davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-11
NOT SELF.SLAUGHTERERS.
Snakes and Scorpions Do Not Commit Sui
eide. ~ Has Keen supposed.

Snakes and Scorpions Do Not Commit Sui
eide. as Has Been supposed.
Writing to Nature, Prof. Ray
Lankestcr says: "The letter OF Ed
ward S. Holden on this subject. is OK.
tremely interesting. 1t appears that
he, like other individuals who have
imagined that they have witnessed
the suicide Of scorpions, has fallen
into the error ESQ common In the in
depreciation of biological as distln-
guished from abiOlOgical phenomena)
of stating his differences and beliefs
as though they were observations.
The instance which occurred before
my eyes Ito quote his words, which
remind one Of the old herbalist, Co.
rard) was simply that OF snake
biting itself when imprisoned In a
jar of water. That the blow was de-
libcrate,' INTENTIONAL and of sui
cidal purpose is pure speculation,
and nothing occurred before Mr..
Holden's eyes to warrant his enter
tanning such a notion. Had Mr..
Holden been aware that the poison
OF the rattlesnake has little or no ef-
feet upon another rattlesnake, nor
upon the individual from which tho
poison Is furnished he would prOba-
bly, have been less ready to conclude
that the bite was of suicidal purpose
He would then perhaps have inquired
as to the depth to which the bite
penetrated into the tissues of the
snake and how far such superficial
bite as u snake can inflict upon q part
of its own body is likely lin the alb
sence of any poisonous action) to be
seriously injurious to the snake. In
this case, as In that Of the scorpion
confined in q fiery circle experiment
ally studied both by myself and by
Prof. Bourne OF Madras and reported
on In the Proceedings of the Linnaan
Society and the Royal Society, the
spasmodic struggles of On animal art.
ideally confined and tortured have
been, as we clearly demonstrated,
mistaken for efforts at self-destruc-
ton. The biting OF its own body by
the snake may be justly compared
with the biting the dust attributed
to men who die In hand to hand
struggle, or to the biting OF theiI
own hand or arm by unhealthy chill.
dren when suffering from a paroxysm
Of anger"
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-11

SOME English newspapers arc in.
clined to sympathizc with the United
States because we cannot bestow
titular honors on men who have rem
dered distinguished services to the
country. This cOmmiscration is called
forth because the Canadian Minister
Of Marine and Fisheries, who rem
dered good service to England in the
Behring Sea arbitration, has been
created "knight Commander Of the
Order of St. Michael and St. George.
But the title OF American citizen Is
short, expressive. familiar to all the
world, and worth more than all the
baubles with which monarchs can
bedeck their subjects
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-11
The Clty's Future.


Natural opportunities, taken ad-
vantage Of by men who had the sense
to appreciate them and the courage
to make the most of them, are the
factors of growth which in thirty
years have developed huge camping
ground into wealthy and beautiful
city of $50, 900 Inhabitants
In 1860 the spot where we now find
the city of Denver was a frontier set
Element where the pioneers lost their
scalps and their lives In Indian war
fare; and where we can now hear the
hoarse shrieks from the locomotives
of thirteen different railways there
was, up to 1868, no means Of loco
motion other than the prairie schoon.
er. Now $50 miles OF street railway
tracks barely suffice for the require
ments of 1870 citizens daily con-
veyed from one part of the city to
another by the electric and cable cars
Of Denver.
In 1870 the population of Denver
was 1850. In 1900, at the present
rate of progress, the population will
be over 500, 200. Sunshine and dry,
pure air-a climate Of which the sig
nal service reports only twenty-three
cloudy days in the year-precious
metals, gold and silver, shoveled from
the mountain sides into the streets OF
Denver to the tune of thirty million
dollars worth per annum, mines OF
coal, iron and stone, the value OF
whose output must soon exceed even
the precious metals, immense agri.
cultural resources and cattle inter
ests, manufactures combined with
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-11

DAVID L. CARPENTER, who died
recently in Philadelphia, is probably
the only dancing master who ever
received column obituary notice in
q metropolitan paper. In his case,
however, the tribute is said to have
been we'll deserved. Mr.. Carpenter
began life as a blacksmith and lived
to be called Chesterfield and
Grandson In one." He devoted his
life to teaching tho fashionable youth
Of the Quaker City how to dance,
and most of the oder generation
learned their steps from him. He
was SO years old, and up to The time
Of his death preserved his courtly de-
pertinent and easy and correct man.
nerR
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-11

many of its citizens expect the next
quarter of a century to swell the
population to half million. One
striking popularity about the miner
ais of Colorado is the fact that their
extraction costs less than In any
other mines in the world. This
arises from their lying so near to the
surface OF the earth. The chief
pride of the city Is that more than 80
per cent. OF the homes Of the work.
ingmen are built of excellent brick
with neat stone trimmings, and in
most cases with plate glass windows.
The homes OF the wealthy and the
public buildings, including the post
office, the State Capitol, and the
Denver Court House, are magnificent
In structure aud design.
The citizens Of Denver march ell
bow to elbow, and Notwithstanding
the many new fortunes it requires
more than heavy bank account to
insure prominence, and the man of
brains Is invariably appreciated and
made use of.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-11
TnE death of Lucy Stone recalls

TnE death Of Lucy Stone recalls
the early period Of woman suffrage.
Fearless and forcible in promoting
what she believed to be needed re-
forms In political and civil relations
Of women, she was especially an OBJ
ject Of coarse vituperation and sense
less raillery. Her natural eloquence
and personal amiability made friends
for the cause in spite Of all opposi-
ton In Its early days, and she was
especially efficient In the pioneering
OF the movement In Kansas and the
West. Although she passed away
without seeing the congressional bal
lot In woman's hands. school suffrage,
and In many cities municipal suf-
fragc, she had the satisfaction of
knowing. were within the reach of
women In many parts Of the country.
MIA 6tOne realized that one of the
greatest diaacplties her tsvorite cause
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-11

TIE theory that healthy food in
sufficient quantity and filtered water
are the most etllcaclous preventives
Of cholera has received a striking
demonstration during the recent
grand maneuvers of the Austrian
army. A force of over 100000 men
was gathered together in a province
of the empire officially declared to be
cholera-stricken, and where the
scourge is raging with great viru-
lencc among tn, impoverished peas
antry. Notwithstanding the fact
that the maneuvers extended over a
period Of several weeks, during which
the men were exposed to all kinds of
hardships and were even quartercd
in cholera-infested villages, yet there
has not been a single case Of cholera
among them. In connection with
this, it may be mentioned that dur
ing the last great cholera epidemic in
Egypt there was only one govern
ment department that did not lose a
single man from tho malady. AS
soon as the latter broke out the man.
agement OF the state railroads i'm
mediately took steps to have each Of
its employees supplied with good and
sufficient food, particularly bread and
meat, at government expense, with
the result as indicated. 1t is mainly
people whose digestive organs arc i'm
paired, and rendered representative
by inadequate and unhealthy food or
by polluted water, who are exposed
to the danger OF the contaglon of
chnlnra
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-11
Too Exact for Once.

The veteran had ju st finished lee.
ture to the old soldier club on mill
tary exactness, says the Detroit Free
Press. and had been rather severe on
some who we're disposed to be lax in
their methods, particularly tall Cor
poral with ono arm of. When no
had finished the Corporal stepped out
In front of the soap box on which he
had been sitting.
''May it please your Honor" he
said mockingly, II have story 10
tell which may In some measure ex.
cuse my fault. You see this ARM"
and he held out the stump SWELL,
that is the result of too much exact.
ness"
The veteran showed his surprise
and asked how it happened.
"Well," went on the Corporal, sit
was this way: Along in 1864, when
was In the army of the Potomac, l
was, as you know, q cavalryman, and
one day 100 OF our regiment were
ordered out to act as a reserve for q
small sortie that was to DO made to stir
up the enemy. Every officer we had
had been so raked over by our crusty
old Colonel for not having everything
just right tnat life on duty was a
burden. A Captain was In COM
mand OF our force, and nc had US
ranged up in exact line, asif We were
on parade, and that, too, after the
enemy had begun to sling shells over
our way, and man wanted to dodge
In spite OF himself.
'rhe Captain wouldn't have It
though, and there VIC sat, every head
on a line, everybody's hand as
straight with every other Bride hand
down that line as II fixed by a spirit
level. 1t was hard, I tell you, but
1t didn't last long, for all at once q
gun over on our right, that had evil
IDENTIFY just got into position, blazed
away with q solid twenty-pound shot
and, as stand here holding up this
cvidence"-and the stump went up
again-'so help me gracious that
shot swooped right down our line and
shipped of fifty hands as smooth as
II 1t had been done by a knife. Since
that haven't been 80 particular
about being so COMPOUNDED exact. +"
and the Corporal sat down amid great
applause and the overwhelming con.
fusion Of the veteran
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-11

CHICAGO HERALD: Business men
generally, can do no better than fol-
low. the example set by the banks,
which on Saturday inaugurated the
rule Of closing their doors at noon on
that day Of the week the year round.
Chicagoans work too hard, and their
eager pursuit of the nimble dollar has
formed the basis for all sorts of flouts
and jeers aimed st them by the in
habitants of other cities. Keen ac-
tivity and strict attention to bust
ness are we'll and proper. They are
the qualities that have built up Chi
cago. But they have been carried
too far. Chicago is no longer half
developed town with "boom" on. 1t
is mature, steady-going metropolis,
with great future, it is true, but
with no necessity for continuing the
Neutrality-suspicious. methods of ante
fire days Business and business
methods are firmly established. 1t Is
no longer needed to work day and
night or even the full six days of the
week. The Saturday half holiday is
beneflcent and sanatory institution.
1t marks an advanced civilization,
and as a matter of fact it is ad-
vantageous even from a financial
standpoint. Men will do more work
in five and a half days than In dix
days, and they will do their work bet
ter. From any point of view, there.
fore, the half holiday is profitable,
and Chicago business men should,
with their usual sagacjty, avail them
selves of its advantages.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-11

industry. The art OF needie-makNo
was kept secret till 1850, iwhep it was
revealed by Christopher Greening.
The processes which convert the
heavy bar Of pig iron into the finest
camtric needles are too manifold to
enumeratc. though all are interest
inc to wal ch, perhaps most OF all the
drilling OF the eye: SO delicate task
is this tina: the skillful workman can
picrce a hair and thread it with It's
en6.-Ncw York Evening World.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-11

GEORGE w. WURTs, for twenty.
five years secretary or charge d'affaires
OF the United States legations ut
Rome, Madrid and ST. Petersburg,
has returned to this country. In st.
Petersburg he hal often to assume
the duties Of ambassador during the
last ten years. 1t was he that
Poultney Bigelow attacked In maga-
zine article for not getting his pass
ports quickly enough to suit him.
Mr.. Wurts has an entirely different
story of the affair from that related
by Mr. Bigelow, and, having left the
Diplomatic service, he Is likely to
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-11

LORD BRAssEY, the English yachts
man who went around the world In
the Sunbeam, navigating her him
self, takes with him on his cruises q
large and powerful hand organ, with
monkey attachment, Of the kind
familiar to jewellers In all the large
cities. Upon this instrument bis
lordship is accustomed 10 perform
every evening, finding in the opera
tiOn cOngenial form OF amusement
and exercise combined.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-11

THE fashionable pointed toe or
toothpick shape for mems shoes is,
no doubt, a fashion for the benefit Of
the Orn-salve men. The common
expression, "a square .toed man."
may be taken nowadays to mean a
sensible as we'll as an honest one.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-11

A GOOD deal Of small wit is expend-
cd on Philadelphia for its supposed
sleepiness and dullness, yet the phil
Osopher knows that no wilderness Is
more lonesome than the most crowded
and most bustling city.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-11

publish it. Mr.. Bigelow, it will be
remembered, is the individual who
went to school with the present EN-
peror of Germany, and who on the,
strength Of that experience has been
going around with his nose In the air
ever since,
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-11

THE Chicago Record thinks that
John Jacob Aston would better give
up yachting before somebody gets
hurt At all events, it would be we'll
for him to go out somewhere into tho
broad ocean aud practice diligently
until he knows how.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-11

A JUDGE in the Circuit Court at
Chattanooga, Tenn, passed on sew
enty-nine applications for divorce
one day. Let Sioux Falls look to its
laurels. The divorce center shows
signs of shifting.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-11

In seeking rich woman for q
wife so that he may become inde-
pendent, q man too often finds that
he marries a fortune with an inde-
pendent wife attached.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-11

OUT In Washington they have
smart bears. One story teller tells
us OF "a boar which stood down by a
waterfall and caught the fish and
threw them up the bank to another
bear, which guarded them until they
had enough for a dinner, when the
two united In q square meal"
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-11

AT the cooking school: "Miss
Jones, you may name few warmth
producing foods" "Yeth, NTH Ra-
goo, will. There's cayenne pepper,
Jamaica ginger, tamaulith and very
hot pOtatath."
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-11

DE blink proposed this riddle to a
pretty girl who is a great flirt: What
is the difference between you and the
late Admiral Farragut? He was
dashed to the mast and you'll he
mashed to the last.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-11

BY the time man gets to know
how to manage his children they get
to be old enough to put him 10 an in
sane asylum and run the business to
suit thems elves.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-11

WE often read in novels OF men
who grind their teeth with rage, but
We are never told what they do with
them after they are ground.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-11

In these days Of rapid divorces it
is as we'll that girls should study law
and graduate in a law college. A
great deal Of money could be saved
II each woman were to be her own
LAWYER.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-11
THE CITY OF DENVER.
REMARKABLY GROWTH OF COLO
RADIOS CAPITAL.

A Wealthy Metropolis Succeeds . Rough
Mining Camp-A Mecca for Those At
nicted with Consumpticn-Its Climate,
Minerals and Other Natural Advantage.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-11

1T is not what men think but what
they do that marks their worth. 1t
was Carlyle who eaid: "I'he end Of
man is an action, not a thought.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-11
THE STRUGGLE FOR LIBERTY.

A statue That Provoked the Dlsplcasure Of
tho Csar.
julius Didcricksen, the Danish
sculptor, would have gained immor-
tally with his group, "The Struggle
for Liberty" II he had never done
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-11

THE labor we delight in physics
pain" but the labor we dislike warpS
the mind, wearies tho body, without
oompensating advantages.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-11-25

RUSSELL employed him as a rusty" but
in some way the darby got mixed up in
an attempt Of several OF the prisoners TO
escape jan, and since that time he has
been kept In close confinement. The con-
spiracy for freedom excited a good deal
OF comment when Il was discovered, as
Murderer =. n. Nicholas and John
Houseman were the ringleaders In Il.
Rob really did not help the prisoners
in their efforts AT liberty, but ne failed
TO report It 20. the jaiior and that is
where he erred
Owing 20 this act Of indiscretion on
Bob's part Judge Minor refused TO In
tcrcede in his behalf. His term will ex.
pirc In January. however. so his disap-
pointment Is not so serious as II might
otherwise be.
On Thursday night Joseph r. Harper.
while under the Influence OF liquor. en-.
tered the premises OF the pastor OF East
End church and abused. the. minister in
very harsh Language. He also "sassed"
Constable II. II. FERGUSON, who took
him into custody The prisoner had a
hearing before Squire Larus yesterday
and admitted that he had no iil-will to-
ward the pastor. The cases against him
were dismissed. but he was required to
give security for his good behavior.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-11-25

ST. LOUIS.
ST. LOUIS. MO, November A.-Flour
quiet and seteady' .o. 20 naoor,
&c corn@Hlgher; November, &c; Decem-
Oe oa;ts-No change.
Pork-Standard mess, sli.jo; on orders,
Lard-Prime steam. $3.50.
Dry salt meats-Shoulders. SIC; longs
and clear ribs. 7c.; shorts, nc.
Bacon-Boxed shoulders. rs; longs
8ibc clear ribs, Siac.; shorts, o7sH67sc.
High wines-Steady at Ai5.
CINCINNATI.
CINCINNATI. November a-Fi % IA
Spring patents. S.75g4N; family @''V@
Wheat-Quiet at 5sc. for No 2 red.
Corn-Firmer: No. white, 3si&c NO.
white. new. 3ec.; No. 2 yellow SS'zc'
70 oats"Advanced nc. over yesterday; No.
P PORK less sls.0Gls.S; family. at";
clear family, $3.50. 49,,
Lard-Steam leaf, Sac; lear; SIC.
Bacon-Steady; shoulders, slsc; snort.
rib sides, sic; short clear sides, &c;
sales OF boxed short clear sides at &c.
Whiskey-Steady at s.l5
THE COTTON MARKETS.
LIVERPOOL, November 2L-Noon--
Cotton in moderate demand, freely met
prices unchanged; American mlddilnS
rsd Sales, 10000 bales; American. s,1N
bales: speculation and export 1000 bales
Receipts. 5000 bales; American. n.We
bales, Futures easy; demand nocerate
december and January, A-siV4 1-Sid.
January and February. 8-std; also
4 25-64d.; also 4 25-6id: also = zS-s4d;y fsp
ruary and March. 27-s4d. also I B-sid.
aIso 4 2,-eld.. March and April. 2I-std.
aiso 1 s-s4d'. April and May, 30-Ssd.
also 4 2S-e4d,, also 2S-s4d.. May ana June
4 si-s4d.; June and July, ss-Gsd. Tenders
400 bales, new docket.
a p M.-Noyember 2t-6inf Odd
November and December. 3-stat 2i-sfd
December and January. 2t-efd., buyers
January and February. Z 2s-eid.. sellers
Eebraary and March. 2-64d.. sellers
March and April 4 Std. sellers Apri
and May, 4 N-64zlz 2s-s4d.; May and June
4 ae-s4d. buyers; June and July. Sl-S4d.
sellers. Futures closed barely steady.
NEW YORK, November A.-cottoI
dnii. uplands. size: Orleans, sac. Sale
none. Futures closed steady; sales. 100, %
bales: November. 500; December. BIOS
January, sos: February, NlV; March
is2s; April. $3.50; May. SS; June wS
'' NAVAL STORE MARKETS.
WILMINGTON. n c.. November "a
Rosin steady; strained. 500: good strain
Ell. si.b, Turpentine quiet at &c. Ia
| firm at N.10. Crude turpentiue nrm: hard
N05; soft and virgin. $40.
CHARLESTON. 3, c.. November ~
| Turpontine arm at nc. Rosin steady Q
Q.o0 for good strained. "a
! SAVANNAH, GA, November M~&pll
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-11-25
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
lends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than Others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products 10
the needs Of physical being, Will attes,
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup Of Figs. 49,,
It's excellence is due to its presenting
In the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of apeerfect lax Ak
alive: effectualIy cleansing the system,
dispeiIing colds, headaches and levers
and permanently curing constipation;
II has given satisfaction TO millions anu
met with the approval of the medica'
nrofession, because it acts on the Aia-
news. Liver and Bowels without weak
sninr them and 1t is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance. :, ,.,,,..
syrup Of Figs ia for sale by all drug
g;sts In SOC and 81 bottles, but i - man
ns,fsctured by the California Fig syrup
ca. only, whose name is printed on every
nackage' also the name, syrup o. riga
and bsing well informed, you wiu no'
accept any substitute II offered.
.-So, - : ~f>.sa
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-11-25
TWO FIRES YESTERDAY.
One on Canal Bank and Another on Seven
tenth Street.

Fire broke out in No. go Canal bank.
one OF a row OF four two-story tene-
ments, shortly after II O'Clock yesterday
morning. The flames were first discov-
cred 10 be issuing from the basement of
the building. An alarm was sounded
from Box % at II rs o'clock. and the fire
was extinguisned before II got above the
basement floor, which was occupied by
negro. The upper part of the house
was occupied by Mrs. Lou Whelan. The
blaze was supposed TO have originated
by the falling OF Goals out Of the crate
upon the floor. After leaving the preni-
SEES Mrs. Annie Sterling, who occupied
one OF the adjoining tenements. remem-
bering that she had left her 20-month's-
old baby In its cradle on the second floor.
ran 10 its rescue, accompanied by Mrs.
French. Officer Talley, a young man
named Murphy, and a fireman, who enter.
ed the room n few minutes later. found
the two women overcome by smoke and
carried them out. Mrs. Sterling had lost
consciousness.
The houses are the property OF Mr.:
Richard Lee. The damage Is slight ana
covered by Insurance.
Thsre was a small fire at y. NJ. when
an alarm was sounded from Station .,
corner Seventeenth and Marshall streets.
The blaze was in a stable in the rear
OF the house Of Mr.. J. l.. Brook, no.
42c north Seventeenth street The pro-
perty was damaged TO the extent OF about
500 II was insured for Sl25. The cause
OF the fire Is unknown.