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Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-17
All She Wanted.

One of the richest men living,
whose immense wealth makes him a
target for poor people, has recently
been in Paris, and the way in which
he repelled one of the applicants on
his generosity is related like this: On
the opposite side OF the hotel table sat
woman who had once been rich.
monsieur, said she, .yOu Eng
lishmen are so chivalrous so ready
to assist those in distress"
"Yes." said the man of wealth,
hesitating. He had heard that be-
fore, end thought he knew what was
coming.
Would you with your generosity
do me a favor and a great kindness?"
"Yes, madam; that is, 1t depends
somewhat"
'Think we'll, monsieur, before you
promise, tor it is great kindness. {"
The tones OF the same old song he
had heard many times before from
parties who wanted a twenty five
dollar loan.
II am afraid, madam, that shall
have to-but what is il you wish?'
'Only that you would be kind
enough. monsieur, to pass me the
mustard. You have everything on
Jour side OF the table"
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-17
Caprices of Fortune.

Every imaginative person cher.
ishes in his heart the hope that some
unexpected windfall may bring him
wealth. In very few instances this
secret wish has been gratitied. Years
ego, a lady named Burch was one of
London crowd that had assembled to
see street pageant. Suddenly she
noticed an old gentleman faint and
confused with the pressure of the
crowd, which pronounced him drunk.
DISCERNING with better insight that
he was not drunk, but very i'll, Miss
Burch led him to seat, found him
somewhere a glass of water, and in q
few minutes restored his scattered
energies. He thanked her warmly,
asked her name, and departed-to 30
heard OF no more till few days ago,
when solicitor called to inform Miss
Burch that the cd gentleman had
beQueathed her the immense reward
for such service of nearly million
dollars. 1t is said that Albert Way,
the well-known arch9ologist, came
by fortune in this wise. Crossing
Pail Mall he cannOned against an old
gentleman. and discounted him.
After mutual apologies and the inter-
change Of civilities, cards were ex.
changed, and on each card was inn
printed "Mr. Albert Way" Tho
older gentleman at his death had no
natural heir, and left his fortune to
the other Albert Way. These two
incidents seem more like fairy tales
than veritablc happenings. Stories
of unexpected fortunes, of course,
are as common as blackberries. Some
tOdy is always making or finding OF
inheriting heap of money which
seems to himself almost to have come
from the clouds. Worthless shares
become valuable. A workingman
discovers mine; or a relative, from
whom nothing was expected, sud.
denly heaps everything on the kins-
man who bored him least, as occurred
last year within our own knowledge
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-17

There is in one of the great 'hos-
pitfalls of New Yorkla full blOoeleA ln-
dian girl acting az, q nurse, in thes wN-
mans ward, says Pittsburgh IBIS
patch correspondent She tias the
black hair and, physiOg n omiGal. pe-
culiarities of her race. rs, pretty, with
the bloom Of YOUTH, tall and 1.-THE OF
figure, and OF most preposse ssihg sap-
pearance. She has heen, thoroughly
educated at Hampton Institute. and
at training school aud has all the ad-
vantagei of an educated and i1tclli-
gent woman. at hiruw oij1l cdi
am told by an, ,ex-patiept oil, the
hospital that the wild blood of this
Minnehaha of the pin hand opestle
shows but in one,way, and that rather
an advantage In a. room where, there
are sick women. At night her, tread
is absolutely inaudib1e.i She moves
as quietly as her greatlgreatEran
father might haze done on The st
for seal ps-much as a cat does when
there is forbidden cream til Sight
During the day her step To- no more
nOiseless than that, of; ,anothcF ,wO-i
man, though always light and
springy. ''''''h "7''' ""'a
1t might not he "a bad ittea for some
benevolent person. to train up,A whole,
lot of Indian Girls foIf a. gaipfyt ,oc-,
curation, to which they Seem soweu
adapted by inherTt ance.~ ,"olht soo'
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-17
NAUGHTY PARLOR GAR pAfRoMS
A Wagner Conductor Reads Americas .
Lecture ON Pride.

A Wagner Conductor Reads Americas
Lecture ON Pride,
ut is rather tiresome, Fsafd 4 WAC
ner parlor car conductor, 1.-The airs
people put on in a parlor car. The
moment they get seated they begin
to behave like kings and queens and
to order people around, as If they bal
been use1 to having SERVANTS at ttfeir
back and call all their Hives WA
1T you want to see.al ra Hia .eht,ngc
from a plain American citizen to a
naughty aristOcrat just watci the
passengers troop out of the wa ting
rooms TO the trains. YOd't ahl tell u
mile 0n which OF them. have, ssu0tJ In
the parlor car. Their, noses hang nigh
in the air and they get AROUND with
sort OF supcrcIiiOas strut. ~ 'h1n
'rne ordinary daycGich passenHery
as they so a'Onside OF "a, Wagner car
from the windows of, which The
naughty faces are ptcfihg assniitt 4
sort Of hang dog look as NJ they'tbe-
longed to an inferiOrl rage ;Xgcy
sneak into their humble coaches. and
make themselves feel as sfnall hs nO,-
sible. itAaMa! 1eii,tlt
Meanwhile the parlor car, ipeonlc,
bullying out with their ,self-import-
ance have hung their silk hats Obj in
the cars and donned' theit skull caps
Then they promenade up ADD down
the platform talking ip y lopq tame OF
voice to each other In d way 'nebcr
adopted by the plain hassenters' and
glaring tlcrccly atneyery ,pae nxho
hasn't place in the parlor car, When
the car starts they swing themselves
aboard with an air that hfak So folks
who don't know them thinal they own
the road .u.t LA, ;.i
when parlor car p pas eng si'' sees
a friend in an ordinary coach Ne pre-
tends not to. If the brtikanrH coach
man fOsts lis presence, on him he
gets himself snperciliously treated.
The relations Of those two ftIefil Are
never the same agains' The sehse of
equality has been lost, and the paSlor
car man regards the other forever
afterward as u lower Class citizeh.la
It's the most pronounced scase, Ut
the caste feeling Paglor cars divide
the people into nobility and pie beians
just as much as titles OF nobiiityAin
the minds OF the occupants of the
parlor cars New York Herald.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-17
A School Of ShipbuiIding.

One of our great universities has
taken a step in the right direction to
foster the maritime growth of the
country by opening a school Of naval
architecture and marine engineering.
Cornell University has inaugurated
q school OF this kind.
The leading powers of Europe have
long had such schools France has
one at Paris, called the Government
School Of Naval Architecture; Italy
has one at Genoa, the German Gov
eminent has two schools of naval ar.
chitecture, one in Berlin and another
in Kiel. Neither is great Britain
wanting in this respect, having a
large school OF naval architecture in
Greenwich, besides course OF naval
architecture at Glasgow University,
Scotland. The absence of such
schools in this country has long been
felt and deplored, and has rendered
it very difficult for ship and marine
engine builders to obtain draughts-
men and designers having any
special acquaintance with the pecu.
liar problems involved. This school
at Co; nell, by furnishing such spe ,ial
training. will serve to ameliorate this
condition off affairs.
The school of naval architecture is
a part of Siblcy College. Cornell UNI
vcrsity. The college is under the
direction of the we'll -known Dr. Rob-
ert II. Thurston.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-17
Outwitted.

FOuche, the famous French chief of
police, was an educated man. and
commenced life as Il lawyer, but de-
veloped natural taste for intrigue,
which made him almost match for
Richelieu himself. He rendered such
important services to Napoleon that
he gave MIN the title OF Duke of
Orlando.
After the restoration in 1914,
among the titled followers OF Ma
poleOn who were the most anxious to
obtain employment at the court OF
Louis NV1lI, none showed more SER
Witty and assiduity than Fouche,
Duke Of Orlando, in exercising all
bis famous faculties of intrigue to
accomplish his purpose. To this end
he finally obtained an interview with
the King, when ne expressed his de-
sire to dedicate his life to his service
Louis replied
"You have occupied unde, Napoleon
a situation of great tru,t. which must
have given you opportunities OF know
ing everything that passed. and of
gaining insight into the characters of
men in publ life which could not
occur to many individuals. Were l
to decide to attach you to my person,
should expect you to first inform
frankly what we're the measures and
whom were the men whom you em-
ploycd in those days to obtain your
information.
Sire" replied Fouche. 'every day
the motions Of your Majesty were
duly made known to me-"
"Eh? What? All my movements"
said the King, with apparent sur
prise.
Even so, sire. was but perform
ing my duty in spying upon you"
surrounded as l was at Hartwell
by trusted friends, who could have
betrayed me?"
"Will your Majesty excuse me upon
the point?" said the really discon-
certed Fouche.
II insist upon your naming him
immediately" said the King
promptly.
If you command it, then ( must
own, sire, that was In correspond
ence with the Due d'Aumont, who
was my agent"
''The man who possessed my entire
contidence?" asked the King.
''Sire, it was he"
''Well, must acknowledge" re-
piled Louis, with malicious smile,
The was very poor; he had many ex-
penses; and living is very dear in
England"
True, your majesty"
''But still, M. Fouche, it was
who dictated to him those letters
which you received every week. and
he gave me nine out of the eighteen
thousand francs which you so regu.
larry remitted in order to obtain an
exact account Of what was passing in
my family"
The astonished 'FOuche blushcd
like woman, but still he was after.
wards employed by the King
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-17
J J .JTI YTU
Keen Young.

Judicious mental wHoorFk l" may AZ he1n. to
lift one out of the rutsl0r pre- n,atGre
old age. Read and y thin k, rofb what
you read. Don't use your mind as ii,
it were a sieve and you were try ng to-
see how much you'coiild pour through
it. There is IL belief ,extanI that
knowledge, If gained at, ALI, ampst be
acquired in youth, Fallacinus
theory! Behold Galilebi o at ttifee
score and ten. pursuing his . studies
with unfiagging zeal;, Gate beg Anipg
Greek when advanced in years;
Ogilby commencing classical 'sAifies
when past 50.n 5AaGi hNoa 81 isat
Gladstone is as much, the, student
to-day as when the bloom Of youth
mantled his cheek " BE Eihd u the
feelings and fancieso of youtha''If
they prove perennial, 50 much the
better! Don't forbid yourself glad,
recreative thought and actioa. Doli't
be ashamed TO make Yourself as pretty
as you can. A sensible ,wDma may
feel shriIl OF pleasure innocent aS a
maiden'S When reteivfng "a glance'of
respectful admiration from h., manly
man. Smile without affeotation,; be
pleasant without being silly;in shoot
be young as long az YOU can Kate
Fields Washington, quin1 - snrst
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-17
He Never Makes I'm.

''Have you got your makeup on?"
This is the noisy cry that goes
around the corridors of the theater
where the dressing rooms are located.
each evening before the performance.
1t is the warning cry OF the call
boy, as he rushes through the corridors
tapping on each dressing room door.
Ii an actor is little late in being
prepared for the rising of the curtain,
he is quickly reminded that he must
hurry.
There is one man in Hoyt's IA
Temperance Town." however, who
never makes reply.
He needs pay no heed.
The only makeup process that
bothers him is shaking the clothes of
Eugene Garfield and DOMINIC the
patched trousers and calico shirt OF
"BingO Jones"
His face he does not have to make
up, except perhaps to wash it. AS
Garfield has frequently remark ed,
his face is his fortune and unlike
most actors he is not bothered with
the trials Of grease paint and pencils
Some evil minded people have been
heard to remark that ii Cantield's
face is his fortune he must be bank
rupt But that's another story
Garfield has been SO fortunate as
never to have been required to make
up his face since he was clown in a
circus. He has always had roles to
which he was especially adapted by
reason of the original makeup which
nature gave him.
This peculiar feature happens very
conveniently, too, because Bingo has
a scene which would necessarily be
left out if he had to use paint on his
classic features, and that would be
detriment t. the play, inasmuch as
it is one of the most laughable of ALL
1t is in the first scene, in the par
sons backyard when he has resolved
to make folks respect him and he
goes to the watering trough and
washes the black smooch from his
face.
In this respect Mr.. Canteld classes
with Dcnman Thompson, who never
has to make up for his part a. Joshua
Whitcomb in the "Old Homestead"
He, too. like BinRo Jones, applies
water to his face for the sake of re-
moving any unbecOming mark of dirt
which may be thereon.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-17

they have killed so many salts In the
courts and have compromised on sU'::ss
advantageous terms in other cases
that they have made n large profit.
Other roads have followed suit within
year or 50, and now several firms OF
LAWYERS are devoting themselves to
this work. A road that hardly in
cludes 900 miles OF track is under
stood to pay $65. 600 year as an in
surance against damage suits New
York Sun.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-17

IHff & d. ~. g. .syF
The tramp sat on the kitchen 1ooair-
step gnawin9 d bone, add e Violently
enjoying himself The. lady OF, the
house was Watching him; careIessly.
"You are well and strong, arefa't
you?" she asked" n5nI---enf'1iiii"q
'Qnite so, lady, thanks to- "a ibenaf-
icient Providence" 7hei said srayHer-
"Why, then, don't YOU work r6r a
living instead OF begging for it.,ua
He finished the last silver of meat
on The bone, wiped his mouth on his
sleeve and looked into her face
frankly. 's"eo
well, Madam" he said with pre-
cision, "Pve tried working, and Pve
tried begging, and | ;, discover ,,that
people find more fault, with the, work
do, than WITH yhe2 begging I5lo.s 20
have concluded to chu0se.tAae AessSr
evil, and stiek'ta it. Afteroaaltn In
this world, you cant please. uevet%-
body Thanks for the lAGchms seA0oA-
Bye" and he went away.-Ftetp rfts&
"wHArws deed" safd he lesii&
20 h.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-17
POLLY AND THE TRAMP,

An Ugly Customer Given Leave by
Parrot.
Eyes, Polly is q pretty bird, and as
bright as she Is pretty" said Aunt
Abbie to US children, who crowded
about the cage to admire the birds
bright plumage and pert manners.
"Did l ever tell yOu." she asked,
..'how Polly did me a good turn by
frightening q tramp away?"
mo Aunt Abbie." we all cried, and
We gathered about her, anxious to
lose no word OF the story.
well, children" she began. 'you
know Uncle Daniel has lived with me
for years. As he IS old ard feeble, he
stavs in the sitting-room and rea DIS
or sleeps most of the time. When he
is wanted ! go to the door and call
rather loudly for he is hard OF hear
Ing, uncle Dan, Uncle Dan. you are
wanted Polly has heard these words
SO many times that she can repeat
them as plainly as can. and when
anything unusual is going on she will
scream, uncle Dan, Uncle Dan, you
are wanted but l never imagined
this habit Of Polly's would he OF any
service to me.
Zone morning last summer l was
alone In the house, and while l was
clearing OF the breakfast table l
heard loud knock at the back door
opened it, and there stood the dirt
lest, toughest looking tramp l ever
saw. He asked me for something to
eat, and before l had time to make
him any reply he pushed past me,
and, unlimited, took a seat at the
table
II never refuse to feed a hungry
person, SO brought out what food
there was In the pantry and placed it
on the table. Nearly all my eatables
we're down cellar, but l was afraid to
leave the man alone to 20 after them.
SO told him he was welcome to what
was on the table. He glanced over
the table disdainfully, and demanded
something better.
Il was afraid to 20 down into the
cellar. thinking he would either fol.
low me or rob the house in by absence,
SO l told him that was the best
could do for him.
me brought MS uSC OOW0 on the
table with an oath, and demanded a
good hot breakfast.
II was thoroughly frightened. and
had decided to run to the neighbors
cor help, when Polly disturbed by
the mans loud talk, came to the res.
cue by screaming. 'Uncle Dan, Uncle
Dan, you are wanted'
IAN open door hid her cage from
the mans view, and he threw one
startled glance in the direction of the
voice, and rushed from the house,
thinking, no doubt, it was child's
voice calling some mau about the
place to my aid.
my fear vanished with the tramp,
and laughed heartily at his sudden
flight. No man was ever changed
more quickly from an insolent bully
to crestfallen coward than he was
by Polly's words.
II gave her an extra lunch that
morning, aud / shall always feel
grateful to her for saving me from an
unpleasant IL not dangerous situa-
ton. Atlanta Journal"
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-17
Farming Out of Railroad Damage
Suits.

Farming Out OF Railroad Damage
Suits.
A new enterprise of some account
Is looming up. 1t is the farming out
OF railroad damage suits. Three years
ago the officers Of one OF the trunk
lines asked firm of lawyers what
sum they would take to defend the
road in all suits arising from death,
accident, and destruction of property
and pay the damage in the case Of
loss. The lawyers named a figure
and have since relieved the officers of
all anxiety and, virtually, OF RESPONSE
bility. The undertaking, like irsur-
ance. Is somewhat speculative, kat
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-17

"wHArwe' deed" safdr tae.i lesha
Of the chy{ Acabox c ao ,aHEffttet.' safissas
change of bass
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1893-01-05

MAIL LETTINGs.-In our local
columns we give the mail lettings
for our county. The new contracts
will begin July 1898. We believe,
and our belief is borne out by the
experience of those who have carried
cur mails, that the sums allowed
are inadequate for the service to be
rendered. The routes are given ont
to the lowest bidders and are taken
by brokers with the expectation of
sub-letting them. The party who
carries the mail must bond to the
contractor for the faithful perform
ance of his contract and the con-
tractor bonds to the government.
For failure to arrive on time the
carrier is reported and fined. These
contractors will doublessly be down
in our county hunting for carriers
and we warn our people to couut
well the cost before they take the
job. The people are entitled to
have the mails properly carried and
carriers must come to time or the
Department must know the reason
why.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1893-01-05

RING OUT THE OLD; RING IN
THE NEW The year 1892 has
passed into history. Itwas q notable
period. Tennyson, Whittier, Car
dinal Manning and many other
great names are on its death-roll ;
storm and fire wrought much des-
truction there was, perhaps, the
greatest strike on record /; cholera
passed from Hamburg to New York
harbor; there was a political revo-
linton in our country, and the year
was filled with pregnant hap
penings. What the future has in
store is wisely hidden, but let us
hope that 1898 will be marked by
no great disaster. that our country
will prosper and Heavens blessings
rest upon us all.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1893-01-05
ert were present when The captain beat

bert were present when The captain beat
him.
Charles Neubers, German, came from
New York, shipped with Captain Evans,
saw the captain beat Koehier and the man
who jumped overheard. The captain was
never satisfied. The witness added, II did
not get enough 10 eat. Didn't get any
meat at ALL"
Andrew Cooper, q bury negro, testified
that he was mate Of the schooner Dennis;
that Captain Evans was mild. peaceabie
man, didn't swear and never ill-treated his
men. Had sailed with Captain Dennis for
two years. The captsin was always good
TO the men and gave them plenty 10 eat
All the met had beds He (the mattel
slept in the cabin away from the men.
Capt.in Evans testified that he was mas
Ger Of the schooner n. E. Dennis; had been
engaged in dredging for thirty i've years;
went TO the State commissioner and signed
his men. He owned other bnats besides
The Dennis. When one boat il loaded be
transferred hands 10 q working boat and
sent the loaded craft 10 Baltimore. Talked
90 the man who went overheard December
Is, the evening before his disappearance.
The man never complained; never saw him
sfterward- Gave the men beef, peas. bread
and cabbage 10 eat Never ill-treaied a
man in his life or hit one. Sometimes men
get hurt by hangs In the dredge. When
you 60 10 pull them away TO keep them
from being hurt by the dredge. they think
you are going to hurt them. Provided
straw beds. gnt all the men beds who
asked for them. Furnished the men with
clothing, socks and mitteEs, and charged
the articles in q book, which was over.
looked in Baltimore by the commissi lners
The man who said he had TO cook shipped
as cook, but didn't even know how TO boil
water. He and the mate had to cook.
Colonel Tieck testified Il am the at.
torney for the German Society Of Mary.
land. Was on the McLane with Captain
Turner. When the Captain boarded the
Dennis went along as interpreter. Went
down into the forepeak ofthe vessel, where
the men told me they had to s'eep. Saw
some old rags lying about II looAed like
Q pig pen. / never before saw anything
like IL. There were bare boards for the
men to sleep on as wide as my arm is long
and these and the rags were AL Dredgt
hands are obtained by runners 10 New
York, and captains 60 before shipping
commissioners and sign them"
Justice Morgan in rendering his decision
took occasion TO compliment Mr. Tiecl
upon his humane work, and thought tina
the case before him showed how much i
was needed He adjudged the captai:
guilty of the charge of cruelty, anu impos
ed fine OF $50 and costs of the case. IN,
captain to stand committed until the fin,
was paid.
The witnesses bore marks upon their per
sons of bad treatment, and their bruise
were much more ineligible to the GROVE
which congregated at the hearing thai
their words.
On the same day Deputy United State
Marshal Biddleman, of Baltimore, lodged
in 81. Mary's county Jail. on warrant of th
United States commissioner, EdwarC
Evans, captain OF the Lucy Gallagher
charged with brutal treatment of his crew
Sun, Dec. 81
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1893-01-05
Dissolution Of CO-PaTtl6IShiD.

THE Go Partnership heretofore rz..r.rg
4 In the Restaurant iu~in..- bata. n
Daniel Spaiding and 5. J. Vr.u. guHer
the nrm name Uf Spaldiug & Vlrtf, .s THIS
day Dissolved by mutual c. sem. ID .a 4
.. Spaldlng retiring irom tucba#ues "a,
which wall be hereafter conducted ay S i.
Welt.
DANIEL ). SPALDIEG,
5 Z VIEfP
Il Dec. 10, s92.
5. Z. Welt viii pay all bills owed l.y TIC
nrm and collect al bills due = ,la .4le
firm
Dec. 15-3wt
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1893-01-05
DIED..

Died. January /, 1893, at her home near
WicomicO. Charles county, JULIET NJ,
relict of the late John Fl. Key. ofthis coun.
ty.
In the 9th district on Jan. Q, 1898, Will.
LIE, wife Of b. +. knight, aged about A
years May she rest In peace!
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1893-01-05

ONE Fine Heifer out Of thorough,
pred Deycn Cow by my Registered Holstein
Fresian Boil and with calf by,my register.
ed Bull Price. go. v. II. NEATE.
q 3 howard ~. Haitiusurs,