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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-09-02
The History OF Shaving
Bridgeport Courier.

The earliest reference TO shaving is
found in Genesis Kill, II, whore we read
that Joseph, on being summoned before
the king, shaved himself. There are
several directions as to shaving in Levitt
Gus, and the practice is alluded ~ in many
other parts of scripture. Egypt is the
only country mentioned in the bible
whore shaving was practiced In all
other couetries such an act would have
been ignominious Herodotus mentions
that the Egyptians allow their boards to
grow when III mourning. So particular
We're they as to shaving at other times,
thnt to have neglected it was a subject of
reproach and ridicule, and whenever they
intended TO convey the idea of a man of
low condition and sloveniy habits, the
artists represented him with by I'd.
Unlike the Romans of Il later age, the
Egyptians did not contine the privilege
of shaving to free citizens, but obliged
their slaves 10 shave both beard and head.
The priests also shaved their heads.
Shaving the beard became customary
among the Romans about 300 b. G.
According 10 Plinyi Scipio Africanus was
the first Roman who shaved daily.
in France the custom Of shaving arose
when Louis XIII. came tc the throne
Young and bearaiess. The Anglo Saxons
wore their boards until, at the conquest,
they We're compelled to follow the ex-
ample Of the Normans, who shaved.
From the time Of Edward III. to that of
Charles l. boards were universally worn.
In Charles lis reign the mustache and
whiskers only were worn, and soon after
this the practice of shaving became gen
eral throughout Europe
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-09-02

A New York correspondent of the Hart
ford Courant has this defense of the
practice of parting the hair in the mid
die:
Speaking of that fashion, in men, the
idea that it is effeminate has long since
been exploded Some of the greatest
men amongst us part their hair in the
center. Among them may be mentioned
Ingersoll, Roscoe Conkling, his brother
Col. Frederick Conkling, Bishop Potter
and hundreds of others, among army OF
ficers the clergy and statesmen. 1t is no
more effsminate than it is masculine for
q young lady to part her hair on the side;
it is simply question of what is becom-
ing. l know of Clergyman who looks
manly and grand with his hair parted in
the center, who looks actually foolish with
his brow more covered with the hair part
ed on the side, as he wore it one day at
the request OF his wife, who laughingly
declared she never wanted to see his hair
parted on the side again. He says he has
a good example in wearing his hair as he
does the pictures of the Saviour have
the hair worn in a like manner. I know
several pretty young ladies who are made
prettier by the hair being parted little
at one side. 1t shortens the face and
looks really more feminine, as does every
thing which covers the brow It is Gus
tom which makes rs think otherwise
A boy, describing kitten. said "A.
kitten Is remarkable for rushing like mad
at nothing whatever and stopping before
it gets there
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-09-02
Cincinnati Times Star.

The train merrilly rolled toward Gin
cinnati this morning as though anxious
to add its quota to the citys toiling
masses. Johnny found it a pleasant
pastime to watch the groups of pretty
girls pose in graceful positions on the
parental portico az the train flew past.
Say, pa, does the girls always look that
nicer"
"Most always, Johnny, but this is an
extra occasion, so they make extra eff
forts in the posing line
"Why do they so, paY'
Simply because this is a mail train,
my SON"
"Pa, was you ever in love? What is
love, anyhow
"My dear, you are getting worse and
worse every day. OF course have been
in love. Everybody has been some time
or else will be. Some persons manage to
hold out very long time, but the longer
the time the more ridiculous heap they
make when they do come down"
II expect that is because they get
tired of holding out SO long, hain't it,
pa?"
II guess SO. AS to what love is, johnny,
] can't tell you anything about it, only it
makes a man who is but a flatboat in the
current of life rig himself out and snort
like q double-decked steamer The
period of love is the delirious period in
life's ftful fever and"
II don't know what that.is, pa
Neither do l want you to, Johnny, un
til you are man, for when the fever
comes you will want cool and level head
to keep you from making a fool of your
self" and the old Gentleman closed the
conversation by closing his eyes and
leaning his head against the back of the
chair to smile very broadly at some pleas
ant recollection.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-09-02
EOINn HERE AND THERE.

The ballet of the Paris opera costs
100000 year.
Sod school houses are still used in Chey-
enne county, Nebraska.
London Truth says no party is now
considered complete without American
ladies.
If any one doesn't believe in the ne
cessity of eating meals regularly let MN
notice the arrangement of the stomach
on a long journey.
White wooden materials, with texts
from ancient Persian and Arabic manu-
scripts embroidered in red wool, are the
latest novelty in Paris.
A cannon has just been turned on az
Sir William Armstrong; factory wthch =
forty-four feet long, sixteen and nan
inches in diameter, and its actual WelBhO
is 247 795 pounds.
one hundred and six childnen were
counted at one seashore hotel one uaJ
last week.
Sixty thousand cards are used IN the
new card catalogue of the Brooklyn
library.
The largest fiat in the world is situated
on the corner of Mott and Ellzaoeth
streets, New York and affords a nome loi
fifteen hundred people.
A Warsaw, Indiana, curiosity is a large
potato which has grown into ana con-
pletely filled large beef bone. nc ~
tato is eight inches long and SIX lhc'ls'
in diameter.
Fine strawberries of the second eFoP
are arriving in Baltimore from An
Arundel county, and sell quickly Tor PIG
cents box
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-09-02

The devil i never as black as he Il
painted, and a woman is never q lHAo
cent a. she, appears.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-09-02

1t is estimated that the proposea
bridge across the Hudson river at Foash
keepsie, \. y. will cost S1o,o00.o0o.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-09-02

The ancient city of Damascus Is II :
prosperous condition. Its trade WIZ
foreign countries is rapidly increaslns.
The narrow thoroughfares and bazss,-9
are disappearing and giving way to WIZ
streets.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1886-05-17
Almost A Fire,

Saturday morning about 100 the
plank ceiling of Bartschs's saloon on
Main street took FIRE. The night
man left lamp on a shelf about II
inches from the ceiling while he went
out for some purpose; during his alb.
sence the heat from the lamp chimney
'gnited the dry lumber, or, as he says
the lamp from some cause, exploded.
BE this as it may, the fire spread,
burning through the roof of that
room, also through a partition and
finally through the roof of the house.
1t was fortunatel y discovered by par
ties OH back street who at once has
tened to the spot, giving the alarm as
they ran. The fremen with their
hose made haste to reach the place,
but before they could render service
persons present had put out the
fire by using buckets of water, taken
from the ditch that runs past the door
on Main street. Little, if any dam
age was done, except the loss of a
corkscrew and the burning Of few
feet of common lumber. Had the
fire gotten under full Roadway much
loss of property would have ensued.
if indeed, the entire block had not
been swept away. This is another
example of the criminal folly of care
lessness in handling or using kerosene
lamps.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1886-05-17
DISTRICT COURT.
Monday, May 17-MOrniug Session,

People VS. Potter-Defendant plead
ed not guilty; set for May Goth.
o 5 L R r Co VS. Bradlev-Orip.
lnal bond on injunction delivered to
defendants attorneys.
Cameron and wife VS. Burgess-M Mo.
ton to dismiss appeal overruled.
People VS. Jefrey-Detendant ar.
raigned for incest and given till to,
morrow morning to plead.
People VS. Jetfrey-Defendant ar.
ralgr ed for rape; given till to NOR.
row to plead.
Burkett, administrator, VS. Toulouse
ct al-Hearing on motion to appoint
receiver postponed to goth of Nav.
Andrews VS. Atlanta Hill G. NJ and
M Co-Continued for term, unless
taken up by agreement
Grand jury returned one indict.
ment.
The Court delivered all important
charge to the grand jury, published
elsewhere.
Report closes at $50 p. m.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1886-05-17
A RATTLING RULING.
ILLICIT SEXUAL CONDUCT NOT H..
LEGAL UNLESS PARTIES
RELATED,


In Reply to an Inquiry of the
Grand Jury.
Upon the opening of the District
Court this afternoon the grand Jury
were called into court, and Clerk
Richardson read the following paper.
10 the Honorable Case Broderick, Judge of the
District Court:
he grand jury now in session have
mad preferred to them charges against
numerous persons within Alturas
county, male and female, who are CO.
habltlng in the relation of husband
and wife without first being lawfully
married some of said persons at
the same time having lawful hus
band or wife living. The grand Jury,
through their foreman, desire the
Court shall instruct them, whether
there be any law at present in force,
In Idaho Territory, whereby such PRO-
ceedlngs may be suppressed and the
persons charged Herewith punished.
Respectfully,
Z. +. CRoY, Foreman.
After the reading of this paper the
Court read the following:
Gentlemen of the Jury:
In answer to your inquiry, ad-
dressed to me, as to whether there is
any law in force in Idaho bv which
certain sexual oti'enses can be punished
III the Territorial Courts. | have to saw,
that Sec. l2T of the Grimes Act"
makes bigamy and defines this offense
as follows: "Bigamy consists in hay
ing two wives or two husbands at the
same time, knowing that the former
husband Or wife is still alive. If any
person or persons within the Terrific
ry, being married, or who shall here
after marry, do at any time marry any
person or persons, tie former husband
or wife beng alive, the person SO Of
tending shall, on conviction thereof,
be punished by fine not exceeding
$1,000, and be imprisoned in the Ter
rtorlal prison not less than one year
iloi ulore imam nNe years.
Section 129 of the "Crimes Act"
is the only statute in force against
fornication and adultery. The. section
reads as follows: Persons being within
the degrees of consanguinity, within
which marriages are declared bv law
to be incestuous and void, who shall
lntermsrry with each other, or who
shall commit fornication or adultery
with each other, shall, on conviction,
be punished by Imprisonment in the
Territorial prison, mot less than one
nor exceeding ten years"
1t will be observed that this statute
only applies to relat ms, who are pro-
hibited by our laws from intermarrv-
ing and cannot be interpreted so as to
extend beyond the class mentioned.
We cannot make the laws, but must
look solely to the statutes of our
Territory and the common law to find
what acts and conduct are denounced o
crimes, and must administer the law
as we find it. Neither fornicaton nor
adultery are offenses at the common
law, but have been made statutory
offenses in most Of the States and
in some of the Territories, but
not so here, except as provided by the
last section quoted. Your only re-
dress is to apply to the Legislature
to provide a remedy for this class of
public otfenses, Possibly some of
the cases you mention could be pun
ished under the laws of the United
States, but if so it must be done
through another tribunal.
CASE BRoDERICK, Judge.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1886-05-17

afternoon. Same court in the matter
oil the estate of Francisco Ramus do.
ceased L. W. Walker was appointed
administrator, bond, fixed at $1,000.
approved and letters issued.
The most successful man at the
meet was 5. G. Whitaker, late of
boston,who won FIVE frsts; but the
pest performer was Rowe, who, rid
ing IN all his races from scratch, won
tour hrsts and one second. * * =
Both Rowe and Whitaker rode meet
winning nine frsts and one second in
the two days.-The Wheel, New
York. 4'0"
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1886-05-17
A Bad Break.

Last night several persons visited a
house inhabited by China woman on
River street, and after various ex-
ploits, upset or kicked over stove.
The woman gave the alarm and the
danger of fire was averted. The par
ties then moved off and procured a
barrel or box containing inhammahle
material, which they ignited on the
street. Then passing on to Main
street, but watched by others, they
spoke among themselves intimating
their intention to ring the fire bell,
but fortunately, either from the pres
ence of the watchers or, as it is to be
hoped, from better second thought,
did not do So
That young men, and old men as to
that, will in a spirit of joke and fun,
"iust for lark, indulge in little dew
iltries is natural and not to be consid-
cred, SO long as no private or public
right isinvaded, but when the public
order and peace, not to say safety of
property, are jeopardized, the joke is
carried Go far. Go slow, boys, as on
second thought you will say is right.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1886-05-17
SHILOH'S CATARRH REMEDY

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Tracy's Drug Store.
SLEEPLESS NIGHTS, made mis-
cradle by that terrible cough
Shiloh's Cure is the remedy for you.
For sale at Tracy's Drug Store.
THE REV. GEO. H. THAYER
of Bourbon, Ind, says: "Both my
self and wife owe our lives to SHI.
LOH'S CONSUMPTION CURE.'
For sale at Tracy's Drug Store.
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For lame back, side or chest, use
Shloh's Porous Plaster. Price "a
cents. For sale at Tracy's.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1886-05-17
For fine dish of ice cream, 90 tc
the Old Nevada Chop House. 15t
Mining Notes.

A gentleman from Ketchum informs
the TINES that the Boston and ket
chum owners of the Blackhorse mine
will at an early day push work on
that valuable property. The lack of
funds has interfered with develop
ment and steady working of the mine,
but that difficulty has been remedied,
and the lease that was upon the prop
erty has been taken up, or Cancelled.
Ore, of which large quantity is ready
for shipment, will be treated by the
Philadelphia Smelters. The company
-Blackhorse Mining-will at once
push work Oh their extensive proper
ties on Boyle Mountain. Good news
for our Ketchum friends.
The independence mine shows even
better strike than the TINES re-
ported last week Several thousand
dollars worth of fine ore were taken
out and the eross-cut exposed an 49,
inch vein of high grade galena. The
proprietors are rushing work, and con-
fident in a most valuable discovery.
Three lots of fine ore from the Par
ker came in yesterday.
Jake Lockman, the jolllest straw
berry blonde in the valley, came into
HALEY Saturday from the Smoky
country, en- route to his headquarters
in Ketchum. Jake says Its a good
country. Lots of work there; nc
oilers and roads open to travel"
Large quantities of supplies were
shipped from HALEY to-day for the
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1886-05-17
Ores Bought at McCornick's Bank.
MONDAY, MAY II.
Goods at Less Than Cost.

George Krieg, being greatly in
need of money, will sell at cost or
less, during the next 60 days, his en-.
tire stock of clothing, boots and
shoes, hats, gloves, underwear, per-
Gale shirts, glassware, trunks, and va,
Uses. almo
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1886-05-17
Queen of the Hills aud the Minnie
The Alturas Opening.

Owing to the delay in the arrival Of
articles necessary to the complete APP
pointment of the Alturas Hotel, and
In order that the large number OF
guests who will attend the opening
ball may see the house as it will be
when in perfect order, the opening
has been postponed to
MONDAY, MAY 24TH.
On that evening the management
will welcome all who will honor the
hotel by their presence, and promise
an entertainment worth of the
fine house and the people who will
honor them by attending.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1886-05-17
THEY ARE THE BEST BLANKS

All Of the above are generally pro-
nounced the best on the Pacific slope
and coast. They are well printed, on
extra-tllck 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.
,-Y|Parties ordering by mail should
add + and J cent per blank, for post.
age.
All orders should be addressed to
7. E. PICOTTE,
Haley, Idaho.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1886-05-17

BY the piece, y and 10 cents each.
In lots of 100, one half of above prices.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1886-05-17
Blanks Blanks! Blanks!

The following blank forms are .or
sale, for cash only, at the TINES office:
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1886-05-17
LETTER LIST.

List of Letters remaining in the HALEY lIdaho)
Postofice for the week ending May Ii, 1886
Persons calling for any of these Letters will please
say Advertised"
Cartwright Geo KcKenzieJ
Edgar Frank Robert Alyie
Morton John Rutlidge VIM
Wilson II
H. BEWS Postmaster
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1886-12-08
A Truthful Diplomat.

When that model merchant, Abbott
Lawrence, was at the height of his mer-
camille prosperity he was offered the post
of ambassador to the English court, an
elegant compliment to himself personally
and to the honorable and influential class
of whom he might almost be said to be the
head. Before accepting he asked Mr..
Everett, who had already occupied the
post, ''whether there was really any
foundation in truth for the ancient cpl
grammatic jest that an ambassador is
person sent to foreign government to
tell lies for his own, adding that il such
was the case his mind was made up; he
had never yet told lie, and he was not
going TO begin at the age of 56." Mr..
Everett told him he could answer for
himself as foreign minister; that he had
never said a word or written line
which, as far as his own character or that
of the government was concerned, he
should have been unwilling to see in the
newspapers the next day. This explana-
ton, the upright merchant replied, re-
moved one of his scruples.-Dry Goods
Chronicle.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1886-12-08

AT recent meeting of the Old Semin-
airy boys at Indii aapolis the following,
on time stained sheet of paper, was
produced and rea az composition OF
half century age the author being at
that time of the -nder age of 10 years.
"a Eagle and Lion.-A eagle and lion is
the King of birds and beasts. They is
two kines of eagle, the ball eagle and the
COLE. There WIS wunce COLE eagle
here on u stemebote and l saw it, Nat
Cox kid ball eagle at the ford tother
day. They bill thare mes on the pint of
the Aligane mountains, for John Elder
tolo me so, out of Skinny clubs. | wish
they was mes on Mobiles hill SO we Good
git clubs esy Wunce ball eagle took a
boy to its mes in pants and its papa and
mamma ran up thar an foun HIM knockin
the young eagles about with shiny club
and whorain fur joy. And that is all
about a eagle. Now will tell you about
lion. Buflln says lion kin kill a
elfant with his pa, and kin etc anything
cept injun ruber wax. A lion will etc
anybody less his name is dannel. | wisht
they had cald me dannel then Ike Key s
dog lion cuddent bite me, and that is all
about q lion.
"CHARLEs FLETCHER, Jun"
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1886-12-08
Floating Islands of west Africa.


Down the broad, sluggish Old Calabar
river came slowly to meet us long pro-
cession of floating islands (some of which
were of considerable size), formed of wild
grass and earth torn from the soft bank
by the current These curious waits are
quite common feature in the Lower
Congo, and have occasionally been met
with as far out at sea as the Portuguese
islet of Ammo BON. This marvel was
speedily supplemented by another and u
greater. viz, the studding of the roots
and dropping branches along the waters
edge with large sized oysters. This GER
tainly sounds like an extract from the
memoirs of Baron Munchausen, but in
reality the phenomenon is very easily eX-
planned. Here, as n many islands of the
Pacific, the oysters p'tdch themselves at
high tide TO the submerged boughs and
roots, and when tn BIB leaves them bare
they certainly have Ill the appearance Of
actually growing u the trees. In fact
it is fayorite joke it'll the old residents
to persuade "gree horn that the stand
ard local dainty is dish of tree oysters
freshly gathered from the bough.
After these moving islets appeared one
of a more stationary kind, one bristling
mass of gloomy manRroyes down to the
very edge. This was the famous Par
rot Island" inhabited by the glorified
spirits of popular speakers, agtators,
and accomplished schoolgirls, under the
appropriate form of gray parrots, in which
capacity they are almost as laxative and
quite as intellectual as they were in
their original shape. Just at this point
drilling rain begins to fall, and
through the cold, leaden dimness which
it spreads around us the dreary piano.
rama looks tenfold more weird and
CHASTITY than before.-Duke Town Cor.
New York Times.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1886-12-08
Gernnimn In Cnptivity.

To all appearances neither Geronimo
nor any of his band entertain the belief
that fate has anything unpleasant IN
store for them. They are quartcred In
four big tents at San Antonio, and never
lived so well in their lives as they have
since their capture. When they arrived
in 4 sxas the squaws were attired in full
evening costume, except as TO the
legs upon which they wore leather leg
gings. without which their flesh would
have been torn to ribbons in their flight.
The bucks wore bit of cloth that looked
like a porous plaster on their chests,
brccch cloth and leggings; none OF them
wore head gear. Their luxuriant growth
of inky black hair seems quite sufficient
to protect them from i'll effects of sun
shine or storm. Since their arrival they
have been logged out in most gorgeous
style.
Geronimo wore a pair OF COW hlde
boots, into which his white cotton draw
ers were tucked; his copper colored BODY
was covered with q calico shirt. lie ana
his followers always wear their SHIRTS
Chinese fashion, and no matter what else
they may wear, they never fail to doh
the breech cloth, and in such manner
that it will show beneath the shirt
Around his neck was horsehair cham,
and suspended to it was a silver crescent
In order to show his visitors that he did
not carry all his clothes on his back he
disappeared for a few moments within his
tent; when he emerged he wore q short
sack coat buttoned Up to the chin with
three different kinds OF button, and a
broad brimmed felt hat lie looked
prouder than he had before, he accepted
n silver dollar with a yard-wide smile
and showed that he was not ungrateiul
by making his visitors present at least
of equal value. He also shook hands at
short intervals. Chicago Herald.