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Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-11-20
A Crank Church Builder.

From London Life.
The actual sum of money which Sir
Tatton Sykes has subscribed to the
new Roman Catholic church at West
minister is 915O,OOO. He has erected
fifteen Protestant churches on his own
estates, and contemplated building
another finer than all for the estab-
lishment, but changed his mind under
the following circumstances:
When staying in Vienna he visited
the we'll known Motive" church, which
inspired him with the desire to build
one like it in England. He sent for the
great Austrian architect, and inquired
the cost. Some fabulous cost. was
named; but, said Sir Tatton, 'No
matter-Tll build one!'
;:'Well," replied the architect, clean,
OF course, only build g. Roman Cathe-
lie church"
"Oh! is that all?' rejoined Sir Tat
ton; "a minor difficulty of that SORTS
easily got over. Perhaps, indeed, in
Dug ut TO be Catholic church, and SO
it shall be!''
Soon after returning to England he
presented himself to the Fathers oil
the Brompton Oratory, to one OIL
whom he announced his intention Of
building q gigantic church at the cost
Of 100000. The father in question
was completely staggered, and con,
veyed the startling intelligence to one
OF his brethren, saying, Don't think
me q mailman, but here's man wants
to spend half a million Of money on a
gigantic church," It ended by Sir
Tatton being taken to the cardinal,
and on the spot an arrangement was
made that a new Roman Catholic ca,
thedral should be erected on a. sits
which had long since been bought,
though the locale has since been
changed. 1t may be added that Lady
Sykes had long wished to join the
church of Rome, and was only pre,
vented from doing so by her husband
On hearing of his latest whim, she re-
newed her argument-this time, as
may be supposed, successfully; and
she and her little son OF three were
duly received into the Roman com
munion.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-11-20
How = Journalist was Chosen to
.$555 COngre6S.f n "a SD

New York Letter. Z
{ Il will not do to say that novel
methods Of making a person known
to the public are not often prod uctive
Of valuable results. Colonel Truman
E. Merrinan will be in Congress- next
winter to represent one Of the largest
and most important Of the New York
City districts. A year ago he was q
newspaper reporter, known among his
fellow lourn alists as an accomplished
man Of wide experience and unassail-
able morals. Except in the writing Of
city political news he had no connec-
ton with politics, nor did he possess
any of the influence which is usually
deemed essential to political prefer
lnent. Moreover he was q notably
quiet, modest man, with the polite
ness of q Chesterfield. He remarked
one day to the editor over him that
he would rather like to be sent to
Washington as correspondent Of the
paper. The reply was not acquiesent.
"Well, then" said the Colonel, in g.
casual tone, II think I will go as a
Congressman" .1:> " r.
The remark was regarded as aioke.
But within five days Merriman was
out as a stump candidate. The politi
clans looked on his exploit as nom
SENSE. The incumbent of the office,
Hardy, took a regular denomination,
and The other party put forward their
man.. No organization was behind
Merliman, and his plan did not con-
template the expenditure of money
other than in the smallest feasible
quantity for legitimate purposes.
But his campaign was the liveliest,
right from the outset, that the district
had ever known. All the newspaper
friends OF the Colonel who could make
speeches volunteered. Meetings were
held in dozen different places every
evening. The name OF Merriman was
speedily made as familiar as it had
been totally unknown. Nothing could
be urged against him. He had no
career in politics to assail, while those
OF his opponents could be torn to tat
tiers. He was triumphantly elected,
with 1900 votes to spare. This was
such q feat in politics as probably,
considering the circumstances OF
Merriman's lack of wealth, fame, or
any popular hobby, can not be du-
plicated in the history of Congress.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-11-20
The following is adramatic criticisn

The following is q dramatic criticism
in an Arizona paper: A company d
buffers gave . show last night at Bar
ney Hill's. They played q dizzy snap
called Hamlet. . We never heard 81
the drama before, and We never want
TO see it again. 1t il. the snidest thina
in the way Of q show that tive ever fell
mp against. There mint no horses,
singing, fighting or dancing in the
whole blamed shebana. here was q
lively dog fight ii the middle Of thu
play that was q greats ucces The ac.g
tors were not killed, hut the duck that
played Hamlet was tarred and feath-
cred
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-11-20
A Frenchman's Curious VIII.
A Frenchman with the very Engli,

"A rellCninan WlCn Cne very EngllSn
name OF Augustus Travers died at
Toulon some time ago leaving behind
him instructions with regard to the
disposal ofhis body, which have formed
the subject of a very curious lawsuit.
M. Travers left a. brief will, i'm his own
handwriting, by which he bequeathed
$4,000 to the London hospitals and
81, 900 to his executor, upon con,
dition that the latter, as soon as
he heard of his death, ran q pin
through his heart to prevent his be,
ing buried alive, placed his body in
an oak coffin with two iron handles,
and had this coffin conveyed to Calais
and dropped into the sea about a mile
offthe English coast, SO that his bones
may not be laid in French soil. He
added the expression of his "regret at
not being ten times g. millionaire, so
that he might leave the money to the
English, who are the enemies OF the
French The secret of his ill-will to.
wards his fellow-countrymen appears
to have been that when about thirty
years Of age his relatives obtained an
order for what is termed q ssconseil
iudiciaire;,' that is to say, that, hav.
ing squandered a large part OF his for.
tune, the rest of it was administered
for him by trustees, he himself being
given small allowance. His illwas,
almost as q matter of course, con.
tested by his family. The tribunal,
however, has decided that it is per.
fectly valid and that the coffin is to be
dealt with according to his wish. Pas.
sengers, therefore, from Calais to Dover
must not be Mortified when they see q
coffin being lowered over the side Of
the steamer just as they are preparing
to get their traps" together before
landing. st. ames Gazette.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-11-20
Garrick as Seen In His Own Time,

I1HlnieG appears IN DIack AZURE, the
only one, alas, which is still worn in
the whole court for his poor father,
who has been scarcely dead couple
OF months. Horatio and Marcellus
accompany him in uniform. They
await the Cost. Hamlet has folded
his arms and pulled.his hat over his
eyes. It is q cold night, and just ~
o'clock. The theatre is darkened, and
the whole audience as still and the
faces as motionless as if they had been
painted on the walls Of the house. At
the extreme end of the theatre one
might have heard a pin drop. Sud-
denly as Hamlet goes rather far up the
stage somewhat to the lett, with his
back to the audience, Horatio starts.
"Look, my lord, it comes" says he,
pointing to the right where the
Ghost is standing immovable, ere
Ole is even aware of it. At these
words Garrick turns suddenly round,
and at the same moment staggers
back two or three PAGES with trem-
bling knees, his hat falls to theground,
both arms-especially the left-are
nearly extended to the full, the hand
as high as the head, the right arm
more bent and the hand lower, the
fingers spread out and tho mouth
open. There he remains standing,
with legs far apart, but still in q
graceful attitude, as if electrified, sup
ported by his friends. His features
express such horror that I felt q re-
peated shudder pass over me before
he began to speak. The almost ap-
pal!ing silence of the assembly, which
preceded this scene and made one
feel scarcely safe in ones seat, prob
ably contributed not little to the
effect. At last he speaks, not with the
beginning but with the end OF a breath.
and says in a trembling voice. can
gels and ministers Of grace defend U.S."
words which complete whatever may
yet be wanting in this scene to make
it one of the sublimest and most ter
rifying of which, perhaps, the
stage is capable. The ghost beckons
him; then you should see him, with
his eyes still fixed upon the ghost,
while yet speaking to his friends, break
loose from them, although they warn
him not to follow. and hold him fast.
But at last, his patience exhausted he
faces them, and with great violence
tears himself away, and with q swift
ness which makes one shud der, draws
his sword on them, saying, By heav-
ems, I'll make q ghost Of him. that lets
me. /" Then, turning to the ghost, he
holds his sword outs Go On; I'll fol-
low thee" and the ghost moves Of.
Hamlet remains standing still, his
sword extended before him, to gain
more distances; and when the audience
have lost sight Of the ghost he begins
TO follow him slowly, at times stop
ping, and then going on again, butssl-
ways with his sword extended, his
eyes liked On TIN. ghost, with tlishev-
eled hAirand sbrea Hess, until he, too,
IS lost behind the scenes You may
easily imagine what loud applause &c.
Ecompanies this exit. 1t begins as soon
IS the ghost moves of and lasts until
Hamlet likewise disap pears Iichten-
berg, ia L.ongn,an . Magazine.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-11-20


"Well, Tommy, my boy, it will take
something more than grease on your
heels and tar on your nose to make
you well; you have the smallpox. rs
81 don't believe il, 2 said Tommy's
mother, sharply 4 don e believe you
know smallpox from the measles!
I'll send for DR.. Graves right of.
Every well, madame said DR..
George, politely bowling himself out.
But late that evening Tom s mother
came crying to Or. George.
DR. Graves wouldn't come, 8 she
said; Ahe was going to-. but when he
heard that it looked like the small
pOx with Tommy ne said he WASH e
vel, and just sent some me icine that
ain done him \ bit ofgood. Il you
would come up. Dir s. N
Il was tie list time 1hle had been adj
dressed as .tsir' for many q day.
..Of course I will SO, Z, he said.
hat was the beginning Of Dr.
{ Georges practice in Sharon. Within
ten dAys there were fourteen cases Of
Smallpox. The annals of the little
town contain d record Of how it was
.scoufged hy that fearful disease. Re
lore the end came there we're ono 81 i.
more ses ii l,aarl every house.
ms a. q kell prevent thespread
Sli4ease had proved inef Iectual.s
toNn 4pA r1ptinel
s ~ l11s 0ctof 81 NJ 1eait for d
second time ID Waa disco peaed that he
hid sOdd enl % I'D lHFay|
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-11-20

which he had slept the night before.
The mattress ON which he had laid
was. soon soaked with blood. Allday
long he suffered with great agony; and
his cries of pain ming led with his exc
crations upon the bullet in his side are
said to have been terrible to hear.
About 9 clock at night he asked why
the light had been put out. Five min
utes afterward he died, and the next
day, when his miserable wife was hur-
rylng toward the spot where she had
heard that her husband had been
dangerously wounded,'' she met the
rude wagon in which his remains were
being escorted by a silent procession
OF horsemen, to what was once, but was
nolonger, his home.
j. Nor was jackson unscathed. When
he had retired about 100 yards from
the field his surgeon noticed that one
of his shoes was full of blood. His
coat was opened, Dickinson had been
deceived by the fullness of the dress
that Jackson wore, for his bullet had
gone straight to where. he naturally
/ supposed that the heart of his antag-
onist was throbbing. AS it was, his
bullet had broken several ribs, and ef-
fected a displacement OF the visoera
that gave Jackson trouble twenty
/ years afterward. ia: .- I'D 81. n.
Little remains to be narrated. a
polite note was dispatched by jackson
to ask whether he could contribute in
any way to the comfort Of the man
whom he had just shot down in the
Il = \ r 49,. , r>.
Idaho semi-weekly keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1884-1885, 1885-07-22
The Haley Bail Game.

The HALEY Base Bail Club played q
match game with the Shoshone Club at
HALEY Sunday afternoon. The HALEY
boys won the game with twentyAseven
runs to the Shoshones eleven. The
HALEY Club Tor Wood River Club as they
term themselves was made up of six
players from Haley and three from
Ketchum-the best players OF the nine.
The Shoshone boys would probably have
won the game if the boys from Ketchum
had been left out and HALEY boys played
Then, again, the Shoshone players were
in no condition to play. They are all
railroad boys, and We learned that three
of them had to sit up and work all the
night before so as to be able to get off at
all. 1t is thus easily seen they were in
no condition to play. The score does not
show such bad beat after all, every
thing considered. The HALEY boys can't
well "brang' over the game, rs they
possibly would have got left = if the
Ketchum boys hadn't helped them out.
Idaho semi-weekly keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1884-1885, 1885-07-22

The Madisonian and Chronicle. pub
ing about Ketchum in the way OF cor
respondence from one of the Iowa Press
excursionists: At Shoshone we were
switched to the Wood River branch and
miles distant. We did not stop at
HALEY going up. At Ketchum we were
treated to speeches and drive to the
hot springs. The speaker presented
our president with the keys of the place
Enormous fellows. One was painted
Welcome, another Ketchum, the other
Hold EN-. We were shown through their
smelter works. Their hot springs are
boiling heat in a large volume. 1t is
carried to bathing house where water
from cold spring near by is introduced
and the water sufficiently cooled. The
hot water has strong sulphur smell.
Considerable mining is done within
few miles and the smelter is worked to
its fullest capacity. A beautiful trout
stream runs through the town. The
town is situated at the lead OF the valley
and high mountains enclose it on three
sides with only pass for Wood River to
come through. Here We met James w.
Tullis, a former Wintersetter. He
| from the mines, hauling ore, is his prin-
cipal business and he is doing we'll.
The ore here is galena largely lead but
| bearing silver. Wood River Valley is
miles wide. The mines of the valley
were estimated to yield S., 1000, 900 in 1884.
The altitude of Ketchum is 5,T0O feet.
Idaho semi-weekly keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1884-1885, 1885-07-22
Notes Of Value.

Now is the time 10 hny your clothing
OF Pinkham and Lewis.
The popular brand Of the KEYSTONE
Cigars at jerome f. Jacobs.
Ladies' and childrens hair dressing a
speciality by the Lady Barber.
Just received fine line of gents
clothing at Pinkham 4 Lewis.
Step in and look at our So suit of
clothes. PISKHAM & LEWIS.
Now is the time TO buy your doors.
sash, blinds, etc, of Pinkham Il Lewis.
Excursion and picnic parties are well
coined TO the beautiful grounds at the
Hot Springs.
For nice, clean and easy shave SO TO
the Lady Barber, Main street, opposite
the Baxter Hotel.
llkinds OF sewing done to order il
the little log cabin nearly opposite
Union Church. EDITH LANDPHERE-
Peter Siekies wishes the party who
took the douhle-trees from his wagon in
Keschum 10 return them immediately,
as he needs them.
Il. J. Leuark would like khe person
who took the book entitled : Western
wlds from his place OF business some
weeks ago, to return it as once.
Halls Vegetable SIcilian Hair Remover
never fails in restoring gray hair tosits
youthful color, lustre and vitality. Dr.
A. A. Hayes, State NAssayer of assssachu-
sests, endorses il, and nil who give it a
fair trias ante in grateful testimony 10
its many virtues.
Idaho semi-weekly keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1884-1885, 1885-07-22

W. A. Wheeler, printing. IS: Geo. X.
Metzler, transportation OF INDECENT sick
from Ketchum, $40; Albert Glover, stten-
ding sick. Is; J. II. Van Ness, tnror' .
cert, $40 so.
E. o. Wheeler aud J. J. Taylor, serv-
ices as appraisers OF the estate Of RichoD.
@103 80, rejected.
b. F. Oliver, fees, constable 1922 10;
W. W. Yea.es, fees, assessor. $3.50; Matt
McFall, board sheriff deputies at Broad
ford, $40 70; G. H. Furey, sheriff, fees at
Ketchum, $2l0 s..
Resignation Of James Il. Miller, JUS
tice Of the peace Mountain Home prec-
met, received and accepted, and K. H.
Tregaskis appointed to fill the vacancy.
communication from E. w. Jones,
John Lap oint, E. o. Wheeler, and other
citizens of Ketchum, relatives to the
dangerous proximity OF powder maya
zines within the town Of Ketchum, refer
red to the district attorney to take suck
legal action as may be necessary.
c. W. Burns appointed constable Of
Mountain Home precinct
Idaho semi-weekly keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1884-1885, 1885-07-22

in the Butte City Miner, in which he
tried to cover the dirty record Of ii. D.
Foley and others Of Eureka, and makes
an effort to show up his miners union
principles. Penroses miners union
principles will fairly Offset his typo
graphical union principles. He'll is full
Of better men than Penrose, Foley or old
Tom Wren. Yet some Of these " bosses"
would run things in Nevada. We just
await al opportunity to give these chaps
their just dnes.
The local paper" says the New York
Tribune" is the best read paper in the
world. All the city papers cannot supply
the place of the home papers. No other
contains the marriages and deaths;
no other relates the things happening
before the doors OF the town people; no
other paper gives the time OF the next
ball, picnic, or political meeting; no
other publishes the roll OF honor Of the
public school; no other discusses the
affairs OF the town or county, or give in
detail the local news which cannot be
obtained from any other source. Every
body reads it, and that is why it is the
best paper in the world
Idaho semi-weekly keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1884-1885, 1885-07-22
Suicide OF Shoshone.

About seven o'clock yesterday morn
ing james McArdle, Il man who has been
employed as night watchman for the rail-
way at Shoshone, shot himself in the
head and died few minutes thereafter.
Deceased had lost his job some time ago
and been unable to obtain other employ
ment, and it is supposed that this was
the cause of his suicide. He was sixty
three years old, and unmarried. 4
brother of deceased committed suicide
in the same manner some time ago
HALEY Times of Monday.
Idaho semi-weekly keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1884-1885, 1885-07-22
NEVADA NOTES.

The University closed its last term in
Elko last Friday. The building will be
completed in Reno In time to begin the
fall term in that place
The ladies OF Carson are endeavoring
to secure Belva Lockwood to deliver q
lecture in Carson for the benefit of the
needy ones in the burnt district.
Tim Finnegan, serving a life sentence
for murder in the second degree, was
released from the State Prison last
Tuesday by the Board of Pardons.
The Tribune says the rumor is revived
thata Democratic paper with john Dennis
as editor is to be started in Carson
Senator Fair is to furnish the coin.
Gazette: Scarlet fever has again made
its appearance in Reno There are three
cases in one house on Front street, and
several other cases reported from other
parts of town.
Eureka Sentinel: Another OF our
saloons closed its doors yesterday
Buchanan, IFS proprietor for long
time. says he prefers keeping his whisky
to givingi it away.
At Spring City, Paradise Valley, last
Tuesday morning, N. d. Stewart shot
Louis Fontaine, but whether fatally er
not, has not been ascertained. Stewart
surrendered himself.
III. Woolf and family left Monday for
Salt Lake City. their old home. Mr..
/ Woolf has been in business at this place
| sometime carrying on variety and
I clothing store, hut he WAS unfortunate
and was closed out bs his creditors last
month.
/ Hawthorne Bulletin: Last week q
+ prospector near Pine Grove, left his cabin
/ in the morning and went into his tunnel
/ near by. He had not yet reached his
tools when loud noise from the outside
attracted his attention. Going out, he
\ discovered that huge rock had rolled
/ down the mountain and buried his
cabin. A little delay in going to work,
or an earlier start OF the rock would have
made very unpleasant episode for tie
miner.
! Austin Reveille: Enoeh Collins had
/ his head badly cus at the Manhattan mill
Saturday night. A gasket blew out and
escaping steam enveloped Collins To
avoid scalding he jumped and fell, his
head striking on a projection of some
| kind which cut a long and severe scalp
| wound The scalp was torn from the
/ skull so that the flesh lay back like a flap
He was also quite badly scalded around
the face By the escaping steam The
proper surgical treatment was rend.
cred and unless erysipelas sets III he vii
soon be well again.
Idaho semi-weekly keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1884-1885, 1885-07-22
4. O. u. W. Installation.

Saturday evening, July 18th, the off,
GERS elect of Ketehum Lodge No. 2, a..
term by L. w. Gillette, d. d. G. A.. as
follows: +. C. West, Nj. W.; George
McPheters, F.; p. McNiahan, o.; j. J..
Taylor. Recorder; T. E. Clohecy,
Receiver; A. @. Lewis, Fin; Jerome F..
jacobs. Guide; Geo. II. Libby, |. W.
Theo. Hague, o, W.
Idaho semi-weekly keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1884-1885, 1885-07-22

Any&nd everyone who wants to buy
or sell goods, wares or merchandise,
horses. cattle. wagons, harness, or sad
dles, etc. at auction, SO to WAIT, the
aaetioneer.
Idaho semi-weekly keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1884-1885, 1885-07-22
For Rent.

A good residence with two 10 -
rooms, pnpered and ceiled, Tor IS per
month. Inquire at KEYSTONE office.
Idaho semi-weekly keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1884-1885, 1885-07-22

The Lady Barber manipulatesthe scis-
sors with skill and will cat your hair
in tie very latest aud mast perfect style.
Idaho semi-weekly keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1884-1885, 1885-07-22
Post ONCE Hours.

The Ketchum Postoffice is open from
IA. N. to s p. n. every day. No Money
Order or Registry business on Sundays,
Or week days after pm.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-04-24
Young Men In Dakota.

Elk: 1t is always a matter ct surprise
to visitors to Dakota to see so many
young men on the farms and in the
towns Of this territory, and they are
constrained to inquire the meaning.
It is q very simple problem, and means
that the best part ct the life, energy
and enterprise of the states has been
given to Fill the arteries and strengthen
the sinews 81 this young giant, Dakota.
It means that the young man of push
and Brains does not stay in the over
crowded, sloW-fnoying eastteifhh commu-
mites, but pushes his way steadily to
the front where he is not compelled to
compete with thg.accumulatsd capital
Of ages, and where energy. enterprise
and labor furnish the start in life so
much desired by he youth Of the east.
That is why eight-tenths OF the bust
ness men III Dakota towns are under
thirty years Of age, and why they have
been termed ali over the Uni55n sDako-
ia Kuhstlers. II. is also one of the ele-
mmeanntas which Will assure to Dakota a
bright and prosperous future.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-04-24

Pneumonia has been very disastrous
to life all over the country the past
winter; especially in the east and south.
It is related that one patient in South
Carolina was saved by as.blunder. A
physician had been summoned to at
tend a person suffering from that dis
ease. He left a small bottle of vera
trum, to '5e taken internally, and a lini-
ment, composed Of ,hartshorn, turpen-
tine and %chloroform; for external APP
plicati6n. Next day the doctor was
surprised to find his patient much bet
ter and able to sit up. On making in
quiry he found that the liniment had
been taken internally andthe veratrum
applied externally.-Ex.