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Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1889-02-07

Unknown, Ketchum--Lota 0 and 10, block
10. lot c, block IS, lots aud 4, block
30. lot &, block 80, lot !, block n lots
and q. block A, lot !, block 60, lots
3 and 4, block 81, lots /, 2, s aud &,
block ca, lots !. 2, 5 and 4, block 8s,
lots 7 and g, block CT, lot 6, block IT.
lot 2, block 81, lot 7. block 2, tital
val IL $50: tax, costs and penalties
2T.40, school II 80. observation-disclosures.
Unknown, Bellevue--Sot o, block s, lot Q,
block 81, lot 10, block 40. lot and .,
block 81, total value IT'S; tax. costs
and penalties. Observation-Disclosures.
Unknown. Shosh one Lot 4, block b, east" 20
feet lot !. block and Improvements,
total valve 90: tax, costs and pensl-
ties 1887, school SOL. ................
Unknown, Bullion improvements on the
west side of Wall street known AZ tho
James " Harrington butcher shop,
value 100: tax. costa and penalties.
Vineyard. J.. HALEY Lot 20. block Al, and
improvements, value 40: tax. costs
aud penalties IL .eS. school 7,1S. poll
and hospital 50............ ..... :
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1889-02-07

simms. william improvements on the
South half 81 the northwest quarter
of the southwest quarter, northeast
quarter and nor thw est qnerfer 81 the
northwest quarter Of section l6, town
south. range l6 cast, value 160, per-
sonai property lO26. total IFS: tax.
costs and PENALTIES. .......,...... .... SO O.
Stevens, l.. y. Shoshone-Iots Z, g. . and
10, block 3. and improvements, value
1000, personal property T6. total Tv75:
tar, costa and penalties 22397, school
82.To ................ ................ 2s6 70
Schriver, G. dShoshone- Lot 10, block 8,
Recess addition. value 70: tar, costs
and penalties 2.s7, school Is. ...... Z O3
Stinson. Clay. East Fork Personal prop.
erty. va ue &46: tax. costs and PEN
alties. ................ ............. IL %
Sullowny. Joseph, Mountain Home--per-
sonsl property value 1856: tax, costs
and penalties II .8g, school so. ..... 10 81
Swift. J. o. Haley Balance mortgage
Of B-ws, Hodgman b Young Mer-
chants' Hotel assigned TO J. o. Swift,
value GOO: tax, costs and penalties
lr9 50. school $500 ............ 27o Is
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-09-27
A Recent Search Light Experiment.

The recent experiments with cleo
trical search lights on the Spit near
Hurst Castle, opposite the Needles
passage, in the Solent, England, were,
so far rs can be learned, not in any
wise r.ovel, nor is it easy TO see how,
rs is claimed in some quarters. these
lights can balk torpedo boat attack
The design was TO protect the road =
stead, AMI il is claimed that this was
accomplished. 1t is true that the tor
pedo boats were discovered in the
blackness and held in broad view for
the fire OF the shore batteries. Perhaps
these batteries could have DESTROYED
them before they reached the shipping.
perhaps not. Even il so, it does not
prove very much.
An account says that a great volume
OF smoke made by the war ships ac-
companying the little craft, purposely
to mask their design, blew out to sea.
the wind being outward, thus enabling
the search lights TO bring the enemy
out clear. But the wind does not al
ways blow in that direction, and hence
the test would have been more salts
tack.
Again, the best promise OF the tor
pcdo boat is thought 10 be in the pro-
lection OF, rather than in the attack
upon, harbors. Electrical search lights
might or they might not advantage
ships coming in from the sea. Suppos-
ing they did locate the attacking tor
pcdo boats as they came up; unless
there was the power TO beat them off.
OF what value would the knowledge be?
If the heavy quick-tiring guns now be-
ing set up atop the coming towers OF
the new torpedo boats realize the
promises made for them, the torpedo
boat will have a palpable advantage,
because able 10 throw upon a ship as
heavy shot as can be thrown back, be-
fore it an immense target and steady
one, though itself affoiding only
small and running mark for the ships
gunners stationed aloft and below
Scientific American.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-09-27
A Religious Fraud.

An extraordinary religious fraud is
reported from Croati, The whole
population was wrought up to great
pitch OF excitement by the announce
ment that the Virgin had appeared in
the forest. A shrine was built mt once
OF boughs and branches and in its CEN
tire a hole was dug into the ground.
looking into which the Virgin was said
TO be visible TO all truo believers, who
forthwith laid down their offerings
round the sacred spot. Some unbeliev-
ing Thomases, who maintained that
they saw absolutely nothing in the
black hole, were maltreated by the ia
natic multitude as evil-doers; one man
was killed. another had his leg broken.
and many went home with bleeding
faces and sore ba cks. On some days "a
crowd OF 10000 human beings knelt in
The forest and left its Offering. which
promptly disappeared. But the day of
reconing came. Five peasants and u
peasant woman, the latter in the act of
sending up the holy spirit" in the
form of u turtle dove, were arrested
for putting the play on the scene and
have already confessed that for two
years past they have been making
preparations for this swindle.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-09-27
VISITORS TO THE FAIR.

French People from the Country
Who Wear the Costumes Of Thor
Provinces.
Those who go TO the exhibition now
will rarely see a Partisan there, says
a Paris letter TO the Boston Transcript
The crowd is made up of provincial
French and foreigners from all parts
of the world. These provincials are
not OF the hungry, energetic. keenly
competitive sort who come here TO seek
every description OF employment, but
are people who intend to return TO
their distant towns and villages when
they have spent the money which they
have set aside for their amusement In
Paris Many of them are very CON-
fortably Oft, even wealthy from the
middle-class French point Of view, but
so simple in their ideas and so con-
sentative OF their local customs that
they come here in their provincial dress
which is always more picturesque and
often far more becoming than the
Partisan style Of costume, which, with
slight diverl.,ncies, is that OF the
civilized world. The differences of
costume in France are nowadays almost
entirely confined to women, who are
more conservative in this respect than
men, notwithstanding all that has been
said about the society woman being a
slave of fashion. The Bretons, how
ever, are an exception; they will
adhere in the main to the dress
which was worn i'm their province 200
or 800 years ago; but they are so tor
mented by artists that it is hardly to
be expected that they will persevere
in making themselves peculiar far in
TO the next century. A farmer from
Finistere or the Morbihan in short
blue jacket, braided with gold thread
and bearing the additional ornament
of large brass buttons, is an attractive
figure at the exhibition. Everybody
has seen him in pictures and can east
ly recognize him. OF all the provin-
cial costumes worn by women in France
the prettiest and most graceful is
that OF Aries. In that little town at
the mouth of the Rhone. Greek Roman,
and Arab blood, well mixed, repro
duces sometimes one ancestral type,
another. and gives France
very beautiful women. They must be
looked at, however, when in their first
youth. for when they are 90 they are
apt to be rs yellow as kites foot. To
be seen at its best the costume must be
worn by young bourgeoise, who can
afford to put good material into it.
The m ost characteristic feature is the
little pointed Golf, standing up on the
back OF the head like an extinguisher.
in full dress, which in
cludes II great deal Of silk. dangling
fan, and plenty OF jewels. are to be fire.
luently seen there now.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-09-27
More Uniform Than Rrains

In England we do not dote quite so
much upon uniforms as they do in
France, says the ST. James's Gazette aud
little incidents Of this kind are therefore
not very likely to occur on this side of
the channel. Still very wcll-known
English cabinet minister-it is need
less 10 say that he was Gladstonian
did once get into difficulties, not
through going about in multi, but
through wearing too much uniform
We will not mention the genteman's
name. for he is still extant and it
might hurt his dignifed Gladstonian
feelings. This distinguished politician
not even his friends ever thought he
was statesman was once upon
time first lord OF the admiralty. Full
of the Importance of his Office he de-
termined TO wear the gorgeous uniform
OF lord high admiral, whose represen-
tative he was. The first time he had
Official business with the fleet the right
honorable gentleman put on his uni
form and went aboard one OF her
maIestys ships The minister who
liked TO look upon himself as lord high
admiral had his flag run up and the
vessel started. In few minutes one
OF the officers came up and politely
touched his hat to the first lord If
you please, sir, what are your orders?"
he asked. Orders, what orders?"
LAS your flag is flying you are ia com
mand. " But don't understand at all. p"
We'll. sir, you are in command, and
in few minutes we shall run into the
yacht. VIII you give me my
orders?" The unlucky first lord be-
came crimson with vexation; and the
lord high admira's penant was
promptly hauled down.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-09-27
few hours, then thoroughly aired in a


few hours, then thoroughly aired in
warm room.
The room should be kept thoroughly
ventilated and at temperature no
lower than go nor higher than 100 II
the patient is kept warm air may bt
freely admitted without the leas
danger.
The carpet of the siclroom should be
lightly brushed once day with q
wettcd broom. The furniture and wooc
word should be wiped with damp
cloth. Dry busters and feather brushes
are worse than useless.
| The cross sheet should invariably be
kept free from crumbs and wrinkles,
as these are "a frequent cause OF bed
sores. Whenever the least redness
shows on the patients body the skin
must be at once bathed with alcohol,
thoroughly dried. and dusted with
powdered oxide OF zinc.
A sheet folded once lengthwise, laid
| across the bed. with the upper edge
just touching the pillows and the ends
| tightly tucked under the mattresses,
will be found TO add greatly to tho
patients comfort. Ii does not wrinkle
like single sheet, and crumbs may
be readily brushed of it.
The nurses dress should invariably
be neat tasteful and pretty. Slippers
or boots OF felt should be worn. To be
continually smoothing the bed, poster
ing the patient with sympathy and
saying a dozen times an hour, How
do you feel nOw?' is enough TO drive a
sick man wild.
Meals for invalids should look MS
tempting as possible. The tray should
be covered with the whitest napkin.
and the silver. glass and china should
shine with cleanliness. The patient
should not be Disguised by display of
too much food, and should not be con-
suited beforehand as to what he will
eat or drink.
In bathing the invalid never uncover
too large surface at once. Pin
blanket round the shoulders, fastening
1t behind. and remove the night-dress
under that. Put the hand under the
blanket and sponge the skin, "a small
portion at a time. A womans hair
should be combed every day ii she is
able to bear the fatigue. If it has be-
come tangled a little sweet oil will
loosen ii.
Household troubles should be kept
far from the sick room. Above all. an
Invalid or an apparent convalescent
should be saved from his friends. One
garrulous acquaintance may in half an
hour undo the good OF week of tender
In long illnesses a small bed
table will be found Indispensable.
Every cup. glass. spoon and utensil
used should be taken out of the room
aud washed as speedily as possible.
As to walking on tiptoe and whispering.
nothing can disturb a sick person
more.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-09-27

1t was a source of regret 10 the late
:. ). Cox that his use illness as a
statesman was obscured because OF hi.
wide reputation as "wit." He wa
an inveterate wag, and to The thou
sands who knew him it was difficult 70
see him in any other light In his
case the "ruling passion was "strong
in DEATH" for while the shadow OF
the death angel lowered over his bed,
his last words were enlivencd by
witicisms which made his physicians
laugh. But Sunset" Cox was man
of scholarly attainmcnts, and matters
OF Importance received serious and
conscientious considerat on He has
done much for postcrity, and no. the
least OF his many noble deeds is the
fact that he has frightened the lives
OF the thousands who have come with
in the influence OF his genial presence.
He saw always the bright side OF life.
and sought to teach others that life
held much OF pleasure for them.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-09-27

him; ''now you must return to the
great house"
"But why's
so punish the wicked woman who
has treated you so cruelty. and prevent
her reta king the pony.
First pull out the longest featfrO in
my tail.
What an idea! Certainly not.
am afraid should hurt YOU"
Il beg you to, and recollect that you
promised TO do what / asked you"
Robert obeyed. He pulled out the
feather, and this feather transformed
itself into shining steel sword with "a
gold handle. At the same moment, in
the place OF the bird, appeared hand
some page, who bowed politely to Rob-
ert and said: II thank you, / am de-
livere from cruel enchantment, and
l Will serve you faithfully as | served
your father. 1t was this Hippoharpy,
this frightful sorceress. who. with her
magic ring, changed me into u robin
redbreast She also transformed one
OF my companions. by her soceries she
also robbed your father of all his prop
erty."
But" said Robert, ''if | attempt to
regain my inheritance, she may
change me into frog or SPIDER
Pear nothing. Her magic ring
cannot resist your sword"
Robert and the page went back TO
the house of the sorceress, and in spite
of the servants who endeavored to pre-
vent them, they entered the room
whore she was dining.
'Ah, wretchr' she cried at the sight
OF Robert, "you dare TO come here?
You shall be punishedr' and brandish-
ing her magic ring, she repeated:
You shall be punished, you shall be
changed into vile insect
But Robert struck the ring with his
sword. Immediately it turned black
and broke into a thousand pieces. The
scorceress uttered n frightful cry, leap
ed out OF the window and fled across
the fields. All her servants, partners
in her evil deeds, disappeared at the
same time.
Victory" cried Robert
You have forgotten me-" murmur,
ed little voice.
''Ah. said the page, "It's the mouse
who helped me to break the pony's
rope"
What do you want, little one?'
asked Robert
Il wish to retake my real form"
And what is il necessary to do -
you must cut off my tail"
"All right, Oft it comes Them, said
Robert.
As soon as the tail was cut off, in the
place OF a mouse appeared young and
vigorous youth.
"Ah!' cried the page, lit is the
groom who was in your fathers service
at the same time as myself"
Very WE'LL" replied Robert, "he
shall take care of the pony"
Robert regained all the property of |
which his father had been deprived. |
He had a kind and generous heart and |
all the people, far and near, blessed |
him for his generosity.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-09-27
Symbolism of Flowers

In all ages, and among almost every
people, flowers have been adopted as
symbols. types and EN- blems of human
combination. affection and loyalty The
reader need scarcely to be reminded of
the red and white roses which were
the badges OF the Lancastrian and York
rivals to the English throne.
But the symbolism of flowers dates
lack to periods far older than the time
OF the war of the roses, The ancient
nations had their emblematic flowers.
The special flower of the Hindoos, for
instance. has always been the marigo Id.
The Chinese display. as their national
Hover, the gorgeous chrysanthemum.
The Assyrians for ages proudly wore
the water lily. Egyptians delight
most OF all in TIE heliotrope; though
the papyrus leaf, used by the ancient
Egyptians in place of paper, may also
be regarded in a high sense as the
symbolic plant of the land Of the Nile.
The Greeks and Rom ms were in the
habit OF distributing the flowers in their
luxurious gardens among their gods
and demigods, just as in yet remoter
times the sweet basil and the moon
flower We're sacred to Asiatic deities.
In the Roman custom. to Juno was
devoted the lily, TO Venus the myrtle
and rose to Minerva the olive and the
violet. Dianna had the dittany, Ceres
the poppy, Mars the ash, Bacchus the
grape leaf, Hercules the poplar, and
Jupiter, naturally, the monarch of
trees, the oak.
So we may infer that among the
Itnf 1at h.a h.. l.
emblems of power; the myrtle and the
rose of love; the olive and the violet of
learning; the ash OF war, and the grape
leaf OF festivity.
Even the days of the week. as we use
them now, are named from deities who
had each his special flower The sun
Sunday sunflower; the moon Mon
day), daisy; Tuesday (the god Tuis
day., the violet; Wednesday (the god
Woden's day). the blue monkshood:
Thursday (the god Thor's day). the
burdock; Friday (the goddess Frea's
day., the orchis, and Saturday
Saturn day., the horse tail.
We also find that in our time the
sacred days in the calendar OF the Enc.
lish Church have all their flower or
plant emblems. the principal of which
are the holly for Christmas, the palm
for Palm Sunday and the amaranth for
All Saints Day.
Monarchs and nations have often had
their symbolic flowers. The thistle is
the emblem OF Scotland and the sham.
rock OF Ireland. The fleur de lis is the
badge of the royal house OF France. and
the amaranth of that of Sweden. The
rose blooms forever on the royal coat
of arms OF England. Florist.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-09-27

Florence Marryat, the celebrated
writer, is the daughter of the late
Captain Marryat of the British navy,
whose delightful sea stories have been
enjoyed by all American school boys.
She was educated at her parents
home, and her case goes far to prove
that hereditary genius is no myth, for
at the early age of IL she wrote child
ish stories, the manuscript Of which
her fond mother most carefully pre-
served, but which, of course, she did not
allow to see printers ink. She was
only in her teens when she commenced
to contribute to periodicals, and the
bent of her mind was turned wholly in
the direction which has since led to "a
brilliant career in the field OF fiction.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-09-27
Breakfasts aud Luncheons,

At no season of the year does il
require greater ingenuity and culinary
Judgment on the part of the house
keeper to provide inviting. relishable
meals for her family, than in summer
and early fall
Avoid monotony in the bill of fare.
Fruit should be served at each meal.
The following makes u very good
breakfast: oranges. poached eggs. with
white sauce, dry toast. cold sliced roast
veal, lamb garhished with parsley,
crisp, white lettuce. oat meal, cream
sugar, breakfast cakes, and clear,
fragrant coffee
On another equally good bill of fare
is fried chicken garDished with fried
mush, baked potatoes. jelly-cranberry.
or currant, oat meal mullins, sliced
tomatoes. mus!tmclon. rolls, coffee,
etc.
For luncheon il j. frequently deem
cd necessary b. the prudent house
keeper 10 utilize the meat and vege-
table left over from previous dinner,
and If care is taken in cooking and
seasoning. very tempting dishes may
be evolved.
Meat toast, potato puff, variety
salad-made by using two or more
kinds OF vegetables into IA salad bowl
and pouring over all simple dressing
of three tlblespoonsful of vinegar, To
two of salad oil. seasoning with salt.
pepper, and little dry mustard. With
fruit and good tea. coffee. and choco
late. this will make an inexpensive an,
palatable luncheon.
Cold meat may be converted into a
number of appetizing dishes, and the
same is true OF vegetables. Mary Cur
rier Parsons, in ~. Louis Magazine.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-09-27

A society has been formed in the
City OF Brotherly Love for the proec-
ton OF hen-pecked husbands. At first
thought this may seem like a joke,
but sober second-thought will show
that there is undoubtedly enough mar
ital misery even in that city to Justify
such an organization. But while this
care is being taken for the husbands.
how about the wives whose lives are
made wretched by neglect and brutali-
ty on the part of those who have
vowed 10 dove, honor and protcct?"
If they were TO combine for self-protcc-
ton their numbers would be far in ex-
cess Of those who belong to the order
for the protection OF the poor abused
men. 1t is not a difficult mat cr TO
enumerate the hen-pecked men, as
they are voluble in their complaints
when out OF the hearing of their tor
mentors. 1t is not so easy to count
the wives whose lives are burdencd.
The women who suffer are too often
silent. Their pride and loyalty forbid
them to complain, even when the
brutes they call husbands resort TO the
most cowardly of all cowardly things
blows. The men suffer from nothing
worse than shrewdish tongue. but
proclaim their grievances from The
house-top.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-09-27
A Raid Worse than Solomon

A Pennsylvania paper tells OF "A man
who was gored by an angry bull and
severely injured while passing
through COW pasture with red fan
mel shirt on" We have been telling
the farmers of this country for years
that II this foolish ana expensive deco
ration of COW pastures in bright colored
flannel shirts wasn't stopped. somebody
would get hurt. Now see what We told
you. -Burdette in Brooklyn Eagle.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-09-27
Suggestions far Sielronms-

A large, sunny room should be
selected for the invaiid If without a
carpet so much the better. Sunshine
as disinfectant is worth bushels OF
chloride OF lime.
The bed linen should be changed Mt
least once in three days; the blankets
once week, those that have been re-
moved being hung in the open air for q
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-09-27

Man of Family-"That burglar-alarm
is a grand success, wouldn't part with
1t for mint of money. IL went off at
one o'clock this morning"
Dealer-Eh? Did you catch a burg
lar trying to get imp"
mo; but i caught my daughters
young man trying TO get out.n-New
York Weekly
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-09-27
Tho Paris Exhibition.

The tickets of admission to the Paris
exhibition used to July 81 number 10.
022, 900. as against5, 119, 900 during the
corresponding period in 1878. The
highest number OF admiss in day
has been 29S,000.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-09-27

The next session of the rcichstag j.
TO be devoted TO the enactment OF laws
dealing with strikes and lockouts in
Germany Bismarck is determined
TO enact severe penalties which will
be enforced against all professional
agitatOrs who seek 10 i'm er'ere be-
tween employers and employed. The
'fron chancellor" is determined
man, and as he usually succeeds in
his undertakings, it will be interest.
ing to note what will be accomplish.
ed in this direction.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-09-27

The bureau Of immigration and sta.
tistics OF Colorado is doing good work
in advertising the resources of that
state. 1t has collected and is now
displaying throughout the country a
remarkable exhibition of the resources
of the centennial state. The display
OF agricultural products would do
credit TO any state, while the srcti-
mems from her vast natural store
house is a remarkable exhibition OF
that states wonderful mineral wealth.
The members OF this bureau know how
to advertise the resources OF their
state to the best advantage.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-09-27
Lima Beans In California.

The lima bean crop of Ventura coun.
ty, California. this year will amount to
:. 900 tons, worth $500, 900.