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Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1888-03-17
The Organic Cycle,

The idea of the indestructibility
and ceaseless change OF matter leads
to curious reflections. Sir Henry
Thompson has remarked that when
an animal body decomposes, whether
the process occupies four hours, four
months, four years, or even four
thousand years-any one of these
periods being quite possible-those
elements which assume the gaseous
form mingle at once with the atmos-
phere, and are taken up from it with.
out delay by the ever-open mouths Of
vegetable life. By thousand pores
in every leaf the carbonic acid which
renders the air unfit for animal life
is absorbed, the carbon being sepa-
rated and assimilated to form the veg
etable fibre, which, as wood, makes
and furnishes our houses and ships, is
burned for our warmth, or is stored
up under pressure for coal. Cali this
carbon has played its part, and many
parts, in its time, as animal existences
from monad up to man. Our mahog-
any of to-day has been many negroes
in its turn, and before the African ex.
listed was integral portions of many a
generation of extinct species And
when the table, which has borne so
we'll some twenty thousand dinners,
shall be broken up from pure debility
and consigned to the fire, thence it
will issue into the atmosphere once
more as carbonic acid, again to be
devoured by the nearest troop of
hungry vegetables-green peas or
cabbages in a market-garden, say
to be daintily served on the table
which now stands in that other tables
place, and where they will speedily go
to the making of lords Of CREATION
And so on, again and again, as long
as the world lasts"
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1888-03-17
NOW OR NEVER!
For Thirty Days Only.

l am going to quit the business;
therefore give you all fair warning
that for 80 days from March lst, 1888,
will be open for business. My rep
u.a,ion for making excellent pictures
is universally known. l guarantee
first. class work. Please remember
this is positively your last chance.
Prices down to bedrock.
CHAs. AHLSTROM,
PHoToGRAPHER,
Haley, Idaho.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1888-03-17

Unimproved vacant lots in all parts Of the city. p
s25 to $780, Sold on the Insallment plan. Long timl
Stop paying rent and own Your own home.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1888-03-17
LETTER LIST.

List Of Letters remaining IN the HALEY tIdsho)
Postofice for the week ending March 10. 1888.
Persons calling for any of these Letters will please
say Advertised"
Bivens, Samuel Mcdonald, Hughy
CHAT. Miss Mary Watson,
Foulks, $ White, Mr.
GUY HAMMER. Poatmaater.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1888-03-17
Born.

Boise City. March lG, 1888. to the
wife Of w. W, Northrup-a boy.
Mother and son are doing WE'LL
The Forrest City times., 1888-05-12
Value of Peat.

Peat, which can be dug on many farms. can bc put to q variety of uses besides that of fuel. which was .ts pri- mary use in Europe. When thorough ly air-dried and ground there is no better absorbent than peat for use in such places as closets and stables In fact it forms perfectly fixative deo- dorizer. and when thoroughly satura- ted may be carted of and used as Q most easily applied and active fertilizer. In Germany there is in nearly every large town peat grinding mill. the product of which Is used in the manner we have suggested. and is found of the greatest valuo in cnriching the soil of gardens. orchards. hothouses and vine- yards. The manurlal value of ground peat which has been used as an absorb ent of urine and other cxcreta was dem- onstrated by Dr. Fuerst. at KiIzingen. Germany in 1884. He applied it to vineyards which had been formerly manured with ordinary stable straw manure and dung, varied at regular in- tervals with kainite and superphos- phatc, but part had purposely been left fallow for this experiment. He di- vided this part into three. applying to ono 34tons of ordinary stable dung. to another 150 pounds of kainte and 150 pounds superphosphate. and to another 24 tons of peat manure. A successful result was not long delayed. Even in the first summer much richer growth was observed in this last lot. finer grapes and an increased number of punches. Plants which had grown only 20 punches before now produced 30 to 10. In September these grapes were quite soft and sweet, whereas the others wero still hard and sour They were fully ripe more than fortnight before the others and gave 10 10 l2 per cent. more saecharinc. Other trials in 1885. 1886 and 1887 have been moro successful. and the old plants are won derfullv improved. Several fruit trees nearly barren and useless were similar ly treated with like results. = Farmers RepieID
The Forrest City times., 1888-05-12
know that lie is worthy of nl wm you give

know that He is worthy of I,l wn you give it to Him now
 was reading Of a sailor who had just go, ashore, and was telling about his last experl- ence at sea. He said; "the last time crossed the ocean we had terrific time. After we had been out three or four days, the machinery got disarTangci, and Inc steam be. gan to escape, and the captain, gathering the people and the crew on deck. said Unless some one shall go down and shut of that steam, and arrange that machinery at tho peril of his life, we must all be destroyed" He was not willing to go down himself. No one seemed willing to go, Tue passengers gathered at one end of the steamer waiting for their fate. The captain said; T give you last warning. If there Is no one here willing t0 imperil hts He an-l go down and fx that machinery, we must all be lost" \ plain sailor said: "'n go, sir;n and he wrapped himself in a coarse piece of canvas and went down, and was gone but a few moments, when the escaping steam stopped, and tue machinery was corrected. The captain cried out 10 the passengers: "Ali saved Let us go down below and see what has become of tho poor fellow" They went down. There he lay dead. Nlcarious suffer ingi Died for all Oh, do you suppose that those people on the ship ever forgot, ever can forget that poor fcllows "No!n they say; "1t was through hs sacrifice that got ashore" 1" The time came when our whole race must die unless some one should endure torture and sorrow and shame. Who shall come 10 the rescue' Shall Il be one Of the scraphimi Not one. Shall it be one of the cherubiml Not one. Shall it be an inhabltant of some pure and unfallcn worldi Not one. Then Christ said 'LOl l come Co do thy will, o Gods" and he went down through the dark stairs of our sin, and wrctehedness, and misery and woe, and he stopped the peril, and he died, that you and l might be free. .Oh, the love ! oh, the endurance oh. the horrors Of the sacrifice! Shall not our souls this morning 20 out toward him. saying; Lord Jesus Christ take my soul. Thou art worthy to have it. Thou hast died tos save t."
 God help you this morning rightly to cipher out this sum in Gospel arithmetic: 'What shall 1t profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world. and lose bis own soulfp
The Forrest City times., 1888-05-12
----------s-----r- s--+---------- = The Slave of n Needle.

'Talk about your needle stories, said a man on the street yesterday. but l can tell you one that discounts them all and don't have to go far from home for the facts either. My wife's sister a young lady about nineteen. has pct needle. She wouldn't do without it for the world. About three years ago the needle made it's first appearance by sticking it's point out of her shoulder. How it ever got into her body, or how long it had been there. sue says she doesn't know. It didn't come out far enough for any one to get hold of it. but went back in, and in abont a month it stuck it's nose out away down on her right ankle. Then 1t disappeared again and it has been shooting around inside of her system ever since. poking it's point out abont every month somewhere or other. She had it pulled out once with pair of Dppers, and. you may not believe it but fl is fact she became almoft alarmingly i'll with sort of nervous prostration that the doctors couldn't make anything of
 .'One day an irrisitible impulse took her, as she says, 10 get that needle and iab it into herself She did so. and she felt much Letter instantly. The needle has been on its travel without inter- ruption ever since. nd she has had perfect health. She couldn't be per- swlded to have it taken out. About q year ago the needle made it's appear. ance at her left wrist. aud the loca- ton of both ends of 1t were clearly dis cernible. By way of amusement. l sis- pose. she managed 10 get at the head of her pet. and slipped little p eee of fine bright red silk through the eye, and now the needle is carrying that all over her system. and once in while it is discernibie beneath the skin. When the needle was out it was strongly magnet zsd. Yes it is very queer case. and don't pretend 10 explain it. but know the story is true. = Htsbwgh P0st.
The Forrest City times., 1888-05-12
Mrs. Clevelands French Lessons.

Mrs. Cleveland is making rapid pro- gress in her study of the French language. and now converses quite fluently in that tongue. She con tnues to receive regular instructions from a bright little French woman, who resides short distance from tho Ex- ecutive Mansion. Throughout the Lenten seas on Mrs. Cleveland and her French teacher spent several hours together twice q week. The les- sons are still going on, but an hour or two once week is as much time as the young mistress of the White House can devote to the study at present The lessons are not gwen in Mrs. Cleve- lands bourdoir. except when the weath- CT is inclement. but in the White
 House coupe. behind the new team of sorrels. One morning each week Mrs. Cleveland calls at her French teachers s apartments and when they arc com. fortably seated in the carriage, Hawkins is directed 10 drive out into the country. and the French lessons proceed. The pupil has so far advanc- cd as 10 be able to read, write and tADttso htiHtli ihAtc ilpci1 III tHb III - ternational court language. aad during these morning drives tho teach CT and scholar converse exclusively in French. Several days ngo, while out upon one of lhese open-air courses of instruction. Mrs. Cleye- land had occasion to give Hawkins in- struciions concerning the route to follow during the drive. She for Inc moment forgot that Hawkins was an African and not 8 Frenchman. and proceeded to give her directions in her newly acguir- ed language. Tho veteran coachman could not comprehend what his m stress was saying. but rather than expose his ignorance he pretended to under stand her. and. with bow and grin,
 replied: "0ui, oui. madame" His aptness under the circumstances af- forded much amusement for tho oc- cupants of tho coupe. and Hawkins was complmented on his remarkable foreign accent. t.- Wdshitqton Letter.
The Forrest City times., 1888-05-12

ONE of the most gorgeous turnouts In Washington this season is the drag of Congressman Morse. of Mass achu- setts. It has brilliant scarlet wheels.
The Forrest City times., 1888-05-12

TIE Duke of Marlborough returns to this country in June, it is said, to continue his wooing of young and very wealthy American widow.
The Forrest City times., 1888-05-12

A sHREwp gambler took a room at New Haven boarding house. gave the boarders to understand that he was a clergyman, got acquainted with num- Der of Yale students, finally engaged in games of poker with them and skip ped the town $500 or S600 richer.
The Forrest City times., 1888-05-12

Ross WINANs, the noted American sportsman, intends to give up his deer forests in Ross-shirc and Inverness. shire, which extends over about 260,- poo acres.
The Forrest City times., 1888-05-12

AN old couple in Lchieres. France. after celebrating their golden wedding. took to quarrellng, and the man fin ally threw his wife in the fire. killed her with heart stab. and cut his own throat.
The Forrest City times., 1888-05-12

A MONUMENT to John James Audu. bon is to be erected in Trinity Gene. lery, over looking the Hudson River, N, Y, at cost of Slo. GOO, for which the American Ornithologists' Union has sent ont an appeal to the public.
The Forrest City times., 1888-05-12

THERE is in New York city a re- markaLle blind man who sells cigars for living. It is said that he can go over every variety of goods in his case, explain it's merits, name the brand. tell you the price, converse about it's shapes and sizes, and gve the name oi the kind of wrapper, filler and binder with facility and accuracy.
The Forrest City times., 1888-05-12

DOWN PIArr is in the Providence Hospital. Washington. The Colone' is noted for the illegibility of his hand writing. and when he sent note to | friend the other day the friend wal shocked to read a postscript which read: .I am in blamed hornet'i nest" After some further study it wa discovered that what Piatt had really written was: Il am in blessed haver of res
The Forrest City times., 1888-05-12

ALL tho arsenic in the United States on the lst of January was in the hands of twelve druggists who are try ing to force mp prices.
The Forrest City times., 1888-05-12

HON. A. E. JUDEvINE. of Hardwick. Vt, has given by will one-fourth of his estate to the university at Burlington. The bequest is thought to be worth S2O0.OO0.
The Forrest City times., 1888-05-12

LUDWIG BARNAY, the German trage- dian. was q bricklayer's apprentice in his boyhood and was dismissed for in- capac iy.
The Forrest City times., 1888-05-12

BISHOP RYAN is to have grand re- ception when he returns to Buffalo from Rome. He is expected in May. and among other demonstrations there will be a parade with 10000 men in line.
The Forrest City times., 1888-05-12

A DUDE who was visiting friends in Inc country complained of the eggs. "They seem." said he, "lacking in fla vaw, compared with our city eggs; they are rathaw iusipid, aw!'
The Forrest City times., 1888-05-12

Mas. OSCAR WILDE is making green the only color of her garments. She has suits of half a dozen shades of the verdant hue, with boanets hats, gloves and parasols to match.
The Forrest City times., 1888-05-12

THE late Joseph w. Drexel was one third owner of the Philadelphia Ledger. and his shares will now be divided with his brother Anthony and George w.. Chiids
The Forrest City times., 1888-05-12

ONE of tho old timers in political life is Senator Isham G. Harris. who was Tennessee's war Governor. He was first elected 10 the House of Represen- tatves in lS49.
The Forrest City times., 1888-05-12


 PETER DOYLE LUDWIG BARNAY, the German trage- dian. was a bricklayers apprentice in his boyhood and was dismissed for in- capac'ty.
 ALL tho arsenic in the United States on the lst of January was in the hands of twelve druggists who are trying to force mp prices.
 TIE Duke of Marlborough returns to this country in June, it is said, to continue his wooing of a young and very wealthy American widow.
 ONE of the most gorgeous turnouts In Washington this season is the drag of Congressman Morse. of Mass achu- setts. It has brilliant scarlet wheels. Ross WINANs, the noted American sportsman, intends to give up his deer forests in Ross-shirc and Inverness. shire, which extends over about 260,- 900 acres,
 HON. A. E. JUDEvINE. of Hardwick. Vt, has given by will one-fourth of his estate to the university at Burlington. The bequest is thought to be worth S200, 900.
 THE late Joseph w. Drexel was one third owner of the Philadelphia Ledger. and his shares will now be divided with his brother Anthony and George W. Childs
 ONE of tho old timers in political life is Senator Isham G. Harris. who was first elected 10 the House of Represen- tatives in lS49.
 Mas. OSCAR WILDE is making green the only color of her garments. She has suits of half dozen shades of the verdant hue, with boanets hats, gloves and parasols to match.
 A DUDE who was visiting friends in Inc country complained of the eggs. '.They seem," said he. "lacking in fla vaw, compared with our city eggs; they are rathaw iusipid, aw!'
 BISHOP RYAN is to have grand re- ception when he returns to Buffalo from Rome He is expected in May. and among other demonstrations there will be a parade with 10000 men in line.
 A MONUMENT to John James Audu- bon is to be erected in Trinity Gene. lery, over looking the Hudson River, N. Y, at a cost of Slo GOO, for which the American Ornithologists' Union has sent ont an appeal to the public.
 AN old couple in Lichieres, France. after celebrating their golden wedding. took to quarrellng, and the man fin ally threw his wife in the fire. killed her with heart stab. and cut his own throat.
 A sHREwD gambler took room at New Haven boarding house. gave the boarders to understand that he was a clergyman, got acquainted with num- Der of Yale students, finally engaged in games of poker with them and skip ped the town $500 or s600 richer.
 THERE is in New York city a re- markable blind man who sells cigars for living. It is said that he can go over every variety of goods in his case, explain it's merits, name the brand. tell you the price, converse about its shapes and sizes, and gve the name oi the kind of wrapper, filler and binder with facility and accuracy. DoNN PIArT is in the Providence Hospital, Washington. The Colone is noted for the illegibility of his hand writing, and when he sent note to | friend the other day the friend wa shocked to read a postscript whicl read: .1 am in a blamed hornet' nest" After some further study it wa
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The Forrest City times., 1888-05-12

We'll, there are a great many people in the house who say: "I will not sell niy soul for the world. 1 find the world is an unsatisfY- ing portion" What. then, will you do with your souIi Some one whispers here: T will
 give my soul to Christ" Win youi That is the wlsest resolution you ever made. Will you give it to Christi Wheui Tomorrow [ No; now. l congratulate you if you have come tn such decision Oh, if this morn ing the eternal Spirit of God would come down upon this audience. and show you the vanity of this world, and the immense importance of Christ's religion. aud the infinite value of your own immortal souls, what house this would bel what an hour thls would be what nonl- ent this would hei Do yon know that Christ has bought your souli Do you know that He has paid an infinite price for itf Do you
Milford chronicle., 1888-06-01

needed ard as the ladies Of that district
have the matter in hand, we have no doubl
the job will soon be accomplished.
During the absence of Mrs. George Atkins,
Jr., in Philadelphia, Mr.. Atkins has been
repapering his dwelling.
Mr.. William smithers, "a bright young law
yer of Philadelphia, paid Milton visit on
Saturday, and at present writing is still with
us We understand his advent in town is o.
professional nature.
1t has become the practice of the small
boys to crawl beneath the iron bridge and
amuse themselves with gymnastic exercises
on the cross. bars aud abutments. On Tues
day the 9-year-old son of Mr.. John B. Welch
while thus engaged fell overheard, and but
for the assistance of Mr.. Artemus Belts
would have drowned The water is quite
deep at this point, and Mr. Belts was com
PEELED to swim to reach the child.
Mr. S. J. Wilson considers he does not
wish to run all the ice cream saloons in town.
And that none may be offended, he has pur
chased freezer and will manufacture for
himself Notwithstanding this, the attrae-
ton is still at Fowler's, beneath the Masonic
Hall Born a natural ice cream maker, Will
liam, with the most fascinating smile on all
evenings, regardless Of weather, dispenses
his heapiug plates to admiring men and
beautiful young ladies. 1t has become a
maxim: "If you want to see the pretty
ladies 20 to Fowleris."
The town authorities are blowing the north
ern portion of Union-st, which will likely
make better roads. We hope so. D. A. c.
MILTON, May 80 1885,
Milford chronicle., 1888-06-01
MILTON.

The regular services were held on Sunday
at the NJ. T. Church. The Sacrament of the
Lords Supper was administered at the Meth
odist Protestant, and the Rev. ]. L. McKim
preached at the Protestant Episcopal.
The following has been handed us for pub
lication, and shows plainly the sentiment OF
his congregation toward the Rev. J. J. Evans
''ReY. J. J. Evans, pastor Of the A. NJ. Z.
Church, of Milton circuit is the best minister
we have ever had. He has done more to-
ward building up our churches than any
other, since their organization. And the
best of ali, he is liked by the white people as
well as by the members of his own congre-
cation. It is our wish that he be returned
and should he be sent back, we will receive
him with glad and devout hearts"
Rev. T. B. Creamer went to Odessa on Dec
Grafton Day, by invitation, and delivered an
Grafton.
At the residence ofthe Rev. J. A. weigand
ON Tuesday last, Mr. Alfred k Roach and
Miss Fannie A. Truitt were joined in we'd
lock- both of Slaughter Neck.
On Tuesday of this week Rev. ]. A. Wei
gand was the recipient of crate of straw
berries containing thirty-two quarts The
present came from DIR. George Freeny, Of
Pittsville, member Of his former pastorate.
A similar present was sent to Rev. ]. A.
weigand by the same gentleman last sea-
son.
Mrs Charlotte, wife of Mr. John C. Haz-
zsId, died on Sunday morning after linger-
ing illness, aged about sixty years. The
funeral services will be held at her late resi-
dencc on Thursday afternoon, after which
interment will be made at St. Georges P. E.
Church, in Indian River hundred.
Fifty-four pounds Of butter were received
at the store of J. c. Atkins & Son on Friday.
The steam tug Irene will go to Whining
ton this week for inspection.
Mr.. J. A. Hazard is having the old fence
torn down along Union street-formerly the
northern suburbs of the town, and known as
Milton Lane. This lot will be enclosed with
a capped wire fence, and will probably be as
great an improvement as we have had in
town for many months.
Mr.. James Coulter, ofthis hundred has
house in town, and is now pro-
ceedirg to enlarge and repair the same.
A movement is on foot to repaint Zion NJ.
i. Church ness the DRwbridge. It is badly
Milford chronicle., 1888-06-01

Physiology and HJgene.-w is the
human skeleton1 Give the form, compost
ton, structure and uses of the bones.
Name the functions OF the skin.
What precautions should we use in order
to avoid taking cold2
Is it better to bathe in cool water in the
morning than in warm1 Ifso, state reason
if not, tell why
Reading. In reading what relation should
the tone Of the voice bear to the sentiment Of
the lines that are being read1
Do you teach child the alphabet first. OF
do you teach him to read and spell without
his knowing anything about the names Of
the letters? State why.
How do you teach reading to make it in
teresting9
Write a sentence to be read in high pitch,
one in medium pitch and rate, one in slow
rate and solemn tone.
Milford chronicle., 1888-06-01
ON THE PENINSULA.

Fish Commissioner Toadvine Of Salisbury
is now paying a bounty of one cent each on
cells caught in the Wicomico river. This
work will 60 on until 100000 cells have
yielded up the ghost, or until the appropria-
ton Of s., 500 for that purpose is exhausted.
A mass meating of the fruit growers OF
Dorchester will be held in Cambridge on
June u, to discuss their interest. All grow
ers of fruit will be benefited by attending
this meeting as the object is TO consider new
methods Of sending fruit to market aud how
to obtain better prices with less expense.
School Superintendent Ward has finished
his examination ofteachersin Sussex county.
Tha total number Of teachers at the exainin-
ations at various places is I55, divided as fol-
lows: Laurel, 2S; Frankford, %; George
town, 43; Milton, II; Milford, p; Bridge
vile, y. Another examination will be held
in September.
Reports from Wyoming say that A. n.
Brown, Master of the Delaware State Grange,
has accepted the position ofgeneral manager
Of the Fruit and Produce Exchange, Of Balti-
more, and will enter upon lis new duties
June IS, and that W. N. Brown, secretary of
the Fruit Exchange has been appointed
freight solicitor for the Pennsylvania Rail
road and will travel in the Eastern, Northern
and Western States, in the interest of the
Fruit Exchange