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The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1891-09-12
Ill-Used Wealth.

Solomon said: "Wisdom is good
with an Inheritance" and expert
ence shows that an inheritance is
only damage without it. If any
one doubts this let him look at the
crowd of rich young men at Del
monico's or at Ned Stokes dining
room, both of which are thronged
lat least during the season by the
gilded youth. A darker aspect OF
this class is found in our lunatic
asylums, where the best rooms are
generally occupied by rich young
men whose excesses have wrecked
their reason. 1t is not long since
young Travers (son of a former
millionaire) was under treatment
at Bloomingdale Asylum, and one
may find some other similar cases
at the same institution. Here, too,
is the unfortunate Elliott Roosevelt,
who inherited large fortune. He
has destroyed himself by dissipa-
ton, and while in France became
so violent that he was locked up in
an asylum. A commission has just
been appointed to take charge OF
his estate, and he may be brought
home to be confined in private
made mad house. Rich men will
we'll to look at the condition OF
their sons before they make their
Wills. The late Rowland H. Macy
founder of the great business house
set a good example in this matter
He left $500, 900, but one of his sons
was limited TO $40 week for life
because it was enough to support
and was all that could safely be
given him.-N.Y. Corr. Troy Times
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1891-09-12
Homelv Men and Pretty Wives.

As q matter of fact the homely
man almost invariably succeeds IN
capturing a pretty wife. History
and daily observation furnish innu-
merabIe proof of this proposition.
Lincoln, the awkward rail splitter,
whose face was strong and kindly,
but devoid of nearly all the charms
that enter into the makeup OF a
..handsome man." captivated the
charming Mary Todd Of Lexington
!Kv. And this was twenty years
before he had become famous, too
so that it could not have been am
bition that led the future mistress
of the White House to surrender
her hand and heart.
Sherman, almost as homely af
Lincoln. was accepted, among scores
of handsomer and wealthier sultors
/ by the brilliant Ellen Boyle Ewing
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1891-09-12
A Bone Shedder.

DR.. Bell of Parrottsville, Tenn,
reported the case of woman who
sheds her bones, and showed some
of the specimens before the East
Tennessee Medical Society { (Medi-
cal S,andard). He said: The pa
tient is seventy-one years of age,
seemingly in perfect health, a we'll
preserved woman of medium height,
average weight, and normal in every
other respect. Twenty-one years
ago the exfoliation of bone began
in her fingers, and has during the
succeeding years continued until
she has twice shed ulna and radius,
humerus, scapula, and part of in
ferior maxillary. This shedding
takes place spontaneously without
pain, hemorrhage, suppuration, in
hammation, or inconvenience. On
one occasion when churning she
shed the radius. There is no de-
formity, sapination, pronation ex'
tension, flexion, and circumfexion
being perfect. The bones shed
(about six hundred pieces were, on
careful inspection by the society
found to be entirely natural. She
has given about one hundred pieces
of bone away as souvenirs. The
woman is conscious of the pending
expulsion of bone about ten min
utes before it takes place, and q
perfect bone is always left in At'
stead. The bone makes it's way out
always on the posterior side. ane
the wound heals by first intention
though at the exit Of the bones
were numerous small scars. Sh'
has always been in comfortable cir
cumstances and is cheerful, yer.
interesting fact, as showing tn
power of the mind to adapt ltsel
to extraordinary circumstances"
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1891-09-12
Judre Waxem's Political Proverbs

Better turn man loose when he
gifts too big for his party.
Newspapers is the maxim or
brakin' of the averidge of statesmen.
Thar wouldn't be no politishans
eff thar wasn't no gait resets.
ACongressman that makes money
outen his job needs watchin'.
A man amt good fer mulch else
after bein' President of the United
States. ..
Holdin' offs never seems to git
tiresome to the holder.
The aigs the American eagle lays
amt fer sale at emmy price.
When farmer gifts in det the
next thing he wants is to get IN
politicks.
In votes is power.
The mothers of this Nation is
willin' to let the fathers wair the
pants.
The ole politikle wheel hosses yor
read about is almighty darn stub
born sort of critters when you un
dertake to drive them luther way
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1891-09-12
Bits of Information.

A span is 105 inches.
There are asa bricks in a cubic
yard.
A hand (horse measure) is four
inches.
The Alps stand in six different
States.
One-tenth of the world is still
unexplored.
Only one man in 203 is over six
feet in height.
The value of a ton Of pure gold
is 2,799 81.
The Suez Canal took thirteen
years to build.
There is bathing suit that pre-
vents drowning.
A rabbit can jump nine clear feet
on level ground.
Alaska contains, it is said, six
active volcanoes.
One-half of the people born die
before the age of sixteen.
The brain of a man exceeds twice
that of any other animal.
The population of the earth
doubles itself in 26O years.
The average person wears nearly
fourteen pounds of clothing.
Three pints of liquid day is suf'
fcient for the average adult.
The highest altitude ever reached
by a balloon was seven miles.
Doctors say that the left leg is
usually stronger than the right.
Some insects are in state of ma
turity thirty minutes after birth.
An ostrich's egg weighs about foul
pounds-equal to forty hens eggs
The new argentine Pacific Rail
road has one stretch of road 2l1
miles long without a curve or bridge
It is now settled that the Missis
sippi river rises nine miles abov'
Lake Itaska and is 2, ,555 miles long
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1891-09-12
A Railroad Engineers Clock.

A new clock has been invented
by a railroad engineer that prom
ises to be a great advantage to loco
motive engineers. The dial-plate
and figures are large, and SO are the
hour and minute hands. As train
whirls by a station the hour and
minute hands whirl round like 2
flash to mark the correct time, and
a red bulls eye flashes into the dial.
Five minutes later the red light
turns green, and in five minutes
more the green light disappears.
The engineer on the next tram sei-
lowing can tell exactly how many
minutes ahead is the train that pre-
cedes him. The clock is . perfect
|.time-keeper, and when the traia
passes drops the signal light. Ex.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1891-09-12
Second Class.

No man has a right to complain
if strangers form their first impress
sions of him from his manner and
personal appearance. For the mo-
ment they have no other resource.
But while this is true, it is also true
that preliminary judgments of this
kind should be taken for no more
than they are worth, and if unfavor-
able, should be as far as possible
kept to ones self. The Analostan
Magazine relates story Of u a''nan
who was perhaps not quite so care
full as he should have been in this
respect.
Siias Reynolds and Thomas Judd
known respectively as Uncle Silas
and Uncle Tom-were rich farmers
in Illinois and twenty-five years
ago. They we're neighbors and very
close friends, and both of them were
somewhat notorious for their oddi-
ties and their shabby dress.
They carried long hickory poles
as canes, and Uncle Tom almost
always had basket on his arm be-
cause he couldn't bear pockets in
| his clothes"
Both men were familiar figures
about the old Board of Trade in
Chicago. One evening they missed
their train and were obliged to re-
main in town over night; so they
| went to the Palmer House, then
Just built, and the pride Of the city.
The night clerk was dapper
young man, with an air of cologne
and Importance about him." and
when he saw the two seedy-looking
wayfarers reach for the register he
accosted them with q measure Of
brusqueness.
Have you any baggage?" said he.
He was told that they had not
nothing but Uncle Toms basket.
"You will have to pay in advance.
l suppose you know" said the
pretty young man.
ayes answered Uncle Silas,
slowly, II supposed so," and with
an heir of humility he went down
into his trousers pocket and tished
up purse, which he began to un-
wind.
"What is the cheapest room you
have?" he inquired.
The cheapest was none too cheap,
but the clerk named the figure.
"All right" said Uncle Silas,
t"take it out of that" and he laid
down a 81 900 bill.
The clerk at onceput on his other
, manners. He was very sorry to have
f made such a mistake. OF course
, he couldn't change the bill, but that
, made no difference; they could pay
, at any time, and meanwhile could
have anything they wanted.
"Can't change it, eh?" said Uncle
. Silas.
1.-THE clerk repeated his statement
, that he couldn't and didn't wish to.
"Well, Tom," said Uncle Silas
stufing the bill into his wallet and
picking up his big stick, "come on,
, let's 90 to some irst-cl hotel.
told you we should have trouble il
, we came to one of these cheap
nlaces."
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1891-09-12
A SCENIC CHAPTER OF IDAHO
To the Sawtooth Mountains and
Reddish Lakes.
BY MRS. CAL CLAWeON.

From Sketches on Idaho to be published
with illustrations
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1891-09-12
The Dogs Love for Man.

It has often been mooted as a
vexed question why all men of
genius and greatness are so fond of
dogs. The reasan is not far to seek.
Those who are great or eminent in
any way find the world full of para
sites, toadies, liars, fawners, hypo-
critics. The incorruptible candor,
loyalty and honor of the dog are to
such like water in a barren place
to the thirsty traveller. The sym
pathy of your dog is unfailing and
unobtrusive. If you are sad, so is
he; and if you are merry, none is
so willing to leap and laugh with
you as he. For your dog you are
never poor; for your dog you are
never old; whether you are in a
palace or cottage he does not care !;
and fall you as low as you may,
you are his providence and his idol
still. The attachment of the dog to
man out-weighs and almost oblit-
crates attachment in him to his own
race. There is something shocking
to our high opinion of him in the
callousness with which he will sniff
at the stiff body of a brother-dog
he will follow his master to the
grave, and sometimes die on it
but the loss of his own kind leaves
him unmoved. l never knew more
than one exception to this: it was,
however, a noteworthy one. l had
two puppies of the Molussus, com
monty called the Maremma breed
large, white, very beautiful dogs,
with long hair; varying in size be,
tween a Newfoundland and collie,
the old Greek race Of watch-dogs to
which, quite certainly, Argus be-
longed. These puppies, named Pan
and Paris. lived together, fed. played
and slept together, and were never
separated for a moment for seven
months. In the seventh month
Paris fell i'll of distemper and died
Now, by my own observation, ] car
declare that Pan nursed his brother
as assiduously as any boy could
have nursed another; licked him
cleaned him, brought him tempting
bits to eat; did all that he coule
think of, and when his brother a
last lay there cold and unresponsiv'
to his efforts, his grief and aston
isment were painful to see. From
that time he ceased to play; from
being very lively dog he grew grav
and sad; he had wistful, wonder
ing inquiry in his eyes which it wa
pathetic to behold; and althougl
he lived many years after, and wa
as happy as dog can be, he neve
recovered his spirits; he had burie'
his mirth in the grave of Paris
Something was lost for him witt
his brother which he never regained
This is the only instance l hav
known of dogs love for anothe
dog.-Ouida, in Review.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1891-09-12
To Make Good Coffee.

"It is quite astonishing that so
few persons really know how to
make . good cup Of Coffee" said
the master of the house, making q
wry!face over the thick, muddy fluid
which the new cook had served for
breakfast. ''And it is so simple"
he continued, "any one could make
it. When l was bachelor and
lived in rooms, l always made my
own coffee end never failed. Here
is my formula, if you like to have
it for your new cook, who, | must
say, needs a hint or two. 1t is bet
ter, of course, to grind your own
coffee, as then you are sure OF hav-
ing it good, but never cared to
take the trouble or the time myself.
Put the ground coffee in the coffee
pot, the quantity being regulated
according to the number of per-
sons; family of six would require
about a teacupful. Add half pint
of cold water and one raw egg, but
do not put in shells, as many ignor-
ant cooks do, considering that the
broken bits have peculiarly clari-
flying power. Stir all we'll together,
add one quart of boiling water, and
let the whole tboil for l15 minutes.
While still boiling, pour. in half q
cup of cold water, and put the
coffee pot On the side of the stove
where it will not boil, and let 1t
stand for fifteen minutes. Coffee
Made in this manner will be found
clear, strong and free from grounds.
New York Tribune.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1891-09-12
Good for the Vassar Girl.

A young graduate from Vassar
had read the following paragraph
at must be disinterested benev-
olence which leads the sweet young
things who go to Vassar College to
nlant trees on commencement day.
They can't ever expect to climb
them"
She didn't like it, and in reply
wrote:
ut is surely better to plant trees
at college, evenif debarred the ques-
tionable priyilegt of climbing them,
than to sow wild oats, from which
no one ever yet failed to reap q
harvest. Boston Beacon.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1891-09-12
FRO BE CONTINUED ]

THE dry goods trade OF the
United States has more money IN
vested in it than any other interest
in the country-estimated at the
enormous sum of $40, OO,0OO,OUO,
while the next in order, the rail
reads, has only between $1O,OOO,-
600, 600 and $12, ,O0Q,000OOO.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1891-09-12

The KrrsroNH has long been acknow
edged to be the sole representative of the
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 leav-
complete synopsis of all mining news and
developments, as we'll az matters Of local
importance in the growth of Ketchum, the
future metropolis of Idaho, it is an inval y
BILE guide for capital and informant to the
settler of every craft and position. Sub
scribe for 1t. read IT. ana let your 'fr1enoe
read what may benefit them.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1891-09-12
Notice for Publication.
Land Office at HALEY, idaho,

Land Othce at haley, luahO, !
May S. 1881. )
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has fled notice of his lnten'
son to make final proof in support OF MS
calm, and that said proof will be made be-
iose Ise the Register and Receiver at Haley
i,aIsho, on June Is, 1891, yiz: Abilah
SSec. IA, TIP. N, r. II f.
DE names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon, and
sSIuyatlon OF. said land, viz: II. NJ: Stew
~, John Monks, Frank Mats, OF ketch
w.; W.; Idaho; Louis Bourgeois, of HALEY
". 7. RILEY. Register.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1891-09-12

daughter of the friend of his boy
hood. And this was in 1S5O-many
wears before William Tecumseh
Sherman was known far beyond his
own mess tent.-Minneapolis Tri-
bune.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-28
prntent Ynnr Health.

Cold and moisture combined have q torpor-
izlng effect upon the bodily organs, andhthe di'
gestive and secretive processes are apt to De
more tardily performed in winter than in the
fall. The same Is true, ALEC, Of the excretory
functions Tho bowels are often sluggish, and
the pores OF the skin throw OIL but nttle weste
matter at this season. The system, therefore,
requires opening up a little. and also purifying
and regulating, and the safest, surest. and most
thorough tonic and Alternative that can be used
for these purposes Is Hostetter's Stomach Bit
terra. Persons who wish TO escape the rheumatic
twlnges, the dyepeptic sgones, tho painful dis.
turbances of the bowels, the bilious attacks, and
tho nervous yisitatons. 30 common st tsis time
of tho year. will do we'll TO reinforce their sys-
TENS with this renowned vegetable stomachic
and inyigorant. 1t improves the appetite,
strengthens the stomach, cheers the spirits. and
10 2s-W(w)F&su
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-28
THE SPRING CROPS.
FARMERS TAKE ADVANTAGE or THE
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
onls rss Of che Iso Coupon cascs Disposed
of-Navsi AfAsrs--A Good Man
Done -sfachinist. wanted.

fcorsepcnGcncs Of tho Richmond pispatshl
EonroEx. Va. January 27.--3'he farmers
aTe taking advantage Of the fine weather
prevailing in this section to get web shead
with their work of preparation for the
spring crops. while the truckers are set
ting out cabbage and planting peas. We
have really had no severe winter weather
20 far. though the season two thirds gone
and the bright san and mild temperature
renders our mid-winter altogether spring-
like. 10 the wonder and delight OF the
large number OF northern visitors now
regularly coming this way.
rEH oooPos CASTS.
go far only about eight or ten coupon
Gases of the lao have been tried IN the CIR
cuis Court. The court will continue in
session until 10 o'clock tonight. Colonel
n. II. Maury, Of Richmond. represents the
dealers. and Mr.. w. II. G. Ellis the State;
The Jury material ran out last night and
che Sergeant and his deputies were busy
to-day.
TO SAIL ron uAYr.
The United States steamer Kearsarge.
COMMANDER III. Elmer having finished re,
pairs 10 her machinery, left the nayy-yard
yesterday afternoon aud took on her
0ONuef Ht EOTt NOftoih hhu sh'e niN - y
proceeded to Hampton Roads TO san tor
Hayti 70 Join tho North Atlantic Squadron.
6be will return in April and proceed 70 She
New York yard for extensive repairs.
Naval ConstructOr Bowles of the .yaru,
leaves for Washington tonight for board
duty.
PLEASED WITH THE FRoGRHss-
President z. J. Rimball and General;
Manager j. II. Sands, of the Norfolk and
Western road, were here yester lay IN
specting the improvements at Lamberts
Point and were pleased with the progress,
of the work. They were much surprised
at tho ample and excellent Artesian water
supply: ,..,.u.. go. much ;ntorfered
with here yesterday and last night by the
lines damaged by sleet north OF US.
Rev. Eyerard Meade. OF Richmond, one
of the three evangelists Of this diocese OF
the Episcopal Church, is successfully. at
work among the churches OF this section
in the interest OF home missions.
A Brave, DEVOTED MAN.
Mr.. Henry G. Harrison, who died yester-
dav afternoon, was one of the volunteer
nurses from Norfolk TO attend the sick and
diving OF Memphis during the yellow-ieyer
scourge in 1878. brave, devoted man!
Norfolk got nearly 5000 bales OF cotton
Yesterday, against 1900 the same day last
year.
ENLISTED MECHANICS.
There is a scarcity of good machinists
and boiler-makers IN the navy and both
are wanted. They are enlisted men and
get SEQ month and rations.
The Baptist Sunday-School Association
has raised small fund for the theological
students at Richmond College.
A division Of LocoInotlye Engineers mas
been organized hero by Chief-Engineer O..
4. French, of Crewe.
The Democrats of the county are organ
izing for the spring campaign In the
Huntersyille section.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-28
w. b. Frsyser. Auctioneer,
~ east Broad street,
T, X. Ellis, Salesman.

DY REQUEST OF MIR. J. r. HUD-
ID son, who is declining business, i will
sell, at the Casino, No. 800 east Broad street, on
MONDAY. FEBRUARY 2. 1891,
commencing at 1920. his entire stock OF WINES,
LIQUORS, TOBACCO. CIGARS, and FURNl-
TURE. consisting Of -
very fine STEAM LUNCH-COUNTER, with ~
BRITANNIA DISHES and COVERS, which
are as good as new: .- -
Stock OF DOMESTIC and IMPORTED WINES,
LIQUORS. TOBACCO, and CIGARS:
BAR-F1XTURES;
/ TWo-HoRsE PowER ELRCTRIC-MoToF--
said TO be the best In the city;
REFRIGERATOR, HEATING.STOVES;
LARGE COOK-ST0YR and FIXTURES;
CROCKERY aud GLASSWARE, 10 OAK
CHAIRS, 40 BENCHES, 6 C0UNTBR-STOoLS,
% SMALL TABLES, / TBN-FoOT ExTEN-
sIoN-TABLE twalnut, l KITCHEN SAFE, l
WRITING-DESK, 8 WIRE DOOR-MATS, "
CUSPADORBS. STEP-LADDER. ! ICE-
BOX, KETTJE-DRUN, BEDSTEADS and
BEDDING, BUREAUS, CENTRE-TABLE5,
WARDROBE, LACE CURTAINS, CARPETS,
RUGS, OIL-CLOTH. BAR and RRSTAU-
RANT, CITY and STATE LICENSES.
Goods to DO paid tor and removed AZ once.
w. B. FRAYSRR,
ia 2a,3OFe1 Auctioneer.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-28
FOUND DEAD IN THE WOODS.
Mr.. James T. Jones Frozen to Death In
Saturday Nights Storm.

Saturday Nights Storm.
correspondents of the Richmond Dispatch.'
New STORE. Va, January 26.--James Il.
Jones. well-known citizen OF this county
and publlc-school teacher. was found dead
in the woods near his home on Yesterday
evening about hour before sundown.
The neighhors had been securing the whole
county throughout the day looking for
him and a party had passed within ten feet
of his body earlier in the day, but did not
discover it. A party Of colored men who
had been in the search and were about
abandoning it for the night came across
the body. He was lying upon his face ana
stiff frozen.
On Saturday Mr.. Jones and his SON.
in-law. Sohmberger, had been to Curds-
vile with an ox-cart, when Jones got out
TO walk during the snow-storm and Mr.
Sohmberger drove on ahead. After awhile
he missed him and tied his oxen and went
back to hunt for him. The. night was
dark and he could not find him. He
(Jones) was seen by Mr. Ben. Gillian 60
ing back in an opposite direction from
home and Mr.. Gillian tried to get him to go
with him home, telling him he was going
from home, but he insisted that he was
going home. and would not go back. MIR.
Gillian said he would have followed him
but he was nearly frozen himself. Mr.;
Jones was about sixty years OF ege. and
leaves wife and several grown children.