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The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1886-12-11

The female is much fiercer and
larger than the male. There is peril
to the latter in paying his addresses.
Glove me or die" is not a phrase
Of poetry or sentiment with the
male spider, but often is a literal
statement of the tragical fact, and
his usual experience is that he loses
some of his legs in the rebuffs which
he receives. In one tribe of spiders
the female is l 800 times larger than
the male. Accordingly, there is
never any occasion among them to
hold a woman's rights convention.
The spiders thread is composed of
innumerable small threads or fibers.
One of these small threads has been
estimated to be one two-millionth
part the thickness of a hair. The
spider spins three kinds of thread.
One kind is of great strength and
of this the radiating or smoke lines
of the web are made. The cross
lines or what a sailor might call
the ratlins, are finer and are tena-
cious; that is, they have upon them
little specks or globules of very
sticky gum. These specks are put
on with even inter-spaces. They
are set quite thickly along the line,
and are what, in the first instance,
catch and hold the legs or wings of
the fly. Once caught in this fashion
the prey is held secure by threads
flung over it somewhat in the man.
ner of lasso. The third kind of
silk is that which the spider throws
out in a mass or flood, by which it
suddenly envelopes any prey of
which it is somewhat afraid, as, for
example, a wasp. A scientific ex-
perimenter once drew out from the
body of a single spider 3,4SO yards
of thread or spider silk-a length
little short of three miles. Silk
may be woven of spiders thread,
and it is more glossy and brilliant
than that of the silkworm, being
of a golden color. An enthusiastic
entomologist secured enough of it
for the weaving of suit of clothes
for Louis XIV.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1886-12-11

at one side denotes great urgency
1t was evidently written under great
excitement, though with strong
effort at self control, and the whole
document-to use the slang of to-
day" means business.
The challenge was addressed or
the back:
"Coll Whitestill (sic) Avery
1t was found among Colonel
Avery's papers after his death
carefully filled away, and docketed
in very business like style: " Jack
son, ID. p. Duel, 1888"
The duel was fought about dusk
Of the day near the court house in
JonesborO. Shots were exchanged
but fortunately no one was hurt
Jackson declared himself satisfied
and the two gentlemen afterward
became warm friends. Indeed, long
before the duel, when Jackson first
decided to GO to the bar, he was
desirous to read law under Waights-
till Avery, who was very distin-
guished in his profession and was
the first attorney general of the
state of Tennessee-he, on his way
to settle in Nashville, had visited
Colonel Avery at Morganton, the
latter then an extreme frontier town
of western North Carolina. The
date of the challenge, August ~,
1888, is six months previous to that
of the earliest letter of Jackson,
February 13, 7S9, which Mr.. Par
ton says he was able to find.
Waightstill Avery was the first
attorney general of North Carolina.
By that was meant of the state
after it had thrown off allegiance
to the British government. Colonel
Avery was man of great capacity
and the loftiest integrity, and his
mantles has fallen upon defendants
worthy of such a sire; but there
were attorney generals before him
in the pre-revolutionary days of
the province of Carolina and
some of them, too, seem to have
been men of high character.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1886-12-11

the way the wind carried the bal
loon-in teams. They drove eight
or ten miles and they found the
balloon with the wretched Mitchell
lying helplessly in the basket on
the bank of the creek. Mitchell's
hair had actually turned white from
fright in his hours ride in the
clouds. Several years after that,
in another town, Big Smith was in
side another balloon while it was
being inflated. After it was full of
hot air he crawled over the edge of
the basket and another man got in
for trip through the ozone belt.
Some one yelled Let gop The
ropes were loosened, but one rope,
on the side of which Smith was
getting out, took a turn round his
leg, clutching him tightly, and as
the balloon shot skyward it took
Smith with it by the ankle. He
terrified his companion in the
basket, who heard the cry of hor-
ror that swept over the crowd, but
could not help him, for if he changed
his position the chances are that
the basket would upset or that the
rope would uncoil. After about
ten minutes the balloon came down,
with Smith unconscious and his
head full Of blood. However, he
recovered and is yet in the show
husinnss
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1886-12-11
BALLOONINC.

In a talk with John Forepaugh
l heard several interesting stories
of adventures with hot-air balloons.
ave used to initiate the. balloons
and send them skyward at every
stopping point of the Forepaugh
show" he said, "and l remember
now one incident in regard to these
balloons which occurred in 1874 in
Chester. There was a large crowd
on the grounds and a man we called
Big Smith was inside the bag while
it was being inflated. At last the
balloon bulged out, nearly full, and
Smith crawled from under. Twen-
ty-five men were holding the balloon
and Smith, after he got outside the
machinery, saw a candy butcher
named Mitchell standing near him
Before any one could count five
Smith grabbed Mitchell, threw him
in the basket and yelled Let CO.
The men dropped the ropes, the
balloon shot aloft like rocket and
the 10000 people strained their
eyes as they saw it grow smaller
and smaller, until it was out oi
sight. When the balloon was first
skipping toward heaven Mitchell's
head could be seen over theedge OF
the basket as he yelled, Help, for
Gods sake!' Wien the big bag
floated beyond the range of visions
q dozen men started northward-
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1886-12-11
JOrTINGs.

Nashville, Tennessee, has or
ganized a Hugging Club" In
this connection it may be well to
remark that this office will be
closed for few days Immediately
after this issue Of the paper.
A 4-months old baby was elected
an honorary member Of the Knights
of Labor by the Richmond Con-
vention. This is the first instance
in which the Knights have formally
recognized the great dairy industry.
"Who is your favorite author?"
asked the literary writer. Maggie
quickly replied: "The author Of
my being, of course, dear papa"
1t is unnecessary to say that papa
Immediately came down with the
cash for the new dress which Mag
gle had set her heart on.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1886-12-11

The latest fashionable craze is
what are called rainbow parties.
The ladies wear some simple pretty
toilet. the striking features OF which
will be bright-hued apron of cam
brio or silesia, carrying with her a
gentleman's necktie Of correspond
ing shade, every color Of the rain
bow being represented in the variety
of aprons and ties. The latter will
be shaken together in a hat and the
gentlemen will draw for them. The
tie matching the apron worn by the
respective young ladies will decide
his fate as her escort to the dining
room, and moreover assigns to him
the agreeable task of hemming the
hitherto unhemmed apron. A prize
will be awarded to the young man
Who makes the best hem and an.
other to the one who makes the
greatest botch of the allotted task
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1886-12-11
A PRECIOUS STONE.
Cincinnati Gazette.l

A new precious stone has
lately been brought to the notice of
dwellers and the public in discov-
cries made by William Earl Hid
den in Alexander county, North
Carolina. The stone resembles in
many respects the emerald, being
of nearly the same color, but is
denser and more brilliant. 1t was
named the hiddenite by the late DR..
J. Lawrence Smith of Louisville,
KY, who was the first to recognize
its true chemical nature. This new
stone is found in close connection
with the emerald, but does not, like
the latter, belong to the beryl fam
lily. The story of its discovery, as
told by Mr.. Hidden, is interesting.
While carrying on a search for
platinum through the Southern
States, under the patronage of
Thomas A. Edison, he came across,
in Alexander county, a few pieces
of bronze, which in their edges
showed tinge Of color which
verged distinctly on that of the
emerald. Being an expert miner
alogist, he came to the conclusion
that a region which could produce
bronze having a slight tint of the
true emerald color ought to furnish
the pure emerald itself. A vien
was subsequently found at depth
of eight feet below the surface. In
which he only not found the true
emerald, but it many slender crys-
tails that the name hiddenite was
applied. 1t is to-day the rarest
among the precious stones, and
has not yet been discovered in any
other place. The largest one found
thus far was three inches long,
weighed one-half ounce, and was
cut up in gems valued at more
than 81 900. Besides the hiddenite
and the emerald these mines pro-
duce numerous specimens Of aqua
marines, yellow spodumene, citrine
and smoky topaz, rutile, garnets
and peculiarly beautiful quarts
crystal.
From the same mine next to the
largest emerald in the world was
quarried. The largest is owned by
the Duke of Devonshire and weighs
but two pennyweigh:s more than
the one in question, which is hex
agonal in form, is three inches
long, one and three-quaters thick
from face to face and weighs eight
and three quarter ounces. It's value
in the present uncut state is al out
81, 800.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1886-12-11

Now, a word about the celebrated
coral necklace of the Queen of Italy.
It is a well known fact that she
wears it continually, and even on
occasions of grand toilette she car
ries it under river of sparkling
diamonds. The necklace has a
history.
Five years ago, the Prince of Ma
Piles, her son, heir apparent to the
throne of Italy, was strolling
through a street in Venice, when
his eye was attracted by the neck
lace in the show window of a jew
eler's shop. The idea at once struck
him to buy it for his mother, the
Queen. But the price was far be-
yond the capacity of his pocket
money, and though destined to be
King Victor Emmanuel III, he was
compelled to ask the jeweler for
credit. The bargain was that the
Prince should buy the necklace,
pearl by pearl, according as he
could save enough from his pocket
money. On leaving the jeweler
shop on the first occasion the
Prince carried away with him five
pearls, which he carefully guarded.
It was two years before he was able
to buy the whole necklace. When
the Queen afterward learned the
secret of the purchase, she made q
resolve to wear this charming exhi-
bition of her sons love on all oc-
casions, and hence she wears II
eyery day, and gives it place even
when she wears her state jewels on
nreat occasions.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1886-12-11

"WELL, Simpson, I'm glad to
see you back. Hope you made big
money out of your show" II did
at first, but lost it all in Texas"
"Why, how so?" "On account of
that confounded mummy in our
collection. The coroner would in
sist upon holding an inquest over
it in every town we stopped at. 1t
cost me $50 for fees every time."
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1886-12-11

All Eastern papers have com
ments on the fact that Mr.. Blaine
refused the hand of Mr.. Edmunds
at the Arthur funeral. The Incl
cent has not been reported by all
the papers in the same way; but
accordingly to reports apparently
the most trustworthy, Mr.. Ed.
munds extended his hand, saying
"Good morning, Mr.. Blaine," and
the latter recognized the greeting
only by a stiff bow, refusing to
take the profiered hand. The Chi
cago Tribune, a strong Blaine paper
comments on the incident in this
way:
So far as the mere question OF
etiquette is concerned it may be
observed that general handshaking
and other displays of effusive cor
diality are not customary in the
presence of the dead, and even
friends when in the house of mourn
ing usually greet each other, if at all
only with slight bow of recogni-
ton. It seems rather remarkable.
therefore, that Edmunds should
seize such an occasion for dem
onstration of pretended cordiality
towards a man he had SO recently
calumniated and insulted-a dis
play wholly Inappropriate and hypo-
critical to the last degree. A funeral
was no place for such performance.
Mr.. Edmunds violated the proprie-
ties in thrusting his offensive hy-
pocrisy on Mr.. Blaine at such a
time, and he received from the lat
ter only the treatment demanded
by self-respect.
Edmunds has been an implaca-
BILE, backbiting enemy of Blaine
for years, and has even repudiated
party obligations in order to satisfy
his malice. Within a fortnight
Edmunds has caused to be pub
lished letter in which he assails
Mr.. Blaine with studied insults,
and proves that for years past he
(Edmunds) has lost no opportunity
to stab Blaine in the back and libel
him in public and in private. Had
Mr.. Blaine accepted and returned
Edmund's greeting every mug
wump paper in the country would
have denounced the act as one of
servile hypocrisy on Blaine's part,
and cited it as proof that Blaine, in
his eagerness to become president,
was willing to humble himself be-
fore his defamer, instead of resent
ing an insult as became a man.
Was it in the hope of producing such
a scene that Edmunds ventured at
Arthur's funeral to extend a phari-
saical greeting he would not have
dared offer Mr.. Blaine elsewhere?
Did he think Mr.. Blaine was at
last in a position where he could
not resent an insult, but might be
compelled to act the hypocrite be-
fore his libeler? Did Edmunds ex-
pect to furnish the mugwump press
another text? Such seems to be
the only explanation of his un-
seemly conduct, but to his discom
future he found Mr.. Blaine still
able to reject the insult in the only
manner the circumstances permit
ted and to preserve his self-respect
by refusing to initiate the hypocrisy
of his calumniator. Edmunds
richly deserved the rebuke he re-
ceived, and under the circumstances
Mr.. Blaine was fully justified in
administering it precisely as he did.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1886-12-11

The KEYSTONE has long been acknow%
edged to be the sole representative OF the
Great Upper Wood River and Sawtooth
mining regions, and, located as II is in the
very heart of the most promising mining
country on the face of the earth. and leav-
ing nothing undone to present its readers a
complete synopsis of all mining news and
developments, as well as matters of local
importance in the growth of Ketchum, the
future metropolis of Idaho, il is an ninvalua-
BILE guide for capital and informant to the
settler of every craft and position. Sub
scribe for it, read it, and let your friends
read what may benefit them.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1886-12-11

When the average colored man
talks on any subject as a general
thing his mouth fails to connect
with his brain. Here is q case in
point. "Do you know Col. Yer
ocer?" asked q gentleman Of a dar-
kew. II don't by name, sab; /
only know him by sight"
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1886-12-11

WHEN tree drops its fruit over
the fence of a boundary line that
fruit still belongs to the owner Of
the tree. a r
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1886-12-11

A bald-headed fisherman always
" gets the most bites"
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1886-12-11

Homes swears that his girl is 9
socialist, or at least Anna kissed.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1886-12-11

Tue latest piece of slang ih New
York city il " foddeHihg up"
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1886-12-11

The ocean is like q good house
wife-very tidy.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1886-12-11

There's always room at the top
of q barrel Of apples.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian., 1886-01-22
Dickens Festival.

One Of the most animated and in
tercsting programmes to be observed
this month is the Dickens Festival
to be given on the Goth, at the Opera
House for the benefit Of the Young
Mems Christian Association. Though
the Association so far has done ex.
ceedingly well, necessity which the
increase of membership demands
makes itself urgently felt in the way
of broader and better views being
taken and put in working shape
This will have to be met, and will
naturally take means. In order tc
assist this organization at its start, a
number of ladies volunteered to fur.
nish the rooms recently procured by
the Association. This has been done
and now the proceeds of the Festival
on January 30, under the manage.
ment of these ladies, is 10 meet the
debt already incurred. 1t is to bt
hoped therefore that the public will
give proof of their cooperation il
this honorable cause by their presence
on that occasion, which will be mos
gratifying to those who are taking
every pains, both in management
and rendition, to present a novel ant
instructive programme. Books rep
resented are Bleak House, chapter
q and 25; Nicholas Nickleby, chapte
g.; David Copperfield, chapters A
and 81; Our Mutual Friend, book Bird
chapter Is; Pickwick Papers, chap
ters IL, 26, "a, 50. Tableaux from
Dickens remaining works.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian., 1886-01-22
A NV Enterprise.

The Metcalfe Manufacturing Co.,
have made arrangements to move
i their headquarters from Nashville to
this city. They& are preparing to
erect their factory and foundry build
ings on the corner of Eighth and
Liberty streets, work having been
already begun. Tho Company will
manufacture the automatic set works
for saw mills, patented by Mr.. Chas.
w. Metcalfe,. of this city, and the ad-
dition to our ur>nanufacturing inter-
ests will be one of no mean impor-
tance.. We take pleasure in noting
the coming of this company to our
city and we trust they may do
y profitable business from the start,
The Company comes backed by am
ple capital and the city authorities
should give substantial encourage
meMt 10 the enterprise, and thereby
offer inducements for other similar
manufacturing establishments to To-
cate their shops in our clty. We
have a live, growing city, with plen'
ty of coal close at hand and an un'
surpassed farming section surround
ing us, apd.there is no reason why
our cit mould not become a manu-
featuring CENTER. and we believe il
will in the course of few years.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian., 1886-01-22
MARRIED.

WINFREE-FAXON: Mr. Ju-
lius X. Winfree and Miss Esther Fax
on were married at the Episcopal
church at $3.50 o'clock yesterday af-
ternoon, the ceremony being pro-
nounced by Rev. J. w. Vcnable. The
nuptial vows were taken in the pres
ence of a number of friends of the
parties. The groom is worthy and
prominent young farmer ofthe Long
view neighborhood, brother OF
Judge w. p. Winfree, of this city.
The bride was educated In this city
and has a number of relatives and q
large circle of friends here. She is
young lady of unusual personal at
fractions and many accomplishments
We heartily congratulate Mr.. Win
free and wish the happy couple many
years of blissful prosperity.
ADAMS-KNIGHT: On the 10Th
inst. at 4 o'clock P. NJ, Mr.. Charlie
r. Adams, of Beverly, and Miss Anna
Knight, of the Church Hill vicinity
were married al Hebron church, by
Rev. j. w. Blgham. The groom is 9
clever and industrious young gentle
man, a son of Mr.. L. l.. Adams. The
bride is a daughter of the late Mr.. j
II. Knight and is one of Soutl
Christians. most charming young
ladies. Their destinies were unitet
in the presence of large number o
friends and well-wishers. We join
our wish that they may always b.
happy with that of their numerou
friends, at the same time congratula
ting the happy groom upon his goo'
fortune in winning such a lovabl
wife in the matrimonial lottery.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian., 1886-01-22
socIALITIEs.


Miss Edna Payne Is visiting friends
at Pembroke.
Esq. b. L. Randolph has been sick
for several days.
Judge Caswell Bennett, of Smith
land, is in the city.
Mr.. II. l.. Holt has moved to cot
tageon Jesup Avenue.
Hon. j. II. Powell, of Henderson,
was In the city yesterday.
Mr. j. G. Mcclellan, of st. Louis,
is visiting friends in the city.
Hon. Jas. d. Garnett returned
Wednesday from visit to Washing
ton.
Mr.. Geo. II. Pike, OF the Cadiz Tel
ephone, was in town one day this
week.
Miss Rosalic Dagg. has gone to the
Pembroke neighborhood TO teach a
school.
Miss Carrie Warfeld is spending
the winter with relatives in San An
tonic, Texas.
Miss Fannie Clarly, of Newstead,
Is visiting the family of Capt. ii. G.
Alternately.
Mrs. J. f. Gentry, of Cadiz, passed
through the city Tuesday en- route
to Owensboro.
DIR. A. p. Campbell, who has been
III for some time, is still confined to
his room, we are sorry to say.
Miss Ruth Faxon, of Clarksvillc,
aud Miss Emily Wilcox, of Knox
vile, Tenn, are visiting the family
of Mr.. w. II. Faxou.
Mr.. G. +. Henley, agent for the
Monarch Fence Machine, Richmond,
Ind, was in the city this week and es.
tablished an agency with Messrs
Foulks & Son.
Miss Emma Leavell, of Hopkins
willie, who has been in the city fol
some time visiting her sister Mrs
Cary, returned home last Saturday,
Princeton Argus.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian., 1886-01-22

Judge Cooper, in the Montgomery
Circuit Court, has rendered a decision
which nullifles the claim that locaI
option legally prevailed there. The
saloon men are for the time being
winners, but the temperance party
will appeal the cases.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian., 1886-01-22

G. @. Vernon, of Dyersburg, Tenn /,
aged II years, attempted 10 shoot
himself through the heart in his
room at the Alexander Hotel, Louis
vile, because his father wanted him
to go 10 school. The wound is re-
garded as fatal, though the boy was
alive at last accounts.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian., 1886-01-22

Two trains oollided at Winchester
on the G.. Il o. road, killing a stock
man named John Griffith, of Ohio,
who was asleep in one of the caboos.
es. No one else was hurt, the con-
ductor, engineer and fireman having
jumped off when they saw that a col.
lision was inevitable.