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The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1889-11-23
The Considerations Broker.

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I heard a very clever story on a
prominent broker a few days ago
3 man whose name I am not at lib
erty to discuss, though I may say
that he is well known as a picture
buyer. This broker had some min
ing stock which he had long re-
garded as worthless, and one day
when he found an opportunity to
get rid of it at a pretty fair consid-
Grafton, he was very happy. That
very night, however, after he went
home, he received telegram an
nouncing that this mine, Of which
he had sold the stock, had devel-
oped a lead of extraordinary rich
ness. An hour afterward the pur-
chaser Of the stock received a tele-
gram from the broker, who desired
to see him Immediately upon a sub
ject of great Importance. The buyer
called and was told by the servant
that the broker was very i'll and
could not be seen.
"But l must see him; have been
sent for by him not half an hour
ago."
The servant went up stairs and
brought back word that the visitor
might go up.
The broker was in bed, moaning
with pain. The lights were turned
low. When the visitor entered the
broker began:
"My dear Jones, I have had to-
day another of the dreadful attacks
I am subject to, and I am afraid
this last one is going to do me up
sent for you to confess that ! have
taken advantage of you in a bust
ness transaction, and want to make
reparation before I die. That min
ing stock I sold you to-day was re-
ally worthless, and it troubles me
that l took advantage of YOU"
"Oh, nonsense; that is all right.
didn't pay you much for it and I
can easily sell it to somebody else"
"No, that will not do. want to |
take it back and pay you back your
money. can't rest until / have
made this right"
"Oh, we'll if you feel that way, of
course ] will give it back"
Every well, and while I am able
to sign check ! will prepare one,
and, in the meanwhile, you can
bring back the stock"
The visitor went home, got the
stock, and returning it, received the
check which the now utterly ex-
hausted broker had filled out for
him. He went away musing upon
the vicissitudes of human life and
filled with profound sympathy for
the Borrowing family of the rapidly
sinking broker.
And the broker7 The moment
his customer was out of the house
he leaped out of bed and gleefully
danced around the room in a man
ner that would have aroused the
envy of Carmencita could she have
seen 1t. But the customer, next
day, when he learned of the rise in
the value Of the stock, metaphor
cally kicked himself for his stupid
ity in being taken in by brokers' =
conscience" - Minneapolis Tri-
bune.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1889-11-23

Location Notices..
Parties desiring location notices can find
supply at this office ~~'4 -4A44
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ssDEFsAYFE.

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Lode mining claim situate in Warm sr,;.,
Creekmining district, Alturas commit ivy ~,
no Territory, consisting of 40, Enasr va va
Of the lode. and surface grounI q" ~ t's
average, wide, being Lot No, y sY5 W. !.
scrlbed IN the field notes and nIgt NJ =, w.
oflclal survey on tile in this office r,S
magnetic variation at Is degrees ana 4
minutes cast, as follows:
commencing at discovery point aDdmr.
ming thence s 80 16' L 500 feet to a noin, q,
south END OF claim; thence \ $50 is 1 ~
feet to corner No. l; thence s $50 I5 Y 4rl
feet TO corner No. .; thence y 90 lF "
SU Ieet to corner No. 3: thence Y so r. Il
59i feet to corner No. /; thence y go II ?
600 feet to corner No. 5; thence 5 SO Is 7
51i.l feet to corner No. 6; thence ) go a
" 20 Ieet to corner No. :; thence s 20 S.
3U'' t. 1S4 feet to corner No. |, the place Of
beginning survey OF exterior boundaries q
claim: containing an area OF Ii. 7ig acres
No conflicts. From corner No. Quarter
section corner common 10 sections i and
10, Township north, range Is east bears y
$50 lO' t isl. 3 feet distant.
The said mining claim being Of record
in the office of the Recorder OF said mining
district. at haley, i'll said AIturas county,
Idaho Territory. The nearest known loca'
tons being the ''Inperiar placer. LOTS
the MONDAY lode, Lot 10, and the key.
stone" lode, Lot IL. Al persons claiming
adversely thereto are notified to preseB!
the same at this Office within sixty dgys
from the date OF first publication hereof
direct that this notice BE- published in
the kETcuUa KEYSTONE, tie newspaper
published nearest the said mining CAIN,
for the period of sixty days.
II. 0. BILLINGS, Resiste!
H1NDMAN q BATTEN, Att'ys Tor Ap.
pIicant. ketcnum, Idaho.
First publication, October u, 1873.
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TERRITORY OF IDAHO.
County of Alturas 49,
l. Isaac I. Lewis, President of the above
named bank, do solemnly swear that the
above statement is true to the best of my
knowledge and belief.
ISAAC l. LEWIS, President.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
10th day Of October, 1899
GEO. NJ. Snow. Notary Public.
COrrect-Attesr:
JOSEPH PINKHAM,)
II. e. LEWIS, ) Directors.
GEO. J. LEWIS,
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Application for Patent
Notice No. 273.
Survey No. 6s,,
UNITED STATES LAND Orrrcr
HALEY Idaho Go.-I

Notice is hereby given that John G .' b..
sey, whose postotliCe address is Ks q. h1.a'
Alturas County, Idaho Territory bp ps m.I
application for United States Patent t.l !.
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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-01-25
THE NEW BRIDGE.

Last saturday when 6 = Pendleton the
Berlin Bridge company engineer. came To-
stretch "A wire across the'riv-r ou the sit.
ni the proposed Chesterfield bridge ht found
that the distance iu On. clear wa, 312 feet
instead of 300 feet IA made hv the engineer
consulted boy the Chesterfield people who
got his distance by triaugulntipu Mr. Pen.
dleton al once came tp consult with the
hrhttiehnru commissioners t. know what
should be done. a. the contract called for "a
bridge Of only BOO feet span The commits
,l1ner, replied that TIA. fault vas not their,
aud that the contract with tn. bridge. com
pany was "A complete and binding one. bur
SaId that. m order % reach far and eIult
able adjustment of the error they would
agree on the part If Bratii-boro H. put in
the balance of $40 of tn, $1,000 approprI
htel 10y the town. and they presumed Che.
terrified would give a lax. sum Mr Pen
dIetou went ou Monday o. consult hi- ,-im
pan! aud returned ou Tuesday ,ayiu. that
the company would make the bridge th.
required length, standing tia, los, involved.
II brattlehoro and Chesterfield would give.
$500 a. proposed Mr. +. u Randall and
other Chesterfield men were a. town at tn.
time and Mr. Randall. promptly SAID boz
would he personally responsible for the
money uu the part of Chesterfield and th,.
matter was amIcably arranged ON the spot
I"" panels Will b" added To- the bridge.
making the total length of the span ia the
clear 3lG feet
The company are pushing work rapidly
on the Chesterfield side They ar, digging,
Tor the foundation Of the abutmvut and
nave ,et up steam engine. derrick. etc
am already have large quantity Of stone
% IHt 20
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-01-25
VERMONT pHdN1X BRATTIEBORO FRIDAY. JANUARY 1880

along it's front aud fir trees at the sides
In the centre was the "old oaken bucket,
which ON being lowered into the well
brought forth treasures b. the children in
the form Of grabs The supper tables
were literally patronzed throughout the
evening and about l2j people partook of
the turkey dinner Over 81 couples joined
in the dancing from 10 until . Over $500
was taken and the net receipts will be
about SlOO
Rev. A. A. Rice Of Mt Hermon, Mass,
will occupy the pulpit Of the Universalist
church next sunday morning aud evening
A portion Of the Reformsrs village sub
scribers conclude that the new proof reader
had not arrived when their papers Of last
week were printed.
The "odorles, spider, for which Geo. +.
Mann is the agent, receives cordial local EN-
dorsement Read the advertisement
The death Of John +. Vinton took place
Tuesday after long illness from cunsump
ton He was n machinst low trade. aud
was engaged in that business here when he
enlisted in Co b. 18th Vermont Regiment.
serving AZ 81 lieutenant Although having
small taste 10y nature for military affairs
he euioyed in a high degree the confidence
love aud respect Of every man iu his com
tany aud regiment At the close Of his
term ol service he returned 10 his business
a. machinist, aud continued there for
several years in the Canal street shop which
was afterward burned He was at differ
ent times in company with the late Tho,
Crane. aud with g. A. Hines. For five
years or more in health had made hun unfit
for labor He was the last but one WIN
II NintonJ Of five children Of the venera-
bile Timothy Nnton His funeral took place
ou Thursday. and was attended hy a large
number Of friends aud neighbors who held
him iu sincere esteem
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-01-25
HOME NEWS.
meteorological Record.
WEEK ENDING THURSDAY EVENING, Jan -, 1889
rhermum- ,tt.a Ia
a nnonncenaenta.

good cup of coffee with "a big dinner at the
Neudome dining rooms for p cents
Housekeepers, be- sure and read J +. Ander
sons notice In advertising columns.
Buy Picture Frames Of Geddis
Picture frames in variety at A. F. wilder's
laundry building, Flat st. open evenings 10
DON'T TRAVEL without Accident Insurance.
when it costs only p cents per day for s3OOO and
si5 per week. Insure in the TRAVELLERS with
CUnwoRTH q CmLps, Agents
ARTISTIC PIcrrRE FRANINa at Clapp & Jones's
This week we give you new case hest quality
Turkey Red bamask at T. cents IA yard also lots
Of new Prints Gmghams and Cheyots W. offer
extra low prices on Underwear. Hosiery. and
Gloves. All winter dress goods To close out at
some price T W. BARNARp.
Mile Davis is forming a French class for chill
dren from eight to fourteen wears. also class for
lads and lassies from % va is She purposes to
teach them her fayorite language by beginning
with French games, then reading short, interest
ing stories. through which she will teach them tn,
necessary grammar She has prepared successiv,
steps for them until they will b- ahlr to coser Ell
trancais hru courrement The natural method h.
always her favurte Special low prices for thes,
classes. which say To- them, Reap your harvest
now while the sun shines
+. b Richardson who now makes weekly trip.
TO gather up kitchen and table refuse. will call Oh
any family who sends him notice He purpose.
To make this a regular business. calling once d
week IN winter and AS often necessary in sum
mer
A few more nice shoat> for sale by T. Rich
arlson
Any adult can obtain a calendar by calling a
Van Doom 4 Morris
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-01-25
MINOR NOTES.

a California Congressman has introduced
a bill requesting the President 10 open ne
gotiations with Mexico for the cession of
Lower California 10 this country The
cession would give US control of the mouth
of the Colorado river, and the territory
would he direct extension of our public
domain and not an unnatural and purpose
less acquisition.
In memory of her soldiers who fell in
the Gettysburg fight, New York state is TO
build a 500, 600 chapel on Cemetery Hill
The site has been selected by Col Owen of
the United States army
The latest news from Africa makes Emin
Bey and Stanley both prisoners up the Nile.
John Wanamaker Of Philadelphia went
to indianapolis Tuesday 10y invitation it is
said and ou Wednesday had a three hours
interview with Gen Harrison He declin-
ed 10 be interviewed on the subject Of his
visit the despatch saws although he
seemed To he in excellent humor and at $50
g. H. be left for home
Vice President elect Morton has leased
the house IN Washington owned by Pro
fessor A. Graham Bell aud will take pos
session about March l. The house faces
SCOTS circle and Is one Of the largest pri
vate residences IN Washington
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-01-25
An Attempt TO sink the Hnytian Re-
pmblic.

a Port au Prince, Hayti, despatch Of
Jan 3 SAYS The steamship Haytian Re
public was run into 10y the Haytlau gun
boat Noveiie \oldrogue on the night of
December 20, INJECTING but slight damage
To- either vessel The Haytian gunboat was
entering the harhor at full speed, and could
have steamed To her anchorage without any
change of course, but when within 200
wards Of the Haytiau Republic her helm
was suddenly put t. port and remained 50
until she struck that vessel Then her Ell
gInes we're reversed and she backed To a
distance Of POO wards She then again
steamed at full speed until short distance
from the Haytian Republic, when her
course was slightly changed. thus Just miss
ing her. The guubuat was hailed both
times, but no answer was made Neither
did her captain attempt to ascertain the
amount of damage she had done. or offer
assistance After ascertaining the damage
done, the Galena sent an armed boat : crew
TO the offending gunboat, where "a state
ment was made that tanning of the tiller
ropes was the cause of the collision 1t is
the opinion that It was deliberate attempt
10 sink the released ship. 1t is a question
whether the scheme was originated hy a
higher authority than the captain of the
gun boat a board of the Galenas officers
met the next day and IA demand for inves-
tlgation was made upon the Haytiau gov
eminent. 1t Is reported that the matter
viii be further considered and redress de
manded upon the return of the Galena
from Kingston. Jamaica on January y.
whence she steamed on January ] to coal
and communicate 10y cable with the Ameri.
can government
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-01-25

Delaware has many pecularltes in vari-
Gus respects, but she Is credited with hold
ng on to one relic of barbarism the
whipping post At glance this instrument
of torture, when not in use, would make
no striking impression upon stranger, but
to witness the punishment would forever
after shroud the post in repulsive horror
II is a simple piece of mechanism, consist
ing of a main post about fifteen feet high
and ten inches in diameter, with a platform
about the middle, and some four feet above
this two pieces of wood the length of the
platform. one stationary and the other
movable, with six holes To accommodate
two persons The criminal who is 70 be
whipped has his hands clssped in irons
above his head % the post, while the rest
of his body is at perfect liberty The
back Is laid bare and the eat o nine tails
"A whip with nine cowhide lashes-is Wig
orousy applied by the sheriff of the county
as many times as has been specified by the
court this being graduated according to the
seriousness of the crime Many time the
blood Is drawn with every lash Some cul.
prits squrm aud twist into all imaginable
shapes. while others never finch The post
Is out of doors, and the criminals are ex
posed 10 all sorts Of weather The day SET
apart for the whippings is a sort of semi
holiday in the county town where they take
place The reason for this is that upon that
occasion the Jail yard is thrown open 10 the
public, who attend in large numbers, most
of whom drink in the spectacle before them
with an apparent relish while it can be
said of others that they look on with de
spairing countenances, seeming as much
hurt as the criminal at the post
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-01-25
The Duty of the People under the New
school Law.
From the Burlington Free Press

From the Burlington Free Press
An experienced legislator and prominent
friend of education and of many other good
causes calls attention in the columns Of the
Woodstock Standard. to the grave respon-
sbility which rests upon the voters under
the new school law We copy the commu
uicatiou. and ask for his suggestions the
serious heed which their Importance de
mauds As pointed out by the writer
whose name. if he had chosen to give it,
would have added weight to his article-thc
success or failure of the new plan depend,
III great measure upon the county supervis
ors If the right men are put in these
places we shall soon see. under their watch
full and intelligent supervision, marked
Improvement in the schools. If these su-
peryisorships are filled with inefficient, er-
ratio or inexperienced men. the whole
scheme will fail The supervisor should be
"a man Of education, of public spirit, and
of enthusiasm He should command the
respect and confidence of the teachers and
of the community, and have force of char
/ acter enough to make himself felt for good
and tact enough not to attempt impossibih
/ ties. 1t should be no reason for selecting II
man a supervisor that he wants the office.
/ Unfit men for the position are not unlikely
/ to present themselves These should be st t
on one side and the best man in the county
/ for the place should be chosen.
As the supervisors will be elected by the
/ county boards of education. it is all impor-
tant that the towns should choose first rate
men for the members of the board The
tendency will be strong to select county
supervisor from among the members Of the
electiug board If the county board Of ed
ucation contains the right man, this will be
all right hut the boards should beware how
they limit themselves TO "a choice from Their
own number. They ought, as we have
said to take the best man for the place
that can be got in the county, wherever
they can find him We trust that the PEG
pie viii realize their own responsibility
This IL their matter-the schools are for
them and their children-and it is for then
to say, 10y their action, whether the new
method shall be success or whether il
shall he time thought and money wasted
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-01-25

An official test of one of the l5-inch
pneumatic dynamite guns for the new
United States marine wonder, Vesuvius,
was conducted by Capt. Zaluiski last Satur-
day at Fort Lafayette. The test was not
wholly satisfactory owing to certain imper-
fections in the details, which 1t is claimed,
can be corrected Shells containing over
800 lbs Of dynamite were thrown into the
ocean, and upon exploding, sent column
of water POO feet into the air Expert
ments with a gun about one fourth as large
a. the present one have proved the smaller
gun TO be an accurate and powerful weal'-
on, one shot completely demolishing u
schooner which was anchored at long
distance from the shore as target. If
the II inch guns can be made to work as
satisfactorily, we shall undoubtedly have in
the Vesuvius the most efficient naval yes
sci ahoat.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-01-25

Harper's Magazine for February bears as
its frontispiece an admirable portrait of
John Ruskin, and the leading article by Mr.
Theodore Child gives a very striking ac
count of the Hotel Drouot the great and
famous auction room of Paris This is fol-
lowed by valuable illustrated article upon
Dakota Mr. Nerestchagin has a sketch of
a Russian village and Of the kind of life
which goes on there DR. Charles Wald-
stein, most competent authority, contrib
utes an essay upon the work of John Rus
kin, and Mr. Bidrnsen has paper on the
people of Norway Amelie Rives furnish
es two poems, and there is the usual varie-
" of romance and miscellany. We must
not omit 10 mention the closing article by
Mr. Henry Balantine upon Nepaul, the
land Of the Georkhas, and most nstruc-
tive article it is.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-01-25

Hon Geo. A. Littleiield of Newport. r.
l., gave the third lecture of the winters
course ON "Wednesday evening of last week
Subject, Daniel Webster"
The Unitarian ladies served a chicken pie
supper at their parlors last Friday evening
The affair was very pleasant and successful.
j. A. Goodrich, former PRINCIPAL of
Powers Institute, has entered Harvard div
unity school to prepare for the Unitarian
ministry.
Rev Henry Hyde Of Greenfield .rave the
fourth lecture in the free course last even
ing. Subject, Lafayette.
The farmers club meets fortnirhtly ON
Tuesday evenings at the town hall AT the
last meeting q. II. Bixby presented the sub
leet OF the care and feeding Of neat stock.
and a general discussion followed
Charles Drane has sold his farm 10 the
Mt Hermon school
Key. Mr., Lawrence of New York will
preach IN the Baptist church sunday.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-01-25
The Hearing.
WILLIAM WILLIAMS CONVICTED AND SENT To
THE HOUSE on CORRECTION.


THE HOUSE on CORRECTION.
At the hearing Edward Bushnell testified to
losing chickens about the uiddlrui October from
ms taru. which Is between here and 6ulforI
simon fruuk~, vino lives down tine river about a
mile. lost quantity of oats from hi, barn uhlut
Nov. ~ lir also missed two axes about the Sam.
time. Williams uau Ut.ttu there. uu -rraul~ sever.
ui times, and uucr Brooks noticed him looking
around tine barn Dwight johnson. VINO lives in
Vernon, had missed several things during the
fall, and uu one occasion found that about 80 lbs
of flour had been taken from his pantry vii.
Vuuiutrd with the buildings John SCHUYLER an
other negro. who used Go live with Williams. said
hr Williams was out nights good deal
Finally. Hllaor W Villains. the Younger brother
of the prisoner aiuNt referred Co., was put uu the.
stand and tuld tu, Wup'' story. he, said that hr
hyrd with his brother until Jan. LIST that unt.
night he and his brother with John Susaud
went Co BushnrIs barn, and that his brother
caught ll" chickens and Nruug their uecks willie.
hr w alacr held th" ha- Tie said they cooked
aud ate the chickru- rurNt day he told about
going Coo Juuu-pu'~ and staying iu the barn until
the people were aiHd. then getting into the pan
lrt aud taking the flour. he said they went Go
brplk-~ twice 20 get oats, took an axe both
Times. aud the last time took pair of rubber
boots lie also told about going Ia Marlboro and
taking oats from "a barn.
Suglmd agreed as tu going o. BUSHNELL for the
chickens hut said that was thu. only tim,. lac. vrnt
with him Williams was allowed Ia cruS--rNam-
inc him, su hr asked Nuglaud why ho Williams
should he stealing Chlckru~ when hr never ate
rlCkru. no matter how we'll % was cooked ' Tie.
Testimony tended tu show. however that Mi
haiu~ didn't iet amy ut thtst. chickens waste
william. made mo- defence. aud Justice. Newton
fined him 80 and costs amounting ia all tu so p,
IA default of which lac goes "a the Hou,r Of Cor
rrctiuu al Rutland for ljO days
I'm consideration of Wallace. Williams and th,.
Young NnEland turning states evidence uu ,ilarg,.
was u3tdr against them.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-01-25

The Fellows Falls brewing company Of
Boston, with brewery at Walpole y n
has failed. The liabilities are about Sg4
wv ana the nominal assets about 5000. 600
The creditors have agreed to accept ~ cents
on the dollar
model creamery i, building by the
farm Machine works, Bellows Falls. 10 be
exhibited at the Paris exposition in Febru-
AIRY or March 1t Is five feet long bv three
wide, and when done will be a perfect
model of the large creameries which this
company Is building in different part. Of
the country.
Young man hired team at the livery
stable of II. ; Frost January -. He rep
resented himself as residing at Bartoii--
vile Neither the man nor the team has
been seen since