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The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1888-09-29
A Sagacious Deer.

DR.. Downes, OF Lakeport, CAL,
had a pet deer to which he was very
much attached. Last fall it ran
away to the mountains, and that
was the last he saw of it until the
spring, when one day it appeared
in the door yard, and, walking
straight to the doctor, laid its head
ON his arm and seemed greatly
pleased, as was the doctor. 1t hung
around him in a rather unusual
way, and finally disappeared. The
next day it came again, and acted
as though it wanted the doctor to
follow it, and he did SO. The deer
led him some distance from the
house directly to a little fawn which
lay hidden in the bushes. The
doctor took the little thing in his
arms and carried it home. the
mother following and showing un-
mistakably that that was just what
she wanted.-The Naturalist.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1888-09-29
Wife and Horse.

The following colloquy, which
occurred between a convicted horse
thief and Judge Noonun the other
day, is vouched for by u Texas
PAPER:
Have you anything to say why
sentence should not be pronounced
upon your asked Judge Noonan of
San Antonia of u convicted horse
thief.
"No, Jedge, I've not got anything
much to say. It's all my own fault.
l brought it on myself"
II suppose you got into bad
company"
mo, that's not what I mean."
What do you mean?"
II mean | deserve | all get because
| didn't stick to my campaign plan.
AS long as l stole horses according
to my campaign plan never was
catched. The owner of the horse
never followed me-"
"Why, how was that?'
"Whenever | stole a mans hoss
/ made it a rule to run away with
his wife, and then he never followed
me. Taking his wife off sorter rec
onciled him to the loss Of his boss,
but as soon as l quit taking the
woman along l was followed and
arrested. Jess sock it to me, Jedge.
/ deserve all you can give me for
being such darned fool"
You are very dangerous man
to be at large in this section of the
country assessing the maximum
penalty ut fifteen years.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1888-09-29
Honest Icelanders.

A traveller from Iceland asserts
that the people of that country are
so honest that crime is almost un-
known. They never lock their
doors, and but two cases OF thlev-
ing are known to have taken place
within many years. One was an
Icelander who had broken his arm
and whose family in the winter was
suffering for food. He stole several
sheep, and was finally detected.
He was at once put under medical
care for his injury, provisions were
furnished for his family, and IN
time he was given work. The other
case was a German who stole seven
teen sheep. The theft was malicious.
His punishment was to sell all his
property, restore the value OF his
theft and leave the country, or be
executed. He left the country.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1888-09-29
Freaks Of Temper.

1t takes SO little to make a man
mad. Like a dog III IL crowd, some
uody treads Inadvertently upon his
toes and he yields un general prin-
clples. lie cannot locate the ag-
gressor, So he includes the crowd,
as teachers do when they keep /.
whole class in after school because
Tommy Twaddies whispered. A
man Will endure great phy slcal pain,
horrible mental anxiety, bankrupt
cy, desertlUn and the brush ot
deaths battle-axe, but will howl
like lunatic aud swear like a
trooper over an unruly collar-but-
ton, or an innocent old hen he is
trying to chase through an open
barn door.
A woman will trot around all day
with a 2U-pound pug dog in her
arms, sit through Burnhardt mat
inee with high hat in front of her,
walk ten miles on shopping ex-
pedltion and preserve her amiabili-
W, but will whip her child cruelty
because it has spilled her cologne
or lost her thimble.
A man is proud of his muscle,
and will stand up and be butfeled
by boxer and pummeled into a
human poultice by an antagonist
and call it sport, but if his baby
boy runs against and jogs his coffee
cup, or a passer-by on the street
jostles him, he is mad enough to
set Constantinople OH fire.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1888-09-29
A Modern Solomon.

A habeas corpus case was brought
before Judge Dicken of Georgia,
last week, for the possession Of
colored baby. Both sides proved
so much that Judge Dicken was in
doubt who really was the right
owner of the child. Bethinking
himself of a Bible precedent, the
Judge proceeded to grasp the baby
by the leg, reached down into his
girdle and pulled out his bowie
knife, and proposed to do the
square thing by the claimants by
slicing the baby in two. Both
claimants, thinking the Judge had
a right to divide the baby, rushed
frantically up to him, saying: BOSS
don't kill him. You may lave
him." The Judge accepted the gift.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1888-09-29

like the Aka, who are nearly naked,
the Batwa wear wide strip of ma
tive cloth around their loins. Un-
skilled in any arts save those OF
war and the chase, they chiefly de-
pend for their weapons, their grain
and vegetables upon the tribes Of
large people near whom they live,
most of whom acknowledge their
inferiority as hunters to the Batwa,
and gladly encourage them to bar
ter their loads of game for products
of the garden, brass wire and beads.
The Batwa use the European
commodities to buy wives, and
throughout the wide region they
inhabit they are thus becoming
gradually merged with the sur
rounding peoples. Not few COM
munities Of pure Batwa have been
found, but mixed breeds are also
common.
At the furthest points reached on
both the Bussera and Tchuapa riv-
ers, about 215 miles apart, the con-
tinued advance of the little steamer
Peace was rendered impossible by
the frantic hostility of the Batwa
and their neighbors. Won Francois,
one of the most graphic writer's and
accomplished geographers who has
ever visited Africa, makes a lively
picture of the bowling little dem
ons on the shores of the Bus
sera, showering hundreds of arrows
that, Shiny with poison, dashed
against the steel network which
protected the steamer or stuck in
its wooden sun roof. He gives us
a vivid idea of the agility and ac-
crobatic accomplishments of these
people 2l5 miles away on the Tchu-
apa. He saw the little warriors
clamboring along precipitous slopes
above the river, where there seemed
hardly a foothold; saw them swing
ing like monkeys from limb to
limb of trees, and climbing out on
branches overhanging the water, SO
that they might speed their arrows
at shorter range against the putting
and impertinent monster that had
dared to intrude upon the privacy
of the little folks. He heard their
ear-splitting yells, which were Who'll
ly out of proportion to their phys
ical insignificance. Grenfell is a
man of peace, and, unlike some
other explorers, he did not choose
to shoot lead at them. A few blank
cartridges, however, had an excel
lent moral effect when the enemy
took to canoes and seemed bent ON
making prize of the little vessel.
What is the past history of these
most unique and extraordinary Of
African races? We are not likely
to have a complete answer to this
question. As yet we hav" had only
a glimpse Of them, and the study
of their languages, traditions and
habits may throw light upon their
past. All our present evidence
points to the probability that they
have descended from the earliest
inhabitants of the continent.-Let-
ter to New York Times.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1888-09-29

worse. In fact, that is the general
effect of the whip. Sooth him, en-
courage him, speak placidly and
kindly to him, let him see you and
touch you with his nose as you do
so, and he will soon be calm, in
telligent and willing again. II he
happens to be q vicious, balky
brute, sell him to somebody who
has time to fool awav with him.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1888-09-29
Strictly Business.

Philadelphia Aunt (severely)-
AS | glanced into the parlor last
evening I saw you with a young
mans arms around you.
Chicngo Niece (calm]y)-Yes,
auntv, | WAS waiting for you to pass
by the door and ses us. Young
men are very slippery nowadays,
and one cannot have too many
witnesses.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1888-09-29

The KEYSTONE has long been acknow1-
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 OH the face of the earth. and leav-
ing nothing undone to present its readers
developments, as well as matters of local
importance in the growth of ketchum the
future metropolis Of Idaho, it is an invalua-
BILE 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, 1888-09-29

IERRl7oRy OF IDAHO,
County OF Alturas.
taned ~ Lewis, President of the above
lbove s,aak, ,oaak, do solemnly swear that the
hoSlsSa.ement is true to the best of my
Suh.cr;h ISAAC l. LEWIS, President.
!lI Ssal and sworn 70 ba{ore ma this
9ay Of July. 1883. ~ '' A4' S''
as,,o exn. n. Ssow. Notary Public.
yosss4 P1sEaAx.)
Gso. j. : Lss... 1n.' Dlee'0'''
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1888-09-29

"There is one thing about ladies
swimming. Whats that?' They
can't nut on any side-saddle style
when they go swimming. They
must kick out like q man or gel
drowned"
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1888-09-29

Teacher-"Try to remember this:
/: Milton, the poet, was blind Do
you think you can remember it?S
Eyes, a'am." "Now what was Mil
toms misfortue?" He was poet" J"
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1888-09-29

"Mamma, what is the matter with
my thumb? 1t hurts me every
time I equeese il" "Don't squeeze
it, dear" ''But if ] don't squeeze
it, how can tell whether il hoftefs
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-06-15
NORTHERN NEW YORK.
Chanplain.

Dr. ID. Grant left town last week, to 90
to Moores Forks to locate. He stopped
here only two weeks The steam yacht.
Idlewild of Champlain, was last week
taken to Plattsburgh to be used this sum
mer by Judge Kellogg for pleasure trips.
IA little boy, son of Willie Moore, was
last week run over by large wagon
loaded with stone and two of his ribs
were broken. The firm of Hall Il Cha
pin, druggists of this place, has been dis
solved and the business will be continued
by O. l.. Chaplin, assisted by Frank Bean
of Ausable Forks. John +. Clark has
taken John divers place as clerk at the
Champlain House. There will be no
celebration III Champlain this year on
July 4th as was expected, as the commit
tee could not raise money sufficient II.
b. King has gone to the Adlrondacks for
a few weeks recreation.
Houses Point.
Henry Hill, who was struck by the fall
ing boom of derrick while unloading
coal from boat on the dock of the New
York and Lake Champlain Transportation
company on Tuesday, died Wednesday,
from the effects OF the injury and was
buried Friday morning. coroner's jury,
Thursday in its verdict, found that the wire
guy rope which parted letting the boom
fall, was unfit foI the use to which 1t was
applied and censures the Transportation
company, the owner of the derrick
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-06-15
Johnson.

II. ). Wilson aud bride of Morrisvile
have beeu visiting relatives in town..
John Burnham has returned from another
trip to Montgomery Several prominent
Masons attended the Masonic meeting at
Burlington. 80. DR.. Woodward and wife
are visiting in st. A. bans. Straw be rres
don't stay On the market long enough to
get acquainted, so quickly ars they
hustled off by eager buyers.
ID. d. Wentworth of Winooski and
James Hickey of this place arranged for
race between their respective trOtters, but
Wentworth returned TO Winooski before
the appointed time. .....The funeral over
the remains of Frank Cakes occurred Fri
day afternoon and was largely attended.
.... Messrs. Hickey, Pearl and Went
worth went to Eden for fish. The bites
were large but the catch was small. ....
attached and sold to pay a school tax, sued
the collector and got judment. This
should remind every one TO lay in a stock
of Davy Crockett's advice. LA. w. Ba-
ker and Miss Aida Bu0dy of North VOL
colt were married on Monday at Morris
Vile The new meat market is flour
ishing. ..... Mrs. NJ. II. Hunt is better.
...... The force of hands at the wooden
mill is being increased ...... Lawn fences
are disappearing, and something will have
to be invt nted for lovers to take the place
of the front gate, Rev. Mr.. Parsons
II supply INK IHe DdpllSl CuulCu lSllpOld'
rily.
Vergennes.
Solomon Field of Muloaue, Kan. was
town saturday. -. Dr. William M. Curtis
of Burlington paid his former home and
friends brief visit Saturday last. Mon
day, ID. O.Noonan shipped one car of cows
calves and veals TO Boston.
Capt G. f.. Parker is in town. The
summer cottage of William and John
Booth, at Iron Point, is well under way
: .... The Baptist church at Addison, was
, struck by lightning on the evening of the
| 9th, and the belfry splntered and dam
! aged, but 1t did not catch fire. A fine
cottage monument, of variegated marble
from sutherland Falls, is being lettereC
for friends of the late Harry Carter of New
Haven, at Lyons marble yard. g. III
, Dalrymple has returned to the Poultnel
: academy, temporarily IA fine tablet hal
: been placed in the new cemetery, over tn,
remains of the late Junus q. Fisher ...
e The gathering at the residence of ID. ID
/. Middlebrook, Ferrisburgh, the 9TH inst.
! on the seth anniversary of his birthday
4 was notable in many respects. Anon!
o others present were, DR.. f. b. Beach
= aged Is and daughter, Mrs. Jennie PEI
= kins and DR.. 5. f. Howell, all of Ney
t York Solomon Field of Kansas aged II
II A. ID. Haywood, wife and two sons, j
# Carter and wife, two sisters, Mrs. n. Pech
e aged 70, Mrs. K. Roscoe, aged rs, Mrs. {
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-06-15
Fish Commissioners Notice.

Fishing is hereby prohibited in the Lamoille
River from Fla rfdx Fails to Milton Falls, and
in Browns River from Wexford Village to lis
mouth, for two years from June lst. 1888.
HERBERT BRAINERD, Fish
+. IL. ATHERTON, Commissioners,
ST. Adams, VT, Iune |, 1888. 5l,w4t
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-06-15
FARM FOR SALE.

Tue Col. Jacob Rolfe farm Of 2jj acres
near Wlnooski village, This fam Is excel
lcnty located, has Owe buildings, Y Cd fruits,
and will keep easily 30 cows; 5000 cords of
ket Tor both the wood and produce at
Winooski or Burlington. Terms easy.
Apply to A. &. WHlTTEMoRF,
blv3t Burlington Vt.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-06-15
WANTED.

Competent girls to work in a boarding
house during the summer school Of langu
ages. For particulars Inquire of, or address
VI wilt
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-06-15
Fairfax.

Mr.. and Mrs. John Buck of Sheldon
have been in town as guests at Samuel
Austin's. Mrs. Eva Hum, her daughter
aud granddaughter of 81. Adams, are Wis
iting friends in town. Lansing McNall
and family went to EuosburSh last week
to attend Mr.. McNall's SISTERS funeral.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel G'ut of Boston are
Mrs. G. s. Minot Mrs. Walter Brush of
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-06-15

Barre railroad stock has taken another
boom. The company has purchased the
farms of A. Goldsbury and A. Packard,
also some land of Arad jackson. The
rumor is that the Boston and Lowell are
to locate their machine shops here and it
is certain that the Wells River railroad is
coming here. E. Company Il, has secured
a new armory. A large barn belonging to
Mrs A. Wheelock Is to be fitted up in fine
shape, the boys are to have an armory,
ing .. George j. Reynolds is paw NJ the
street in front of his store near the gran
lite scales. 1t would not be bad idea to
pave the whole of Main and South Main
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-06-15

willis Farr, representing the Daily and
Weekly FREE PRESS, is in town, engaged
in canvassng for those papers. Samuel
Howard and family have returned from
California, and are at present staying
with relatives in Georgia. Thoy report a
most enjoyable winter Some good
catches OF bass in the lower river are re-
ported -. Rev. and Mrs. j. L. Sewall are
attending the State convention of Con
gregational churches at Barre. -. The fair
in behalf of the building fund of the
Episcopal society opened Tuesday with
a good promise of much interest and large
attendance.
The new bell for the Congregational
church was put in place Thursday and
Friday, much of the time being occupied
in removing the old one. An emplOye
from Troy superintendent the work, being
ably assisted by Mr.. Henry Magee. The
bell is from the foundry of Meueely & Co
and weighs over 800 pounds. Its tone
and volume give general satisfaction
A new floor has been laid in the bel
tower, the shutters have been removed
from the windows, and everything is tC
be put in first-class order. IA recent eX
animation of the tower clock by prac
tical jeWeler from Burlington shows tina
it Is not badly out of order, and that it cal
be made again what it originally was, one o
the finest tower clocks ever made. Their
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-06-15
EnOsburgh Falls.

waterbury.
Mrs Bertha Miller has returned from
Boston, where she has been taking les
sonns in singing. She sang selections
from difficult opera to few friends with
remarkable power and compass of voice.
....... Mike Manning bought pair of
oxen for his market that weighed over
2200 pounds after they were dressed, 80.
Joel G. Stimson of Norwich, formerly a
merchant in this place was in town yes
terday ......H Harvey Smith of Bristol
and Bert Demerit of Worce ster visited
Will Clark last Monday. These were
among the boys of the last set, and each
with wife and baby did not act
as if life was burden .........
servatory of Music is home Tor her
summer vacation with Rev. Leonard Ten
rey, her father. ....... Rev. l.. II. Elliott
and wife went to Barre Tuesday to attend
the State convention of Congregational
churches .......... Miss Alice Delauo, a
teacher at Framingham, Mass, IL spend
ing vacation with her mother, Mrs. DR..
Washburn. ....... Major Thomas san
born and wife are visiting in burlington
this week ,.....A concrete walk is being
| laid from the depot to the hotel.
Worthwhile.
William Sweetson has been in Jail at
| HYDE Park for several days for intoXlca-
| ton and non-disclos ure. ....... Miss Cora
| Stafford LETT town Monday 10 visit friends
near New York city, later she and Miss
Minnie Fitch will 90 10 Ocean Grove, n.
J........ The Methodist chapel was moy-
| ed back some l6 or Is feet Friday evening
and the building was used AS usual on
Sunday ........ Childrens' day was observ
ed by the Congregational and Methodist
congregations on Sunday. Rev. Mr., Put
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-10-25
Gen. ]. q. Rice Talks.

Saturday evening at 4:3O Gen. j. H.
Rice of Fl. Scott arrived in the city
and was met by members of the repub-
lican county central committee and es-
coIted to the Fifth Avenue hotel. Soon
afterwards President Taylor of the
Normal called on him and took him to
the State Normal grounds and showed
him through the building, his son. Hon.
w. NJ. Rice, being president of the
state board of regents.
AT a little past seven the Emporia
band marched up street to the rink,
executing some lively quicksteps, and
the crowd began to gather. Soon after
the General arrived, accompanied by
several prominent gentlemen of the
city. After selection by the band,
in the interior of the building, AL.
Flory introduced the speaker of the
evening, who was greeted with round
of applause.
General Rice talked for nearly three
hours, spending most of that time on
the tariff question. He began away
back IN 1885 when the cry of tariff re-
form was first started and dwet on the
bills passed to that end, comparing
them with the Mills bill and giving the
result of their passage. He speaks dis
tinctly and every argument was put in
terse language. His audience listened
with undated interest and frequent
ly interrupted him with rounds Of ap-
plause.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-10-25

sessed, as is charged by the senator, of
other disagreeable and Objectionable
traits and qualities, all conspiring to
render him not only unfit for but
a public nuisance as chief
executive, admitting these things we
say, how can the senator reconcile
them with the universal appreciation
with which his party endorsed his adj
ministration, and insisted on his re-
nomination as its national standard
bearer? How can the senator's Inn
parchment be true, unless the demo
cratic party, which is at least half the
nation, be sinGly and all together a
party of fools and dolts? Either he is
a much better man than the senator
thinks, or else the party is very much
worse than he believes it is.
Like leader like followers is an
old adage that applies in this case as
in every other. The moral vices of
Brigham Young and the in
herent Wickedness of the doctrine
he taught were reflected by his
numerous followers. Johann Most
could never conduct an anarchist
propaganda in this country, were there
not considerable number of those who
agree with him and accept his wild
eyed doctrines and his leadership.
Like leaders. like followers, we say
again. If the president is the stupid,
pragmaticaI, conceited hulk Of animal
ism pictured by Senator Ingalls,. a like
character must attach to, and like
verdict be pronounced against the
leaders of his party as well as against
the rank and file; not because they Sc
lected him in the first instance, but be-
cause. after having an opportunity to
learn what manner of man he was as
| leader and head of the nation, they
/ chose him again with absolute unanim-
ity to continue to be their leader. To
this conclusion does the senator's reaS-
oning resolve itself; or else it is mean
ingless, fiippant and frivolous.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-10-25
Ter building, despite the lnclement
weather. BURLOw.

AIkRIcUs, Oct. 2S.-The republicans
are making arrangements for q grand
rally in Americas on Saturday, No
vember q. The necessary grelimina-
ries win be perfected next Saturday
night.
DR.. ThornelI of Iowa has concluded
to remain in Americas for q short
period and has rented rooms Of Mrs. G.
A. GrinneIl.
We wish our city fathers would lariat
the sidewalk on the south side OF block
81, as it still continues TO go south on
the approach Of winter and we OF that
end Of the town do not care to lose it.
Local politics and fusion is the all
absorbing theme on the streets now.
The roads are in fearful condition
owing to the recent rains.
Wesley Voak was in the city yester-
day.
The ladies Of the Americas w. G. T.
U. have arranged grand concert to be
given Friday evening at the HI, e.
| church, beginning at 7:80. Both home
and Emporia talent will assist. Piano
/ violin and guitar. as well Is vocal Sc
lections win be given The state nor
NAL prize speaker of 'SS will give two
declarations. Prices ara low. Ten
and fifteen cents. The object is good
for the benefit of the public library
BURLow,