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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-05
CHRISTMAS is COMING.
OF Buying Gifts There Is No End
Spoons Galore.
GENESIS OF FUR BALTIC SEAL"
Lady Bountiful and Her Gospel of Useless
Gifts-some Capes and shoes, with a
Few Facts Concerning Them.
tcopyright, 1891, by James H. JOhnson.l


The holiday crush is once more upon us.
The world and his wife-more especially
his wife--is giving the whole mind 10
gifts and gift-making. And mighty
weary work they find, for the shops TEEN
with.
All manner of things that a woman can put
From the crown of her head TO the sole OF her
foot,
also about her household environment,
until the em barrassment Of riches Is ap-
palling. Naturally, jewelry and fancy ar
ticles have a long lead for such uses. jew
els, though--that is, real ones-are out OF
taste, except for your nearest and dearest.
Besides the very best people have brought
In the fashion of gifts whose value lies In
being either ove-wrought or else chosen
with careful thought for the giver's taste
or fancies Indeed, many go so far as 10
vote costly gifts vulgar, unless In such
cases as they can be recognized as the pay
ment of debt impossible to discharge In
money.
Perfume and stationery, two things
heretofore almost staple at this generous
season, are quite out of fashion. Inc fad
is now for womankind to be redolent only
of good works and exquisite cleanliness
and TO use paper in some sort typical OF
her individuality. II scent is permitted
il must be individual as well-the more
elusive and delicate the better IL is not
uncommon for women who can afford III
to have perfumes manufactured solely Tor
themselves, and to pay handsomely for
the privilege. These nice sharp outlets"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-05
California Artists.

Di Vernon, in San Francisco Nelrs-Let-
ter: Whatever may be the reason, il is in
the realm of art that our California girls
have won their widest recognition; their
names are known not only in the East,
hut in Europe Alice B. Chit
t"nden. whose fame as an artist has radi.
ated in every direction from her home in
San Francisco, has never been abroad.
One of her canvases was sent to New
York, and received the compliment of be-
ing very well hung at the National Acad-
envy of Design, receiving favorable notices
in all the papers, which is all the more
noteworthy from the fact that il was the
only floral piece so honored. Although
born in New York, Alice b. Chittenden
may rightly be called n California girl
since she was brought here when only two
months old. She has been educated in
our public schools, and received her art
education in the art school of the San
Francisco Art Association under Virgil
Williams, entering that institution when
not more than 10.
Another young Californian whose path
way TO fame seems to be unobstructed is
Miss Clara McChesney, the daughter of
J. Il. McChesney, principal of the Oakland
high school. She also is one of Virgil
Williams pupils Some little
while ago Miss McChesney gave an exhi-
btion of her paintings in San Francisco,
but at its close she returned to her studio
in New York.
The names of Elizabeth Strong and Ma
tilda Lott will always be associated to-
gether In the minds of those familiar with
the work OF California artists They were
students in the art school under Virgil
Williams, both went abroad, studied and
painted together, the pictures ofeach have
been hung In the Salon, and both are
animal painters. Elizabeth Strong is the
daughter of a Presbyterian clergyman,
who brought his family to Oakland a
number of years ago, where the young
artist grew To womanhood. Her brother,
Joe Strong. was supposed 10 have the
artistic talent Of the family centered all i'm
him. As n lad he dabbled in oils, painted
portraits of the Oakland magnates, and,
through their liberality, was sent abroad
To study art with his fellow art student
and intimate friend, Toby Il. Rosenthal.
Joe Strong married Belle Osborne, the
daughter of the lady who is now r. l..
Stevenson's wife.
But as for his sister Elizabeth, she was
dependent entirely upon her own efforts,
paid her way through the art school, and
has relied upon herself ever since. Al.
though her critics say she II not good
craftsman, yet there Is n dramatic motif
/ I'm her pictures that brings them at once
\ into popularity. After remaining abroad
some years she returned 90 America. and
now has studio in Boston from which
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-05

of the toilet no mere profane outsider can
find out, hence the decline and fall of per-
fume and pdepetrte In their stead you
may buy ivory tablets, silver-clasped and
bound in tortoise SHE'LL with the
daintiest of silver chains and pen
ellis at the back. Odd spoons,
also souvenir spoons, bon-bon spoons,
spoons silver-gilt and enamelled, spoons Of
olive wood, ivory spoons, with incrusta-
tion of gold fligree. orange spoons, coffee
spoons, spoons of so many sorts, sizes,
colors and conditions that the memory of
them makes your head swim. Those dis
tinguished late arrivals, Miss Ruth Cleve-
land and Master John Jacob Astor, Jr., &,
besides being born with gold spoons in
their mouths, will, no doubt, find enough
in their Christmas stockings to set them
housekeeping il need were Ii is more
than question with me sometimes IL
those singularly fortuneate young people
are not after all rather unfortunate. Fate
ordains that for each it shall be Christ
mas all the year. Consequently they will
lack the zest of anticipation, the keen de-
light of unexpected gifts. IL were max
ing scripture nowadays l would para
phrase When much is given much is
also denied.
Some gift making that ran across the
other day touched me more than little.
In several of the shops YOU find new can
die shades for which gorgeous Is n poor
word. They are gigantic roses, lilies, pop
pies and so on, made of rich crepey silk in
the tenderest pinks the most golden yel-
lows, the most vivid scarlets and gay
crimsons. They are mounted on long rub
ber stems with foliage and candle clasps
and so on, and cost from Sl TO g. each AS
lstood idly by admiring them stout lady
in black, with a strong kind face, framed
in snow white hair, said over my shoul-
der to the saleswoman: Give me three
lily and two roses-different colors,
please"
The shop girl hesitated trifle, saying
I'VE usually sell them alike"
81 know it," said the lady, with little
smile. but l want them for an unusual
purpose. There is poor little cripple
over on the east side whose love for color
is fairly tropical She can never leave her
room alive. | mean To set these big gor-
geous blossoms where she can see them
always day and night. She hated the
dark and cries out in il, and they will turn
her poor pale candle light into something
splendid and beautiful"
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1891-11-28
+" Me and Dad"

A correspondent in the Sun thus
relates the lesson given by New
England matron of olden time to
her numerous offspring. Her hus-
band had that day been elected as
corporal in the local MALTA COM
pany. Both father and mother,
especially the latter, seemed greatly
elated with the new dignity that
the family had secured. After the
worthy pair had retired for the
night, they continued to discuss the
all-important subject. The wife, as
might be expected, did most of the
talking. She dilated especially on
the fact that, as her husband was
corporal, the children should no
longer associate with those of the
neighbors. The children in the
trundle-bed hearing their names
mentioned, began to call out to the
chief talker in the other bed: "Ma!
Ma Be we cockerels, too?"
NO." came the response; "hush
your noise and go to sleep. It's
only me and your dad"
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1891-11-28
No. $50.
Application for q Patent.
u. S. Land Office. HALEY Idaho

US Land Office, Haley, Idaho,
March s. 1891.
Notice is hereby given that Nicholas C.
Sullivan and Erik Anderson, whose post.
office address is Ketchum, Alturas county.
Idaho, have this day filed their application
for patent for 1878 linear feet OF the
WRAPPER
mine or vein, bearing lead and silver ore.
with surface ground six hundred feet in
width, situated in Warm Springs Creek
mining district, County of Alturas, and
otate OF Idaho, and designated by the field
notes ana official plat on file in this Office
as Lot No: 50, said Lot No. 50 being de-
scribed as follows, to-wit:
.oo Oeginnlng at discovery point, thence
o9o 40 w 237 feet to a fir post marked wv.
central cl end Trapper lode;;" thence 900
~ w 1918 feet to corner No. l, identical
with corner No. Of "Ophir" lode, lot No.
%; anence 70 80, 500 feet to corner
no. =. whence U. g. M. NJ. No. bears N 500
~ Cos. feet distant; thence N GOO Is 4 800
1eet to n w corner of Sullivan" lode, I'M
surveyed, aud corner No. | of Tip Top''
lode, survey 927, 117l feet to corner No. 8;
tnence y 20 3ON w 600 feet to corner No. 4
thence $50 81 w 1873 feet to corner No.
!. the place Of beginning survey of exterior
Of 14.667 acres applied for. No conflicts.
Magnetic variation 1870 go E.
The location of this mine is recorded in
the Recorders Office of said Alturas county,
N Hook ".E" of Quartz Claims, page 4.
The nearest known locations are the Tip
Tor" Sullivan" and "Ophir" lode claims.
,n Any ya and all persons claiming adversely
surface ground are required to file their
adverse claims with the Register of the
United States Land Office at HALEY. in the
state OF Idaho, during the sixty days Pc
NOD OF publication hereof, or they will be
barred by virtue of the provisions of the
statute. w; T. RILEY, Register.
II - hereby ordered that the foregoing
lished for the period Of sixty days ten CON
secutive weeks in the KrrcHUn KxYsroNr
weekly newspaper published at K9tchum
Alturas county, Idaho.
w. T. RILEY, Register.
First publication March I, 1851.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1891-11-28
the MARRIAGE QUESTION.
What Kind Of Women Do Men
Prefer for WivesP

The Spectator Of last week hal
an article which points out to young
ladies anxious to marry that mer
prefer as wives plain and clever
girls to pretty simpletons, because
beauty is evanescent culture teach.
es girls how to count, with the result
that they are not extravagant, and
that the educated girl is more at
fectionate than the uneducated
The moral of this is, Be clever and
be we'll educated, for then you will
get a husband, whether you are
pretty or the reverse. ! greatly
question this view of matrimony.
As a rule, should say that clever
men do not want their wives to be
particularly clever.
AS for education increasing affec-
ton, or cleverness hindering extrav-
agance, experience is rather the
other way. If I were girl on the
lookout for a husband I should
play the game by adroitly Aattering
my contemplated victim; listening
with rapt attention when he spoke,
and, generally, seeking to create
the impression on him that l
thought him, in wisdom and in
charm,not inferior to the angels.
At the same time I should endeavor
indirectly to bring home the fact
that in me he would find a person
with heavenly temper, trimming
over with domestic affection. l
should take care to be becomingly
dressed, but my "get-up" would
look as if it cost nothing. / should
eschew slang and manly games, and
/ should be severely proper in my
general behavior. In my move
ments I should cultivate grace, and
with this object l should secretly
take lessons in dancing from Miss
Lefty Lind. My likes and dislikes
would be those of my victim.
In the present day man rarely
deliberately contemplates marriage.
He likes toying with the hook, but
he does not intend to swallow it.
The fly has, therefore,, to be very
adroitly thrown to catch him. The
mistake girls make is not to dis
tinguish between flirting and fish
ing. One hears good deal about
the vanity of women. Men are
just as vain, and it is by keeping
this fact we'll in mind that a girl
gets a husband. I take the world
as it is, and would back the girl
who follows my advice in the mat
rimonial stakes against che girl who
acts on the recommendation of the
Spectator.-London Truth.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1891-11-28
No. 779.
Application for a Patent.

U. 5. LAND OFFICE, HALEY, IDAHol
July "a, 1880.
Notice is hereby given that John D. Gray
by his attorney intact. Isaac l. Lewis, ano
Isaac /. Lewis, whose postoffice address i:
ketchum, Alturas County, State of Idaho
have this day filed their application for {
patent for fifteen hundred linear feet of the
"lNDEPENDENCEo
Lode mining claim or vein, bearing silve,
ana other minerals, with surface ground
six hundred feet in width, situated in Min
eral Hill mining district, county of Alturas
and State OF Idaho, and designated by the
field notes and official plat on file in this
office as lot number IS, said lot No. be-
ing described as follows, to-wit:
Commencing at the discovery point and
running thence with magnetic variation
at $50 5V f $50 co. w rs feet to the w
end line of claim; thence 200 so w 500
feet TO corner MOI; thence 200 7O' y 600
feet to corner No. 2; thence S 600 7O' Z
300 feet to corner No. 5; thence 200 so w
GOO feet to corner No. 4 thence N $50 7O'
w $500 feet to corner No. Z, the place OF
beginning survey OF exterior boundaries of
claim.
Containing 2OG6O acres.
No conflicts.
From cor, No. 8, a sec. cor. of sec. IS OH
eastern boundary. I. 4, N, r. 50 f., bears
s $40 So w 926S feet distant.
The location OF this mine is recorded in
the Recorders office of Mineral Hill min
ing district and Alturas county, State of
Idaho.
The claim is situate on the Mt ridge on
s. side Of +. fork of Wood river about four
miles from its confluence with main Wood
river: No known claims in the immediate
vicinity.
Any and all persons claiming adversely
any portion of said Independence lode,
vein, mine or surface ground, are required
TO file their adverse claims with the Regis
ter OF the United States Land Office, at
Haley, in the county of Alturas State of
Idaho. during the sixty days. period of
publication hereof, or they will be barred
by the virtue of the provisions of the stat
ute.
II is hereby ordered, that the foregoing
notice of application for patent be pub
lished for the period Of sixty days ten con-
secutive weeks in the KErcHUM KEYSTONE,
a weekly newspaper published at Ketchum,
Alturas county, Idaho.
w. T. RILEY, Register.
" ~: HYNDMAN, Atty for Applicants
Ketchum. Idaho.
First publication, Jnly g. 1880.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1891-11-28
SUMMONS.
In the District Court of the 4th judicial
District, of the State of Idaho, in and for
the County of Alta.
Gaorua 6 Callahan .ola;n4;G

In the District Court of the 4th judicial
District, of the State of Idaho, in and for
the County of Alta.
George S. Callahan, plaintiff,
George James, defendant.
The State of Idaho sends greeting to
George James, defendant:
YOU ARE HEREBY REQUIRED TO
appear in an action brought against
you by the above-named plaintiff, in the
District Court Of the 4th Judicial District
OF the State of Idaho. in and for the county
OF Alta, and to answer the complaint filed
therein, within ten days exclusive of the
day of service) after the service on YOU of
this summons-if served within this coun-
ty; or, If served out of this county, but in
this district. within twenty days; other
wise, within forty days-or Judgment by
default will be taken against you accord
ing to the prayer of said complaint.
The said action is brought to recover
payment OF a promissory note, alleging
that defendant made, executed and deliv-
cred TO plaintiff his promissory note for
$oU, with interest ut the rate of ~ per
cent per month, dated December 10, 1885 /;
that no sum has been paid on the said note
except $S5O3 on the Goth day OF May, 1886,
al OF which more fully appears in plain
u! TN $ complaint, certified copy Of which
And you are hereby notified that if you
fail to appear and answer the said CON-
plant, as above required, the said plaintiff
will take judgment in the sum Of 1916. 50
for interest and for costs.
Given under my hand and the seal of the
District Court Of the 4th judicial District
of the State of Idaho. in and for the county
of Alta, this 18th day of March. in the year
of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and ninety-one.
/, w. GARRETT,
SEAL Clerk of the District Court.
BY s. C. JOHN, Deputy Clerk.
W. H. BRODHEAD, Atty for Plaintiff.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1891-11-28
It Wouldn't Work.

The Sunday-school needed money
and Mr.. Smith, the superintendent
had new way of getting it.
He proposed giving each boy hal
a dollar. At the end of the month
the principal, together with what i,
earned, was to be returned to him
The scheme was good, but it
didn't work quite as we'll as Mr.
Smith anticipated.
The fourth Sunday found the
superintendent ready to audit the
profit and loss accounts, and he
commenced with Johnnie 8 class.
How have you done, Johnnie %
"My half dollar has earned an
other one," said Johnnie, with the
air of one having an option on a
halo.
Good" said the superintendent /;
"not only is Johnnie good boy in
helping the school, but he shows
business talent. Doubling ones
money in a single month requires
no common talent. Who can tell
but what we may have a budding
Wanamaker among us? Johnnie,
you have done WE'LL"
"And now, Thomas, how much
has your half-dollar earned?"
Lost it," said Thomas.
what, not only failed to earn
anything, but actually lost?" said
Mr.. Smith. "How was that?"
matched with Johnnie" was
the reply "and he won.'-Life.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1891-11-28
". J. CHAMBERLAIN & co.
Ore Buyers & Samplers

Highest Market Price Paid for Ores Re-
turns promptly made within Forty-eight
Hours after Ore reaches our works. Con-
signments solicited.
Office. 1918 10th st. Works, 3Sth & Wazee
P. 0. Box. 20.0. DENVER. TelephoneNo $50
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1891-11-28
LEGAL.
No. 228.
REPUBLIsHED NOTICE OF
Application for a Patent.

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
HALEY, Idaho, September Is, 1887. !
Notice is hereby given that Alexander II.
Dollarhide, Lewis C. DOllarhide, Joseph
Pinkham and Albert Griffith, whose post
Office address is Ketchum, Alturas county,
idaho Territory, have this day filed their
application for q patent for fifteen hundred
linear feet of the
"EAsT sIDE''
lode. mine or vein, bearing galena. with
surface ground six hundred feet in width,
situated in Little Smoky mining district,
county of Alturas and territory of Idaho,
and designated by the field notes and off,
cial plat on file in this office as lot number
fiftv-seven, said lot No. 81 being described
as follows, to-wit:
Beginning at the discovery stake, running
thence north 40 So 4Ow west lis feet to a
point on north end of claim; thence south
400 IS, west 2O2 feet to east side line of Scott
lode to post set in earth and stone mound,
corner No 1; thence north 49o AS east SOP
feet to northeast corner of claim, post set
in earth land stone mound. corner No. q;
thence south 40 So 40" east $50 feet. as
cending and quartering hillside to ridge
1900 feet, descending on Warm Springs creek
side to southeast corner of claim, post set
in earth and stone mound. corner No. g.;
thence south 400 45' west 100 feet, ascend
ing small ridge GOO feet on level along hill
side to southwest corner of claim, post set
in earth and stone mound, corner No. !;
thence north 400 Is, west 300 feet, ascending
to ridge 400 feet, descending and quarter
ing hillside on Little Smoky side, intersect
corner No. of survey No. 6lO, 1214 feet
intersect corner No. 8 of survey No 61O
and angle in west side line of claim Oppo-
site discovery, corner No. s thence north
45c 81, west 282 feet, descending and quar-
tering hillside along east side of survey No.
$40 to corner No. l of claim and place of
beginning; magnetic variation $50 30' east,
containing 1856 acres.
From corner No. east side U. s. NJ. NJ.
No. 4 bears south $50 l6' west 22466 feet.
The location of this mine is recorded in
the Recorders Office of Alturas county.
Idaho Territory. The adjoining claims are
Bunker Hill, Isabella" Covert" and
Scott"
Any and all persons claiming adversely
any portion of said g East Side lode mine
or surface ground are required to file their
adverse claims with the Register of the
United States Land Office at Haley, in the
county of Alturas aforesaid, during the
sixty days period of publication hereof, or
they will be barred by virtue of the pro-
visions of the statute.
H. o. BILLINGS, Register.
1t is hereby ordered that the foregoing
notice Of application for patent be pub
lished for the period Of so days (ten con
secutive weeks in the KEYSTONE, a weekly
newspaper published at Ketchum Idaho
H. o. BILLINGS, Register.
A. J. PINKHADI. Atty for Claimants.
First publication, Sept. II, 1887
First republication, August 30, 1890.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1891-11-28

Iowa corn has been making a po-
litical and horticultural record this
season that justifies some tall sto-
rles. But it hardly warrants the
following, which recent arrival
from the West brought with him
u saw" says the recent arrival,
"a man stand at the foot of corn
stalk.
"How big is your corn??" ]
asked the farmer.
~ don't know was the reply.
i just sent one of my boys up to
see, and l am worried to death about
him.
Cant he get back?"
mo, that's the trouble. The
corn stalks CROWN up faster than
be kin climb down."
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1891-11-28
Attention, Firemen!

Regular meetings of the Ketchum Fire
Company will be held at Metropolitan Hall
on the first Monday of each month at 8
o'clock p. NJ. BY order of
w. III. GREENHow, Foreman.
The record-union., 1891-01-10
CHAPTER Iy.

Full of enthusiasm, he sped through
the hall which led to the first story of the
building occupied by the Brous, trying
as he went TO deci2e in what manner he
would make his ealtree. Ought he to
make his appearance head-downward
and legs in the air, or should he enter
tremendously, with exquisite politeness,
as q gallant French chevalier?
He left it entirely to the inspiration of
the moment, and having moderated the
frenzy which made him regard every
bell-knob he encountered as an enemy,
he gently pulled the bell. A light step
sounded from within and Mile. Brou
herself came to the door.
"Mademoiselle," said Mons. Tringle.
bending obsequiously, so that the caudal
appcndage OF his costume bobbed about
III the most frisky and affabie manner.
Mile. Brou's countenance ordinarily
showed about as little emotion as that of
milliner's doll when viewing, from the
glass case, the passage of q squadron of
cavalry. In the present instance, how
ever, she betrayed unbounded astonish-
ment.
Madame Brou is well. I hope?', con-
tinued her visitor, with redoubled aff:l-
bility as he entered the vestibule and
found himself on the threshold of the
dlnlng-room, where that lady herself
surrounded by an array Of dress-goods
sat at a table lighted by q single lamp.
Not without some chagrin did Tringle
say to himself that he had arrived too
early; yet he saluted none the less re-
spectfully his hostess, who, after Civ
ing a covert glance from behind her pile
of sewing, regarded with compressed lips
the strange being who begged permission
to pay his respects.
Mile. Brou had taken her place beside
her mother, and the two ladies exchanged
The record-union., 1891-01-10
An Exclusfye YIrrinian.

A lady called at one of our banks and
presented check which she wished
cashed. As she was a perfect stranger to
the paying teller, he said very politely:
Madam, you will have to bring some
one to Introduce you before we can cash
this checkD
Drawing herself up quite haughtily,
she said, freezingly:
But do not want to know you, sirl"
RicltDoad Dispatch.
The record-union., 1891-01-10
CHAPTER VII.

The wind was keen and biting, but the
JOY of being liberated made Tringle indif-
terent to the cold. 1t is easy to picture
with what delight he saw his dwelling
once more, and with what celerity he
sped toward the protecting seclusion of
his own hearth, He raped briskly, his
heart beating with some trepidation at the
idea of meeting his old housekeeper.
Thercse did not respond at the first
stroke of the knocker, nor at the second,
nor the third. At the fourth blind was
opened on the inside, then window, and