The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1889-09-28
NEWS AND GOSSIP.

Hon. Samuel Sullivan Cox wa
generally spoken Of and written O
as "Sunset" Cox, for many year
before his death, but few even o
those who used the sobrique
knew why it was given to him. H
was dubbed Sunset" immediatel,
after writing the following descrip
ton of a sunset which was pub
lished in the Columbus (Ohio
Statesman, of May 10, 1854:
What peculiar sunset was that of las
night! How glorious the storm, and how
splendid the setting Of the sun! We dt
not remember ever tn have seen the like
on our round globe. The scene opened
in the west with whole horizon full OF
golden, inter penetrating Iuster, which
coloretl the foliage and frightened every
Object in its rich dyes. The cOlors grew
deeper and richer, until the golden ustel
was transfused into a storm cloud. full OF
fierce lightning, which leapei into daz
zing ziyzags all around and over the city
The wind arose with fury, The slender
shrubs and giant trees made obesance t.
its majesty. Same even snapped before
its force. The strawberry beds and grass
plats turned up their whites" to see
Zephvrus march by. As the rain came
and the pools formed and the cutters
hurried away, thunder roared grandly,
and the fire bells caught the excitement
and rang with hearty chorus. The south
and east received the copious showers,
snd the west all at once Frightened mp in
long, polished belt of azure worthy of
Sicilian sky.
Presently cloud appeared in the azure
belt of the form of castelated city. 1t
became mere vivid, revealing strange
forms Of peerless fanes and alabaster tenn
pies and glories rare and grand In tins
mundane sphere. 1t reminded US Of
Wordsworth's splendid verse in his lex
cursion"-
the appearance instantaneously disclosed
Was of mighty city, boldly say
\ wilderness of buildings, sinking far
And self withdrawn into wondrous depth,
Far sinking into splendor without end.
But the city vanished only to give place
TO another Isle, where the most beautiful
forms OF foliage appeared. imaging par
sd!se in the distant and purified air.
The sun, wearied of the elemental com
motion, sank behind the green plains of
the west The great eye in heaven"
however, went not down without dark
bow hanging over its departing light
The rich flush of unearthly light had
passed and the rain had ceased, when the
solemn church bells pealed, the laughter
of children out and joyous after the storm
is heard with the carol of the birds, while
the iorkod and purple weapon of the skies
still darted illumination around the Star.
ling cottage, trying to rival its angels
and leap into its dark windows
POVERTY AMONG THE MEyICANs.
DR.. c. A. White, of the Geologi-
cal Survey, has just returned to
Washington from trip to Texas
and the southwest. In furthering
the purposes of his expedition he
crossed the line into Mexico near
Preside. He says that the depths
OF poverty to which the Mexicans
in the rural districts have descended
Is indescribab' e. In the little vii
iage Of San Carlos. of some 300
inhabitants, he looked into a num-
Der OF their adobe nuts, dirt-roofed
and doorless, and saw not a single
article Of furniture They did their
cooking over a fire outside. There
was hardly table in the whole vii
lage. The moral condition of the
people is wretched. Murders and
other crimes are frequent on both
sides Of the line. The Mexicans
will kill a man for IS and think
themselves we'll paid. Smuggling
IS prevalent, but the Mexican Off
GERS are more watchful in this mat
ter than are the Americans on their
side of the line. The civil laws of
hexico are very severe on the priest
mood, yet, Notwithstanding this fact,
and the extreme poverty of the peo-
pie, the priests manage to make
good living and accumulate fine |
aocks and herds. They fleece the
poor people numerically. One
poor man was pointed out who will
have to work ten years to pay his
marriage debt to the priest.
FASCINATION OF NIAGARA.
In speaking of people commit
ting suicide by going over Niagara
Falls, an old resident of Niagara
village recently remarked that he
had never known of SO many peo-
ple going over the Falls as during
the last six months. Daring that
time some eight or nine persons
nave been known to pass over, three
OF which have been deliberate sui
cldes. 1t is source of wonder to
people living in the vicinity WHY
persons will come from distance
to Niagara apparently with no other
purpose than to commit suicide.
some people confess themselves
strangely fascinated with Niagara.
1t Is II we'll known fact that scarcely
any two persons have the same inn
preston when first looking upon
The rapids or falls. Not long ago a
lady from Rhode Island was max
ing her first visit to Niagara, and
was standing on one of the Sister
Island bridges looking into The rap
ids beneath. Suddenly she grasped
the arm of her companion and in
much agitation asked to be taken