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Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1889-05-28
simply Perfect.

The new dining cars on the Uuion
Pacific and Northwestern solid trains
from Denver to Chicago, with meals
at rs cents, render that already unsur.
passed service simply perfect.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1889-05-28
1t Makes You Hungry

did ten years ago Tho winterof lsee = hasleet
the nerves all tagged osa Ths nerves nnst b
strengthened. tho blood purined, liver end
bowels regulated. Paine's Celery Compound
the Spring ~seaiot~e ofse-dav-does an thA.
a. nothing else can. Prescribed By PkssisiaNs.
Recommended BY Dvuogtsts, Dmdorssd b. Naais1wsb
Gsosamsesd BY tAs Nanstaetur~s b y
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1889-05-28

w. F. Mills.ps, . skilltul photogra-
pher Who has recently arrived from
Missouri, has reopened the Ahl'srom
gallery, a the southwest corner Of
Bullion street and First avenue
and Is prepared to take views and
uhotos. Give him . call
m2Od&w2w.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1889-05-28
The Best
Spring Medicine.

"In tho spring Of 1887 was all run down. I
would get up in the morning with % tired .
around. IbOughta bottle OF Paine'S Celery Com
pound. and before had taken 1t . week 1elt
very much better. can choefully recommend
ing medicine" Mrs. b A. Dow, Burlington. VI.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1889-05-28

~ Blank Psoofs Of Labor fn
sale 1t this Office.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1889-05-28

8eels SEEDS I SEEDS ~!
A large stock of GRASS sEsDs-a'l
kinds-juss received by the
CovvrN HARDWARE COMPANY,
HALEY and Bellevue.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1889-05-28

Ios cream and Cakes,
Every day and evening, at Mrs
Roach's Bakery and Restaurant.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1889-05-28
Paine's
Celery COMPOUND

is unique tonic and appetizer: Pleasant to
injurious effect, It gives that rugged health
which makes everything taste good. 1t cures
dyspepsia and kindred disorders. Physicians
prescribe It. Sl.0O. Six for $500. Druggists.
WELLS. RICHARDSON & Co.. Burlington. Vt
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1889-05-28
Alturas County Warrants At Par.

Alturas county warrants, drawn
against the current expense fund,
received At par At this Office, in pay
ment Of subscription or advertising.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1889-05-28

nIAMnN0 0vEc Color anything ANY color.
OS"AV"D DS6S Never FhIi Als0ays swrci
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1889-05-28

Hcrlrcn snnn Nouriahes babies pe.1Sclf.
IH6 SHS6U SVVO TIE Phvsictoa'a jbU0riIe.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1889-05-28

E. E. RICHARDS, Adjutant.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-07-26
PILGRIMS TO PALESTINE.
Sights and Scenes oH the Banks OF the
River Jordan.


River Jordan.
The crossing of the Jordan by the
IsraeEtes was accomplished in the
most perfect order, because they had
been trained under Moses 10 perfect
military discipline, which was eoutin-
ued under Joshua 1t was an occasion
when almost any large body Of men
would have been thrown into con-
fusion unless thorough discipline can
be presupposed. II this was the first
great pilgrimage to the Jordan. il
certainly was not the last one. Thou
sands of devout pilgrims from differ
ent parts OF the world visit this river
every year. They battle in it; and
carry water from il % their distant
homes Greater numbers come from
Russia than any other one country;
but every country IN Europe Is repre-
sented, as well as North and South
America and Australia 1 have seen
the road from Bethany 70 the banks
OF the Jordan literally CROW ded with
pilgrims on their way 10 this sacred
stream. Ia groups of ten, twenty or
fifty, As the case might be, they were
scattered throughout the entire dis
tancc, like the remnants OF O. routed
army. They numbered probably two
thousand or more. Once, on arriving at
Jericho, I saw the bushes covered with
garments, like the washing OF mill
tary encampment, and soon asccrtained
that they belonged TO 4 crowd Of pill
grims that had Just returned from
bathing in the Jordan The clothing
in which they bathe is preserved with
great care, and il is these garments in
which they desire and expect to be
buried. The current of the river IS
very strong, and by ropes and other
means precautions are taken against
accidents while the pilgrims sre bath
ing. l. not infreCuently happens,
however, that persons lose their lives;
but IL is usually those Who have con-
fdeuce in themselves IS being good
swimmers. Such persons pay little
heed TO cautions. They run risks, and
in a moment are carried beyond the
reach of help These facts serve 20
illustrate the difficulties the Israelites
would have found IN crossing the river
had they not been miraculously aided.
Three years ago the Governor OF Pal
estine had a narrow bridge built over
the Jordan. 1t was called an American
bridge;" and at the opening, to which
| was invited, the valley presented q
strange and lively scene-tents, horse
men, a multitude Of people, and the
sound of trumpets, as if some new
Joshua, with another invading army.
had arrived in the ''borders OF Jcri-
cho. Interior.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-07-26
CHINESE CHESS.
An Ancient Game eErInIiv T1,red lar
NcA. York E-la-.fLls-

Al Ancient Game SLfiIfuIiy Played bv
Sew York C.Ie,.i.tls.
New Workers, with a great chess
tournament going on in lLg:v CITY
think great denl Of the SKIN Of The
players, ali OF whom have made world
wIdo regulations in The game: but their
claims sink into insi~o licance before
the merits Of certain -I1tt-s,s-,,s.5 nI..y--
ers. In one Of the dingv Chinese shan
ues chess-piaying is q favorite game.
and considerable money CHANGES
hands over the table. The place Is
lifted up handsomely for n China
man quarters, ana the chess table
painting.
The Chinese game Of chess is ve-v
ancient, for Wu Wang invented r. il
l--y i. G, but its rules OF pla-il-z, ar.
very c-1ergut from those used by
Western nations. In the plav-roon a
large table IS erected, the s1rfaaa. Of
which is divided into scver.r---r1
squares, OF which eight are aca TO-
g1tAer TO form q river, leaving thfr-v-
Two on each side bat as the men stand
on the Intersection Of the lines there
are ninety positions for the sixteen
pieces used by each player, ol. twenty
SIX more than Is used in the Euagean
game The pieces are like checker
men IN shape, each Of the seven
kinds on each side having its
name cut on top, and distinguished bv
red or black coIors. The four SQUARES
near each edge form the hcadoua-ters
OF the tsiaEor General" out o.
which he and his two 81. or
secretaries, can not move. On each
slos OF the headquarters are two cIe-
p-a-t>, s"-o horses and two clartet-
whose powers are less than those of our
bishop, ---igHt and castle, THOUGH sim
Nar The chariot t. the mosJ powerful
piece. Ia front Of the horses stand TWO
c'unoneers, which capture like our
knights. but move like our castles.
tlFe poo, soldiers or pawus, guard the
river banks, but can not return when
once across ii in pursuit of the enemy.
and get no higher value whom they
reach the last row. Each piece is nut
down IN the point where IL CAPTURES its
man, except the cannoueers. As the
General can not be taken, the object
Of each player is to checkmate him in
his headquarters by preventing him
from moving except in check. The
want Of Queen and the limited moves
OF the men restrict the combination
In the Chinese game more than IN the
Western chess, but It has its own cle-
ments OF skill The Cinnamon in Mott
street have had several tournaments
which the papers did Eotrep5r,- Some
Of the players have attained an amount
OF skin that would put an american
on his mettle TO defeat For more
than seven centuries chess has been 2
great game with the Chinese. and il is
held in great respect IN China and
here.-N. l. Times.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-07-26
HUMOROUS.

"A BARRIERS trust has been formed
n New York. or course, it will
shave every body.-Wasaingtou
Critic.
Pour Oil City ladies met on one OF
our streets the other day and talked
Eve minutes without uttcring a s.nqle
HorC Of gossip. a great many
STANCE things happen IN Oh City.
B.izz-rd.
Howard. are you going
'0 take part I'm the tree pIau.ilg at
.rhooL on Arbor Day?' Howard
.a1phaficalg) No, ! hain't; there's
ragI switches CROWN round our
school now. Life
When Booms Up.-Easternar-
81 understand tEe great land boom ut
augout City has collapsed" " West
nrLar-''h e-; uo use Ileepiu' il g1in'
amy longer All the land now is
owned hg outsiders ~. l. Weekly.
AT q Gro a.e~v StCre.-ATrs. Suooz-
ars .,Laal alive! What are YOU 20
ing TO DO. Mr.. GrceggooGs, with all
tho-e coons Of chiczeus.' Mr.. q -
"a great scheme of mine. Eggs laid
Tila yoI wait, you know. I'm ureL
at The kicks asaiust my eggs CHI
ea-o Ee.ala.
NO, IT," said tho editor TO the
poet "Your work is rank plagiarism.
Vow get out. Wei, what do Won
vaut2 he added, addressing the
AHmorist. y have some original
jokes Don't want 'em. 1 can
--et al the original humor ! want out
d my exchanges Good morning. -
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-07-26
QUE COuNTRYs HOPE.


Inc harNei"rs J.. diligence OF Billiard
Hail Young aIe1-
MAN told me 5 morning" said ono
Of our best young men, .sthat Harrt-
son, Indiana man, been elected Judge"
Don't elec5 judges" said the we'll
informed best young man, who sucked
Information daily from two kinds OF
canes, morning cane and afternoon
cane. PRESIDENT appoints en-
''N hats Iresidcnt?" asked the best
young man whose mother IS his sole
sup "vt, ard she q widow.
President Harrison; Same fellow
man told you was 'lected Judge"
''Harrison PRESIDENT" echoed the
first best young man, in feeble aston
isAmeut. ''Mby-where's Cleveland?
Thought alltipe Cleveland President -
Discharged, reckon, said the W
informed best young man, and the con
vention was thrown into very macl-
stIom Of doubt, perpIexity and uneasl-
ness as this appalling mystery con
ironted them 80 suddenly, when the
best young man, who wears his watch
chain outside of his coat. cleared up
she matter b. explaining:
''Nhy, Cleveland, he's Vice-Presi-
dent now; that's tho way it's fixed,
Harrison and Cleveland take it turn
about"
The best-iuformed young man turned
green with envy. Harrison 20 he
said, ''used to be judge once before.
Long ago, when he was Governor Of
New York
He regaiaed. by this clever stroke.
his former reputation Of being walk
ing encyclopedia OF universal kuowl-
edge
Presidents place worth mucha'r
asked the best young man. who clorl,ed
in a billiard store and was beI1gved TO
have vast ideas upon the subject of
values.
The best young man, who wears his
watch chain outside his coat, was in
cliued TO think that It z.s5 SO o month
and meals, but ne was scorufuuv
snecred down by the weII-informod
best young man, who said itdidu'tpav
"a cent under 500 a year and sleep in
the store--Hobert J. Burdette, in
Brooklyn Eaz,io.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-07-26

Mr.. feterby Discusses the Gentry I'm a
Way That Can't BE AIisuuderstood-

a
Way That Can't BE AIisuuderstood.
When Il comes TO making fools of
themselves I do honestly think that
the American girl i entitled 70 the
blue ribbon, remarked Mr.. Peterbv,
who was reading the morning paper.
Yes, IL frequently happens that in
the selection of their husbands they
show bad taste" replied Mrs. Peter
by, very sorcastically.
is that hit At me?''
IF the cap fits you the=e Is no OBJ
lection to your wearing it, particular
lyas II VIII cover that bald place on
yuur head
''Ehauls you, Mrs. Peterby. You
are very liEd this morning"
"Dh, don't mention it; but in what
particular respect has the America
g.rL been making a fool OF herself. and
thus invoking your wrath?-'
''Weu, another bogus German Baron
has married n wealthy American and
has swan of with her money. They
We're married in Baltimore, and now
he has skipped" "
And he did not belong to a high
family asked Mrs. 2.
Nav; his claim to belong TO an
elevated family was not as wei found
cd as that Of the man whose father.
was hung for horse stealing. He
claimed to be Baron T. Z 0. Won
SuCrOw, but there is not such a baro-
net IN the Almauach de Gotha. al
though there may be lots Of them at
Sing Sing and in the barber shops"
But there are some real uoblemcn
who come to this country and marry
high-minded American girls
The high-minded American Girl
who marI-cs "a foreign suoo hasn't ror
any common sense. It costs tho A-eri-
can girl en- the average, $500. Geo to
marry one of these titled frauds, but
thecost in misery is not known"
But some Of these titled English
men who marry American girls are
real baronets."
bah. Very likely their mothers
took IN Washing and they themselves
studied natural history as elephant
attendants in cheap circus. It's
what you don't know about these foE-
eigu nOblemcn that makes them re-
spectable- But it IS just as I said:
On the nobility question the American
woman is a conspicuous ass. II an
Orang-OUtahg with a title were import
ed into this country he would not be
safe, and putting on his hat, Mr.
Peterby Indignantly went downtown
20 his Office.-TcXas Siftings
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-07-26
sEEKING NOTORIETY.
Fools Who WrItc Taeir Names on Win
dow. Lnrnllure and Irses.

Fools Who WrItc Tleir Names on Win
dovs, Furniture and Trees
What for does man want 10 write
his name everywhere he goes, and on
every thing which offers n blank space
large enough for his autograph?
Does anybody care To know that
John Smith, OF Hickory Creek, visited
Nara Falls, August p. 1855, that
Le need TO put himself TO the trouble
Of recording that fact on every bench
and blank wall and bridge-ran all
around the Falls?
No matter what locality we visit we
dud the names Of previous visitors re
corded on every available spot Some
times q sentimental verse IS appended.
by way Of illustration; aul texts Of
Scripture ana theological warnings are
quite common.
Hotel windows suffer fear-uLIy from
this craze. Every body who owns q
diamond seems possessed with Il Eal.l
for writing with IL on glass-we have
even seen the abomin&ti0n on plate
glass. The idea Of scratching up and
defacing windows which DO not r--or-
10 you in that wayi The man who
T., h., E-..r.,r. in,, co.,. o,F r,.4
like amy ether criminal
Railway car windows are peculiarly
subject 10 t,fs kind NJ ,sf .f'-,,.p,a-,t
Not long since we saw written on the
window OF a railway car this interest
ing and Instructive Lereud:
We all mast de and 60 away
mo-. ..,. err, -s,..' ave.; or H,-- TO stay.
And Ja.s,g Z. Nav he owns the thing"
And we hereby give notice that, in
our opinion. the said James l. Nav is
d jackuss, and his mother must be
proud that he lived through the
who0piuE-cOuEh. and measles, and
mp--tvoI % bless this world and
the rest Of creation With his presence.
He is a credit TO her and to all the
family.
Now, what we want to know is
what people indulge in this kind Of
thing fo~? What makes you want TO
have your name cut in uneven letters
ON a bench? Why do YOU want TO see
.our autograph on somebody's win
dow? Why DO you want to scratch
your initials on every rock from Maine
70 Florida?
What for?
We suppose it is none Of our busi-
ness, but We can not help asking the
question.
IL has ALWAYS been done. and il al
ways Will be, probably; but, in the
name Of railway companies and hotel
keepers, we You to let the windows
and the loozing-gIasses alone. You
have no more right to thus Gi~f-ure
them than you have TO paint your blrsi-
ness card on the frescoes, and thus an
nounco that Tom Brown Sells En-
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-07-26
Nater as 4 hEedicine-


Some or the doctors have been toll
ing their experience ina practiciug the
faith cure, in other words. working
ON The imagination Of thcir patients
Besides the bread pills OF which our
lorclatners partook. it seems that now
We arc i-auiEing in small doses of in
Jcctcd water il the place Of morphine.
One az the Manhattan hospital physi-
clans -o.ts that il often puts "A
patient to -Iccp quite as well a. the
drug. DR.. Clinton gives water tinct-
urcd with quiniae instead OF NOR
phiEc, and reports that it works
wonders. - also salt and water are
surrepJtio.siy administered ia place
OF hromiGcs. Are We in reality only
bundles oE faEcics. or arc VIC develop
ing into = physical era, in which the
mind sh,d. control the body ia ways
not formerly possible? Can we not
manage In some way to fool ourselves
ANA 90 10 sleep without being fooled
ay tho doctor2 Who VIII invent a
substantial trick on himself? - St
Louis Globe-DCmocrat
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-07-26
20 nIlnoisans Are CaIled suckers.


The first settlements Of Illinois were
made in the southern portion Of the
State. Tie land was new and rich.
and yielded a5andaaty with but little
cultivation; hut there were no means
Of transportation or markets. and
money was scarce and hard to get, an
old fashioned pieayune looking as big
as the bottom OF a half-bushcl, and
was carefully hOardcd 70 meet some
contingency. A result OF tins
state of things all the surplus Popul--
tion regularly every spring took up
their line OF march 10 the GaIeua lead
mines, where they worked during the
summer; and as regularly every fail
took up their line of march for their
homes in the southern part OF the
State. This being the habit Of that
numerous family of fish called Suck
ers. which then, as now, asccnded the
streams in the spring and descended
in the fall, the bands OF Illinois set
tiers tiuctUating between their homes
and the mines soon became known as
Suckers, and later on the name was
generally applied and Illinois became
known rs Inc Sucker State and her
people as Suckers burg Qu)
Register.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-07-26
The QUEENS KEYS.
An Historical Incident Witnessed An,
Dining IA tho Tower of London.

An Historical Incident Witnessed After
Dining IA tho Tower OF London.
Three hours later, as L said good
night my host stopped me. There
is something you would like to see,
and - is just time. Come along A.
we went out an officer Of the guard
rushed by in full uniform. sword ring
Ll- aEaius. the stone steps, huge bear
skin helmet and all the rest. and cried
.-- 30 us: You viii be late II Won
aal't hurry and away he went at
cogl.e-C-.-l5 across the mooulit
parade. 1t was rather soon after din
ucr for q constitutional, but we fol-
lowed, and found the guard already
turned ont under the gallery by the
Bloody Tower. A moment later ap-
E.ared "a little squad Of men, one Of
-aem IL a flowing scarlet robe, with a
lighted lantern, coming up the steep
slope thai leads from Traitors Gate.
The sentry challenged sharply:
"Hait! Who goes there?'
The warder halts and answers:
Tho keys
Nv hose keys?n
Queen Victoria's KEYS"
'Pass, Queen Victoria's KEYS" Tho
war5e- IN the flowing scarlet robe
with the lighted lantern. followed by
hls little squad, starts or again. but
halts again and cries aloud:
God save the Queen"
The guard comes to the present, the
officer brings his sword to the salute.
officer and men respond in chorus
three times with kind Of cheer:
Amen, amen, amen"
Again the warGer sets out, passes.
turns square 10 the left and vauishes,
he and his flowing scarlet, and his Ian
tern, and his little squad. He is car
rying The keys of the tower to the gov
cruor Of the tower. It was but q min
ute The guard are dismissed. the
Ctccr marches leisUrely of. Myf-iend
and Z are left there. Only a minute;
yet that selt-sCme ceremony has been
transacted on that same spot, at the
same hour every night, for something
like eight hundred years. Back
through ali these crowded centuries
of English story you hear nightly that
challenge ring out; nightly that bless
ing invoked on King or Queen, with. |
suppose, an interval when Oliver Pro-
tector got the benefit of il, and nightly
the clash Of steel which tells the CON
stab.e-of the tower that '.alI is weII.''
-London Letter.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-07-26
HANNAH SHELLS STORY
a Soldier and "A Marine and Never Discov
cred to BE "a Woman.

4 Soldier and Marine and Never Discov-
cred to BE "a Woman
Hannah Smell lourished in the
reign Of George IL Her grandfather
was a soldier who fought at Nal
plaquet; she married early, her hus-
band being a Dutch sailor, who NAL
treated and deserted her, leaving her
with q baby, which died, whercupon
Hannah appropriated a suit OF her
yroLher-in-iaw' clothes, and assum-
lnE Lls name, which was Thomas
Grey, cnlistiug in General Curses
regiment After awhile she deserted,
sut subsequently re-eulisted iu tho
navy as q marine. in which cauacitv
she served in the East and West
Indies. From her deNterity In wash
ing and mondlug for the men, and
from uyr being acarIlcsz, sLa ac-
Quired the nickname or '.liiss -loilic:''
pu- a-r bravery iu action eventually
caused her % be invested with tho
more honorable cognomcu OF .iieurty
Jenny"
Being at last discharged from the
service. during all which tiIas Ae- sex
was undiscovered, Hannah SnoI went
on the stage. and appeared with much
applause a- bill Bobstay. "a sailor. and
us FLreloctz, a grenadicr. in conSid-
GRAFTON of tho hardsLips she had
undergone ia the service Of her coun-
fI.y which har5ships COMPRISED
among other tribaIatiOus, five hun
ared la-hes that she rol at tire hal
part7, and an almost equally barbar5us
..8rrriuv af fla o4aa.,-.sr- r- T..,.4
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-07-26
THE GERMAN EMPEROR.
story Which Shows Him in "A Better
Light Than Usual.

= story Which shows Him i'm "A Better
Light Than Usual.
Stories OF the German Emperor are
always abundant, often uncompli-
mentary, and not infrequently apoc-
ryphal. Here i one which seems TO
have rather better credentials than
usual One day, 1t runs, he invited
young Lieutenant, who l. an excel
lent either player, to dinner. The
imperial family dimes At two o'clock,
and after dinner the officer gave
little concert on the either to their
maIesties. Toward four O'Clock he
asked permission TO retire. ..Why so
soon?' graciOusly asked the En-
peror. Sire" replied the Lieuten.
ant, Il return 10 my garrison to-
morrow, and I have promised nv sis
ter TO come and say goodbye this af-
ternoon ct her pensionuaL" you
are = good brother; but before you 90
you must take coffee with US Twenty
minutes later the Lieutenant went with
his sovereign into the drawing-room,
when whom should he see but his sis
ter sitting next to the Empress and
surrounded by three or four little
Princes Like a good German house
wife the Impress herself poured out
the coffee for her visitors. The con-
versgtion. varied by music. was pro-
lougcd till the evening, when the En-
pcror said TO the two youn- people
that he would like to keep them 20
suuDeri Offering his arm To the girl
the Emperor led the way Into the din
inE-goom- while the Empress followed
with the brother. Il was & very sim
pie meal which was placed before
them, consisting of = dish of veg-
etables aud a piece Of roast meat. But
il appeared that IL was rather more
elaborate than usual, for the amiable
Empress said. laughingly: You must
not think that we have ALWAYS such
luxurious suppers- Ii Is only when
we have visitors that we are so
grand. London Telegraph.