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Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-02
Rheumatism in children.

rheumatism Is name applied to
one Of the earliest classified OF all
diseases. In the public mind the
word Is connected with SWOLLEN and
painful joints or. less frequently,
with pain in thu muscles or sinews.
As our knowledge of rheumatism
has hroadcned, we have learned To
consider it disease Of the system in
general, resulting in local manifesto
tions.
The pain and swelling in the joints
are due to the irritation exerted by
the poison OF the disease-which is
circulating in the system-upon the
delicate structures which compose
the Joints themselves.
The action of this rheumatic poison
is felt also upon other parts Of the
body. Recurring tonsillitis is often
the result OF such action upon the
tissues composing the tonsils. This
Is frequently the case in adults; it Is
much ofteacr SO In children. The
action Of the rheumatic poison is less
fire luently exerted upon the joints in
children, so that rheumatism Is COM
monty looked upon as disease of
adult life.
One symptom Of the rheumatic
temperament occurring in children Is
the development of little rounded
bodies beneath the surface of the
skin and around tho joints. They
are most common along the margins
of the kneepan and elbow juinU, and
along the backbone and coliar-bone.
They appear quickly without pain,
but are slow In disappearing.
Rheumatism, according to the best
authorities, is the most common
cause OF the nervous disease called
st. Nitu's dance. An Inflammation
Of the. chest walls, called peurisy,
not uncommonly develops during an
attack Of rheumatism. from the
pre-. ace OF the rheumatic virus in
the system.
The most dangerous disorder to
which the rheumatic temperament
gives rise is the well-known one Of
heart-disease.
1t should be understood that the
growing pains Of children are often
the only evidences of a rheumatic
tendency. The chief safeguard
against such tendency lies in giving
children proper food and sutficiency
of exercise.
Details OF the management of
children subject to rheumatic symp.
toms should in all cases be referred
to the family physician. -Yout this
Compartment
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-02

the floor - no read his own oft-qucted
maxim:
Its the quickness OF tho hand de-
ceives the eye."
. =
They never caught the Colonel or his
wife, or that highly respectable CON-
tederate, the groom. The Scotland
Yard detectives were OF tho opinion
that the affair was the handiwork of q
certain Flash Cassady," a cockncy
craftsman Of phenomenal ingenuity
and OF cosmopolitan accomplishments,
who had unprecedented Yankee with
considerable success before. Whether
this was SO or not, he disappeared. az
Cornelius had to do when tho robbery
got wind, and the little Dutchman be-
came the wholesale recipient Of that
form OF common or Garden" chat for
which the great diamond market is &C
justly celebrated. The notes and the
diamonds were never recovered. The
former, after decent interval, found
their way into the innocent hold.
er's hands," while the latter. when
taken out of the setting, might havo
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-02
BOMBS THAT DIVE AND JUMP
Marine Darts of the vesuvius Which Fay
Leap Frog.

Marine Darts of the vesuvius Which F1ay
Leap Frog.
In the recent aiming trials on the
Vesuvius some Of the darts after
striking close before the target dived
under 1t for forty feet, then jumped
Gear Of the waves then dived again,
playing the game Of marine leap frog
Tor 900 feet The great bombs, fly
ing for a mile and = half, rarely
missed the object aimed at by more
than a few feet, and II a vessel had
been in the targets place it would as
suredly have been blown to atoms.
A new exploding device was used at
these trials and it did not work we'll,
but as there are fuses which never
fail, the system Of throwing guncot-
ton, or dynamite or gunpowder by
compressed air Is perfect success,
even in a high cross wind. What
amount OF damage will be done to a
vessel when one OF the 500-pound
charges is exploded on her deck 1t Is
impossible to state, since it never yet
has occurred; but according to ST
Nicholas it is reasonable to suppose,
from the effect on rocks and earth In
land t.ials, that the ship must he
torn asunder and sunk on the in
slant
1t will not always be the object Of
the air gunners. however, to destroy
vessel completely, for it is often
more desirable to disable vessel and
capture her crew. To test the posi-
bility trials have been ordered in
which ships boat while being lowed
by long line from steamer moving
fifteen miles an hour will be fred at
by the Vesuvius, also going at full
speed and approaching it from one
side. This will be known as the
knowing target" trial and will be
very interesting, for the object will
be to hit as near as possible without
actually striking the boat It is
claimed that IL one of these bombs
explodes near the side OF ship twill
create such conclusion of the air
that the ships playes will be lobsened,
her guns upset. her machinery thrown
out Of place and her boilers started
leaking. And no doubt her crew will
gladly surrender before a second such
Visitation
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-02
CHAPTER v.

They left each other after one or two
refreshers at their favorite restaurant,
with the appointment standing for 10
next morning. 1t was not kept by
either party. The Colonel called a
hanson. and as he waved his one hand
to him it was the last glimpse the little
Dutchman ever had of his military
Yankee relative. with his distinguished
bearing and his sleeveless coat.
When the little merchant reached
his suburban home that night it was
late, for he had met friend and dined
with him at his club.
Mrs. Vanderstroom was dosing in O
chair before the fire.
"My lofe," began her husband, apol-
ogctically.
II know" she answered sleepily, 81
suppose YOU wanted it in business, Or
YOU wouldn't have broken your word"
Broken my vord-vat vOrd?" cried
VanderstrOom in amazement.
"Why, your word that you would
never touch that $500 pounds unless
urgent"
"Vere is de dree tousend five hundret
poupds." shrieked Cornelius. with hOr-
rible foreboding. "Speak-who has
got it," .
"Why, who should have it but you?
Did YOU not send a man here with this
order? And, of course, gave the
pocket-book up to him at once"
Got in Himmel!" CIRCULATED the UNI
fortunate merchant, as his eyes caught
sight of the memorandum paper he
had written at the dictation Of the
American, requesting the immediate
return of his pocketbook, and signed
actually signed-Cornelius Wander
stroom; his own misguided autograph.
aDone by -" he shouted, as the
whole swindle flashed upon him. Then
he rushed to the stables, had horse
put to his carriage at once, and made
his man drive at top speed back to
town.
It was past l in the morning when
he reached the Americans hotel. The
bird had flown. With a horrible sus-
picion that he had not yet realized the
worst, he next drove to the office in
Eatton Garden. With trembling hands
he unlocked the great safe and opened
the level case. 1t was empty. In place
of the diamonds there was only slip
of Daper: and Cornelius Vanderstroom
the cute, the clever, the infallible de-
{ ctor of -put-up yob. fell fainting on
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-02
Air Your Clothing.

Everyday garments, particularly
those thai are not Numbered. should
be disinfected. Brushing is not SUI.
ticient, as it does not remove the un.
pleasant odors that como from long
usage. Some women sprinkle their
waists and dresses with scent and use
sachet powers to perfume their bon
nets and wraps All this would be
admirable were it availing. Scent
needs to be OverpOwering to conceal
the unfragrant emanations from an
old garment Then the bouquet is
fulsome and vulgar.
Better than scent bags or potpourrl
are clothes pole and an open win.
dow. Turn the garments wrong side
out and let the air and sunshine dis.
infect and deodorize them. All. night
airing is good, but day of blowing
winds and purifying sunlight is bet
ter When bonnet lining or a set
OF dress shields becomes perceptible,
it should be removed. Cloth gar
.ments can be sDonged and pressed
clean. A pint of benzine costs five
cents and will clean anything in the
way Of kid, silk. lace, or worsted
Camphor is another common disin-
fectant and not half appreciated. II,
after bru, hing the only coat or gown,
it is sprinkled with spirits of camphor
and aired a few hour, it will be tidy
and grateful.
Garments and belongings that
smell OF nothing are the cleanest and
most agreeable. There is always a
suspicion of bad health, bad santa
ton, or bad habits, where there is
much pertaining. If scent is de-
sired to neutralize what is known as
shop smells, emanating from the
laundry, factory, packing room, etc
orris, muscadine, bergamot, or a bit
OF sandalwood is preferable to the
sickly sweetness of manufactured
perfumes. Deodorized alcohol with q
teaspoonful OF scent to pint, used
as spray, will leave the clothing re,
dOlent OF neatness. And for the skin
there is nothing more aromatic and
agreeable than handful Of lavander
water
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-02


A western congressman, who is out
for the fourth-class postotfices and
whose tact and hustling have already
repeated rich rewards, was somewhat
bothered little while since over one
remaining Office of that kind that is
still in the hands of Republican.
The incumbent is woman. and it is
little harder to GUST female than
male officials, inasnuch as the com.
mon charge, offensive partisanship, "
does not lie against the sex with such
plausibility as to inspire credence
But IL this woman was not an OF.
fensive partisan she was offensive
otherwise, for common report at
tributed to her temper beside which
that of Nine. Xahtippe Socrates was
angelic, and that frailty inspired the
congressman aforesaid to write to the
Postotfice Department as follows:
Il want Mrs. -, postmistrese
at -. in the county of and
State of -, removed for the reason
that she has an unruly temper and
the tongue of a viarg0 No fisherwo-
AoA CuoU OSOt AiNCu Coll cQu0l ucT IN
vituperation, and the good people who
have to visit her office for mail hold
her IN holy horror. In her. place
please appoint Miss -, whose dis.
position is as sunny as the present in.
cumbents is sour, whose voice is like
a silver bell, and whose sweet smile
would have brought balm to the heart
OF the wretch who kept inauiring for
the letter which never came St
Louis Republic.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-02

THE McNab treated the family to q
fantasia on the bag-pipe, and when
he had concluded he looked around
with honest pride ana remarked:
"Eh, mon, but that's vera deefecult.'
sis it," said the UFlaherty. ''Be
jabbers OF wish it had neen impos-
sible."
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-02

"ARE you willing to invest money
in my aerial navigation scheme?" he
asked. "No" "You can't deny it
looks all right on paper" "That's
true: but don't propose to &c,
stuck on any fly paper."-Wsshingtop
Star.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-02
They Lag More Than They Spread.

When standing within a few yards
of the guns muzzle at the time of
discharge person would be amaz-
ingly astonished were he only able to
see the shot go whizzing by. Expert
ments in instantaneous photography
prove to US that the shot not only
spreads out cOmet-liKe, as they fly,
but they string out, one behind the
other, to a much greater distance
than they spread. Thus. with a
cylinder gun, when the shot OF q
charge reaches target that Is forty
yards away, the last shot is tagging a
full ten yards behind. Even a choke
bore gun shot will lag behind eight
yards in forty.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-02

been easily disposed of on the CONT
nent. Thus the great Hatton Garden
robbery lives now only in the archives
OF the police as the most successful and
cutest "single-handed" swindle of the
century.
THE END.i
Copyright. by the Authors Alliance All
rights reserved.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-02

.he loliOWlng FRIDAY, as he was anxious
TO lose no time in getting back to that
wonderful Tom Tiddler's ground of his
IN Arizona. All reason for anxiety was
furthermore relieved by the American
promising to bring the $4,000 with
MIN, and "planking down fair and
square" before the jewels were handed
over to him.
AT last the eventful day arrived when
the setting was finished and the mag
nlficent suite of jewels were ready in
their great velvet-lined case for de-
livery.
The Colonel was punctuality itself
he was driven up to the office, as usual
py that eminently respectable groom OF
MS, and he came in smoking great
green cigar, as cool and collectedly as
ever.
The suite was pronounced superb. It
surpassed the Colonel's expectations.
Would Vanderstroom the lesser
mind putting the diamonds back in
thelr case and handing them to his
man below while he, the Colonel,
counted out the notes?
The merchant was about to do as he
was bid when his habitual caution got
tne better Of him. He kept firm hold
On the case, and didn't bulge an inch.
The Colonel evidently didn't see his
hesitation. He was feeling, as we'll as
ne could with his one hand, in his
pockets, and seemed rather discon-
certed at not finding what he was
searching for.
j, Would his namesake mind, "just go
ing over him?' He was 80 helpless
Tith his one hand,
30 tN<,
found.
After moments reflection, the
colonel slapped his leg, laughed, and
said he had it. He remembered now
ms wife took his bill case out of his
pocket at the hotel that morning to get
some mon. to pay for some frocks.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1893-12-08
PlSCiGOCLA.
Southern Lumbcrman.

cOuJncrn LuNlDcFnlAn'
An even one hundred miles away
from New Orleans Is PascagOula, one
OF a trinity Of towns, these being
Moss Point, Scranton and PascagOu-
la. The town about the station Is
Scranton, and here are the pungent
crcOsOte mills, where lumber Is creO.
sOted by a process that renders it in
definitely valuable for piers, bridges,
quays, etc. On the picturesque and
charming PascagOula river Is Moss
Point, with its shelly lodges of land
dipping like stOrks' bcaks into the
singing river, with its quaint, low.
rooted CrcO.e houses, with schOOners
building on the slOping docks, and
luggers doing, their sharp noses bur.
iCdin the sand. Saw mills are all
along the river, and their sleepy cav.
Ing fills the air. Piles Of saw dust
burn like volcanoes in m miniature, and
along the white shell banks the big
pine log float, tethercd In bOoms.
PascagOula is the chief shipping
point between Mobile and New Or
leans, and one can stand on its quay
and look off toward that long pine.
clad Horn Island, that lies like a giant
alligator summing itself In the'sea, and
note Il little forest Of shipping an
cllOred two or three miles from shore.
Often there will be quite as many as
Twenty-Five or thirty ships lying In
harbOr-barks, brigantincs, full rig
ged ships and fOur-masted schOOnerS,
with perhaps q steamer OF two. They
bring ballast and come after lumber,
which is ''lightercd" out to them on
big barges.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1893-12-08
CrT IsT0. HIS SPINE.
A New York Surgeons Remarkable 0pers-
ton on Pa.alysed Joe Cook.

/ New York World, Dec. l..
In the Polytechnic Hospital, at No.
PA East Thirty-fourth street is q
young man who is recovering from a
remarkable operation on his spinal
column. 1t is Joseph Cook. He was
brought here from Pauldlng. Jasper
county, Miss, by his brother, DIR. lsh-
man II. Z. CoOk. The young mans
body IL almost completely p~aralyzei.
In his body Is a fine assortment OF
bullets, such Us Is seldom met with
nowadays.
When Lr. Wyeth made an examina.
tlOn he decided that the paralysis was
due tn the pressure Of a bullet against
the spinal marrow. Six sears, each
made by a bullet, marked the South
erner's back, and as three were inflict.
ed last April, and the wounds had
healed, 1t was difficult to determine
which caused the trouble. The bul.
let which made the car at the base Of
the brain had been extracted. The
scientist carefully examined the 9th
er scars, and finally fixed upon one as
the source OF paralysis.
DR.. Wyeth traced the track OF the
the bullet by following u line which
new tiss ucs had formed. The opera
ton took place last Friday. With his
scapcl the surgeon struck the bone
prOtuberance, which he recognized as
the seat of the disease. The bullet
was so firmly embedded in the fifth
dOrsal vcrtebra that he thought il m
wise to mo 1t. The bullet had
broken two small splinters Of bone
from the fifth yertebra and driven in
to the very centre Of the spinal mar
row.
Then came the extreme dclicacy of
the operation. When the splintcrs
were removed the cerebral fluid came
out with them. 1t was necessary to
take two stitches in the spinal cord it..
self. This was successful done. DR..
Wyetll and other physicians think
that Cook will recover the use of his
The operation is one Of the
greatest scientific importance. Here
an injury Of that kind to the
spine fias been looked upon as incura-
bic. Cook lies hopeless In a plaster
but he is gaining every day.
1t will be weeks before the results can
be fully determined.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1893-12-08
Daisy IrINx.
by PONTO.


Several showers this week.
No rattle snake stories in this sec.
ton.
Mr.W. A. Horton, of Ocean Springs,
was here this week on q hunt.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. O'Neal, of Ram.
say, arc visiting relatives and friends
here this week.
Mr.. J. w. White has sold out his
stock Of merchandise to MIR. J. s.
WilkersOn, who moved 1t 70 his store
at Daisy.
Mr.. JOS. Furry made l3O bushels of
sweet potatoes on three fOurths of an
acre Of land.
Mr.. J. S. Wilkerson, who has been
suffering several days with erysipilas
went to Vancleaye Friday for treat.
ment.
Daisy needs a high school. There
Is about l5 educable children within
eight miles OF Daisy.
Mr.. German Berry Is the bOes hog
raiser In this county. He cleared
about $500 on his pork last year, and
will do equally as well this year.
A prOtracted meeting began at
Pine Grove ME. Church, Nov. 9th,
and continued six days. There was
no addition to. the church, but q great
revival amonS the members Of the
church. The lh~Yinisters from u dis
tancc who asgisted In the meeting
were Rev. G.. sD.lnEllcandra, Of Wis
dom. Revs. II r.. Roberts Irwin Rob
erts and Jcff Ravens, all Of Van
cleavc. Nv,
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1893-12-08
Grand Jury Resort.

The State of Mississippi, Jackson
County. To the Mon. Samuel II.
Terral, Judge:
The grand jurors %empanelled- for
the November term, 1893, of the Cir
cult Court of said county, beg leave to
report:
That we have carefully examined
into all the violations OF the criminal
law coming to our Knowledge, and
wherever the evidence warranted the
finding Of indictments, have returned
true bills.
We have examined seventy-eight
witnesses and have returned eleven
true bills.
That we have investigated the al
legged violation by the Board Of Mayor
and Aldermen Of the town Of Scran.
ton, OF the law on the subject Of mum.
cipalities, and especially in regard tn
the establishment by said Board Of a
system OF waterwOrks, but the evil
dence before the grand jury did not In
the opinion Of the grand jury, warrant
the finding of indictments.
That they have examined the jail
and Offices OF the court house, and find
the same In good order, but they re-
spcctfully recommend that the Board
Of Supervisors at once take the ncces'
sary steps to enlarge the clerks Office
and provide suitable appliances FOL
keeping abe public records /; also tt
provide a suitable room for the ac
c0mmodation Of petit jurors who are
serving on cases that are continued
over night.
We desire to thank Your Honor fol
the able and exhaustive charge given
u, touching, our duties, and also thu
officers for the uniform courtesy dur
ing the term. And now having com
pleted our duties, we beg to be dis
charged.
Respectfully submitted.
j. w. MEAD,
Enrnynnn
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1893-12-08

Az dellnquents are coming In slow
y with the money due us we draw a
cons0lIng breath In reading this from
tho Birmingham News: 1.-THE man
who has nothing to be thankful for IL,
indeed, . miserable fellow. But how
very few there are who have no one to
love, and who are loved by no one,
and, after all, herein lies the secret oi
happiness. Money plays q very little
part In the drama Of. life" Delin.
quents, however, are requested Ia
come forward, for however happy We
may feel In the drama Of life,p II
takes cash TO run q newspaper.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1893-12-08

The Mobile and Dauphin Island
railroad projectors have sued the Pail
Mall Gazette for 800 600 for libel,
says a Mobile dispatch. The Gazette
reflected on the stability and honesty
OF the parties interested In building
the road. II they should gain the
suit 1t would go a long way toward
completing the project. At any rate
the suit will give them a liberal nd
%vertisement among English capital
lists.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1893-12-08

THE Vicksburg Herald, in com.
mcntlng upon the fraudulent and un.
satisfactory results of our present ju-
ry system, has the following TO say:
No wonder the taxpayers groan I'M
der the taxes levied to carry on such
a fraud. No wonder thieves, burglars,
bandits and m%urdercrs increase. NJ
wonder there are whitecaps and other
d%eSperadOes. There Is no effective
way Of furnishing them, and every cit.
izcn Of ordinary Intelligence knows it.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1893-12-08
market.

THE Oxford Globe tells on a mer.
chant of that town the following story
which Is pretty hard on that individ-
ual. lie refused TO buy his stock of
canned goods from the home factory
because he thought the price too high,
and ordered from Memphis. He paid
i've cents on the dozen besides the
freight, and on opening them found
that they were put up ut Oxford.