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Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1886-05-17

zane, out of shape ar,und the persons OF
,uch of his loving subjects as he found
offering or loating.
His great hobby was his regiment of
,ants, of which lie was as proud rs il he
vas their patcrnal ancestor.
1t was the opinion of His Majesty that
marrying his giant soldiers to women of
hnilar stature Il race of giants would be
he result.
The wishes and feelings of tho parties
hu. mattel were never taken into consd-
ration. Consequently many Of the mar
lagos entered into at tho instiSation Of
frederick were not satisfactory to any
'ody except himself.
One day Frederick was taking ride
n horse ,ack in the vicinity of putsoam.
e Was then quite an old man. Not far
rom the road was an o. icct that attract
his attention.
At first he thought II vas q haystack,
r it had that shape, but he was not
ute sure Of 1t, as haystack5 were not In
he habit OF moving. Tho object moved.
Frederick rode up to it, when to his
ter Amusement the object was trans
r!ncd into the biggest woman he ever
wv.
Her resemblance to haystack
was duo to her position. She was bend
ing over digging potatoes.
As she stood up she shut out from the
view OF the king q vast quantity of blue
ky. III fact, the king, who had dis
mounted, was ain ost frightened as he
looked up ut this giantess.
She seemed to be about seven or eight
feet tall, but we'll proportional She
held her apron with one hand, while she
flowed the potatoes, with which it was
illcl, to drop into q large basket by her
side. With her left hand she wiel led n
shovel with rs much case as If it had
boon Il toasting fork.
She had flaxen hair, and face as
round as a full moon, but there was a
merry twinkle in her blue eyes that indi-
Gated much mother wit.
What are you doing therc?" asked
the king.
Cant you see for yourself? I'm dig
ging potatoes. Did you think was
Playing on the piano?"
How old arc you, sissy"
81 was seven,ee years old on my last
birthday, hubby"
only seventeen! 1t hardly seems
possible that you should have grown all
That distance in such short time"
We'll, did, and l did most of it by
myself, too, although had good start.
You are polite gentleman, you are, to
ask lady her ACES If was to Judge of
Your age by your size, I'd say that you
hadn't boon weaned yet, although your
lace shows that you were not born last
week"
The king. who was not accustomed to
this sort of talk, was angercd, but recol-
.ecting that this peasant girl had no idea
Of his identity, he smiled. anL rcgaining
is good humor continued the CONVERSE
ton.
"You amuse me, little one. You arc
not married, suppose?"
"No, and l don't expect that l will
have chance to get married for the
next hundred years. or, at least, until the
old king pegs out. The way that old
sinner holds out is scandalous. He
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1886-05-17

The Matchs Connto has been invented the
the % py s s" E ms ]
uy operated Some belt machines of four five daily capacity n
itakes of the little accomplish anything os
nfer % ins wod 6 of ONE Then saving in help fuel wesE
been idle for be successfully Matches
lead and zinc which ang
the headings concentrates.
he machine
mn gold pan and of supply inch About
four per hour saving h'"
When machine ordered prepared furnish skilled mechanic vh0s
give nruiS to amy prso~ or persom WIN"
rate tine machine The charge for his time win only be together %hs
expenses We can furnish exceptionally able miwrg one of the t
%Gs vino will drawings for complete plant and erect the same "
existence e' ' '' ''' " f
tanned by the use Of the Matclrs snljod
Approximate estimate ofday product ohe Matches
concentration, mills treating 5Oto 81 hours.
Two TxS nss .; ats :
Two Two %: n sss%ns equivalent ss ST.
Wear identis "
NJ Expenses
Treating As entead-~
o"chg eight tons to one-savng so
as. Ssrt s.s at s.I s. 80 per ton
~ X tonso fcnccntr tes.. 90 800 49,,
n aver per ton at z Of concentrates ~
"'"per cent "a per cent Market value per ton 1902
s1ons $o2 SOP %
Daily 1924 0" ,..x
Treating so gold silver reducing
loons to one, saving so percent =
Cost Of %s IRE sts %" ii S.s ton .: 80
Total We nsooncen $500 90 80, ,u.
smer per ton mo of Concentrates gold or silver so
Daily s&S 90
% c1s r 3s ss s PEI n s%nn a S day..
Iares desiring have with
Of claims we set forth Fer lsing%
we VIII properties ascertain ftheir will terms
other detailed information address: ~ "
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1886-05-17
Notice Of Forfeiture.

To George NJ. Dickerson. and X. X. Kingsbury:
You are hereby notified that have done the an
nual holding work on the Venus lode and mining
claim, situated in Warm Springs Greek Mining
District, Alturas county, Territory of Idaho, for
red (l00) dollars in labor and improvements on
said lode mining claim in order to hold the same
under section 1884 Revised Statutes of the United
dollars 10 one-s!xth each, being $l6662a each and
that unless you contribute your proportion Of said
expenditure within 80 days from the date of the
first publication of this notice, your interest in
the said Venus lode mining claim will become the
property of the subscriber, under said section
1874. VLADYSLAV DOMSKI,
HALEY, Idaho.
~ The money may be paid at the TINES office.
First publication, February 2. 1886.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1886-05-17
4 DINNER AND A KISS.

81 have brought your dinner, father"
The blacksmith daughter said,
AS she took from her arm kettle
And lifted its shining lid. /
There's not any pie or pudding,
So will give you this" [
Aud upon his toil-worn forehead !
She left childish kiss. <.,~
The blacksmith tore off his apron =
And dined in happy mood,
Wondering much at the SAVIOR
Hid in his humble food;
While all about were visions
Full of prophetic bliss,
But he never thought of the magic
In his little daughters kiss.
While she with her kettle swinging
Merrily trudged away,
Stopped at the sight Of squirrel,
Catching some wild birds lay.
And thought how many n shadow
OF life and fate we would miss
If always our frugal dinners
We're seasoned with kiss.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1886-05-17

takes all the mon OF any size and puts
them in his big overgrown regiment ut
Potsdam. You amt going to propose to
mo are you. now that you are talking
about marriage:"
mo, not just yet; } am too young"
III you are matrimonially inclined
was going to recommend my grand
mother. She is q widow about your age
She was 1913 last Summer. She Is just
the kind OF Il frisky young thing you
need to soothe your declining years. She
is daisy at trying pancakes"
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1886-05-17
OUTWITTING A KING.

Frederick the Great Of Prussia was
very peculiar man. =
One Of his peculiarities was to stroll
out with demure sort Of a look on his
face and rattan cane in his good right
hand. All at once he would bend it, the
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1886-05-17

The corporal and Anna Shipped made one
saluting the bride, Corporal Schmock
FASTENED to the nearest saloon, and in an
Incredibly short time he was in the
guard house, as drunk as a lord.
few hours later Frederick rode into
the courtyard of the barracks. He dis
mounted and was received with usual
honors 10y the colonel.
How is Corporal Schmock coming
on as married MANI"
He is in the guard-house. may 1t
please your majesty"
What has he been doing?"
He got drunk as soon as the mar
Rage ceremony was over"
Release him. ~His young wife will
naturally feel lonesome"
Did l understand your Majesty to
say young wife,"
"Of course; she says she Is only
seventeen"
II am afraid your Majesty has been
deceived, but possibly she meant to say
seventy one. She looks to be at least
that old"
Then she must have aged very
much during the last few hours. Bring
her in
The aged dame was led in. She was
vCry much embarrassed and was ready
to sink through the floor, particularly
when her eight feet OF husband was also
brought in.
He hurled himsou or the floor with
mighty proneness and besought the
king to have him court-martialed and put
him out Of his misery, pointing sadly to
his venerable bride, who, like tho daugh-
ter-in-law-clect of the Mikado, was
"simply appalling"
koko's distress was mild compared
to the mental anguish Of Corporal
Schmock.
The king laughingly remarked that 1t
was plain that there was limit to his
power, and told the wretchcd husband
that he would be allowed to procure a
iivorce.
As for the giantess, the king allowed
her 10 dig potatoes unmolestcd The
incident opened his eyes to the fact that
there was n limit to the power OF even
tie great Frederick.A[Texas Siftings.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1886-05-17

A little boy Of this city announced his
ability the other night TO frame his own
prayer, and proceeded:
20 Lord. make me a good boy. and II
1T first you don't succeed, try, try again. Z"
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1886-05-17
CURES ALL HUMORS,
CONSUMPTION,

which is Scrofu1ous Disease OF tho
Lungs, is promptly and certainly arrested
and cured by this God-given remedy, if taken
before the last stages of the disease are reached
From its wonderful power over this terribly
fatal disease, when first Offering this now eel
ebrated remedy, to the public, DIR. PIERCE
sumption Cure,' but abandoned that name
as too limited for a medicine which, from it's
wonderful combination of tonic, or strengthen
pectoral, and nutritive properties, is unequaled,
net only us remedy for consumption of the
lungs, but for all
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1886-05-17
Mccormick & Co.,
BAN ERS
HALEY, IDAHO.

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Advances made ores, gold and silver bullion.
Careful attention given to collections. and re-
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The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1886-10-20
ABLIND AND DEAF WOMAN.
MORTGAGE SALE.

Notice is hereby given that we, w. T..
Wooten, w. NJ. Oates. w. A. VIM,
G. G.. Winn, w. II. Hill, H. b. Hogins.
j. N. Hoffman, G. L. Kirkscey, l.. NJ.
Smith and w. II. Poynter, will on Sat-
urday, the 18th day of Nov. 1886, be-
tween the hours prescribed BY law for
judicial sales, proceed to sell, in the
town of Russellville, Pope county, Ar
kansas, to the highest and best bidder
for cash In hand, the following describe
ed town lots and improvements, situat-
ed in said town of Russellville, to-wit:
Lots four ~ five (5) six (6) seven ~
eight (S) and nine (9) in Block seven-
teen in Luker's addition to said town OF
Russellville. Also Lots one I'd two (2)
three (3) ten (10) eleven III and twelve
(l2) IN Block eighteen In Luker's ad IL
tion to said town. Said sale to take
place under and by virtue of two cer-
tain mortgages made and executed by
w. j. Sheriff. and Mary A. Sheriff. his
wife, one made on the 5th day Of Aug.
1886, and the other on the 1lth day Of
Aug. 1886, to secure the promissory
note of the said w. j. Sheriff., for the
sum of $l5C3 with interest at the rate
Of 10 per cent. pr annum from date un-
til paid, made ard executed by the said
W. y. OucIEiii W tuc iuOftSdStts uefell
on the 9TH day Of Aug. 1886, which Is
still due and unpaid. Also ut the same
time, terms and place, will sell to the
highest and best bidder for cash in hand
the following personal property: One
black mare years old l6 hands high,
also one bay horse colt one year old,
also one black COW tour years old and
calf, also one black aud white two year
old heifer, also one red two year old
bull ALSO one red andwhite one year old
bull. Said sale to be under and by vir-
tue OF u certain chattle mortgage exe-
cuted on the 9th day of Aug. 1886, by
said w. J. Sheriff., to the mortgages
herein, to secure his said promissory
note of $l503. with interest thereon at
the rate of ten per cent. from date until
paid. All of said property TO be sold
as above set forth or so much thereof as
will be necessary to satisfy said note
and interest and the cost Of executing
and conveying into effect this trust.
w. II. WooTEN, w. NJ. OATES,
w. A. WINN, G. G. WINN,
w. ii. HILL, X. b. HoGINs,
J. N. HOFFMAN, g. l.. KIRKscEY,
l.. NJ. SMITH, w. II POINTER,
Mortgages.
BY Davis & Son, Atsy's.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1886-10-20
Be Generous.

There is nothing that pays so well
in the long run, as neighborly gener-
osity. If you know of brother
farmer who has been i'll or who has
suffered domestic Affections or other
misfortunes, and who has fallen be-
hind the while, by reason Of any Of
these, it is your duty to 90 to his as
sistance at once, and meantime ask
your neighbors to do likewise. Don't
90 about this matter as though you
were making great personal sacri-
fee in so doing, but rather In that
spirit which does not permit the left
hand to know what the good right
tand is doing. Your neighbors crops
may be suffering for the reasons
above suggested, If so, just quietly
go to his assistance, and "give him
day." you will not miss the time
and our word for it you will enjoy
the soundest nights rest you have
experienced for many day; and
then again, the other hearts, from
which you have lifted the load by
this unselfish action Of yours, will
ever go out IN gratitude to you, and
seal that bond Of friendship which
heretofore may not have been just
what it should have been as between
neighbors. Think of this farmer
friends, and just stick a pin here.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1886-10-20

He that will not look before him
will have to look behind him--and
probably with some regret.
A BLIND AND DEAF WOMAN.
Miss Minnie Wallace, of Atlanta, lost
her hearing, her sight and sense of
taste. Sores covered her body and
limbs. Her joints were swollen and
painful, her limbs paralyzed, appetite
lost, and she was eking out onta miser-
able life. Six bottles of B. B. B. re-
stored her sight and hearing, relieved
all aches and pains, added flesh and
strength and she is now we'll woman.
Write to her. For sale by J. w. Wells.
Oct 30.
Sleep is the best stimulant--a
neryine safe for all to take.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1886-10-20
RUssELLvIILE. POPE CO. ARK. OCTOBER 90 1886.
Nicknames for Public Men.


or sour Own Eyarts" everybody,
of course, has heard.
Bedford, Of Colorado, was called
"Red Headed Rooster Of the Rock
les"
"CaIamity Weller" saw in every
measure ruin and disaster il he hap
pened to dIsapproye 1t.
In Massachusetts, they call their
senators "Grandfather Hoar" And
Grandmother Dawes"
General Logan is famlliarly called
"Black Jack" from the color Of his
hair and eyes and swarthy complex
ion.
The name OF "Coal Oir' Payne is
given TO Senator Paine on account
Of his connection with the Standard
Oil company.
There is bonanza Jones" for Sen
ator Jones, of Nevada, but it is not
so common now as it once was, for
the bonanza has gone and only the
Jones remains.
Burleigh, who represents the
Whitehall New York; district in
the house. is known as perpetual
Motion Burlelgh," so active, restless
ard energetic is he.
Butler, of South Carolina, hates to
be called "Hamburg Butler" but the
name sticks to him in spite OF the
fact that he has denied all responsi-
5ility for the Hamburg massacre.
John Shermon is known as "Hon-
est John Sherman" Edmunds as "St.
Jerome" Judge Kelly as "Pig Iron
Kelly" Congressman Barnes, Of
Georgia, is known as "Bre'r Terra
pin"
Senator Van Wyck is known as
"Crazy Horse" because he shocks
the dignity of the senate, treads on
the toes of the people, figuratively
speaking, and goes on the war path
like the great Indian chief after
whom he was named.
But who ever heard the following
men referred to IN any different way
than dan" Voorhees,, "Joe" Brown,
"Joe" Hawley, "Joe" Blackburn,
"Jlm" Fair, BILLY" Malone. "Pat"
Collins, "Nick" Mueller, "Jack" Ad-
ans, Tim" Campbell, "Archie"
Bliss, "Tom" Reed, "Abe" Hewitt,
"Bill" Scott, Tick" Townsend,
Sam Randall, s.Daye" Culbertson,
"Ben" Butterworth, "Tom" Bayne,
or tom" Brown?
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1886-10-20
Gov. Lee and the *. of L..

Gov. Lee, of Virginia, delivered a
long address welcoming the knights
of Labor to the capital of the state.
In his speech he SAID: ~ divide cap
italists into two kinds and will 90
with you. Give the command, for
ward, and | will fight by your side
against one of these classes. Make
war against incorporated rascaity
and we will help you to ride it down.
Combat the great monied corpora
tions that seek to control legislation,
federal and state, by bribery and
corruption in order that they may
get votes in the federal halls of leg
islatlon to perfect and fasten upon
the whole country legislation for
their benefit-not for the benefit of
the people at large. We will march
shoulder to shoulder with you in
that. Organize against the capital
lists who furnish money to carry elec-
items, and then claim as reward the
selection OF men upon whose shout
ders shall be thrown the purple robe
oil the Judiciary, and we are with
you in that.
But all capital, my friends, is not
used in this way, nor for such vicious
purposes. Let us make no war upon
those who use their good fortunes to
alleviate the suiierings of mankind; I;
whose eulogies are within the hearts
of thousands on account of their gen
erous devotlons; whose noble deeds
and whose money are employed to
whiten the ocean with sails and cause
the wharves to 6c laden with com
merce."
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1886-10-20
Cleveland and Hill.

Fort Smith Times.
1t seems to be now understood
that there is no such rivalry between
Gov. Hill and President Cleveland,
in New York as from time to time
has been suggested. There is nc
jealous and bitter rivalry between
these sound and broad democrats
They are too true to themselves, u
each other and the democratic party
for this to be so. They well enough
know that each one has strong hold
in the state, and that factious war
fare between each other would be cx-
tremely deleterious to each, result
ing, perhaps, in the defeat of each.
With our republican friends doubt
less, the wish is father TO the thought.
They want them to get each other
by the ears. Cleveland is too strong
for them, and Hill, il nominated,
would likewise sweep the country
like fire on prairie driven by q
high wind.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1886-10-20
Neuralgia Rheumatism and Ery-
SIpelaS.

About four years ago | was attack
ed with what the physicians pro-
nounced neuralgia rheumatism, ac-
companied with erysipelas. My ap-
petite failed me entirely, and / had
an ittermitting pulse and very ir
regular pulsations of the heart. A
terriable pain soon came into my
chest and shoulders, and / became
so helpless that / could attend to no
business at all. The pains were
movable, and would sometimes pass
from one part Of my body to another.
Finally the erysipelas broke out on
my left hand and arm, and produced
much swelling. was for eighteen
months afflicted in this way, and OF
course used a great many kinds OF
medicines, but nothing gave me re
lief. Friends finally persuaded me
to try Dwift's specific. i noticed a
decided improvement while taking
the first bottle. l continued its use
until had taken about one dozen
bottles, when found myself sound
and we'll again, with no sign OF the
disease left excepta a stiffness in my
hand, a result Of the crysipelas.
While taking the medicine gained
on an average Two pounds Of flesh
per day. Think S. S. S. valuable
medicine, and frequently recon-
mend 1t to my friends.
Rev. r. M. PIcKENs.
Grecnville, S. c., June 81, 1886.
For sale by all druggists.
Treatise on Blood and Skin DIS
eases mailed free.
The SWIFT SPECIFIC Co, Drawer
3, Atlanta, Ca, or l57 w. Odd ST
N. Y.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1886-10-20
TWELFTH YEAR.---NO. 81
JEFFERSON DAVIS
Replies to Charges Made by Gen.
w. IT. Sherman In a Report to
the War Denartmenf.

the War Department..
BALTIMORE. Md, Oct. 2.-The Sun
has long letter written by JEFF Da-
Wis from Beauvoir, Mss, September
80, to Col. j. I. Scharf, Of Baltimore,
replying to Gen. w. T. Sherman's
so called report to the war depart
ment, and which the United States
senate caused to be printed as Elk
ecutive Document No. 80, Forty
eighth congress, second session.
Mr.. Davis says: "a continuing
sense of the great injustice done tc
me and the people ! represented BY
the senate making the malicious as
sault Of Gen. Sherman public doc
ument and giving to his slander the
Importance which necessarily attach
es to an executive communication to
the senate, has recently caused the
request for reply by me to be
pressed with very great earnestness,
For this reason / have decided to fur
nish my reply to you for publication =
Mr.. Davis then proceeds at great
length to denv the charges brought
against him by Gen. Sherman, in
which he declares he did all in his
power to prevent the war and did
not seek the post of chief executive.
He says: "For all the acts of my pub
lie life as president Of the Confeder-
ate States I am responsible at the
bar of history and must accept her
verdict. which l shall do without the
least apprehension that it will be
swayed from the truth by the maiic-
ious falsehoods of Gen. Sherman,
even when stamped Eek. Doc by the
United States senate"
The chief statement that Mr.. Da-
Wis objects to is that made by Gen,
Sherman in 1884 before Blair Post,
G. A. R., that he (Sherman) had a
letter in Mr.. Davis writing to the
effect that Mr.. DAVIS would turn Cen
Lees army against any state that
might attempt TO secede from the
southern confedcracy.
Mr.. Davis concludes his letter as
follows: II have IN this vindication
not of myself only, but also of the
people who honored me with the
highest official position in their gift,
been compelled to group together in
stances of reported falsehoods de.ib
erately spoken and written by Gen.
Sherman the Blair Post slander OF
myself. the defamation OF the char
acter Of Gen. Albert Sydney John
son, the dlsparagemcnt Of the militia
ry fame OF Gen. Grant, and the
shameful and corrupt charges against
Gen. Hampton. | have prepared
this vindication and exposure only
because the senate of the United
States has given to Gen. Sherman's s
slander an Endorsement which gives
1t whatever claims it may have to
attention and of power to mislead in
the future. Having specially stamp
ed the statement as false, having
proved Its author TO be sIanderer,
aud not having partisan secretary
to make place for this notice of a
personal TRADE, which was neither
an official report nor record made
during the war so as to entitle it to
be received at the Office of archives,
! submit 1t to the public through the
columns OF newspaper which dis
countenanced foul play and misrep-
resentation."
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1886-10-20
Saved His Life.

Mr.. d. / Wilcoxson, of Horse Cave,
KY, says lie was, for many years,
badly afflicted with Phthisic, also
Dialects; the pains were almost un-
endurable and would sometimes al
most throw him into convulsions.
He tried Electric Bitters and got re-
lief from first bottle and after taking
six bottles. was entirly cured, and
had gained in flesh eighteen pounds.
Says he positively believes he would
have died, had it not been for the
relief afforded by Electric Ritters.
Sold at fifty cents bottle by j. w.
Wells.