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The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1893-12-30
GEO. J. LEWIS, AGENT.


To JOHN W. PLATT, his heirs or assigns:
You are hereby notified that have ex-
pended the sum of five hundred (50O) dol
lars in labor and improvements upon the
DEER TR ALL lode mining claim,
situated on the Smoky divide, about twen-
ty-two miles from Ketchum, in Warm
Springs Creek mining district, Alturas
county. Idaho, as required by section 1924,
Revised Statutes of the United States. be-
ing the amount required to hold the same
Tor the years ending December 81, 1887, to-
December 81, 1891 that your proportion OF
the same is $3.50, being one-halt; and II
within ninety (9) days from the service OF
TINS notice, or within ninety (9) days after
this notice by publication you fail or re-
fuse to contribute your proportion of such
expenditure as co-owner, your interest IN
said claim will become the property OF the
Undersigned under the provisions OF sald
section 1924, FRANK J. LEMON.
ketchum. Idaho. July %, 1892.
First publication July 80, 1892.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1893-12-30
MARKED BY THE DEVILS HOOP
The Strange Story Told By an Old Negro
in Missouri.


Henry Rice, an aged negro who re-
sides, or did, not-more than year ago,
at Rolla, this state, says the St. Louis
Republic, makes what is probably the
most remarkable claim that ever came
from the mouth of a human being
viz: That he had sold his soul to the
devil and that his Satanic majesty
sealed the bargain by putting his trade
mark on the negro's breast. In sup
por; of this preprosterous statement
Rice exhibits a deep scar situated di-
rectly over the heart, which appears
to have been burned deep into the flesh
with branding iron about the shape
and size Of the hoof of two-year-old
heifer. This scar, the old negro de-
clares, is the print or mark OF the
devils hoof, and that it is memorial
OF compact which he made with the
king of the sulphurous regions away
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1893-12-30

1892 Georgia had produced SIS, ,902, ,26o
worth of gold, North Carolina S21 1,5S5,-
844, and Virginia $3, 3,1s9,G10. These are
the official figures, but the real value
of the gold product of these states has
undoubtedly been much greater.
Prof Stone, after a visit to Califor-
MIA in 1878, said that he was satisfied
that the gold ores in the south are the
richest and easiest to work in this
country. Recently there have been
many prospectors through the gold re-
gions of the south and we look for in
creased activity in gold mining in
Georgia and every other southern
state where there are known to be
heavy deposits Of gold.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1893-12-30
LAID BY THE FABLED ROC.
Important Discovery In Madagascar of til
Egg of the Extinct Gigantic Bird.

Important Discovery In Madagascar of the
Egg of the Extinct Gigantic Bird.
A large specimen Of the egg of the
tabled roc of the Arabian Nights or
Epyornis, as the extinct gigantic bird
OF Madagascar is called, has been Sc
cured by Mr. ] Proctor, of Tamatave
and Princes square, W.. who has
brought the curiosity to London. 1t
was discovered by some natives about
twenty miles to the southwark of st.
Augustine's bay, on the southwest
coast of Madagascar. 1t was floating
on the calm sea, within twenty yards
of the beach, and is supposed to have
been washed away with the foreshore,
which consists of sand hills, after a
hurricane in the early part of the year.
The childlile longshoreman of the
antipodes, opining that the egg had a
value, showed the unusual piece of
fotsam about with view to sale, and
it thus came into the hands of Mr..
Proctor The egg, which is whitley
brown in color and unbroken, is a fine
specimen, 3311lx2S inches, and an even
higher value is placed upon it than
upon the egg of the great aux, which
lived within the memory Of man. The
Brobdignagian proportions of the egg
are better demonstrated by compar-
ison with the eggs Of the ostrich and
crocodile. An ostrich's egg is about II
inches by Is inches, and the contents OF
six such are only equal to one egg OF
the Epyornis. The measurements OF
the egg of the crocodile are normally
inches by 61S inches. 1t would re-
quire the contents of 1611 emu's eggs
to equal the contents Of this great egg,
or 14s eggs of the homely fowl, or S0,-
900 of the humming bird. The last egg
of the kind disposed of in London sold
for GfOO, though cracked.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1893-12-30
KETCHUM ALTURAS COUNTY IDAHO SATURDAY

back in slavery days. According to
the terms of the contract the negro is to
have supernatural powers over his race
during the few feeting days that he
remains a tenant on earth, and that
when all is over his soul is to go-not to
God, who gave it, but to the devil, who
has marked it as his own When Rice
and the devil had settled on the condi-
tions outlined above the lessee of the
negro's soul placed his cloven hoof
over the heart of the wicked old Afri-
can and left its indelible impress as
evidence Of his future proprietary
right to burn the old man to his hearts
content.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1893-12-30
Romance Of tho B.v.ri.n Court.

The gossip of the Bavarian court is
just now centered in little romance,
OF which the heroine is the daughter
of Prince Leopold Macmillan OF Ba-
varia, Princess Augusta Marie Louise.
The princess is at the impressionable
age of nineteen, and some time ago she
fell in love with a handsome young
lieutenant in the light cavalry. The
match was, of course, unacceptable to
the royal parents, and the lieutenant
was exiled to far-of garrison and
forbidden to come to Munich, in the
hope that the princess would overcome
her passion and forget him. His alb
sence, however, had contrary effect;
she fell i'll and pined, and Prince Leo
pold has at last been constrained to
give his consent to the union Of the
young lovers. -
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1893-12-30
Old Holland Fortifcations.

With very few exceptions the old
cities of Belgium and Holland have
leveled the walls which have played
such grand parts in the national his
tories, and they are converted into
promenades after the manner of
Chester and York. The walls of Ant
werp and Malines have been replaced
by boulevards. The old bastions of
Amster dam still remain, but the
citizens of Arnheim and Utrecht and
Hoorn and Zwolle and HARLEM and
Leyden disport themselves on fine
evenings upon the line Of Notifications
famous in the most stirring pages OF
what is perhaps the most stirring OF
European histories. -
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1893-12-30
Notice Of Forfeiture.

To J. P. FULLY, his heirs and assigns:
You are hereby notified that have eX-
pended the sum of one hundred (lOO) dol
lars In labor and Improvements upon the
YOUNG AMERICA
lode mining claim, situated in Little Smoky
district, Alturas county, State OF Idaho, IN
order to hold said premises under the pro,
Visions of section 1924, Revised Statutes OF
the United States. being the amount re-
CURED to hold the same for the year end
ing December 81, 1892; that your proper
uon OF the same is $40. being one-tenth !;
service of this notice, or within ninety (9O)
Gays after this notice by publication you
iail or refuse to contribute your proportion
OF such expenditure. including costs OF
publication, your interest in said claim
WI: VIII become the property of the under
sign signed under the provisions Of said section
-oz4. JOHN GORMAN.
First publication, June IL, 1893.
Morning journal and courier., 1893-12-23
AG E ID.

Age appears to increase the value of
everything except women and butter
Texas Siftings.
Professor-In what case did the Spsrtsns
expose born childrens Student-When
they were of an unwarlike character
Fliegende Blatter.
Bagley-You seem to forget what is due
to gentleman. Brace-To what do you
alludea Bsgley-Thst five you borrowed
about month ago.-P. & s. S. S. Co. Bull
1etin.
She (doubtinaly)-You cay you are
peculiar. What pray is your peculiaritya 2
He-Msbel, am the only man in the
world who ever loved you as much as Go.
Life.
Train Robbar-Come! she'll outl Rural
Minister-(sadly)-If had such energetic
fellows as you to pass the plate now and
then, might have something to give you.
New York Weekly.
Mr.. Saphead during the honeymoop)-
When did my little duckie darling first
discover that she loved me? Bride (sweet-
ly)-When found myself getting mad
New York Weekly.
Maude-We had private thestricals last
evening. They went off first rate, only
the folks would laugh in the wrong rlsce.
Uncle Henry-There Is nc GuoS t.ius,
Maude, as laughing in the wrong place in
private theatric icsls.-Boston Transcript.
He-You say there are no flowers for
the dinner tablet Where are the chrysan
themums 1 sent homei She-Oh, George,
don't speak so loud; you might hurt
Bridget's feelings; she didn't understand
what they were and has cooked them in
milkl-Life.
Guest-Landlord, You may bring me
sirloin steak. Let it be fresh aud juicy,
broiled half through, but not tco rare, very
tender, and be sure that you use real fresh
butter. Lsndlord-Why. IL had such
fine thing as that I'd eat 1t myself.-Flie-
gende Blatter.
Morning journal and courier., 1893-12-23
THE WEEKLY JOURNAL
rs PUBLISHED
EVERY THURSDAY MORNING.
Single Copies S cents.
OLD LOVE LETTERS.

OLD LOVE LETTERS.
Cold potatoes ara cold, and one has to
bs real hungry to enjoy eating them. A
chew of tobacco will make boy very sick
and 1t will speedily make him give up his
pride and the contents of his stomach
''After the ball' is frequently very un-
pleasant season for young woman who
has made up her mind to be Gin 1t" at the
ball and failed. Bat colder than cold
potatoes, more siokening than 4 chew of
tobacco, and more unpleasant than fail
ure at a ball are old love letters which no
longer seem to the writer of them gems of
literary art and perfect expressions Of
perfect feeling. When the roses have
faded, when the bloom 10 off the rye, when
the unhappy present has succeeded the
happy past. and one realizes what wild
and awful nonsense, what lunatic rawlings
in love letters which are in the firm and
unrelenting possession of one who loves
not now, but scorns and hates, then the
disposition to kick oneself or go down the
street and give oneself up to policeman
becomes uncomfortable.
1t is not often that anybody goes to law
for the return of old and cold and sicken-
ing and bankrupt love letters, but occa
sionally somebody feels obliged to do 1t. A
case of this kind worth notice has just hap
pened in England. Lady Mabel seivier,
wife of R. 8. Seivier, and only sister of
the Marquis of Ailesbury. brought suit
sgainst one James Crosby for the recovery
of love letters written by her to him before
she married Seivisr. And after going
through an experience compared with
which eating cold potatoes, chewing navy
plug and breaking one's heart at or after
the ball is fun she is told by the upright
Justice Hawkins that che cannot have
her love letters. 1t appears that In
some of them, among this chrysanthe-
NUNS OF feeling, the rubies of rhetoric
and the gobs of gush, she slung in more or
didn't love her for her own sweet self,
but was after hsr ecsds, or plunks. JUS
tice Hawkins evidently thought that che
had fooled with Mr.. Crosby enough, and
that he was entitled to what protection
the possession of her old and cold and
sickenipg love letters might give him, and
he took the view that if she had written
letters which were mixture of love and
imputation o. mereenary motives the man
had right to keep the letters to defend
himself with. 1t Isn't quite clear how
they would be any defence, or what they
would bs defence against, except, per-
haps the occasional reading of them might
defend Brother Crosby from making a
ridiculous idiot of himself again.
Moral: Do not write love letters, but If
you must write them with typewriter. on
paper that cannot be identified, and in
stesd of signing your name sign yourself
"Goosey" or something like that. Then
by and by, when the love letters get old
and cold and sickening, when two hearts
that were beating as one are beating as
two, and when the sweet summer of love
is Misplaced by the icy winter of scorn or
Indifference, you will not have to make a
public spectacle of yourself by trying to
skate with dali skates on ice that ia too
glary.
Morning journal and courier., 1893-12-23
THE SALOON DECISION.

Further information concerning tae de.
clsion of tho Supreme court of Indiana
damage to residence property
by saloons shows that the decision WAS
very important. The facts will bs remem-
bered. Mrs. Hsggard owned valuable
on College avenue, which is a
residence street. John Stehlin erected a
building adjoining her property, in which
he opened a saloon. He had q license
under the law. Not only Mrs. Haggsrd,
but all the residents Of the neighborhood,
raised protest against the business. Be-
fore the license was Issued they pre-
sented their case to the authorities. They
were told that any man paying the
fee, presenting evidence of good moral
character, and giving bonds to keep an
orderly house, was entis led to license
without regard to the wishes and protests
commenced business Mrs. Hsggard sned
for the amount Of damages caused to the
rental and selling value of her property by
reason of the saloon on the next lot. She
was defeated in the lower court. She ap-
pealed the case to the Supreme court,
which affirmed the judgment against her.
She made motion for rehesring, which
was granted. On the second argument the
Supreme court reversed its former judg
ment and declared that Mrs. Hsggsrd had
good cause of action in her claim for dam
ages against Stehlin.
The decision holds that q saloon license
does not protect the proprietor from suit
for damages If the facts show 1t to be 6
nuisance, and that the ly question Il
whether 1t Is an actual damage to property
OF course tho facts are to be deter
mined by jury in each case. A conspic
uous point in the decision relates to tht
constitutionality of license laws. The pro
hibitionists had interposed in the case ant
had raised this question. They merely
caused q muddle, which, however, wa
cleared by the court. 1t was held tha
license laws are constitutional. But, OF
the other hand, it was held that q liquo
license did not sbsolve the saloon propIie
tor from liability for damage to neighbor
ing property caused by his business. Ii
other words, the license authorized him
establish nuisance but did not protec
him from claims for damages.
The final settlement of this question wi
be awaited with intenss interest by all COZ
| eerped, zza
Morning journal and courier., 1893-12-23

Burglar (soliloquiztngl-Yer never hear
good word for housebresksr. They
never takes into consideration that we're
obliged to be out In all kinds o. weather,
an that most o. our work has to be done
while lazy folks is sound asleep In their
beds--Tit-Bit
Aunt JAne-Rob, dear, won't You try 10
be real good boy to-dsyi Rob- WIN.
sunty, for Q quarter. Aunt Jspe-Why,
Bob you wish pay for being goodi Bot
Well, aunty dear, you wouldn't have me
good for nothing, would yout-HArper's
Young People.
"Whst do the natives in Africa wear
when they 60 into mourning for their
psren'si Do they wear b,scks" asked Mrr.
Portly Pompous OF q returned explorer.
IF Ii Is very heavy bereavement they
simply take of the few clothes they other
wise wesr."-Texss Siftines.
Morning journal and courier., 1893-12-23

Mighty Near 1t.
It's getting close to Christmas; across the hills
and dels
You can almost hear the Ginning and the rhym-
ing of the bells;
But the skies are clear and candid with no clouds
that dream of snow,
And you hear in dark and daylight all the elfn
bugles blowl
It's getting close to Christmas; there's something
in the air
That seems to breathe of Bethlehem and all the
glory there;
And sweet the bells and bugies sound through
our dreams of rest
Ring, bells. your sweetest music! and bugles
blow your best,
It's getting close to Christmas, o, time Of peace
and joy!
And o, to be once more, once more. a W akeful,
watchful boy,
With the stocking in the corner for old Santa
Claus to fill
But we still thank God for Christmas, and we're
boys in memory still!
Atlanta Constitution.
Morning journal and courier., 1893-12-23
super.tItIon. OF southern Negroes.


Correspondence of the Washington Sjarl
Tue supeIstitious fear of "cupj'rsrs" is
more widespread than mos. people know,
or than the believers will admit. 10 tbe
eastern or coast counties this IL greater
than elsewhere. 1t is ssid thst This Is doe
to the fact that the last slaves brought
from Africa were taken to that section.
The bottles filled with dried tosds, lizards
and other unpleasant things buried in the
csnter of gatewsys or in paths are more
numerous than people not suPsrsti.ious
have any idea of. Cases have occurred
where such things were buried on all four
sides of q hou.e frequently left by its own
er, and the fact was duly made known to
the neighbors. aud the place was never en-
tered save by the owner until the latter re-
moved the spell. OF c0urss the great
macs of the negroes sre too intelligent 10
believe any of these thingE, and they are
| doing vsst deal, as they have done, to
stamp out such foolish bellefs. The belief
in "de rabbits foot" is quite generally
known, aud with not u few persoDs ID
| most sipcsre. Persons who of:-times
| would be ashamed to confess 1t carry g
1 LhODltb IOOt.
Among other superstltions are those
| which make IL q most unfavorable thing
/ to sse a black cat crossing ones path, ol
to turn back without making a "oTors" In
/ the street, road or path. The belief in
witches is perhaps more general than any
other, and sn ex congressman tells of q
case In this section within the past thirty
years in which q witch was KILLED" in 1
very strange fashion. A negro called on I
witch Doctor" a very old woman, and
| was told~thst the csnse of the trouble WA
a witch and that she must be killed; tia
the only way possible to thus put her out
of the way was to go into the woods snt
cut the figure of q person on the bark of |
big pine tree, mark q cross on the bcdI
and shoot this with q silver bullet, tht
cross representing the witch's hsart. Tn,
shooting was duly done in the presence oi
quite a number of persons. This occurred
In the northern part of this county. Ce
dsr 'bslls" are carried In the pocket as I
protection sgsinst witches The negro be
lief In these is certainly fully matched bI
that of white men who carry In their pock
cts buckeyes" and Irish potatoes, or Wit
wesr thick iron rings on their hDgere as |
preventive of rheumatism.
Morning journal and courier., 1893-12-23

boy begins to demand suspenders as soon
as he knows how to ask for anything, and
with long trousers even boy of three may
be rigged up with them to his intense de-
light.
For yet earlier stage In the career of
our future great men the child's dress pic
lures Is pretty garmen4. It Is of white
woolen stuff embroidered with colored
cross stitching, and is cut in one, having
no separate yoke and buttons behind. 1t
is laid in three double boxpleats front and
back and the pleats and spaces in front are
embroidered with colored silks. Around
the waist comes an embroidered belt that
buttons on one side. The plain sleeves
have full puff finished with small en-
broidered frill FLoRETTE.
Morning journal and courier., 1893-12-23
The Free arade H-rOph cts.


Thus say the prophets of free trade:
mo tariff ever should bs laid
To benefit favored few,
But solely, sirs, for revenue,
Except, mayhap, in c-ses rare,
To be selected with great care"
This ia their mystifying charge,
And thus they leave the point at large.
Each follower then to choosing goes.
These claim one thing, another those.
By some tits said shoeme kers' wax
Should be protected by tax,
Others, -hatever you may say,
Would keep all foreign jugs away.
One loudly cries: protect my twine.n
His neighbor cries: "Keep out all wine,"
While others at that doctrine rail
And piously prefer pale ale.
Some howl for 45 per cent.
On axle grease or linimeut,
And some would be contented quite
With duties laid on dynamite.
And SO it goes clear through the list.
On some protection all Insist.
Each tariff smasher, great and small,
Wan his own little Chinese wall.
All other folks must stand from under.
Those who object can go to thunderI
"Cut down the tariff" is their cry,
But each one grabs for tarifr pie.
With conscience freed from every clog
They go the whole pro ection hog.
Chicago Tribune
Morning journal and courier., 1893-12-23

sions of countenance and develops an early
tendency towards secret profanityi The
lucky boy who is put on horse as soon as
his legs will stand ir may have a regular
riding rig. 1t is in all respects like his
fathers, bsggy breeches included. For
the other lucky boy whose father owns q
yacht or IL q sailor. there is Q tarpaulin
get up for little man of three that would
make the most respectable landswomsn
yearn for the salty seas. Military capes
Of circular cut and red lined are worn
over cadet rigs, but the latter are not in
reality good taste except for the boy who
10 esdet. As for underwear, your real
Morning journal and courier., 1893-12-23
EDITORIAL NOTES.

A curious book now in preparation In
Paris IL directory Of the anarchists of
Morning journal and courier., 1893-12-23
Annkker Letter to UIome,t.

Anokjler Letter to Women.
May IS, 'e2, Syracuse, N. Y.
Dear Madam:
"Iw want to tell you what your
Teerka6s CompounsG and San
atiVe Wash have done for me.
al was so bad with falling of
the womb and Leucorrhea
that | could not stand.
al had doctored so much
without benefit l was entirely
discouraged. l expected to die.
"One evening 1 read in the
Herald about your medicine.
l got some, and took 2 bottles
of the Compound, and used one
of the Sanative Wash.
81 am now well and strong,
am never troubled with either
of the complaints. If more
women would
use your Com -
poun d, til ere &EA
would be less suf- q S%A
fering in TIL e WY
world" Mrs. ~1.
Ida easier, I26 s9-Sak8
Oli0e 81. iASTTv$SSNs
All druggists sell IL. -
Address Ia cna6dcacc, A. <.<
LYDIA Z. PIsKHkM MED. N-~~-
Co., LGsx, Mass. <Q&.N
Liver Rills, rs osats. =
Morning journal and courier., 1893-12-23
FASHION NOTES.
Coats, Trousers and Dresses fol

Coats, Trousers and Dresses for
Small Boys.
Goats for boys from three up are made
in brigand fashion, with many capes and
big buttons, and they are worn with
slouch hats that are the delight of any
we'll minded youngster. The objection is
that his mind is turned towards horse pis-
tolls and bowie knives rather too early.
Refer suits in blue serge, double breasted
and fastening with admiralty brass but
tons, are worn with an admirars visor cap
,and either short or long trousers, prefsra-
bly, the latter. This Is a rig that plesses
the boy, too, What is the good of getting
a boy up in Fauntleroy lay out and long
curls and thereby putting him into state
of mind that induces most awful expires
Morning journal and courier., 1893-12-23

Peeps at Norway-The EverlastiDg
Pine of fNorway-"Eagle-N Farm
Houses, Bonders' Homes and An
eient Churches That Have Outlasted
tho Famous Oak of Englend-The
Quaint ssStavekirker', OF Central
Norway and Their Weird and Pic
turesque surroundings - Bonders
and Udalmen and Their village
Like Homes.
Morning journal and courier., 1893-12-23

France. 1t will contain their names and
portraits. and copies will be sent to police
agents in various parts of France and other
Cnupfrias
Morning journal and courier., 1893-12-23
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