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Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-26

houses, which but a few years ago a
writer in Mehan's Monthly had the
pleasure of seeing, is on the grounds
OF the Hon. j. D. Cameron, United
States Senator, near Harrisburg.
The sketch given with this para
graph, illustrates how easily peaches
can be grown in this way, and how
handsome they must look when in
perfection. Notwithstanding the
ease with which fruit can be trans
ported from Southern regions to more
Northern ones. forced peaches can be
had before the earliest Southern crops
are ready.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-26
ARE TOYS TOO oooD7
A Suggestion That the Toys Of Our Child
hood Were Better,

A Suggestion That the Toys Of Our Child
hood Were Better.
Men are, after all, only overgrown
children. Give your little boy money,
and the sweetshop and the tOyshop
will, too probably, eclipse the mute
appeal of the missionary box.
And, when the boy grows up, phys
ically, ii his income also grows, he
will spend at sweetshop and toyshop.
Instead of acid drops he will purchase
rare wines and order elaborate din
ners; the race game and the clock
work boat will expand the real thor
oughbreds and steam yacht.
Do we really outgrow the taste for
sweets and toys? Some of US never
have 1t; some lose it by over-indulg-
ence during youth.
But to the temperate person, whose
pocket money has always been limit
ed, are toys and sweets ever wholly
without attractions? He iS'ashamed
to be seen openly purcbaling sugared
almonds and chocolate creams, and
looking in vain longing at lead sol.
dlers and clockwork trains; but the
old delight is not dead.
Even a humble box of bricks, that
best of toys, unrolls before his mental
vision a prospect OF houses, fortre: SEES.
harbOrs, railway stations, geological
gardens, and all the ingenious con-
structions of the Young architect,
half blocks and half make believe.
When look into the toy-shop win
dows, as I usually do, it seems to me
that children are losing the poetic
imagination that transformed dingy
play room into fairyland.
Toys are becoming daily more elab-
crate. more realistic; less room is left
for fiction and romance. Lead SOL
diers are no longer fat simulacra Of
humanity, but big, broad, solid and
expansive. Cavalrymen sit plumply
astride bullying horses; artillery
trains, pontoon trains, complete in
every detail, replace the improviscd
substitutes in which l once reveled.
Yet, can the model 8l-ton gun give
as much satisfaction to the boyish
possessor as the fortress artillery
used to contrive out Of an old brass
cannon, three bricks and the tender
Of tin train?-The Sketch.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-26
DraftinnI

The flockmaster should be a pro.
fcicnt in the art of wedding. He
who annually overhauls the flock, and
drafts from it with no niggard hand
all the faulty and likely to be unpro.
ftable members is certain, at the
years end, to show much more
favorable balance sheet than the one
who neglects this point The farm
er's motto should be 1.-The best of
everything" and, no matter what
class OF stock is kept-be it breeding,
feeding, or store-the endeavor should
always be to retain only really good
sheep; as they always turn out the
most profitable in the emo. In the
case Of a breeding flock, thorough
wedding is specially desirable. All
old broken-mOuthed ewes. those that
are faulty In udder, deflcientin milk
ing properties, or other important re-
spects, or that have proved uncertain
breeders-all such may be classed as
'unprotltable servants" and should
be got rid of at the earliest favorable
opportunity.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-26
What the Stage Is Coming To.

''Your company is pretty good"
said the theatrical manager, "but
you're too cOldly classical in the plays
you select What l want is some
thing that will 1T a poster of this
sort:
And he read: "Grand Shakspearian
revival Hamlet Prince OF Den
mark, in four acts and fifteen tab
leaux, introducing Mile. Steppsoni III
a grand ballet OF 500 coryphces.
Grims and Grimsby, the celebrated
contortionists and the Johns brothers,
the longtime clog artists and cham.
pions OF the world. Grand trans
formation scene following Hamlet's
death. "-Chicago Record.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-26

fore. He wooed her earnestly for
some time, and when she accepted
him it was on condition that she
should continue to play as long as
she chose. 1t was hard for him to
assent on these terms for he had
even then acquired a considerable
fortune, but she was obdurate But
sooner than lose her he gave way.
1t is one of the few instances on
record in which an actress takes a
husband from the outside world and
remains an actress, without disastrous
consequences. She left the Wallack
Company about the close OF the war.
because, according to the greenroom
gossip of the day. Wallack had given
to Madeleine Henriques the part Of
Donna Violante, in 1.-The Wonder"
which Mrs Hoey had always repre-
sented. The circumstances created
much comment, for Wallack's was
then the great comedy house and the
leading theater OF America.
A story was current that Hoey had
induced Wallack to this course, con-
scious that his wife would vacate her
position IS he should undertake it:
and he saw no other plan to get her
on the stage. The story is probably
an invention. Mrs. Hocy retired, at
any rate, and has never appeared on
the boards since, which is very re.
markable, as she was wrapped up in
the theater, especially Wallack's, at
that distant period.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-26
Lii Hung Chang.

Ii Hung Chang, viceroy of China,
says writer in Frank Leslie's Week
ly. does not live in Peking. but has
his palace in Tien-Tsin (ninety miles
from the capital), where he is sur
sounded by his armies, and has his
fleet near at hand.
1t is well known that the members
of the Sunni Yamen, Grand Coun-
Gil OF the Empire), who sat in Pc
king, have the most profound hatred
for the viceroy, and have tried sever
al times to get rid Of him by means
which would recall those used in the
Middle Ages. But Ii Hung Chang
is too we'll guarded in Tien-Tsin.
Every attempt has been failure, and
after several of them the heathens in
Office came to the conclusion that.
the only thing to be done was to get
the viceroy to come to Picking.
They demonstrated to the Emperor
and his mother that Ii Hung Changes
ambition might lead him to over
throw the actual dynasty and make
himself a monarch, and that it was
quite necessary to have him live in
Picking, where the Sunni Yamen
would watch him.
The Emperor saw the imaginary
danger and ordered the viceroy to
make his headquarters in Picking.
He did not even answer.
Two orders were sent, the last be-
ing SO imperative that he answered
at once:
Il am coming. Arrange quarters
for the fifteen thousand soldiers I
take with me-"
One can easily imagine the alarm
OF the Emperor and the members OF
the Sunni Yamen when they heard
Of those fifteen thousand soldiers.
and they answered promptly:
Stay where you are by all means,
and keep your soldiers away"
Ii Hung Chang may be considered
the most liberal and most progress
sive man in the Chinese Empire.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-26
Do Ants TalkS

This query is made by a writer,
and he then goes on to say: II one
day saw a drove of the small black
ants moving, perhaps to better quar-
tiers. The distance was some one
hundred and fifty yards. Almost all
which came from the old home car
ried some Of the household goods.
Some had eggs, some had what might
have answered for their bacon or
meat, some had one thing and some
another. sat and watched them
closely for over an hour l noticed
that every time two met in the way
they would hold their heads close to-
gether as If greeting one another:
and no matter how often the meeting
took place this same thing occurred
as though a short chat was necessary.
"TO prove more about it, 1 killed
one who was on his way. Others be-
ing eye witnesses to the murder went
with speed. and with every ant they
met this talking took place as before.
But instead OF pleasant greeting, it
was sad news they had to commune
cate. I knew it was sad news. for
every ant that these parties met
hastily turned back aud fled on an
other course, as much as to say:
For the kings sake and for your
safety do not go there, for l have
seen a monster, just behind, that is
able to destroy us all at one blow. 1
saw him kill one of our family. lido
not know how many more are killed"
So the news spread, and it was
true. How was the news communi.
Gated, If not by speech.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-26
Handy to Have in the House

Every well-regulated family" said
Mrs. Billtops, ought to have a saw.
We've had a hammer as long as I
can remember, and why we haven't
had a saw l don't know. They are
SO handy to have in the house; to saw
OF curtain poles with; to saw off the
legs of chairs II you want to shorten
them; to make things out of boxes.
window seats and things like that;
to saw old boxes into kindling wood,
II one Is economical, and for lots of
other things. l must get Mr.. BILL
tops to buy saw tomorrow New
York Sun.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-26
Hit and Miss.

LOTTIE COLLINS says she has aban-
dOned Tara "a ''unless the public de.
mand it." Well it was Carlyle who
insisted that mankind are 'mostly
FOOLS"
THE music hall business continues
to increase and prosper in London.
The latest theater to surrender itself
TO variety" is the Old Olympic,
which has experienced every extreme
Of dramatic fortune.
DIR. HANS Won BULow is credited
with having said recently: ~ greatly
admire a Strauss waltz, and can see
no reason why such work, which IL
always artistic, and is among the very
best things in its kind, should not be
played now and then by a symphony
orchestra at a serious concert 1t
would take the sound of much ciassl-
Cal dullness out Of our ears, and act
as an olive acts in preparing the
palate for a change of dish"
In a book entitled 1.-The Philosophy
OF Singing" the author, Mrs. kath.
leen Rogers, makes the prophecy that
the greatest days of the art Of vo-
calizati0n are yet to come She de-
signates all remarks about the 'Iost
art" of singing as foolish and ignor-
ant talk. She says: male singers
ceased some time ago to execute florid
music, and the prime dome will soon
follow. We shall then have vocalists
who can sing the music of Bach,
Schumann, Schubert Wagner. and
Franz-that is, vocal music in which
the idea, the emotion and expression
are the main things and take the
place Of a string of meaningless vocal
embroideries for the singers glorid.
cation"
JEROME EDDY, whose calling keeps
him closely informed of New York
theatricals, writes that the metro
polls is London variety mad. He
goes on to explain: "More absolutely
vapid, utterly weak. and wickedly
atrocious IN their imbecility song and
dance acts are now given at the vari-
GUS roof gardens than were ever seen
on earth outside of the canvas-coy-
cred theater of the frontier mining
towns There are dozens OF English
importations OF the feminine persua.
sion and the variety order now dis
playing their tousled blonde wigs,
heavy awkward limbs, and execrable
dresses on the stages of the different
roof gardens. They cannot sing; they
certainly have nc 2retensions to good
looks, and their dancing reminds ons
OF that of the educated elephant"
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-26
Sarah Is TOuchy.

In 1879 Sarah Bernhardt, as a mem.
Der OF the comedie Franchise, visited
London. and was entertained by the
Lord Mayor. The breakfast was held
In the long parlor at the Mansion
House, room which is adorned with
busts Of Wellington and Nelson.
The divine but cratic Sarah took
offenSe at what she considered an
affront to her national prejudice, and
was on the point Of leaving the room.
She was pacitled, however, but this
year the entertainments to the pres
ent company are given in the Egyp-
tian hall. SO as to avoid dangerous
ground.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-26

taking care Of q bed ridden women.
Inquiry revealed the fact that for
two years the poor child had been
supporting ana caring for the invalid.
Then the manager understood why
she always looked SO sad and quiet
She was one OF those brave hearts
who will endure all without com.
plaf int, never lose courage and work
as hard as nature will permit
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-26
PEACHES IN POTS.

They Can He Grown tho Same ~ Oranges
or LemOns.
One of the prettiest sights in orna-
mental gardening is a house for fore
ing fruits. 1t is not generally known
that fruit trees can be raised in pots
pretty nearly as we'll as oranges or
lemons-and aside from the beauty
Of a house filed with ripe fruit, is
the satisfaction Of having urst-class
fruit for the dessert table. One Of
the most successful of these fruit
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-26
A Simple Clothes Bar,

The simplest bag in the world Cor
soiled clothes and an excellent thing
to take to the country boarding house
or seashOre is nothing but piece Of
brown or blue Bingham with a long
tape loop on each corner Take four
yards Of stuff, cut in two pieces,
seam together, hem the eads, leaving
the selvedges il you want to, and
stay at the corners by extending the
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-26

DURING the day the soldiers in
camp haven't too good a time, but
AFTER dark the fun is in tents-Phil-
adelphia Times.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-26
SCENES ON THE STAGE.
WHAT PLAYERS AND MANAGERS
ARE DOING.

Sketch Of Mrs. John Hoey-Kindllness Of
George Grossmith-A Cruel J0ke--Just
Like Dave Belasco - Notes and Com.
ments,
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-26

IT'S unfair to take advantage of a
man without front teeth by calling
him back bitter
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-26
Hlnts to Butter laskArs.

Good butter cannot be made from
cream which has become overripe, nor
from cream which has been allowed
to get too warm. Sixty-six degrees
is the highest point cream should
ever reach. No matter IL cooled
again before churning, it will not
make butter having the same grain
and flavor, and will soften alta lower
temperature than cream which has
never passed that point On the
other hand, nothing is gained by
churning the cream too cold. II it is
properly ripened, just sour enough so
that it is nicely thickened, it will
make very fine butter il churned at
GO degrees IN winter. but it should
not be more than 81 or SO degrees in
summer. Much time may be gained,
with no loss of quality in the butter,
by churning it at this temperature,
provided the butter Is cooled as soon
as the gl0bules appear. to 81 degrees,
using either ice or cold water. Never
use ice that is not perfectly clean and
pure for cooling cream or butter.
Salt assists the butter globules to rise
w WIG wy vi VIC UuUlCTUullk, TcuQcE.
ing the separation easier. A pint of
salt to four gallons of cream is
about the right proportion. Use only
the best salt for butter. To test it,
pack inJO common glass tumblers but
ter from the same churning, each be.
ing sailed with different brand of
salt. Mark each one plainly and set
away for number weeks. Never
use hot water upon milk pals until
they have first been thoroughly rinsed
In cold water. Soap should never be
used about any milk utensils 1t is
unnecessary and entirely out of place.
Always strain milk through a fine
wire strainer and then through cloth.
A single trial of the cloth strainer
will convince any one that its use is
imperatively necessary in order to
have all impurities removed. -Four
thicknesses Of butter cloth fastened
to the under side of the wire strainer
by tin ring which slips over it, hold
ing it in place, is very satisfactory
strainer.-El a lockwood, in New
York Tribune.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-26
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
WILL BE FOUND IN THIS De.
PARTMENT.

Shade Should he Provided FOR stock-Hints
to Butter Makers- Cultivating Potatoes
Salt and sawdust for Bsss-A Simple
Clothes Bag.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-26
Mrs. John Hoey.

RS. JOHN HOEY,
orr g q ally Miss
Shaw, whose hus-
band, SO long con-
nected with the
A da m 9 Express
Company, died re-
Gently, was for years
the leading woman
at Wallack's The
alter, and as
greatly admired.
She was Mrs. Rus
sell when John
HOey met her, hav-
ing become a widow
several years be.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-26
An Artist Helps q Faklr,'

Usually stories regarding the per-
sOnal characteristics of foreign actors
precede their arrival in this coutry,
but the general rule does not seem to
have been observed in the case Of
George Grossmith, the London come.
dian, who recently returned to En-
gland after a brief engagement in the
East He left many friends and ad
mtrers In this country. and II half
the stories now told of him are true
he must be one of the kindliest of
men. One is related by the Buffalo,
New York Commercial of his being
In an inn at we'll known seaside
resort. one evening, when forlorn
travelling ''reciter," Of the type as
pathetically we'll known t. England
as to America, gave a so-called zen.
tertatnment" In the drawing-room.
Like some Of its sort, it was YEARLY
uncntertaining, and when he passed
around his shabby hat at It's conclu-
sion 1t was but to gather lenton
harvest Of halfpencc. As, disheart.
ened enough. the faKir was leaving
the room, Grossmith, just entering,
caught glimpse of his dowcast face
ana empty hat Straightway grasp
Ing the situation. Grossmith sigRalled
him with gesture to remain, and
taking his stand at the end of the
room, said, Ladies and gentlemen,
as the next number on the program,
/ will give you humorous SKETCH"
and thereupor did SO in his most
inimitable style. Amid the rapturous
applause which followed, he proceeded
to pass around his hat, exactly as his
predecessor had done. The situation
was appreciated; silver, in coins OF
generous size, promptly weighed it
down. Grossmith reioined his hum.
BILE fellow entertainer; the modish hat
emptied itself into the shabby one.
Over them GrOssmith smiled his own
sly, quaint smile; and "Well, we've
done pretty we'll this evening, haven't
we?" said he, and was of before one
could say ''thank you!"
Why She Was Sad.
No profession is more precariOus
than that of the actor, and none
where stout heart is more needed.
The writer recalls q case. A young
girl was recently engaged to play the
role Of q servant in new piece. She
was a frail-looking creature, about Is
years old and not very bright al
though exceedingly willing and pa
tient. She had to endure a great
deal Of abuse from the star on &C
count of her stupidity, as it was
called. One night the star was in
the midst of her great scene and
Annette, as she was called, stood in
the wings. The heavy man, by way
of joke, suddenly turned to the
young girl.
There's your cue. Go on"
Without thought the girl rushed
on just as the star was undergoing an
emotional spasm. which was being
well received. There was a terrific
scene when the star went of. Turn
ing to the girl she abused her roundly
Then she ended by ordering her out
of the theater saying that she would
NOT give her the salary that was due
her. The girl patiently donned her
attire and left without q word.
That night the stage manager who
sympathized with her called at the
house where she lived and found her
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-26
CultaYAting Potatoes.

1t is true that a potato field should
have been so thoroughly cultivated
and cleaned from weeds before the
blossoms appear that no deep stirring
would be needed. Deep cultivation
and pulling OF large weeds from the
hills late in the season is unfavorable
to large yield, as many feeding
roots are broken or badly disturbed.
Such deep cultivation OF corn or other
crops Is also injurious Shallow, surface
cultivation is usually advisable till
the crop is too large to drive amongst
with team. II one has neglected his
potatoes till the ground is overgrown
with weeds and the crop is In bloom,
1t becomes aquestion which to choose
OF the two evils, and one should use
the best judgment at command. De-
strOYing the weeds will injure the
crop, but letting them alone may in
Jure it more. never intend to get
caught In such scrape. II l did
should have to pocket the loss as pun
ishment In cultivating potatoes or
other hoed crops one should do all the
cultivation possible before planting.
Get the ground mellow and as free
from weeds as possible. Then cult
yate often while the crop is small
Cultivate more and more shallow as
the season advances When the
weeds are all killed by early cultiva-
tion there is no call for any but the
shallowest stirring possible, just
enough to keep the surface from
crushing. An inch of loose earth pre-
vents excessive drying of the soil be-
meath. Such shallow stirring is al
ways in order New England Farmer.
Shade for stock.
Stock of all kinds are not unlike
mankind in some respects, and seek
the shade whenever possible during
the extreme heat OF summer, says the
American Agriculturist. To crafty
this DESIRE shade should be provided
wherever practicable, and the cheap
est manner OF doing this is Through
the medium Of shade trees One or
two should he set out in each pasture,
and be protected by a fence until
thoroughly established. II the field
be titled, set the trees along the south
line, selecting those of rapid growth
and spreading branches II they be
fruit trees, they should be trimmed
to height of at least seven feet, and
then allowed to branch out While
the trees are growing, it would be
simply humane to provide temporary
shelter Of some kind, such as setting
a few posts and covering with poles,
upon which are thrown branches OF
evergreens or even limbs of oak or
other trees in full leaf. This will at
ford a useful shelter, and If located
upon knoll or other naturally DOOR
portion OF the field, it will thoroughly
enrich the SOIL by changing its posi-.
tion yearly, various portions of the
field will be benefited. All this takes
but little time, and can be done
when other work is not pressing. BY
boarding up late in the summer, the
side from which the prevailing winds
blow, fair protection from the
chilling blasts will be obtained, and
the stock will return YOU the cost
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-06-15
The Protests Against the Site,


Acting Secretary McAdoo Of the Navy De-
partment has received letters from Gen. Greedy,
ex-Commissioner Webb and other residents of
that portion of the city south OF the avenue and
west Of 18th street protesting vigorously against
the locating of the proposed hospital for consa-
gious diseases on thesite of the old naval observa-
tory. Mr.. McAdoo said to STAR reporter to-
day that although he had made up his mind not
to interfere in this matter in the absence OF Sec
Rotary Herbert, he was perfectly willing to grant
hearing to any citizen or citizens who might
desire to present an argument against the pro-
posed use OF the naval observatory grounds.
Secretary Herbert will return to Washington
next week and will probably take action at
once in this matter. He has, 1t is stated at the
Navy Department. but to approve or disapprove
the application Of the District Commissioners
for the use OF the grounds and the matter is
settled SO far as those particular grounds are
concerned,