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Mountain Home bulletin. (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1888-1889, 1889-03-30
TALE OF A SHIRT.

Trials and Tribulattons Of General Gar
i1sld In > Borrowed Garment.
'.Ioolxing at that big Frame" said
an Ohio Congressman. standing in front
OF the Garfield statue in Statuary Hall
with some friends. ..reminds me of a
certain tale of n shirt. In 1879, Tom
Ewing and Foster were running for the
Governorships OF Ohio. Bishop was
Governor, and Garfield was the pros
pective Senator If Foster succeeded
and the Legislature went with him.
The four Of them, in July, were gath
cred in Sandusky to boom local af-
fair and, q themselves. Garfield and
Foster were entertained at the hand
some house of Mr.. Moss. An elegant
reception was given, and when it was
time to dress. Garfield discovered he
hai no change of linen. His wife had
come on with him from Elyria, and he
expected her to bring him Changes OF
nnderclothes, but she misunderstood.
and among her effects Garfield could
uaturallyg find nothing to console
him in his dilemma. The shirt
he were was soiled with many
hours of riding, the reception was
= being held and he was wanted. Mr..
Moss was a slight slender man. and
: his h.ss ouldu't do. Fosters shirts
were too far short in the tails. bosoms
and sleeves. and too small around the
: neck. The shirt Of OHagan, q local
politician. was suggested, but he
!. weighed three hundred pounds. and
0rfeid had not trousers room enough
an w bich to keep the extra linen. But
something had to be done, and at last
they had to make shift to use one OF
Fosters shirts. It was desperate
resort. The shirt was pulled over
the head OF the burly Garfield, a string
was used to connect the flying ends oi
the neckband and the skirts were
pinned down into the pantaloons TO
keep them from slipping up over the
waistband, in which event the great
.commoner would have presented q
peculiar appearance for swell recep'
tion.
..When Garfield appeared he was a
distressed looking community. His
cuffs disappeared up his coat sleeves
and his hands looked rs big as hams.
His manner OF blooming cOrdiality and
shoulder slapping disappeared and III
moved cautiously, like one who il
afraid something is going 10 give way
His friends took pains that every bod,
present should learn the situation. ant
( Garfield was greatly hectored by the
gentlemen. He Stood it until, forget
ting himself in his natural gallantry
he stopped suddenly to pick up lady
handkerchief. when there was cr,acl
and a rending OF linen that was dis
tinctly audible. Mr.. Garfield then re
tired. Washington Post
Mountain Home bulletin. (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1888-1889, 1889-03-30
TlLpEN's LIBRARY.


a CoSt1y Coll .ctlon Of Great Literary an1
Historical Merits.
Tho library attached to the old TIL
den home consisted Of four large
rooms. magniicently mounted in light
natural woods, lighted by skylights
and stained glass windows. and alto
gether one of the most beautiful, tas-
cinAting ''book rooms in the country.
But the books, after all, are the great
est attraction. In carved cases reach
ing from ceiling to floor on every side,
In handsome and costly bindings, and
holding the stored thoughts OF the
brightest minds of all ages and coun-
tries. they show the broad grasp OF
mind. tho delicacy Of taste and the
humanity OF their collector.
Mr.. Tilden loved rare books and fine
editions, but he never bought book
that did not have something in 1t, and
those who know his library list say
that there are no mediocre or worth.
MIR. Tilden was not familiar. He
had picked up many OF the
best examples OF the printers
art OF the earliest days OF book
making, including the first Cicero,
printed in l465. the two great volumes
of Livy, printed in 1470 by the De
Spiras OF Venice, and many examples
of Aldus. Elzoyir, Plantin, Bodow,
Etienne. Tomson. baskerville and
Didot On his shelves can be found
the "Chansoms de Labarde, the 'Met-
amorphoses d'Ovid" and the Temple
dc Guido" all famous for the work OF
Moreau, Marillier and Brudhon. un-
equaled in their way as vignettists.
Still, the library was not to be com.
pared with number Of others as a
book museum. One thing he did col
lect with avidity, and that was contem-
porancous pamphlets, satires. ETC., oi
all countries--the class OF books usual
ly suppressed or expurgated under the
.watchful governmental eye. 1t is
claimed that his collection of this sort
-ofliterature was unrivaled, and shows
peculiar characteristic phase of Mr..
Tildcn's mind. The collection of law
books and legal literature OF the
library IOTIllS q SAAIOAp
and this line is probably unsurpassed
IN America. Among the specimens
of legal lore are Grotius. Puffendor
and Burlamgnes, an edition OF Black
stone, sold in this country in 1896 fol
800, ut that time big price for {
book, and Montesquieu's DE lEspri
des Lois" which bears the imprint o
A-,Geneve, Chez Barrillot ct fiss.n ant
printed in 1919.
One Of the chief treasures of the Ii
brary is Thomas Jefferson's diary, il
his own hand, from January l, 1871, t.
December 2S 1903, during which tim
he was Secretary of State under Wash
ington. and Vice-President unde
Adams for three years.
Altogether it was a princely gift tina
Samuel j. Tilden left to the citizens G
New York; great, not only for th
amount Of money it meant. but for tn
boarded treasures of printed lore, al
ways his best-loved companions. IN
Y. Cor. Boston Herald.
Mountain Home bulletin. (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1888-1889, 1889-03-30
THE DIVORCE QUESTION.


Tow TO Remove Ono OF the Most PrOli0o
Causes Of Martial Trouble.
Any one who has given the subject
my attention knows that the multi
,ude OF applications for divorce largely
grows out OF the permission which the
statutes give divorced parties to marry
In practice divorces are
and in the majority OF
cases the application is made for the
purpose OF marrying again.
The operation OF the system is ia
miliar enough. A man who has be-
come little tired OF his wife meets
another woman. it may be girl or
another married woman, whom he
likes better. He begins Irritation
with her. He knows he can not obtain
her without divorce. They talk the
matter over together. The man COM
plains he has been mismarried. They
soon discover they are atiinities and
there can be no happiness for them un-
less they arc married. The man begins
his work systematically. He grows
cold and petulant towards his wife. He
gradually a1ienates her affection for
him. Quarrels ensue. He becomes
actually cruel and disgusts her with his
treatment. Finally he abandons her or
commits some offense which will war
rant her in applying for divorce un-
der the statutes. Driven to desperation
by his treatment, she at last applies
and under our lax laws the decree Is
at once given her. Then the released
husband, as soon as decency will per-
NIT and sometimes sooner, marries the
other woman. The reverse Of the case
is equally true. A wife tires Of her
husband, having found better-look-
ing or richer or smarter man. She
has little difficulty in convincing him
they are afiinities. Then she CON-
mences her systematic method OF get
ting rid Of her husband by tantaliztng
or neglecting him, by extravagan,
habits Of life, and by a thousand and
one ways OF forcing him to apply for {
divorce or of provoking retalintory con
duet on his part which will allow hel
to apply, and she goes of and marrie'
the other. Sometimes both parties ar,
married persons, but the game is thu
same. Every one knows the modu
operandi. 1t is going on all the time
in society.
If there were a definite time fixed b.
the statutes within which divorced per
sons could marry again-say. three or
better still, five years, it would un
doubtedly have the effect Of largel
preventing many of the divorce case
which now crowd our court calendars
If the party applying for divorc
were not allowed to marry again With
that period it is likely the first ste
would not be taken. He or she woul
not be SO fond of new affinities and the
would not regard matrimony as a mer
experiment to sec whether they like
, it instead OF binding contract. Th
law as it stands encourages free love
1t says to the contracting parties: -
, you think you can do better you are ;
liberty to try, and to repeat it as ofte
/ as possible" which is the essence {
, free love. The statute promotes il
, compatibility and encourages divorce
People would find the old husbands an
, wives would do If the law itself di
a not encourage them to get new ones.
| Ghinauo 'rrih,,ua
Mountain Home bulletin. (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1888-1889, 1889-03-30

"A Skye terrier in New York gave
birth lately to one pup and soon after
died. The pup was too young to drink
milk and was In danger Of starving.
The young dogs master owned a cat
that had seven kittens when the dog
was born. All attempts to have the
cat nurse the unfortunate canine with
the kittens failed until the kittens were
taken away, when the old cat at once
took kindly TO the pup and cared for It
Mountain Home bulletin. (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1888-1889, 1889-03-30

Raising flowers for the manufact-
ure of perfumery is becoming a new
industry in Florida under the encour-
agement of Northern capital. Tht
two varieties OF roses grown are th,
musk and the damask. and other flower,
that are used for distillation, such a
the josamine. violels. allies and jon
quils. are hardy and yield rich harvest
under cultivation.
Mountain Home bulletin. (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1888-1889, 1889-03-30

The old style OF finger-rings, with
a setting containing small compass,
is now being brought into use by cleo
trical engineers. Held near line
wire, the movement OF the compass
shows at once whether current u
passing.
Mountain Home bulletin. (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1888-1889, 1889-03-30

Ella Wheeler Wilcox says sho Wtll
stop writinG poetry vheu ~
forty.
Mountain Home bulletin. (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1888-1889, 1889-03-30

0oW Craal Fathss Wrecked the Nag.
ptness of Two Hossg Hearts.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1889-09-28
SAN FRANCISCO MARKET.
SAN FRANCISCO. sentemhe

SAN FRANCISCO. September 27th
FLOUR-Prices have advancing tendency.
Net cash price for Family Extras, 81 2l@14 so p
bbl; Bakers Extras, S4 Superfne, 81 1908 10.
WHEAT-The improved feeling noted yester-
day was more pronounced this morning, being
well evidenced by increased strength in values.
No. l grades are quoted at 81 30(Gl 3l1z, with
81 3215 = ctl for choice. Parcels adapted for
milling uses sell higher
BARLEY-The demand for feed is still of in
significant proportions, SO that lowering of
stocks is slow, while values remain easy at old
figures Brewing qualities meet with fair custom.
We quote prices Old, No. l Feed, 671S170c (;
choice, 721ac; common rades Csc; Brewing, so
d,90c for fair to good and 95c@Sl for choice;
Chevalier, 81 421%Cd1 45 for standard, and 81 25@
I So for common grades.
0ATS-The inquiry continues fairly general
and good record of business is presented at the
close of each daily Session on Change. We
quote: Surprise, 81 2215G1 q; milling, 81 20G
z21a; choice feed, 81 ~; No.Il, 81 121aGI Is;
lower grades, 81 656a1 O7115; Gray, Sla1 05; new
White, S719c@s1 071a; new Black 90c9S1 2 etl.
CORN-Guiding quotations are not possible.
Holders ask u % 2 ctl for Yellow, but there are
no buyers IL looks as if values would further
decline before trade to any extent can be Sc
cured.
CRACKED CoRN-Quotable at s28 5Og2s p
ton.
CoRNMEAL-Millers quote Feed at s28@29
ton; fine kinds for the table, in large and small
packages, 39314c q n.
0ILCAKE MEAL Quotable at $50 p ton.
SEEDING quote: Mustard, Brown, 81 5G@1 25;
Yellow, 81 75@2 2 ctl; Canary. Ss404e; Hemp,
sc; Rape, new, Sc asked; Timothy, &c; Alfalfa,
-S-c 2 b; Flax, S2@2 Is 2 ctl.
MIDDLINGS - Good demand Quotabla at
SIC 50Gl7 50 q ton.
HAY-Sales of choice Wheat at an advance.
We quote: Glover, STG9 50; Wheat, ordinary
grades, 81 40; choice, sll 509l3; Wheat and O6t
Soil: Wild 0at, S56l0; Barley, S5@S 80; Al.
falfa S56s9 ton.
STRAW Quotable at 4Og5oc p bale.
HOPS-No business.
BRAN-Quotable at sl3 50GI4 p ton for the
better grades, and SlS for other quality.
RYE-Oferings are liberal. Quotable at 500
CSC = ctl.
BUCKWHEAT-Quotable at 81 50 p ctl.
EfGROUND BARLEY-Quotable at SIC 50al7 so
p ron.
POTATO 0ES-Buyers have large stocks from
which TO make selections. Prices are easy.
Early Rose, 70dS1c; River Reds, 5OG65c: Peer
? ctl.
oNIoNs-Cortinue weak. Quotable at 3O@4Oo
q ctl.
DRIED PEAS-We quote: Green, 81 25z1 50:
Niles, 81 50Gl 65; Blackeye, 81 S0Gl 80 p ctl
BEANS-We quote: Bayos, 81 rs; Butter, 81 rs
Sacramento daily record-union., 1889-09-28
UNDERsoLD THE OWNER.
How a Dry Goods Clerk Refused to L
Downed,

How a Dry Goods Clerk Refused to BE
Downed.
Your reference to the bantering style
of doing business calls up many funny
"reminiscences" said an old merchant. I
must tell you Of one occurrence that took
place in neighboring country store. The
proprietor was noted for being particularly
affable and obliging to his customers, and
he had clear headed and smart young
man for clerk. One day one of the best
customers of the concern called to buy a
dress pattern. The price was IS cents,
and after long talk the clerk closed the
bargain at 20 cents. While the clerk was
selecting trimmings, etc, in another part
of tie store the genial proprietor came
along rubbing his hands, inquired after
the family of the customer, praised her
taste in selecting that particular piece of
goods, and as a special favor to a good Gus
toner, let her have it for 68 cents per
yard. The clerk returned, and the lady
told of the reduction the proprietor had
made. TIE clerk was furious, but not in
the least disconnected. He saw that if the
customers thought that he was selling
higher than others in the store they would
avoid him and his dischage would follow.
So he says:
'' just looked at the bill and can sell
you that piece at 65 cents yard
" When the deal was completed the pro-
prietor was as angry as the clerk.
Do you know that | made the price
6S centsT said the proprietor
"' Yes said the clerk, but l want you
to understand that no man can undersell
me in this store
"He kept his job."- Utica Ob8eryer.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1889-09-28
To BE Reopened.

When Queen Victoria dies the numer-
Gus suites of rooms now closed in the royaI
palaces will probably be reopened for occu.
pancy. The Queen has strong penchant
for closing rooms once used by her friends.
The apartments at Claremont in which the
Princess Charlotte died more than seventy
years ago are vigorously closed Prince
Alberts apartments at Windsor, Osborne
and Balmoral are all kept precisely as they
were when he was alive. The Duchess Of
Kent's rooms a: Frogmore are also shut up.
which renders that abode absolutely use
less, as they are the best in the house. The
QSeen has also kept John Browns rooms
at Windsor entirely closed since the death
of that domestic.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1889-09-28
How She Combs Her Hair.

According to the customs of Chinese So
ciety, the wife OF the Chinese Minister to
this country viii comb her hair up from
her forehead to show that she is married.
Her tresses reach to her feet, and so diff
cult is the task of dressing them that one
arrangement lasts several days. For the
preservation of the coiiIure she lies while
asleep on willow pillow as finely woven
as an imported bonnet, shaped like loaf
of bakers bread. The maids dress their
back hair in cue and arrange bang one
and half inches deep from ear to ear. A
bit of coquetry is displayed by allowing a
single lock to float loosely in front of the
face and over the shoulder. The hair Of
the Chinese girl is never cut, and as re-
suit Of the splendid care bestowed it grows
luxuriantly.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1889-09-28
ARosND CAPE HORN.
Two SInseks Double 1t, One Being OF
Only Thirty-fiye Tons.

Only Ihirty-hVe Tons.
Captain Thomas Eldredge, of Mystic,
Conn. furnishes to the Press of that place
the following account of the daring voyage
of two fishing smacks around Cape Horn
many years ago:
"The smack Energy, of about thirty 1--WE
tons, was manned by Thomas Eldredge
(master), David Kellogg, Austin Packer,
John A. Wolfe, Shuhael Brcwn and cock
(name not recalledA. The smack Relief
was manned by Charles Chapman (master),
James Bennett, John Park, Giles Will
Jams, Robert Brown and cook (name not
recalled). Both sailed frem Mystic Novem-
Der 6, 1881, boundio Valparaiso, to fish off
that coast. Little occurred on the passage
till we reached the River la Platte, when
we encountered heavy gale and came
near losing sight of each other. In sixty
days from the time we LETT home we
stopped on the coast of Patagonia, at a
place called The Oven,' to hay ashore and
clean the vessels. Three days after we en-
tered the Straits of Magellan. At the
west end of the straits we fell in with the
sealer schooner Montgomery, Captain
Phineas Wilcox, with number of Mystic
men aboard, and had quite pleasant time
Seven days after leaving them we arrived
at Valparaiso. We found plenty of fish,
but meat was so cheap, there was do mar
ket for fish
1--WE then decided to go sealing, and
went back to the west coast of Patagonia
We found some seal, but it was not the
right season to do much By this time
our provisions were low, and it 97as neces-
sary to send to Valparaiso for stores. We
drew lots and the lot fell to the Energy
So we proceeded to Valparaiso, shipped
what skins wo had and writh the proceeds
bought stores, salt for skins and cottor
twine for the sails, as the sails, being seweC
with hemp, had rotted in the stitches anc
had to be sewed over. Returning VIZ
found our company all right and over
joyed to see us, as they were out Of provis
ions and living on allowance. We staiC
in the neighborhood and got what W,
could till March 1888 We then helC
a meeting and decided by vote to start fo
home by way of Pernambuco. We stopped
there and found an excellent market fo
fish, but the fishing ground was so far OF
that we gave it up after making one trip
We each got one fare at Rocas Island, anC
then started for home, arriving on the 16tl
of July. Financially the voyage was no
much of a success, the vessels coming ou
about square"
Sacramento daily record-union., 1889-09-28


lection, 9910c; dry kips, do, SGal0c 2 %: Calf
Skins do, s 09c; Gull Hides, Kip and Calf. Sc;
Pelts7 shearling, l0@25c each; do, short, $4,000
each; do, medium, 70990c each; do, long wool
9oct6Sl 25 each; Deer Skins, summer CSC: do
good and medium, 30e = %; Goat Skins 4095Oc
apiece for prime and perfect, 20@S5c for
medium, 100920c each for small.
FRESH MEATS-Fonowing are the rates
for whole carcasSes from slaughterers to
dealers: Beef-First quality, 515G6c; second
quality, SC; third quality, 4G41sc 2 II.
. n for small. Mutton-Quotable at 6@61Sc p
10. Lamb-Quotable at sGSISc p II. Pork-Live
Hogs on foot, grain fed medium 514a511zc; heavy,
AZ 95@4c; soft, 1890; dressed Hogs, Sa1ee p D.
GeneraI Merchandise.
SAN FRANCISCO, September q, 1889
BAGS-Wheat Bags are nominally 655G694c;
Wool Bags SSdS6c; Potato Gunnies, l50i6c.
BRICK-Good inquiry at Sc so to SO for all
kinds Of building descriptions.
BROOMS-Spiral Brace, So so for No. l, sS 25
Patent Brass Cap eastern Brushl, 81 20, 81 so
and s; 25 respectively for Nos. l, 2, and {; ; Pat
ent Tin Lock, 81, So IS and So so for the three
numbers; Mill and Stable, ash handles, 81 so and
81 for the two numbers Ship, s., galvanized
bands, soc per dozen extra; Wisp and Toy
Brooms s2d2 %.
CANDLES-The product of the local Candle
factories is quoted as follows San Francisco
Crystal Wax, 1870 for 16 OF, and IS1Sc for II oz
Stearic Acid, IA OF, ,l11Sc; Star II o. lie Eureka
Il OF, lie; Eagle, u OF, l0e; Cincinnati, 12oz,
&c; Mission Chemical Wax, Ia o. 16c do I6 OF,
Adamantine IL OF, 12c; Eastern brands vary
from &c to 17s4c Sperm, 25c; Parafine, ll@
111xc p n.
bing lots as follows: Apricots, 81 40
TO 81 So Plums, 81 S5tS1 45 Pears, 81 S5G01 95 :;
Peaches, 81 1892; Cherries, 81 7561 IS for
Black and 81 2592 35 for White: Grapes, 81 so
al GO; ounces, 81 50G1 60; Strawberries, s2 25
a. so; RaSpberries. 81 IS.
CEMENT, PLASTER AND LIME-Jobbing
rates for the above goods are as follows
Santa Cruz Lime, 81 so: Portland Cement,
S. so, IS 75 and 81 Rosendale do, s.; New
burg Plaster, Eastern, S3 IS; do Casting, IS so :;
Golden Gate Plaster, IS Marble Dust. New
burg, s. 25; Fire Clay, English, s5; do, American
IS 50; Brick Dust. S. 50 = Dbl.
CHICoRY-Californis. 51zG6c; German, SIC
to &c.
CIGARS-Iobbing rates for California made
are as follows: Seed, Sl6G40; Seed and Havana
s40G75; Clear Havana, s6oG125 p NJ.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1889-09-28
The Cure of Deafness and catarrh
Speciality.

DRS. DARRIN q QUINLAN can be consulted
free at 6l1% street, between Sixth and
seventh, Sacramento, Cal, where they have
established a permanent office. Office hours.
nom 10 TO O'Clock daily; evenings, to s !:
loss OF manhood, blood taints. syphilis gleet
gonorrh@a, structure, spermatorrhpa, seminal
weakness, or loss of desire of sexual power in
man or woman, catarrh, and deafness are con-
hdentially and successfully treated. Cures of
private diseases guaranteed and never pub
Iished in the papers. Circulars sent free Most
csses can receive home treatment after q visit
70 the doctors Office. The needy poor treated
free from to 10 A. NJ. daily. ss-d&w
Sacramento daily record-union., 1889-09-28
PROPOSALS
FOR
FURNISHING PAPER
FOR THE
State Printing Office.
,EALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIv
at this Office until
Monday, October z, 1889,

Att p. NJ, for furnishing Paper, Type and other
Material for the state Printing Office for the
year beginning on the first Monday in October,
1882 and ending on the first Monday in October
1890, in qualities and quantities as per schedule
to be furnished on application TO the Superin-
tepdent of state Printing.
Bidders will furnish full samples with price
per pound or per ream, for the different weights
aud also names of makers whose stock they
propose to supply.
Payments to be made in warrants upon the
section $50 of the Political Code provides that
mo bids shall be considered unless accompa-
MED by certified check in the sum Of two
thousand dollars gold coin. payable to the Gov
ernor, for the use of the people of the state OF
California, conditioned that if the bidder re-
ceives the award of the contract he will, within
thirty days, enter into bonds in the sum of ten
thousand dollars with two or more sureties. to
be approved by the Cover nor of the s. ate that
he will faithfully perform the condition OF his
contract. All bids must be for the furnishing
and delivery OF the paper and materials at the
State Printing ONCE, in the City of Sacramento,
so that the State shall not be charged with any
cost of TRANSPORTATION ana delivery
Section 1926, Political Code: no supplies OF
any kind or character, for the benefit of the
State. or TO be paid for by any moneys appro-
priated or to be appropriated by the State,
manufactured or grown in this State which are
in whole, or in part, the product of Mongolian
labor, shall be purchased by the officials for
the State having the control OF any public
institution under the control of the State, or
of any county, city and county, city or town
thereof
Bidders viii understand that all of the paper
of the dimensions of 30x41, ssih Book Paper;
must be put in cases of about reams each.
The Board reserves the right to reject any and
bid
Proposals to be indorsed: Proposals for Paper
and Material for the State Printing Office"
J.D. YOUNG,
Superintendent of State Printing.
Sacramento, September 2, 1889. So got
Sacramento daily record-union., 1889-09-28

Kegs, 230l275ac; tins, 33(93756c.
TEA-Good medium grades of Japan are job
bing at 25@35c
ToBACCo-Plug, 2s@S5c; Smoking, $50 to 75c
3 n; Fine Cut Chewing, in foils and pals, s6 25
@9.
WHISKY-We quote: High-proof, 81 75 TO
81, and low-proof, s2A2 so; various brands
OF Bourbon, g 25@5 so 2 gallon, according to
age.
wINE-Freneh Claret s62G66 p cask; Cham
payne, sl69S2 2 basket; California bulk de-
seriptions are quoted as follows: Angelica, 81 05
al 25; Claret 50@75c; Port, s1@S so; Sherry,
81 151l 25; White. 45c@S1 so p gal
YEAST POWDER-Standard brands of full
weight, l6ounce cans, 81 so per dozen and other
sized cans in proportion.
FACTS speaker louder than words. Sim
mons Liver Regulator will always cure