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Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-10-23
How to Clean Dresses.

Get tive cents worth of soap-bark
from the druggist (about a teacup-
full For one dress take half of it
and steep in about one quart of boil
ing water for about half an hour or
more, then strain through cloth.
For silk dress, while the Iiquid is
warm take piece of white flannel and
dip into it at intervals, and rub the
silk or satin with it until it seems
cleansed. When done, pull the ma
terial straight and hang it to dry.
DO not iron either the silk or satin.
Ii the dress is very much soiled, use
clean liquor to rinse it; but do not
use clear water for silk, or it will not
Stitfen up we'll
For wooden dress. dip the part to
be cleansed, or the whole of it, ii
needed, into the liquor. This can be
rinsed in the same after washing, or
In clean warm water. II very dirty,
put the dress to soak in a tub in the
liquor with more water added before
cleaning or washing, Or in clean,
warm water If very dirty, put the
dress to soak in tub in the liquor
with more water added before clean
ing or washing. The wooden goods
should be pressed until quite dry.
Water in which potatoes have been
boiled will cleanse delicate -culored
WOODEN or worsted goods. The dress
should be wet all over. Use no SOAP.
Rinse in clear, warm water Press
while still damp This will not in
jure the most delicate colors
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-10-23
His Lucky E.sCane.

'ln the early days of the gold ex.
citemeht in California there came
into San Diego a man who was sick
almost unto death. He was taken in
hand and fed and fixed up He told
story Of wonderful tind Of gold he
had made. 1t was only few DAYS
off, he said, and he would take a
party to the place if they would
outfit.
Several men who heard the story
of the great gold in the mountains
that was theirs to go after got up a
party of fifty. The start was made
with that man as leader. After a
few days travel it became evident
that the man had forgotten the way
They travelled on trusting to luck,
however. Indians were hostile at
the time, and they started in to NOW
the gold hunters. They picked of
one after another with their bullets
score was thus taken off. Then a
fever struck the party and eleven
more went the way of death.
'On the afternoon of the four
teenth day the leader who had caused
so much misery was given three DAYS
more to find his gold .1nd.' II he
was not successful by that time he
was to hang.
well, the three days had almost
passed and still there was no sign OF
the find. The last hour was almost
up. 1t seemed that the man must
hang. There were only five minutes
more, now two minutes, now one
minute, now half a minute-then
came his luck. Just as the time was
up for hanging, that man dropped
dead"
II don't see how he was lucky"
"Why." said the business man, .,he
was lucky, because if he hadn't died
ne would have been hanged" ~
Tacoma Times
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-10-23
Origin of the Peach.

Nothing is now more universally
accepted than the fact that the
peach is an improved variety of the
almond. The almond has Il shin
she'll around the stone, which splits
open and exposes the stone when ma
ture. This outer skin has simply be.
come fleshy in the peach, so that is
all that gives it its specific charac.
ter. 1t seems now clear from inves-
tigation in the history of ancier t
Babylon, that in their gardens, now
nearly 500 years old, the peach was
cultivated then as it is now. 1t
must have been many years before
this that the peach was improved
from the almond, and this fact goes
to show the great antiquity of the
fruit Possibly gardening IN some
respects, at least so far as it relates
to many of our cultivated fruits, was
as far advanced six, or perhaps eight
or ten thousand years back as it is to-
day. Phrnecians many thousands
of years ago, as is proved by the re-
cords, had in their gardens almonds.
apricOtS, bananas, citrOns, figs, grapes,
olives, peaches, pomegranates, and
even sugarcane was in extensive Gull
aviation. Certainly this shows how
very far advanced these nations were
in garden culture these many years
ago. -MeehanS' Monthly.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-10-23
Capabilities of Mucky Soils.

Ecforc condemning muck as good
for nothing 1t is always worth while
to experiment with it. Usually it is
too wet and needs drainage Itsome-
times also needs potash and phosphate
when the muck is made from plants
In which those minerals are deficient
After draining try a dressing of wood
ashes or potash from the German
potash salts and seed il with clover
The roots of clover will run deeply in
drained mucky soil, and once a clover
catch has been assured the soil can
De MANFRED more cheaply with clover
than in any other way.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-10-23
Deed of All Boston,

The old quit claim given by the
Indian chief to whom this part O: the
country belonged to the settlers here
is very interesting document.
1t was written by Charles Josias,
alias Josias Wampatuck. sachem, and
William Hahaton. Robert Momen.
taugue and Ahawton, his senior coun-
sellers
The lands mentioned are ''the wells
and tract of land now known by the
name OF the town OF Boston. anu all
other lands whatsoever, with the said
township and precincts thereof, east
erly aud southerly OF and from Charles
River, with all and every the hous-
ing, buildings, and improvements
thereupon, and on every part and
parcel thereof. and the island called
Deer Island and the buildings thereon,
with all harbours streams, coves,
flats, waters, rivers, immunities,
rights, benefits, advantages, liberties,
privileges, hereditaments, and appur-
tenances whatsoever to all and every
the aforementioned premises belong.
ing or in any manner or wise apper-
tanning, or Herewith heretofore or
now used, occupied or enjoyed, also
all the estate. right, title, interest,
property claim and demand of me,
the said Charles Josias, alias Wampu.
tuck. and of all and every my before.
name counsellOrs, of, in and to the
same and every part parcel or men,
Der thereof"
The claim is witnessed by Charles
Josias. AhawtOn, Senior, William
Hahatou. Robert MQmentaugue. and
dated March 10, l6S4.-BOston Globe
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-10-23
One WOmaM's Hens.

A lady writer in one Of the poultry
papers says she kept sixteen hens last
year. raised between eighty and
ninety chickens and ate all but
twenty pullets; also ate the old hens,
and used 1858 eggs in the family, be.
sides selling eggs to the amount of
3d.. %, and yet her husband thinks it
does not pay to raise hens Perhaps
If he had to buy seventy-fve or eighty
fowls and chickens aud III dozen
eggs in year, he would think it paid
to keep poultry.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-10-23
Only shallow Culture Late,

The common belief among farmers
that late cultivation is an injury to
corn and potatoes is due to improper
methods of tillage 1t is an idea that
dates back to the tiue when the pillow
was the instrument most generally
used for late cultivation. After mid
summer the soil is often too dry to
enable roots to grow again after be-
ing severed from the plant. In June
and early in July the cnltivator may
be run deeper than would be at all
proper later. But this deep cultiva-
tiOn had better still be done before
the crop is planted. Weeds should
not be allowed to grow so large that
merely scratching the surface will
not kill them. II weeds are kept
from growing large, the slight cult
walton required to keep the surface
clean will do no harm at any time.
An exception may perhaps be made
for potatoes. If they grow as thrift.
lily as they should, the vines will en-.
tirely cover the ground, and this will
prevent weeds from growing by
smothering them as they come to the
surface.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-10-23
Birds.

AS the eagle is regarded as the par
ticular bird of Jove. so. among the
Aztecs, Peruvians and many other
nations. the owl is considered as sa-
cred to the lord Of the dead. The
Owl" was one Of the names of the
Mexican Pluto, whose realm was in
the North. and the wind from that
quarter was supposed to be made by
the owl, as the South was by the
butterfly.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-10-23

contain more or less of one or more
OF these substances; but we know OF
not one that will be of any use in
Keeping the milk from souring that
IS not more or less injurious to the
human stomach. Therefore we know
OF no milk preservativc which we can
recommend any one to use. Really
none of them will keep milk fresh
Tor any considerable time.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-10-23
Should Take Life Easier.

Most articles IL agricultural papers
point out something that the farmer
should do In tbs nay of active work.
Many of them propose improved ways
or performing the labor. but they are
nearly all concerned with some phase
OF toll. In the age of steam and
electricity, Of wonderful intellectual
expansion and equally remarkable
material development, there is a con-
slant and an almost universal ten
dency to overdo. The people OF the
present day are living too fast. Their
ambitions are great and they are in
altogether too much haste to accom-.
pllsh their purpose. There is an al
most ceaseless rush and scramble.
There Is alsoa general, and an almost
Unsuitable. desire to grasp more than
we have-perhaps more than it would
be we'll for us to have. We live a
great deal faster than our fathers
did. Much of the work that they
were obliged to do by hand we do
with machines. We do a great deal
more than they were able to. accom-.
pllsh. but we are no better satisfied
than they were. We have many
luxurieS Ofwhich they never dreamed,
but whether we are really happier
than they were may be considered an
open question. 1t may also be ques-
toned whether, with all the priv
ileges we have which they never
knew, we are forming better charac-
tiers than theirs, or are doing the real
work of life any better than it was
done by them. 1t is worse than u:e.
less to work go hard and SO constantly
as to become prematurely worn out
and unable to take pleasure in life at
the time when we should be in the
fullness of our powers and at the
height of enjoyment Yet this is
Just what multitudes OF people in our
farming communities are doing.
They are injuring themselves and
their children by their excessive de-
votion to their daily toll. Their
finer natures are neglected and the
noblest purposes OF life are very
largely lost sight of in the struggle
for material benefits. We ought to
SLOW up" take things more quietly,
look beyond this day with its cares
and anxieties and give more time to
the cultivation OF the characters
which will remain with us when our
present burdens will be things of the
far away past 1t is we'll to take
care OF the farm and OF the cattle,
but it Is very far from well to give so
much attention and interest to the
land and the stock as to leave the
owner no opportunity to develop his
higher nature and provide for the in
tellectual and moral cultivation of
his family The development and
cultivation is essential to the highest
usefulness of all who are concerned
ana is also absolutely required to
make the home life cheerful and
happy. Farm News.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-10-23
Milk Personalities.

To a correspondent who asks
which is the best milk preservatiye,
the Jersey Bulletin replies, cleanli.
ness and GOODNESS. A large number
of substances, such as salt, sugar,
soda. saltpetre, salicylic acid, and
bOracic acid. have been recommended.
and all the sO-called preseryatives
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-10-23

As LONG as man can assign the
property OF his creditors over to his
wife marriage is not wholly failure.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-10-23
HOME AND THE FARM.
A DEPARTMENT MADE UP FOR
OUR RURAL FRIENDS.

Worse Than Useless to Work Like Many
Farmers DO-Only Shallow Culture Late
What One Woman Did with Hens-Mnk
Prcscrvatives-Farm Notes.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-10-23

THE most conscientious mechanics
have their little vises.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-10-23

she's been grieving awful for the lit
tie fellow we lost last year, so she Just
held out her arms, and l put Pete
into them, and there he's going to
stay"
Miss Katy took the big red fist in
her two hands and gave it hearty
shake.
"You good man. God will surely
bless you BOTH" then seeing his
embarrassment, and the anxious
look he turned to the door. as though
contemplating Immediate flight,
changed the subject by asking:
"But Mrs. Browne"
"She amt got one bit OF claim
on that boy. but l thought I'd
better shut up her mouth
with a. dollar or two. l guess
she'll drink herself to death with the
money, but she was bound to do that
sooner or later Pete's just about
wild to see you, and promised him
ia ask you To step around after
school"
Pete, in a clean, white bed for
the first time in his life, and his
wounded head bound up most scien-
tifically, was perfectly unembarresscd
by the elegance of his surroundings,
but met Miss Katy's eyes with the
same beaming smile, clapping his
arms tightly about her neck as she
stopped to kiss him.
my little Pete My brave little
10y! He might have killed you"
''He never got nothin' of me.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1893-02-17
CONGRESS-.

Only eleven working days re.
main Of the Fifty second Com
gress' Only one Of the annual
appropriation bills the army
bill has become a law. and from
this time on until the fourth Of
March both Houses of Congress
will bend every energy to the
completion of the remainder of
these important measures.
The Nicaragua Canal bill is
the unfinished business. but asst
promises to provoke a long de.
bate il must from time to time
give way to the appropriation.
bills and conference reports.
It is proposed to Keep the
House pounding away on the ap-
preparation bills with but little
intefmission until the lasto one OF
them is sent over to the Senate.
Those still remaining before the
House are the pension, (Which
is under consideration the post
office. the Indian, the agriculture
and the naval bills.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1893-02-17
HAPPY ENDING.
Ward Meets his Former
Wife at Grafton
AND A WEDDING RESULTS.

Many persons who. a few weeks
ago. perused with interest the
highly romantic account of the
separation Of J. c. Ward from
his wife over six years ago. in
Iown viii be equally iRterested
IN The Jingle. rhe affair termiu.
ated dn last Wednesday just as
lEkEs3 RAAiintimated Ward
went to Grafton and there met
his bride Of other days looking,
if anything, more beautiful than
when they separated. She was
accompanied by her Interesting
little boy of six summers who,
for the first time in his life, gazed
upon the features Of his father.
The wedding was a quiet one, at
tend only by Mr.. NJ. j. Francis
and sister. May their future
life be as bright and happy as
the past six years of separation
have been gloomy is the wish of.
the TELEGRAM.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1893-02-17
STRUCK OIL.
The Well on Halls RunComes
In Beautifully.
GREAT EXCITEMENT IN THE
yIcinity Of cherry Camp
sEeeiaI pispltsh q ga 7sleanna.

speeiai Dispatea b ne 7;slegnna
The wellthat has been in pro
cess OF drilling since last Novem
Der, situated on Judge Cons
land a short distance above Day.
tons mills is now supposed 10 be
a producing well. Gas in small
quantities was struck in several
places as the drill went down but
oulast Saturday the rich fluid
lwascertainly found. The com.
pany will not permit any loafers
about the derrick and no informa.
ition can be had from any Of the
men. The iiow for some time
must have been enormous rs the
ground is soaked and the oil
standing in pools from u to 1sI
inches deep. The neiehborsi
have been dipping ii upand car.
rying 1t away in jugs. The creek
was covered with oil for a dis.
lance of probably five miles and
Jerry Dayton is Of the opinion
that he ran his mill for near.
" a whole day with almost pure
oil
The well is constantly 8 guarded
and the oil has probably been
cased OFF or the we'll plugged.
The derrick is situated ON what
was known as the Lynch proper
ty adjoining the property OF DIR.
Conway.
II is rumored that DR.. Coma
way is making up Q company to
begin a well on his land in few
weeks.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1893-02-17

required a great deal of coaxing
to getitto burn. Next day teams
We're sent back TO bring in The
wagons and families aud 1 remem,
Der how sorrowfulI felt for the
little children that were out all
night without a spark of fire to
make them comfortable. 1tsoon
cleared up and In a few days the
ground settled and the roads
dried. About this time / went
with some Of our men to buy
corn of the Mlssourians. We
stayed over night with man by
the name of John Ratliff. he
fed our teams some thrashed
oats and a few bundles In the
sheaf. We slept on the floor,
furnishing our own bedding and
our own provisions. The next
morning when asked what his
charge was, he said. 1.-TWO dol.
lars. He was asked if that was
not rather high. He replied, II
have been pestered enough with
the Mormons once before in this
State and lam not going to be
pestered any more for nothing.
He also stated that he had helped
to take Joe Smith once. ! About
the middle of April the young
grass began to appear and the
days were warm and pleasant,
Snakes were plentiful and some
of our animals were bitten by
them. Game wasin abundance.
especially wild turkeys. They
could be heard gobbling every
morning and evening in the
neighboring woods.
H. W. BIGLER,
st. George, Utah.
CONTINUED
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1893-02-17
THE LEGISLATURES.

But seven actual working days
remain Of the present session at
Charleston. Few bills have been
passed, a hundred important
measures will yet have to be vot.
ed upon. and there is talk of an
extra session. This cannot be.
done without the consent of the.
Republican members, and it is
thought there are enough Demo
Gratis willing to join forces with
the members on the opposite side
of the political fence to defeat
any effort to extend the session.
Every attempt to hold evening
sessions has been voted down,
and resolution to limit speeches
to five minutes met a similarfate.
Both branches will have to do
some hard work to finish the bust
ness before the respective bodies
within The prescribed forty. five
days.
Senator Watts aFoace billa
was defeated in the caucus.
The House bill to prevent I'M
Ili 3
just discrimination and extortion
in the rates charged for passen.
gers and freight by railroad com!
paniesp was laid on the table.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1893-02-17
GRESHAM NAMED,
President Elect Cleveland
Publicly Announces
MEMBERS OF HIS CABINET
Gresham 4 Secretary q State

LAKEWOOD. N.J., Feb. H.
MIR Cleveland officially announced
the names Of four member of his
Cabinet through the Associated
Press this evening, They are:
Walter Q Gresham, Of Illinois,
Secretary OF State.
John G. Carlisle. Of Kentucky.
Secretary of Finance.
Daniel S. Lamont, of New
York. Secretary of War.
Wilson S. Bissell, of Buffalo,
Postmaster General.
On making the announcement
Mr. Cleveland said:
There is no need Of any mys.
terry in regard to the cabinet, and
id is useless to speculate and in
dulge in guess work. ] shall
make no secret of the matter but
announce the names of gentle
men selected to the position as
fast as receive theiracceptances
and permission to make the mat.
ter public.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1893-02-17
IN MEM0RlAM.

For almost four weeks it has
been known that Winnie Steel
was lingering between life and
death, and every one was hoping
against hope that she might
be spared Yet when the white
winged messenger appeared on
Saturday night, he was not I'M.
expected but the blow was none
the less heavy. For weeks she
battled with death, believing
that her days would soon be over,
and when the end came she was
ready. She is gone from our
sight gone from her home, but
her memory will always remain.
a life of usefulness, love aud
beauty seemed just begun and
she had every reason to look for.
ward TO q bright and happy
future. Possessing remarkable
intelligence and we'll stored
mind, she was IN accomplished
and entertaining conversation.
alist, and being Of an investigat-
ing spirit she had gained con
siderable insight and knowledge
ofthe mostof theworld's literary
characters; added to this. the fact
that she was an agreeable com,
panion and sincere friend it is
not to be wondered that her as
sociates and friends were legion.
Her presence VIII be sadly
missed from herhappy home and
from the lives Of her family and
friends Why it is that one so
young, SO happy, and SO gay
should be called from her labor
on earth is one Of the mysteries
Of Providence. and we can only
bow our heads in humble sub.
mission to the devine uecree. be.
lievin9 that He dooth ali shines
well.
The funeral services were con
Quoted at God Chapel on Monday
morning at 10 O'CLOCK by the
pastor, Rev. Evans. The Goth
Psalm was read and Mrs. Hay.
maker sang Zone sweetly solemn.
thought after which a short
sermon was preached from Jer.
1853, Her sun is gone down
while it is yet day At the grave
vas sung 1T is well with my
SOUL her favorite song. and the
one sung when she was convert
ed.
The Epworth League ordered
handsome flowers from Wash.
ington for the occasion and lined
the grave with eyergreens. Not
withstanding the weather was
very disagreeable d great many
friends followed to the grave to
pay their last tribute Of respect
and love.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1893-02-17
President Harrison,s Future.

A movement is on foot TO con.
fer on President Harrison one of
the greatest honors an American
citizen can receive.
Its proposedto elect him com
mander of the Loyal Legion Of
the United States. a position
made vacant by the death of ex.
President Hayes.
The Office, a life position, has
been held by Gen. Hayes, Gen.
Phil. Sheridan, Admiral Almy
and Gen. George Fl. Thomas.
WILL PROBABLY ACCEPT a PRO.
FEssoRsHIF.
President Harrison will in all
probability accept the chair
which Senator Stanford has ten
dered him in the leland Stanford
University Of California soon.
after March4.
The President has Of late been.
reading much about the universi.
ty and the Pacific coast. He is
fayorably impressed with both.
The occupancy Of a chair in that
university would in no wise affect
his residence, at indianapolis nor
take him out Of the practice Of
Law.
BE would reside at the capital
of Indiana and practice law, but
go TO theuniyersity several times.
a year to deliver lectures.
The lack 0. training in the
principles Of honesty and integ.
rity is the weakness ofouf times.
SO long as the deft strokes by
which one man defrauds another
are described in such terms as
Sharp practice Oh, he's a
shrewd fellow. He can hoe his
own row, He'll get there, and,
similar expressions, which con.
yey no condemnation, but rather
approval Of his conduct, the.
scenes which are now being en-
acted in some Of the leading
cities ofthe nation, to the ever.
disgrace OF the country,
will become every day occur
rences.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1893-02-17
A Big Deal.

The Shuttleworth block oppo-
site Lowndes' store has been
purchasedby the,rradersNa National
Bank and the inferior buildings
that are now there will be replac.
ed by a large modern bank build,
ing. This will improve the APP
pearance of that part Of the city.