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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-07-19
The OId Wan a, Ninrnrn.

II got noised around the hotel, writes a
New York Sun correspondent, that AN old
man living out in the country - miles had
come in to see Niagara Falls for the first
time, although living that near for over 40
years. He had come in on the train with
his son, and a number Of us followed them
into Prospect Park to hear the old mans
Impressions. As they walked he queried
Jim, have ye bin lyin to me n
No, father, replied the boy, ''the falls
are right ahead of us"
grove off on me for the falls, you know, for
| won't stand it. What's that roaring,
Jim y
The cataract, father"
Don't ye lie If it's the cataract, all
right. If it's machinery, I'll wollop ye fur
lying !"
He was led down to the point and for a
minute or two he was speechless. Then he
turned and queried
rs it real water, Jim :"
eyes, father"
Don't lie to me, Jim II find it's
panoramy or any made-up thing, it'll be
the wuss for ye !"
Isn't it grand, father ~
'Sorter but faint no 900 feet high"
ooh, no, of course not"
Ialnt hve miles across, either"
''No, it isn't"
''The water simply comes down here and
falls over
eyes, father but it is the greatest cat
aract in the world"
Look out Jim I'm an old man, but
don't take lies from nobody Is the water
salt Z"
ooh, no."
1T hain't Jim, you've allus led me to
believe it was, and I'll be hanged if | stand
it Where's the whirlpool ~
'That's below here"
''She is, eh Then you've deceived me
agin You made me believe it was right
here. Jim, we're going hum"
But we just got here"
Makes no difference. I've been lied to
and deceived, and | won't stand it. There
hain't half the water nor half the roaring
you said there was, and the water hain't
salt Jim, we're going hum. When we
git thar I'll ask ye to come out behind the
house and peel off for licking. thought
I'd brought ye up right, but haven't I've
got to give ye a whaling :"
And the pair turned away and left the
park, and took a carriage for the depot TO
wait for the train.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-07-19
NO. %.

ed u.s. and with a scurry the five ponies
came away from the scratch followed by
a cloud Of dust. The qttirts flew through
the air at evrey jump. The ponies bunch
ed aud pattered away at a nameless rate,
FOR the quarterrace pony is quick Of stride.
Nearer aud nearer they came, the riders
lying low on their horses necks, whipping
and ky-yi-yi-ing. The dust in their wake
swept backward and upward and with
rush they came over the scratch with the
roam pony ahead, and my little Mexican
fellow holding his quirt aloft, and his little
eyes swapping with the nervous excitement
OF the great event He had beaten the
lnvincible bay stallion, the pride of this
Comanche tribe, and as he rode back to
his father his face had the settled calm
which nothing could penetrate, and which
beitted his dignity as young runner.
--,TnIU Cenfut.y
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-07-19
MISCELLANY.
sabbath in the Country.


The winds have blown the smoke away,
Cold Is the forge, and hushed the mill:
The toil.wOrn cOtter rests today,
Traftic is mute, and labor still:
The wood birds lays
Chime with the songs Of sacred praise.
The embarrassed horse feeds on the green,
The laboring OK rests In the shade;
holy calm pervades the scene,
Aud dumb Is the smooth tongue Of trade:
Even the brook
Is a soft psalm In natures book.
The fragrant flowers that light the clod,
Like drops Of sunshine from the sky,
Bow their sweet heads, aud the green sod
Is touched with tints Of every dye;
Sweet odors rise
Like incense TO the Sabbath skies.
Under his fix tree and his vine,
That shade the lowly cottage door
The toiler rests, and reads the line
or promise, sweet forevermore;
It's truth was given
To light the trusting soul TO Heaven
Now softly stealing on the air,
The sweet tones Of e.Sabbath bell
Invite 10 worship, praise aud prayer;
The sky seems like chorded shell
Attuned to love,
And swept by angel hand above.
The winds have blown the smoke away,
Cold is the forge and hushed the mill;
The toil.worn cotter rests today.
Traffic is mute and labor still;
The wOod-bird's lays
Chime with the songs Of sacred praise,
-GeOrge ". BungdR
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-07-19
Gen. walker on National Armament

Gen. walker ON National Armament.
Gen. Francis A. Walker, the president
of the Massachusetts, Institute Of Technol-
ogy, and one of the leading authorities Of
the country ON social and economic ques-
tiuns, writes to the New York Sun defining
clearly his views on the proper policy Of
this country with regard 10 a navy and our
coast defences Your comments upon my
address at Brown University he says,
clearly do me an injustice. 1t was distinct
| ly stated in that address that our indiffer-
ence To armament had been carried 10 an
extreme, 50 far as national defence was
concerned while the indisposition toward
aggressive enterprises thus exhibited was
praised in the terms you quote. For one,
| cordially approve Of the building of first
class high speed cruisers, and sincerely wish
we had fifty of them to carry our flag into
every port of the world. 1t also seems 10
me clear duty on the part Of our people
to so fortify our principal ports that no fool
of foreign admiral could, under any i'm
pulse, in any complication, lombard one Of
our chief cities or exact tribute or host
ages from it. Not less than this is due to
ourselves.
What deprecate is the undertaking of
such armaments as would invite the angry
discussion of contested rights, or inspire a
| lingo administration to seek a little cheap
| glory by boisterous demonstrations which
would be likely To result in actual conflict
| The time will never hereafter be. at least
until our nation shall be disrupted, when
we cannot secure by fair discussion and
wholly peaceful demands all that is clearly
our due. By the close Of this century we
shall he eighty millions stronger in all the
elements of industrial, financial and mill
tary power than any two if not three ma
tons Of the Old World 1t is absurd to
suppose that any European government
would deliberately seek to insult or injure
such people The one great danger is
that we may ourselves be tempted 10 abuse
our power, To use giants strength tyran-
nously 1t is the first duty of every patri
ot and Of every lover of his kind to exert
all his influence, in season and out Of sea
son, TO draw and educate our people away
from the perilous thought Of national su
premacy, and especially to point the young
10 the peaceful glories and the useful tri-
umphs of industry, science and art.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-07-19

A customer entered store in Concord,
n. H., not long since and asked for pres
ent of pocketknife. The proprietor po-
litely granted the request, the party max
ing his selection. The proprietor was some
what surprised when the customer asked
for the price, and in reply inquired il he
did not make request of present. Eyes, u
said the man, "but always like to know
how much am getting "-Boston Trdueiier.
Mrs. Du Ille-Jehn, my dressmaker ar,
rived today, and l must have the materials
to- morrow. Mr.. Du Ille-Eh What You
said you had written to her not to come un-
til next month. Mrs. Du Ille-Yes, did,
but she never got the letter. Mr.. Du Ile
(clasping his hand TO his breast pocket =
Woman, this is a plot-a vile plot If you
had really wanted her to stay away you
would have handed that letter to the post
man yourself you wouldn't have given it
to me to mail.-Nelo York Weekly.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-07-19

A new statute adopted by the Connect
cut legislature prohibits the using of barbed
wire in divisional fences within twenty five
rods of the house or farm belonging 10 an
adjoining proprietor, without written con
sent from such owner.
1t would appear that the days of the vol
uble and ubitiquitous lightning rod man
arenumbered. Science is against him and his
ingenious arguments, and the number Of
rods manufactured are diminishing year by
year. The Electric Review" prophesies
that the day will come when a lightning rod
ON house will he regarded in the same
light as a horseshoe over mans door.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-07-19

At Harvard last winter Phillips Brooks no
ticed three young men who came to hear
him regularly, and as they looked like
working men, he was more interested than
usual He took pains to find out who they
were, and made an opportunity to speak
with them. Having ascertained where
they lived and what they did, he went one
day To call on them. He climbed several
flights of stairs, and knocked at the door,
All three of the young men were in, and
they were taking their comfort in their
shirt sleeves. Naturally they were a trihe
embarrassed at being surprised by this man,
to whom they looked up with so much re-
spect. DIR. Brooks shook hands all round,
and then said, with his cheerful smile,
"Well boys, it's a little warm here
think, if you will let me, will take off my
coat :" and he did and sat down and made
his call in his shirt sleeves,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-07-19

The Roman gladiators, though they kill
ed each other, were less gross than these
sluggers. With the gladiators the combat
was magnifcently warike, aud only at its
climax, when the vanquished was put To
death, did it become discredit to the Ro
mans. But the prize fight places two near
ly naked men in a ring, and they proceed
to pound each other with their fists. Blood
streams down over them; their eyes swell
shut Jumps of bruised and swollen flesh
stand out on their faces and their breasts
they grope and lunge at each other like
rage wrought beasts, and as long as both
can stand up this nauseating exhibition
continues, Only those in whom the brute
is dominant care to look on such a specta-
cla
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-07-19

The course of Secretary Proctor, in di-
recting IA reorganization of the divisions of
the war department with view to attain
ing higher efficiency, taken in connection
with Secretary Tracy's action in effecting
a like reform in the navy department, in
dicates that one of the distinctions Of the
Harrison administration will be the intro
duction of improved business methods in
the government work. Boston Journal.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-07-19
The ItaIinn Way.

The Italians have, it is said, way Of
embalming or mummifying bodies which is
thus described The crculatory system is
cleansed with cold water till it issues quite
clear from the body. This may occupy
from two 10 five hours Alcohol is injected
50 as ~ abstract as much water as possible.
This occupies about quarter Of an hour.
Ether is then injected to abstract the fatty
matter, This occupies from one to ten
hours A strong solution of tannin is then
injected. This occupies for inhibition from
two TO ten hours. The body is then dried
in current of warm air passed over the
heated chloride of calcium. This may oc
cupy from two TO five hours The body is
then perfectly preserved and resists decay
The Italians exhibit specimens which are
as hard as stone, retain their shape per
fectly, and are equal to the best wax mod
els 1t will he observed in this process that
those substances most prone to decay are
removed, and the remaining portions are
converted by the tannin into substance
resembling leather.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-07-19

The strength of the spider is so great
that it should entitle him to rank as the
Samson of smaller animals. An eminent
legal gentleman of New York state related
many years ago a curious story of what he
himself had witnessed. A striped snake,
that was fully nine inches long, was discov
cred suspended alive in a SPIDERS web in a
wine cellar. The web hung between two
shelves two feet apart, in such a position
that the snake could not possibly have fallen
into it. Three spiders, each smaller than a
fly, were found feasting on the body of the
still living reptile. On examination of the
snake by means of magnifying glass it
was found that its mouth was firmly tied up
by great number of threads so tightly
that it could not run out its tongue. The
tail was tied in knot, leaving a small loop
through which a cord was fastened. A lit
tie above the tail was noticed small green
fly. The fly had served as a windlass to
haul the snake up, the cord having been
wound around it. Many threads were fast
ened to the cord above and to the ball con
tanning the fly to keep it from unwinding
and letting the snake fall The snake had
evidently been caught mapping, and strung
up by his ingenious little captors before he
had time to make a struggle for freedom
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-07-19
REPORTS OF GOVERNMENT CHEMISTS

Purity whoesomeness ofthe Baking
package Royal Baking Powder purchased n
of powder high degree Of aud does either
other Injurious substances g. LOVE, PhD"
Baking pure
A
the markr lind entirely free from alum terra alba other injurious sub
~
package Baking
Il $
Baking
the Vienna Worlds Exposition 1878 the Centennial Philadelphia 1896 at the
of food
OF
a O, he
illustrates
Chemical
Prof slr what the
Pow Ter knows practical while
pc o
5 e
Il - e avoided Is dangerous.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-07-19

Impurities Of the blood often cause great annoy
ance at this season; Hoods Sarsaparila purihes
the blood, and cures all such affections
Are free from all crude and irritating matter
concentrated medicine only -Carter's Little Liver
Pills Very small; very easy 10 take; no pain: no
gripping; no purging. Try them.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-07-19

Prompt relief In sick headache, dizziness, nausea,
stpation pain in the side, etc, guaranteed To
those using Carter's Little Liver Pills. One pill
dose 25c.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1889-06-10

Iu the recent number Of the North
American Review DR.. Hammond con.
tributes an article IN which be strong.
ly protests against the general use Of
ice water a. a beverage in this ooun.
try. 1t is hardly probable that the
doctor exaggerates when he says That
the people of the United States drink
more ice water in one year than those
of the rest of the world drink in ten
years. He is especially severe in con-
demning soda fountains that rival
with each other in their efforts to see
which can furnish the coolest drinks.
He holds that many of the disorders
that are common in this country
either originate in or are aggravated
by the ice water habit. In conclud-
ing his advice DR.. Hammond insists
that nobody should drink any liquid
cooled down below so degrees Fab
renheit. This warning from such an
eminent physician as Dr.. Hammond
should be carefully needed, but it is
quite probable that no attention will
be paid to it. The American people
care less for their health than they do
for their immediate comfort.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1889-06-10
DIR. LEONARD WINS.
A Homestead Sold by q Father jumped
and Contested b. His Sons.

A Homestead Sold by q Father jumped
and Contested By His Sons.
The case of Teeter vs.. Leonard,
being q contest of one of DR.. Leon
ards entries in the Wood River val.
ley, below Bellevue, has just been
decided in favor of defendant. The
facts in the case are substantially as
follows: Some years ago Dr.. Leon
ard bought, for $500, Teeter, seniors,
right to the 100 acres of land in con-
troversy and filed upon them, built a
house, . mile of fence, and cultivated
about 10 acres tho first year, besides
other improvements of the value of
about 1880. The house burnt down,
and DR.. Leonard started on . pro-
fessional trip to raise the wherewith
to rebuild. He was gone 70 days.
On his return he found that the sons
of the man from whom he originally
bought had jumped the land. They
offered to compromise for 800; but
Dr. Leonard refused to be black
mailed and stood q contest from
which he has just emerged.
He is therefore to be congratulated
ON his success.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1889-06-10
Notice of Forfeiture.

To SPENCER FORD, or his heirs or assigns
You are hereby notified that I~hsve expended
the sum of four hundred fS!O0t dollars in labor
and improvements upon the
SUNNY SOUTH
Lode Mining claim. situated near the head of
Cottonwood gulch, about one mile north of Bull.
ion, and adjoining the Monarch mine on the south
and the Pass on the west, in Mineral Hill Min
ing District, Alturas county, idaho Territory, in
order to hold said premises under the provisions
of Section 1924 Revised Statutes Of the United
States; being the amount required to hold the
same for the four years ending December 81, 1885,
that your proportion of the same is two hundr ed
$4,000 dollars, being one half. And II within
ninety 1907 days after this notice by publication
you fail or refuse to contribute your proportion
of such expenditure a co-owner, yea interest
in said claim will become the property Of the un-
dersgned, under the provisions of said Section
1924. e. MILLER
First publication. May %, 1889.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1889-06-10
THE HALEY SPRINGS OPENING.
1T Will be Attended by q Largo Mum.
her Of Visitors from Outside Points.

1T Will be Attended by o Largo Num-
her Of Visitors from Outside Points.
Unless all reports prove to have
been incorrect there will be large
crowd at the opening Of the HALEY
Hot Springs new hotel and grounds,
the Goth inst. Some Broadford boys
who were in town yesterday said that
every team and rig iu the place was
already secured for that date, and
that from present appearances, half
the towns population would come.
Letters from Challis and the Salmon
River country state that at least 10
persons will attend from there. These,
with the Chicago, Salt Lake, and
Oregon Short Line exoursionists,
should make up considerable of .
crowd.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1889-06-10

To FRAm Mc0ur11, or his heirs or assigns:
You ere hereby no.,hed that have expended
the sum of one Apndred ($lo6l dollars in labor
and improvementao the
NIGER
Lode Mining Claim, situated on the East Fork Of
Wood River, in Mineral Hill Mining District,
Alturas county. Idaho Territory. in order to hold
said premises under the provisions of Section
1924 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 $500 dollars being one-hslf.
of this notice, OF within 80 days after this notice
by publication, you fail or refuse TO contribute
your proportion Of such expenditure ~ CO
owner your interest in said claim will become the
property Of the undersigned, under the provis
ions Of said section 1884.
JAMES W. BUTCH.
Haley, I. T., March 4, 1889.
First publication: March 4, 1889.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1889-06-10
ALIAS SUMMONS.

In the District Court of the Second Judicial Dis
trict Of the Territory Of Idaho. In and for the
County Of Arurss.
Ellen Mccormick, Plaintiff, vs.. william Nc
Cormick, Defendant.
The Territory of Idaho sends greeting to Will
liam Mccormick, Defendant:
You are hereby required to 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
led'therein, within ten days exclusive of the
day of service), after the service on you Of this
sumnons-if served within this county; or, II
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
The said action is brought to recover judgment
against you, the said defendant, William McCor-
mick, dissolving the bonds of matrimony now ex-
listing between the plaintiff and said defendant,
and for custody Of three minor children the Issue
of said marriage, and for costs of this suit Said
non support-Rll of which more fully appears IN
the complaint certified copy of which lie here
with served.
And you are hareby notified that If 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 and for
tSEhL.] the county OF Alturaa this 8th day Of
April, in the year of our Lord one
Thousand, eight hundred and eighty
nine.
s. H HAYS, Clerk of the District Court.
By e. A. WEIR. Deputy Clerk.
ANGEL SULLIVAN. Plaintiffs Attorney.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1889-06-10

To FRANK MCGUIRE, or his heirs or assigns:
You are hereby notified that have expended
the sum Of four hundred (S4OO) dollars in labor
and improvements upon the
TIGER
Lode Mining Claim, situated on the East Fork of
Wood River, in Mineral Hill Mining District,
Alturas county. Idaho Territory, in order to hold
said premises under the provisions Of Section
1924, Revised Statutes Of the United States being
the amount required to hold the same for the four
years ending December 81, 1887 That our pro.
portion Of the same IL two hundred $4,000 col
lars, being one-half. fifty $5O) dollars per an.
mum for the years ending December 81, 1884, De.
cember 81 1885, December 81. 1886 and December
81, 1887, respectively. And If within ninety 1907
days from the service of this notice. or within 9C
days after this notice by publication, you fail
penditure as a co.owner, YOUR interest in SAID
claim will become the property Of the under
signed under the provisions OF said Section 1924
JAMES W. BUTCH.
HALEY, I. T., March 4, 1889.
0First publication: March 4 1889.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1889-06-10
How Can Parents

Allow their children to cough and
strain and cough and calmly say: ooh
it is only little cold," and keep CIV
ing them cheap and dangerous med
icines, until they are down with lung
fever or consumption, when they can
be 80 easily relieved by BEGGS CHER
RY COUGH SYRUP? 1t has no SUI
perior and few equals. J. A. Rupert,
Druggist.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1889-06-10
Notice of Forfeiture.

To HUGH McMASus. CT his heirs or assigns:
You are hereby notified that have expended
the sum OF enc hundred islOoJ dollars IL labor
and improvements upcn the
CLIPPER
Lode Mining Claim, situated on the so-cailed
"6old Belt" near Comp creek, in Mineral Hill
Mining District. Alturas County, IGahe Territory,
IN order TO hold said premises under the provis
ions of Section 1921. Revised Statutes Of the
United States: being the amount required 10 hold
the same for the yeSr ending December 81, 1883
Thatyour proportion of the ssme is twenty. five
ts25i dollars. being one-fourth. And If within
ninety 1901 days from the service OF this notice
or within ninety 600 DAYS after this notice by
publication you fail orrefuse to contribute your
proportion Of such expenditure as a so.ownar
your interest in said clsim will become the prom
erty CT the Undersigned, under the Provisions OF
ssid Section 2324.
L.. EocsNYELL.
Rsiley, !. T., March z. 1889.
First publication: March y, 1889.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1889-06-10
Notice for Publication.
q. S. LAND OFFICE, HALEY, IDAHO, |

Notice is hereby given that the following named
settler has filed notice of his intention to make
final proof In support of his claim, and that said
proof will be made before the Register and Re-
ceiver at HALEY, Idaho, on June 10, 1883, viz:
Charles Lafever. for the y NE 4, NE Sc u
Sec Q, and NV \ NV 4 of SEQ 10. IA N, r "a E.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon. and cultivation,
Of, said land, viz: William Beers of Lost River
T. d. Bellinger of HALEY. and W. 8. Duniway and
John H. Mesgor, of Era, Idaho.
aS II. o. BILLINGS, Register.