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Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-19
How Man Is Constructed.

The average weight of an adult
man is 140 pounds 6 ounces.
The average weight of a skeleton is
about IA pounds.
Number of bones, 24O.
The skeleton measures one inch less
than the living man.
The average weight of the brain of
man is three and half pounds; of
woman, two pounds and eleven
ounces.
The average height of an English
man is five feet nine inches; of a
Belgian, five feet six and three-quar-
tiers inches.
The average weight of an English
man is $50 pounds: of a Frenchman,
1876 pounds; a Belgian, 40 pounds.
The average number of teeth is
thirty-two.
A man breathes about twenty times
a minute, or l 200 times an hour.
A man breathes about eighteen
pints of air in a minute, or upward
of seven hogsheads in day.
A man gives off 4.OS per cent. car
bOnic acid of the air he respires; re-
spires 10, 666 cubic feet of carbonic
acid gas in twenty-four hours, equal
to 125 cubic inches common air.
A man annually contributes to veg
citation PA pounds of carbon
The average of the pulse in in
fancy is 100 per minute; in manhood,
80; at 60 years, 80. The pulse Of fe-
males is more frequent that that OF
maleS
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-19

reeled and fell forward on his face
'Gorou-Gorou" Theldemijohn was
broken. Gobo moved no more. After
time they turned him over. He
was dead.
Nincenzo was found above. The
peculiar marks on his head and face.
similar to those found on the person
of the purser and the more recent
victims, indicated that he had been
murdered in a similar manner. No
money was found in the house, save a
few dollars in the dead mans pockets.
The old organ proclaimed him an Or
gan-grinder. His effects were sold,
and he was buried with the proceeds.
GObO's stuffed skin can be seen any
day in Central Park.-Chicago Times
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-19
Good Rob White.

The male quail, or Bob White"
deserves honorable mention among
gallinaceous birds because he is
particularly good to his wife. He
always helps her to hatch her eggs,
and If anything keeps her away, will
Jake the whole duty on himself.
This is particularly attestcd by a
writer quoted by Captain Bendire, in
ais "Life Histories of North Ameri.
ian Birds" He says:
In June, 1886, while ! was on a
visit to DR.. J. NJ. Pickett, of Cedar
vile, Alabama, he informed me Of
having seen male Bob White in
cubating. He had visited the nest
at various times on different days,
and always found the male bird on
the nest.
Wishing to be an eyewitness of so
interesting sight, l rode several
miles with the Doctor to the nest,
There we found Bob White faith
fully warming his treasures, but not
into life; the eggs were never Matched.
Doctor Pickett frequently went to
the nest until long after the period of
incubation had elapsed; and finding
that the eggs would not hatch, he
destroyed them, to prevent the USE
less occupation Of the nest by the
male.
The female had probably been
dead some hours before the male
found the nest deserted; hence the
eggs cooled and would not hatch.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-19
Are the Oceans Drying Up?

Sir Isaac Newton surmised, al
though he could give no reason for
the conclusions he had reached, that
in the course of time the earth would
become perfectly dry. Others, most
notably De Verne, Hamilton (Prof.
A. L.), and the younger Lysander,
all believed that eventually the earth
would become as dry as the proverbial
chip. Even in this day and age the
theory has many adherents. At re-
cent meeting of the French Geologi-
cal Society, NJ. Transchold, of Mos
cow, Russia, read paper entitled,
"Non-1nvariability of the Level of the
Ocean," 1t terminates with the fol-
lowing curious and interesting con-
illusions:
l. In proportion as certain parts Of
the earth's crust rise from the bottom
of the sea above it's level the latter
must be lowered.
2. The surfaces of nearly all the
continents and islands have at one
time formed portions of the oceans
floor. They have risen from the wa
ter partly because of the retreat of
the waters.
3. AS continents are formed, one
part Of the waters of the seas is
transported to them in the form Of
lakes, rivers, eternal SHOWS, glaciers,
and organized substances. Owing to
these actions, the waters of the
oceans have been constantly dimin-
ishing and their levels lowered cor
respondingly.
4. In proportion as the earth cools
down, ice accumulates at the poles
and on the tops of mountains: water
is taken more deeply into the surface
of the terrestrial crust, the forma-
tion of hydrated minerals being man
ifested everywhere.
The result of these conclusions is
that since all the water that ever eX-
listed may still exist in the form of
perpetual ice, snow, hydrated min
erals, ETC., the waters of all oceans
have been gradually disappearing,
and that the lowering Of the oceans
is going on even at the present day,
and faster, perhaps, than ever be-
FORE
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-19
Remarkable Case in Criminal law.

remarkable case In Criminal Law.
The strangest case on record in the
history of criminal law in Texas has
just come to light. On December -,
1892, Peter Meggs was convicted at
Anderson, Grimes county, of the MUIR
der Of Mike Ferry on purely circum-
stantial evidence, and sentenced to
life term in the State penitentiary,
being sent to Huntsville. Two or
three months after his arrival there
Mike Ferry, the man he was supposed
to have murdered, bobbed up in west
ern Texas, where he was arrested for
committing felony, tried and con-
victed, and sentenced to short
term in the same prison where his
supposed murderer was incarcerated.
The men recognized each other i'm
mediately, but Ferry being legally
dead, cannot testify in behalf of
Meggs, and the latter, being con-
yict, cannot testify in his own be-
half
The matter has been brought to
the attention of trim Of Galveston
lawyers, one of whom is Congressman
Gresham, and they will summon six
citizens of Hampstead, where Ferry
Is well known, to proceed to the
penitentiary and identify him. This
being done steps will be taken to
secure pardon for him from
Governor Hogg, in order that he may
testify in behalf Of Meggs, and thus
secure his release. Lawyers who
have been looking up authorities in
the case say there is no such in
stance on record.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-19
Rice Flour Cement.

Rice flour makes one of the best
cements in the world. IL is mixed
with cold water, then gently boiled
over a slow fire until it becomes
clear, when it is ready fer i've. 1t is
good not only for a COMMON
paste, but when made very s:ir1x it
may be nodded like wax, and is icap-
able Of taking a high polish. Many
Of the beautiful small objects which
come from China are made of it
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-19

The twin elms grow in Honey Creek
Township, Iowa County, Iowa, and
they stand below the point of juno
tion, seven feet apart. 1t is 80 feet
from the ground to where they unite
and the point of union is feet in
diameter for 10 feet. The body of
each tree is % feet in diameter and
the greatest height 90 feet.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-19

A MAN was shot at but was saved
by the bullet lodging in his teeth. A
fine instance Of tooth stopping! Still,
che saving Of life was purely acct
dental.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-19
IOWA TWIN ELMS.

Peculiar Freak of Nature to BE Found
In Honey Creek Township.
Twin elm trees are not a rarity,
but seldom are they found of such
dimensions as the twin elm trees of
which we present an illustration.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-19
Manure.

Manure that has been evenly
spread over the soil not only prevents
loss Of moisture and retains that in
the soil, but causes the moisture
lower down to Else to the surface
also.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-19

'ILL be hanged if l DON'T. said
the convict, when asked whether he
intended to apply for a pardon.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-05-21

% S. West Temple street, has the finest
furnished room in the city, with all mods
ern Improvement in building, Rate
reasonable.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-05-21

CHARACTERISTICS OF Hoods Sarsaparilla:
me largest sale, the most merit. the greatest
cures. Thy it. ana realize its BENEFITS 80
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-05-21

Prof. Andres Summer School Of Music
and Languages. Special terms. "a Main
street. Telephone No. 8.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-05-21
Taylor BLOCK,

Pure California and imported wines at
Chicago Liquor House.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-10-15
Two Good Shots.

During the war, says Harper's Young Peo-
pie, chaplain in Virginia regiment stood
upon slight knoll watching the operations
Of the enemy's batteries beyond. Several
men we're about him, lying on the grass and
under the trees, also watching the firing. Inc
great balls could be seen In the air as they
rose and fell, and the soldiers about estl-
mated whore they would light, and gave that
spot a wide berth. Suddenly, as a gun
doomed and tiny black spot appeared in
miuair. the men moved hurriedly.
'Parson,' shouted one, that's meant Tor
you-better look outln And acting on the
suggestion, the chaplain stood aside. Just in
time, too, il was for as he moved away, the
knoll upon which he had been standing was
ploughed by the immense mass.
That was very good shooting on one side
and close estimating on the other, and an
other story OF fine craftsmanship is equally
interesting. Two single-gun batteries were
having an extended duel, until finally one OF
the gunners got annoyed. They were some
distance apart, and only the ugly black
muZzles OF the guns could be seen when they
came to shoot.
Lieutenant" cried the aggrieved gunner
at length, TN settle that fellow il you'll
stand on this platform with your glass and in
form me OF their movements"
SO the lieutenant took his glass and noted.
| They re ramming herr he cried, after mo
ment. Now they are running her out; the
gunner has taken his stand he has hold OF
the lanyard; he is about To-
Bang went the cannon at his side, and the
lieutenant almost fell from his perch, but
recovered his balance in time to see the other
gun knocked over and over by the we'll
directed ball
The next day the lieutenant and his soldiers
were in possession Of the enemy's camp, and
looked up the disabled cannon. It had been
knocked endways, for Just as the gunner had
pulled the landyard the ball from the lteuten-
ant gun had struck the cannon squarely In
the muZzle and wedged itself there, causing
the gun to burst bvits own explosion. 1t was
really most wonderful shot.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-10-15
Saved by a. DRAM

. In his "Recollections Of Military Service "
quoted in the Youths Companion, Sergeant
Morris says that one night, when he was com
pletely worn out with long continued and ar
duous labors, he was placed as sentinel on a
post Of considerable Importance. He knew
that the safety Of the town might depend or
awaited him If he were found asleep at his
post; but excessive WEAKNESS seemed Il
blunt all moral sense of obligation
resisted the temptation for a while and
then, feeling that must sleep If died for It,
l deliberately lay down on the ground rested
my frelock by my side, and with a stone for q
pillow, fell asleep.
Time passed quickly, and now what has
seemed to me an Intervention of providence
dream. An immense lion. 1 fancied was
about TO spring upon me. In the utmost
terror l started to my feet, instinctively
grasping my hrelock. Footsteps were ap
preaching.
pulled myself together and had suficient
presence OF mind to give the usual challenge
who comes there"
The grand round, - was the reply.
Stand fast, grand roundi" Commanded
Advance sergeant, and give the counter
sign"
The sergeant advanced few PAGES. pro
nounced the mystic word, and 1 called out
Pass on grand round; all's Well"
1t would not have been well for me had
they caught me asleep; the inevitable punish
ment for such crime, under such circum.
stances, would have been Ceath. / had been
asleep nearly two hours. l thanked God for
NY deliyerance, and vowed never again tC
much excited TO care for any more sleep that
night
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-10-15
A System of House Drainage.

There is no reason for longer delay in
giving the city perfect system Of house
drainage, and council should have every
thing ready to do the work this win
ter.
When house drainage system was first
demanded by the people, it was claimed
by those in authority that sanitary drain
age was impossible without a greater sup
ply of water, but that so soon as the new
water works were built the city would be
given the system it so badly needs.
The new water works have been in OPP
GRAFTON for months, and the supply of
water is greater than the demand.
And yet no measures have been
adopted to fulfill these often repeated
promises. Citizens are still building long
lines of private drains, through streets
and lanes, to carry off house drainage.
Three and four lines of sewer pipes can be
found side by side in some lanes and
streets, representing large expenditures
of monsy and affording little security 70
public health.
When one householder has plumber to
examine his drain pipes all other residents
A. viz AcNoAAbJ ave W w bLA SAAO M WV
to see that their drain pipes are not dis
turbed. Doubtless many a case of dis
ease in the city is caused by the present
poor but expensive system of house drain
age.
A system of house drainage by pipes
extending through the lanes, where they
are available, land they can be used
throughout more than one half Of the
city, and utilizing Bilbo canal Unto
which nearly all the house drainage now
passes) as an outlet, could be constructed
at much less cost than was estimated
by the engineers who investigated the
matter some years since.
OF course there will be objections
raised by some to using the outlet men
toned, but when the volume of house
drainage is compared to the volume of
water in the river, no one with practical
knowledge of the subject will for a mo-
ment claim that there would be any sani-
tary danger in emptying the sewage into
the rapidly flowing river. Flushing tanks
could be so arranged and discharges
from them so regulated that the heaviest
output of the sewers would be at ebb
tides
If the city council cannot see its way
clear to do all of the necessary house
drainage in one year, let section of the
city be taken each year. The most of the
expense can be assessed against property
AUDITING on the house drains.
Savannah has everything now that is
required to make and keep her healthy
except house drainage, and with the
knowledge that that is a loophole for
disease to enter into our homes, there
should be no delay in giving the city the
benefit of this new plan for protecting
the public health.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-10-15
On a Russian rbird-Clasg rrain.

Mr.. Stevens, in his journey through Rus
STA, made up his mind to travel one stage in a
third-c1ass railway carriage, says the London
Chronicle. This plan would give him infor-
nation that might be useful and would also
save him a little money, which he could turn
over to Count Tolstoi for the starving peas
ants. He found the experiment extremely I'M
satisfactory. He says:
The third-class carriages were so densely
packed that there was hardly room for me-
but after much scrambling l secured a seat
near the door.
Il shall never forget that journey 1t was
an awful experience. felt as If were being
frozen to death and roasted alive alternately.
Outside the cars the temperature was $50 be-
low zero. Inside the mercury stood n, diff.
ference of 112' Fahrenheit.
Inside it was so hot that even the muz-
hlks, who are fond Of roasting themselves, gave
signs OF discomfort. The heat came from a
large iron stove, which the attendant kept
feeding with birch f1rewood AS for myself 1
was melted; the perspiration poured out Of
every pore OF my skin.
MY unfortunate fellow travellers gave vent
to their feelings in groans or calculations
Now and then the door was opened by a
new arrival, and instantly the carriage would
be hlled with an intensely cold air.
" Hi you therel' the muzhiks would call
death
"A curious phenomenon some times oc-
Cured on such ocC a ions. The cold gusts
which forced themselves in when the door
was opened Immediately condensed and crys.
tall1zed the vapor so that we had miniature
shower of snow in the carriage
"A few OF the passengers appeared really
to enjoy this alternate freezing and roasting.
They crowded about the stove. One tail,
sturdy soldier, carrying sword OF tremen-
dous size. crept so close to the stove that the
escaping gases made him fall down in an I'M
conscious state from which he was aroused
with difficulty. He was wearing his military
oVercoat.
AT the first stoppage 1 bought a new
ticket and went into a second-class car
rage"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-10-15
BRIGHT BITS.


Johnny, get up; the sun has been up three
Let him; don't have to shine for a liv-
ing. Truth
WAS the play bad?''
"Well, I guess it was Why even the gas
went out at the end of the second act."-
Texas Siftings.
He-It makes me better man every time
kiss you. darling.
She-Oh, my Charlie How good you must
be noW.-Brooklyn Life.
Spectator-Doesn't it require a deal Of
courage to go up in a balloon?
Aeronaut-NOt a bit, ma am. It's the coming
down in it.-Boston Transcript.
Manager-Our arrangements are nearly
complete; but we haven been able to find
satisfactory soubrette.
F'riend-Tried Senator PeherP-Puck
81 always knew he was too timid to pro-
poser"
But he married short time ago"
Yes; but he married a widow. Life.
Closure.-Lilly White-Did you have many
offers during the SUMMER
Phoebe B1rd-Many? Why, l had to limit
| the proposal speeches to five minutes
Puck.
Enamored Youth-May I hope to find a
place in your heart?
Lady-love (in de siecle)-If you hustle
| There are only few choice locations left
Puck
Miss Muggy-I wonder If George knows 1
have money!
Frlend-Has he proposed?
He has"
He knows. New York Weekly.
"There are great many silverites on the
stump throughout the country just now"
Yes, we never had so many silver
tongued orators as we have now but they
are not really musical. "-Drover's Journal
Tommy (at the fair Mamma, what makes
all the guards wear straps under their
chins?
Mamma tired QUIT think it is to keep
them from asking questions.-Chicago Inter
Ocean.
Wife CreadinT)-The diadem Of the Russian
Empress cost 100000.
HuSband-Ah indeed? Well YOU must
make up your mind quick whether you want d
fan diadem or go to the fair.-Detroit Free
Press.
\ clothier has excited public curiosity by
| having a large apple painted outside his shon
| When asked for an explanation he replied
II II hadn been for an apple, where would
the ready-made clothing shops be today
! Ilt-Eits.
Floor-walker-A lady has just tainted at the
bargain counter.
Proprietor-Wh was the trouble?
Floor walker-~he found her exact size in
something she wanted.-Puck.
While teaching the temperance Sunday
| school lesson, one cOf our Indian bows 10 year
old was asked this question: What does
alcoho do to man S brains:'
1t makes him think rooSed."-American
Missionary.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-10-15
FulhliinR Its Pledges.

Had not President Cleveland called
congress to meet in extraordinary session
in August, the coming together of that
body would have occurred, underline law,
five months later. or on the first Monday
in December. In that event, many months
later than the present date the initiatory
routine of organization, the appointment
of committees and the election Of Senate
and House officials, with many other Incl
dents of preparation for the sessions work,
would not have been accomplished and the
regular business of the two houses
would have made no substantial Roadway
until after the Christmas holidays or in
January next.
As it is, all these preliminary formal
ties were perfected two months ago, hun
dreds of bills have been calendared and
two important measures in perfect conso-
nance with two of the most salient
pledges of the Chicago platform have
been Overwhelmingly passed by the lower
house
1t may do for the opponents of democ-
racy to carp about delays and reluctance
among the democrats to meet the vital
Ao'ANo III AIC0 " bAA1hA'NAf 10 ia VIZ N'A'--
paign of 1892, and on which the party
swept the country in unparalleled tri-
umph; it may suit republicans and popu-
lists and even that weak faction of milk
and-water adherents which often ham
pers rather than helps party in suprem-
acy-that is to say, democrats who are
democrats only because democracy is on
top-to deride or deprecate the appar-
emily snail-like progress of reforms which
in heart they have never wished to see
achieved. But no devoted democrat who
loves his party for its truths and ira
ditions, and who never aban-
doned it in its defeat, can view the faith
full work going on with determined and
undertaking zeal-slow though the steps
may of necessity be-without experience
ing just and patriotic pride in the su-
premacy of his party and in the fact
that behind it beats the great heart of
the American people
And there is every reason to believe
that every several promise on which de-
mocracy assembled to rulership in the
nation will be redeemed in spirit and in
fact. Already the popular branch of
congress has voted to obliterate from the
statutes both the federal elections laws
and the silver-purchasing abomination.
In the Senate, where the party's ma
jority is little more than nominal, these
results will in due time be ratified, and
the seal of approval awaits both at the
hand of the great statesman and great
democrat who awaits in the white house
the consummation of the full
ness of those reforms which,
from Alpha to Omega, he was
elected to fulfill and which, in every par
ticular, are to be fulfilled.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-10-15
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