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Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1886-12-20

Physicians prescribe Ayers Sarsa-
parilla in cases of scrofula, and in
every form of chronic disease, because
this medicine is safer to take, and is
more highly concentrated, than any
other preparation. 1t can always be
depended upon as an effective blood
purifier.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1886-12-20
LOCAL JOTTINGS.
. Below zero.

Holiday presents at Hendricks.
See those bob-sleighs at Coffin &
Co.'s.
Playing cards, 80 per gross, at Geo.
Krieg's.
See those elegant cutters at Coffin
4 Co.'s.
Get your Gem Roller Mill Flour at
the l. F. Co.'S store.
Christmas and New Years cards,
albums, etc., at Fuld's.
Go to the I. F. Co.'s if you want
any order filed complete.
If you want to save money on hol-
iday goods, 60 to Fuld's.
GO and examine Lund & Anderson's
new fall latest style gents goods. If
The cheapest place on Wood River
to buy toys. dolls, etc., is at fluids.
Choice cuts of beef, mutton, and
veal, at Warren & Co.'s Eagle Market.
Hay and grain of every description
At the Idaho Forwarding Company's
store.
A fine Key West cigar for III
cents, aud good 5-cent cigar, at Geo.
Krieg's.
Did you hear the latestr Yes.
Friedman sells cheaper than any other
merchant on the River.
See those "Brown's Patent" hobs
at Coffin & Co.'s. They beat the
"Common Sense" all out.
Go to the l. F. Co.'s store for , bar
gains. They sell cheaper for cash
than anybody else in town.
The question that is now agitating
the people: Where to buy the cheap,
est goodsP The answer is: At Fried
mans.
For elegant holiday presents for
your wife, your husband, or your rela'
tive, 60 to Coffin & Co.'s aud get sci
Of their fine ware.
Rare bargains in Haviland, Limo.
ges, baccarat, amberina, agate, barba
dine, ETC., at Coffin & Co.'S, in order
to close out those lines.
Elaine.
Elaine Coal OIL
Elaine Coal Oil at Coffin & Co.'S.
Elaine Coal Oil-the best in the
world-at Coffin & Co.'S.
All those elegant articles for home
decoration, at Coffin & Co.'s, will b'
sold at a sacrifice, during the holidays
to close them out, as their room II
needed for hardware and mining sup
plies.
Don't buy trash for holiday presents
but go to Hendricks and select some
thing elegant that you can buy for tn
same money, and secure something
of.pernianent value for your house o
person.
1t you want as elegant dinner o
tea set as can be got anywhere, ant
at cost OF less, 60 to Coffin & Co.'s a
once, as they must close out thos
lines to devote all their capital, room
time and attention to their rapid.
increasing hardware and mining sup
ply business.
Coffin & Co. have this month sen
complete pumping plant to the Phi
adslphia Mining aud Smelling Com
pany, and yesterday they delivered
pssrof 100 horsepower steel boiler
70 the Minnie Moore company. Th
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1886-12-20
A Common Cold

Il often the beginning OF serious aifec-
tons Of the Throat, Bronchial Tubes,
and Lungs. Therefore, the importance
of early and elective treatment cannot
be overestimated. Ayers Cherry Pee
toral may always be relied upon for the
speedy cure Of Cold or Cough.
Last January I was attacked with
severe Cold, which, by neglect and fire.
quent exposures, became worse, finally
settling on my lungs. A terrible cough
soon followed, accompanied by pains in
the chest, from which suffered Intense
out obtaining relief, commenced taking
Ayers Cherry Pectoral. and was
Speedily Cured.
am satisfied that this remedy saved my
Nfe.-Jno. Webster. Pawtucket, r. I.
I contracted severe cold, which
suddenly developed into Pneumonia,
presenting dangerous and obstinate
symptoms. My physician ordered the
use Of Ayers Cherry Pectoral. His In
structions were followed, and the result
was . rapid and permanent cure. -
Fl. Z. Simpson, Rogers Prairie. Tex.
Two years ago suffered from q severe
Cold. which settled on my Lungs. con-
suited various physicians, and took tho
medicines they prescribed, hut received
only temporary relief. A friend induced
me to try Ayers Cherry Pectoral. After
taking two bottles Of this medicine / was
cured. Since then I have given the Pee
toral to my children, and consider It
The Best Remedy
for Colds, Coughs, and all Throat and
Lung diseases, ever used In my family.
Robert Vanderpool, Meadville. Pa.
Some time ago took Q slight Cold,
which, being neglected, grew worse, and
settled on my Lungs. ] had hacking
cough, and was very weak. Those who
knew me best considered my life to be
In great danger. I continued to suffer
until commenced using Ayers Cherry
Pectoral. Less than one bottle of this
valuable medicine cured me, and I
feel that owe the preservation OF my
life to its curative powers. - Mrs. Ann
Lockwood, Akron, New York.
Ayers Cherry Pectoral IL considered,
here, the one great remedy for all diseases
OF the throat and lungs, and is more
In demand than any other medicine of its
class. F. Roberts, Magnolia, Ark. II
Ayers Cherry PICTORIAL,
Prepared BY DR.. J. c. Aver q Co., Lowell. Nass
Sold BY all Druggists. Price 81; six bottles. >s
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1886-12-20
A Famous Art Work.

On exhibition at Rapert's: A fac
simile Peaohblow vase, that will be
sold for $l7,5OO-$5O0 less than the
original sold for in New York. If
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1886-12-20
Soda Springs Mineral water.

The best in the world-at the Idaho
Forwarding Companys.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-09-21
Pulpit Don'ts.

Don't preach more than thirty min
dtes.
Don't try to be eloquent; only try to
be simple.
Don't try to save the truth; the truth
can take care of itself. Save men.
Don't raise the devil in the pulpit I'M
ess you arc very sure you can lay MIN.
Don't mistake noise in q sermon for
el%oqucnce, or noise in u prayer for dc
votion.
Don't turn your pulpit into a stump.
If you van to help your party, find q
Stump outside.
Don't try to be funny in the pulpit.
Never say IL funny thing on purpose.
Humor that says itself will do no harm.
Don't usclong prayers to tell your con
grcgation the news Of the week, or the
Lord the latest discoveries in theology.
Don't preach science, not cvcn the sci
ence of theology. Your pulpit is not a
lecture platform, nor your church a class
room.
Don't preach your own doubts or the
doubts of others. Your people have
doubts enough of their own, and can al
ways pick up more.
Don't imagine that you are the Board
of Deacons, the Board of Trustees, the
church meeting, and the society; you are
only the pastor.
Don't substitute gush for good sense,
rhapsody for reason, and asseseration for
argument. The Americans are a strong
people, and they need a meat diet.
Don't forget that it always takes two
to perpctuatc a scandal-one to listen as
we'll as one to speak; and don't forget
that it always takes two to make a quar-
rel. Don't be one of the Voc Christian
I'm ion.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-09-21
Tell Your Wife,

If you arc in any trouble or q%uandary,
tell your wife, that is, if you have one,
Ill about it at once. Ten to one her in
vention will solve your difficulty sooner
than all your logic. The wit of woman
has been praised, but her instincts are
quicker and kecner than her reason.
Counsel with your wife, or your mother,
or sister, and be assured that light Will
flash upon your darkness. Women arc
too commonly adjudgcd as verdant in all
but purely womanish affairs. No philo-
sophical student of the sex thus adjudges
them. Their intuition, or insight, is the
more subtle, and if they cannot see the
cat in the meal there is no cat there. In
counseling n to tell his trouble to
his wife, we would go further, and
advise him to keep none of his affairs
secret from her. Many a home has been
happily saved, and many a fortune re-
lieved, by mans confidence in his better
half. Woman is far more a seer and q
prophet than man, if she be given a
chance. -ArkansnU Traveller.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-09-21
q Retreat in Dull Times.

Dull times are driving many people
70 poultry keeping says a farm and
garden journal. We can readily under
stand that poultry keeping would have a
tendency to c~nliveu things when q person
found time hanging dull on his hands.
There is an eXhilaration in attending to a
lot of setting hens that can scarcely be
found in any other employment. Nothing
dull in that, certainly. Keeping poultry
out of the vegetable garden is a lively
occupation, too. Dulness and ennui have
no opportunity to get their work in when
a man fills that task thoroughly. But
for downright recreation nothing can
possibly equal the amount that a man
gets when he sits up nights with a shot
gun and guards his hen-roost from the
depredations of the prowling chicken
thief. Finding times dull, get thee to a
hennery, and quickly too. Farewell. -
Ieras Siftings.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-09-21
Trained SeIhShness.

The devotion of some mothers literally
places a premium upon selfishncss. The
child whose every wish is anticipated
aud for whom nothing is too good is apt
to grow up an exceedingly unpleasant
person, unless, indeed, there be an ex-
traordinary amount Of good in him to
counterba,nnce the undue indulgence.
Shielding children f.om every chilling
breath of life's air begets Il love of ease
and selfish enjoyment which becomes
fixed when childhood is past. A mother,
for example, had denied herself every
comfort. She had risen early, had taken
rest late in order that her daughters
might have a ''pcrfectly happy child
hood No duty was exacted of them.
If they were minded to help they might
do So; if not, there was no one to case
the weary mother Of her burden. Small
wonder it is that after these girls grew
up their sole thought was for self. The
mother, having remained contcntedly in
the background, was ignored by them;
disrcspcctfully spoken Of as Goldfish
Toned" aud without taste" Indeed,
she was only regarded as one who could
bake and brew, and WAS even 'oricrcd"
no other word can be uscd-to wait
upon them while they were lollcd in their
easy chairs. Never having been taught
to spend and be spent in doing good,
these young women were not the help
ers Of thosal II Hc"d, and never carried
sunshine into da:kencd homes. Even
their best friends tried them, and their
lives were unlove!y and discontentcd.
There can b" no happiness in life unless
the straish line of duty, which leads to
''beauty's curve be consciously fol-
lowed. Lc. every mother ~inculcatc in
her chillrcn's minds that it "a more
blessed to give than to receive. brighter
Days.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-09-21
LADIES' c0LUkN.
a Beauty Competition.

We have not heard of II more peculiar
contest than that between two young
womcn who work in one OF the ccttou
mills in Lewiston. 1t was a competi-
ton for the palm OF superior beauty.
Both Of the young women arc red checked
nnd buXom. One Of them is married.
Each of them is old enough to be satisfied
with the verdict OF her husband or sweet
heart. The vexed question arose in the
forenoon, but its settlement was left uu-
til after dinner, when each had sufficient
time to elk up" An extra ribbon or
two and gay jewelry adorned each. The
most winning look-at-me smile were dis
played by each. The hands Il the mill
decided the question. The girls were
placed side by side and everybody, from
the pack boy to the overseers, looked ut
the girls critically. with the eye of an art
connoisscur. and rendered his decision
fearlcssly. The damscls made it - most
serious matter. With them it was no
joke, as it was to the critics on beauty.
Pretty eyes filled with tears more than
once and checks flushed red with chagrin.
-LeUiston Journal.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-09-21
WORDS OF WISDOM.

Think much, speak little, write less.
A young man idle, aud old man needy.
Better it be done than wish it had been.
Report is a quick traveller, bu: not a
safe guide.
Tho greatest glory of a fros-born pco-
PIE is to transmit that freedom to their
children.
Conscience is a great lcdger-book, in
which all our o~tfcnscs are written and
registered.
Those who act right walk with the
stars, aud with oil the deepest processes
of the universe.
Education is tho only interest worthy
the deep controlling anxiety of the
thoughtful man.
Rural recrcations abroad and books at
home. arc the innocent pleasures Of u
man who is really wise, and gives for,
June no more hold of him than of neccs-
sity he must.
There is room for the exercise of char
ity cvcrywhe-e-in business, in society
and the church; but the first and chiefcst
need of it is at home, where it is the salt
which makes everything sweet, the aroma
which makes every hour charming, and
the divine light which shines starlike
through all gloom and depression,
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-09-21
FUN.

The mau who cried: "Oh, for a lodge
in so:ac vast wilderness, " must havc been
an Odd felln ".--LoaoeN citizen.
One Of our leading temperance men
took a milk punch the other day. He
was butted by a calf.-St. Paul Herald.
When the north pole is found it should
be used rs the first upright in a fence to
kee? away future visitors. Hartford
ClurA%t.
A Boston professor is iecturing on the
'Cselessness of Profanity" Did he ever
hit his thumb-nail with !. hammer2-Ds-
tjoit Free Press.
It is rather discouraging 10 a man to be
forced to wait until he is dead to dis.
cover That he is a good deal of o fellow.
-S,orin37HN (Chio) Globe.
"Manma.' said Bobby. II have eaten
ny cake all up, and Charles hasn't
touched his yet. Won't YOU make him
share with me SO RS to teach him to be
:.e:cro"s:'--Ju|ye.
AN advertisement rcads--"Wantcd, a
Young man to be partly out Of doors and
arsiy behind the counter" and the
Cleveland Latte" asks: "What will be
the result when the door s.ams?"
In the juvenile papers we read, under
tha head Q: PETS" Of dogs so tame
that. they will cat from your hand.
There arc other dogs so tame that they
will cat from your !eg.--7ld-B Bis.
Little Fanny Dempsey, who was suf-
Scriag from tooehache, remarked to her
mother: ''Oh, mamma. how lucky you
ave! When you have the toothache you
can take them all out" Burlington
Free Press.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-09-21

The stmeanest man" seems also to have
gone West and to have developed we'll
in his line in the glorious climate Of Cal
ifornia. His name is w. J. Morgan and
his present occupation is that of abscond-
ing treasurer of q bank he robbed. The
Sacramento Bee tells the mean part as
follows: "He has a sweet little girl
three or four years old, who was every
body's pet. Her friends lavished upon
her their spare nickels, dimes and quar-
tiers, which her father placed in q leather
handbag and put in the county vault for
safe-keeping. Tho child had accumu-
lated $27 in silver. When Morgan stole
SIS, 900 from the county he was not sat
is6ed, and broke open his baby's box and
extracted $685." - -
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-09-21
An Bride.

To give a description OF the attire of
the bride demands u dainty pen and u
nicer sense than belongs to the stc~nc.
sex. The writer essays to do it with ar.
prehcnsion. First: She wears wide
trousers, not unlike a pctticoat, tied Up
at the end on each leg. The fabric is of
red, blue. or yellow silk, cmbroidc. ed
with gold. Then there is c robe of silk
or velvet, and a To-: train. gilt ering
with gold cmbroidcries and precious
stones and surrounded with gold trim
mings and lace. Her boots Or shoes are
adorr,l in the same mode. The dress
ing o. Ae: head is rex arkabic, and her
face is painted in the most exaggerated
manner, in white and red, and her eyes,
her eyebrows, and eyclashes are deli
cately penciled. These e~legancies of the
toilet rob something of grace from her
natu-alncss by defacing her maiden
beauty. Upon her cheeks arc stuck two
jewels, each rs largs as half Il dollar. In
the middle of each cheek there is a big
diamond. Over the cheek and on tho
forehead are affixed small gold stars,
mounted with precious stones. This
completes the costly Disagreement of the
face. Over the forehead a tuft is
mounted with an extremely large dia-
mond. If the family be we'll off, this
gem is as big US q walnut. Another dia-
mond oblong in shape, is fixed on one
side of the head. From the crown of
the head down to the car, diamonds arc
scattered over and through, the hair.
Kid gloves cover her hands, over which
= large number Of rings arc worn. A
beautiful fan completes the picture of
the bride en- toilette. It is discnchant-
ing to know that the tuft, the oblong
diamond, and the wedding dresses are
often hired for the ceremony. This is
not unreasonable, because it is econom-
ical, for these portions of the regaiia can
not be used on any other than q wedding
occasion, or by any one else than q bride.
NORTH american RcrieW.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-09-21

No simple emotion Of the soul can be
indicated in any other way than by stat
ing the circumstances under which it
arises, Us the sense of beauty in the pres
ence of the rose, the feeling of sublimity
where Niagara pours down its avalanche
OF waters before our eyes. The heart
that has never felt the throb of love, and
the gladness that follows, as the shadow
follows the substance, can never learn it
from the most graphic writer in the
whole range of literature. 1t is thus
with the joy of the Holy Ghost in the
fullness of His abiding presence. 1t
differs from the joy of the justified, from
the gladness of the ad ppted, in degree,
If not in kind.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-09-21

The somewhat harsh provision Of
English law which gives almost every
thing to the eldest son is %curiously illus.
trated by the case of the Earl of Durham,
who is now in this country, and his
brother. The two are twins, but one
was born two minutes earlier than the
other. The one is called the eldest son,
and inherits q princely income. His
twin-brother has an income about one.
tenth as large.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-09-21
Recipes.

TOMATO SoUP.-To one quart of boil
ing water add n quart OF tomatoes;
boil again and put in one teaspoonful of
soda; as soon as it has ceased foaming,
add one pint of milk, four rolled crack
crs, butter, pepper and salt, and serve
very hot.
A NUTRITIOUS BRorH.-A quarter of
a teaspoonful of beef extract, the yolk
of an egg beaten up, a cup of boiling
water. q little salt added and served with
q slice Of hot toast, makes a palatablc
and nutritious luncheon, and an excel
lent repast for invalids.
COFFEE CREAM. Beat one Quart of
rich, sweet cream to a stiff: froth, like
the white of eggs for icing; then mix
with ~one-quarter pound of %granulatcd
sugar, and, shortly before serving, beat
into it n cup Of cold coffee extract,
which has been made by slowly fltering
two cups of boiling water through two
ounces Of Underground coffee. Serve
in glass dish with lady fingers or fresh
sponge cake.
VEAL SALAD-M1x one half teaspoon
full OF mustard with half a cupful of
vinegar. Beat the yolks of two or three
eggs, with a little salt, until they are
quite thick and light, then, stirring
briskly all the time, slowly add two or
three tablespoonful of best salad oil,
and four t~ablespoonfuls of rich 4h;oL
sweet cream. Then add mustard, vine
gar, salt and pepper to taste, and some
very finely chopped parsley and TARA
gon. Pour this over a heapinp
plateful of cold roasted veal, cut into
pieces about an inch long and a quarter
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-09-21
A Curious Plant.

Donald Mclean, French River, G. B.
is the possessor of a plant or herb, which
he found out in the forest. 1t somewhat.
resembles the back OF q mans hand. It
has a narrow stem.. Cor a few inches, then
it takes the shape of a goblet. with a.
hollow inside. The back side is a little
longer, point like, and That Zap bends;
over the palm. It feels soft and fur
like, with red veins running up the sides
and back, just as natural as in the humsn,
hand. 1t will hold its full of water for;
days. It is curious to look at.-HalDacI
Herald.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-09-21
RELIGIOUS READING.
4 Shall he Statistical

L Shall be Satisfied.
Not here, where all is change,
Where pleasures ne'or abide,
Where death has universal range.
Can l be satisfied.
Not here, where dreams deceive,
Where enemies deride,
Who're sins my Saviour ever grievo
Can 1 be satisfied.
There is a land more blest,
Where love tho pulse shall thrill,
Where weary pilgrims find q rest,
And troubled hearts are stilled.
Thither my soul would tend,
In that bright world abide;
Where sin and death and sorrow end,
Shall l 30 satisfied.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-09-21

It seems that sunstroxe is not sunstroke
at all, if we are to believe the Lancet, a
medical authority. 1t is insulation. A
person may suffer from insulation in n
close and heated workroom as well as in
the direct rays of the sun. Beer and all
intoxicating drinks, should be avoided,
and no heavy clothing should be worn.
sunstroke by any other name makes a
person suffer just az badly.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-09-21
Fash Notes.

Orange and gray arc a frequent om-
bination.
Blue and gray in the tones known rs
''army," arc much liked for combination
costumes.
let continues in high favor and is seen
in great variety. Jet galloon is used for
trimming skirts and bodiccs.
The swallow has made its appearance
on parasols in counterfeit prcsentmcnt.
AS one swallow does not make q summer,
they are seen in duplicate.
The little clasps which make a secure
fastening for slippers and for cut shoes,
are in jets or cut-stccl, and make q New
port tie much more dressy.
White dresses are worn in midsummer
in the house aud the country by ladies
who are ever in deep mourning. Black
bows give the mourning effect.
Black surah is the most fashionable for
walking dresses for rough wear, and is
made bright and gay, by the addition of
colored silks, plaids or stripes.
Striped etaminc or canvas-they are
one and the same thing-is sold on nearly
oil the '.cheap counters" in New York,
and it is worn to excess everywhere.
Fine linen chemiscttes, with tucks,
hem-stitchlng or embroidery, have three
button holes for dainty studs. Cravats
to correspond are worn with these chem.
isettes.
Women who know how to dress do
not wear je'veiry with summon toilets,
one small diamond button frequently
giving the n touch of light to a distin-
guished white toilet.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-09-21
Disappointment.

I asked my love - row with me
Upon the moon-lit lake;
And far from shore, where none could SEQ
tried a kiss to t.ke.
She promptly boxed my ears, ana 80
We're on bad terms just now;
I thought we'd have a pleasant row.
Instead, we bad a iow.
-~Ca,nbridge Chronicle.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-09-21

There is nothing so delightful as the
hearing or the speaking of truth. For
this reason there is no conversation so
agreeable as that of the man of integrity.
who hears without any intention to be.
tray, and speaks without IN intention
to decieve.-PMN. -