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Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-23

elJnef SenJ DaCk or OLD SOUTH MEETING
remained to spoil HOUSE
in the Custom House, but in Boston
the consignees were stubborn, and
hence the tea party OF which we
speak. When the Dartmouth arrived
at Boston, Nov. %, 1913, with car
go Of tea on board, 5000 resolute
men swarmed about Faneuil Hall,
and, organizing themselves into
meeting, unanimously adopted the
resolution offered by Samuel Adams,
~ the effect that "the tea shall not
be allowed to land" that lit shall be
sent back in the same bottom to the
place whence it came" and that mo
luty shall be paid on it. The meet
ing then adjourned to the old South
Meeting House, and the owner and
captain of the Dartmouth were
warned that the ship would be en-
tered or the tea landed at their peril.
The ship was put under an armed
guard, and when, on Dec. l6, two
other ships arrived they had to join
company with it. According to law,
tea had to be landed within twenty
days. The owner wished to return,
but the collector refused to give him
a clearance paper to London till he
should land his tea.
The people then held their famous
meeting in Old South Meeting House
on Dec. 16 and while sitting Rotch,
the owner of the Dartmouth, ap-
pealed to the Governor of Massachu-
setts for pass, but had to inform
the assemblage that he was perempt-
orily refused. Then when the last
expedient of lawful resistance had
failed, John Rowe was heard to ex-
claim "who knows how tea will
mingle with salt water" This was
enough. Further delay was impossi-
BILE, and shortly afterwards disguised
as Mohawk Indians, the Boston tea
party issued from the door of the
Old South Meeting House and started
for the ships. There was no riot, no
disorder, no damage done, except to
the tea. They simply boarded the
three ships in full view of a British
fleet, anchored close at hand and,
breaking the chests, split the tea
into the ocean. They were aided by
party of volunteers who turned out
in boats and stirred it up in the pot"
effectually. The only tea brought
ashore came in the shoes of one of
the "Mohawks," Thomas! Melville,
and a sample gathered by DR.. Thad-
deus NJ. Harris is preserved by the
Antiquarian Society at Dorchester,
Mass. So far as is known only one
man was arrested, Mr.. Eckley, and
he was never brought to trial. But
more serious developments followed
and this was in reality the beginning
of the revolutionary war.
The site rendered memorable by
this famous exploit is now occupied
by coal Office.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-23
tack and salt-horse," is a tribute 20
growing industry.
ONE Trowbridge. who has been Civ.

ONE Trowbridge. who has been Civ
ing himself up to the St. Louis police
because he thought friend was serv-
ing a sentence for crime which
he committed, is the latest proof
of the truth of the maxim that
virtue is its own reward. Now that
he is under lock and key, he aiscov-
ers that his friend was pardoned long
charges have turned up against Mr..
T. that will soon land him in the
penitentiary. No wonder that it is
reported that Mr.. Trowbridge thinks
he is like the parrot that talked too
much
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-23
Chinese Scholars.

A scholarly young Chinese hopes
to take at least three or four degrees.
Every three years a professor APP
pointed by the emperor holds dis
trict examination for candidates Tor
degree. A notice is pasted upa
month in advance, and on the day
appointed each tutor takes his most
advanced pupils to the test. :.
All register and then each candf
date is given an extract from tne
writings of Contucius. He is por'
toned out the food considered neces'
sary for twenty-four hours, and =
then locked in for that length OF
time to write an original essay upon
the subject this furnished.
II the young fellow passes, MS
friends and relatives celebrate
by giving dinners and exchanging
presents-Inter Ocean.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-23

ONE event after another, now ap-
parently trivial now impressive, is
going to show that the relations of
the United States and Russia are
yearly growing more intimate. A
generation ago Russia had fleet in
American waters. What its effect
was on England's policy toward the
States in rebellion is matter Of his
tOrical record. Again after the ne
gotiatiOns of years an extradition
treaty between Russia ana the United
States has been consummated, and
presumably to the satisfaction Of the
majority of the American people.
Again Russia has shown no mean in
terest in our Worlds Fair by the
spirit and degree of her participation
in the same. Again in time of direst
famine she has eaten our corn given
without money and without price.
Again on May 81 last twenty Russian
naval officers marched in full uniform
to the grave Of Admiral Farragut, in
Woodlawn Cemetery, New York, and
placed a wreath upon the great sea-
fighters grave. Again six Of the
most powerful war vessels in Rus
sia's navy are anchored in New York
harbor, or In friedly patrol of our
Atlantic seaboard. Why, these
things, little and big? Whatever the
Cars ultimate purpose, their imme.
diate effect is to promote the friend.
ship Of the two great nations
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-23

The deople of Schmeidemuhl, Ger
many, wanted more and better water,
and so they bored for it. Now they
wish thst they had not done so, for
they have struck an underground
stream that has burst forth with
such violence that the town is sub
merged to the depth OF five or six
feet. Houses are falling, the deluge
gives no signs of abating, and en-
gineers are at their wits end. The
Schmeidemuhlers would be inclined
to indorse the remark of the Irish
man, who said: "Wather is good for
little but to navigate in"
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-23

IT is long step from the condi-
tion of things in Crimean days which
justified the witticism, zone mans
canned meat is another mans pois-
on" to these times when the navies
of the world are largely subsisting on
canned stuff" The caterer of the
ward-room mess on board an Ameri-
can man-of-war must be an expert in
canned goods, and the fact that these
things are taken without serious
grumbling by all, and with thankful.
/. ness by those who remember hard
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-23

THE Princess of Wales wedding
present to tho Duchess Of York is de-
scribed as consisting OF jewels worth
about 81, $50, 900. Now, what beau
tiful endowment that would have
been for the making of some new
charitable institution to be con-
Quoted under the auspices of this
really popular young Duchess. The
masses" that the Englishman talks
of sometimes think of these little
THINGS
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-23
The Reason of the Dog.

The young woman with the fluffy
curls was giving lot of attention to
the small dog she carried, and the
young man looking on said: that's
just like woman, to be making
such fuss over an Insignificant little
beast. A woman just naturally has
to have something to love-"
Love, nothing" growled the elder
man. "She just has to have some
thing to talk to. Indianapolis
Journal,
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-23

New ZEALAND is competing in
cheese, as it has for some time been
doing in mutton, for English mar
kets. A consignment Of $50 tons of
cheese was received in London two
weeks ago in good condition. Ameri-
can cheese makers must take care not
to lessen the standard Of their prod
duct, and must study carefully the
demands Of the English market.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-23
OUR FIRST. TEA PARTY.

The Participants Dressed as MOhawks
and Used Old Ocean as a Teapot.
II anybody were to suggest to the
highly cultivated and fashionable cit
liens OF Boston to-day the feasibility
OF a successful tea party where the
guests would don the warpaipt Of the
Mohawks and have their tea STEPPED
in salt water, what a howl of unmit-
igated horror would greet the daring
proposal-and how the wind would
be taken out of their sails when they
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-23

A DOCTOR who wasn't called in
until after Senator Stanford was
dead declares that the millionaire
died of too many physicians. He
was in the habit of trying everything
in the way OF a remedy for what he
thought allied him that he could hear
of. He tried spiritism, allopathy,
homeopathy, patent medicines and
all the rest OF it,
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-23
Only Woman Understands Woman.

Mistress-Now, Jane, clear away
the breakfast dishes and then look
after the children I'm going around
the corner to have dress fitted.
Faithful-Yes, mum. Will We take
the night key er shall set up fer ye?
EXCHANGE.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-23
Coming Back at Him.

Husi and-Do you know that every
time a woman gets angry she adds u
new wrinkle to her face? Wite-No.
/ did not, but if it is so l presume it
is a wise provision of nature to let
the world know what sort of a hus-
band a woman has. louisville Com
mere al
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-23

A CERTAIN Captain Nelson OBJ
serving boat in distress declined to
offer relief. nobly Ie.raining from
placing the occupants under dis
tressing obligations. Nelson will be
likely to make a record yet Men in
no way his superiors have been
hanged before now.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-23

The Same Thing.

A brakeman who was caught be.
tween two freight cars was describ-
ing his sutferings to his wife. "Why,"
she exclaimed, that's Just the way it
feels when you are breaking in new
pair of cOrsets "--Texas Siftings.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-23

Aunt Elizabeth, Eliza
beth; wasting your time over silly
poetry again, see. Bessy-But,
aunt, dear, this is pastoral poetry.
Aunt Priscilla (softening)-Ah! What
is the pastors name. dear?-Puck.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-23
A Boys Composition.

The following composition was
written by a 1O-year-Old nephew o.
Josh Billings when the teacher ga.e
MIN dogs and Cats" for a subJec.
Dogs and cats always flte ech utneI
when tina git a chance, but dog an
no match for a kat because a kat XII
make her tail biggern ball CLUB anu
run up a tree while the dogs gett''
riddvn
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-23
Good Advice.

'Fadder," said Miss Morgenthaler
to her parent, "you must not go to
dot Fair until you stop saying pig for
big. Ohf you say in Chicago dot Chi
cago is a pig town you get yourself
knocked down pretty quick. PUCK.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-23
Evidence.

Wickwire-I tell you, Yabby my
boy, there is nothing like a baby to
brighten up mans home. Yabsley
Yes, have noticed that the gas
seems to be at full height in 20. r
house ut almost any hour CT the
night.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-23

THE leading English newspapers
are very dull just now. They are all
engaged in elaborate attempts to ex-
plain the Victoria disaster in way
that Will not entirely disgrace the
man who caused it. They are sue
ceeding very poorly.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-23
A ReprOOE,

Man in the Water-Help, help! I
can't swim!
Reagan-Be Gobbs, nayther kin
Oh, mesilf: but yez don't hear me
yelling it out as If it wor somethin'
to be proud av.-Puck.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-23

"Don't boddah me-" he said loftily.
~ b'longs to de aristocracy, an doan'
you forgit." "Humph! You
mus hab struck policy" ''Dat's it,
perzackly l blongs ter de foh-lebben-
forty fob hundred. - Washington
Star,
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-23
A Good Excuse,

She-I noticed when your young
friend the poet entered the room
the other night his dress coat was
buttoned. Didn't he know any bet
ter than that? He-Oh, yes, but he
couldn't afford to wear a vest
Quips.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-23

A ST. LOUIS sinner was converted
by being accidentally carried up in a
balloon Now let the home mission
airy societies curtail the Bible appro-
priation and invest in job lot Of
balloons fer use in the Missouri field.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-23
One Mayor Not Overworked

The Mayor of the commune of
c1ortea, France, enjoys the unique
distinction OF ruling over the small.
est constituency in the world. He is
Mayor of only twelve inhabitants and
the yearly taxes, all told. amount to
less than sixty shillingA
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-23

George-DO you love me? Clara
None Of your business. George Elk
cuse me: it is my business. Clara
Well, then. you ought to know yoar
own business. Exchange.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-23
A Commendable Ambition.

Old Gentleman--What would you
like to be when you grow up? Boy
I'D like to be brick-layer. "That's
a commendable ambition Why would
you like to be brick -layero" "Cause
there's SO many days when brick-lay,
ers can't work"
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-23

RECENT events in this country
prove conclusively that when an
American citizen tries to be snob
he makes sad failure of it.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-23
Not Consistent.

Jasper-Bighead is a strange man
for a philosopher. Jumpuppe-In.
deed? Jasper-Yes He said that
all men are merely animals and yet
got angry when / called him an ass
Buffalo Express.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-23
An Advantage.

Hobson-There's one advantage in
being poor. Dobson like to
know it, Hobson-Didn't you ever
notice that self-righteous and glori-
fled feeling poor man has when he
tells you how charitable he would be
il he we're rich.-Puck.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-23
Delaying the Game.

Chicago Man-Boys, this is the first
game Of poker have played since I
was married. One of the boys-Well,
don't stay away so long next time
Detroit Free Press.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-23

Bilks (expostu 'ating)-I shave my
self and I'd like to know why can't
shave you. Pilks docking at his face)
Because I'm not such fool as you
are.-DetrOit Free Press
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-23
From the Old Man.

Cholly-I awsked her old mans
consent lawst night. Algy--Did you
come out with flying colors, old man?
Cholly - Yaws. Black and blue. -
Kate Fields Washington.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-23

Little Johnny-Was l born on a
Thanksgiving day? Mamma-Yes;
but il you keep on being such bad
boy don't know what I'll have to be
thankful for. Little Johnnv-Well,
you can be thankful / isn't twins,
anyhow. Exchange.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-23

were informed that
a tea party Identical
with this was intro
duced by Bostonians.
and was without ex-
ception the most sue
cessful one Of the
kind known in the
history of tea DartieS.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-23
Can't Afford the Chariot.

Rowne de Bout am told that
Carrie Hysee earns $500 a week for
singing in comic opera. Epson
Downes-Would that 1 could follow
Emerson's advice and hitch my chariot
to q star -EXchange.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-23

A MONTANA sheriff feeds his pris-
oners mince pie at his own expense.
Such punishment is certainly cruel
and unusual, and the victims have a
right to break Jail.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-23

WHEN bandit can, single hand
ed, terrify and rob from eight people
to whole trainload, it begins to
look as if men are scarce in this
country
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-23
LET Us ALL LAUGH.
JOKES FROM THE PENS OF
VARIOUS HUMORISTS.

Pleasant Incidents Occurring the World
Over-Sayings that Are Cheerful to the
Old or Young-Funny Selections that
Everybody Will Enjoy Reading.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-23

WHEN Fogg has un up stairs and
arrives at the top out OF breath, he
very properly refers to his pm umatic
tire. Boston Transcript.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-23
A Conveu1ent Observation-Disclosures.

Mrs. Hiram Daly-Why, Bridget. I
didn't know you could write!-
Bridget (proudly)-Yis, mum. Me
within has got me monny a place.
OF WROTE all av me own ricommenda
tiOnS.-Puck,
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-23

Mrs Bingo-What did you think
of the sermon9 Bingo-It reminded
me Of the poker game l was led into
last night. Mrs. Bingo-In what re-
spect? Bingo-It had no limit
Judge.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-23
She Suffered.

"Dear me! Why don't you take a
little pains to get that floor clean,
Ellen?" "Pains. is it. mum? Sure,
me knees an me back is full av
Thin
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-23
Discretion Wins Many a Fight.

Discretion Wins Many Fight
81 have met the best tenn'.
players in the land, but l have ne'e'
Deen beaten"
"How wonderful Why don't Jo'
enter the tournament"
Il never play"
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-23

The Department Of Agriculture
gives the following interesting Sta
tistics OF populations in different
countries. as estimated for Nav Of
the present year, and also the annual
per capita consumption of wheat in
each country in bushels:
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-23

Physician - Doctors. you know,
merely assist nature. Layman-Es-
pecially when one endeavors to es-
cape the debt OF nature. Puck
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-23

ENGLAND bears the palm over all
countries, even the United States, in
the number of women employed by
the government.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-23
The Chinese Have Few Words

There are said to be but $50 woru'
in the Chinese language, all mouv
syllable. These, with different az ~
cents and intOnations. are expanue.
into 1880 words. Each word ha.
many different meanings, some 40
many as 40.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-23
In the Furniture Denartment.

II don't see why they call 'em
foldingbeds. "Because they fold
up" "But that doesn't account for
their being called beds"
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-23
tory Of tea parties.

THOMAS MELVILLE. Few il any Of our
readers will fail to recognize our ref
erence to the famous event which
was the actual though not the writ
ten declaration of American inde-
pendence. Every schoolboy has read
all about this tea party and the &C.
casion of it-how the British Parlia-
ment in 1855 passed the stamp act
taxing the colonies without their con-
sent; how it was repealed in 1866,
and re-enacted in 1867, when the
Townshend revenue acts imposed OBJ
noxious duties on glass, paper, lead
and paints, on wine, oil and fruits
and above all on tea; how this was
followed by defiance, punishment,
murder and massacre and, when the
King repeated everything else, the
tax on tea still remained to be the
issue between colonial freedom and
colonial slavery.
King George still insisted ON his
right to tax the colonies without their
consent and while they had no vote
nor representation in Parliament.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-23

Mr.. Deadgone-How did you know
I was coming tonight, Tommy?
TOMMY heard Sis tell Bridget not
to I'LL the parlor lamp-Life
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-23
An Easy Bargain.

WOodsell-What will you give me
for him?
l,yers-A load of hay.
WOodsell-What would / want
with hay and no horse to eat itP
Byers-Well, I'd lend you the
horse till the hey was gone.-Puck.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-23

OUR annual friend, the Delaware
peach crop, is all right, and the anx-
iOus nation may breathe easily.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-23
HALEY, IDAHO.
BuLKHEADs on warships seem to be
about as useless as blockheads In tie
Navy Department.

VACATION daze-When clerk is
told he can take month instead Of
the customary week.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-23
Since the Fair Opened.
: yo' git dat nObby

Erastus-Whar yo' git dat nObby
smokestack?
Lycurgus Dat KEN from She
karger. YO' see, DER heads don't tit
DER hats emmy mo-, so dey have to
t'rOw dem away.-Judge.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-23

and" said Lord
North, Prime Min
lister Of Great Brit
ain, 1t he King
means to try the
gu e s tt on with
America" w it h
this end in view,
the East IndiaCom-
pany was encour-
aged to send out
large cargoes of tea
to several Ameri-
an ports, Char
lesion, Philadel-
phia, New York.
and Boston. Every
wlere else the con-
signeeS were per-
suaded to resign,
and the tea was
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-23
'arty-What yo' 1shin' TO-,

Colored Party-What yo' fshin' TO-,
boss?
FishermaR (carelessly) Oh, just
for recreatiOH<
Colored Party - Well, yo' won't
kotch none. Dere's muffin in dat
creek 'ceptin' mul-ee an u:ke.s.-
Puck.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1893-11-20

i6uB felt Wonaten gu Sunoerten i'll bie
Prooin5 lanotc. Dieler lautete segen
ben Ser5og 2eon BON ct. gallicr unb
mar unter3ei6net Der @oblfabrtsaus.
l6uB, Marimilian 8obespterre.
@raf Holanb Gatte bielen 9iamen in
leeter 3eit l6on 0fters lit oel 3eitun.
gen 9eleien. IS mar elm Nopofat aus
9torofranfrei9, ser Deputirte BON Mrz
ras, Ser III Paris, ipie man er50blte, Al
GROCER @fad)t nno 9roBem @inflnB 9e,
langt mar.
Der 8oblfabrt8ausl1uB!" mur<
ntelte @raf Golanb bitter fir 1i6,
ufpel9' blutige Srenie !"
George Bourbon fieB nnseeuloig
NIT Dem Degen auf BEN 8ooen, oaB ct
flirrte.
nglnn? $50 1T mein @efan9euer Pa
.Siirgerzaapitdn, laste @raf 9fos
Lamb, ii6 ftol5 aufri6ten6, noie @rafea
por, Ia Iour bes Meaur lieen leit falt
brei Sabrbunoerten auf Sislem g6lob.
Seit fait oret Sobrbunoerten baben Bic
@rafen bon Ia 1our oes Meaur oas
Ne6t Der Ge6tipre6uns auf tbrem
eiBenen @runo unb 8ooen. Dieles
6e9t laiie i'd mir BON feinein Qopofas
ten Der Welt ipesnebmen, uno BON feiz
mem WohlfahrtsauSihuB. SIS lit"
nDen Eeufel au9, mas foll oaS Sc
i4was?A unterbra6 i'm Bourbon.
sd mill metnen @efansenen. $50 lit
Der Senblins Der Guiigranten ?"
Wfit Der 9an;en Wiirbe uno @ran.
oe55a oes altpronenealil6en Goelmans
nes ipanote ii6 jest @raf Nolanb bon
Dem Viirger <&apitdn ab unb laste nur
fur3: rSut9en sic tbn!"
(Sortietuns foIst.)