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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1886-10-01

It am de small things in dis heah worl dat
er man haster fear It's de little mule dat's
de mos APP ter kick err pnsson -Arkansaw
Traveller.
If the government will issue no more 81
and az bills, they should have made the pres
ent issue OF some material that could be
washed and ironed.-Newton (N J.) Register.
Mr. Yank Adams has scheme of taking
troupe OF $50 American cowboys to London,
and says: "Jerushn! if l once got them full
of fire water the Britishers won't know who
is queen" -Exchange.
Five million needles recently sunk with tho
ocean steamer Oregon to the bottom of the
sea. We hope the mermaids will take the
hint, and make themselves some Clothes
Burlington Free Press
The usual number of new railroads are an
nounced. When a Dakotian hasn't onything
else to do, he goes out in the woodshed and
takes a single and maps out a proposed rail-
road with piece Of chalk.-Estelline Bell
There is one consolation in being bald
When policeman strikes you on the head
with his club, the doctor doesn't have to
waste any time In cutting the hair FIR en- the
wound.-Detroit Free Press.
"1f de wedder grows much worse and de
work harder all de time" said an Alabama
colored man; dds niger will have call to
preach" Lynn Item.
"Does death end allf" Alas, no. there Is
the monument subscription fund-Bostou
Post.
Two hours in a row boat with pretty girl
seem shorter than half second in a dentists
chair with an aching tooth.-Ex.
The lady students in the university OF
Michigan have organized for muscular devel
opment, and will insist on sharing the benefits
OF the gymnasium appliances That's rirht
The soone- girls know how to split wood, tue
more time men will have to do sonlething
else. -Rochester ost-Express.
Professor Maria Mitchell, of Vassar college,
recommends land surveying as business for
women. Professor, what would a woman 10
II she saw field mouse and there was 10
stump handyl-Burlington Free Press
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1886-10-01
A Promising Speculation.

A countryman strayed into the
Petroleum Exchange yesterday. and
watched the proceedings with great
interest.
What are they doin'P" he inquired
Of Frank Tack.
Buying and selling oil" replied Mr..
Tack, indulgently.
whats oil wuthp"
"Sixty-five cents barrel"
WHAT" whispered the countryman,
with suppressed excitement, ''only
sixty-five centsP You buy me all you
ran git, Mister; the barrels alone ii
fetch more n that. Puck.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1886-10-01
How He Wanted Them Made.

Howard Ross is gay young lad
whose clothes fit him just right. He is
considerable of q wsg in his way and q
few days ago no ordered new pair Of
trousers. He is fond Of . neat fit, and
had his measure taken accordingly.
Later on he got to looking At the styles,
down to his tailor that he wanted those
pants made sober" After consulting
everybody on the block, the tailor final
" caught on to the fact that the trousers
were not to be made tight.
Ii Is thought that another break of
that kind viii be as much as his const-
tuition will stand. A change Of climate
will then be absolutely necessary. -Mcr-
chant Traveller.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1886-10-01
Not a New Discovery.

Bagley-This is an age of invention,
Clara Have you heard of DIR. Bells
discovery
Mrs B.-What did he d scover?
''IIe d scover, that the human voice
affected flu ds- water, for instance.
don't exactly see the drift of the discov-
cry, but il is very wonderful.
Ill is. indeed; and have discovered
just the oppos tie, that fluids affect the
voice whisky, for instance. Have you
ever noticed that, William"
Curtain falls in dead silence. y Phil
Mtiihia CdH.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1886-10-01

ToDlpy DNor Dang on III, Dut III oNc.uS !" 'iio
that you look mo . like tine little yai.er mule
that reached last fall.
l honestly believe though, that II you
persevere, Henry, YOU crn make that hair
stay down. Pd never give up il it were
mine. I'd wear pile-drivtr in my hat, or
something that would tend to hatten 1t out
Your head now looks as il you had rush OF
blood to the jl-boom.
Your mother has also taken to monkey
Ing with her hair She now has her hair
gnawed fl over her forehead. and tied up in
a row of lead sinkers along the edge of ner
face. She i, gener lily about year behind
the times on such things. and after every
body else is wore out with n fashion you'll
generally find her just catching on, as the
Teller says. After everybody else IS tire
banging their hair, here comes your mother
with her hair done up in the loudest and
most ear-piercing bang
| wish you coull see her in thu morning,
Henry, with row OF lead wads along the
gray, sage brush edys OF her brow. It's
enough to drive "A stronger nan tnan me to
drink l dashed off little poem in my
mind this morning as lay half asleep 1t
regarded your mother. l will now draw it
fl for you:
o. why is your mother so cus1cd vain7
And why am no longer young.
And why does your mother weep again
Because her bangs will not stay bun;l
These few desultory lines. OF course, do
not give you a fair sample OF what l can
do, hut they show the easy lore OF M muse.
Still wouldn't have you gather the idea,
Henry, that | am klc.;ing about your
mother She is getting to / q iron-gray
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1886-10-01

"A Mississippi paper relates the fol
lowing: A remarkable incident of ;
war time wound occurred the other da
on the person Of w. c. Carroll, an ca
Confederate soldier He has been SUI
fering from a wound received at tn
battle of Chickamauga twenty-five
years and seven months ago. On la
Saturday the fourth piece of bone cam
out of the wound, which has been op
during the entire time. The suffer
has been deprived of the use # h
right side since its infliction, but h,
now received the full use of his bod
The piece of bone which last came fro
the oriiice was one inch in length and
half inch in width.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1886-10-01
A Case OF Indisposition.

Conversation between two Tex<7 bu.1fSl
ists:
Haven't seen YOU for the last two days
Have you been i.di ,posedi"
No ITS my washwoman who is ind s.
pcs, d"
ais she very sickf'
"She is not SICK at all. It's me who is sick
because size is indisposed to bring LACK my
shirt
81 wish hal a shirt that could send to
the laundry" was the mourn ul reply of the
other journalist, whose coat wa, but oncd
up lose TO bis chin -Texas Sftings
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1886-10-01

How a phyS C IN 10 pat emit
Doctor" sail an o d granger to a
smart, young pays cal. '-what woul
sou do for thrd-day chi |, whe.
ql nine has no more eject than So
much clear water In the first
liace." answere the doc or. with Il
dr. smile. Il would cal, good
phys cian." Thank YOU SAID the
granger. rising to go II W II do a,
You say. | reckon III Ind DR.. Smith
in his Office. Good-da - lson Fran
cisco Chronicle.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1886-10-01

around the fore'o
now. but she still
locks gay ard beau
teous to Inc. She
Is "always Young
and fair 10 me-" as
the felier ssys.
Ycurmother and
me ct by Chance
the usual way, and
later on you joine /
our little cara van.
You " i'll fin / o. her
ladies' with NOR,
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1886-10-01
WHY

You wonder why they take such pain,
To turnip our horse-radish,
To terra-alha all our sweets,
To make Of good bad dish.
To logwood wines, to slate our coal,
Make pepper Of dried berries,
Use cabbage for Tobacco plan>,
For raisins run In cherriesl
They strive for gain, they make II nav
And men Of every nation
They Asit up nights' and rack their brain.
For new adulteration.
Each time a substitute is found
They pile it on the sleeper;
For there's nothing in this world so cbes,
But that there's something cheaper. =
-Harper's Bar.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1886-10-01
In the Natural Order.

School-teacher- What! boy of your
age doesn't know the parts of speechP
Boy-No'm.
School-teacher- Haven't you ever
heard of noun?
Boy-Oh, yes m.
School-teacher-W Well, what comes
nextp
Boy-Don't know.
School-teacher- A pronoun. Now
please remember that. Then there's
the verb. Now what follows thatP
Boy-A proverb. II d-Bits.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1886-10-01

over your fore cad
like a scant scrub
bing brush. What
makes your hair
stand up that way,
Henryl 1t never
used 10. Still you
had an. uncle that
couldn't mako his
hair stay down
an uncle on. your
M o t h g r. de.
Doubtless you get
It from him. Your
cousin Glen says
that you've got this
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1886-10-01
Popular Summer Resorts.

A fan,
lee water.
A secrsucker coat
A hammock,
The front steps.
Tho back part of the house after clos
ing the front blinds.
The ice cream saloon,
Your uncle,
An umbrella.
The sea side.
Suicide. -Nerckoat 7ravs,sr.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1886-10-01

Jacob G. Barrett, of Newport, Pc.
while working in the woods, hung his
vest on bush. The woods caught fire.
and when Barrett went for his vest only
the buttons remained. His gold watch
lay on the ground ticking steadily in
spite Of the fre.-HItsSUrQh Post.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1886-10-01
An opportune Moment.

Mr.. Faintheart-Do you think il would be
sue f.r ME to appro ich our pa ON the sub
jec'f
Mss Fair Lady-oh. perfectly; he has the
govt again -Cnicago Herald
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1886-10-01
FROM BILL NYE.
An Old FashIourd Fathers Letter to
New Faugled son.

New tangled son.
HUDSON. Wis. June 80, 1886
MY DEAR SoN-Your letter with your
icture in it came yesterday afternoon.
was over to the village Tor tue grist AMI got
the letter and our home paper at the same
time.
Your picture don't look as you did when
you went away. though very likely it looks
as you do now. You look old around the
top of the head. and your hair st.nds up
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1886-10-01

"Yeth, doctor. it's a serious case Oh sugges
ton OBJ dab brain, conclusion OBJ dab libber
an g. neral utility an nervous projection
Two studied medicine, an l knows
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-05-18
OLD MEXICO.
Defeat of the Yauuis.

GUAYMAs, May l7th.-A courier arrived
this morning bringing news from the front
that the Federal forces under General Co
mano adGanced on the stronghold of the
Indians at BatuecaS mountain, two leagues
from Anal, and after three days fighting
captured the same. The loss of the FEEDER
ais was twenty-five killed and fifty wound
ed. The loss of the enemy was 100 killed !;
the wounded are not reported. Cajeme was
in command of the Indians, and after the
fight was discovered fleeing with some 900
men in the direction of the coast Three
squads of cavalry are pursuing. The Gov
eminent steamer Democratic is ordered to
cruise on the Yaqui river to intercept the
flight. Two thousand prisoners were taken.
mostly old men and women and children,
who are now at Cocorit.
There was grand demonstration made
in Guaymas last night. The place was IL
Illuminated and there was music and fire.
works.
Cajeme is, supposed to be fleeing to Moys
river. The above is official and from the
report of the Project of Guaymas.
Murderer Arrested - Disappearance of
GUAYMAs, May 17th.-Bernardo Larro.
who murdered Mexican at Hermosillo,
has been arrested and jailed.
The Apaches are reported as having dis
appeared from the Magdalena district.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-05-18

ATTENTION, 4.O2S.

ALBENIOS is 2 bright bay, without white,
foaled April Il, 1883, bred by Leland Stanford,
Palo Alto. Cal. He is 16 hands high, and has
size, style and finish. Was sired by Gen. Ben
ton lthe sire of six in the go lit. and the sire
of the fastest four-year-old in The world, sally
Benton, 2:175q. He is also TIE sire of Arab,
that made record last season of 2:l7I4, and is
now offered TO be matched against any horse in
the world. a
The dam of Attention is Abbie by Almont (the
sire of % in the 30 listl he by Alexanders Abb
daliah the sire of Goldsmith Maidl. second
dam, Norma 0he dam of Lucy Cuyler onehalt
mile to wagon, los. and a mile in 2:l5l9l. She
was by Alexander's Norma the sire of Lula,
2:l5, and May Queen, POO. Attention has been
handled but little. on account of his age and
large siza. but showed quarter as a yearling
close to a 30 gait and received the first pre-
MUM at the California State Fair, 1855, for the
best two year-old standard trotter. over colts by
Sultan and other noted sires. VIII make the
season OF 1886 at so for the season. limited to
twenty approved mares. Mares not proving in
foal can be returned the following season, free
OF charge, If he is still N my possession. Fol
further particulars. address
+. p. LOWELL, Sacramento, Cal.
apl7 ip1mxwap24,ml
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-05-18

AGO Geary street, San Francisco, Cal.
Private Entrance 405 Mason street, four blocks
p Geary street from Keerny. Msln entrance
trough Dispensary Drug Store. dS-Iv&wIyeow
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-05-18
NEVADA.
a Belligerent Newspaper Man,

CARSON. May f7th.-There was an excit-
ing meeting of the Anti-Chinese League on
evening. Charges were preferred
against Thomas Tenant, Secretary, of
and embezzlement of League
funds. Tenant, in replying 10 the charges
went for Sam Davis, of the Appeal, red hot.
Becoming too personal, Davis, who was ON
the platform, crossed over to where Ten
nant was standing, and, by well-directed
blow, sent him sprawling TO the foot
lights. A grand pandemonium followed.
ana the police had to interfere to prevent a
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-05-18

No medicine has ever been known so ef-
fectual in the cure of all those diseases
arising from an impure condition of the
blood as Scovill's Sarsaparilla or Blood and
Liver Syrup for the cure of scrofula, white
swellings, rheumatism, pimples, blotches,
eruptions yenereal sores and diseases, con-
sumption, goitre, boils, cancers and all
kindred diseases. No better means of Sc
curing beautiful complexion can be OBJ
tanned than by using Scovillis Blood and
Liver Syrup, which cleapses the blood and
gives beauty to the skin.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-05-18
MERCHANDISE REPORT.

The following freight passed Ogden May 18th
For Sacramento-E. NJ. Holden, , boxes can
dy: r. L. Fulton, l case paper; A. A. Van VOor-
hies Il Co.. case combs, 3 boxes whip stocks, 25
bundles bows; Kirk, Geary & Co., case trusses;
John Cox, barrel and l half barrel washers;
Llndley & Co, 10 cases meat; j. +. Davis 4 Son,
buggies: Huntington. Hopkins 4 Co., 10 cases
handles, 5 boxes picks; John Stevens, 5 bundles
steel; Baker & Hamilton. , boxes mower knives.
The following freight passed Albuquerque for
Sacramento on the 18th inst:
For Hall, Luhrs & Co, 100 boxes soap; Mebius
& Co.. 25 boxes fish; Baker 4 Hamilton, "a bun
dies garden tools, l box agricultural nipple
ments; Cunningham, Curtis & Co., $50 bundles
paper; Jones & Givens, $50 reels wire, 80 kegs
staples; Capital Furniture Company, car fur
niture; Huntington, Hopkins q Co., 60 bundles
barrows; J. J. Ayers, drum glycerine; Lindley
& Co, % boxes soap; John Longshore, box
bolts, box iron; A. Flohr, box hardware; S.
p. Smith, box books; Pioneer Mills, 3 cars
corn; A. & A. Hebron, l case hardware; Geo.
F. Bronner, barrel hams A. A. Van VOORHEES,
Il CO., box hardware; A. Meister, boxes
aX1pg
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-05-18

On Sunday there arrived by the steam
ship Mariposa from Australia, Sir Anthony
Musgraye, the present Governor of Queens
land, Major-General Freemantle, of the
British Army, Hon. James Service. ex-
Premier of Australia, and Lord Byron. of
England. Major-General Freemantle is the
officer who was deputed to command the
forces of 600 or 200 sent out by Australia to
assist in the Soudan war;
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-05-18
CALAYERAS COLONY!
"A Little Farm, Well Tiled" the
Sure Way to Success!

VlIE ABOVE NAMED COLONY Is LOCATED
Il adjoining the terminus of the SAN JOA-
QUIN ard SIERRA NEVADA RAILROAD, at
VALLEY SPRINGS, in the county after which
it is named. Each tract contains both bottom
and gently slOping land; it is all under an
irrigsting ditch, all cleared and ready for the
plow.
zS- These tracts are for sale ut from
$40 TO $50 per acre, a price less than
the cost OF clearing ordinary foothill
lands.
This Colony IS in the warm Citrus Belt of the
Foothills, and will grow Alfalfa all kinds OF
Vegetables, Tree Fruits; Table, Wine and Raisin
Grapes; Oranges, Olives, Lemons, Figs ard
Almonds. With this soil, climate and water the
Colouisi support his family after the first 80
days. Four years time viii give an income of
f'om s. go 10 $4,000 per snuum.
lu- Several 2O-acrc tracts have
already been sold. and TO insure n
more complete development not
more than 40 acres will be sold to
one person.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-05-18
STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
rDravrt. - G..

OVuII! OF cHCIdnnentO, ]
On this Eighth day of May, one thousand eight
hundred and eighty-six, before me, G. H. Oat-
man, Notary Public in and for said county. re-
siding therein, duly commissioned and sworn
personally appeared T. NJ. Lindley and Douglas
Arlington Lindley, known to me to be the per
sons described in. whose names are subscribed
to ana who executed the within instrument
and each acknowledged to me that he executed
the same.
In witness whereof have hereunto set my
hand and affixed my official seal, at my office
in the county Of Sacramento the day and wear
in this certificate first above written
SEAL c. II. 0ATMAN, Notary Public
unrI
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-05-18

NEEDLES, May 17th.-Three tramps were
atested here this evening by citizens, after
a spirited chase, for stealing baggage from
a passenger train, and sentenced TO four
months imprisonment half an hour after
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-05-18
SAN FRANCISCO ITEMS.

On Sunday the Knickel bockers beat the
Damianas by score of Is to 5.
The remains of an unknown boy have
been discovered in the ruins of the Ban
croft fire.
The receipts for duties at the Custom
house for the past week were Sll4,967 "a,
making total since January 1st of 8, 0l9,
Ola 6S.
Judge Sullivan has decided that he will
hear the motion for a new trial in the
Sharon divorce case some time during the
coming week.
Application for rehearing has been
made in the great irrigation suit of Lux ct
al. VS.. Haggin ct al. in the Supreme Court,
which was decided on the Goth Of April.
Judge Edmunds has appointed John Bir-
mingham receiver of the firm of Richards,
Harrison & Sherwood, on application of
Henry H. Sherwood, one of the members
OF the firm, who asks for an accounting.
The immigrant arrivals for the past week,
exclusive OF those entering southern Cali
iornia by the California Southern, num-
bered ,23S, being great decrease from the
weekly arrivals for the past two months.
John P. Jackson has brought suit in the
Superior Court to recover $36l6 sc from
the Post Publishing Company for services
rendered as President, Treasurer and Gen
eral Manager of the company, from April
u, 1884, until March 3, 1885, at a salary of
$3.50 a month.
The Retail Clerks Association is pow
l $50 strong, and the Union formed some
time ago bids fair to give them. with the
assistance OF the Knights of Labor and
Federated Trades, shorter hours of labor.
The dry goods men are now closing at 6
o'clock, and favor the movement.
Two final reports were returned by the
Grand Jury Monday. The majority report
condemns the Police Department, the Street
Department. the Superior Court Judges
and prosecuting officers. The minority re-
port compliments the departments and
officials condemned by the majority report.
The internal revenue collections in the
San Francisco district for the week ending
May Sth were as follows
- ,o0U
cplTlts. Loo
TOBACCO ana cigars 59io
Hilsce!lalleous-. ov9'7
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-05-18

CHICO May 17th.-John Whalen, la
borer on the Glenn ranch, went to ST.
John yesterday morning and got drunk
During the forenoon he started for the
home ranch. About noon he was found
lying by the roadside, dead. His death
is supposed to have been caused by too
much whisky. He was about So years of
age.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-05-18

CTATE OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SAC
y ramento IS. In the Superior Court in and
for said couniy.-The People of the state of
California to J. L. P0ULSOS. greeting: You
are hereby notified that action was
commenced in the Superior Court of the
county of Sacramento, State aforesaid, by filing
complaint in the Clerks office of said Court
on the 10Th day of APRIL, 1886, in which
action S. A. POULsON is plaintiff. and you
are defendant. That the general nature OF the
action. as appears from said complaint, is as
follows To obtain a decree of this Court dis
solving the bonds of matrimony now existing
between plaintiff and defendant, on the grounds
of wllliul desertion and neglect, and that by
said decree plaintiff be allowed to assume
her maiden name of S. A. Brummett, all OF
which is more fully set forth in the COM
plant on file herein, reference to which is
hereby made. And you are hereby directed
TO appear and answer said complaint with
i'll ten days from the service of this writ,
exclusive of the day of service, if served on
you in said county of Sacramento; and within
thirty days, exclusive of the day of service, if
served elsewhere. And you are further notified
that unless you so appear and answer within
the time above specified, the plaintiff will ap-
ply TO the Court for the relief prayed for in the
complaint.
In testimony. whereof, l. VIM. B. Hamilton,
Clerk of the Court aforesaid, do hereunto set
my hand and affix the seal of said Court this
10th day of APRIL, A. d. 1856
seal WIN. B. HAMILTON, Clerk
BY JOS j. GUTH Deputy Clerk anon qtTu
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-05-18

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