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Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-28
SiZZard.

Baltimore American The word
"sizzard" has been invented to apply
to such weather as Baltimore has
had. 1t is not great addition to
the English language, but, at the
same time. 1t has an expressiveness
about it that will probably make It
very popular before the summer is
over.
Rome IN. W Sentinel: A new
monstrosity Of language is the alleged
word "sizzard." 1t is a combination
of "sizzle" and blizzard" 1t means
one Of those rare June days that are
decidedly we'll done. In construction
1t Is as bad as "electrocution," but
the word will probably some day have
a place in the dictionary. English
as she is developed certainly discloses
fearful and wonderful characteristics
On scorching day we can appreciate
the "siz" part of the new word. but
the last syllable is so suggestive of a
winter In North Dakota as to seem
out Of place. II peculiar features OF
the elements are. however, to be
described by words ending in "zard"
we may call good thunderstorm a
"blitzard." That can be traced to
the German.
Philadelphia Press: .Sizxard" is a
new word with which the New York
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-28
The Trading Rat.

An animal whose instinct teaches
1t to give Quid pro quo should be ca
pable Of business education. The
last candidate we should select for
such schooling is the thievish rat,
but now we learn that there are rudi-
ments Of honesty and fair dealing in
one species of even that animal.
A curious statement is made about
the trading rat which is one of the
unique and interesting animals met
with in the Rocky Mountains. The
miners of the region declare that al.
though these rats enter houses,
camps and mines, and take things
that do not belong to them, they
never take an article without leaving
something in its place. They con-
duct trade, and hence their name.
They enter dwellings at night and
steal anything they can find, carry.
ing away spoons, knives and forks,
but invariably leaving a chip or stone
in place of each article taken away.
The miners look upon the uncanny
dealings OF these precocious animals
with superstition almost amounting
to awe, and tell many wonderful
stories Of their flnesse, and the length
to which they carry their depreda-
lions, but the predominant quality
with which they invest them is the
extraordinary faculty of trading or
exchanging alluded to.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-28
How the Indian Provs

"Prayer is the souls sincere desi,.
unuttered or expressed" And nv,
manner Of expressing desire NAV dit
fer widely. The Indian NAV he ~.
religious as is the Presbyterian vat
he never kneels when he prays H.
never addresses the Deity by word ~
mouth at all. Yet he asks for IN.
blessings he needs, and asks for them
with as much faith and as much
reverence as does his whittier brothe,
They want a good corn crop, and
they gather handful OF green twin
or grasses, bind them together wiki
a reverent faith that the Deity X
willing and able to help them. Thel
lay the emblems or hang them in 1
place where the sun will shine uoop
them. and leave, assured that their
prayer has been heard. L: may not
be answered. The corn may not
prosper right away, but they are 10
no wise discouraged. They bind to.
gether another emblem and offer h
In another place. Some places have
particular favor. It is believed the
Deity sees them place them there
better than in some other place. II
Is simply the Christians idea Of
sanctuary in another form.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-28
Sugar from Corn Cobs.

ave have all heard" says Colonel
Clement F. Carter of St. Louis, "of
how corn is used under certain con-
ditions for fuel, and l believe that
the time is coming when people will
be able to live almost exclusively on
corn and corn products. The latest
triumph in this direction that has
come to my notice is nothing less
than the manufacture of imitation
maple syrup and sugar from corn
cobs. When corn is raised in large
quantities the cobs are looked on as
a nuisance, and l imagine they could
be bought by the carload at very
small price. II, however, this latest,
development becomes a success, the
figure is liable to rise rapidly. 1t has
been found that after the cobs have
been boiled long enough a liquid is
obtained which, by adding a very,
small portion of sugar, becomes al !
most as palatable as maple syrup,
and which can be evaporated into
something which would pass as very.
average maple sugar. With corn
capable Of producing bread. starch,
oil, sugar and dozen other articles,
the idea OF its being sold under any
conditions as low as 2Ocents bushel
is idiotic. 1t ought to be worth al
most its weight in gold"
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-28
The Training of Children.

How often we hear a fond mother
say, "When Johnnie or Susie gets to
be little older, then l can govern
him or her better" What a mis-.
taken idea. II children are not
taught to mind when small, how can
they be so taught when they get old
enough to exercise their own will?
How soon an infant Of a few weeks
old learns to cry for some one to
walk the floor with or dandle it up
and down at arms length, il it has
been handled that way for a short
time. II children can learn to like
that kind OF usage, why can they not
learn to lie quiet in their crib, il
kept warm and we'll fed, as we'll?
When they begin to creep or walk,
they can easily be taught to let this
or that alone by proper management,
and 1t IS much better for the child to
learn to mind when small. Every
one who has any heart at all cannot
help loving a little innocent child
that behaves nicely at home, for IL it
does. then it will be apt to be good
away from home. But l have seen
little ones whom it would seem as il
no one could love they behaved so
badly. The child is not to blame for
not behaving we'll If it is not taught
to do so. The parents are to blame,
and the child has to suffer for it.
Be gentle, yet firm, and fulfill all your
promises to the children If you expect
them to love, honor and obey.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-28
Female Piratec

Two of the most extraordin,.
the pirates who formerly sconra asy .
waters Of the West Indies war; SUN
en-. One Of them was Marv p soa
She was a native of Enrland" eac
had been dressed as bow from u "a. ant
hood for the purpose of hid tnlla
family secret. At one timn ns 4
served on a British war vessel ri, sas|
her sex was not suspected r; "ns's|
she took passage on ship bound I4 ~
Cuba, which was captu, ed bv ni.. ,of|
Having nothing better t, d. h'ae y
adopted the piratical trade 0 W que
her cut-throat shipmates was AZ ~
Benny, who was likewise dis.u,a d 4
as man. Anne, net imacinins. l ,ssa
Mary was a female, fell in !, va , .Ial
her, revealing her own sex M S,.a
was thus obliged to maze a s;rm mary
revelation. These two extrao,a; m.'as
persons took their part with tho uay
in every conflict. The fact; s ma
ing them are perfectly well authsn,;
Gated. While fighting brayely th.i.
ship was at length taken by wa.
vessel. They were tried for tb "i,
lives at Jamaica, where Mary diea !.
prison. 1t is not certain what n"
came Of Anne, but she was mt y.
ecuted. -Globe-D Democrat
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-28

the daytime, followed him when he
walked. and always kept him COM
pany at meals.
One day a friend left his green
parrot in Gautier's charge during his
absence.
The poor bird sat disconsolate on
the top Of his stand, while the cat
stared at the strange sight.
Gautier followed her thought, and
read there clearly
lit must be green chicken"
Thereupon she jumped from his
writing table, crouched fiat. with
head low. back stretched out at full
length, and eyes fixed immovably on
the bird. Parrot followed all the
movements, raised his feathers,
sharpened his bill. stretched out his
claws, and evidently prepared for
war. The cat lay still, but Gautier
read in her eyes
mo doubt. though green, the
chicken must be good to eat"
Suddenly her back was arched, and
with one superb bound, she was on
the perch, when the parrot screamed
out
Have you had breakfast, Jack?"
Pussy was almost frightened out of
her wits. She cast an anxious glance
at her master, leaped down. and hid
under the bed, from which no threat
or caress could bring her out for the
dav.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-28
Advice to Young Women.

There Is nothing so certain to make
you disliked as to tell your troubles
to friend. Prosperity means friend
ship, but once you take it into your
head to retail your woes you will soon
discover that your company is not
wanted, and the people who once
bowed to you in pleasant recognition
now walk on the other side of the
way with cold and stony glare that
looks over your head or through your
body, but never meets your eyes as Of
yore.
The people are not hard hearted
that turn the cold shoulder to you.
They are only averse to knowing Of
any more misery than they already
have to bear. We everyone OF US
have ourl little troubles. In some
cases they grow to be very large ones,
and isn't pleasant to have the dark
side continually thrust before US just
when we begin to feel bit comfort
able in our minds over some unpleas-
ant occurrence that has upset us for
time.
Take bit OF valuable advice, and
when you feel like telling some one
OF your spat with your intended or
how low your finances are. just re-
member our warn1e1sand don't do it.
Your mother, po6f father. and your
husband are the truest sympathizers,
and, outside Of them. you are certain
to be soon called bore il you per-
sist in your narrowing condolences
Philadelphia Times.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-28
The Side Saddle.

The Mortified opposers of the move
ment for wOmen's riding en- cavalier
may be interested In learning that
had it not been for an accident of
fashion, the gentler sex would be
striding their horses still, and that
the side saddle is not an invention
due to the advanced modesty of
civilization. 1t appears that one
Anna of Bohemia, eldest daughter
of a German emperor and wife of an
English king, introduced the custom,
not from delicate repulsion to the
old method, but simply because she
was afflicted with some sort of de-
formity, that rendered it impossible
for hereto ride upon the saddles in
common use. In those days it was
imperative that a woman should
ride; accordingly, the first side sad
die was invented. Royalty had then,
as now, snobbish followers, ever on
the alert to adopt fashions honored
by its patronage, and in q few
months every woman Of position in
England possessed side saddle, and
the custom was established.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-28
Housekeeping on Fifth Avenue.

There is pleasing side to the
warm season In New York. The
swells have gone to watch the break
ers at the seaside, OF have retreated
to the mountains to get nearer the
sun and keep cool in high attitudes.
They could not leave their homes un.
guarded, and are paying big prices
FOR decent occupants. June is the
month Of roses and marriages, and
there are many brides and grooms
spending the summer in fine brown
stone houses on Fifth and Madison
avenues. 1t is no longer a case OF
'love in cottage" with meals for
gotten and rent always due. As much
as $40 per month is paid to guardians
who will live in the homes of the
rich. Servants not needed in summer
homes, but reserved for the fall, are
given to young people who will occu-
py vacated homes Couples get
start in life, with bank account be-
gun, and spend their honeymoon
surrounded with every luxury. The
innovation Is reciprocal arrange
ment that suggests the millennium
households entertained the policeman
on the beat and his friends. Fine
homes were soiled by muddy feet;
plumbing was disorganized, through
the stealing Of lead pipe; wine cellars
were dried, and an out-of-town sum-
mer sojourn meant a return to a
ruined home. To-day, with love
guarding, beautiful homes are made
more beautiful, and master and pro.
tector are equally pleased and bene-
flied. The owner goes to the coun-
try. The guardian bride and groom
stay In town. The former has the
advantage of recreation, and the lat
ter enjoys the comfort that could not
be obtained in any other way.-New
York Herald. =,
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-28

to live is now in course Of erection,
1t will stand at Fifth avenue and
Sixty-flrst street, New York, a pala-
tial residence which will cost 81, $780,
600. The house Will be Of brown
stone, four stories high. with artistic
carving over the fl-st-story windows.
The deliberately carved main entrance
will be approached by twelve steps,
hewn from solid block OF brown
stone, and will cost $4,000 The
picture gallery will be $50 feet in
length, and will be in the rear of the
building. 1t will be one story high,
with glass roof. In this gallery
will be shown Mr.. Yerkes' famous
1000, 900 collection of old mas
ters. The gallery will open into
the big conservatory. The en-
tire first floor of the mansion
can be thrown into one room, for in
place of the dividing walls there will
be rows Of pillars of carved Italian
marble. Curtains hung between the
pillars will take the place of walls.
SO when this immense floor is thrown
open and the picture gallery curtains
drawn there will be ballroom sur
passing anything in this country. In
one corner Of the great conservatory
will be a large fountain, With q basin
Of fancy marbles and a silver cupid.
Mr. Yerkes will support an orchestra
Of his own. The musicians will play
for the delectation OF the cable kings
family and guests at his dinners, re-
ceptions and balls. Mrs. Yerkes
bathroom will cost $50, 900. The
ceilings in the principal rooms will
be painted by French artists. The
dining-room ceiling, on the first floor,
will cost $4,000, and will represent
a hunting scene and banquet after
the hunt. There will be an electric
elevator in this private residence.
Electricity will play an important
part in the decorations. The lamps
will be hidden, no lamps or globes
appearing in sight except in the main
parlor, where chandelier will be
suspended
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-28
The Birth OF a Lake.

Major ]. w. Powell, Director of
the United States Geological Survey,
thus describes the origin of Lake Ia
hoe: In geographical times not long
ago, as speaks the scientist, but very
long ago, as speaks the chronicler Of
human follies, there was deep val
ley on the eastern slope 81 the Sierra
Nevadas at the headwaters of the
Truckee River. About this valley
lowered granite mountains. But
earthquakes came, rents were opened
In the rocks, and from the assures
poured monstrous streams OF lava.
One Of these assures crossed the low
er end Of the valley, and through it
poured floods Of molten rocks. Stream
after stream issued, to cool in solid
sheets and blocks, until q wall was
built across the valley 1000 or 5000
feet In height, and above was a deep
basin 500 or 600 square miles in area.
The storm that fell on the granite
and volcanic mountains rolled in
rivers to I'LL the basin, and Lake Ia,
hoe was created.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-28

A GREAT and good man has gone
on record as saying that the person
who reads the daily newspapers has
the advantage of acquiring practical
education that will stand him IN use
for about all things he meets with ~
the ordinary walks Of life. The New
York World adds to this sentiment
when it says that, frankly considereo
the increase in the habit OF news
paper reading must be adjudged 70
be altogether for good and for tns
enlargement and enlightenment ol
the popular mind. The newspaper
reading habit is one which grows W
what it feeds on, and the newspapel
is an apostle and missionary. Mos
than all other forms OF publicatloss|
combined, it cultivates the haoiI ~
reading, and it is the wide prevaien.
OF that habit which causes books vi
sell and circulate and gives 10 Wv
magazines the phenomenal succss
they have attained in the last .e 81
years. Our public schools teacn =.
our people to read. The newspapa
supplies them with profitable mas
ter for reading and stimulates tnsI
to make use of the key OF intelliee'"
furnished them by the schools.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-28
Fraud in Marriage.

According to recent decree Of the
Austrian courts Of law, concealment
OF age on the part Of bride is sum.
cient to tnvalidate the marriage
An Austrian baron has succeeded in
obtaining an annulment OF his union
in consequence Of his wife's having
pretended, at the time OF its celeba
tiOn, that she was fifteen years
younger than her real age. 1t is the
first time on record that marriage
has been dissolved on such grounds
as these, and were this interpreta.
ton OF the law regarding fraud ia
marriage" to be accepted in other
civilized countries, a very serious
state Of affairs would probably result
therefOrm.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-28

American women might initiate
with beneht their English sisters
in at least one respect and form a
national union for the technical edu-
cation OF women in domestic science.
The purpose OF this union is the
training Of women in the three most
important domestic branches-cook-
cry. laundry work and home sewing
and dress cutting. Many schools in
England and Scotland belong to this
association, and in them teachers are
trained in economical methods of
work particularly suited to the work
ing classes and special courses are
given in sanitary science, domestic
economy, nursing, and first aid to
the injured.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-28
Tempering Tools.

The following is the Swiss method
for hardening cast steel for cutting
tools. Mix in a suitable vessel four
parts of pulverized resin and two
parts OF train oil. Stir we'll in this
one part of hot tallow. Into this
mixture the article to be hardened
Is plunged at a low red heat, and
held there until thoroughly cooled
Without cleaning of, the piece is
again put into the fire and suitably
tempered in the ordinary way. An
examination of steel thus hardened
indicates that the hardening is deeper
and more uniformly distributed than
is commonly the case, and that the
steel is much less brittle.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-28
For an InvallC.

A delicate invalid custard is made
as follows: Beat up two eggs, mix
in half pint Of milk, sugar to taste
and some vanilla, lemon or nutmeg
favoring; when we'll stirred pour the
mixture into lbuttered bowl, cover
with buttered paper and steam in a
saucepan of boiling water, which
should come about halfway up the
sides OF the bowl, for half an thour.
A savory custard is made in the same
way substituting cold beef tea, free
from all fat, for the milk, and, Of
course. leaving out the sugar.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-28
Even Her Watch Was In Mourning.

A watch which bore testimony to
the depth of her grief dangled on the
bosom Of a conspicuously widowed
woman in a Broadway store yesterday
morning. says New York correspond
ent 1t was one OF the round crystal
nuggets popular nowadays, but the
face was of black enamel, the tiny
hands and the Roman figures in sill
yer, and it was fastened by a black
enamel and silver pin shaped like
pansy, doubtless because pansies are
''for thoughts"
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-28
A GREAT STATESMAN.

william Henry Seward. Lincoln's Secretary
Of State.
The recent celebration at Auburn,
N. Y, Of the centennial of the foun-
dalton OF that place naturally calls
up the memory Of William H. Seward
who, more than any other man, has
made the town well known. Though
not native, Mr.. Seward called Au-
burn his home for many years OF his
life and was closely identified with
all its interests.
William Henry Seward was born at
Florida, Orange County, N. Y, in
1901, and was of a Welsh family
which had settled in Connecticut.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-28
Where Kalamazoo Has the bulge

1870
A Kalamazoo man who has never
been out Of Michigan went to the
Worlds Fair, and there he met De-
trOit man whom he know.
'Chicago is wonderful CITY," said
the DetrOiter as they walked along
State street In the evening.
Eyes" assented the Kalamazoolu,
as II he did not want to be rustically
enthusiastic.
I'm some respects the most won.
derful in the world" went on the De-
troiter
''Still, we have one thing In Kala-
mazoo," said the cautious visitor.
'that they don't have in Chicago"
"And what's that?" inquired the
Detroiter in establishment
"Fewer people," and the Detroiter
was really pleased by the Kalama-
zoolu's round about way of paying
compliment-Fress Press
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-28

Of the Franciscan mission OF San
Fernando at Los Angeles. This
mission was founded in 1771, hut fell
into decay after the Mexican regis
tration act Of 1884 went into effect.
The trees, however. remain, link
connecting us with the days when
the franciscan friars were the pioneer
cultivators Of the fertile Californian
soil and when they taught the arts
Of civilization as we'll as the science
Of Christianity to the wild Indian
tribes,
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-28
Fad for Old Bedsprea DIS.

Country cousins who receive visits
from city relations this summer are
warned to put their blue and white
homesrun bed spreads under lock and
key. Since those once despised
articles became the fashion for por-
tieres-and very effective they are,
too. and respected by artistic taste
country houses are being stripped of
them as they were of blue canton
ware and mahogany furniture. --Bos-
ton Journal.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-28

World decorates its pages. r. an
want felt each month OF the aug as
can summer, and will, we Az as'
clined to think. have wide ncnn, NIL y
and long one. We are M. ~
thirteenth year of "blizzard ~ q
nrst appeared in the winter O, " ,ss9
81 IS new word, and had on,. Ivy
much against it's reception az -.
zard." ass 'Sl
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-28
Wonderful Western Win ls.

From Kansas comes a fearful and
wonderful story Of prairie fire
caused by bolt Of lightning which
set fire to the dry prairie grass. The
bolt was followed by drenching
rain, but the wind drove the fire 50
fast that the rain could not catch up
with it. Next thing we will hear Of
a Kansas well that was blown out Of
the ground by a cyclone.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-28
Matrimonial Celebrity.

At Paris, Tex, divorce was granted
to woman and in five minutes there
after she faced the Judge with an.
other mar and was married. it is
one o. the most remarkable cases of
changing husbands on record. At
lanta Constitution.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-28

ture is Of rattan in its natural cream.
white color, with adivan of the same
heaped with pale pink, green and
yellow cushions. The piano in the
room is encased in oak; there is a
pretty light oak writing desk in one
corner, and bamboo screen where
with to create another corner when
it is needed. New York Post
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-28
AN AMERICAN PALACE.

4 Magnincent Residence Being Built BY
Mlll0naire Yerkes.
A Chicago paper says that some
milllonaires 20 to heaven when they
leave Chicago and some 60 to-New
York. Charles T. Yerkes belongs to
the latter class. Inside of two years
the Chicago street car magnate will
become q resident of Gotham, and
the wonderful house in which he is
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-28

Ella Wheeler Wilcox has invented
a dress which has no buttons, hooks
or eyes, strings or any other fasten-
ingS Post.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-28

A CAMDEN minister who was gns.|
q match sealed In an envelope W.
wedding fee made light OF the imT
Observation-Disclosures Record.