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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-11
BALLOOyING no THE POLE.
DIFFICULTIES in the Way of Carrying Out the
Proposed Aerial Trip.
lChcagO Herald

The two daring @ronauts who propose to
make journey to the North Pole are meeting
with many discouragements. writes "A Paris
correspondent. The French Society of dlrial
Navigation, which would approve the project
if they saw the slightest hope Of its success,
have pronounced unanimously against IT.. At
the meeting of the society here the president.
Mr. Mage. editor of Cosmos. made an address
which was quite disheartening to the prolec
tors Of the enterprise. He advised them to
make better use of their energy and devotion
to science than to attempt to reach the North
Pole by balloon.
Mr.. Mage said il was impossible to believe
the gentlemen would succeed. All our lniOr-
nation about the prevailing winds in the
polar regions indicates that each extremity ot
the earth's axis Is "A region Of circular wind
currents. There is little prospect that the
wind would carry balloon travellers TO their
destination. Then. even in summer, "A very
low temperature prevails heavy falls of snow
are frequent. and it Is difficult 10 believe a
balloon could remain in mid-air heavily
weighted with snow.
Frost upon the ropes and other parts of the
rigging would make the management of the
balloon extremely difficult, if not impossible.
The land or water surface would for days at
a time be Obscurcd by heavy mists. The COM
pass would be useless. and the voyagers would
have TO try 10 direct their movements by the
stars, an art IL which balloon travellers are not
proficient.
Mr.. Mage's remarks were heartily endorsed
by the entire society. Mr.. Hemite, who,
with Mr.. Besancon, projected this daring
voyage, said in reply that he and his cOmrade
intended next summer to 60 10 SpitZbergen
and LAUGH pilot balloons for the purpose of
learning all they could at that point Of the
direction of the prevailing winds. II the re-
suit of these experiments is favorable they
will return To France and prepare 20 make
their polar voyage in 1899. If the results are
unfavOrable they will renounce the expedL
ton. He did not believe that the difficulties
in the way of balloon travelling were so great
rs the president thought
Another speaker said that during the sum-
mer al a mean altitude not exceeding 3 800
feet. the mean temperature during his journey
was not less than forty degrees below the
freezing point, and yet his voyage was across
the southern part of the island. 1t was the
sheerest folly to suppose balloon, which had
rs much rigging AZ a ship, could successfully
be carried across the North Pole
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-11
CHASED BYAN 4y1COyDA.
The Earth Smoked Beneath the Great Coils
of the Pursuing serpent.
fGlohe nomocrat


A business man of Birmingham, Ala. is a
Frenchman, who spent seperal years in South
Africa before he came TO America. While a
resident of Africa he went lion hunting
several time. and while he killed no lions, ne
met with a number of very exciting adj
ventures In the gentleman's own estimation
the most exciting of his African hunting al
ventures was a race with an immense ana
conda. the largest snake found IN that
country. The story Is best told IN his own
"Nv first lion hunt" he said. was with a
Marty of three Englishmen and five natives
We were all mounted on small Arab ponies.
and carried large rifles suspended from our
shoulders by leather strap. We rode out
fifteen miles from camp. and was placed on
a stand at the edge of the jungle. while the
natives were sent into the jungle 10 drive out
the game. had been on my stand half an
hour when nv pony suddenly began to snort
loudly and back away from the jungle. At first
could see nothing and slung my rifle around
on my back, in order TO leave both hands Tree
TO manage the pony, who had never acted so
strangely before.
I'm a few moments. however | heard a
roaring noise which sounded exactly like the
approach of n small whirwnd. by this time
my pony was turning around like a top, and at
each turn he was getting further away from
the lunnle, III a moment more l saw III lli-
mcnse anaconda come ont of the jungle and
start directly towardus. Ihereptile seemed TO
me TO be about forty feet long and Is bigar0und
AS NV body. ! forgot had a gun; IN fact, 1t
was all / could do just then to keep my seat
on the pony As soon as the little animal saw
the snake coming toward rs he headed for the
camp fifteen miles away. and no race-horse
winning "A Derby ever made such time as that
little pony made getting back 10 camp.
1,o nglTpn
miles and then gave mp the race, but the pony
did not know it, and never slackened speed
until he was safe in camp For the first few
miles the huge reptile was ONLY few feet be-
hind us. and seemed TO feel his hot breath on
nv neck The roaring noise he made when he
first came ont Of the Jungle continued as i ng
as he kept after us. The pony could hear the
noise. and the way he bumped himself woult
make the modern race-hOrse ashamed. Once
| thought the anaconda had rs. He made an
extra squirt Of speed and ran alongside the
ponv for fifty wards. We We're going so fast
the friction made by the snakes body passing
over the ground so rapidly left trail of smoke
behind. OF course the reptile could not coil or
strike while going at that speed. and that
saved Us. When he slackened speed - coil
around us the pony put on a little more steam,
and gained nearly half mile. This won the
race and saved Us.
ITO give you an idea Of that pony's speed,
my gun with a strap behind my shoulder was
hanging on behind me at an angle Of torty-fve
degrees. and never once touched my back
during the fiftcen-mile race"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-11
THE TI1Es-RIcHMoND w. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY H. 1891.

The only plausible plea for a pos
cheaper the present rates for dispatches. In
doing this there would necessarily arise an
enormous Treasury balance Of expenditures
over receipts. as is the case in the management
of the POstoiiice Department; and this balance
would come out Of the pockets of the people.
What would the farmers and workingmen who
send an occasional telegram gain by policy
which. in cheapening the rates Of dispatches,
would load upon their backs the burdens and
expenditure of a vast Government machine!
Is IT not evident that this postal telegraph sys-
TEN would benefit the comparatively few who
make Use of the telegraph in their daily bust
ness al the expense of the many who do not
send dispatch over the wires twice year ?
PHILADELPHIA Record
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-11

Sir John Macdonalds scheme a Delu.ion and
"a Snare.

Sir John Macdonald is reported 20 have as
sured the Ontario millers that though the coal
duty may be swept away that on -four viii be
retained under his new-fancled reciprocity
scheme. Hon c. H. Upper Is reported i'm an
interview as saying that on no account will the
coal duty be repealed whatever else goes. Sir
John was talking 10 Ontario while Mr. Hpper
was talking 10 Nova Scotia. These two bid,
IN Their little nests do NOT agree. What
sort OF g reciprocity treaty 90 these wang
Ing politicians Of the Tory party pro
pos" 10 patch up. when they slready di>a-
gree as 10 ITS main features. ~ Mr. Potter
White, Conservative. recently said. this
new-iangled reciprocity policy lis wholly
lmpractlcabie, and must result simply I'm lall-
M back on the Foster and Mckinley tariffs"
That Is Just the point. II Sir John can secure
majority by his bogus reciprocity cry he
viii redeem his pledge 10 the protected COM
bines 20 stand by the national policy and let
the farmers. the hurdened manufacturers
who want free or lightly taxed raw materials.
and consumers generally whistle for larger
markets and lighter taxation. The protected
combines understand the situation. They
know that SIR John dare not 60 lack on them.
and they think he can still hOOdwink the tax
PAYERS by talking up a scheme of reciprocity
which he knows to De impracticablc- Mon
treal Herald.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-11
ENGLISH IRMOR Trials.
American Authorities Attach No Importance
to the CsmmelI Plate Test.
Washington Special New York Timesl

Washington Special New York Timesl
Fridays trial is not in fact regarded as Of
much Importance. The plate tried was made
by Charles Cammell a Co.. of sheffield. for a
vesse for tine Argentine Republic. and it was
made by the same process as the Cammell
plate. so completely wrecked in the Annapo-
lis trials last fall. According 10 the cable ac-
counts the test was conducted by the British
Admiralty. which is thoroughly committed 10
the use Of compound plates; and. as usual. In
English trials of compound plates. the great
est care seems 10 have been exercised not 10
make the test too severe for the plate
IL VIII be interesting To make some compari-
son with the Annapolis trials. At Annapolis
five shots were fired. four from six-inch gnn
and one from an eight-inch gun The six-inrb
shots practically wrecked the compound plate
On the Nettle only three-inch shots were fired
and the proiectiles used were Pallaiser chilled
shots, which. being cast and chilled. are very
hard and brittle, and went to pieces on striking
the plate, only penetrating q Little over an
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-11
THE POsT.fL TEIEGRfPII.
How Would 1t Benefit the Farmers and
Workingmen of the Country

A persistent effort has long been made 10
persuade the farmers and workingmeu Of the
United States that they would be especially
benefited by Government ownership md
control of the telegraphs in connection witt
the Postofice Department. But "a little r.
Election will enable Us 10 perceive that while
the masses of the people would bear a largely
disproportionate share Of the cost Of such a
system, they would receive the smallest
share OF its pecuniary advantages
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-11
Oh. What "A Couch.

Will You heed the warning the signal, per
haps. OF the sure approach Of that more terrible
can afford for the sake Of saving % cents,
TO run the ri !, and do nothing for It. We know
from experience that Smlohs Cure Will cure
your cough. II never fails. This explains why
more than a million Of bottles we're sold the past
wear IL relieves Group and Mhooung tough
AZ once Mothers. do not De- without IT, sample
bottles free Sold hy Bodeker Brother, anu
II. ". Shields d CO., corner OF flith ana Mar
laII
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-11

VIZ have q speedy and positive cure for Ca
tarrh. Iiuhthcria. Caubcr Mouth and Headache
i'm Shlohs tatarrh lemcdy. \ Nasal
Injector free with each bottle. t,e n II You de-
Sold bv Boiekrr Brothers and II. VI. Shields *
Co. corner OF ifth and Marshall streets.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-11

any man. women or child vino is affected with
Constipation Dyspepsia. Headache or Torpid
/ iyrr fo rrove that few doses of Simmons
Liver Regulator viii nor relieve them II never
fails and i- so pure. SD sure, So harmless tlat an
infant can take ~ and never have q second spell
of collie. An adult can take IL, keep the bowels
reu.tlar. and secure health.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-11
YARBROUGH'SA" MILD hurley" TO
BACCO DOES not MAKE you MIX

CHsxGr Of life. backache. no, Pushes; sleep
lcs.ncss. dizziness. nervousness, are cifcd nN Ut.
Indian Specialist Elegant book, md tral bot
tie. free. Owens * Minor Drug Companf' lr,'
Main street. opposite pOstohcc. richmond
Va or address Or. Mile, Medical Company
IlLharf. ind.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-11
AUCTION UPON THE PREMISES,
Tuesday, the Sd Day March,1S
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-11
Pile., pile., ItchIng Pne..

SYMPTOMS: Moi sture: intense itching and sting
ing: most az night. worse Toy scratching. II al
lowed 10 continue tWuors form. which often
bleed and ulcerate. becoming very sore.
Swaync', ointment stops the itching and bleed
ing. heals liberation. and IN most cases removes
the iumors. At druggists. or by MAIL Tor 20
cents. Dr. Swayne x Son, Philadelphia.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-11

FRS. All fits stopped free by Dr. Klines Great
Nerve Rc.torpr. so tt, after first days use.
Marvellous cures. Treatise and - tllal bottle
sfrnot. phIInlelnhIa. ia.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-11

Mrs. Winslows Soothing Syrup has been usod
for children tccfhng. II sOothes the child,
soften. the gums. alays all pain. cures wind
collie and j.. tine best remedy for dlarrhWa.
twenty-five cent. bottle
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-11

"WoMAy Her Disease and Their Treatment"
4 valuable illustrated book OF seyenty-two
pages. sent free ON receipt of lOrent,, 70 cover
cost of mailing. etc. Address T. o. Box 1866,
Philadelphia. Pa.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-11
see That You


are not left Take few shares Of Fredcricks-
burg Development Company stock.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-11
Every Mother

should see that her little ones are protected and
thar bottle OF DR.. DQvids Cough syrup Is at
hand 20 give i'm case Of Group. Cough, or Colds.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-11
$500 Reward !

We ni pay the above reward for any O. 80 OF Liver
Complaint DTspepsia, Sics Headsehe Indigestion Con
sfirati,n or ColtYtntss We cannot care with Vests
Vegetable Liver Pills. when the directions strictly
compiled with. They pu - csetabc, and never
faift0 give satisfaction. Sugar Coated. Large boxes
containing 80 Pllil. . cents Beware Of counterfeits
and .mi,ft.ons. The genuine manufactured only b.
TIE JOHN e. Wi-sT COMPANY. CHICAGO, ILL.
Sold by +. 2. REEVE 4 CO., 9. East Marshal
,tfeet, Richmond, Va. g.zl-ir,su,Wely
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-11

The Throat. Browns Bronchial Trochcs"
act directly on the organs OF the voice. lhcy
have am extraordinary effect IN all disorders OF
the throat
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-11

Bvvue trust Of record in clerks Office Of King Willis
D. 5 age the beneficiary
FAINT Of the debt thereby secured wills
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1891-12-18
How 10 Help Your Digestion.

Almost every day we feel the un-
pleasant sensations OF indigestion.
Try ALLcocK's Porous PLAsrERs
and be relieved. J. F. Davenport, of
Canarsie, New York, writes:
81 have been very much troubled
with violent pain below my chest
bone. l was told by several phys,-
clans that it was rheumatism of the
diaphragm. It resulted from cold
and exposure. ! had very little appc-
tite and digested my food with
great difficulty. | placed one ALL
COCKS Porous PLASTER bciow the
breast-bone aud two on each side.
In the course Of twerty-four hours all
pain ceased, and l was able to ca. and
digest good square meal, something
| had not done before in two weeks.
| got betterconstantly. and at the end
Of seven days found myself entirely
we'll. Since then | have used ALL
COCKS PoKeus PLAsrnRs for colds,
coughs and pains in my side, and
have always found them quick aud
effective"
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1891-12-18

ores that would cost either more or
less to mill.
Another point that Mr.. Baggett
might doubtless have ELECTED from Mr..
Mackay is that the percentage Of yield
depends more upon the length Of time
that the ore is steamed or kept in the
amalgamatmg pans than on any other
part or portion of the operation of
milling. Thus, ore left in the pans
one hour will yield SO per cent. or less
of tho gold and silver which it con-
tains; if left in tho pans two hours, il
will yield 60 per cent. or more; three
hours, IS per cent; four hours. IS per
cent; FIVE hours 80 to 95 per cent.
As the mill ring receives ~ per ton
for milling, it could certainly afford
to leave the pulp in the pans for four
or five hours, as it would, even then,
only cost a to IS per ton to mill. But
if this were done the tailings and
shines would then be comparatively
valueless. And here is whore the rub
comes-where the African gentle man
in the woodpile shows up. Thes.
shines and taillngs are claimed by the
mill ring andEeworked for their special
benefit
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1891-12-18
The Measurement Of Hay.

The Measurement Of Hay.
There has always been more or less
controversy as to what constituted the
so.called U. S. rule for the measure.
ment Of hay in the stack. To settle
this matter, some weeks ago Dan
Huffaker of this place, says the Reno
Journal, wrote letter to Secretary
Rusk OF the Agricultural Department,
Washington, and few DAYS since
received an answer. In it Secretary
Rusk stated that there was no regular
authorized rule for the measurement
which was commonly called the u. S.
rule, and by which all hay purchased
for the Government is measured.
It specifies that seven>foot cube.
or 343 cubic feet, of hay that has been
four months IN the stack constitutes a
ton, or an eight foot cube, 512 cubic
feet, Of hay just stacked, is a ton. A
cubic yard Of we'll settled hay, he
estimates, will weigh IA pounds, and
Of freshly stacked hay, 1872 pounds.
The answer Of the Secretary Of
Agriculture settles the matter of what
the Z. S. hay measure is.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1891-12-18
Coed Health
BIT
The NEW METHOD

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81 have 5ast read the New Method in Cert ain
Diseases, by DR.. w. l.. Forest, and am charmed
with 1t. Send the Following etc. etc.
REV. CORYGON W. TRAwICK, Pastor"
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read. G. s. WElSSE.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1891-12-18

You want choice holiday presents,
don't you? And you want them
cheapP Then, call 1t Steward Bros,
and we will guarantee you better,
in the way Of prices, than if you sent
East.
STEWARD, Bros, HALEY.
Insure your property in reliable
companies. Nose others are repre-
sented By LENNON & BOONE.
Sam. Friend says that he likes to
attend church fairs and see the pretty
women and things for sale there; bu.
that it mskes him feel queer when the
ladies call his attention to dolls and
wimmen ixin's. The ladies will drive
him to sacrifice himself on the matri>
monial altar, if they are not careful.
Services in Episcopal Church Hal.
ley. Idaho: Morning on second and
fourth Sundays, and evening on first
and third Sundays in every north.
Fifth Sundays by special appointment
G. w. G. VAN W1NKLE, Rector.
Michael Flynn has been appointed
superintendent Of the Buttercnp min>
ing company, and taken charge Of
operations at the company's property.
He is shaking and making air CONGO.
tions from the 400 foot level to the
surface; after which he will put the
property in shape for the steady out
put Of ore as soon as the roads open.
He will employ 10 or IL men all
winter.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1891-12-18
The World EnrfcheN.

The facilities of the present day for the
production of everything that will con-
duce to the material welfare and comfort
OF mankind are almost unlimited and
when Syrup of Figs was first produced
the world was enriched with the only
perfect laxative known, as it is the only
remedy which is truly pleasing and re-
freshing to the taste and prompt and
effectual to cleanse the system gently in
the Spring time or, in fact, at any time
and the better it is known the more pop
nlar it becomes.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1891-12-18
LOCAL JOTTIN9s.
Friedman il open.
Holiday Goods at Tracy's.

Holiday OOodS &C lracy1.
Smoke DAvey's home made Cigars
About three inches Of snow fell il
Bellevue during the past "A hours.
SEQ those nicely bound books for
Fifty cents at Steward Bros.'
Holiday Goods! Holiday Goods! !!
ut J. e. Fox's, HALEY.
The Latest Novelties-the most
acceptable Of all Holiday Presents
at J. G. Fox's, HALEY.
This MORNINGS train brought up
two carloads of freight and half-a-
dozen passengers.
S. NJ. Friedman has just received a
carload of Budweiser and Anheuser
Beer, for which he is solo agent on
Wood River.
A large sad varied assortment Of
Goods suitable for Holiday GIFTS, just
opened ut
VAN NEss's DRUG STORE.
Full set of Dickens's works, Is vol.
umes, nicely bound, at Steward Bros.
James w. Burns left on this after.
moons train for visit to his stock
ranch near Shoshone.
You can save time and money by
getting your loans through
LENNON u BOONE,
We have large assortment Of
patterns suitable for business suits
which we MAKE up ia our usual first
Glass way, at prices rs low as any ones.
Call aud be convinced before order
ing. ANDERSON Il Mcleod.
There will be services ut St. Charles
church next Sunday at lO:30 a. M, At
Z aud at 7:l5 p. IN.
G. VAN DER DoNcKr.
The Camas No. 2 case did not go
to the jury until this morning. The
lawyers occupied SO much time with
their arguments a. to necessitate y
special session last evening. And
even then the case could rot be closed
until this mornin0.
Ladies, come and see the fne line
of Fall and Winter Dress Goods 1
am showing, and 1t Eastern prices for
cash. J. g. Fox.
John O'Drien, Of the Wood River
Meat Market, keeps nothing but the
choicest aeats on hand. Trg him.
Robert T. Gibbons. part owner Il
tho Butseroup mine, who has been
hero the past year experimenting
operations at the property named, left
to-day for bis home in Detroit, Mich.
Mr.. Gibbons Intends to return in the
spring.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1891-12-18
Don't Read This.

With each succeeding day comes
an increased demand for better service
on the railways of our county. The
Union Pacific and the Missouri Pacific
railways to the front as usual, have
been leading in these lines OF improve
ment, for some time and running
Through Pullman Sleepers between
Salt Lake City and St. Louis via
Denver.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1891-12-18
Dissolution Of Co-Partnership.

Tho co-partnership heretofore existing between
the undersigned. in the Elk saloon business in
Haley. under the nrxn name md style Of woops L
BooGs. is this day dissolved By mutual consent.
John A. Boggs will continue the BUSH ess, eel.
lect all bills and ray all Indebtedness of the san
ED. WOODS,
John 4. BO00s.
HALEY. rsAao, October 10. 1891.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1891-12-18

A Christmas or New Years Dinner
Ut homo Is something to be remem.
bered. Go home and partake OF the
coming one, it may be your last
chance. Exceedingly low rates via
the Union Pacific.
For full information see
GEO. LAMUNYoN,
Agent Union Pacific System
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1891-12-18

Why do suffer? Why do physi-
clans fail to give me relief? These
inquiries are fully answered and rene
dies prescribed in the new medical
work published by the Peabody Med
ical work published by the Peabody
Medical Institute. Just glance at the
advertisement in another column.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1891-12-18
Terms Of the Sapre me Court.

Terms Of The Supreme Court
Terms OF the Idaho Supreme Court
have just been fixed as follows: AT
Boise City on the second Monday of
January and November, and at Lewis
ton on the third Monday of March and
the second Monday of October in
each year.