw ne ne
their contract, and the company will Than
raise money on its bonds to pay the men
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-01-29
VERY, Verv Enplish.

A number Of big, yellow wagons are now
seen about New York streets bearing the words
:. Parcels Delivery Van-branch of London
hrm." An Englishman with the traditional
mutton-chop whiskcrs and neat uniform
usually drives the wagon, and the whole affair
IS very English. 1t is said to DO the latest
development OF Anglomania in the empire
cny' "A parcels delivery van, a yellow ham
som, and a very snowy cart with the words
" Haberdasher to Gentlemen" on it, bowling
mp Broadway yesterday, looked very much like
the alter section Of circus nroce ssinn