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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-06-22
hot WEATHERSPEc|ALT|E TIES
AT
HHIRONIMUS & 3RUGH'S,
206 Commerce Street,
The Irishman's idea "thas what keeps
cold out will keep heat out" is falla-
ious. The only way to keep cool is to
dress coolly.
Our store is great Outfitter in
that way.
JUST NOW,
LADIES SHIRT WAISTS.
206 Commerce Street,
LADIES SHIRT WAISTS.

Nothing so cool, Iegligee and yet
dressy as a shirt waist. Our line is full
aud complete. Ladies SHIFT waists all
sizes at Soc, 81, 81 %, Sl.50, ST. IS, SO,
and 50. so.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-14

SOME OF the best detective work of
modern times has been done by news.
papers The latest service OF this kind
has been rendered by The New York
Times in the case of Francis H.
Weeks, lawyer of that city, who
stole a million and a quarter dollars
OF trust funds and fled to Costa Rica
The criminal authorities here mani.
Testing little interest in the matter,
the Times took it up and prosecuted
the quest for the fugitive with such
energy and intelligence that he was
finally located, and, the government
coming to its help with de-
mand for his surrender, he was ap-
pretended and is now in custody and
in fair way of being punished for
his crimes. The embezzler evidently
supposed that as we have no extradi.
ton treaty with Costa RIGA he would
be safe under its flag, but the gov.
eminent OF the country waived ali
formalities, and while guaranteeing
the habeas corpus to all other prison.
ers denied it to him, thus stripping
him of his last refuge.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-14

A SWEEPING pension bill in behalf
OF Government clerks and employees
has been introduced into the United
States Senate possibly to sleep till
resurrection morn. This bill asks
that disability pension be granted
to Government employees injured in
the line Of duty; also that they be
compensated for their injuries. OF
course no reasona BILE person will OBJ
ject to giving pension to Govern
ment clerks and employees disabled in
the line of duty, but the bill goes
further and provides for pensions for
all persons retired with an honorable
record through sickness or old age
after they have been in the service
not less than twenty years. But
really is there any reason why Gov
eminent clerk should have a pension
any more than anybody else who
grows old in a clerical situation? He
does not work for the Government
for its good. but his own. The Gov.
eminent does not ask him to work
for it. On the contrary, it would
rather so many excellent and intelli.
gent individuals did not apply to it
for clerkships. II the pay is not
sufficient for the clerk, he is at lib
erty to go somewhere else and get
more. He is very poor stick who,
outside Of the military or naval serv-
ice, wants the Government to take
care of him when he gets old.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-14
hey give no evidence of having taken
any longer time than that

AN Observant Parliamentary re-
porter has been noting the styles of
collars affected by the English states :
men in the House of Commons. G..
r. Spencer wears the highest collar.
1t is four inches Deep fand locks like
a cuff. John Morley wears narrow
''turnovers. 'Jocy" Chamberlain
uses the ''white wings" pattern, and
changes his co lars three times a day.
"Bloody" Balfour wears "turnovers"
which exaggerate the length of his
neck. Sir William Harcourt affects
the fat mems pattern, size 10, with
faring points. Mr.. Gladstone's COL
lars, familiar to everyone through
cartoons, are bigger and higher
than ever, and threaten in time to
reach quite to the tops of his ears.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-14
Roman Roads in ENGLAND.

They were military roads built
across Britain by the Romans during
their occupation of the island, which
began about Al A. D., and lasted
about 400 years, until 436 A. d.
There were four principal roads, and
several of less Importance The
principal road was Waiting street
which ran from London to Chester:
thence through York into Scotland.
with a branch from Wroxeter to
Caerleon, the campof the End Legion.
Fosse way ran from Cornwall to Lin
coin. with combinations to the north.
Ikencld street, or Iknield street. ran
from Tynemouth to Dorchester, and
THENCE west to (Menapia) St David's,
in Wales. Ermlne street ran from
Glouchester to Southampton. Ryk-
nleld wav left Fosse way near Cirn-
cester. running thence to Doncaster.
Other roads connected these, so that
Britain was cut up by military WAYS
in all directions These roads were
run as straight as possible, so that
the armies might be hurried from
place to place with little delay. Por-
lions Of these reads still exist; some
parts are still in actual use, other
parts are used for foundations for
modern roads. These roads were
built bv the Inhabitants Of the dis
tricts through which they passed, and
later by the soldiers, to prevent them
from being too idle. The roads were
generally sixteen feet wide, and
formed OF four layers; the lowest
stratum consisted of two or three
courses of fiat stones laid in mortar.
the second of rubble masonry or
coarse concrete; then came a finer
concrete. on which carefully Joined
blocks of hard stone were fitted &C.
curately. bitches drained the roads;
there were paved causeways on both
sides, with unpaved walks.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-14

THE attendance at the Fair for
Chicago day was equal to the great
est expectations which had been
formed. There was never city of
ancient or modern times which
showed such multitudes on its streets
for any day as were shown in Chi
cago Residents OF the city con-
trihuted their full share of the mum.
bers who thronged to Jackson Park.
But people came from all other di-
rections. All the railroad lines
centering in Chicago had brought
their full capacity of passengers,
every car that they could call into
service being placed on the tracks
The rush on the street cars and other
lines within the city leading to the
Fair was such that it can hardly be
described in measured terms. 1t ap-
peared as II the entire adult popuIa-
tion Of the United States was rush.
ing toward Jackson Park. The good
nature. the orderly character, the
pleasant exchange of cOurtesies
among the hundreds of thousands OF
people celebrating Chicago day were
most remarkable. There were no
collisions Of roughs and toughs.
There were no street assaults There
were but few tricks of the criminal
classes. 1t was a model day in all
respects
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-14
Sublimate as a Germic ide,

9e
Extensive researches made upon
corrosive sublimate bv Dr. McClin-
took of London, show that though
the substance Is not a valuable ger
micide-germs withstanding its &C
ton for some time-it proves to DOS
sess. of all substances, the greatest
antiseptic power, SO that a germ
treated with the article, unless per-
chance 1T gets into the blood, or is
exposed to very exceptional condi-
tlons, Is powerless to grow: it is prob.
able that a spOre of subtilis or an.
thrax treated with sublimate, one in
1000, and then thrown on the soil or
into water, will not terminate owing
to the fact that the capsule of subj.
mate surrounding it is not removed.
1t Is found that corrosive sublimate
forms with cellulose, as cloth, filter
paper, ETC., with silk, with albumin
Gus bodies, with some part of bacteria
probably the envelope, a chemical
compound that cannot be removed
with any amount of washing in wa.
ter. Thus sublimate when acting on
germ forms a capsule around it that
protects the germ for a time from the
further action of the sublimate. and
In turn forms an impenetrable
barrier to the growth of the organ
ism unless removed. This barrier
may be removed with salines.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-14

THE Duke of Portland is naughty
nobleman who allows no trespassing
on his domains The other day he
was out deer stalking and came across
a plebeian looking person in Cath.
ness forest. The Duke ordered the
intruder off the premises, and the in
truder refused to 20, declaring that
he had as much right there as his
grace himself, who forthwith ordered
a Ramekeeper to eject the profaner Of
landed rights He would hear no ex-
PLANTATION and out the plebeian went.
The next day the Duke paid fine of
$50 for interfering with a member of
the National Geological Survey. who.
by virtue Of his Office. was entitled to
90 wherever he pleased throughout
the kingdom.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-14
Escaped Easily.

Judge Lowry Of North Carolina,
was a most learned Judge who, while
practitioner at the bar, unex.
pectedly lost case for a client who
was justice of the peace, and in his
own opinion a very learned one The
Judge was at loss how to explain
the cause satisfactorily to him When
they met, but he did it as follows:
esquire, l could not explain 1t ex-
actly to an ordinary man. but to an
intelligent man like you, who are 50
we'll posted in law and law phrases, I
need only say that the Judge said
that she case was coram non judice. f"
''Ah!" said the client, looking very
wise and drawing long breath, ..if
things had got into that tx. Mr..
Lowry. ] think we dol very well to
get out OF 1t as easy as We did,"
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-14
Buddhist Monks.

A wealthy landed proprietor of 500
CHOW, China, curious to know how
many rowing Buddhist monks who
are not attached to any MONASTERY
There were in that city, posted a pla.
card the'other day, says the North
China Daily News. in one of the prin.
cipal thoroughfares Of 500 Chow
notifying that he would dispense aims
to wandering monks in anlarge an.
Gent monastery near the Governors
'.yamen." .
On the day named there appeared
dirty, ragged, and beggarly-lookinv
votaries OF Buddha to the number n
twenty-three hundred and forty.
three, who each came to claim hi.
portion OF one hundred cash and
four ''man-t'aa" or meat balls RULED
up IN steamed dough. as we'll AZ a
meal OF boiled rice and vegetables at
the rate of 6fty cash per man. The
donors curiosity has now been sati..
Ned. but his thirst after KNOWLEDGE
cost him over $3.50.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-14

A New YORK theatrical manager,
Baron Hammerstein, recently made a
wager OF 500 that he could compose
q onc-act oreretta in furty-eignt
hours which would be accepted by
any flrst-class theater. The Baron
completed his opera in the time pie.
scribed, but it was not accepted by
the committee appointed to pass upon
the quality Of the composition. This
was rather hard upon the Baron, but
why should he not have made the
wager? He had every reason to be-
lieve that the operas and other
musical rot now on the stage, which
arc drawing crowds, must have been
written within forty-sirht hours.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-14

QUEEN VICTORIA il having the
common experience of amateur farm.
ers She has had the finest herd OF
Jerseys in her dominions, with pedi.
grees as long as Worlds Fair restau.
rant bill. This herd was put up at
auction the other day, and the cattle
BUYERS in attendance pronounced
them very sorry lot. Not even the
loyalty of the bidders could induce
them to give more than 500 for the
best OF the Jerseys and the poorer
animals went for a mere song,
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-14
The Origin of "Eyan1eI;no ',

Mrs. Caroline H. Dali, writing IN
correct some mistaken impressions
about the origin of Lonrfellow,s
Evangeline" gives the poets stare.
ment made to her in answer to an in.
curry as follows: "Some time before
l wrote 'Evangeline' Hawthorne and
sumner were dining with me and T
think there must have been others
present After dinner Hawthorne
toid US that he had lately become in.
ested In the exile OF the Acadians
IL excited his Imagination. n.
1ancied two lovers widely senarataG
ana wandering for years, meeting onl,
to die, and wished to make a n o
VI 1t. He, however, thought the
subject too difiicult and fancied hue he
sn0uld nave to give 1t up I waited
awhile heard nothing more about the
novel, and finally asked Hawth,rn ne
II oe were we're willing that / should
make the story the subject OF a noem
ne gladly consented, and vas ans =,
tne nnt to congratulate ma IN mn ~, -
popularity" '0 y" 10
YOUTH looks at thu v-..,k
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-14

DOLLY TESTER, who married that
ornament of the British aristocracy,
the Marquis of Savernake, is making
trouble for Lord lveagh, who wishes
to buy the Savernake estate. The
Marquis is anxious to sell, but March
ioness Dolly refuses to release the es.
tate from her claims to jointure in
the event OF the Marquis death. AS
Dolly VIGOROUSLY has temper and a
will of her own, the sale is likely to
fall through, as Lord Iveagh will not
buy her out.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-14

The Prince of Montenegro brides
himself upon his intimate knowledge
of European politics, and always EN-.
braces an opportunity to display his
attanments He entertained a
prominent Englishman at dinner at
Cettinje not long ago and remarked
that he had one great reproach to
make against Mr.. Gladstone. The
Englishman pricked up his ears, ex.
pecting some deliverance on home
rule "Yes," proceeded the Prince,
"Mr. Gladstone has been long in Office
and has done nothing-absolutel
nothing-to discover Jack the Rip
per-" He was thoroughly in earnest,
fOn
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-14
The Bruce TelescOpe.

The conditions have not been good
for making practical tests with the
big Bruce Photographic telescope
since its completion recently, but the
tests thus far have proved very salts
factory. The telescope has focal
length OF IL feet 3 inches, and an OBJ
jective Of about "a inches.
There are four lenses, made of flint
and crown glass, imported from Paris.
The front lens is 81 inches thick ir
the center, and seven-eighths or an
inch at the edge. The front flint
glass measures three-fourths OF an
inch at the center, and 2. 35 inches at
the edge.
The crown lens in front weighs 90
pounds and the flint lens 81 pounds
The back flint lens measures eight
tenths of an inch in the center and 2
inches on the edge. This weighs 800
pounds The back crown lens meas
ures p inches in the center and .67
inch at the edge. There is a separa-
ton OF 2 inches between the lenses.
The prism used in this telescope is
made of flint glass and is % inches
in diameter. The thick edge is ,. SO
inches and the thin edge nine
tenth inch 1t weighs 125 pounds.
The telescope will photograph stars
of the seventeenth magnitude or
greater Mr. Clarke is at work upon
another big telescope, which it is
thought will surpass even the Bruce
telescope. This has been provided by
Mr. Yerkes, "a Chicago millionaire,
and is to he erected in coppacti inv,
with the Chicago University twill
have focus or SO feet. The flint
glass lenses to be used weigh POI
pounds and the crown lenses 2O5
pounds. Boston Advertiser
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-14

THE people OF the United States
expect the members of the National
guard in the forty-four States COM
posing this Union to be gentlemen,
conducting themselves as such at
home and away from home. They
are the sons of the good citizens OF
the Republic. 1t is a pleasure to
know that their behavior Is mostly
up to the high standard that is ex.
pected of them.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-14
No Hurried Orders.

competent manager is not salts
fled with settling what is to be done
to-day alOne-she makes everything
clear as far as luncheon tomorrow.
Thus assisted. the cook is never kept
in suspense till the day is far spent.
as is too often the case with ever
luncheon orders, with nothing in
the house." While talking to nv
"Mr. Judkins" the other day on the
subject of cooking meat. breathless
woman hurried into the shop apc
ordered piece of meet for boiling to
De sent up at once for lunch.
The joint was dispatched almost
Immediately, and as the messenger
hurried off with it the good butcher
observed:
There you are, SIR" raising hi,
eyes to the clock, ''eleven gone; we'll,
ltll be 'arf past nearly before that
meats put on the fire; it'll be boiled
ever so much too farsi, and come te
the table as ard as brick. To-mor
row, probably, the lady herself will
call and complain of my serving he,
Win such tough, inferior meat. Re.
lleve me. sir, that it isn't so muct
tne fault OF the cooks as these hur.
ried orders. The quantities of GOOD
meat that's spoilt in this way you'd
scarcely believe, and US butchers are
blamed for it,"
ms Is only too true Much of the
dissatisfaction that is now expressed
10 regard to the Indifferent treat.
ment or food should be attributed to
incompetent management rather
IMAM TO incompetent cooks.-Nine.
teenth Century.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-14
NICOLAS POUSSlN.

His Indomitable Pluck Carried Him to the
Top of the Ladder.
Nearly three hundred years before
Robert Browning wrote OF
| One who never turned his back, but marched
breast forward,
Never doubted clouds would break
! Held we fail to rise are baf1ed 10 light better.
4 lad who became one of the greatest
PAINTERS of his century was carrying
IN lust such brave struggle against
mistortunes. At Is years Ct age
Nicolas Poussin was trying unsuc-
cessfully to earn a living BY his art In
Paris He had had instruction from
a teacher in his native village, but
soon discovered that he had much to
learn. He could get no work except
an occasional job at s:gn-painting.
When he was nearly dying from star
walton he enlisted in the army. Then
it was discovered that he was 20
feeble from hardships that he was un-
fit for military service.
He was so glad to get back his lib
erty and his precious paint-brushes
that he began his search for work
with fresh energy. BY great persist
ence he found some occupation, and
from the pittance that he earned he
saved money for a journey to Rome.
When he was all ready to start on
this longed-for trip the purse which
held his hard.w savings was stolen
He had already started for Italy,
working on the way. He returned to
Paris and went to working and econO-
Vx,i,ipD COu,o r,,pi1c NJ 1oc1,it
College hired him to paint pictures
representing certain miracles. In
six days Poussin painted six pictures
which were much admired. An
Italian poet invited him to go with
him to Rome. He had to refuse this
opportunity, this one above all
others which he had wished for, be-
cause he promised to do other work
and would not break his word.
Later he worked his way to Italy.
In order to live there he worked as
architect, sculptor, and painter; and
at one time he became so depressed
that nc, thought of renouncing his
art forever. Ten he went on with
indomitable courage and persever-
ance, and at last success and fame
were won.
He was appointed first painter to
the King of France. aud held the
Office all.his life, though he lived
many years in Rome. On visit to
Paris he was received with distin-
guished honors. His masterpieces
were landscapes and subjects from
prOfane history and mythology. He
was very modest in his personal
tastes, and never acquired great
fortune. When he finished pic.
ture he wrote on the back of it what
he considered its fair price, and ne
never would take more.
One evening Cardinal Mancinj
called upon him. The Cardinal was
filled with admiration at the ease
with which he worked and talked at
the same time, and at the brilliant
quality of both the work and the con-
versation. 1t was late when he rose
to 70. POussin took lamp and es.
corted him to the door. The Cardi.
nal, distressed at putting him to so
much trouble, said, "Truly, Mon.
sieur Poussin. l cannot help plying
you because you have not a single
valet"
''And l." replied the painter, 'can-
not help plying you because you have
so many,"
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-14

MAINE has reason to he proud of
the Bath Iron Works and their recent
record in naval construction. First
the ram Katahdin was finished: then
the gun-bOats Machias and Castine
quickly followed. both earning a
premium for speed above the require
ments They are intended for river
service in foreign waters and are 100
feet long.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-14

TIE provcrbial lrishman's flea was
never sin it" at any stage of the
game with the Hon. William Dalton,
the Robin Hood of the Indian Terri
tory. There is reason to believe,
however, that the officers who pro-
fess to be anxious to catch him, do
some mighty loud whistIing before
they approach his supposed haunts
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-14

A LIGHTWEIGHT pugilist knocked
out two Of Chicago's 'finest" who
tried to arrest him. Which teaches
US that the Governor of Indiana knew
pretty we'll what he was doing when
he called out an army of soldiers to
stop the prize fight dt Roby..
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-14

with the exception of 'procras-
tination,' you are the greatest thief
1 ever heard Of" remarked Judge
Duffy to prisoner In whose pockets
no less than fifteen watches were
found.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-14

mates the product of pelagic scaling
this year at 80, 900 skins. The total
value OF the years sealing product,
including the catch of the lessees Of
the seal islands, he estimates at
about 81, 900. 900.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-14
TOPICS OF THE TIMES.
a CHOICE SELECTION OF In
TERESTINC ITEMS.

Se"" ana Crihcs-ms Bs..d C..n
I'm" happenings OF the Day -. ssor,s,..
aad Nsx Not.s.
THE Sioux City Journal fifty terms
george w. Childs the Abuu Ben
Adhem of America.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-14
The Empress OF Austria's Jewel,

The Empress OF Austria has to give
a written receipt for the state Jew
elry every time she wears it, aud her
Ia. cstJ, rs n result. usually content
herself with her own private collec-
tiOn, which is valued at 800, 900.
When the Empress was crowned the
expenses were great, one item alone
being $50, 900 for snuff boxes pre-
sented to the foreign representatives
delegated to attend the CEREMONY
London Court Journal
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-14

THERE are two things in the world
upon which there have never been
any mpr0vement-the wheelbarrow
and kissing.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-14
Sealing in 1893.

Commander Ludlow Of the Mo.
hican, which has been patrol.
ling Behsing Sea all summer, esti-
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-14

THE Chicago Board of Trade brok-
ers don't like to deal in futures ma
nipulated by a crank with a revolver.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-14

CONCERNING other people will not
Justify uA wv
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-14

probable. ''o'e' age ~
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-08-23
Dangerous Places to Sleep in.

The other day | saw tinsmith
asleep on the roof of house at the
very ewes, and when two policemen
stole up to and carefully awakened
him, he got angry because they had
disturbed his rest. He felt secure
up there because he was used to it.
| have seen a man sitting asleep
OH painters scaffold swinging
near the top Of tall house, and
when | spoke to him about it later,
he said it was nothing unusual;
that he often took post-prandial
pay in that way.
There must be some sixth or
seventh sense in man that protects
him during sleep, that enables him
to wake up at a desired hour, etc.
| feel more and more convinced of
this when | see, as do every day,
carriers sitting asleep on their wag-
ons, nodding and snoring, but sell
dom if ever falling off.
Especially on warm days can you
see dozens of carriers ADOBE on their
moving wagons, and | believe it is
only those under the influence of
liquor that fall off.