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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-02-28
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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-02-28

"You are from Boston. Boston. l be-
lisve. Is the capital Of Toronto" said an
Rnglishman to the editor Of the Chris
,isn Leader. 1t Is this geographical sx.
se,ne. that makes Englishmsn At home
the world over.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-02-28

A man has sent SIS conscience money
% church. IL Il supposed he always
slep, during the sermon and VI. a. les,
awakening u the fact that be ought 10 pay
for his lodgings.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-02-28

Ffrs Al Tits stopped free by Dr.Kiias =
Gr.at Nerve Rastorer. NJ nts amer frsf days
u,s. Marvellous cures. Treaties AMI o. trial
Arch 81. rhiia "a.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-02-28

"Preyioas engagements" are Que OF the
resources OF civilization. They are q
beneficial inyention ~ enable publlc men
10 avoid getting Into troublesome places.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-02-28
VOLUME LV.
AMONG THE FARMERS.

lrrfe.pcnieuce on practical Agricultural top
- ~ soiiClfssi. Adfrvss an communications
tntsniirti ~ this deparmsnt o. AoEfCJL-
rUEAL kuIruH. .uNTuHD nsns- aAr. fakfs. hG.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-02-28

Mlni.tsr-"well, BOBBY, DO you thlnk
you will he better little boy this year
than you were lsstr Bobby (hopsfally)- =
II think 40, slrj I began taking cod liver
oil last week"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-02-28

IL Is the poorss, way TO gs, up 10 the
world 10 be eonilnaally down In The
mDuth
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-02-28

A man vas Boosting that be hal an ele.
y.,or 10 his house. $50 he has, ehimed
his wife "and ho keeps IL 10 the cupboard
In q bottle"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-02-28

The Hop Plaster has no equal. Populr
use proves this. They soo,ne, allsy pain,
strengthen.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-02-28
HOW FELT.

Turn sboa, IL fair play. A New York
alderman has been robbed.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-02-28

When h.by -s. 'lsi. -. gave h.r c.s,o,i.
When .hs 80 cAil ,h. er,s.i %, C..,ari.
wAsa .As-b>ssas Ma. .As dung 10 C..lsr>
wL.a sA. A.i CAl1r.A, ,A. ss', thea c..,.o.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-02-28

whnbhoms wi,hoO, .dos' Ap.r.dI.s
TOR cats.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-02-28

Clock. are .-fally dI..ipAisd they ieep
all Kinds Of hours
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-02-28

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POWDER
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Take ,D.K. .ud be o. K. See ,d.
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DENTIssT.

E9t2 Congress s.. Por;Iand. Ware.
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Pigsicidn and Surgeon.
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Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1888-02-07
TWELVE AND ONE-HAI.F
/ CENTS PER COPY
THE DOLLAR COLUMN n

Advertisements not exceeding an inch Tor ten
,ines of small typel in length will be inserted in
this column for one dollar per week, or hfty cents
the FIRST insertion and twenty-five cents each I'd.
ditionsl linsertion-payable in advanced
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1888-02-07
Taken Up.
$40 Reward.

Strayed stolen from Croy's Gulch. TWO
SORREL HORSES, eight or nine years old. Ono
is bald-faced, with white hind feet, and branded
D. right thigh; the other branded blurred,
and vented on left thigh.
The shove reward will be paid for the return Of
the animals to the undersigned.
J. l.. CEDERHOLM.
HALEY, Idaho November 10, 1887.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1888-02-07
Matrimonial Agency.
The Baxter Hotel, Ketchum.

PAUL ?. BAXTER, proprietor, is the oldest
and best kept hotel on Wood River. The dining
room is the largest in the Territory, and the tables
are supplied with every thing the market Affords.
The rooms are larga, airy and well furnished.
Charges very moderate. This is a HOTEL, and
when in ketchum don't fcfget the fact, or the oca-
tion-Main street. below First National Bank. -
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1888-02-07
Dissolution of Co-partnership

The co-rartnership heretofore existing in the
saloon business in HALEY, between the undersign-
ed, is this day dissolved by mutual consent, j. II
Cassidy retiring, and Henry kayser continuing the
business, collecting all accounts due the tirm and
assuming al! its Indebtedness,
J. II. CASSIDY,
HENRY KAYSER.
HALEY, I. T.. January 4, 1888.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1888-02-07
Notice OF Forfeiture.

To ANTHONY RECKFR:
You are hereby notified that I have expended
tn. Of hundred :lG0J dollars III labOr
and improvements on the
BELLE OF CAMD EN-
Lode Mining Claim, situated IN Antelope Mining
District, AlturGs county, Territory of Idaho, rs
required Ey Section 1894 Revised statutes of tbs
United States, being the amount required t. hold
the IA ne for the year 1857 aud il within ninety
t9OI days after the service ot this notice you,
by publication, you fail or refuse to contribute
Your proportion Of said expenditure Of 500, your
inter It being oHc-th1rd, and amounting 70 thirty
three and 3 i1Ghs Dollars aul costs OF TINS notice.
your interest i'll said claim viii become the prop
erty Of u" und rs'Encd under said Section 1924,
Revised Statutes of the nited States.
First Publication January 6, ihfS.
DAN DAUGHFRTY.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1888-02-07
Notice Of Forfeiture.

To \. J. Brown. Haley, Idaho:
You are hereby notified that | have expended
the sum Of hundred 500 dollars in labor and
improy ements on the
IRISTAI.
Lode Mining Claim, situated on the Dry Fork of
Antelope, in Antelope Mining District formerly
LAVA district Alturas county, Idaho Territory,
required by Section 234i, Revised Statutes of the
United States, being the amount required to hold
the same for the year ending December 81, 1887
that your proportion Of the same j. So! 33 i, being
one-thrd; and if within ninety (&0l days after
this notice by publication you fail refuse to
contribute your proportion of such expenditure rs
co owner, your interest in said claim will become
the property of the subscr ber under said Section
2324, Revised Statutes of the United States.
First publicatian January 4, 1888.
HARRY c. SCHWAIB.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1888-02-07

V9THTslITyYye eNhI has rcvolutionized the
.'tiiEl9EsK world during tn" last
nSE slItf ts5IA half century. Net least
nA' s'4' AOAa among the wonders OF
inventive progress is a method ana syst IN OF
without separating the workers from their homes
Pay liberal: any one do the work; either SIX,
young old; no special ability required. Capitsl
MT needed you are started free. Cut this out and
return to us, and We will send you, free, some
thing Of greet value and Importance to you, that
will start you in business which will tr ng you in
more money right away than anything else in the
world Grand outfit free. Address TRtE CO.,
Augusta, Maine.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1888-02-07
Notice of Forfeiture.
To N, j. BRowN, HALEY, Idaho:

To N. J. Brown, HALEY, Idaho:
lou are hereby notified that have expended
the sum of one hundred dollars (slO0l III labor
and improvements ON the
NEW YORK BOY
Lode Mining Claim, situated on the Dry Fork Of
Antelope, in Antelope Mining District, formerly
Lava district Altnras county, Idaho Territory, as
required by Section 232i, Revised Statutes of the
United states, being the amount required to hold
the same for the year ending December 81, 1887 :;
that your proportion of the is s33 33la being
one-thrt and If within ninety 1907 days after this
notice by publication You fail refuse to con-
tribute your proportion of such expenditure as
co-owner, your interest in said claim will become
the property of the subscriber, under said Section
1924, Revised statutes tf the United States.
First publication, January 4, lSSs.
HARRY c. SCHWAMB
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-05-02

extravaganza. "Rosa Bell is quite old
enough to go into society. Young Tom
linson is partial to her, and l had rath-
er have him feel tree to call where can
have chance of Judging of his charac-
ter than to endeavOr to meet her on the
street corners or at the village postoffice.
Books and music have an ennobling in
huence over the young, and | had rath-
er have Arthur master oftbe piano than
of the billiard table. In order to keep
our boys and girls we must exert our
selves to please them. Give the husks
at home, and they will most assuredly
seek the wheat elsewhere"
To this speech Mr.. Hunter replied in
curt but decisive words. He guessed
he was master of his own children, and
as to having his house filled with COM
pany from morning till night, he would
not; It was out of the question. He
couldn't afford it. Gas was expensive,
and the wear and tear Of carpets and
furniture was something to be thought
of.
But. after following Rosa Bell about
from corner to corner few evenings,
and breaking up few private interviews
with young Tomlinson, after listening
to Arthur's boyish bets over game Of
billiards, and breaking up Kathie's init
macy with the girls employed as cash
in Blind & Co.'S store, he gave in, and
quietly put all the responsibility on his
little wife.
Though young in years, Orphies was
wise little woman. Never as much as
II told you so'' passed her lips. Calmly
accepting the burden, she carried #
along as she had intended to do when
fate gave her Hector Hunter for hus-
band. And the man whom all the vii
layers had feared on account of his crab
bedness said never word. Books, pa
pers, music and paintings found their
ways open to the young, and the old
always welcome to the warmest place
beside his hearth.
When Rosa Bells engagement with
young Tomlinson became public, and
people congratulated him on his enter
prising son-in-law, he smiled quietly.
When Arthur came home from college
loaded with honors, he blushed with
pride; and when Katbie received her
diploma, and was pronounced capable
of taking high rank as public school
teacher, he Rugged himself with great
satisfaction.
Though always thoughtful and consid-
crate of his young wife, he was never
known to acknowledge her superiority
by word of mouth. Manlike, he re-
fused to give her her due, and the only
praise she ever received for her trial
and care was from the lips of her son
Arthur the day he was admitted to the
bar.
81 tell you Tomlinson," he saidt to that
interested brother-in-law, ''all l am l
owe to my plucky little step-mother
My father probably meant we'll, but I
should never have reached the place T
occupy to-day if he had not met his
match"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-05-02
A Thoughtful Servant.
From the New York Tribune.


A quiet young man occupied the rear
hall bedroom on the third floor of a
Forty-frst Street boarding house. He
was a pleasant, ingenious youth, and he
evidently had not been long in New
York, for he had a number of knick-
knacks with him and tried to make his
70 om lock attractive. On his bureau was
he photograph of very pretty girl taste
fully framed, which he seemed to re-
gard with considerable affection. Re-
turning from business one evening, he
noticed with much surprise that the
photograph was gone, and Immediately
proceeded in search of the chamber
maid for an explanation.
"Mary," he said, when the genius Of
towels and bed-quilts appeared, "what
have you done with the picture that
always stood on my bureau ?'
Sure, and put it in yer trunk. Yell
find it in the second tray below them
fancy weskits.' -
"What did you do that for ?'' inquired
the boarder, angrily.
cob, We needn't get mad" she an
swered, placidly. ''In the last letter We
got yerself and the gal had scrap, and |
thort if [ put her pictur' away I'd be
dom the both of yez delicate favor"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-05-02
The New Song of the Shirt,
From the New York Epoch,


Miss Georgia ST. Clair, after spending
two hours in dressing for the opera the
other evening, was thrown into hys-
terics on the arrival of the following
note in a dainty, cream-tinted en-
velope, with big red seal plastered all
over the back of it:
DEAR Miss ST. CLAIR: regret exceedingly
that sudden and very severe illness confines
me to my room so that am unable to keep my
engagement for this evening. My physician
positively forbids my going out for week.
Regretfully yours, ALGERNoN LILLY.
The physician who issued this posi-
tive order was Miss Bridget O'Callahan.
She arrived at Lilly's room at z P. NJ,
with bundle under one arm.
''Ah, my good woman" said Mr..
Lilly, kindly, ~ was awfuliy afraid you
not get here in time. Just lay the bun
die on my table,"
"O'l not young mon, until Ohm paid
the two dollars and forty cints yez owes
me up to this noight."
"See here, woman, I'm going to the
opera in full dress tonight and 10y
"Ye I'll go widout shirt, thin, or pay
me now. Yell look well goin' decolet-
ty;"
drop that bundle and get out y
"Oi'll not drop the bundle, sor, but
Oi'll get out fast enough, sor, an the
shirt'Il 60 wild me, sor p
And it did, and that is why Mr..
Lilly stayed at home with two IS opera
seats in his pocket
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-05-02
Treatment of Young Cows,

The value of any kind of farm stock is
very largely determined by its feeding
the first year of its life. Breeding
counts for much, though every success
full breeder knows how greatly the char
acter of young animal is changed by
innutritious or improper food. The
difficulty in feeding calves and young
heilers is made greater by the fact that
what is usually called good feeding
may be detrimental to the future use
fitness of the COW. If the tendency to
milk secretion is not to be lessened, the
calf may be kept thrifty and growing,
but should not on any account be al
lowed to fatten. The danger is greater
with some breeds than with others; but
in any breed "beefness' is regarded as
a serious defect for milking animals.
Yet the calf and young heifer must be
we'll and even literally fed to promote
vigor and growth, and to develop strong
digestive organs. 1t is not generally
understood as it ought to be that the
stomach gains in power by exercise,
much as the blacksmith's arm does.
With people high living often over
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-05-02
ON THE FARM.
Mothers SIiDDer.


It's mighty GURUS, so it is, how these here poets
To bring sympathetic tear to some pore fel)ers
eye,
A rhymin an singin' of mothers love an
care,
An touchin' on her faded gownd or stout old
fashioned chair.
But none Of 'em, I've noticed, an I've wondered
Have sung about the slipper that my good old
mother wore
recoilect as well as If twas on'y yester lay
When it seemed drefful waste o time to study
stead O. play
With other little youngsters who was hookin' off
from school
An goin' to the swimmin' hole so shady deep
and COOL
An many time I'd miss my chance through
learnin's heights to soar,
Eff 'twerent for the slipper that my good old
mother wore.
An later, when the female sex began to interest,
An other felers called on gals, all dressed up in
their best,
She knOWed that, though, l couldn't keep myself
to save my life,
That like as not I'd undertake supportin' of a
wife;
But waited for maturer years and her whom I
All OWN to the slipper that my good old mother
wore.
She's settin' in her armchair now, a smilin' all
talkin to our neighbors bout that "grown-up
son of mine .
An she tells of all the times she felt obliged
myself to whale
To keep me out of prison, or at very least from
jail;
An she alters makes me own that I'd been there
long before
Ell it wasn't for the slipper that my good old
Cincinnati ENQUIRER.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-05-02
HOUSEVTFELY MATTERS:
APPLE DUMPLINGS.

Peel and cut out the core with cut
ter, cover the apple with paste, tie it in
a cloth, and boil according to size.
These are all the better for being boiled
and kept in the cloth hung up for four
or six weeks and rewarmed. They may,
likewise, be baked. Boiled buildings
containing a large quantity of paste
should be made with -four, in which is
mixed one teaspoonful of culinary alkali
powder to four pounds of flour, which
will cause them to be much lighter.
COOKIES.
One cup butter, two cups sugar, four
eggs, four cups flour, three tablespoon
fuls baking powder. Rub the -four and
butter thoroughly together, cream the
butter and sugar, beat the eggs sepa-
rately, add to the whole nutmeg, CHINA
mon or any favoring preferred. Slit in
the flour and baking powder and make
it stiff enough to roll out and cut in any
shape desired.
CHARLOTTE Russo.
Line the inside of plain round mold
with savoy biscuits, cutting and placing
them at the bottom to form rosette,
standing them upright and close to-
gether; fill with any favored cream,
but emitting the fruits, place the mold
turn over on a dish, and remove the
mold.
ROAST PIGEONS.
Pick, draw and truss them, keeping
on the feet; chop the liver with some
parsley, add crumbs of bread, pepper,
salt and little butter; put this dress
ing inside; slit one of the legs and slip
the other through it; skeWer and roast
for half an hour; haste them well with
butter. Serve with bread sauce
FISH CHowDER.
Take any large fish, and cut it in thin
slices, lay some slices of fat bacon at the
bottom of the pot, and then a layer of
fish, onions, cracker dust, red and black
pepper, salt and butter; then more
layers until you have used all the fish
Cover the whole with water and cook
until well done.
LYoNNAIsE POTATOES.
Slice quart of cold boiled ones. FRY
to nice yellow tablespoonful of onion
chopped fine in three tablespoonful of
butter; add to this the potatoes and
tablespoonful of minced parsley, season
ing with salt and pepper to taste. Stir
carefully SO as not to break the potatoes,
until they are well Drowned, when they
are done. Serve hot.
LIGHT PASTE FOR CHEESE CAKES.
Beat the white of one egg to a stiff
froth; mix with it as much water as will
make three-fourths of pound Qeaving
out little for dredging) of flour into
stiff paste. Roll it very thin: lay the
third part of half a pound of butter
upon it in small bits. Dredge it with
some of the flour left over and roll up
tight; roll it out again; put on the same
amount of butter, and SO on till all be
worked up.
CHARTREUSE CAKE OF yARIEGATED FRUITS.
Line charlotte mold very tastefully
with various kinds of fruits (such as
stoned cherries, Strawberries, pieces of
peaches, apricots, etc., by dipping them
into jelly, forming some designs at the
bottoms of the mould, and building
them in reverse rows up the sides hav-
ing the mold previously placed in ice;
when well set, terminate as in the straw
berry charlotte
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-05-02
What Armies Cost.
From the Epoch.

An ingenious writer has been figuring
out in the Contemporary Review the
comparative burden of the national
debt and war expenditure of the chief
European nations and that of the United
States. Taking France and England to-
gether, he shows that they pay some
$407 900 900 year on their public debt,
and $40, 100000 for army and navy, be-
sides giving up to military service the
productive energy of 730 OG0 able-bodied
men. Estimating the value of this labor
at 500 each, there is another $751;
100000 to be added to the annual
charge which France and England pay
for their armies, navies and debts. This,
it will be seen, reaches the appalling
total of $4,000, 900, to be paid by a
population only IS per cent. greater than
that of the United States, and one GER
tainly very much less able to bear such a
burden. As against this we pay a little
more than $150,000, 900 year for army,
navy and debt, leaving $3.50, 100000 a
year in our favor as compared with
France and England together That,
under such conditions, this country
must go ahead in the race for world
supremacy as rapidly and as surely as
European nations must fall behind
needs no prophet to foretelI. Militarism
and progress are not, IN these days, con-
varfi hla terms
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-05-02
A Young Mans Night Thoughts.
From the Nebraska State journal.

From the Nebraska state journal.
Richard Evelyn De Summer sat down
to think. He thought of the miracle by
means of which a dead man resumed
life. He thought of ancient history,
with its superstitions in connection. It
seemed to him that everything record
ed in those aged chronicles was simple
enough. In his quiet, original way he
laughed at the idea of people being
skeptical. He knew we'll enough that
he could heal the sick or bring the dead
to life himself. Anybody could do it.
He remembered how Ananias was
struck dead for telling fish stories, and
he laughed. Of course, anybody
could strike another person dead,
and not be John L. Sullivan
either. He could do it without an effort.
He thought of snakes. He had seen
snakes halt mile long, and he remem-
bered one pale green snake which had
antlers on it. A sort of peculiar snake,
but 1t was a very lovable one. 1t had
venomous fangs but it never bit people
unless they were weather prophets.
When Richard thought of this snake he
laughed heartily. He remembered how
it killed man for predicting warm
summer day when blizzard occurred.
Was Richard crazy? No gentle reader
Richard Evelyn De Summer was drunk