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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1891-07-30
G. A. r. ENcAMPMENT At DETROIT.
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the Grand Army of the Republic at
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rates-one fare for the round trip.
Tickets will be on sale July .3Ist to
August I'd, inclusive. Apply to
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competitors. This of course, was to be
expected: but the effect has been to dem
onstraIe the superior merits of Dr. Aver S
preparation by constantly increasing de-
mand for it.
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The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1891-06-27
Oddities About Fleas.

Nothing curious about flea, eh7
Let us see. Put one under a strong
microscope. What TRANSFORMED
ton! 1t seems to be clothed in
armor from. head to foot" formed
of brown, overlapping plates, that
are SO exceedingly tough as to be
almost indestructible. Its head is
small and very thin, with a single
black eye on each side, the rays of
the light scintillating through the
tiny optic like sparks of fire. Puget
managed to look through the eye
of a flea with his powerful glass,
finding that its surface diminished
objects in size while it multiplied
them in number-a man appearing
like an army of fairies, and the
fame Of a candle becoming thou
sand tiny stars. From the shape
of its head, and for other reasons,
the flea is supposed to use but one
eye at time. The offensive weapon
of the little creature is composed
of two palpi, or 'feelers," two pier
GERS and a tongue. When it feeds
it stands erect, thrusting its sucker
into the flesh, and will eat without
if not disturbed. s
The hea's manner Of breathing
is still undetermined, but is thought
to be through two small holes at
the end of the palpi.
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was brought out by his followers in
the days when Old Hickory was
demolishing U. S. banks, fifty-seven
wears ago.-Boise Democrat.
Bits of Informatlon.

Electrical tanning is satisfactory.
Electrical smelling is announced.
| Only one person in 1000 dies Of
old age.
Blond hair is the finest and red
the coarsest.
If you are restless and sleepless
try plate of lettuce.
An inch of water means 100 tons
Of water on every acre.
There at least 100000 nerve
fibers in the human body.
Travelling fifty miles an hour
locomotive gives out $500 puffs.
In 1871 Japan had only 46 ships
of European construction now it
has !, ,420.
The thickness of the human hair
varies from the 25Oth to the 6OOth
part of an inch.
One million dollars of gold coin
weighs 1855 pounds avordupois;
of silver coin, 5S,92O.9 pounds.
The English flag floats over one
sixth of the population and one
eighth of the surface of the habita-
bic globe.
Twenty thousand words have been
added to the English language in
the department of biography since
Darwin's discoveries.
A grain of musk will scent room
for twenty years and at the end of
that time will not show it has di-
minished in the least.
The first telegraph line built in
America extended from Washing
ton, D. c., to Baltimore. The first
message was sent May 81, 1874.
A ton Of diamonds at the present
day is worth $35, 100000. We furn-
ish this information to prevent the
public from being overcharged.-
Monroe City News.
Toxic has to-day about 800 pub
lie baths, in which 100000 persons,
or almost third of the population
battle every day, at cost of one
cent for each hot bath.
Spectacles were invented 600 years
ago. The use of glass to aid the
sight of defective eyes is, however,
much older. Nero looked through
concave glass in watching the
gladiatorial games.
A new mineral has been discov-
cred, to which the name sanguinite
has been given. 1t is bright red in
color by reflected light, and in anal
ysis is found to contain silver,
arsenic and sulphur.
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Understanding in Fiji.

Women in FIJI theoretically oc-
cupied a high position, being
regarded as an essential and inte-
grail part of her husband. A man
was not considered complete IN this
world without his wife, nor could
he pass into the next unless she
accompanied him. Therefore, the
death of a man was always closely
followed by that of his wife, and in
the case of a chief by that of all his
harem. If a married woman died
passport to the shades was furnished
her in the shape of her husbands
beard, which was cut off and placed
under her left armpit.
In case of the death of an un-
married youth of either sex the
person was doomed to wander about
in an intermediate region between
heaven and earth until one of the
opposite gender came along to COM
plete this couple.
Widow strangling was carried out
with imposing ceremonies. All the
relatives of the deceased assembled
in the hut which he had occupied
in life, and to them the widow was
brought in. Her brother, if she
had one, was the executioner, and
the instrument was his waist-cloth,
which he unwound at her entrance.
The victim was made to assume a
position on hands and knees, and
the long cloth was given turn
about her neck and held on either
side by her brother and another
man. She was then instructed to
expel all the air from her lungs and
hold up her hand as a signal that
all was ready, which, being done,
the cloth was drawn tight and a
swift and nearly painless death
ensued.
Where a man had but one wife
she was laid side by side with him
in the grave. In the case of chiefs,
possessed of several consorts all
their wives were strangled and
placed in the grave for him to lie
upon. This, in the direct and ex-
pressive speech of Fiji, was called
''carpeting the grave.-Boston Jour.
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Jesse James,.

The Ford boys never killed Jesse
James; says the Globe-Democrat,
but they did kill somebody that
looked like Jesse for the identifca-
ton of the corpse was complete.
But it wasn't Jesse's corpse. In the
James gang was man named Sam
Hill, whose resemblance to the out
law chief was startling in every
respect save that of courage. His
wife was daughter of VIM. Hill.
of Morton, Rey county, Mo-, and
Mrs. William Hill was the daugter
of James Renick, Of Milton. Well,
Sam Hill left home shortly before
the shooting, and his family to this
day have never seen or heard of
him. The Ford boys killed him.
If they had killed Jesse James they
in turn would have been killed by
some of the gang. But they weren't.
And | can say positively, too, that
Jesse James is known by his family
to be living on the Pacific coast.
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In the province Of Holstein, noted for
its superior breed Of cattle, the country
people are not only very thrifty but ex-
ceedingly fond of their cows, as may be
gathered from the following character
istic story:
Farmer Jan was walking sadly down
the road one da when the village pastor
met him.
"Why so sad, Farmer Jan2'' said the
pastor,
"Ah, have sad erraud, PASTOR" said
Jan.
"What is it2"
"Farmer Henrik's cow is dead in my
pasture, and ! am on my way to tell him."
ga hard task, jan
Indeed it is, but l shall break it to
him gently
"How will you do that?'
~ shall tell him first that it is his
mother who is dead, and then, having
opened the way for sadder news still,
shall tell him that it is not his mother,
but the youths Companion.
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WHAT BAccARAT IS.
A Game Like Vingt ct Un but with
More Combinations.

Baccarat, rarely played in Amer
lea, is the favorite fashionable gam
bling game of England and the
Continent. 1t is gambling pure and
simple, may be played by any num-
ber of players and with any number
of packs of cards. All bet against
the dealer, who banks, and deals
from box similar to a cigar box.
The face cards each count ten, and
the others according to the number
of their spots. After the bets have
been made the banker deals two
cards to each of the players, includ-
ing himself, but the other players
must receive their cards before the
banker is served.
The aim of the players is to make
the numbers 9, 10, 20, or as nearly
those as possible, as 8, 18 and 28.
Any player is at liberty either to
''stand" with the two cards first
dealt or to call for more, at the risk
of exceeding %, when his stake is
forfeited to the dealer. If, after the
first distribution of two cards to
each, any player has a "natural"-
that is, a sum making 8, or next in
value, 19-he declares it, and the
banker pays all who hold superior
hands to his own, and claims from
those holding inferior hands. The
players stake their money separate
ly, there being in fact, as many
separate games in progress as there
are players, and the spectators may
wager their money on any one of
them, all of which must be accepted
by the banker.
Prior to the banker making
start, he states the amount in the
bank-for example, ESQ. Any one
sitting down at the table has the
right to call the whole of the bank,
selecting the left or the right on
which to pick up the cards. If the
bank is not called, then the banker
proceeds to deal to f25 side, or
as much of it as may be marked"
or called-the former meaning that
the money is placed on the table;
the latter, that the banker has ac-
cepted the bet without the money
being staked. The latter course,
however, is quite the exception, the
ready coin being invariably planked.
Previous to the banker dealiag the
cards, it is the duty oftwo croupiers
one on the right and the other on
the left, to count up the stakes de-
posted on either side, and then
make up the bank. Thus the banker
knows, to the smallest coin the ex-
act amount of his liabilities. Had
the game been properly played at
Tranby Croft no one would have
stood an earthly chance of cheat
ing.-N. Y.Commercial Advertiser.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1891-06-27
Cannibalism in Australia.

You don't hear much about them,
but there are cannibals in Australia
to-day. Strange? Well not so very
when you take into consideration
the character Of the country. The
blacks or aboriginese still wear
breech-clouts, and when you get a
short distance from civilization you
will find that the majority of them
wear no apparel of any description.
The Australian black bears about
the same relation to that country
that the American savage does to
this. When you get away from the
cities into the brush you will find
plenty of them who would kill you,
and there is nothing they would
relish better than to make a barbe-
cue out of you, provided that there
was no danger of being caught.
Collectively they have the greatest
fear of the white man, for they know
that he Furnishes severely. They
peter to roast their victims. A stew
they consider very good, but as
rule they lack the utensils and means
of making broth. When a plump
white stranger is captured and killed
the body is carefully prepared. 1t
is then bound to stout, green pole,
which in turn is supported at either
end, about two and one-half feet
from the earth, by forked sticks.
Between the sticks a fire is built,
and when the proper number of
Goals are made the green pole, with
it's choice morsel, is put atop and it
is there permitted to simmer and
roast until it is done to turn, the
man-eaters occasionally sticking
their knives into the body to test
the degree of doneness.-A Globe
Trotter, in Kansas City Times.
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Supplying New Teeth.

A dentist of Moscow is reported
to have discovered method of sup
plying the human mouth with false
teeth which will grow into the gums
as firmly as natural ones. DR.. Zna-
mensky has performed several sue
cessful operations on dogs as we'll as
human beings. The teeth are made
of gutta-percha, porcelain or metal.
Holes are made at the root of the
false tooth and also upward into the
jaw. The tooth is then placed into
the cavity. In short time soft
granuleted growth finds its way
from the patients jaw into the holes
in the tooth. This growth gradually
hardens and holds the tooth in po-
sition.-Indianapolis Journal.
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OuAi CIV Ia. dlAu hCuciupCIOu f04,4/o ~
HospltaI; 1855 g
Road and Bridge ge. 1884 O.
Amounting in all to- .$48, ,419 Il
with the credits to the respective funds
as hereinbefore stated. This amount o1
$48,419 70 bears interest at the rate o1
Z per cent per annum.
Most of the bridge warrants are drawn
against the several road districts, many OF
which are now in Logan and Elmore coun.
ties, and of course are not redeemable.
We find that the revenue for the cur
rent expense and redemption fund for
this year will be about $4,000, and that
about all warrants now outstanding on
said fund, with our present revenue, should
be paid about January, 1894. These rev.
enues we earnestly recommend should be
applied to the redemption of warrants
when the same are outstanding.
A fair and equitable apportionment of
the debt would, we find, relieve Alturas
county of about four ffths of the bonded
debt for which this county is primarily
held, and about two-thirds of the floating
debt, but under existing laws this we
think cannot be done. The above condi-
ton of the finances of Alturas county is
to be deplored.
HOSPITAL.
We made thorough examination of
the hospital and find that the county is
to be congratulated on its condition an d
arrangements. Everything for the COM
fort of the patient is as good as could be
desired. The treatment Of the county
patients we found to be on a par with
those In the private wards of the hospital.
Everything was in first class order, plenty
of bedding, etc., and from the testimony
of the only county patient at present in
the hospital we found no complaint either
of treatment or food, but on the contrary
he was high in praise of everything con-
nected with the hospital.
In conclusion we OeSlre 10 return tnanKS
to this court for the uniform courtesies
shown to our body; also to Sheriff Nc
Pherson and his deputies for their prompt
and efficient compliance with our re-
quests; also to District Attorney Barnum
for the able assistance rendered US by
him in the discharge of our duties, and
the expeditions manner in which he has
discharged the duties imposed upon him
by our actions; also to our foreman, W.
H. Greenhow, and our clerk, Alex. Slmp-
son, for their valuable services during our
meeting. W. II. GREENHow,
Foreman.
AIEy SIMPSON Clerk
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A NOVEL plan for extinguishing a

A NOVEL plan for extinguishing a
church debt has been hit upon in
Melbourne. The church committee
-or vestry, as the case may be-
divide the total debt among them
selves and each man insures his
life for the amount that falls to his
share. The policies are transferred
to the church, and the annual pay
ments on them are made out of
the collections. Then, Of course,
as the members of committee "drop
off," the sums insured on their lives
drop in, and later, when the last
committeeman is dead, the last in
stallment Of the church debt will
be paid. The plan has the merit
if merit it be-of throwing the
whole of the responsibility for the
continuance Of the indebtedness
upon Providence.
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Labor in Ascending a Mountain.

DR.. j. Buchheistcr has made
curious calculation on the amount
of energy expended by person
weighing 1853 pounds in climbing q
mountain peak 1000 feet high, the
time allowed for the ascent being
five hours. He finds that the total
work done is equal to raising l $780,
600 pounds one foot, or one pound
/ ,38O,0OO feet. Of this work, /, ,176,-
600 feet-pounds is expended by the
muscles of the legs in raising or
lifting the body; $4,000 by the heart
in circulating the blood; $4,000 by
the caest in breathing, and 50, 900
in the various exertions of balanc-
ing the body, overcoming friction
of the ground, etc.-Ex.
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Total cash on deposit in bank, s.. las 7S
We also made an examination into the
condition of the county Indebtedness,
and find it about as follows:
The county court house bonds amount
to $4,000. with interest on the same at
6 per cent per annum. interest payable
annually on the lst day of January. These
bonds are due November l, 1891. The
interest has not been all paid, and there
are no funds to the credit of this account
except 63 cents to meet principal or
interest.
The funding bonds amount to 1921 900,
10 per cent of which will be due in Janu
airy, 1897, and 10 per cent annually there
after until all are paid. Interest on
$4,000 of these bonds is at the rate OF
6k per cent, and on all other funding
bonds per cent, interest payable semi
annually ON January 1st and July 1st Of
each year. We fiud that there was abont
$4,000 interest due and unpaid January
/, 1891, and there is now to the credit OF
this fund only $1,057 81.
Warrants on tho following funds mp to
April !, 1891, amount to:
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KETcHUM ALTURAs COUNTY IDAHO SATURDAY JUNE 27 1891

piece Of rose-colored velvet around
the under rim of his hat. His
friends guyed him considerably
about it around the halls of Con-
gress, but they knew not what it
was intended for. He paid very
little attention to their fun, for he
had felt the effect of the rose color
upon his mind. 1t was barely two
weeks before he was entirely cured,
and there is not now a happier dis
positioned man in this country
Boston Journal.
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Boiled Down,

The Baccarat story which,is dis
turbing all England can be told
very briefly.
The Prince of Wales and some
other gamblers were gambling with
gambling counters which the gam
bling Prince was in the habit of
carrying around with him to have
handy.
One Of the gamblers out gambled
the other gamblers.
That's all.-Philadelphia Inquirer.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1891-06-27

The KEYsroSE has long been aeknov
edged to be the sole representative of tho
Great Upper Wood River and Sawtooth
mining regions, and, located as it is in the
very heart of the most promising mining
country on the face of the earth, and leay-
ing nothing undone to present its readers .
complete synopsis of all mining news and
developments, as well as matters of local
Importance in the growth of ketchum, the
future metropolis of Idaho, it is an invalua-
BILE guide for capital and informant to the
settler of every craft and position. Sub
scribe for it, read it, and let your friends
read what may benefit them.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1891-06-27
The Color Cure.

The color cure for melancholia is
said to have been successfully tried
in Warrington. An eminent states
man who was thus afflicted would
at times cit for hours gazing into
space-dreaming, so to speak. His
family became very much annoyed,
and did everything tocheer him up.
but without avail. He seemed to
grow worse every day. Finally his.
wife hung rose-colored shades in
his library, and then she sewed a
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1891-06-27

JOHN ELLIOTT has relic of An
drew Jackson's days in the shape
of a metal badge. It is about the
size of the copper cent in vogue be-
fore the war. On the first side, near
the rim, are the words, "My sub
stitute for the U. S. Bank ;" and a
bust of Jackson, below which are
the words "My Experiment, My
Currency, My Glory" On the OBJ
verse, also near the rim, are the
sentences "Perish Commerce, :"
"Perish Credit" In the center is
the image Of a wild boar running,
on whose sides are the words: my
Third Heat" Below the boar APP
pears one of Jackson's expressive
"Down with the Bank. /"
The date, 1884" is also stamped
at the bottom on this side. The
badge is well preserved, showing
no evidence Of wear. This badge
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Notice for Publication.
Land Office at HALEY, Idaho,
Mou & 1901

Land Office at Haley, Idaho, I
May S, 1891.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his inten-
non to make final proof in support Of his
asalm; and that said proof will be made be-
iore the Register and Receiver at HALEY
,usho, on June Is. 1891, viz: Abllah
;'ns, ;A'uams, for the SW "a Sec. ii and w n NV
J. Sec. II, TIP. AN, Z. 17E.
lie names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon, and
eulovation of. said land, viz: II. NJ. Stew
afl, John Monks, Frank Mats. Of Ketch-
Ih; Ita Idaho; Louis Bourgeois, of HALEY,
w. T. RILEY, Register.
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"JoE R1cKEY" is pretty we'll known
both in the liquid form and in the flesh,
SAYS the New York World. A gentleman
has been observed by reporter to step
to the bar in the st. James Hotel and call
for eJoe Hickey" The barkeeper asked
no questions, but Immediately proceeded
to squeeze lime into goblet. The lime
itself was thrown into the glass and, on
the top Of it, quantity Of cracked ice.
The man who ordered the drink then
poured on the ice as much whisky - he
wanted, and the operation was completed
BY squirting in settler until the glass
was full.
Colonel Rickey is quite sure that this
is the only proper way to drink whisky
In summer. In Southern cities the Joe
Hickey has almost put the mint julip out
Of the market.
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Curiosities About Beans.

OF all edible pods it is believed that
the bean has been the longest known and
the most widely cultivated. 1t was used
as food by the ancient Jews and consid-
cred sacred by the Greeks and Romans.
A temple dedicated to Kyanetes, the God
of Beans, formerly stood on the sacred
road near Eleusia. Kyanetes was called
the God of Beans because he was the first
to cultivate them for food. The Bean
Feast, which the Atheneans celebrated in
honor of Apollo, was characterized by the
excessive use of beans. The Egyptians,
contrary to the NATIONS above mentioned,
considered beans unclean and would not
venture to touch them. Pythagoras ad-
monished his scholars, "Abstain from
beans" The natives of Egypt and most
all Oriental nations look upon the black
speck ON the wing Of the bean flower as
the written characters of death.-Ex.
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There are people who give themselves
to the Lord, but they take al the money
oat Of their pockets before they do it.
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WoMES govern US; let us render
them perfect. The more they arc
enlightened, somuch the more shall
we men be. On the cultivation Of
the mind Of women depends the
wisdom Of men, It 10 BY women
that nature writes on tho hearts 3f
men. Sheridan.