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The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1888-09-15
The Value Of Apples.

Speaking ofapples, Professor Far
ady says: There is scarcely any
article of vegetable food more wide
ly useful and more universally
liked than the apple. Let every
family in Autumn lay in from two
to ten or more barrels, and it will
be to them the most economical in
vestment in the whole range of cul-
mary supplies. A raw, mellow ap-
pie is digested in all hour and
half, while boiled cabbage requires
five hours. The most healthful
dessert that can be placed on the
table is baked apples. If taken
freely at breakfast, with coarse
bread, and without meat or flesh Of
any kind, it has an admirable effect
on the general system. often remov-
ing constipation, correcting acidi-
ties and cooling the febrile condi-
tions more etfectually than the
most approved medicines. If fam
lilies could be induced to substitute
the apple-sound, ripe and luscious
for the pies, cakes ana candies
and other SWeetmeats with which
the children are too often stuffed,
there would be dimlnution of
doctors bills sufficient in single
year to lay up stock of this de-
licious fruit for seasons use."
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1888-09-15
WELL EQUIPPED FOR BILLIARDS.
The Natural Protection of a Child Re-
Gently Born in the Northwest.

A female child, whose parents re-
side on Fourteenth avenue north,
was born on the 18th Of March,
1887, and at its birth was covered
from head to foot with a thick mass
of fine white hair. The parents were
greatly mortified and attempted to
remove the hairy covering, but the
attempt proved unsuccessful, and
later the hirsute phenomenon re-
appeared in denser form than ever.
Physicians were summoned, but
they were unable to prescribe rem
edy, and advised the parents against
any further attempt at eradication.
The little girl is now sixteen
months old, and is perfectly healthy
and as lively as a cricket. Her
growth has been perfectly natural,
with the exception that the teeth has
not appeared, as is usual with chill
dren of that age. The hair upon
the cheeks and chin is short and
thick, but longer on the nose and
forehead, and when permitted to
hang naturally complety covers a
pair of bright blue eyes. The ears
are filled with fine white hairs, which
are now between three and four
inches in length, corresponding
with the growth on the forehead.
At birth the hair ON the head was
several inches IN length, and the
limbs were thickly covered, giving
them the appearance of being en-
cased in diminutive toboggan
suit, and the same condition exists,
except that the friction of the cloth
ing has evidently shortened the hair.
When undisturbed the hair comes
out again and successfully defes all
attempts at repression, or curtail-
ment. The covering Of the head is
also exceptionally heavy and long,
but of a much darker shade than
the silky mass of the body, and
nearly conceaing the features. Not
withstanding the strange growth,
the appearance of the little girl is
by no means repulsive, as is apt to
be the case in instances of phenom-
email development. The father, who
is contracting plasterer by occu-
patton, has been unable to keep the
little one, who is the third child in
the family, from being seen by out
siders, and its strange appearance
has attracted attention. Mayor
Anes and other physicians will
vauch for the accuracy of the state
ments made in regard to the case.
st. Paul Pioneer-Press.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1888-09-15
His Clever Daughter.

A proud father had, just before din
ner, been telling the visitor how clever
his little daughter was. He said it was
not precocity, it was intelligence; when
she learned thing she knew its value.
and she never was known, like other
children, to ask foolish questions.
'sYou'll see now If that child asks a
question about anything you will be
surprised with its sense At dinner
the conversation among the elders turn
ed on Austria The intellectual child
was taking it all in. In a pause in the
talk she piped ont: Papa" s'What
is it, my dearP" said the proud sparent
with pleasant smile as he looked at
the visitor, rs much as to say, .'Now's S
your chance; you listen" Papa. are
they all ostliches in Austria pn-SGn
Francisco Chronicle.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1888-09-15
Caught at Last.

''It must be very lonesome sitting
all by yourself in your office balancing
your books at night, john" said an af-
fectionate wife.
at is my darling"
81 have been thinking about it for
some time, and now | have got de-
ightful surprise for you.
"A delightful SURPRISED"
"Yes, my dear. | sent for my
mother Yesterday, and l expect her
every minute. / mean to have her
stay with us quite while. She will
take care of the house at night and
look after the children and | can go
downtown and sit in your office with
you while you work"
1.-The dev- that is to say, / couldn't
think of your going down-iown-"
sit is my duty, dear John. | ought
> to have thought of it before, but it
never came to my mind till yesterday.
0, John, forgive me! Forgive me
for not thinking of your comfort soon
er. But will 90 with you tonight.
Tonight? Why, 1.-THE fact is,
/ got through my books last night. y
80, you did! How delightful! And
YOU can now stay at home every eve
ming! I'm so glad!"
And the delighted wife ran off to
make preparation for the reception OF
her mother, while her husband with
sombre brow sat staring at the Goals
in the CRATE, in which he could see the
picture of a mother-in-law' reprovlng
face and poker-party with a vacant
chair Boston Courier.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1888-09-15
How to Tell the Ages of Cattle.

A heifer has no rings on her horns
until she is two years of age, and
one is added each year thereafter.
You can therefore tell the age of ii
COW with tolerable accuracy by
counting the rings on her horns
and adding two to the number. The
bull has no rings, as rule, until he
is five years old. so to tell his age,
after that period, add five to the
number of rings. The better way
to tell the age is by the teeth, which
is, of course, the only way with
polled cattle. What are called the
milk teeth gradually disappear in
front. At the end of three years
the second pair of permanent teeth
are we'll grown; at four years the
third pair and at five the fourth and
last pair have appeared, and at this
time the central pair are of full
size. At seven years a dark line
caused by the wearing of the teeth
appears on all Of them, and on the
central pair a circular mark. At
eight years this circular mark APP
pears on all of them, and at nine
years the central pair begin to
shrink, and the third at eleven.
After this period the age can only
be determined by the degree of
shrinkagv generally. At fifteen the
teeth are nearly all gone.-Kansas
City Live Stock Record.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1888-09-15

Il could gaze at the moon for hours,
Mr.. Sampson she said in voice full
of sweetness and pneumonia. Il new
er tire of it" ''Ah.' he responded,
.swould that / were the man in it!'
..Yes," she assented softly. ''And why,
Miss Clara?" he asked, getting ready
to take her hand. Because, Mr.. Samp-
SON." she said, shyly yelling her eyes
with their long lashes, .'you would be
4,OOO.0OO miles away.--Epoch.
IF you could think of some novelty
in the way of advertising, now" said
the merchant, Il believe I'd 60 you. A
novelty in advertising would be worth
millions to man. '.Well," sighed
the solicitor, II can't think Of anything
that hasn't been tried thousand times,
unless it might be-you might tell the
truth about your goods. es' sa,u
th.. honest merchant, Il see; that would
be novelty, but it wouldn't be busi-
ness -BurLette.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1888-09-15
Darky Stories.

The darky stories in the Drawer for
January remind the writer of the fol-
lowing incident:
A few years after the war he had oc-
casion to visit Richmond with his fam
lily, and living at the time in the coun-
ty of Patrick, fifty miles from any
railroad station. very few Of the dar
kies in that county had ever seen a
railroad train. A nurse was q neces-
sary part Of the family equipage, and
he had secured the services of a coal
black specimen, about fifteen years OF
age, who was as quick-witted as usual
but was as veritable Topsy as ever
"growed.n The party took the train
at the nearest station and after q few
hours run a broken rail threw the train
Off the track. Some of the cars made
a revolution down an embankment,
and some were lodged on its incline
at an angle Of forty-tive degrees. Great
CONSERVATION, of course, ensued; the
men were shouting. and the women
and children screaming. After great
difficulty our party scrambled out OF
the coach on the steep incline of the
embankment. Finding no bones brok
en- with wife or little one. the writer,
who was surprised at the placid, undis-
turbed appearance Of the nurse, who,
holding the baby in her arms, looked
upon the scene as if nothing had hap
pelreia,, said:
''Milly. were you much frightened?"
mo, sah," she said; Il thought ii
had to stop ttGt cay."
Joe, the colored waiting-man, came
in early one. morning to make a fire
for Elisha Carr, a sort of evangelist,
who was stopping with Joe's master.
1t was cold, and the ground covered
with snow.
Have you got religion yet, Joe?"
asked Mr.. Carr.
''No, SIR"
'Well, don't you want to get it."
''No, sir; ! don't know as | does"
''Well. you'd better want to get it.
You'd better want to get to heaven,
where it will be warm, and you won't
have to make fires on cold mornings.
The idea struck Joe with force, and
he studied" over it for while; then,
looking up with puzzled expression,
he asked, "Tell me, Mr.. Carr, is dey
any white folks up dar?'
"Yes"
Well" sighed Joe, ''You needn't
ter tell me, ef dey's white folks up
dar. dat niggers won't have ter make
fires fer 'em!n-Hn9Der'S lixQuzlne.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1888-09-15

The KEYSTONE has long been acknowl-
edged to be the sole representative OF the
Great Upper Wood River and Sawtooth
mining regions, and, located as 1t is IN the
very heart of the most promising mining
country on the face of the earth and Il tav-
ing nothing undone to present its readers
complete synopsis OF all mining news and
as we'll as matters Of local
importance in the growth of Ketchum, the
future metropolis of Idaho, it is aninvalua-
BILE guide for capital and informant to the
settler of every craft and position. Sub
scribe for 1t, read it, and let your friends
read what may benefit them.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1888-09-15

Written language has always been a
very mysterious thing to the savages
when they first became aware OF its ex-
istence. Sir John Lubbock, in writing
of the savages of South America, says
that on one occasion a native was sent
by missionary to friend with note
and four loaves of bread. The native
ate one on the way, and was amazed to
find that the note discovered his theft.
On the next occasion that he was sent
with four he sat on the note while eat
ing one of them.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1888-09-15
A NEW WRINKLE.

There is story going the rounds
that there are a great many Young
foreigners of a certain nationality,
coming TO this country dressed as
young women, who, as soon as they
are safely on American soil, become
young men with all that the name
implies, and discard the female
clothing and adopt mems clothes.
The explanation is that male mem
bers of family are compelled to
serve in the army for certain num-
Der of years, so when a child is born
it is called a girl and brought up as
a girl. When the time approaches
that whiskers are liable to appear
on the face of the alleged girl 'she'
is sent to America. and at once
blossoms out as male citizen,
ready and anxious to vote. This is
important if true, and should be in
vestigated. If the story is not true,
and those who adopt male attire on
arriving here are actually females
and put on mems clothes to fool
somebody and vote and have fun
like men, it should be stopped
Peck's Sun.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1888-09-15
AhRRiToRY OF IDAHO,

territory OF IDAHO. :.
|, Isoo county OF Alturas. ss
a'aned Larii- Lewis, President of the above
SsOoge stsadn, tstl,k, do .solemnly swear that the
aow!e eden.eht a Is true to the best of my
:, SubscrihoiL iLnAAC |. LEWIS, President.
la day Sfd of Ian and , sworn to before me this
correct- aatEo. NJ. Snow, Notary Public.
JOSEPH PySKuAm,l
Is: !;4a' ]! !. l17ss. I'VE Directors.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1888-09-15

Judge to prisoner)-It seems to me
that have seen your face before. Pl1s-
oner- / shouldn't be surprised, Judge;
used to tend bar down at the Bald
Eagle. Teras SIti,s0s.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1888-09-15

First tramp-1f I had my way I'd
have 365 national holidays in this year.
Second tramp-You would, eh2 And
then there would be one working day
in every four years. Q, You are a nice
one, You are! You would make gall
ley-slave Of the poor laboring man.
wouldn't you?- Teras Siftings.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1888-09-15

Half of this bottle of wine is
gone. It seems to me that you
should be able TO stand the tempta-
tion," said Judge Pennybunker to
his colored servant. dat ar am
easier said dan done, boss" AT any
rate, you should come out and say
that you stole the wine.' Dat az
am easier done dan said, boss. = :
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1888-09-15

When the Lord me sorrow sends,
Let me bear it patiently.
Lifting up the heart in prayer,
Comfort He will not deny
Therefore, let there come what will,
In the Lord my heart is still.
Though the heart is often weak,
In despair and all forlorn,
When in days Of utm Ost pain,
Not day OF Joy will dawn,
Tel it: Let there come what will,
In the Lord all pain is still.
So pray, o Lord, my God,
That my faith and hope may stand.
Then no care know nor heed,
Guided ever by thy hand
Therefore, let there come what WILL
In the Lord my heart is still
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1888-09-15
The Emperor's Favorite Hymn.

Under the heading of the emperor
Frederick's Fayorite Hymn" the music
shops of Berlin are exhibiting hymn
set to music by Robert Radecke. The
words are by Earnest Won Willich.
the only son of Ehrenfried Won Willich,
the stepson Of Schleirmacher, composed
at II years of age, when the boy lay on
the bed from which he never rose
again. The hymn, and the tune to
which it is set, pleased the present En-
peror SO much that he often ordered it
to be sung, and so it has got to be ac-
cepted as his favorite. In as close a
translation as possible the hymn runs
as follows.
Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1888-1899, 1888-11-08
ELECTION NEWS.

We have held tlr paper bach ~
hePes that We oould give the definite
result ~ the tlecti0n. hut a. we 70 90
press II u o 'clock, Il u still In doubt
The Indications are that Harrison /.
clerted, u being claimed he has or.
ried New Nork BY 10, 600. The Pic.
ayune doubts this, aud says that
CisseAnd l. probably elected. Ths
south Is solilly democrats, with
West Virginia close. Indiana l. close
and is claimed by both parties. Cali.
tornia and Illinois are said 20 be very
rlose with chances In favor o. the
dcmocrsis. We hope the correct ae-
oeaui may change the present agures,
and that Cleveland !. elected.
Hooker Is elected In this district b,
400, OF . 900 majority and probably
more. Every democratic con gress-
nan IN the State j. elected.
Louisiana gives - 600 majority
aud elects her entire democratic dele
gaiioa. Kinds oouRty gives Ilooker
I 800 majority, and Lincoln county
also gives him = majority.
Lama II Is now reported that
Cleveland has carried New lork by
500. Nothing definite.
Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1888-1899, 1888-11-08

Chapter 10 oi the Acts Of lSsS,
pro-, idss hat the iailue 10 pay poll
tax be declared a misdemeanur also
that u IA ~ Ice the duty Of the
sheriff GA the 1T day OF January
to prepare a full list OF names ~
al dtlinquents in pas meut uf poll
tax iu' the year past which list
shall H. posted at each pOstoticr
20 btu county tor 81 days fOr inior
ma'l,u ot all delinqucnts 10 which
list hr shall attach the AFFIDAVIT
rquifvd by sec so Of the code NJ
1854, and the sheriff shall rrctIye
IS cents for each delinquent
included IA said list as cost against
such delinquent On the lst
ouday IN March the sheriff shall
furnish 90 Que Justice Of the Peace
IN each Justics District Ia bis
County fall list ~ dclinqucnts foT
poll TAX residents Ia the District 81
SAID Justice respectively which
llrt shall state the fact "a he
4, iuqueney of the persons named.
That each Justice on receipt Of
said list sworn 10 by the sheriff
shall execute 10 said sheriff bis
receipt therefor and shall immed,-
ately issue warrants Tor the arrest
Of sueh delinquents. That upon
the tfial II each delinquent u the
Justice shall adJudged the party
guilty be shall assess a fne against
him II tlOO aud costs. and the
costs are Z | 90 toe the Justice and
9 90 for the Constable including
the mittimus aud - cents 10 the
SheiiIi for posting. Said hne and
costs shall be- paid or worked out
a. other fines aud costs are worked
out by those convicted OF other
offences against the criminal Law OF
the State.
Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1888-1899, 1888-11-08

WHEREAS. n has pleased Almighty
God in Ills divine Wisdom "a remove
from eur midst. a. ever lasting peace.
cur beloved brother aud charter mem
Der. %. a. nyp. tho was born April
20th. islt. aud died Angust aud. lsSs.
Whereas. We bow 10 humble sub
mission o. the int yitahlc decree. we
eannot refraln from giying utteFance 10
eur sorrow. uccn.iuucd by the death q
our brother member that uhiie the blow
was not unexpected. the Summons came,
aud ere his devoted family could realize
the fact, his spirit had passed into eter-
nifty, calmly changing this world, where
be bad hattled so long and 20 bravely
With lilies trial. Coz one ~ sternal peace,
aud Cor one where the wicked cease
from Troubling aud the weary are a
rest" Therefore be u
Resolved, That BY his death this
lodge has Loaf one II its NEST worthy
members, his friends a generous ana
amisble companion. the community q
good ana valuable citizens and biz fam-
~ a loving husband and devoted
father.
Resolved. That we tender 30 HE much
bereayed family cur heartfelt sympathy
IN this their hour II deep aiiiietlon, ana
most earnestly commend them % the
loving care aud protection "a an All
wise. Omnipotent Father, Who dees al
things well, aud. be Il further
Resolved. That these PROCEEDINGS be
spread ON the mlnules u our lodge !,
that they be- Published Ia oar Allianee
paper, the New Farmer, aud that a copy
b. furnished the family ~ eur DECEASED
brother. ". "A. CURKH, Gnu.
Jas. W. nIplAKW,
AUsfIw COX. I0m.
Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1888-1899, 1888-11-08

lie win BE nominated by the oouven-
ton and all ~ elected BY ths people
because be vii cone nearest % filling
their ideal IL Chief Magistrate
Electric Bltters has been given the high
est place. because no other medicine
has - well lilled the ideal u a peFfsct
tonic aud alternative. The people have
imdorsed klectrit Bitters and rely npon
this great remedy ln an tr0ables "a
Liver, tomach aud kidneys. Yer AL
Malarial Fever and diseases caused By
Mriarial Poison Electric BitteFs cannot
he 30 highly recommended. Also cures
Headache and Constipation ratisfae-
ton guaranteed or money refunded.
Price ailc and ~ ~ y. y. hing's Drug
~inre.
Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1888-1899, 1888-11-08

The disposition of the Surplus In the
n. =. Treasury engages the attention 81
eur Statesmen, bat q more vital question:
has enr siteati0n, aud that h the redue-
tlea II the suFplns eonsumptives.
since the Discovery aud introduction II
IDF. Kings New Discovery Tor Consamp
ton, there has been . marked decrease
In the mortality from this dreaded DIS
ease. aud u i possible 30 still further
reduce the nambeF "a consnmptiye.
Howl nv keeping constantly Al hand .
bottle ~ DT Kings New Discovery and
aalng According 81 directions. upoa the
appearance ef the frst symptoms. such
~ ! Cough. . Cold q sore throat q chest
OF side pmin. Taken thns early cure
i gnaraneted. Trial bottle free al Y.
II. King Drug store.
Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1888-1899, 1888-11-08
I.Ist AEalnst ssutshsIsr.

Our oonfrore ~ the Crystal Springs
Metcor u Clamoring ''fOT a new
county 90 he composed ~ portion. q
Ilimds, Copiah. ani Claiborne coun-
ties. No valid objection can be
raised 90 the scheme ~
Claiborne County can raise all serts
~ valid objections. Brother Aby
NAV carve bis own county ~ he pleas
e.. but We don't intend 20 Vet him
slice . pcire off ours, especially A. the
coveted morscl IL the ScntchelOw
district, ~ which We cant spare an
acre. The Meteor SAYS ''tle demand
for smaller counties 10 becoming
neoessit0us. - while u would De
unfair 10 insinuate that In this case
che demand IL confined strictly 10 the
Meteor office, We are quite sure that
Il does not extend 10 our county. No.
no. We won't part With Seatehel0w
Port Gibson Reveilie.
Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1888-1899, 1888-11-08

laElchurst, Nov. 3, lsss.
The honorable board 81 mayo' and
aldermen met la regular session I.
present MAYOR Ramsey Ellis, Man
gold and Tag members meeting
was called % order: minutes - last
meetisg were read aud adopted
Mayors treasurer =, aud tax -col .
lsrtor : reports we're examined aud
approved.
The following accounts were al
lowed:
Mayor salary for ut, 1900
Marshal's salary Tor ct, $50
hauling lumber, o.
Clcrk's salary, Tor Ort, 10 ca
City assessor Tor 50 Si.0i
u Mayes, amount I,,SSl Ell
for 81 work a. per vouchers, ~ 25
Amount paid city sCayenger, SO
sam Thomas removing carcass. GO
q | Ragsdals nails, etc. "a IS
on Cor lumber, 26. ~
4 A stinson, upon presenting q
certificate II disability. Was on mo-
ton exempt from street duty Tor the
quarter ending Dec. 3ist. lsss.
= u Rogers asst Wa reduced on
iAlxAi0 feet In lot g., section p. to,
-. from bou 10 500 dollar. aud COZ
zpO feet Ia Nv qr swqr, sec. st 10.
-, from se0 20 s6t0 dollars.
Martha lluperirh. VIII Loo and So
feet u end, set ;, 40, 4 -, Haley
plat from s600 10 s450.
Board then adjourned until 10 a.
~. 20 morrow. II Loan, ok.
TUESDAY MoRwSs, Nov 9Th.
board met pursuant 10 adjournment I;
present same as yesler Law, after 4
thorough debate, II WIS ordered that
the mayor be and Il hereby auth
eriSed 10 sign the contract with n.
" Hight A Co. 4, Successors 10 the
ttaiian manufacturing Co. for put
ting IA the heating aud warming sys-
TEN for the new school Ibuilding, up
Ca the terms already agreed upon
with said Ruttan Manufacturing Go.
Meeting adjourned
"A. IoEB, Cl'k.
Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1888-1899, 1888-11-08

A train robber boarded q North
eastern train on the morning - the
Ord aud compelled the expires. mes
scRgcr, ai The point Of a six shooter,
60 open the safe. After this was done /,
the robber plaoed q sack over the
messengers head and Fiiisd the safe
" about fa0 900. A ths train near
o. Nicholson station the rebbsr pulled
che bcll-rord, stopped the train, got
of aud made his escape. The rob
berry occurred aboai city miles from
New Orleans
Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1888-1899, 1888-11-08

DIR. & & Ross chill AMI fever cure
breaks the chiils and prevents sever :.
purihes aud thickens the blood cor
reefs the liver, clsaRses the stomach
and improves digestion, creates 40
appetite and builds NJ the system
prevents night sweats and guiets the
nerves; every bottle sold under a fall
guarantee II u Penn, sole agent;