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The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1888-12-15
HELPING A REBEL PRIVATE.

Said Hon. Amos J. Cummings,
of New York, at a recent Washing
ton dinner: It was the Monday
night after Charlottesville, ana
they were trying to force us back
into the Rappahannock at Banks
Ford. It was nasty night, very
dark, and the bullets were dropping
around with rather too much per-
sistency for comfort. AS stopped
down to bring the heads of any rebs
who might be in view against the
horizon, / saw ragged cap out
lined against the sky. The silhouette
was strong enough for me to see
that both cap and wearer were rebs,
and that they were inside our lines.
Calling a comrade, l waited until
Johnny Reb was quite close, and
stepping up, one on each side, we
made him prisoner. He was 4
queer specimen. On his back was
a knapsack of untanned hide, and
boots of the same style hung from
his belt.
We took him into camp, and all
sat around awhile. The reb was
moody and melancholy. His cap
ture evidently affected him. FL
nally [ said to him: "Look here
don't feel so badly, You'll be traded
in a day or so, and it will be all
right" The words only served to
increase his grief, and he, bursting
into tears, blubbered
81 wouldn't er cared so blame
much if this hadn't er TUX place so
blame sudden. Yer see, Yank, I've
been tighten near two years for pro-
motion, an tomorrow / wuz ter
been made corporal. It's too dog,
gone bad to be tuck like this jess:
before I was promoted" Here he
cried like a baby. Well, we didn't
think the fellow was any coward
He had just set his heart on pro-
motion, and it was nearly broken
by his capture. We talked the mat
ter over, and it ended in half bury
ing the reb in the leaves and leav-
ing him there to get back to his
promotion the best way he could.
We had determined that he should
have that corporalship if we could
help him to it.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1888-12-15

THE drunkenness that once dis
graced both houses of Congress is
IS now hardly known. Liquors no
longer have the prominence at pub
l1c entertainments they once had.
Farmers and employers do not now
furnish their hired men with liquor
as formerly. Now only one gallon
and-a-half of strong drink is con,
sumed every year in the United
States for every man, woman ana
child, against seven-and-a-half gal
Ions in 1923. The proportion OF
wine used is just about what it was
in 1923, but the drinking Of beer
has increased enormously. The
people of the United States in 1S4O
drank less than one-and-a-half gal
Ions of beer for each; but in 1885
they drank more than eleven gal
Ions for each, and yet this is only
one-third of the rate of consump-
ton in England. This increase IN
the use of beer is undoubtedly ow-
ing, very largely, both directly ana
indirectly, to the rapid increase of
our population from Germany:
And It is beyond all doubt true that
the majority of saloon keepers and
also of those who drink TO inoxlca-
ton is of foreign birth.
In view of all these facts it must
be evident to every one that the
efforts put fourth 80 in SO many
ways in behalf of temperance ana
total abstinence have not been IN
vain, but have already accomplished
great and beneficial results, while
they were never before SO active anu
powerful as now; nor was the way
so clearly open before them for en-
tire success, provided those who
have charge Of them do not fall out
by the way. The power Of the So,
loon in politics has been in most
places broken, and the time is not
far distant when the saloon itself
must go.-Lippincott's Magazine.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1888-12-15
A Double Surprise.

A lady and gentleman were trav-
cling together on an English rail
way. They were perfect strangers
to each other. Suddenly the gen.
tleman said: Madam, | will trouble
you to look out of the window for
a few minutes. / am going to make
some changes in my wearing APP
parel." Certainly, sill" she replied,
with politeness, rising and turning
her back upon him. In a, short
time he said: "Now, madam, my
change is complete and you may
resume your seat. When the lady
turned she beheld her male com
panion transformed into dashing
lady, with a heavy veil over her
face. "Now, sir, or madam, which
ever you like" said the lady, II
must trouble you to look out of
the window, for | also have some
changes to make in my apparel" !"
'"Certainly, madam" /" and the gen
tleman in lady's attire Immediately
complied. "Now, sir, you may re-
sumo your seat" To his great sur
prise, on resuming his seat, the
gentleman in female attire found
his lady companion transformed
into a man. He then laughed and
said: cit appears that we are both
anxious to avoid recognition. What
have you done? / have robbed a
bank |" "And l." said the whilom
lady, as he dexterously fettered his
companions wrists with pair OF
handouts, II am Detective j.
Of Scotland Yard, and in female
apparel have shadowed you; now" "
drawing revolver, keep still p
St. Louis Globe Democrat.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1888-12-15

We do not realize how an act, or
even single word, will change for
the time the whole attitude of one
toward life, how often our unenvi-
Gus selfishness-if we may so mod
ify twill cause physical pain and
unhappiness. There are men and
women who are punctilious in the
courtesies of their own circle, or in
the places where they feel them
selves known. Yet in crowd or
among strangers they reveal strong
undercurrent of selfshness that saw
ors of ill-breeding and compromises
their reputation for innate courtesy.
A sincere regard for the rights of
others even in the smallest matters,
genuine kindness Of heart, and
self-command are at the foundation
of all good manners, and never
grow out of fashion. Unless chill
dren and young people are taught
by example and precept to abhor
what is selfish, and to prefer an
others pleasure and comfort to
their own, their politeness through
| life will be purely artificial, and
only shown when dictated by self
interest and policy. Ones charac-
| ter may be inestimable, but if they
are coarse in speech, or are bolster
Gus in behavior and eschew the re-
quirements of society, our best
| friends will lament the fact that we
are so little endowed with manners.
Goodness of heart, however bound
less, learning however profound and
accomplishments, the most brilliant
and varied, are not in themselves
sufficient to make us agreeable
members of society. A knowledge
and practice Of the laws of good
breeding must be added to make
our social status complete. The
golden rule, do unto others as you
would they should do unto you, is
the very soul and life Of. genuine po-
liteness. The principle and ground
work of good breeding tends to add
materially to the happiness of those
around us; smooth and soften the
contact of the individual atoms
which are necessarily coming
against each other in the restless
intercourse of the busy world, and
add a charm to the quiet monotony
of everyday life. Acts of attention
and thoughtfulness shown to those
in our midst, not only make their
days pass more easily and happily,
but at the same time ennoble the
doer and provoke a. sweet return
of kindly feeling and good will.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1888-12-15
Travelling on His Trunk.

Gold watches that never keep
time have long been a favorite means
of securing transportation; but
the American trunk is now coming
into fashion as medium of rail
road communication. The paddock
critic of the indianapolis Ind.
Journal says:
"Do you know that if a man has
a heavy trunk he can sometimes
travel a great distance on railroad
without a ticket or any money!"
said a young man yesterday, who
had recently made his way back
to Texas with but few dollars.
,"When I reached st. Louis l had
but five cents in my pocket, and l
did not know man there | could
ask for a loan. | went to the ticket
agent and making known my con-
dition, asked him how I could get
to indianapolis. Have you a
trunk?' he asked. told him had,
and he said he would introduce me
to the conductor. When the con-
ductor came up | was introduced,
and he asked me for my check to
my trunk, which | gave him, and
he then gave me a smaller ticket,
which he said would get my trunk
in indianapolis. l asked him how
>,,l 4bo 4rupl, ,ynui1 nnct mo
when l went to get it out, and he
said 81. Well, l got through all
right, but when presented the
ticket for the trunk it cost me SO
instead of 81. l have been wonder
ing ever since who got the money
but didn't care, for l was glad to
get back to indianapolis, even on
those terms"
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1888-12-15
:, IDAHO, SATURDAY, DECEMBER Is, 1883.

and then we'll have his record as
clear as the moon at midnight. Let
each penal institution adopt diff
ferent mark or monogram and the
problem of identifying convicts will
be solved. 1t is the simplest and
best system yet proposed. To some
persons it may seem as harsh as
branding, but it isn't. Tattooing
isn't painful, and the marks could
be put on the convict's back, arms
or legs, and would not embarrass
reformed convicts. Tattooing is
now followed in several penal in
stitutions abroad, and l understand
that it is to be introduced in the
state prison at Joliet, Ill. 1t might
be good thing to try in all peni-
tentiaries.-Buffalo Express.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1888-12-15
in the probable stand Mrs Harrison
will take as to the use of wine on
the White House table. cit is time

in the probable stand Mrs. Harrison
will take as to the use of wine on
the White House table. "It is time
enough to cross bridge when you
come to it," is the only comment
made upon this by the Harrison
family. 1t is safe to say, however,
that while the private views of Mrs.
Harrison will govern the table at
dinners of a strictly private nature,
on all state occasions the customs
of the guests to be entertained will
be duly considered in the furnish
ing of the table, and there will be
no attempt to force private opinions
upon official guests. General Har-
rison, himself. is a very abstemious
man, touching wine very rarely.
The same standard will rule as
to other matters in the social life
of the White House. Mrs. Harrison
is a woman who will entertain for
the purpose of entertaining and will
not seek to make receptions and
similar gatherings the medium of
forcing upon her guests her own
opinions as to proprieties in dress
or manners. "The Harrison family
will have no ambition to make the
White House any we'll spring of
social reform, but will be contented
if it is place where there is perfect
freedom for whatever by the stand
ards of the day is socially proper. :"
That was the way woman who is
intimate in the family put it to-day.
indianapolis letter.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1888-12-15
The Value Of Appearances.

Paper safes are the latest inven-
tions for young business men who
are starting in the financial world
without much capital. The paper
safe as now constructed cannot be
distinguished by the eye from the
genuine article. It can be bought
in any size, and as a receptacle for
lnnch baskets and odds and ends OF
the Office it is unsurpassed. While
being cheap in price it presents n
imposing appearance, and chance
customer seeing the mighty safe IN
the Office is at once impressed with
the dignity and financial security
Of the concern he is dealing with.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1888-12-15
Contagious Diseases.

Chow much danger every man
runs each day of catching a malig-
nant disease is very little KNOWN"
said doctor recently to reporter.
I" Many diseases, like hydrophobia,
are only conveyed by coming in
direct contact with an abraided sur
face. In other diseases it is Won
derful the extent to which the COM
municating particles can be carried.
Scarlet fever is very contagious. A
d1ess folded up at the bed of a dy-
ing patient and placed in trunk,
has conveyed the poison to fam
lily of children four miles distant
when the dress was unfolded in
their presence after three months
time had elapsed. Whoopir g. sough
and diphtheria are probably never
conveyed except by the breath of
the patient. Measles is commune
Gated great distance and is COM
municated by the clothing and car
ried about by persons visiting the
sick room. It is certain that many
diseases have been contracted by
attending the funeral of some per-
son who has died of a contagious
disease. Too much care cannot be
taken in disposing of the clothing,
or disinfecting everything that has
been near a person suffering with
communicable disease. After pa
tient has shown the first symptoms
of scarlet fever it takes forty-nine
days before the patient is free from
infection, smallpox fifty-six days
measles twenty-seven days, mumps
twenty-one days and typhoid fever
twenty-eight day.-N. Y. Mail.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1888-12-15
THE SENTENCE OF JESUS.
A Copy Of the Original Decree as Issued
by Pontius Plate.

A correspondent of notes and
queries extracts from the Kolnische
Zeitung what is called GA correct
transcript Of the sentence of death
pronounced against Jesus Christ. !"
The following is copy of the most
memorable judicial sentence which
has ever been pronounced in the
annals Of the world-namely, that
of death against the Savior, with
the remarks that the journal LIE
Detroit has collected the knowledge
of which must be interesting in the
highest degree to every Christian.
Until now we are not aware that it
has ever been made public in the
German papers. The sentence is
word for word as follows:
Sentence pronounced by Pontius
Plate, intendant of the province Of
Lower Galilee, that Jesus of Nazar-
eth shall suffer death by the cross.
In the 18th year of the reign of En-
peror Tiberius and on the 25th Of
the month of March, in the most
holy city of Jerusalem, during the
pontifcate of Annas and Calaphas,
Pontius Plate, intendant Of the
province of Lower Galilee, sitting
in judgment in presidential seat of
the prators, sentences Jesus Christ
of Nazereth to death on a cross be-
tween two robbers, as the numerous
notorious testimonials of the peo-
pie prove: /. Jesus is a misleader.
2. He has excited the people to
sedition. 3. He is an enemy of the
laws. 4. He calls himself the son
of God. 5. He calls himself falsely
the King Of Israel. 6. He went in
to the Temple, followed by multi
tude carrying palms in their hands.
Orders: The first centurion, Quin-
tus Cornelius, to bring him to the
place of execution, forbids all per-
sons, rich or poor. to prevent the
execution of Jesus. The witnesses
who have signed the execution
against Jesus are: /. Daniel Ro-
bani, Pharisee. 2. John Zorobabel.
3. Raphiel Robeni. 4. Capet. Jesus
to + be taken out Of Jerusalem
through the gate Of Tournea.
The sentence is engraved on a
plate of brass in the Hebrew Ian
guage, and on it's sides are the fol-
lowing words: "A similar plate has
been sent to each tribe" 1t was
discovered in the year 1880 in the
city Of Aquill (Aquilla?) in the
kingdom of Naples, by search
made for the discovery of Roman
antiquities, ,and remained there until
1T was found by the commissaries
of art in the French army of Italy.
Up to the time of the campaign in
Southern Italy, it was preserved in
the sacristy of Carthusians, near
Naples, where it was kept in box
of ebony. Since then the relic has
been kept in the chapel of Caserta.
The Carthusians obtained it by
their petitions that the plate might
be kept by them. which was an ac-
acknowledgement of the sacrifices they
made for the French army. The
French translation was made liter
ally by members of the commission
of arts. Demon had facsimile of
the plate engraved, which was
bought by Lord Howard on the sale
of his cabinet for 1880. There
seems to be no historical doubt as
to the authenticity of this. The
reasons of the sentence correspond
exactly with those of the gospels.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1888-12-15
A Wondrous Weather Plant.

An English contemporary, the
Pail Mall Gazette, says that a re-
markable weather plant" continues
to attract attention there, and that
men of science who at first were un-
willing to express an opinion Of its
prognosticating virtues, now agree,
after extensive experiments, that
the shrub is in truth prophetic
Thirty-two thousand trials made
during the last three years tend to
prove it's infallibility. The plant
seems to be biennial, commonly
known as the paternoster pea, q ma
tive of Corsica and Tanis. The
more delicate leaves of its upper
branches foretell the state of the
weather forty-eight hours in adj.
vance, while its lower and harder
leaves indicate all atmospheric
changes three days beforehand. The
indications consist in a change in
the position of the leaves, and in
the rise and fall Of the twigs and
branches.
There are many plants, the leaves
of which are sensitive to heat, cold,
darkness and light, as we'll as the
changes of the weather, a large num-
Der belonging to the great family
leguminos@. One, the sensitive
plant, folds up its leaves when
touched. Other species fold their
leaves at night. Some flowers open
at night and close during the day,
and vice versa.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1888-12-15

A fact in relation to the death of
Washington, not generally known,
may be stated. The day after his
death the clock in the Masonic
lodge in Alexandria, of which he
was member, was set at the hour
and minute of his demise. Then
the clock was stopped, and it has
never been permitted to run, nor
have the hands been moved since.
Star.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1888-12-15
Tattoo;ng Convicts for Identification.

"The latest fad in prison maI-
agement," said prison official, ''is
tattooing. It is a ready means of
Identification, and is bound to be-
come popular in prison manage
ment. My idea is to tattoo con-
vict every time he is imprisoned,
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1888-12-15

THE w. C. T. U. ladies began
decorating the Methodist Church
to-day, to prepare it for the Christ
mas Tree Entertainment, to come
off Christmas Eve. This will give
them ample time to complete all
the arrangements.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1888-12-15
Providing for a Raining Day.

Thrifty Mother-EIlen, why will
you persist in eating the soft part
of your bread and leaving crusts
under the edge of your plate? Some
day you may be glad to get even
crusts to eat.
Thoughtful Daughter-Yes, mo-
ther, that's what I'm saving them
for.-Boston transcript.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1888-12-15

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 mlnlng
country on the face OF the earth. and leav-
ing nothing undone to present its readers q
complete synopsis of all mining news ana
developments, as we'll 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, 1888-12-15

A widower is like a baby, because
he cries for the first six months, be-
gins to notice in the next six months
and it is hard work for him to get
through the second summer.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1888-12-15
TERRITORY OF IDAHO.

TERRITORY OF IDAHO,
l. ,s, County of Alturas. 81.
asaed h.nt Lewis, President of the above
lss0ye ststa., tt,s, 90 solemnly swear that the
Saovledpe and ls true to the best of my
], SuhscribctdS tdSAAC a |. LEWIS, President.
k& a,v ~ and sworn to before me th;.
Correct xt". M, Snow, Notary Public.
n. G; LEWIS,
Co. & u j. oIIs:1se1' Iss's, Directors.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1888-12-15
The Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union Society of Ketchum
meets every Saturday at 3 P. M. at
Union Church. All are invited.
President-MRs. w. H. BRoDHEAD.

W. H. BRoDHEAD.
Mrs. T. W. GILLETTE.
Mrs. S. H. RITCH1E.
Cor. Secretary-MIss SARA VAN WoRMER.
Rec. Secretary-MRs. MARY RIrcH1E.
Treasurer-MRs. T. T. HUNTINGTON.
Sup't Children's Work-MRs. S. H. R1TcHIE
Sup't Evangelical Work-MRs. I. l. LEWIS.
Sup't Press WORKINGS. L. c.. TUCKER.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1888-12-15

Teacher-Willie, what is the CT p;
ital of Canada? Willie-The money
taken there by United States fiEanr
ciers and boodlers.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-10-06
HELP WANTED-MALE

"ANTED-A partner to take half interest II,
w lumber. hardws and coal business Good
location. good territory good trade worked up For
further particulars enquire address j. W. SDod-
FLORAL cf.iifafy L
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-10-06
American Medical Students Abroad.

In regard to the medical education Of
American physicians compared with those
of Europe, have been struck forcibly by
the fact that our students seem to be
more practical and better able to grasp
and develop ideas than those of European
countries. Especially in the operative
courses, in Vienna, l have noticed that
the American students performed their
work more neatly and thoroughly and
with greater dispatch than the compare
lively slow going Continental members Of
the class, and that while those from this
country had possibly had but three
years course of study before graduation,
yet they we're more than the equals Of
the German students of six years stand
ing, think this difference is due to the
more practical and thorough methods of
teaching in vogue in this country and l
believe it to be but a question of time
when, instead Of US going to Europe, the
continental physicians will be anxious to
avail themselves Of the facilities offered
In the United States.
The present superiority of foreign over
American medical institutions lies in the
fact that all their expenses are sustained
by the government, but if there was a
tendency on the part of the wealthy to
endow our schools. whatever doubt there
may be as to comparative merit would
soon be set at rest. Regarding surgery,
one of Won Bergmann's assistants, man
known throughout the world by his con-
nection with the case of the crown prince,
has told me, in the course of converse
ton, that he considered the American sur
geon ahead of the world in ingenuity,
practical ability and in operative tech
nique.-Dr. A. V. L. Brokaw in Globe
Democrat
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-10-06

The diet should be chiefly milk and lime
water, uncooked beef juice, the whites OF
eggs and water, and light meat broths No
solid food should be allowed Drinks luke
warm are most easily borne; cold fluids gen.
orally cause abdominal pain Stiuulants
should only be administered by the advice Of
the physician; they are rarely needed except
ing in the most desperate cases. When the
thirst is excessive plain soda, barley water
or gum arabic water are palatable and re-
freshing. During convalescence the diet is to
be most carefully regulated, and when tho
patient begins on solid food he should indulge
only in the white meat Of fowls. delicate fish
and very light puddingS
The first stepis to remove IS early as pos
sible all irritating matter from the bowels by
a cathartic. To accomplish this there is no
safer remedy than castor oil. II taken clear
vomiting VIII very likely be induced There
fore, it is best to have a druggist specially
prepare It de should make into an emul-
sion one ounce of castor oil, and to it add
twenty-five drops OF laudanun; that dose is
for q full grown person. In many instances
if this As taken within q few hours after the
attack commences, and q proper diet Is reg
ulariy adhered 10, no other treatment will %
needed. BIZ the use OF tie OF the dysentery
is converted into simple diarrhcse, which
soon disappears OF itself.-Boseoa journal o1
Health