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The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1888-03-03
A Wonderful Bullet.

A German chemist has perfected
an invention with which he hopes
to- revolutionize modern warfare.
The invention is an an9sthetic bull
let, made Of a brittle substance,
which breaks as soon as it comes
in contact with the object aimed at.
The hollow bullet is filled with a
powerful anasthetic, capable of
producing complete insensibility
for a period of twelve hours. At
the end of that time the soldier hit
by one of these missiles revives,
practically unharmed. Meanwhile,
however, according to the new
theory of warfare, he has been
packed up into an ambulance and
carried off a prisoner. 1t would
seem that, should this method
prove effective in practice, great bat
ties might be opened by the explo-
sion of single large bomb of the
an9sthetic between the ranks and
really fought out by the ambulance
trains. The chief advantage of the
system is that one who fought and
swooned away would be fit to fight
another day.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1888-03-03
new YORK GOSSIP:
The Tiltons and the Beechers as We
See Them Now.

Ayoung man with a head of light
wavy hair and a clear-cut profile
passed rapidly into the Erie Rail-
road office yesterday evening. 1t
was Carol Tilton, son of the fam
Gus editor and poet of years agone,
and one of the principal figures in
the great Beecher scandal. He is
the image of his father, and like
him, too, is given to writing. He
is an expert stenographer and type
writer, and is employed as a secre-
tary of the Erie Company. He is
very steady and intelligent young
man, and spends all his time at
tending to his own business. The
question is often asked, "What has
become Of Mrs. Tilton?" Without
in any way seeking to tare open
the great wound afresh, l may say
that she is living quietly with her
mother and two sons on Pacific
street, Brooklyn. She has never
been in want, as so many persons
have been led to believe. Mrs.
Marce, her mother, is wealthy, and
her beautiful home has been her
daughters abiding-place since the
great trial. Ralph Tilton, her Sec
ond son, is go-ahead young fellow,
and is employed in a commercial
house. Her two daughters are mar
ried and have children of their own.
And Theodore? Where is he?
In Paris. A frequenter of the
cafes and boulevards, a prematurely
old man without money or friends,
an exile from his own land, a veri-
table wandering minstrel, for his
once gifted pen is still employed in
verse writing, although little Of it
finds it's way into print.
While writing about the Tiltons
what is more natural than to men
ton the Beechers?
The son and widow of the great
divine are now busy reading and
editing the proof-sheets of his auto
biography. This book will be issud
in few weeks, and l am able to
announce by the authority of the
publisher that it will contain the
first sermon ever written by Beecher,
and also the story of the great trial
written by himself. Mrs. Beecher
is still in doubt about giving the
latter to the publisher during her
lifetime. The manuscript has been
in the hands of the printers three
times and three times recalled by
Mrs. Beecher. Colonel Beecher, her
son, however, says that there is no
doubt that his mother will finally
decide to have the report published.
IN. Y. Corr. St. Louis Globe-Dem.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1888-03-03
Things to- Come Off In 1888,

The Boston Traveller furnishes
the following pocket edition of in
terestlng facts about 1888:
Washington's birthday falls on
Wednesday. Memorial day also
falls on Wednesday. The 18th Of
June anniversary of the Battle of
Bunker Hill) is Sunday, which
means a holiday Monday. The
Fourth Of July is Wednesday.
Thanksgiving will be appointed on
the 29th of November, if the old
custom is followed. Christmas
will fall on Tuesday.
Lent begins early, as Ash We'd
nesday falls on February 18th. The
1st day of April will be Easter Sun
day. Trinity Sunday falls on May
9th.
A total eclipse of moon will oc-
cur on the night Of July 22d and
23d. The eclipse will begin at 1895
o'clock, total at II AS o'clock, and
ends at 2:35 o'clock.
There are three partial eclipses
of the sun to take place-the first
on February 11th, the second Oh
July Sth and the third on August
7th. If a person wishes to witness
these eclipses, for the first two
he must go to the Indian or South
Pacific Ocean, and to the Arctic
Ocean to see the third, which
would mean considerable travel.
The morning stars will be: Venus
until July 11th, Mars until April
11th, Jupiter until May 22d and
from December 7th to close Of year;
Saturn from August 1st.
The evening stars will be: Saturn
from January 23d to August 1st,
Venus from July 11th, Mars from
April 18th, Jupiter from May 22d
to December 8th.
If a person is anxious to obtain
view of Mercury, the best time
for him to succeed is in the early
morning before the sun is up, viz,
March 30th, July 29th, November
18th or just after the sun has set
on February 18th, June 18th and
October 9Th, in the west.
The Presidential election will
take place or Tuesday, November
9th.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1888-03-03
Why She Sat Down.

This morning a young lady was
passing a residence on whose steps
was young man and i'll front OF
which was a dog. In flash her
feet went out from under her and
she went down on the icy walk.
The dog, in a playful mood, rushed
to her assistance, while the young
man, not at all embarrassed, asked
"Did you fall?"
"Well, / should think | had, "
said the young lady, rising and re-
arranging her head gear.
eyes," responded the youth; Il
thought it must be funny If you
sat down to play with the dog. -
Albany Journal.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1888-03-03
A New Wheel for FarmerA

According to the Kansas City
Star, a new society, called the
Wheel, is being organized among
the farmers in Southwest Missouri.
The Wheel is an organization which
claims as it's intentions the uniting
of farmers and the breaking down
of monopolies. They do this by,
as they claim, compelling merchants
to sell all members of the Wheel at
10 per cent. above cost price, and
in case the merchant refuses their
proposition they will put up store
of their own and furnish the mem-
bers all their goods At the actual
Wholesale cost.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1888-03-03
Florence Marryats Opinion of Ameri-
can Women.

"What impression did you form
of the Yankees during your stay in
America, Miss Marryst? You can
give me something that is not in
your book on the subject, l dare
say?"
THAT will be difficult, Pm afraid
replied Miss Marryat with pleas
ant smile. "But America is a large
subject. Where do you wish me
to beginW
"Well, ahem! Suppose we start
with American women? What are
their natural characteristics?"
Diamonds and false teeth, l
should say. Every American wo-
man has rage for the former and
the latter, owing greatly to the
system of living practiced in the
United States, are inevitable. But
besides this all American women
generally speaking, are afflicted
with would-be smartness and speak
through the snose. They have all,
more or less, a nasal twang, owing
to what l don't know. Some say
it's the dryness of the air that affects
some vessel in the nose, but Pm
sure I'm not able to tell. The Amer
leans undoubtedly, however, suffer
from a natural catarrh, as is most
evident in the peculiar tone in
which nearly all of them speak.
"There is another thing about
American women, too. They don't
make up as the English-don't
dye their hair, and as they get gray
at thirty this is the more peculiar.
| think life is faster and has more
rush and stress there than here. A
nervous excitement, an irritable un-
rest, pervades all ranks and classes.
The ladies are always chewing can
dy, the men perpetually drink ice
water. They ruin their teeth and
digestion at the same time, think
America is the home of false teeth, !"
added Miss Marryat meditatively.
but did you seriously intend to
state, Miss Marryat, now, when
speaking of the American women
not making up that none of those
little devices, those concealed fem
mime embellishments, which one
sees advertised in ladies' papers
are in usage in the United States?"
"Oh, dear, no; i don't mean to
state that. In fact, the Americans
are much cleverer in improving the
figure than their English cousins.
Many Of the men wear stays-only
think-while it is common thing
for the women to pad up in front
with canary seed"
Canary seed p
eyes. For the bust, you know.
Moves about and gives a lively and
natural appearance.
"Did you enjoy your trip?" gasped
our representative, after a pause.
"Ah, yes, exceedingly. They are
a most hearted aid hospitable
people. Yes. / went to Boston-a
city of prigs. The American men
are smarter than the English. Not
more brains, but more active and
pushing in their habits. They make
love better, belieye-keep cool.
When an Englishman makes love
he gets red and shutters. The
London New Age.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1888-03-03
Couldn't Bun That Train.

"Toughs" have learned to their
sorrow more than once that riding
over the 0. & G. R. R. on a "bluff'
ticket isn't the safest kind of travel
ing in the world. They may be
able to pass themselves over some
roads easily enough in that way,
but they don't ride far over the o.
& G.. at least not over the southern
end of it. Recently party of six
men were on the south bound train,
trying to get through with four
tickets. Two of those who had
tickets received checks from Con-
ductor Bartlett this side of Roseburg,
and then gave the checks to two
who had no tickets. On his next
trip through the cars the conductor
saw through the game at once, and
ordered the two who had no tickets
to give up their checks. They re-
fused, and one of them jumped up
on a seat, drew a long revolver and
declared he would shoot the first
man who touched him-there was
no--on the train who could put
him off, etc. Other people crawled
under seats, women began to cry,
a general hubbub ensued. Bartlett
told the two who had given up
their checks to come into the bag
gage cars with him. They did so,
and he discreetly held them there.
Then he took shot gun and armed
one of his train boys and went back
to see the bowling terror with his
big pistol in the other car. Cover
ing the bad man with the shotgun
he ordered him to hold up his
hands and "come down out of that, :"
He came down, meek as half
drowned kitten. He and his fellow
gave up the checks, and they were
then unceremoniously hustled off
the train, which steamed off and
lett them near Oak Grove station.
Bartlett said he had never failed
vet to unload man who tried that
game, and didn't propose to let any
one run his train without orders
from headquarters.-Ash. Tidings.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1888-03-03

The KEYSTONE has long been acknowl-
edged to be the sole representative of the
Great Upper Wood River and Sawtootll
mining regions, and, located as it is in the
very heart of the most promising mining
country on the face of the earth, and leav-
ing nothing undone to present its readers
complete synopsis of all mining news and
developments, as well as matters of local
Importance in the growth of Ketchum, the
future metropolis of Idaho, it is an invalua-
bic guide for capital and informant to the
settler OF every craft and position. Sub
scribe for it, read it, and let your friends
read what may benefit them.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1888-03-03
THE IMMIGRANTS BLAcKTAoRM STICK.

have brought across the waters
An emblem of that land,
That I cherish with devotion;
Now hold it in my hand.
'Tis as neat bit of timber
As Ireland can produce,
And l never saw its equal
For active fighting use.
I love it as brother
Because i'll many fray,
1t has shown its fighting qualities
And always won the day.
Before its persuasion
The ''cop' has oft went down,
AS has been proved conclusively
In that fight at MitchelstOwn.
No other land on all this earth
Can bear it on its breast;
No other wood can be produced
To stand better test
The man whose head should once collide
With its sharp and tiny spears,
Will find humming in that head
For ever after years.
Oh, my darling old blackthOrn
Our partnership must end,
Because I've pledged to give you
To warm bosom friend;
Who though your native hills and dales
ne never YET mas seen,
He admires the old blackthorn,
The shamrock and the green.
AS gift. or as token,
Some knaves may think you light;
Their opinions you would alter
Should you meet them in a fight.
You are not here intended
For pageant or for show,
But as a link to bind good Irishmen
And set their hearts aglow.
Accept it, boon companion,
Preserve it with good care.
Let no one from its thorny sides
single thorn pare.
Let no one mar the polished bark
Which sun and nature gave,
And from the touch of Irish traitors
BE sure you must it save.
Occasionally you rub it down
With DRIP of mountain due.
Then this darling "ould' blackthorn
Will look as bright as new.
1t will shine III all its splendor
AS you stand it on the floor,
And the courage it will bring you
Would make you lick score.
While resting free for action
On its perch upon the wall,
Recollections sad, yet glorious
1t surely must recall.
To those who fought, and still will fight
That Ireland should be free,
When the sword of freedom glistens
They can count on you and me.
Fare you we'll, my dear blackthorns,
Ny darling neat "ould" stick.
Wheu welded by an Irish hand
flow the ''peelers" you could lick;
But our parting has one pleasure
If my friend says what is true,
When my feelings shall demand it
| can come and visit you.
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KETcHUM ALTURAs COUNTY IDAHO SATURDAY MARCH g. 1885,

which must have taken place in tn
shape and character of the pelviI
in man on his assumption Of tn.
erect posture-the caudal vertebrt
turning inward, the lower portion
of the pelvis drawing together te
hold the viscera, which had before
rested on the elastic abdominal
walls, the attending difficulty Of
parturition, etc. DR.. S. V. eleven.
ger has since called attention to
other inconvenience resulting from
mans escape from his quadruman-
Gus ancestors. In a paper entitled
Disadvantages of the Upright Po-
sition," he dwells particularly on
the valves in the veins to assist the
return of blood to the heart, which,
considered from the usual teleolog-
ical point of view, seems right
enough; but why, he asks, should
man have valves to the intercostal
veins? He showed that in a re-
cumbent position these valves are
an actual detriment to the flow of
blood: "An apparent anomaly ex-
lists in the absence of valves from
parts where they are most needed,
such as the vena cave, spinal, lilac,
h@morrhoidal and portal. The
azygos veins have important valves.
Place man upon "all-fours," and
the law governing the presence and
absence of valves is at once appar-
ent, applicable SO far as have been
able to ascertain, to all quadru-
pedal and quadrumanous animals.
Dorsad veins are waived cephalad,
ventrad and caudad veins have no
valves" By means of two simple
diagrams he shows clearly the dis
tribution of Waived and unvalved
veins as they exist in mammals,
and why in man the same arrange
ment becomes detrimental. He
dwells on the number or lives that
are sacrificed every year by the ab-
sence of valves in the hamorrholdal
veins. He also mentions other dis
advantages in the upright attitude,
as seen in the position of the fem
oral artery, even with mans ability
to protect it. It's exposed condi-
ton is a dangerous element. In
guinal hernia, of rare occurrence
in mammals, occurs very often in
man, at least 80 per cent being af-
fected. Strangulated hernia also
causes many deaths. Prolapsus'
uteri and other troubles and dis
eases are referred to by DR.. eleven
ger as due to the upright position.
In other words, the penalties of
original sin are in fact the penalties
resulting in mans assumption of
the erect posture.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1888-03-03
Unhappy Europe.

This is an unhappy season of the
year in France, and indeed, through
out all Europe, except in England,
for the conscription takes place.
Every young man of proper age Is
obliged to walk ur and draw from
an urn q ball. IF he takes black
one, it means three years service IN
the army; if . white one, he is ex-
empt. The only son Of . widow is
exempted. Substitutes can be fur
nished.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1888-03-03

preme Court, and without tasting
his own wine, he seated himself at
Gentry's ebony desk, and, cool as a
cucumber, drew check on Mackay's
bank for $4,000.
The game closed, and Timberlake
betook himself to his New Mexico
ranch in the first train. Such games
even in Virginia City, have fallen
into innocuous desuetude, and
Nevada gamblers limit is now 500.
Times.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1888-03-03

"What is the worst thing about
richest" asked the teacher; and the
new boy said, mot having any,"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-07-14

THE JOURNAL has received "p. x"
copy of the Baltimore Critic-a drastic
defender of the N. o. of N. A. A cur.
sorry reading is sufficient to persuade
anyone to see that it was cut off the
same pole with the Homecoming Recie,o,
but, in justice to the latter, it must be
stated, as old loggers say, the Rccie,c is
the "butt cut,'
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-07-14

THERE is nobody Kicking againa the
course Of the JOURNAL in school q6airs er-
cept a fen .ta,oning teachers-oad friends
Of teache's. present or prospective.
Taxpayers, keep the above assurance
Ill mind. 1t Is the tax-eating cat that
has its back curved against school
Improvement.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-07-14
Business Locals.

WHEN you visit Baltimore stop at the
Maltby House, where will be found first
class accommodations and verv low rates.
May Brothers, Nurserymen, Rochester,
n. Y, are in want of good Statesmen to sell
their Choice Varieties of Nursery Stock either
on salary or commission. To the right men
steday employment the year round. Write
them for terms. May 26-St
Bucklen's Arnica SaIve.-The Best
Salve in the world for Cuts, Bruises, Sores,
Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever Sores, letter,
Chapped Hands, Chilblains, Corns and all
Skin Eruptions, and positively cures Piles, or
no pay required. 1t is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction, or money refunued,
Price 25 cents per box. For sale by |. c.
Lambert,
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-07-14

''THE School Boards new boss" "says
the Frostburg digit of the great Jones
family. Perhaps he would tell us who
the old boss was. or is.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-07-14
All that Tract of Land called
WaCOn Wood"

Lying contiguous to the above named farm,
containing 3 5-S acres of Land, which is
particularly described in a deed from SAID
Meshach Frost and wife to the said Solomon
Hansell, dated Sept. 8, 1851, and recorded in
Liber H. b., No. 7, folio 500, of said Land
Records.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-07-14

THE Cumberland Times feels well
over so much attention.. "Five col
umns" last week. Yes; and the
trouble up here is-our people are
still not satisfied they would like to
have it drubbed with twice the quantity
and ten times the severity.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-07-14
New Business Locals.

Electric Bittcrs.-This remedy is becom-
ing so well known and so popular as to need
no special mention. All who have used
Electric Bitters sing the same song of praise.
A purer medicine does not exist and it is
guaranteed to do all that Is claimed. Electric
Bitters will cure all diseases of the Liver and
Kidneys will remove Pimples, Bois, Salt
Rheum and others affections caused by i'm
pure blood. Will drive Malaria from the
system and prevent as well as cure all Malar-
ial fevers. For cure of Headache, COnstipa-
ton and Indigestion try Electric Btters En-
tire satisfaction guaranteed, or money re-
funded. Price soc. and 81 per bottle at |. c.
Lambert's Drug Store.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-07-14

If the Cumberland Times will keep
up its good words about Frostburg
ancnt the encampment and innumer-
able other topics which spring out of
our Incompatible virtues and attrac-
tions, it will soon be able to forgive
us for wanting a frstclass public
school.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-07-14
Miscellaneous Adverhsemenfs.
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FOR RENT OR SALE

THE STOREHOUSE
NOW occupied by Mrs. Mary Hartman as
In Boot and Shoe store. In size and loca-
ton It is one of the most desirable business
stands in town. For all information inquire
Of MARX WINELAND,
Jan Il Agent for G. w. ODER.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-07-14

What our school trustees want to 90
is to read carefully the law prescribing
their duties and act .tor themselves.
The school commissioners have no
more right to dictate or suggest to
them what they shall do, or who they
shall appoint prsncipal than the Senate
of the United States has to control the
nominations of the president.
This Is a government of checks and
balances, and the rule is pretty well
observed in every department except
that of public education, where it APP
pears to be all rule from the handle
side of the jug in eiolation Of lar.
Besides, the upper authorities show
show such incapacity in that portion
of their administration which covers
their otrn selections Of teacherS that their
hands ought to be kept out of the
trustees business.
The appointment of principals should
be made wholly Independent of the
favor or wish of the School Board, or
any Of its members or officers.
And the people are expecting our
trustees to do this.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-07-14

DON'T give us anybody for principal
of No. l who has ever been here, or
who is known here.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-07-14

derful discovery has been made and
that, too, by a lady in this county. Disease
fastened its clutches upon her and for seven
years she withstood its severest tests, but her
vital organs were undermined and death
seemed imminent For three months she
coughed incessantly. She bought bottle of
Dr. Kings New Discovery for Consumption
and was so much relieved on taking first dose
that she slept all night and with one bottle
has been miraculously cured. Her name is
Mrs. Luther Lutz. Thus writes w. c. Ham
rick 4 Co., of Shelby, n. c. Get free trial
bottle at |. c. Lambert's drug store.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-07-14

All that Lot Of Ground lying in the town
of Frostburg on the south side of Main
street III said town. fronting 66 feet on said
street, and running back depth of l65 feet,
known as Lot No. 33 on the plat of said
street. and which is particularly described
in deed from Meshach Frost and wife to
said Solomon Hansell dated May o. 1888,
and recorded in Liber A. b., No. W., folio
2O9, of said Land Records.
This Lot is improved by comfortable
DWELLING HOUSE and other buildings
and Improvements.
Terms OF SALE-os prescribed By tie decree
One-third the purchase money CASH on the
day of sale or upon the ratification thereof by
the Court the balance in one and two years,
the deferred payments to be secured by the
bonds of the purchaser with surety to be ap-
proved by the Trustees.
FERD. WILLIAMS,
BENZ. A. RICHMOND,
July ii Trustees