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Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1891-12-15
A BIG BUSINESS.

The growth and present size of
the great retail business of Vein
stock, Lubin, & Co., Sacramento,
shows on the face that it possesses
a distinct character of its own. 1t
has done much to introduce many
important reforms in bookkeeping,
which have been widely copied.
There are people who have never
heard Of the big establishment, but
who, through its silent influence,
are being served by local dealers
better than they otherwise would be.
1t has done more than any other
ten stores to give the Zone Price
System firm and substantial foot
ing on the Pacific Coast.
1t has shown people living in
small towns that they can deal
through the mails with as much
security as if they bought in person.
1t has, by constantly raising its
own standard of qualities, had an
influence in raising the standard
everywhere. The average grade of
goods kept upon the Coast grows
better each year.
1t has been prominent in bring
ing west as stylish and desirable
goods as are kept by merchants in
New York, Philadelphia, or Chicago.
Indeed, the manufacturers who
supply them supply it. The goods
arc the same; and the Sacramento
prices, while never higher, are somc-
times considerably less. This is cx-
planned by the fact that the cost of
conducting business in large East
ern cities is far greater than in the
Capital City, the extra expense of
overland freight being but COM
paratively small item.
|: has made it possible for out
of-town people to enjoy quite as
satisfactory shopping facilities as do
those living in large cities.
There is no desire on the part of
the firm to take any special credit
for whatever influence for good the
house may have exerted. They
have sought simply to build up a
business on fair and just principles;
to buy and sell as low as they can;
to deal as far as possible only in
the very Lest goods; and neither to
fear nor favor any one, but to treat
every customer as they would their
most favored friend.
Whatever of success has come,
thcy attribute it to the faithful car
wing out Of these aims and prin.
,,irlcs.
y large illustrated catalogue, civ.
ing full information about goods
and prices, how to order, etc, sent
free TO any address.
H:lAST0cg, LyD!N, E. CO.,
<co-S!o K Street,
SACRAMENTO, Gil.
LARGEST GENERAL RETAIL HOUSE ON
I.ta PACIFIC COAST.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1891-12-15

Ladies, come and see the fine line
OF Fall and Winter Dress Goods I
am showing, and at Eastern prices for
cash. J. G, Fox.
The Clayton smelling furnaces were
blown out last Friday and Saturday,
after very successful five months'
campaign. They will be blown in
again Is early as possible next summer.
John O'Brien, of the Wood River
Meat Market, keeps nothing but the
choicest meats on hand. Try him.
A carload of Carrie Leonard ore
came in to day. The teamster who
brought it says. that the snow in
Smoky is not over Is inches deep on
level, and that the road is in fine
condition for travelling.
You want choice holiday presents,
don't you? And you want them
cheap? Then, call at Steward Bros,
and we will guarantee you better,
in the way OF prices, than if you sent
East.
STEWARD, Bros, HALEY.
A tame rattlesnake belonging to
an Arizona farmer sleeps every night
on the front gate Of his owners gar
den, coiling himself around the gate
and gatepost, so that lock and chain
are not needed to keep out intruders.
Insure your property in reliable
companies. None others are repre-
sented by LENNON & BOONE.
l.. H. McTrvine had his trial yester.
day afternoon, before Justice Redsull,
in Bellevue, Tor ths assault upon
Frank Cleaveland, a few days ago.
He was found guilty. and fined 1925
and costs, and thereupon gave notice
of an appeal to the District Court.
Services in Episcopal Church Hal
ley. Idaho: Morning on second and
fourth Sundays, and evening on frs.
and third Sundays in every north.
Fifth Sundays by special appointment.
G. w. G. VAN WINKLE. Rector.
The ladies will serve a lunch to-
morrow evening at Annoy Hall in
with the dance. Sand
wiches and Coffee rs cents; fresh
Oysters % cents a plate. Refresh
ments will be served from 0 o'clock
p. m. until the conclusion of the dance.
Thomas Carter, who has represented
the Minnie Moore Mining Company
in Bellevue for the last eighteen
months, will leave in day or two for
some point in the Eastern States,
presumably to take charge of some
other business in connection with his
l london house. It is thought that
the sale of those bonanza properties
just across the river, which has been
pending SO long, is about consum.
mated; otherwise he would not leave
1t this time.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1891-12-15
sW Blank Proofs of Labor FL
sale at this office.
A Christmas Market.

The Ladies' Guild will open a
Christmas Market on Tuesday even>
ing. December Is, in the Armory. for
the sale of Fancy Articles, Dolls, ETC.,
suitable for Christmas gifts. There
will be two immense Plum Puddinps
for good little children.
The Market will also be open
Wednesday afternoon, and will close
with dance IN the evening.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1891-12-15
LOCAL JOTTINGS.
Friedman IL open.
Holiday Goods at Tracy's.

~SA0~su - oPous
Holiday Goods at Tracys.
The clouds are darkening, and there
10 evidently = snowstorm brewing.
Smoke DAvey's home made Cigars.
Holiday Goods! Holiday Goods!
at j. q. Fox's. HALEY.
To>dsy's train brought up three
carloads Of freight and eight pas
sengers.
Winter Apples, Pigs Feet, Triple,
Grain ana Hay. and full liue OF
Choiee Groceries, at
EARHARr's
Haley Grocery Store
sW Fresh Oysters speciality.
Mrs. J. X. Morrill, came down from
Ketchum to-day, to attend the Christ
mas market
The Latest Novelties-the most
acceptable Of all Holiday Presents
1T J. g. Fox's, Hailey.
S. NJ. Friedman has just received q
carload of Budweiser and Anheuser
Beer, for which he is sole agent on
Wood River.
Another c;gar. maker has come from
the East to work ia Dsvey's cigar
mandatory.
A large and varied assortment of
Goods suitable for Holiday Gifts, just
opened At
VAN NEss's DRUG STORE.
You can save time and money by
getting your loans through
LENNON & BOONE.
Mrs. Cramton arrived to-day from
Lost Rives. This 10 her FIRST visit to
HALEY in four years.
Don't forget the Christmas Market
at the Armory Tuesday evening. The
ladies "expect every Haileyi.e to do
bis duty" by going there to be enter
tained.
Young Frank Brown is steadily
gaining in health, but still has pro-
longed spells of inconsistencies.
We have . large assortment OF
patterns suitable for business suits
which We make up in our usual first
elass way, at prices as low as any ones.
Call and be convinced before order
Ing. ANDERSON & MCLEoD.
About three -fourths Of the miners
employed in tho mines in and around
Clayton have been laid off for the
winter, and only about 40 men kept
Ss work.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1891-12-15
Don't Read This.

With each succeeding day comes
an increased demand for better service
on the railways Of our country. The
Uuion 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, 1891-12-15
In Every Receipt

that calls for baking powder, use the
<sRoyal" Better results will be obtained
because it is the purest 1t will make the
TODD lighter, sweeter, of finer flavor, more
digestible and wholesome. 1t is always
reliable and uniform in its work.
have found the Royal Baking superior
<-"-" c. CORFU Chef
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1891-12-15

Why do ! suffer? Why do physi-
clans fail to give me relief? These
inquiries are fully answered aud reme-
dies prescribed in the new medical
work published by the Peabody Med.
ical work published by the Peabody
Medical Institute. Just glance at tue
advertisement in another column.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1891-12-15
The DISTRICT COURT.

Proceedings Of the December, 1891.
Term.
SEVENTH DAY, DECEMBER Is.
J II Beamer vs. L T. Tootle and the
other owners Of the Camas No 2-ln
progress Of trial before a jury.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1891-12-15
Women as Bank DepOsitOrs.

Boston Herald
Illustrating how savings bank de-
positors frequently lose their heads in
times like these, the story is told Of a
young woman employed in a family
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1891-12-15
Plain Sewing Wanted.

The Ladies' Aid Society of the
Methodist Episcr pal Church will do
all kinds of plain sewing on reasona-
bic terms. Orders may be left at
Mrs. Burkett's.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1891-04-03
The worth of Autographs.

Autograph collecting is a very limo
cent though somewhat costly hobby.
NY collection has cost me over $500,
and its cash value to-day is over ST.
600. Autographs have their cash prices
and will always fetch them. The sigma
ture of President of the United States
is worth $1-that is to say any since
Garfield. Garlield's is cheap at 81 and
Lincoln's at $40. A letter written by
Lincoln early in the war has been sold
for $50 Thomas Jetferson's signature
fetches $40 and is very scarce. Foreign
autographs run high. The first Napo-
Icons 5 is worth between $50 to $50; DR..
Johnson's about the same.
Queen Victoria's is sold as low as
Sc so, and is often Il forgery at that.
The Prince of Wales has been very
sparing with his autographs. and the
only one / ever knew of being sold
brought $3.50. Lord Beaconsfield's is
worth So. but as Mr.. Gladstone will
courteously reply to any letter sent
him. his autograph is drug in the
market,and has scarcely any cash value
at all. Boulanger's autograph used to
sell for 81. and Bismarck's is worth
three times that amount.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1891-04-03
Couidn't Catch Him.

His. eye lighted on the man wearing
the wolf-skin overeoat as soon as he
entered the door. and the presumed
far westerner had scarcely got seated
when he was accosted with:
From Colorado or Nevada, I pre-
sume?1
No. sir, from Idaho
Anywhere near Boise City?n
Right from that place. sir. -
''Ah. glad to have met You. Wanted
to talk with you about the weather out
there. Been very cold this winter?''
Not so very. 1t was only Is de-
grees below when l Left
is that the coldest?"
We'll, we had it % degrees below
for a few DAYS in December"
did, eh? l have been keeping
track of the weather, as reported by
the signal service Here is Boise City
pasted in this column
Il see. You must have an obiectfn
Certainly. l travel a good deal,
and always like to stop liar in the
first round. This report does not show
that you have even touched zero this
winter. How is that?''
My friend. is that the weather
bureau report2" asked wolf-oyercoat.
lit is''
.sOficial?n
Yes. sir. Can you get over it?''
Il don't have to, sir | should have
told you on the start that our town is
divided. Half of it is built on an old
glacier and the other half in the crater
of volcano. The signal Office is To-
Gated in the latter half, and even in
january they have to pour water on
the floor TO cool it off. Up in my half
we often have it 20 degrees below
while they are picking roses down in
the crater. Signal service is only for
half the town, sir. and before you call
Boise City man liar you should find
out which half he lives in. Go away
from me- sirl You look like bad.
bad manr'-N Y. San.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1891-04-03
His Life Saved by HIS Nerve.

An ineiden: which recently took
place at Plymouth. Mass. called for
the possession of a good deal of pluck
on the part of the two actors. A
young man of about 20 was leading
bull that bad always been peaeeably
inclined. when the animal seemed to
be seized with sudden fury. and
made lunge mt him.
The stick which was fastened to a
ring in The animals nose snapped
short in the yoiing mans grasp. and
almost before he knew what had hap
pened he was thrown into the air from
the bulls horns.
His clothing was torn nearly from
his body. his cheek was cut open. and
he was much bruised. but when he
fell, almost under the feet of the bull.
he had presence of mind enough to
realize that his only safety lay in keep
ing SO close to the head of the animal
that he could not be thrown up again.
He managed to get three fingers of his
left hand into the ring in the bulls
nose. while with his right hand he
grasped one of the horns.
Meanwhile the farmer who owned
the animal. and who is an excellent
shot. had got rifle from the house.
and hastily put into it two cartridges
The young man. finding his strength
failing, called out to the other to
shoot.
Fire, for PHYS sake" he said. II
can't hold on much longer"
The bull. astonished by the clutch
of his victim. had for moment stop
ped, but when he should again start
there would be small chance of the
life of the young man. The animal
stood so that his forehead was pre-
seated to the farmer. but the young
mans head was within few inches of
the spot which the bullet must strike.
..If l fire. the farmer called. 1.-The
ball may flatten on the bone and kill
you on the rebound
Fire anyway, and quick, the other
cried out, as the bull showed signs of
moving.
The farmer put his rifle TO his shoul-
der and fired. The shot was SO true
that the bull dropped in his tracks
without n struggle.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1891-04-03
Spanish Hospitality in Early Cali
fornia Days.

In the old days there was not hotel
in California, and it was considered
grievous offense even for a stranger,
much more for friend, to pass by
ranch without stopping. Fresh horses
were always furnished, and in many
cases on record when strangers APP
peared to need financial help pile of
uncounted silver was left in the sleep
ing apartment. and they were given to
understand that they were to take all
they needed. This money was covered
with a cloth, and it was point of
honor not to count it beforehand nor
afterward. 1t was guest silver" and
the custom continued until its abuse
by travellers compelled the native
Californians to abandon it.
Among themselves no one was ever
allowed to suffer or struggle for lack
of help. The late DR.. Nicholas Den.
of Santa Barbara, who married into
the Ortega family. once needed money
to carry through speculation, and
thought of going to Los Angeles to
borrow it. Old Father Narciso. hear
ing of the matter, sent his Indian boy
to him with a cora" or four gallon
tule basket, full of gold. and the mes
sage that he ought to come to his
priest whenever he needed help
Charles Hoaoard Stinn. an Century.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1891-04-03
Knocked Out Again.

A Detroiter who sells patent WELL
pump throughout the state was in one
of the southern counties few days
ago, and driving up to large, fine farm
house he said to the owner. who stood
at the gate:
I've got the best pump here in the
world"
yes" was the calm reply.
Il want to put one in your well. "
Yes"
IN let You have it on two weeks
trial, and pay you half price for your
old one.e
will it work without wellpn
"Of course not"
Then you'd better go on"
why. haven't YOU got well?"
Nary we'll We git water from the
spring down there, half a mile away.
I've lived here twenty-nine years, and
allus meant to dig we'll, but just about
The time | git ready long comes some
turned jack and iiullers 'Pumpr and
makes me mad and / give it up. Drive
IN, stranger-youv knocked me out
or another year. ."-Dsfroit Free Press
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1891-04-03
ne HAD kIlleo elcHT MsN.



Alexander K McCung of Mississippi
was perhaps one of the most conspicu-
GUS figures in the early days of that
States history. He was contemporan-
eous with Jefferson Davis. S. S. Prem
tiss. and Henry s. Foote. the big brainy
men who have written their names
high upon the scroll of the Nations
life. He was Il man possessing many
admirable traits of character COM
bined with a high order of intellect
and surprisingly fiue manners. His
knight of the olden time ever bore
himself with prouder mien than did
Alex. McClung. His finely-wrought
organism was screwed up to the high
est tension all the time. and by reason
of that he became the most famous
duelist in America. He was of a
friendly. convivial nature for all that,
and the habits of intemperance and
dissipation fastened themselves about
him like bands of steel.
He was an unerring shot with pis-
tol. and as many as eight men fell un-
der his fatal fire upon the field of
honor.
With the memory of his dead and
the goblins damned hatched out of the
wine cup constantly fitting before his
gifted but besotted mind, life became
a burden, and upon the threshold of
his youthful prime" he committed
suicide in the CITY of Jackson by shoot
ing himself through the head with a
dueling pistol.
For this last frightful tragedy he
made extensive preparations First.
on the morning Of his death he had his
bath and shave. Then he clothed his
handsome aud manly form in an elegant
suit made by his tailor for that occa-
sion. He wore Il full-dress shirt, a
white tie. patent leather pumps. and
I black hose. He had dressed himself
for burial.
On the day previous he had pur-
chased of carpenter neatly planned
board, about twelve inches in width
and six feet, in length. This was by
his order carried to his room at his
hotel.
On the morning of the tragedy he
placed the board in position to per-
form the service for which he had pur-
chased 1t. resting one end on his bed and
the other on the floor. This done, he
threw himself across the bed. laying
his head upon the board. Everything
now being in readiness. he shot him
/ self through the brain with dueling-
pistol. The blood rushed from his
self-iutiicted wound and went coursing
down the plank like :, mountain brook.
leaving his clothes spotless and un-
stained.
| Upon his writing-desk were found
/ these pathetic verses. the ink still wet
1 upon the pages:
Swiftly speel over the waste of time. Spirit
| of De tn;
| In manhoa DIS morn, in youthful form WOO
thy breath.
For the faded hues of rfe have fed like the
Dolphin's Its hit,
And dark are the clouds above my head rs the
stariess night.
/ o. yainIy the mariner seeks for rest In the
| quiet haven
/ The sainted pilgrim for the land of the blest,
/ the RI ST in Heaven
The galley slave for the night winds breath
at bHrutli & noon
But more gladly III spring to thy cold arms.
] Death.
Come soon. come soonl
/ -1fen1f1hiS Cs11yiuleycirL
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1891-04-03
The vnice of the Gharmer.

One among many OF my girls begins
her letter to me in this way: II am in
need Of adyiee,'' and. because there
are SO many who seem in the same sad
predicament. ! choose TO answer her
on this page. My dear girl, no man of
honor over continually visited n girl.
talked OF love and vet said that he did
not think of marriage. II he docs not
think of marriage lie ought not to
whisper of love. and the sqener your
acquaintance with him ceases the bet
ter it will be for volt The man you
expect to love should expect To make
you his wife. and you e;tnnot afford to
listen to protestations of never-dying
affection from men who do not propose
to put you in That most honorable of
all positions-the position Of II wife. /
wish could make you understand how
dangerous this is; wish | could get
near enough to each niie Of you TO put
my hand on your shoulder and look in
your ewes, and say. Take care!
Women whose lives have been those of
shame aud sorrow met their first temp
tation in this way. Go straight to your
father or brother aud tell them what
this man has said 10 You. Hear what
they say, and see what taf.l think. and
if they are the ouest-hc;irted men
believe them te be they Will tell you as
dos Listen TO no word of love that
is not followed by the suggestion of an
early marriage.
But says dear little maiden, I'VE
can't get married yeti we have got to
work to make Il home, aud that is what
we are waiting and hoping for"
You are not the girl / am speaking
to. CHEEKY Heart. Everybody knows
you expect to marry the man who is
devoted to YOU, and everybody knows
that it is just II question of a little self
denial and little waiting before the
day will come when you become mis-
tress of a home rs well rs a heart. 1t is
the girl who is in doubt as to what she
ought to do; it is the girl who is listen
ing to the voice of the charmer. and
for whom j fear so much, that am
talking 10. and / ask her to write in
letters of fire on her brain and her
heart just these words of warning;
THE love that does not mean mar
riage it is n disgrace even to call love !"
Ruth Astmore. tn The Ladies Home
! .louT-1sd{
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1891-04-03
They Felt The Lions Breath.

whispered to the other children to
lie still. because we had no place to
hide in. nor was it any use to try TO
climb tree. for the California lion
will climb like cat. So we saw the
lion finish his meal on our OK. II grew
very light, near sunrise, before he took
any notice of us. where we sat under
the ox-cart. As soon as he saw US he
walked up very close, with a curious.
wondering expression on his face, and
went all about the cart looking us
over. and making purring sound.
We sat close aud had our arms about
one another. but we did not say word.
He then came up SO close that felt his
breath on me, and finally he put his
nose against nv ankle. l had no
stockings on, only homemade shoes,
aud his nose felt very strange, and
made me expect to be eaten up ut once.
But thought it best to lie still and not
cry ont
After what seemed long time, the
lion went back and lay down by the
dead OK. about hundred feet distant,
keeping his eve on rs most of the time.
He sometimes walked around the OK;
then he went off little way TO a spring;
then he came back and walked around
the cart. At last he lay down again
by the OK. shut his eyes. and seemed
asleep. The sun was now high, and
we were very hungry and thirsty, but
when we moved a little to rest our
limbs the lion opened his eyes and
looked very bad.
We lay there under the cart all the
morning. and until about the middle of
the afternoon. and the lion lay under
the shade of tree. watched us. ate
some more beef, and went 10 the sprin g
as often as he chose. Then about three
o'clock mother and Jose. the peon, came
down from the coast way. and when
they were on the ridge, they could
look into the canon and see the whole
situation at glance.-the lion, the
dead OK, the cart, aud the three of US
huddled together under ii. Jose ran
forward and fired two shots. wounding
the lion. but he got away in the rocks.
The Centurg