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TIE HIGH FRENCH HKEI--A writer In tho nm
don LANCET offers some severe crificism ~, a. LII.
OF the high and pointed French neeL He avs.
"Women OF the present day have reason 10 con.
French heel, with It's obviously deforning ten
dency, has not now that assured predominanee An
fashion that once belonged 10 it. m IA 70
q widespread movement In favor OF healthfn
athletic exercise, 70 the love OF lawn-tennis and
the IKE, that we may trace the Introduction OF a
NJ the foot, and that the manufactured heel
should occupy It's natural position under thar Of
It's wearer. - We need hardly now do more
70 pl aced as 10 force up the bones Of the insfep
while the weight OF the body falls forward on the
toes, the cat 10 strained. the spine abnornaliy
curved"
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probably made q large fortune. He Is q progres-
sive man and has made the most OF the labor at
ents or oyesseers who are NOT cony,cty Zach Is
heavily armed with revolvers and knives, and
some carry rifles and swords. These keep the con-
is cultivated. sugar cane is raised and rum made
OF IL Fruits, hides, meats. orchilla and other
products are shipped 20 Guayaquil. Ecuador, In
the schooners which belong 10 the governor.
AvERIrABLE ROBINSON cRUsoR
After leaving Chatham Island and its curious
colony the Albatross sailed 10 Charles Island an
other OF the group, which had at one time been
inhabited by convicts, who revolted, killed their
governor, and made their escape. The island was
horses, but no huaan being was known TO reside
there. The son OF the governor OF Chatham
Island accompanied the steamer TO this island.
was going inland they came suddenly upon man
with pig his back. Both scientists and the man
We're asLonisned. Neither had seen anything
like the other before. The man OF the island was
nearly naked. his beard ANA hair had grown 70 a
great length and there was q Wild ferocity
IN LIS eye. HIS clothing consisted mere.
OF rags and patches sewed together
with wood fbers or something OF that
sort, and sandals held together on his feet by a
1n Ss w4Sn me pig toe was thrust
appeared afraid OF the strangers Afterward they
talked with him and discovered that he was one
sent there ns FOR n oreaiiia O YEAR Nsq 'ee or
two before. He had deserted the party
and his absence had not been discovered Since
then he had lived alone on the Island lie had
nothing with him but his clothing and a knife
when he deserted. He lived on fruit and herbs
Chiefly, and the wild cattle furnished him with
meat and hides for mats. The cattle were killed
by means Of traps he had contrived, or with the
knife, which he mad fastened 10 the end OF long
stick after the manner OF q spear. He had built a
probably by the former Inhabitants His only
need Tor clothing was TO protect his back
from the burning sun, and he managed TO
ana sewing with odd wooden needles
OF his own contrvance. The only other tool he
had was spike he had found and ground down TO
u sharp p0lnI to punch holes In the hides which
ne wished TO sew. The man had not forgotten how
10 talk, but he had no idea OF time. He did not
know whether he had been on the island one or
nVe years He had made no note OF the change OF
seasons He had lived alone on this island, 700
miles from the main land, without sight Of another
Oh MS Kind, for probably TWO years DE was glad
70 see the party, and begged them TO take him 70
the other island, which they did.
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Bicycles for Soldierr.

Bicycles for Soldier.
CORPS OF THE ENGLISH VOLUNTEERS scoOrING ABOUT
IN LIVELY FASHION.
From the New York Sun.
The bicycle force that has been Organized in con.
nection with the English volunteers recently had
its second field maneuvers the firet having been
held at Easter. Rainy and disagreeable weather
embarrassed the troops on each or these dates but
Ory. On the recent trials the men covered about
100 miles In 4S hours, nghting, scouting and camp
ing by the way. There were IL of1cers and n men
leading volunteer regiments. The force was Ovid
ed inLO two bodies, one retreating ana the other
following it. Al frequent intervals the retreating
force made stands at bridges ana other eligible
points OF defense, and the pursueS were COM
PEELED to halt, dismount, send out a skirmsh line
ana perform all the other preliminaries Of attack,
or three men LEFT behind by the resreating body
could make a show OF force at bridge that would
snS
cover OF a hedge and escape 70 the main body.
This ability TO hight and run away with greater
the chief points urged By the bcyciers In favor Of
tue new EARN" II Is said that scouting and recon-
macS more eIectVe WORK Without rsi Of cSDIu me-
than men on loot In these maneuyerA although
the retreat1ng force numbered but three on1cers
inS 1 The '' pursusrs 60 that il TOOK them three
hours 70 cover q distance easily made In less
than TWO when no obstacles are interpoeed
bridge, and were ridden Down and captured BY O
Detachment OF the enemy. There were no other
losses The chief dinlculty experienced was due
TO the number OF parallel roaas occasionally con-
verging that ran through the country travcrsed.
The retreating party had 70 keep scouts con-
stantly ahead picking up the lay OF the land and
bringing in reports 70 protect themselves FROM
being nanKed on some OF these roads ana cut on
entirely &C a converging point In country with
one good main road and but few side roads the
success Of bicycle corps in obstructing the pas
SAGE OF an enemy would be much greater. BIZ
cycles have not yet been introduced IN the British
regular army, but II their success among the vol
unteers continues Il y expected thai similar
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NEW Publications,

The MYSTERY OF The "OCEAN STAR" A Col
lection Of Maritime Skctches By ". CLARK HTS
SILL. author Of The " r,ck the urosvcnor,"
etc. lAprletons Town ana Country Library, No.
III New Aork: ID. Appleton a %.
ClNll-sERNICE LAVE A Defense OF its Principles.
with Corroburative Evidence the N,lrks a
many eminent American Statesmen By MuIIAn
HARRISON CLARkE- New iorA; l. n. strou-s a 10
A DEVIL OF TRIP. or. THK LOG 90 THH Yacht
CHaNfLAIS. ~ keT't 10y j. ANNOY hsoN Got IeHA.
Suunssl aud illustrated - THOMAS NORTH. New
lOrA. National Literary Bur,au
book OF more than ordinary interest, local as
well rs national, Is that Of Hon. Hugh McCalloch.
OF this city, entitled "Men and Measures VI Half a
century," TO be brought out early this fail 10y
Charles Scribner's Sons The same publishers
will also issue a new UNIFORM edition Of the works
OF Donald q. Mitchell elk MaryeI'l IN eight vol
works of the late j. a. Headley,-tNO authors OF
whom the present generation KNOW very llIile, nut
century acra
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Learning 60 shop.

Prom the PhiladeIphia kecord
Pretty Miss-'Have you any plows,"
Jeweler-.Plows?"
.Yes; or harrows?"
"Harrows?"
"Yes; or rakes, or hoes, or moving machines"
..see here, my little miss you seem 20 be out u
your head, and don't know but may be I ought
70 call doctor or policeman or"
.-Oh mercy met Don't do that Ny head Is all
right. You see, wanted 20 90 shopping, and az
had not any money ma told me ~ W careful not 70
ask for anything the store went into was Likely
70 have In STOCK"
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Siding side BY Side.


AND THEY GOT 10 THINKING bow FUNNY IT woCLD III
The Boston Courier says that they were sitting
together In the parior saying little but think
ing much But lovers DO not need 70 say much 70
be companionabe.
The little clock on the mantel for a considerable
time had been the only speaker It's tck. tck, TICK.
kiss her. kiss her" To the maiden IL said Leap
year leap year, leap year, leap year, snd It's reI
Grafton OF THIS phrase forced the maid TO break the
.Ho1 funny some people areI" she said
..Iss; some people who are going to be married.
yes; some want TO be married in q balloon.
some on the middle arch OF bridge some In q
some on the edge OF precipice, some Down IN Q
sYes have noticedisr
"what Is the object WONDER"
s.Narriage. OF course"
.But mean their object In getting married ous
"WeII, III tell you what think. They get mar.
ried In this way so that they can Tell thar chill
dren and their grandchildren that they were mar
your mother and me, children, were married In Q
coal mine or, Your grandmother and me-, chkl-
dren. were married I'm a balloon"
aITl bet that's just the reason" said the maiden
There was pause. Then the maiden with o
glowing cheek said:
sTve been thinking john
sYes;" he SAID iniefrogatively.
ave been thinking how funny it would be -
"a pause and deeper hlush,.
dwell Bella, you've been thinking whats"
~Ive been thinking how funny 10 would b
II
sYeS-
sIf, when the subject OF marriage CONES ~
thirty or forty years hence you could point 70 me
posed 70 me IN leap year and We were mArr's'
john is very busy these days furslshlny nics
little cottage, ana Bella u supsrintending ths
making OF her wedding dresA
Nellie Donovan, TWENTY-FIVE ycan old OF -
var1ck street New York, died yesterday from The
sWalIoWed in mistske for cholera mixture.
TIE Allan Gteamcr PrnnnaA. non fnAiaoeAp04
while IN The Clyoe THURSDAY night came IN COZ
i've Vopb -
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An Ideal ThOught.
Written for The EVENING STAR.
II had seen you dead, my love
And closed your eyes when dying,
And heard your breathing soft and low,
As winds in autumn signing
Had whispered words of hope and cheer.
And soothed the parting spirit
Upon its way TO realms Of day
The land the saints inherit
I'd think this thought: He waits me there
Beside the Heavenly portal
A spirit fair. beyond compare,
And clothed with life immortal"
WASHINGTON, August 10 MIA
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Leader q lynching party-~Now, young man
make Q full confession, OF up you CO."
Il e my brother, and
ssYo1 didn't know u Wls loa6eo9"
mo"
-Hea, pam on ths rops and NJ him swine-N~
bVues0 Journal
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Political and General Gossip In the
Me(rODO1is.

THE PROHIBITION caNPAI0S-A LANCE VOTE CLAIMED
FOR FISK AND BRooks-A PRESIDENTIAL cASpI-
DATE WHO DOESN'T woRRY-THE KNIGHTS or LABOR
AND A STARTLING PLOT
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A SEA ISLAND KING,
Colony OF COnvicts Discovered by the
AlbatrOss.

AN ISLAND IN THE PACIFIC FAR FROM THE TRACK OF
TRArE-How THE PEOPLE ARE GovERNED-AN-
OTHER CRUsoE-ALONE ON A DISTANT IsLAND-How
HE LIVED.
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out, the work was In progress in every section
feet. There then remained 1O,626S feet to 6s
lined The grand total OF expenditures on the tun-
mel up to June 30, 1883 was 81, oil ,s7336 WORK
on the excavation OF the reservoir was completed
october 81, 1887. The total expenditures on the
reservoir up TO June 30 last amounted to s5O4
928.SS. II was expected that the balance on hand
would be Sufficient 10 erect the gateway, grade
and pave the slopes and construct the circuiatino
conduits necessary TO complete the work. y
THE COST OF TIE woRK.
The report submitted February last from tht
House committee on appropriations. explaintnO
the urgent deficiency BILL called the attention n
the large excess or the appropriations for The az
tension Of the water supply over the original esri
lions amounted TO Lass, 278.3O. The aerreSafs
appropriations at the date Of the report amounfeT
TO g. eco 30, which, with the sum OF SSS5 o00
81, 090 900 over and above the amount originsliv
appropriated for the work and based on estimate,
Of Its entire cost
DIEFERMcEs AMONG TIE BNGMEER orFIcRRa
part OF the history of this work IA the d,a
agreement or somewhat acrimonious controyers,
between engineer oricers who have been engage
on It The original plan and estimates were a,
stated, made by Capt Hoxte. subsequently, CspC
Hoxie was assigned as assistant to Major IN
decker In the latters capacity as engineer ofice
In charge OF the aQueduct extension. but he Va,
relieved from that duty In August. 1884. CAM =
Symo9s having meanwhile been detailed 70 super
carry on the work, Major Lydeckerss reports n
ferred 20 the fact that the original plans md eat
mates were not prepared In the War DeDarfment
This brought from Capt Hoxte In March. iss6 !,
letter 20 the House appropriation Continues 4,
portunity 70 show that the Departure r. from ~ az
original plans was the probable cause Of 90 lsrre
deficiency. Having been invited TO Sfate n,
views moro fully, Capt HOx1e said the orirtns
design was 70 penetrate the rocK sufnciently =
insure 2 continuous roof of sound rock 70
me tunnel Had this principal feasur,
rock found, Is seemed probable, &C 50 fect love
than the present location, be estimated thst ~
| oencency would nave neon much Leo. He criei
lining The tunnel maintaining that Is Was Cti0i
nAlly INTENDED 20 uDe concrete, and that concrSf
would - - expensive and more e61clo0i
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s51 $40; extension OF aQueduct, $500 534 S.: main
connections $l6o, 400 land for reservoir SIS $50;
and land at Great Falls $4,000; raising dam,
sl45, Isl; TO project chesapeake and Ohio Canal,
1890.
IL was provided also that one-half of the cost
should oe charged against the District, and that
the surplus OF the water rents should be applied
10 the exungulshment OF the debt
THE PRELIMINARY OPERATIONS
On the 18th OF August, 1882, Major g. j. Lydecker,
the Engineer Commissioner OF the District. was
placed in charge OF the Washington aQueduct and
the proposed aqueduct extension by order of the
secretary Of War, Colonel Casey, who had been in
being relieved at his own REQUEST. CapTain Hoxie
was, at Major Lydeckers request, assigned to as
sist him In this new work. During the frst year
nations, surveys and maps as were REQUIRED FOR
the preparation OF detailed project, and 10 COM
ply with the requirements Of the law In
the matter OF land condemnation. Octo-
Der Is, 1882, Major Lydecker submitted
to the Chief OF Engineers detailed
project In this document Major Lydecker said
.'The construction OF tunnel from the distriDut.
ing reservoir 10 that proposed on the heights neal
9Th street extended, wil accomplish the desired
at the least cost, and In the shortest time practi
cable. There 10 no reasonable doubt that this
tunnel can De carried through solid rock In direct
circumstances, with the perfected machinery OF
the present day, its construction would become
rate Of progress would depend almost entirely or
the character OF machinery In use and on the de
gree OF Intelligence with which the work 4
directed. Based on the known cost OF complies
work OF like character % per cubic yard for The
excavation would be an outside estimate; Il would
In all probability cost less. The length OF tunne
walton, including shafts, OF about 6R25O cubic
yards. Estimated at s. per cubic yard the tota
cost Of excavation Ii about e5S0,000, leaving
| balance OF the amount appropriated OF S7O,00(
available for contingencies such, for instance .,
lining for tunnel wherever it might be toun(
| be surface conduit, which would offer none o
| the advantages referred 20 above, while thl
natural features would require very considerable
excavations and complicated engineering dinlcul
| tea Tho work should be done ~ hired labor, en(
the purchase o. materials In open markett - tha
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EXTENDING THE WATER SUPPLY,
Progress Of the Work on tho Washing.
ingt0n Aqueducs.

AN UNDERGROUND NsPEcrIoS-wATER TO FLOW
NEXT APRIL-LISING THs TUNNEL THROUGHOUT
How The FINIsHIsG TOUCHES ARD MADK-HIsroRY
or THE WORK
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only ten minutes ago, boy OF about ten years.
and he did it very neatly. Every afternoon take
a bowl OF milk, plate OF zwiebach, and a quarter
OF watermelon in q handy dairy restaurant This
Afternoon my check for q quarter had Just been
entered He wore q perpetual smiie, ike Nicky
WEIGH, OF the New York Base Ball Club, and ne
had q penny evening newspaper TO sell When
selected the ceanest paper Of his stock his smile
broadened and when found hadn't any cnange
less than dollar bill his lace was ali agiow win
cheerful hilarty Is he suggested that ne git De
cnsngs d,i handel sSa the ySS1g Arab shs cneck
oIner end Of the dairy and received The change.
rather thought was taking = wise precautionary
escape sSIousA - a1
my wealth. But he didn't Try 20. He was still
smiling. this time @ himself IN KIND Of conn.
centA and he grinnod some more a. he pursued ms
way among the otner tables IN quest OF patrons
ne q ss ne on ss way Out noted the
shot through the doorway into the street could
almost believe that heard him explode WIN
'Odd boy that" remarked to the cashier mo-
ment later, a. l stopped ~ his Desk 70 Light my
cigar before going Out.
sYeA.r said "He seemed Jolly lad smiled
su over nie lace every instant while ne was In
here Nice wetermelon you had to-day. slong. "
cashier, q I was leaving. 'shsn charge the
amount of your checkfS
..Chargeiu Why, that nswsbg paid IT, dtdnr
ooh, no He asked DOR change nor DOLLAR ban,
and gave him three QusrSerx two d1mas ana nve
pennies he gave ne no cnock.n
There arS soma occasions whsn sumbae n a
buiidlng o. very mooerabe dimensions topples my
way. THIS was one o. thne occxn1onA and saW
quarter amer ny waiter bad duplicated ny CHECK,
and then went cot 70 look for the boy VINO oWnod
thai nmile. didn't and MIN, but would IKE 20.
Try ~ 1ugyled NJ check ana my QuAfsef o1s q
aGhs - HAQ11ly I'D noal4y.
Yor sssuns New Y;tk sssst Arab y q Mazv
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tion for completing the tunnel Congress Inserted q
clause fixing the outside limit OF time a, Noyem-
Der i next This requirement could have been
complied with had the parties under whose SUPER
vision the work originated recognized the import
ance OF making the shafts larger. As iJ is these
shafts are OF unusually small dimension and the
work below Is retarded because OF lack OF capacity
10 lower material AS has been already men,
toned, the tunnel has to be trimmed to iU iL for
the work OF lining. To make this more explictt
it Is necessary 10 revert TO the fact that the Org
nal plan aid not contemplate lining Under that
plan Inequalities in the tunnel OF no sort OF
significance; but the ARCH constituting the lin
Ing, must be symmetrical, and before the masonry
can be laid trmmers must do their work. In
other words, II IT had been found feasible TO
utilize the natural rock, II would have made no
difference whether the tunnel for the volume OF
water varied a few feet from the designed dimen-
sions OF 7x1l or not; but when q lining, making q
perfect arch became necessary its proportions had
10 De maintained. Hence the work OF "trim-
ming as II Is uenominated, becomes essential
In this work the Inequalities In the tunnel have 10
be removed, and that must be done by drilling and
blasting Hence, In the incoInpleted portions the
broken rock Is piled In places almost TO the very
Top OF the great subterranean passage.
THROUGH THE TUNNEL.
THE STAR man, following In the wake OF Colonel
Krlin, and carrying his lantern so as to throw as
much light as possible upon the watery route
proceeded 10 examine the enormous passageway
which Is destined 10 gladden. the hearts OF many
people here o. supplying them with an abundance
Of water.
For a time the route was over a smooth way.
where the tunnel had been paved with brick.
Then IL suddenly changed character and became
rough and uncertain. The middle of the tunnel
was occupied by tramway, upon which the little
cars that ascend loaded with refuse stone called
"muck" and descend with supplies OF DriCk and
cement. traverse. These cars are drawn by mules,
which spend their days, nights and sundays In the
subterranean depths. These mules have been down
In the blackness OF the tunnel since the work mist
progressed lar enough 70 demand their aid and
they seem entirely reconciled. To a mud bespat-
Tered colored man, who was driving cars drawn by
mules, The STAN man put the question: "YouI
mules might as wei be blind, heyf" "No sab
pos. was the reply. .DaL dey hadn't Dey kin
see GOWN hyar jas es wen as you kin up oar (mean
my On the surface OF the ground, kase dey Is usen
TRIMMING TUE TOP AND sDRa
After Flooding through mud and water for some
distance TIE STAB man could discern the rattle
OF machinery. Soon afterward the Rlimmer1nRI
o. lights were seen Tar ahead and Col Kiriin ex.
k nsnso snat they were reaching point where thu
w ano sa0es OF the tunnel were being trimmed
RLspafatosy 70 the construction OF the lining
1 neIe We machine drills were bustly at WORK cut
| Ing ~ mogulAxitaes In the rock. In addition q
the macnine dx1ls wogkmen were en9aeod her,
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found all right. 1t was supposed
that Wilson had been followed and
killed while in the act of unhitching
his team. Circumstances pointed to
Bradley as the perpetrator OF the
deed, which was done to obtain pos
session of Wilson's money, and war
rant was issued for his arrest. The
belief that Bradley was guilty was
strengthened when 1T was subsequent
ly learned that he did not return to his
home in Marsh Basin, nor had been
seen by his family. The foregoing
was related by JAS. McClaren, one OF
the coroner's jury who was in Boise
last week.
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Notice.

In the Probate Court of Boise county
Idaho Territory
In the matter of the estate of Michael
Mccullough, deceased.
1t appearing to the Judge of said Court
by the petition this day presented and
Med by John Garrecht, the administrator
OF the estate of Michael Mccullough, de.
ceased, praying for an order of sale Of
real estate, that it is necessary to sell the
whole of the real estate to pay the debts
outstanding against the deceased, and the
debts, expenses and charges of admins.
ration. 1t is therefore ordered by the
Judge OF said Court that all persons in.
teresteo IN the estate of said deceased an.
pear before the said Probate Court on
wednesday, the l4th day of November
A. u. 1888, at 10 o'clock a. m. of said dav
at me court room of said Probate Court
IN Idaho City, in said county of Boise. to
snow cause why an order should not he
granted to the sand administrator to sell
the whole, or so much of the real estate of
the SAID deceased as shall be necessary :.
ana That copy of this order be published
at least four successive weeks in the Idaho
world a newspaper printed and NH
ilshed IN SAID county.
t. S. HART,
nat, Probate Judge.
Da'ed this, October 10TH A. b. 1883.
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A New York dispatch says the cam.

A New York dispatch says the cam
paign just closed cost an immense
amount of money. The exact amount
is difficult to estimate, but each of the
National Committees raised and spent
more than S1,000,000 and each of
the New York State Committees 81,
100000 more. The Democrats sent
out 100000 documents from their
headquarters in New York, which
does not include those mailed to their
constituents by Congressman, and the
Republicans must have handled as
many more. The printing bills of
either committee amounted to hun
dreds of thousands of dollars. The
amount of money that has changed
hands on the election is very large,
probably 100000 in New York
City alone.