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, 1888-10-28
unnaturn1 n1ethods OF studr.

Our whole method of study needs revo-
~lutionizing, so that a student shall rise
from his books with a glow of pleasure, a
feeling not of physical exhaustion, but of
rest, if not of e~Xhilaration. Indeed, one
should end n brain task as he ends a
~gymnastic exercise or exercise in the gar
den. The moment study becomes toll it
is unnatural and indicates false princi-
pies. do not say that, taking our young
people as they are, this joyous brain work
can always be secured, put that it is the
normal condition of a student not previ-
ously enervated by abusive methods of
study and work.
On the contrary, l find every law of
right brain work violated-mainly through
ignorance; and the inlamed brain, gorged
with poisoned blood, is whipped and
prodded to accomplish its tasks" Our
high honor students are nerve shaken,
dyspeptic, hysterical, weak eyed and
marked in early life with signs of feeble
ness. This feebleness reacts on their
mental and moral fiber, giving a sickly
piety and a watery human sympathy in
the place of n sturdy morality and strong
humaneness. The case with young women
students is even worse. The girl insists
upon keeping her emotional nature to the
front, and, SO long as she is not broken
down entirely, finds a relief from her
tasks in sentiment, But she is liable to
break entirely, and live on, a susceptible,
hysterical, pitiful and useless life.-M.
Maurice, NJ. D., in Globe Democrat.
, 1888-10-28

The henna is an important article of an
eastern lady's toilet, particularly on fest
i've occasions; it is prepared from the
leaves of a medium sized tree and. serves
to dye the feet of the women and children
red. This henna, so indispensable to
eastern ladies, is used for two purposes
as a remedy for boils, prickly heat, itching
and the like, and as an ointment for tho
hands n feet. The leaves, resembling
those of the myrtle, are not eficacious il
used alone; they are dried, pulverized and
mixed with some lemon juice and water.
A stiff paste is made of this, which must
be exposed to the sun for several hours;
when used it is again softened with lemon
juice.
The lady who is about to undergo the
dyeing process is stretched out full length
on her back and is not allowed to stir.
The paste is put on the sole of the feet,
the toes included, about an inch thick
the upper part of the feet is never dyed;
soft leaves are then applied as a covering
and the whole is tightly wrapped in linen.
The same process is gone through with
the palm of the hand and the fingers. To
keep the application in its place she must
remain all night perfectly still without
moving; for no other parts but those
named must have the dye, and a smudge
on the back of the hand or on the finger
joints is considered a great Disagreement.
All this time she is dreadfully leased
by the swarms of mosquitoes and flies,
but she dare not move to drive them
away. In the upper classes women slaves
AVE to watch all night by their mistress,
to keep these plaques off with fans until
the paste can be removed in the morning.
Tn same process must be gone through
three nights running, to obtain the de-
sired dark red tint; Their it sticks for
about four weeks and resists all washing,
Memoirs of an Arabian Princess.
, 1888-10-28
Killed by a Policeman.

CHICAGO, Oct. 27.-An Elkhart, Ind,
special to the Inter Ocean says: Police
Officer Joseph Barrett this afternoon shot
and instantly killed a brother officer
named VIM. Barton. Barrett has been
on the force for several years, but yester-
day Mayor G%oldthwaite reprimanded him
for drunkenness. Last night In a spirit
of revenge he waylaid the mayor and
gave him a severe whipping. This morn
ing he was bound over in bonds and after
trial an attempt was made to arrest him
on a new charge. This he resisted, and
pulling his revolver he began to empty it.
The second shot pierced Barton's brain,
and the succeeding three shots slightly
wounded as many bystanders. The man
then took refuge in a saloon, and the citi
zens at once began to take steps which
looked toward his lynching, but the
prompt interference of the mayor and
other policemen saved his life. He was
taken 20 Goshen for safe keeping.
, 1888-10-28

This is always desirable, and the.speed
Ter it takes place the better. Doubly well
come is it in the case of those usually
industrious little organs, the kidneys,
which, when they 90 on a stfike-so to
speak-and drop work, seriously imperil
health in more than one way. First and
foremost, their inactlon begets their dis
case, which is hydra headed, including
such dangerous maladies as Bright's dis
ease and diabetes. Next, when inactive
they fail to assist in removing from the
blood impurities that boget rheumatism,
govt and dropsy. Third, their rnaction
weakens the bladder. All this is pre-
ventable and r%emediable by the pleasant
promoter of organic action, Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters, at once a tonic and a
regulator. This gently but efectually i'm
pels the kidneys to return to duty, and
strengthens them and the bladder. Upon
the bowels, stomach and liver it likewise
exerts a regulating and invigorating iDhu-
ence, and it strengthens the system and
ayerUs and remedies malaria and rheuma-
tism.
, 1888-10-28
Umbrellas a Mark of Honor.

1t certainly is strange that in almost
all nations and in all ages there should
have peer this same singular jealous
regal monopoly of so useful an object as
a portable sunshade, which was also
available as a protection against rain.
But so it has ever been, even in the high
est civilizations of early ages. We find it
depicted on some of the most ancient
sculptures of P~ersepolis, and also on
those of Babylon and Nineveh, but always
as a distinctive mark of honor for the
great men and rulers. The Assyrian bas-
reliefs show dawes holding a richly orna-
mented umbrella above the read of the
monarch, not only in scenes of peace, but
even in time of war. 1t appears to be
fringed with t~assels, and is provided on
one side with an embroidered curtain.
In these sculptures the mark of distinc-
ton is reserved exclusively for the mon
arch, and it never overshadows any other
person, however eminent, The same
thing is observed in the sculptures of
Babylon and Nineveh, in which the king
alone is thus distinguished. Of the
ancient Mexican emperors it is likewise
recorded that not only were they borne by
more mobiles of high estate were appointed
to uphold the sacred umbrella which
added dignity to the imperial procession.
Even in the beginning of the present cen
fury the Mohammedan ruler of Hindustan
claimed a monopoly of the use of the
s~unshade, and no one was permitted to
carry an umbrella in the imperial pres
ence.-English Illustrated Magazine.
, 1888-10-28
Hot Soups on Railroads.

"How is it,, asked a correspondent on q
western Pullman car, after having re-
ceived a plate of green turtle soup, "that
you can make this soup SO quickly and
yet so palatable? l see no c~onveniences
on this train for cooking and preparing
green turtle"
1--WE do not make it on the train" was
the answer. ut is all prepared for us by
a French chef in New York. who also
makes for us mock turtle, OK tail, con-
somme, tomato, Julienne, p%rintanier, NUT
ton broth, vegetable, beef, French bouil-
lon, pea, chicken or mulligatawny, any
one of which | can supply you here hot
on the train at a few minutes notice"
The passenger obtained the address of
the chef, and on arriving in this city paid
him a visit. A building four stories in
height is used for business purposes, the
upper floor being the kitchen or soup max
ing room. Here twenty employees were at
work cutting upmeat, chickens, vegetables
and turtles; preparing the various soups
inlarge kettles, or podring the savory com
pound into cans of different sizes or glass
bottles of a peculiar shape. Each vessel,
after filling, was weighed. The tin cans
are made on the third floor of the build
ing from bright tin plates, which are cut
up and shaped by machinery. The kitchen
where the soups were made was, on the
Jay VI Ine unexpected Visit, q model of
cleanliness, as was also every vessel used
in the preparation of the d~elfcacies. After
the cans are filed they are, while the con-
tents are still hot, Theoretically sealed by
machinery at the rate of 5000 a day.
These cans vary in size from one plate of
soup to enough for a party of half a
dozen After sealing, the cans are sent
to the vanishing and labelling rooms.
About a dozen more employees are engaged
in this work, which, although done by
hand, Is nearly as rapidly performed as
the sealing. Thu ans are then ready for
packing in cases to be sent to the differ
ent railroads, which work is lone on the
second story.-New York Letter
, 1888-10-28

Nothing ever came upon me with
greater surprise than a little incident
which l witnessed in the Southern hotel
rotunda during the convention. l was
sitting with a friend near the billiard end
of the rotunda, when my attention was
drawn to the actions of a well dressed
man of about 80 years. He was neatly
clad in a light suit, wore a stove pipe
hat and carried a cane. He entered,
walked past a certain place several times,
and at last stopped and glanced about
him in a suspicious way, as if to ascer-
tain whether he was observed. Then he
quickly looked at the floor and we saw
him push with his foot a cigar stump that
was quite long. Again ne glanced about
him, moved to the stump ard again
pushed it toward a chair. He confined
this action until the cigar was under the
chair. Then he very complacently took a
seat, dropped his little cane, reached
down and the cigar was his. He brushed
it while glancing around to see if he had
been observed, and, not noticing any eyes
fixed upon him, arose with great dignity
and leisurely walked to the cigar stand
and lighted the stump.
My friend nor / had said a word during
this performance, but as the man saun-
tered off we looked at each other In as
tonishment. The trick had been SO artis-
tically performed that no comedian on the
stage could initiate it. / had never ex-
pected to find u ''sniper" in such a well
dressed man, having always supposed that
only boys and tramps resorted to picking
snipes for a smoke. But a gentleman to
whom l told this incident said that it is
not uncommon to see such an action in q
hotel, where the cigars smoked are usually
good and the smokers throw them away
before they are too small to tempt a
stingy man or broken sport.-''F. NJ. T."
in Globe Democrat.
, 1888-10-28

Some years ago l visited the studio OF :,
famous Berlin sculptor. He was model
ing II small group representing a lieuten-
ant who has just returned from u recon-
noitering expedition, bringing some i'm
portant intelligence to his superior officer.
A casemate torn by a bomb and o dozen
stacked guns formed the background. 1t
was intended to be cast in bronze as a
mantle ornament or possibly q clock.
Round about the studio were similar sub
jects, some in plaster and others in clay.
The cannon, the rife, the bugle, the
sword-in fact, all the instruments of war
were seen wherever you turned.
"Do you, artistically speaking, regard
the gun as a beautiful object?" 1 asked
the sculptor.
"No, l regard it, artistically speaking,
as q hideous object" he answered.
But it 1npresents to you something
which you link is beautiful persisted.
Yes" he said with a chuclle, cit rep
resents to me, in the present case, 1 800
marks easily armed What can be more
beautiful, unless it were 10, 900 marks?"
But, joking aside, would you regard
me as impertinent if l ask you why you
keep on modelling guns, when you think
them hideous?"
my dear sir" he replied, with a signif.
icant shrug of his shoulders, lone must
ve."-Boyssen in The Chautauquan.
, 1888-10-28
what's in . Names

Many a man has to thank his sterling
~patronymic for his position in life. and
numerous lassies with charming Christian
and surnames have found themselves at
the altar sooner than would have been the
case had they possessed less attractive
appellations. If two men of equal attain
ments, one called, say John Quincy, and
the other Acts Apostles Tong tan actual
name), apply for the same situation, can
1t be doubted which of the pair would be
successful
phyllis is my only Joy" sang the poet.
But substitute Betsy Jane" for Phyllis,
and a change-comes over the line.
If, instead of Romeo. wherefore art
thou, Romeo2" the words had been
Prince Albert Daniel, wherefore art
thou, Prince Albert Daniel?" the poetical
aspect of the line would have been en-.
tirely lost, and the question might well
be considered a pertinent one, as the lat
ter is a genuine Christian and duly regis.
tered.
That there is something in a name
must, therefore, be admitted. Whether
that indefnitS quantity has affected (for
good or eviD the persons and places re-
ferred to in the following paragraphs it
is impossible to say. The names have
been gathered from various sources.
They are not, as might be imagined, the
coinage of the writer's brain, but are actual
names o or heretofore in actual use.
OF the names of people, the following
is a curious list, MI. Rottengoose, Mr..
Honeybin, Mr.. Cauliaower, Mr.. Vittels,
Mr.. Swine, Mr.. Fever, Mr.. Deadhorse.
These are all, according to Mr.. Holdings
head. genuine names. Another gentle
man., unpleasantly named "Bugg," CON
verified himself into Norfolk Howard"
and in a like manner a Mr.. Physick an
Dpuncal IN n Iailu Do.o 4Ia% l.
doubtless because he was unable to find
a lady willing to take him-to adopt an
other and a more ~euphonious appellation.
Mr.. Hacker Bodily" who would seem,
from the sound of his name, to BIZ a kind
of Greenacre; Harrison Wake Sober"
whose appellation reads like a hint from
a friendly policeman; Owen Tickle AL
gar" whose cognomen appears like a rude
request; Count de Wints," ''Trew Je-
gon" and "Jehu Horrocks" are among the
strange names the writer has observed.
London It'd Bits.
, 1888-10-28
Cider in Great Britain.

1t is in general use in the western coun-
ties, Devonshire, Somersetshire and Here
fordshire especially. 1t is commonly
made and drank on the premises; that is
to say, there is an orchard on every farm,
large or small; and the cider is made for
the family use, including the men en-
ployed. This is what is called rough
cider, and the quality depends on the sit
uation and the section. On large farms,
or at the squire's mansion, it is often,
when just made, put into an enormous
cask, constructed by a professional
cooper within the cellar, much too largo
ever to ave been put into or taken out of
the cellar, and then drawn off the lees for
use; there is no better way of drinking
cider than this, a case in which the liquor,
after having been made, is not moved at
all; and your real west country cider
drinker likes his cider with no nonsense
about it, sometimes giving a preference
to it when it is what he calls rash-the
word being applied to the cider, and not
to the drinker, as the ignorant might sup
pose. There are many definitions of a
gentleman, of which ito set in chimbley
cornder. drink zider and cuss" is one to
be heard of to the westward. Saturday
Review.
, 1888-10-28

The average of expansion for the nor
NAL" man is three inches; that is, the
difference in chest circumference between
the completest expiration and the fullest
inspiration. If it falls much below this
figure, life companies agree that the indi-
vidual is an unsafe risk for insurance, be-
cause he is not likely to live out his Eek
p~ectancy."
But systematic exercise will Increase
the expansion considerably. l nave often
examined patients and applicants for in
surance whose expansion was over four
inches, and in a few instances the expan-
sion has reached five inches. In most, If
not all cases of unusually large expansion
the individuals were either vocalists or
players on wind instruments, or they had
taken special pains to develop their vital
capacity. Some years ago, when i first
made application for life insurance, my
chest expansion was four inches; and
this amount was lin a few weeks) in
creased to five inches by careful exercise,
vocal and respiratory John L. Davis,
4. B., NJ. D.
, 1888-10-28

The most disagreeable phrase in fire.
quent use by Americans, so to speak, is
80 to speak" 1t is useless, and it is ill
conditioned. 1t is used to fill up awkward
cracks, as a Canadian uses his senseless
chi eh! chi and an Englishman his don
cher know" By the way, no nation on
earth uses so few provincialisms as the
American, so to speak, and the worst one
used by people with an approach to cul-
ture is, so to speak. 1t is borrowed, how
ever, so to speak, from the English.
Nobel tanned nitro-glvcerine; so to speak. +"
Franklin tanned lightning also, so to speak
and Goldsmith-was it?-had n hand in
Tanning the Shrew," so to speak. On
the whole no one needs that you tell him
that you speak so; for he has sense to
understand it for himself, so to speak
Globe Democrat.
, 1888-10-28
That Little Letter,

WAsHINGToN, Oct. 27.-In reply to an
inquiry as to what steps will be
taken by this government in re-
gard to the letter of the British
minister, Secretary Bayard said to-day !:
I'VE simply laid the facts at once and as
a matter OF course before our minister at
the court of st. James, to be communi-
Gated by him to her majesty's govern
ment.'
In regard to the cable dispatch of this
morning, stating that a report was cur
rent in London that Lord Salisbury favors
the recall OF Lord Sackyille, the secretary
said That is merely a London runner
OF which | know nothing"
, 1888-10-28

He had his hat off and was walking
a1ong the street in a wilted condition,
when q pedestrian halted him, extended
his hand for a shake, and asked:
Have made a mistaken"
Howl"
Are you doing this to advertise a hair
restorative, or because of the heatr"
THE heat, of course"
Then shake again. have always con-
tended that it took more nerve for a bald
headed man to uncover on the street han
to face a loaded cannon. You ARE a hero,
sir-a man of nerve. Shake again."-De-
troit Free Press.
, 1888-10-28

Those who possess unrefned or common
voices should endeavor to remedy this de-
feet by educating their voices, as a singer
does, or with careful study under an elo-
cutionist, with respect for accentuation,
meditation and pronunciation. The sad
dest defect of nature, a bad voice, can be
entirely remedied, and a vulgar, whining
voice can be made musical.-M. f. w
Sherwood.
, 1888-10-28

In changing delivcryman at Cheyenne
Steam Laundry, il any customers are over
looked please call up telephone l9S or
leave card at post office.
, 1888-10-28

We do not believe these stories about
grocers mixing sand with their sugar. 1t
costs money to get nice, clean sand
Lowell Citizen.
, 1888-10-28

All goods must be sold. Come and
give Greentree a look.
, 1888-10-28

Percale shirts at 81 cents each at Green.
trees.
, 1888-10-28

Corduroy suits from Sll up at Green
trees.
, 1888-10-28

MIR. Carr would like to show you those
new ncbby suitings at Hellman's.
, 1888-10-28

A Kentucky woman has patented 3
quid holder for gum chewers.
, 1888-10-28

81 boys suits selling at IS now at Hell
mans.
, 1888-10-28

Oysters on the half shell at the Saddle
Rock,
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1888-06-13

a. Wilson, arrived from St. Louis,
Mo-, about one week ago, and will
remain here this summer. If suited
he will remain permanently. The
gentleman is professional musician,
and makes the c.arionet his specially.
A competent and entirely disintcr-
ested mining man who visited the
Camas No. l group, some months
ago, and who sampled it thoroughly,
says that there are over 100000 tons
OF ore in sight in that property that
will yield an average of $40 per ton.
The Finance Committee of the
Fourth of July celebration was out
canvassing for subscriptions, yester-
day afternoon and to-day. 1t was
not out over FIVE hours altogether, vet
the subscriptions already aggregate
over $500. The committee intends
to raise about $1,000.
Up to 3 o'clock this afternoon
nothing had been seen Of tho remains
of Richard, the North Star engineer
who was drowned while fording
Wood River at the East Fork, yes.
terday. 1t Is supposed that he was
sucked in under the bank, at q point
where the brush hangs over the river.
and that the corpse will turn up
somewhere below in a day or two.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1888-06-13
WAs Olsen Anrdered2

The readers of the TIMES doubtless
remember how eagerly the officers of
the law watched for one Pete Olsen,
how two men were arrested in this
county on suspicion of being the man
wanted, and how they were released,
etc. Well, the opinion that the man
Olsen was himself murdered seems to
be gaining ground in Nevada and
California. A newspaper published
near the scene of the tragedy says
that it is ramored, and quite generally
believed. by the people of Napa
county living near the farm where
Mrs. Lyons was murdered a year
since, that her husband aud not
Olsen, was the murderer. and that he
not only murdered his wife, but also
killed Olsen and hid his body some.
where in the vicinity. 1t is said that
Lyons was very jealous of his wife,
and this is the supposed cause of what
is now believed to be a double muir.
der.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1888-06-13
He Wants q Rest.
Mountain Home Bulletin.l

Mountain Home Bulletin.l
The highly intellectual and univer
sally respected che, she or it" of the
WOOD RIVER TIMES calls upon the
Bulletin TO halt and "give him rest''
on the county division question. 1t
is quite early in the fight to cry for
quarters, but no doubt this person of
world wide fame (?) is doubly sincere
in his loud vail for "a rest on coun-
'ty division. He is in dilemma-be.
tween wind and water, as it we're
calls the Bulletin editor "smart
Aleck," and finally gets magnani.
nous, and says: "However, if YOU
want to go-go! If you don't go, of
your own accord, you may be com
PEELED to-" How thankful the people
of Elmore will be to learn that if
they don't ego of their own accord"
they will be "kicked out" of Alturas
county. But fortunately our people
will not swallow such nonsense. They
know that such assertions are made
solely to deceive them and throw them
off their guard, while the enemy at
HALEY is maturing plans and per-
fecting arrangements to cinch the
people of Western Alturas more eff.
fectually than ever. But it won't
work, Mr.. TIMES.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1888-06-13
BAXTER'S NEW RIG.
1t Is Just 'sStunnin',' too Utterly Ut.
StHpenaOusly Magnificent.

Captain P. P. Baxter, the genial
and popular host Of Bakers hotel, at
ketchum, has set another example of
public-spiritedness which should Sc.
cure to him, forever, the good opinion
OF every human being in these parts
who can appreciate good thing when
he sees it. He has just put on the
road to and from the depot at Ket-
chum magnificent carriage which
was manufactured to order for his
special use, and which is really the
finest, most stylish vehicle in that line
ever turned out anywhere. This car
rage is run to and from all trains and
takes passengers to and from Bax-
ter's Hotel or any part of town, free
of charge.
A stranger driven into Ketchum
behind Captain Baxter's team of fiery,
coal. black steeds, while ensconsed in
the yielding upholstery, would i'm
agine that he was being mistaken for
a foreign monarch.