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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-11-02
FIRING GREAT GUNS.
Some of the Advantages of Doing 1t by
Electricity.

On some of the larger European
ships-of-war, and on few United
States vessels, arrangements have
been made for firing the guns by
electricity, This is usually accom-
plished by causing the current from an
ordinary zinc-carbon battery to pass
through what is known as an electric
primer, inserted in the vent of the
gun. The primer, as used in the
United States service, is simply quill
tube nearly filled with small-grained
powder, and containing a fine plat
mum wire wrapped in a wisp of gun
cotton. The platinum wire is con-
nected with the wires Of the electric
battery. When the battery circuit is
closed the platinum becomes instantly
white-hot thus igniting the primer
and firing the gun. The firing key with
which the circuit may be closed at
pleasure, placed in the pilot tower Or in
some other position where it is directly
under the control of the commanding
OlhSSI, duu uuS ClFCuIO 10 vi COufS0 kept
open until the instant of firing. The
advantages claimed for such a system
are many. Obviously. under some cir
cumstances. as, for example. where it
is desirable to concentrate the whole
broadside upon a certain point, and to
fire all she guns together. such an ar
rangement would have a great advan-
tage over the ordinary method of de-
pending upon the simultaneous action
of the gunners. Again, it is no uncom-
mon occurrence in battle for a ships
gun-decks to become so enveloped in
smoke that the enemy can not be seen
by the men at the guns, and in such
cases, with an electric system, the
firing could be done by an officer clear
of such an obstruction. Usually the
electric appliances admit also of the
guns being fired singly and in success
SION and Tor cases where the ship is
rolling heavily from side to side an
automatic circuit-closer" is some
times employ d, which. after the regu-
lar firing-key has been pressed, closes
The circuit and discharges the guns the
instant the We sel reaches an upright
position. Magazine.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-11-02
PERSONS OF TACT.
A Grace of Charac ter Capable of Smooth
ing LIES Rough Edges.

A Grace of Chara cter Capable of Smooth.
ing LIES Rough Edges.
Personal beauty is of far less import
ance than those graces OF character
which generate fine manners, and the
tact which is capable OF smoothing the
rough edges of life. The hostess who
took chicken bone in her fingers and
daintily gnawed it, because guest was
evidently accustomed TO that freedom
of manner, exercised a fine tact which
very likely saved him from lifelong
modification.
80. mamma, Iknow l behaved we'll, "
said young girl on coming home from
her first ceremonious dinner; Pm sure
did every thing right, because Mrs.
Bland did exactly the same every time"
'I've no doubt you did behave WE'LL"
said her mother, gently, but you must
remember that Mrs. Bland was your
hostess, and that she would be the last
person to teach you q lesson.
80, I'm that fond Of him" said an
Irish washer-woman, one day, in
speaking of an employer. 'He makes
yer heart warm up so! If liver he comes
to the door, and Tins settin' drunk
on the step, he don't look at him, not
he! He only says to me, Mrs. Flana-
gan. how foine yer dahlys is, and may
l pick one for my wife? An how yer
boy Mike is beatin' all the other boys
at his books!' An when he goes away
sometimes l think he's that innocent
hesdon'tknow Tins had gloss. ..s-
But the gentleman did know it, and
had covered his knowledge with graz
cious tact.
A distinguished literary man, who
was the guest of the Prince of Wales at
Sandringham, was one evening talking
with the Princess Louise, whom he
was to take in to dinner, when the
Prince approached.
why did you not put on some of
your orders?" asked the Prince, after
exchanging few cordial remarks.
: The guest had left his orders at
home. and was somewhat puzzled to
account for his forgetfulness, when the
Princess Louise rescued him from his
uncomfortable position.
( Literary men do not need orders
and decorations" she said. Their
orders are their published books. and
these are always before the eyes of the
public. "-Youth's Companion.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-11-02
ALWAYS BE ON TIME.
The Importance of Doing Things When
They Ought to BE Done.


The Importance of Doing Things When
They Ought to BE Done.
If you are going to do any thing. do
it promptly.
The longer you wait and think
about it, and dread it, the worse it
will be.
Be on hand. Life is a great deal
pleasanter to the man who promptly
does what he is required to do.
Don't keep your friends waiting.
You have no right to waste the time
of other people. If you are one-half
hour behind time in fulfilling an en-
gagement, you may cause a dozen
other parties to break engagements.
and untold perplexities and delays
may come out of just that little short
coming of yours which you look upon
as such trihing thing.
To an active. energetic, wide-awake
person there is nothing more trying
and more annoying than to be made to
wait.
Brace up and make an effort, you
shiftless, indolent always-behind-hand
folks, and see if you can not come to
time.
Hyou have agreed to be at certain
place at certain time, be there, I'M
less you are sick, or dead. In either
case you might be excused, but not
otherwise.
"a you are a man, don't keep your
Wife Waiting dinner for you unless
there is some good and sufficient cause
and generally there is not. Waiting
a dinner spoils not only the dinner, but
the temper of the woman who is man
aging it.
If you are woman. and your hus-
band says he will be around at four
o'clock to take you to drive, be ready
for him. Have your bonnet and gloves
on. Don't keep him dancing on the
sidewalk for half an hour clinging to a
fidgety horse, while you leisurely get
on your wraps, and look at your back
hair in a hand-glass. and hunt up your
gloves and your parasol, and wonder
whether you had better take an extra
shawl or not. Have all these things
attended to and decided on before the
time he has fixed.
A little system, and a good deal Of
determination, will help you to be
prompt. And after you once get in the
habit of it, you will like it.
1t is refreshing to do business with
party who is always on time, and
who, you know, WiH be on time. He
begets courage and confidence in every
body with whom he comes in contact.
He is power in society. He is a
blessing to the world. When he dies,
he will be missed.
Teach the children early to be
prompt. Teach them to respect a
promise. Bring them up to tell the
truth and stick to it. A broken en-
gagement is lie. Sometimes it is
worse than a lie, and may cause a
great many more unpleasant compli-
cations than lie. Be careful in max
ing agreements, but when you have
once agreed, stick to the terms of the
agreement.
And if you follow out the prompt.
punctual, persevering method of doing
every thing when it needs to be done,
there are ninaty-nine chances out of a
hundred that you will be successful in
life; and if you are not, you will have
the delightful consciousness of knowing
that you have deserved success, and
you will not be contin ually beset by the
remorseful thought thatifyou had only
come to time-if you had only been on
hand-you would have achieved sue
cess instead of failure.-Kate Thorn,
in N. Y. Weekly.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-11-02

you must give it up. Do you pronlise
thatp"
mo. don't, and 1 won't. "rll die
first"
"Then ! shall have to put you under
and hold you UNDER"
For heavens sake, don't do that,
man! I'm drownded now"
Then you promise?"
Eyes, | promise
''Will you swear ftp"
'.Yes--yes! Let me out; I'm dyingr'
At that moment Dan BunEer and
Betty Higgins arrived.
They knew that the minister was
coming. and they feared that Beckett
would meet him aud use violence, and
came to his rescue.
''Now repeat your promises in the
presence of these two" the minister
commanded, and Beckett reluctantly
complied.
"pll tell you what" the minister
continued, sit will be a good idea to
complete this business while we're at
it. So if Dan will go and fetch Squire
Beeson, we'll have the marriage per-
formed and the papers signed over
while Mr.. Backett is in the right no.
tion."
Dan went for the Squire. who lived
less than half-mile away, and in
short time the marriage ceremony was
gone through. Beckett then signed
aver the girls propf anM departed
4, home, ssddss ssnui6 md ID errt. : sAnn
The next day he went down and mar
ried the Widow Mugs, and from that
day he and his old mill have logged
along, doing moderately we'll.
But Beckett never has liked preacher
since that night. Saturday Night.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-11-02
ASTIGMATlSM EXPLAINED,
An Opticians Chat About Speotacles and
Eyeglasses.

A Philadelphia optician: people
wear spectacles a great deal more than
formerly. This is because, no matter
what ails persons eyes in the form
of defective vision, it can almost always
be remedied by the use OF properly
fitted spectacles or eyeglasses. Near
sightedness was once the most preva-
lent complaint, but now astigmatism
has taken first place. A simple ex-
PLANTATION of astigmatism is this: Take
a person who is affected by it and
place before him at distance Of ten or
fifteen feet card with five or six par
allel lines drawn on it. Turn the card
SO that the lines are horizontal and
they will appear natural, turn the card
again, making the lines vertical or
oblique. and it will produce an entirely
different effect, making the lines seem
farther or nearer apart or perhaps
blurred.
Eyeglasses are most worn. For
mally spectacles held the lead, because
eyeglasses could not be gotten to fit
and were generally too narrow and did
not give the satisfactory results that
Spectacles afford. An invention has
been patented, however, which pro-
Vides for different spring, setting the
glasses further apart and which has at
taehed to it little springy piece of
cork, which is clamped to ones nose
and which, without pinching, holds it
so firmly that it can not possibly be
shaken off. "--Jewelers' Weekly.
"A drill is bore-especially to the
oticer in charge of the awkward SQUAD.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-11-02
BETTER THAN QUINlNE.
Raw Onions as Specific f." Malaria and
Kindred Disco >.

Raw Onions as Specific TO- Malaria and
Kindred Dise"s
One day was taken with chills and
headache, signs that my old enemy,
malaria, was on hand. My quinine box
was empty. and / was looking forward
to a restless. sleepless night. In des-
peration peeled a raw onion and slow
ly ate it, and then went to bed, with
warm feet and an extra comforter,
when, presto! l was asleep in five min
utes, and awaked in the morning free
from malaria and ready for the days
duties.
Our homely but strong friend will be
appreciated in time as medicine, and
if agriculturists would turn their atten-
ton to raising model onion with the
strong scent taken out that taints the
breath so unpleasantly, families will be
putting their pills in the cellar by
the barrel, and the doctors would take
10 onion farming. The onion acts as a
cathartic and diuretic, and may help
to break up cold or lessen the bad
hIPtOtuos Oeblo q oOSOOLs civ
store a barrel of onions in my cellar
during the fall. We have them cooked
twice week. and whoever of the fam
| lily is threatened with a cold eats some
onion raw. Ii this vegetable were gen.
orally eaten. there would be no diph-
iberia, rheumatism, govt, kidney or
stomach trouble.
But bless you! the young men and
women are afraid to eat them. One
young man went so far as to say to me-:
| If my wife ate onions l would get a
| bill Of di&orce. "-American Garden.
Some cream requires to be thinned
with milk or water before it is churned
in order to retard the separation and
prevent loss of butter fat in the butter
milk, and that other cream requires q
ripeniug process before going into the
churn, and also requires a larger
churn for the amount of butter obtain
able, and that without the ripening
and the large churn there will be a
loss of butter, and very likely aserious
impairment of quality. New England
1 Farmer.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-11-02
TheRepublican.
Jas. A. HAYDEN, Publisher.

OAKLAND. GARRETT CO.. ND.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-11-02

"A drill is a bore-especially to the
'h1cer in charge of the awkward squad.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1889-06-03
Notice of Forfeiture.

To FRANK McGuInx, or his heirs or assigns:
You are hereby notified that have expended
the sum OF four hundred $4,000 dollars in labor
and improvements upon the
TIGER
Lode Mining Claim. situated on the East Fork Of
Wood River, In Mineral Hill Mining District
Aitnras county. Idaho Territory. in order to hold
1874, Revised Statutes of the United Staten beinc
the amount required to hold the same for the -four
years ending December 81. 1887. That our pro.
portion az the same 10 two hundred $4,000 Col.
lars, being one-ha, or nifty tt5Oi dollars per an.
mum for the years ending December 81 1884, De.
cemoer 81 1855. December 81. 1856 and December
II, 1887, rearectively. And II within ninety 1901
days from the service Of this notice. or within %
days after this notice by rnhics1io,. you fail O,
refuse 70 contribute your proportion Of such ex.
claim will hecome the property of the under.
signed under the provisions Of said Section 232I
JAMES W. BUTCH.
HALEY. i T., March 1. 1859.
First publication: Msrch I, 1889.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1889-06-03
. Not q California Bear,

Anybody can catch cold this kind
OF weather. The trouble is to let 20,
like the man who caught the bear.
We advise our readers to purchase OF
J. A Rupert bottle OF Santa Able,
the Cslitornia King Of Consumption,
Asthma, Bronchitis, Coughs and
Group Cures. and keep it handy.
IT'S pleasing to the taste and death to
the above ccmplainss. Sold at $l.0O
bottle or three for 81 so. California
Cat-R Cure gives Immediate relief.
The Catarrhal virus is soon displaced
BY its healing and penetrating nature.
Give it trial. Six months treatment
$1.00; sent by mail $l.l0.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1889-06-03
CANADA TRIyTLEs.
Are there any On Wood River or Camss
PrairieS

Are there any On WO0d klvef or CamSs
Prairies
The Boise Democrat renews its
warning against the Canada thistle,
- follows:
Three years ago The Idaho Demo.
crat called attention to two or three
Canada thistles growing on the outer
edge Of the sidewalk IN front of the
Methodist church lots, and advised
their immediate destruction. The ad-
vice was unheeded. In passing there
tho other day we observed that the
detested thistle had spread wonder
fully. as it always does, and had al
most entire possession Of the vacant
ground inside the fence. If not des-
troyed the plant will soon obtain such
= foothoid in the valley that years
would be required to stamp it out, if
it could be at all. The seed when
ripened is light as down, and every
breeze carries it far and near. The
Canada thistle ,s the great pest Of the
New England farmer, who has thus
far been unable to master it. All
other vegetation is soon choked out
where it once appears and is not
Immediately killed.
This warning should BE- needed,
not only in Boise City but in Alturas
county and elsewhere. The Canada
thistle seems to make its appearance
in newly-settled communities where
it has never been seen before.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1889-06-03
Notice Of Forfeiture.

To FRANK MCGUIRE, or his heirs or assigns:
You are hereby notified that I have expended
the sum of one hundred l$loO) dollars in labor
and improvements on the
TIGER
Lode Mining Claim, situated ON the East Fork Of
Wood River, in Mineral Hill Mining District
Alturas comfy. Idaho Territory. in order TO hold
said premises under tho provisions of Section
1884, Revised Statutes of the United States: being
the amount required to hold the same for the year
ending December 81 1888. That your proportion
OF the same is fifty ts50) dollars being one-half
And II within ninety 1907 days from the service
of this notice. within 80 days after this notice
by publication. you fail or refuse to contribute
your proportion of such expenditure as . CO
owner, your interest Id said claim will become the
property Of the undersigned, under the provis.
ions of said section 1924.
JAMES W. BUTCH.
Haley. I. T., March 4, 1882
First publication: March 4, 1889.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1889-06-03
No Burglar Found.

About noon to-day it was reported
that burglar had broken into G. J.
Jobnsten's dwelling. house, on SEQ.
ond avenue. A number of citizens
fastened to the scene, aud, after sur.
rounding the house to prevent bis
escape, entered and searched it
thoroughly, but no intruder was there.
The citizens were very indignant
when the report was started, and il a
burglar had been caught in the house
be would not have been han died very
gently.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1889-06-03
ALIAS SUMMONS.


In the District Court Of the Second Judicial Dis
County Of Alturas.
Ellen Mccormick, Plaintiff, vs.. William Nc
Cormick, Defendant
The Territory of Idaho sends greeting /, viii.
liam Mccormick, Defendant
You are hereby required tn appear in an action
brought against you by the above named plaintiff,
trict Of the Territory Of Idaho, IN and for the
county of Alturas, and to answer the complaint
filed therein, within ten days exclusive Of the
day Of service, after the service on you Of this
suminons-if served within this county; or, If
served out Of this county, but in this district.
within twenty days; otherwise. within forty days
OR judgment by default will be taken against
you according to he prayer Of said complaint.
Ths said action is brought to recover judgment
against you, the said defendant, William McCor.
mick, dissolving the bonds Of nstrimony now ex.
listing between the plaintiff and said defendant.
and for custody of three minor children. the issue
of said marriage. snd for costs of this suit. Said
non support-sll of which more fully appears iu
the complaint, . certified copy of which ie here
with served.
And you are hereby notified that II you fail TO
appear and answer the said complaint. as above
required the said plaintiff will apply to the court
for the relief demanded in the complaint.
Given under my hand and the Seal Of the District
Court Of the Second Judicial District
of the Territory of Idaho, in snd for
April, in the year of our Lord one
thousand. eight hundred and eighty
nine
8. II. HAYS, Clerk Of the District Court.
By E. A. WEIR, Deputy Clerk.
ANGEL SULLIVAN, Plaintiffs Attorney.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1889-06-03

6wUrS SP.urro cured me Of malignant Blood
Poison after had been treated in vain WITH old
socalled ramedies Of Mercury ard Potash s. s.. s
not only cured the Blood Poison, but relieved The
Rheumatism which wns cauned by the poisonous
minerala GEO. DOVELL, 242a 3D. Avenue, N. Y.
Scrofula developed on my Gaughter-swellipr ard
Jumps on her neck We gave her SwI-r's tP EctYIc,
and the result was wonderful and the cure prompt
8. A. DEARMOND. Cleveland, f'cnn.
Swrr's SPECIFIC is entirely vegetable remedy.
and Is the only medicine which permanently curcs
Scrofula, Blood Uumors, Cancer and Contagious
Blood Poison. Send for books On r.ood and Skin
Diseases mailed free.
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC Co., Drawers, Atlanta, Ga
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1889-06-03
Waterworks for Boise.

The Democrat states that F. r
Coffin, g. w. Moore, Nathan Falk,
VIM. Northrup and R. z. Johnson
have formed company to furnish the
city with water. They have found
and located the necessary springs
high up in Hull's gulch, and have
men 1t work developing the same and
making the necessary surveys. The
pressure will be ample to ex,iEguish
6rss. The works will cost in the
neighborhood OF $75,O00.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1889-06-03
Notice Of Forfeiture.

To 6rxNcIa Fohp, or his heirs or assigns:
You sre hereby notified that have expended
tho sum Of four hundred tSi0o) dollars in labor
and improvements upon the
SUNNY SOUTH
Lode Mining elsim. situated near the head of
Cottonwood gulch. about one mile north OF Bull
Ton. end sdjeiuing the Monarch mine on the south
ana the Pass on the west, IN Mineral Hill Min.
ing btserict, Aituras county. idaho Territory, in
order 70 hold said premises under the provisions
Of Section 1924 Revised Statutes of the United
states; betng the amount required to hold the
bat your proportion OF the same is two hundred
$4,000 dollars, being one bali. And II within
ninety ,yo) DAYS after this notice by publicstioa
you fail or refuse TO contribute your proportion
of such expenditure As a co-ovner. y.nr inters,.
IN feid claim will become the properly Of the mn.
derslgned, under the provisions of ss,d Section
zs9.. H. z. MILLER.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1889-06-03
Notice-Timber Culture.
q. 3. LAND OFFICE, HALEY, IDAHO

q. q. LAND OFFICE, HALEY. IpAHo,(
May 10. 1859.
Complaint having been entered at this Office by
John Myers against Samuel J. Howard for failure
e comply vita law ss to Timber Culture Entry
No. 30 dated December IA, 1883. upon the w 4
Section 81, Township NORTH, Range Is east in
aion Of said entry; contestant alleging that ssjd
Howard has not at any time since the date Of aaid
entry made any improvements thereon and has
not plowed or broke any OF said land since max
ing hts said entry, the said parties are hereby
summoned to appear at this once on the 18TH day
OF June. 1879. at 10 O'Clock M, to respond and
f"rnish testimony concerning said alleged failure
10. BILLINGS, Register.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1889-06-03
DOIs1 SHOULD NOT BE THE CAPT.
tai.


tai.
Comrsds g. w. Brumm, Of Phil.
Sheridan Post, Of Boise, sends to this
Office copy Of the Democrat Of that
place, in which the following item is
marked:
The Haley TINES says that the
Capital should be moved elsewhere in
consequence Of the unhealthiness Of
Boise. City. We can prove by the
record that there is less sickness and
fewer deaths in and about Boise, in
proportion to population, than any
where else In the United States.
There are more people found dead in
HALEY and Alturas county in SIX
months than die here in Eve years.
Out Of courtesy to an old army
comrade the item shall 60 unchal.
lenged; but this does not alter the
facts bearing on the case. Boise
City il the least healthy Of the towns
of Idaho. And for this reason, If for
no other, It should not be. the capital
OF the State.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1889-06-03

The Capital newspaper plant has
been sold to the Statesman company.
This - - it should be. Two news
papers are - plenty" for any town
the size of Boise City; and any man
attempting to impose another upon
. ,long.sufering community should be
sent to tho Penite ntiary for life.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1889-06-03

LAND OFFICE AT HALEY, IrA

LAND OFFICE AT HALEY, IrAHo,
MAy7, 1889
Notice Ia hereby given that the following named
settler has filed notice OF her intention to make
tnal proof in support of her claim, and that said
proof will be made before the Register and Re.
eeiver at HALEY, Idaho, on June 10th. 1889, viz:
Mrs Enc BOYLE, deserted wife of Frank Boyle,
who made homestead entry for the N \ Section
10, township north, Range "a eat. She nsmes
the following witnesses to prove her continuous
reeidenoe upon. and cultivation Of. said land viz:
Paul Thomas, of Lost niver. Idaho; Essu Weaver,
OF Era. Idaho; and Alfred P. Lamb and ]. n. Sui
Ivan, of hsiley, Idaho.
II. o. BILLINGS, Register.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1889-06-03
ROAD NOTICE.


Notice is hereby given that the un.
designed has begun work on the pub
lie highways of this district, and that
all persons liable to road tax must
either pay the amount ($3) in curren-
cy on demand, or ask to he assigned
to work on the road for two days in
Of the same.
J. P. WILSON,
Supervisor OF HALEY Road District.
No. IL. a24+