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Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-10-21
Two Scots.

DR.. Boyd, in his Twenty-Five
Years OF ST. Andrews, gives some
stories or eminent preachers Here
are two OF Drs Wallace and Mac
Gregor. Said Wallace from the mi.
pit; we are told to love our enc
mics; but we are not told to like
Them. l don't like my enemies T
dislike them very much. But'-this
with baleful glance-,loye them
ANA shall ever be ready to show nv
loVe 70 them by trying to get them
severely punished. that they may be
leu 10 repent Of their behavior tn.
wards me-" Again: "Once at a
gathering OF 3, 600 people at Aber.
deen, l saw and heard Ma ,Greuor
cause wild enthusiasm by simple
means; There was a day." he said.
on winch an ancestor of mine was
sentenced to be hanged" Loud an
l pause greeted this tragic statement
Inc orator went on: II have M
ocuot 1t was for stealing" Consider.
ing the way in which the MacGreoor.
OF ola got their living, the suggestion
was very probable one 1t was re-
c &c with thunderous cbeerin~
nnen--'But, as he was a distinguished
tnleI, ne was allowed to select the
Tree on which he was to be executed:
ana with great presence of mind ha
selected gooseberry-bush. II was
q. once objected that it was not bio
enough. But he said, with dipn;tv
Leu II grow! Pm in no hurry"
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-10-21

CHEERING news comes from the
East 1t is announced that Prince
hatzfeldt who married the adopted
daughter OF c. P. Huntington, and
who enjoyed at one time the distinc.
tion of being about the most accom-
plished all-round BLACKBOARD in Eu.
rope, has sown all his wild oats and
settled down. His Highncss and the
Princess are in this country visiting
MI. and Mrs. Huntington. The
Prince, who is now about forty years
old, Is reported to he quite gray, hut
as stalwart and gallant as ever,
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-10-21
The Nests of Allipators

Alligators' nests resemble havcock.
more Than anything else tn wh;cn
o oheY can De compared. They AVERAGE
a abo,,. Tour feet in height and
c a"ou. nve feet In diameter, and are
Frs St tS OF grasses and heritage.
rirst' the mother gator deposits ons
layer of eggs on a mortar.liSa eo jug
ana having covered this with ,
stratum OF mud and heritage ahons
eight inches thick, lays another s 80.
u eggs upon that, and SO on tn ths
tch there being commonly from Inn
t ~ Sov eggs IN a nest With their
t .a';s tne parents then beat down the
a sra, H,Sss ana y, weeds to prevent the
female watches her eeus INIT, Inc Inc
are Matched by the heat Of ~. S sn
ana then takes her brood under ' ~.
own care, defending them ana r "sl
''d'ng for their subsistence ~ "0'
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-10-21
The Blind Soldier and His Bible.

There is deaf and blind soldier
living in Bridgeport. Conn.,. who pos
sesses what is probably the biggest
Bible in the world. Some time after
he had done his fighting-for he went
through most of the Civil Wharf.-The
American Bible Society gave him
this extraordinary edition of the
Scriptures. 1t consists of eight vol
umes, and is printed in the raised
type that the blind read. The books
are each 154 inches long. II inches
wide, ana almost 6 inches thick, and
when piled on table they reach q
height Of three feet and eight inchea
The volumes contain l, $40 leaves and
cost the society e35 to produce them.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-10-21
A SIGN in a PHILADELPHIA cemeter,

A SIGN in a Philadelphia cemetery,
which, the Record informs us, is like.
wise used as IA ground for plcnics, in.
forms the public that flirting is
strictly prohibited. Probably few
places of public resort are free from
this besetting amusement; yet it
would be as surprising to see the
warning at any conspicuous funeral.
either at the entrance door or on the
hearse. 1t is alleged that Philadel-
phIans are unusually slow. 1t occurs
to us that they are alarmingly fast.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-10-21
Salt.

n ANYTHING catches fire or some'
hing burning makes disagreeaoie
;mell or smoke, throw salt upon IL at
,nce. TIA bright. clear fire Is quickly
desired, it may be readily obtained
Nv throwing salt upon the Goals; ike
rise. if too much blaze should result
foom dripping ia from broiling STEAK,
ham. etc. salt will subdue It,
Remove iron rust or ink spots by
xoistening the spots with salt and
lemon juice, exposing to full neat OF
the sun.
One can make a carpet look much
cleaner and brighter il. just before
sweeping, she would throw some
damp salt upon it; or. after CARPET
has been swept wipe it over with u
cloth or sponge wrung out OF clean,
salt water; this will remove that
dusty look which SO soon gathers on
freshly swept carpets and will
brighten the col0rs A cupful of
coarse salt to a basin of water Is the
right proportion.
II ink is spilled on the carpet.
VuTOW d QuduCiUv VI 0oAV Wa ~ waves
will quickly absorb the ink; take this
up, and put on more salt Keep re-
peating this, rubbing 1t we'll into the
ink spot. until the ink is all taken
up by the salt; then brush the salt
out of the CARPET
When wiping up the floor before
putting the carpet down, sprinkle it
all over with salt, while damp; this
will greatly prevent moths
For stings or bites from any kind
of insect apply dampened salt, bound
tightly over the spot 1t will relieve,
and usually cure very quickly.
Salt as tooth. powder is better than
almost any other dentifrice. Ii keeps
the teeth very white, the gums hard
and rosy, and the breath fresh.
salt dissolved in alcohol. gin. or
ammonia, will take out grease spots
To cool earthenware or glass
quickly place the article in cold salt
water.
A teaspoonful of salt, put into a
kerosene lamp will improve the quail
ity OF the light.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-10-21
SEVERAL idiots are planning

SEVERAL idiots are planning va
rious ways of imperilling their worth
less lives ut Niagara Fails Why
take so much trouble? Why not
simply see how much Paris green
they can eat without dying, or lie on
railroad track and see how close
they can let an EXPRESS train come
without getting run over? Why yex
the great falls with their petty i'm
becilities?
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-10-21
YOUR HAMMOCK.
Curious Plant Produces Ahe Fiber Of
which 1t Is Made.

| A Curious Plant Produces The Fiber o,
which 1t Is Made.
Few people who use Mexican ham
mocks know anything about thelr
history previous to their arrival 10
this country. Large tracts of coun-
try in Yucatan are planted with an
evergreen succulent plant indigenous
to the country. 1t grows well in
stony soil, and requires little care.
The young shoots are taken from the
mature plant and planted ten or
twelve feet distant from each other.
This space is necessary because when
mature the leaves are about five feet
long, and as they are tipped with a
very sharp point the labOrers must
have ample room to pass between
them. After three years. growth the
first lea 'es are ready to be cut: the
plant continues to yield filament for
about twelve years, after which it
runs to seed. The hemp derived
from this plant is called 'sisal," be-
cause it used to be shipped from the
port of Sisal, which was afterward
abandoned for Pro2resO, from which
place 81. 600. 900 or 50, 900, 900 worth
OF the fiber is exported every year the
greater part being landed in New
York.
When the mature leaves are cut
they are carried to the mill, and the
fiber is separated by machinery from
the green part of the leaf, which is
thrown out to serve as fodder for cat
tie, or returned to the soil as manure.
The natives have primitive ways of
extracting the dlament They use
scraper of very hard wood. a foot
long and four inches wide. A round
stick is held obliquely, and between
this and the scraper the leaf, previ-
ously split lengthwise in two or three
parts, is squeezed. Another method
is to place the leaf on flat board
and scrape it with a two-handled
wooden knife. Working thus the
most diligent man can obtain only
twenty-five pounds of flament in a
day. After the squeezing process the
filament is spread on trestles out in
the sun to dry and bleach. 1t is then
made up into bales of 800 or 400
pounds, ready for export or for the
home market. to be converted into
hammocks, bags. and cordage.
These are most important indus
tries. Twenty years ago compare
lively few hammocks were made for
expectation, but they were, as they
are yet the only couch used through
out Yucatan. Beds are considered
The hammocks used
there cost from So tt $50 each. Pres
emily came the demand for cheap
hammocks abroad, and the female
portion Of the community were set to
making something very much coarser
than the work they were accustomed
to-hammocks that they themselves
would not have deigned to rest in
worth so or 80 cents when finished.
An expert can make three or four of
these hammocks day. and receives
about IL cents each. This article is
sold in New York for from 81 to So. |
Colored hammocks are made by com.
bining red, blue, and yellow Irvine,
the dyes being obtained from native
woods
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-10-21
The Tallest SmOkestnck,

The tallest Smokestack in the
United States, of which we have any
record, and, perhaps, the .tallest ia
che world, designed solely for the pur,
pose OF providing draught for boil.
ers, Is at Fall River, Mass. 1t meets
the requirements of the entire steam
plant OF the four new mills of the
Fall River Iron Company. Some idea
OF its size can be had from the follow.
ing figures, furnished by the con.
tractor: From the top OF the granite
foundation to The cap is $50 feet: the
diameter at the base is 30 feet at the
top Il feet; the tlue is IL feet
throughout, and the entire structure
rests on a solid granite foundation
55x3O-l6 feet deep In it's construc-
tion there were used l, 700, 900 bricks,
1000 tons of stone, 1000 barrels of
mortar, 1000 loads of sand, 1000
barrels Of Portland cement, and tho
estimated cost is $1,000 1t is ar.
ranged for two flues 8 feet & inches
by feet, connecting with forty boil.
erS, which are to be run in connec.
lion with four tripple-expansion en-.
glnes OF !, $50 horse power each. In
erecting the immense shaft no out.
side staging has been used. but as the
work progressed cross pieces were set
into the inner wall, and on these a
platform laid for the time being.
All materials were carried up on an
elevator, and self-closing matches pre.
Guided the danger of either workmen
or material falling from above.-Bal.
timOre American.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-10-21

DIR. RICHARD T. ELY says that the
time is coming when the Niagara
Falls will entirely disappear and the
cataract will he transformed into
rapids, but there's no need OF any un-
seemly rush to see the falls before
the change takes place. DR.. Ely
doesn't expect that his grcat-grand-
children will be here then.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-10-21

THE itinerant reporter may as we'll
strike indianapolis of his route un-
less he is an expert with typewriter.
The Sentinel, Of that city has posted
rule that no rcportorial copy be
accepted except it be prepared IN the
typewriters, with which the reporters
room is provided for the purpose
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-10-21

THE man who Travelled the I, 100
miles from New York to Chicago in a
box by express is still living, along
with a good MANY other fools.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-10-21

HERBERT SPENCER believes that
organ grinders are unmusical mendi-
cants. Now let us have the grinders
concch us OF thought about Herbert
Spencer's philosophy.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-10-21

CHEMISTS turn scrap-iron into ink,
old bones into lucifer matcheA the
shavinRs of the blacksmith's shop into
Prussian blue. fusei oil into oil OF
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-10-21

GOETHE says life is a quarry out Of
which a man must chisel a character.
Other people will chisel him out Of 1t
quick enough II it 0e for their inter.
est To do 50.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-10-21

the banker himself was an humble Dor
rover In Chicago. having paid in har0
cash IS per cent of his liabilities to
the community which had lost faith
in him. Chicago Journal.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-10-21

THE reason Eve never said she
wouldn't marry Adam If he we're the
only man on earth, was because
there Was no other woman she could
saw IL TO-
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-10-21

IT is surprising how many of those
mentioned for prominent offices are
men Stunned also by the appointing
power.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-10-21

Mr.. CLEVELAND recently appointed
eight editors to Office In one day. A
fitting reward for write doing.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-10-21

IT'S wise car thief who knows
how to drop box Of dynamite be.
fore nc picks it up
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-10-21

THE young stercotyper's first i'm
pressions of his business are seldom
his best ones.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-10-21

THE man who said talk was cheap
never had a dear woman to make it
for him
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-10-21
TOPICS OF THE. TIMES.
A CHOICE SELECTION OF IN
TERESTlNC ITEMS.

Comments and Critiolsms BASED Upom
>he Happenings Of the. Historical
and News Notes
No MAN ever saw a woman as q
woman sees her.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-19
A HIG CROWD At GOMEZ ISLAND.

The crowd If visitors at C0ncy Island yesterday
Numbered more than lOocoo. The day wa, Il
beoutiful one As early rs 10 a.. m The crowds
rnglp to arrive The fire the first thing visited,
and WAS a b.: disappointment. The Iowery drew
the most Of the people. Al 1 O'Clock In the alter
noon It was impossible TO NOV" In that ihoronshtire'
The beach was patronzcd TO ii great extent. There
were at least 300 bnthrrs In the surf west ol the
Iron Tier ut O'Clock. The pcopl" on III" 'ohc"nise
,,.,d ,,n. , slid mas. of humanity The Boulc-
ward and the long dtiv" - Notions RENT were
cr.vI1 with vehicles Of all kinds, The greatest
,r,,,d of fine sca,on turned out and thoroughly en-
loved inc day. Up at Brighton and Manhattan there
a. q, good ,iIed crowd. Ihc big hotel, were wen
-, ,d and ih, concert, wtr" Well attended
Mnny urup,, missed the last train. ana were CON
IL he'd either (" Walk 10 nlphNllle ana l"". the
,rr.ric car There. or the electric road at tulVcrS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-19
R. G. KERENs CONFIDENT OF SUCCESS

R.. C. Kerens. member Of the Republican National
Committee from, Missouri was at the Fifth Avenue
Hotel last evening having arrived from West VIZ
gnia where he has been looking after extensive In
teres.s which he has there.
At hope 10 see our permanent headquarters estab-
lished In New-York soonn be said. ~ Mr.. Manley
has charge OF that and have full confidence mat
he Will get to work the right time; OF course Ia"
sooner the better. l think. But 1t DOESN'T MAKE
much difference to that. We have got 'he DEM
ocrats lust where want them. Whichever way
they sail means shlpwreck to them. They are going
TO meet disastrous defeat. The result Of last year
will be overwhelmingly reversed. The country l.
roaplng the harvest Of Democratic success-want
OF confidence. business failures. bankruptcy, nara
times distress-and the voters who brought all ms
on their heads will take the first opportunity 10
repudiate their big mistake. Things VIII <" our
way now until the people forget themselves again
II has been a dear lesson and means losses which
IL will take a long time 10 retrieve"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-19
NEWS FROM THE SUBURBS.
WESTMINSTER COUNTY.
YO\KERS.

Lessons OF the Chicago Exposition" was the topic
OF the the First Unitarian Church yester
day, BY the pastor, Dr. Bxby, who has Just reurh'u
from "A visit TO Chicago. He dwelt especially on the
extent and completeness OF the exhibition. the great
that the world has ever SEEM and on the lesson
which It taught OF the advancement Of the human race
and the spread OF Christianity. He had this to say
OF sunday opening: There was an entire absence
OF any intoxcaon, disorder coarseness OF speech
or conduct within the grounds that speaks highly
OF the capacity OF American people for sell gov
eminent, and their knowledge and devotion 10 'he
propretles OF life On Sunday afternoon and
evening when | purposey visited the grounds TO see
The effect OF the Sunday opening this good order ana
proplietv OF behavior was more than usually prom-
nent. When the concert OF sacred music closed Win
Nearer My God TO Thee the audience spontaneously
uncovered in q reyerential manner As at DIVINE
service, At the Westminster Presbyte
Ran Church yesterday the day was observed In spec
conference and prayer In accordance with the recon-
incubation OF the General Assembly In view OF 'he
prevalent aposacy. especially In the Dissertation oi 'e
sabbath There was Il special prayer service In the
morning. at $50 O'Clock. and at the regular service
at 10 80 o'clock the pastor. Mr.. Cutting preached
on the topic In the evening there was popular
meeting at which the theme OF the day was pres,n.u
from laymnn's point OF view. ,,o. c hmrrs
a chdrens service at the First Reformed ChurGn
last evening. Children's Day services were also held
at the German Methodist Church. Inc
funeral OF Fredef1ck L. GrOSsiIall WHICH, was
Teutonia Hall yesterday afternoon. was attended by
members OF the Exempt firemens Benevolent Asso.
citation Hudson Hose Company. fiolsatia Lodge OF
the Hargar1. Yonkers Turn Veren. OTIS Fire Brigade
and employees Of the Otis Brothers Company: Inc
burial in Oakland Cemetery. Inc resa.
dents OF sherwood Park, on the eastern edge OF
Yonkers, adjoining Mount Vernon, held a largely
attended meeting the Sherwood Park House, on sat
urday TO protest against the action OF the ionkers
Electric Railroad In refusing to stop Its. cars to take
on or let of passengers while passing through tat part
OF the city. The meeting appointed a committee 10
wait on the president Of the road to present their
grievances and to report at meeting to be held next
saturday night. II no redress l. got from the road
the case will be taken to the Common Council
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-19
WHITE PLAINS.

Archbishop Corrigan confirmed class OF 10 persons
In the Church Of ST. John the Evangelist White rams
NJ 10 q. m. Yesterday OF this number forty-eght
were boys, slxty-one girls, and sixteen adults The
church was crowded with people Of other denomna-
tons. The services unusually Impressive. on ac-
count OF 1t being the anniversary OF the churchs con-
secration. High Mass celebrated at 10 o'clock,
by Father Corley, OF ionkers, assisted BY Fathers
O'Dwyer and Guneyan. Of New-lOrk The president
OF ST. Francis Xaviers College New-York, Father
Pardow preached the sermon. Following he mass a
dinner in honor of the Archbishop WIS gwen by the
Rev. william J. Tole, AT which number OF repre-
Judge Dykman, DR.. George II. Magness ii. II.
Moehring, II. T. Dykman Snerir Duffy, County Clerk
Dig,loy, william II. McElroy and William f. Moller,
supervisor OF New Rochelle. Later sixty children
were confirmed at the House of Nazareth In Broadway,
the country branch OF the Home for the Friendless
OF SECOND ave. New York City. Thomas
Edgar. the prison evangelist, held services among the
prisoners In the Westchester County Jail last evening
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-19
THE POPE And THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
HIS LETTER FULLY sUSTAINS MoNsIGNOR
SATOILI'S POSITION.

Baltimore, June Is Gpccla)-The Popes Filter on
the American school question, now In n" hands oi
Cardinal Gibbons indofscs and uphofs th" position
taken by MonsiguOr -atOli. Cardinal Gibbons ana
Archbish hop Ireland. From Gle gyman III the Gar
dinars circle who has the letter, Is learned
that the Pope nstrcts the American Hierarchy thh'
the DEGREES OF the third p,"nary council han III
Baltimore In 1854 shall be enforced In general way
These DEGREES command Cltholc parents To procure
a truly Christian and Catholic education for their
Children 70 shield and secure them Throughout 'hlld
hood and youth from ID" dangers OF a merely
worldly education by sending them TO pafocmaI or
other truly Catholic schools. The Pop" does not
condemn or treat with indifference tie public schools
hut desires rather by the Joint action o. civil ana
eccesia steal authorities shall be public schools
in every State according as the circumstances OF
the people require for tie cultivation OF tie uSeiui
arts and natural sciences.
The Pope in his favorable decision In the special
case Of Archbishop Ireland regarding the laribauit
and saltwater schools, ierated, as he rerera'es now
flat wherever the eXlgcncie> oi the case may re-
Gnirc il Bishops are perI itted ~ enter INTO sucl
,iirreemont and arrangement with the Local cVll
authorities as best calculated 10 preserve" III"
morals If the children. The letter Will be given
out Wepl
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-19
NEW-JERSEY.
WEST ORANGE.

4 TEMPEST IN A TEAPOT, But A LIVELY ONE.
There Is IL curious complication in school District
No. 80, Of West orange, commonly known rs ST.
Marks. For years there has been an intense ri
vary between the two ends OF the district. the It.
Marks end proper trying TO advance the grad" OF
its school to that OF high school. and the residents
Of the valley end As StCLty opposing this. Two
years ago illiam II. Wnsow was appointed princi-
pal of st. Marks school. and he has brought the
school up 10 high grade There has been sine"
then less opposition to him in the Board Of
Trustees. aud this year the board declined 10 re-
engage him. No reasons given By the board
other than inuendocS. among others that he played
ball too much" The real reason Is believed to be
TIE fact that Mr.. Wiusow voted and worked against
the reelection Of George X. stage as n member Of
the board. There storm of indignation all
over the district when the fact leaked out that Mr.
Wm>low had not been re-engaged. A petition
to the beard, asking for public meeting at
which tn. for the action OF th. board should
be disclosed This was received with silence. Then
petition, signed by large majority Of the IN
nuental men In the "Nlll"v' district was sent 10
the County superintendent. asking him divide the
district. To this he has made no dcci,ion but IT
+, believed that he will divide the district as the
only practicable way OF allayng the bitterness in
II.
., new phase Of the trouble has just come to light.
The Board OF Trustees has ISSUED directions that the
usual commencement exercises Of the h0ol shall
not be- attended 10y any but the friends Of lii.
high school department. IL has usually been
tomary devote the last two three days OF school
the preparations for the closing exercises. The
board has issued orders TO Mr.. WinSlow TO continue
the teaching OF his CLASSES up to 3 y. m. on Friday
next, the last day OF the school year. These ar
btrary orders have aroused much Indignation. The
pupils side with Mr.. Minslow. and representing the
tact, 10 their parents the latter have subscribed
enough money 10 hire Music iail IN prange. pay for
the music tickets and programmes. and the real
closing exercises will De- held there while all the
scholars of the high school department have agreed
10 keep uway from the school building and not To
attend any closing exercises there. The county
superintendent Is expected to he present AT The
Music Hall Exercise, award the diplomas, N the
Board of Trustees will sign them.