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Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1893-12-15
uis First Thought.

Fowling is now very little practiced in
tho Shetland islands, although many
eggs are secured annually. Many thrill
ing stories OF fowling adventure are told
by the Shetlanders. A man who had un.
dertaken to climb q certain steep cliff
was neither very experienced nor very
brave. although lie boosted of being
both. He pushed upward, however.
briskly without looking behind until he
had got up about $50 feet, when he
stopped to breathe, The pause was fatal
to his self possession, and he called ont
in tones of terror, Men, men, am go
ing-I am going" But he still held on
for little, and it was not till he had
shrieked many times II am going" that
he did fall headlong.
His comrades. having thus been warn
ed, moved the boat out of the way, so
that the poor fellow came sheer down
into the deep water. Mighty was the
plunge, but at length he rose to the sur
face, when of course he was instantly
caught hold of and dragged into the
boat. After many gasps and much splut-
tering of sea water from his mouth, his
only remark was. Eth. men. this is a sad
story have lost my snuffbox." -
Sketches and Tales Of Shetland"
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1893-12-15

Work is good. No one seriously doubts
this truth. But work is not the only good
thing in this world. 1t is not a fetch to
be adored, neither is it to be judged,
like sum in addition, by it's outward
and immediate results. DR.. johnson had
scant sympathy with inconsistent and
arrogant industry. mo man. sir, is
obliged to do as much as he can. A man
should have part of his life to himself. I"
Leisure has value of it's own. 1t is not
a mere handmade of labor, it is some
thing we should know how to cultivate,
to use and to enjoy. 1t has distinct
and honorable place wherever nations
are released from their first rude needs,
their first homely toll and rise to hap
pier levels CT grace and intellectual re-
pose. THE success of any society worth
considering is to be estimated largely by
the use to which its fortunate put their
spare moments. Agnes Repplier in
Scribner's.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1893-12-15
How Not to Grow Old.

The Spanish wit and philosopher
Quevedo, who in his time gained repu,
tation for knowing everything. was
ssked if he knew of q means whereby q
person could avoid growing old Most
certainly" said he; 81 know of certain
rules which will surely prevent you
growing old"
what are thoy?'
Keep in the sun in summer and in
the wet in winter; that is one rule.
Never give yourself rest; that is another.
Fret at everything that happens; that is
another. And then if you take care
always to eat meat cold and drink plenty
OF cold water when you are hot you
may be perfectly sure that you will
never grow oldr-London Tit-BitA
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1893-12-15
Why the Guests Abstained

Bishop Utterton's mother was a rs.
narkablo woman and inherited mucb If
the viVacity of her father. When she
ana her husband were ut Gibraltar dnrS
ing the peninsular war, the latter wa.
known to DO particular about his shaw.
ing water. From his friend, the Spanish
governor OF Algeciras, he received Tho
sympathetic present of some dozens ~
rainwater in bottles, which the bntler
omnking 1t to be wine. duly took charge
. some time afterward the colonel gave
a oinner party, but at the last moment
was called off by official dutv and y
brother officer was asked to fake HE 10
place at the table. In due course The
Eock was handed round, but II was o o0
served that the guests were sinpnlor,r
aosVemlous in regard to it. The c1nIanc
tlon was discovered when thew had DO
parted The well stored and savorv
snaying water had been supplied for
nock'-Notes and Queries. 'o'
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1893-12-15
Tho Bottom of tho Atlantic Ocean.

Proceeding westward from the Irish
coast the ocean bed deepens very gradually
in fact, for the first 230 miles the gradient
Is but six feet to the mile. In the next 20
miles, however, the fall is over 5000 feet,
and so precipstous is the sudden descent
that in many places depths of ECO to l, COO
fathoms are encountered in very close proS-
unity to the 100 fathom line. With the
depth oil 1900 to 1000 fathoms, the sea bed
in this part Of the Atlantic becomes n
slightly undulating plain, whose gradients
are so light that they show but little alter
alton of depth for 200 miles The extraor-
binary flatness of these submarine prairies
renders the familiar simile of the basin
rather Inappropriate
The hollow Of the Atlantic is not strictly
a basin whose depth increases regularly
toward the enter. 1t is rather n saucer or
dishliko one, so even is the contour of it's
bed. The greatest depth in the Atlantic
has been found some 100 miles to the north
ward of the island of St. Thomas, where
soundings of 1878 fathoms were obtained.
The seas round Great Britain can hardly
be regarded as forming part of the Atlantic
hollow. They are rather part of the plat
form banks of the European continent
which the ocean has overlooked.
Magazine
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1893-12-15
Good Qualifications.

A woman whose husband is well to do
jeweler of this city was visiting up the
state and was suddenly summoned home
TO sign some business papers. Having Dor
rowed some money for the trip, she care
fully left it in the house and went to catch
the only train she could take, without a
cent 10 her purse. Only when the train
whistled did she discover her predicament
Going up to the ticket agent, she explained
who she was and threw herself on his mer.
cy. He told her it was strictly against the
rules, but that for once he would carry a
personal risk, and she got the ticket and
the train.
AT her elbow when the arrangement was
made was II handsome young man with
whom she was forced to sit on the train.
He turned out to be Adonis Dixey.
If you were in need Of an engagement. 1"
he said, Il should offer you an engagement
IN my company"
What could do in your company" she
replied. u couldn't act"
That wouldn't matter. You could earn
a good salary with us We often want to
travel when we haven't the price of tick
et."-New York Times.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1893-12-15

1t is stated that French builders, who
have carried the art Of hardening plas-
ter to where it is used for flooring, either
in place of wood or tile, employ for this
purpose six parts Of good quality of plas-
ter intimately mixed with ono part of
freshly slaked white lime finely sifted.
The mixture as thus composed is laid
down in as quick timo as possible, care
being taken that the trowel is not used
upon the surface for too long time.
After this the floor is allowed to become
dry and is subsequently saturated in
most thorough manner with sulphate of
iron or zinc, the iron giving the strong
est surface, its resistance to breaking
being found to be 60 times the strength
of ordinary plaster. 1t appears that
with sulphate Of zinc tho floor remains
white. while when iron is used it be-
comes the color of rusted iron. But if lin
seed oil, boiled with litharge, be applied
to the surfaceit becomes of an attractive
mahogany color. this being especially
the case if coat of copal varnish is add
ed.-New York Sun.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1893-12-15

suddenly the Eifi asped. flssned pale
and said. Get mo out to the air. ]
stopped and released her and offered her
my arm. when bump! down she went on
the floor in heap. tainted away, sce2
Dead as herring. What did do:
Why. tried to pick her up and couldn't
do it. for she was a heavyweight. Then
l succeeded, with tho aid of others, in
getting her to the porch, but she
wouldn't revive. Then ran into the re-
freshment room for water, but the tank
was empty. and the only thing they had
was lemonade.
Something had to be done. and got
two glasses. ran back and emptied their
contents into her face-not exactly in
to- but onto. After using 80 cents
worth Of nice, sweet lemonade she came
to. Well. say. You would have Gied
to see her hair. Sticky? Why bando-
line. ounce seed. gum arabic and kin
dred connections were not in it. Lemon
ade beats them all. Was she mad? Well,
l guessyes, She said was intoxicated
and "a natural born fool. Some one else
took her home. didn't."-Youngstown
CO., Telegram.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1893-12-15
Tho ned Man ana tho Live wire.


When the weather is warm, the town Is
overrun with hatless and shoeless Papago
bucks, who seem to delight in loaflng in
the most frequented places and take lam
guild interest in whatever is going on.
Acouple of them were recently indolent-
~ watching the stringing of the electric
lightwires in the vicinity of the postoffice
when enc of the ropes by which they are
hnuled taut broke, and the end of the wire,
flying back and Guessing other wires. re-
ceived quite a currqht of electricity.
One Of the bucks started across the street,
and reaching the fnnocent rope of bright
copper happened TO place ono bare foot
He gave q quick hop without uttering
any sound and carefully examined his sole.
He then cautiously approached the wire,
daintily touched it with his toe and i'm.
1nediatelE give ii0siss-;;smp
By this time his companion had Joined
him. and upon invitation put his foot
squarely upon it and was in turn intensely
mystified Both then suddenly recollected
themselves. Gazing around at number
of spectators, and seeing their proceeding
had been observed and evidently enjoyed,
they quickly walked off to talk the myk
terry over in tho neighboring corral. -Tuc
son Citizen.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1893-12-15
After Duo Considerntion.

In Illinois there is an old law on the
statute books to tho effect that in crimi-
nal cases tho jury is Judge of the law
rs well 40 the facts" Though not often
quoted, once in awhile lawyer with
o desperate case inakesuso of it. In one
case the judge instructed tho jury that
it was to judge tho law as well as tho
facts, but added that it was not to judge
of tho law unless it was fully satisfied
that it knew moro law than the Judge.
An outrageous verdict was brought in,
contrary to oil instructions of the court,
who felt called upon to rebuke the jury.
At last one old farmer arose.
"Jedge,' said he, weren't we to jedge
the law as well as the facts?'
Certainly" was the response, .'but
told you not to judge the law unless you
were clearly satisfied that you knew the
law better than did"
well, jedge," answered the farmer
as he shifted his quid, 1--WE considered
that pint. San Francisco Argonaut.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1893-12-15
Tho Abandonment of Deep Mourning.

The SO called deepest mourning" is
no longer considered good form in Eu-
rope, and Grape has dropped out Of fash
ion, being now only used for draping
buildings and monuments, or for shroud-
ing the lighted lamps of the vehicles
figuring in the funeral cortege. No one
would ever dream of taxing either the
empress Of Austria or the Princess of
Wales with Indifference to the death of
their respective sons, yet each has been
conteat to mourn her offspring without
Grape, either in the shape Of veil or as
q trimming to her dress. The result of
this has been that widows, especially
when young, dispense not only with
Grape, but with tho characteristic cap
and long streamers. Indeed, at the pres
emit rate, there will be 10 outward sign
left by which we shall be aole to distin-
guish from the ordinary woman those
fair sirens against whom we have been
so pathetically warned by Mr.. Weller,-
New York Tribune.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1893-12-15


my wife with me, and Ers!sll
ncrintendent, was most kind in "a
and explaining everything to hes. s1nss
morning we were all standing near =
shaft, listening with great interest %
his explanations concerning prospects,
veins of ore, values and estimates, when
suddenly we heard some confused sounds
of falling, followed by various exclana-
tions and. we thought, groans.
".What is the matter? exclaimed my
wife as the cage came up and big,
sturdy fellow stepped out. Nothing
much. lady, he answered, and he whis
pered something to the superintendent.
who turned to us with an expression OF
great concern on his face. One OF the
men who is working below has had a
bad fall lie said. his shoulder is DIS
located and they fear his leg is broken.
Why do they not bring him mp at oncef
he continued, addressing the great,
brawny. red shirted miner who had
brought the news.
".Iom was afraid of frightening tho
lady, and wanted Inc to come hrst. lie
answered" New York Tribune.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1893-12-15
Tho Knowing parson.

There is the story of gentleman who in
advertently slipped a blue poker chip into
the church collection plate and then called
upon his pastor with an apology for his
carelessness and o silver dollar instead of
the chip.
oh, no." said the man Of God knowing
~, that's not enough. A blue chip Is
worth s. in your game"
An Oklahoma divine was even shrewder.
The collection will now be taken" he
said, "and wish to remark further that
poker chips don't go any more. Get 'em
cashed before you come and bring the
money. lam forced to hisdecision by the
iact that some of the bret hren have been
showing off chips of their own making on
us aid letting the laugh be on us when we
went to get them cashed at the Dewdrop
Fortune parlors. Chicago Tribune
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1893-12-15
A Proud Ex.Srinstr.,.

l saw Andy Leavitt. the ex-minstrel.
the other day. The old man is chatty as
ever. He loves to think and talk about
his patriotic ancestry.
my great-grandfather. said he, was
one of the men who fought the redcoats
at the battle of Bunker Hill. Further
than that l can't trace him, but he made
q good beginning, and am proud to
know that my blood flowed in the veins
Of one of the soldiers at Bunker Hill. ~
Boston Globe.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1893-12-15

shakespeare's Beer jug md Other Curios.
Ask almost any three men what they
thought of the sale of Shakespeare's beer
jug for ESQ, and they would give three
different replies, each depending ultimate
ly on a radical difference of imagination.
The first would say that the purchase was
pure absurdity; the second would allege
that he had better associations with Shake
speare that q beer jug could convey, and
the third would admit that, although he
thought the price little exaggerated, he
could see, or rather feel, the motive for the
competition. There is, of course, passion
for curios, but IL does not cover the whole
ground. Some sort of imagination must
be stirred by many relics which seem to
the reflective to suggest nothing-relics
like the taper stand used by Marie Antoi-
nette when she wrote her letters, or the
bootjack with which Frederick the Great
extricated himself from his boots.
There must be in the concrete imagina
tion depths which it is difficult to follow, u
power in some men of dreaming because
their heads are on a particular pillow. The
really contemplate passion is the craze to
possess relic of one in whom the collector
has no manner of interest except this-that
as tho man whose ''relic'' is acquired inter
ests others some share of the feeling it in
spires viii be carried to the credit OF its
purchasers account. 1t is reasonable to
buy Shakaspeare's jug for the sake CT con-
cciving Shakespeare; hase to buy it in order
to be distinguished as the owner of Shake
speare's jug. II 4ondon Spectator.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1893-12-15
Origin of tho Red Can Of ,,...

Inc red cap of liberty had a very rro
safe origin. Instead of being tho ~. .:nl pro
S.a1 uonnet 1t is just the galley slaves
ro, The Swiss of the Chateau
t tTon regiment r1 sent to the galleys for
.nelr share in the Nancy riots wero ~, ~
c r"Ssa at ana came into Paris with the red
Ups sun on their heads. "Thev are tho thu
victims of despotism. said tho aie tne
aug the circumstances of the Rot
u; NIL % sne red cap became the favorits
W'sa the extreme party -esosi'e
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1893-12-15

y are they extolled that
forced to think that a person
VI of nothing else but a pair of SYM
metrical eyebrows could easily express
his desires on his emotions, no matter
how complicated these might be. High
ly arched brows are said to denote vi
vacity and brilliancy, but not the power
of profundity that are allied to the more
level kind. Regularly curved eyebrows
are said to express cheerfulness; square
deep thought; irregular. fckleness, yer.
satility, excitability; raised at tine inner
corner, melancholy; joined over the nose
an unsettled mind.
Andamantius likened individuals with
thick eyebrows which met over the root
of the nose to swine. This might by
some DO considered actionable, but these
would do well to remember that Anda.
mantius Is no more. Thick and bushy
eyebrows arc supposed to denote strength
and energy on tho part of their pos
SCISSORS, while the contrary development
indicates delicacy, refinement or merely
weakness. which is hardly satisfying
diagnosis. A lack of eyebrows is not
considered sign Of mental strength.
The eyebrows and the eyelids are on
terms of close intimacy, and the form Of
the former is connected with the open
ing OF the latter. Only in the romantic
novel are black eyes to be found. BIZ
those who have studied the questio,i
deeply four primary shades of color are
recognized. These are brown, green,
blue and gray. and each of these has
Eve tones.
1t is considered somewhat singular
fact that the rarest of all noses is that
found in the middle Of the face, and talk.
ing 100 noses at random one will not
ind on on an average more than three
in which the bridge of the nose descends
perpendicularly from a straight line
drawn exactly between the eyes. Awell
proportioned nose, according to most au-
thorities, should take up one-third Of the
profile, measured from the commence
ment of the hair to the tip Of the chin.
Napoleon used to say that long nose
meant long head; therefore the longest
headed club in London should have beer
that whose members were elected for the
length Of their noses, the chairman hav.
ing the longest nose and the hall porter
none. A long nose is generally consid.
cred the mental superior Of short one.
Hogarth classified noses as angular,
aquiline or Roman, parrot beak, dubious
or bottle, straight or Grecian, turned up
and snub. Other kinds, which may be
added or not according to taste, are
mixed and broken. An unduly red nose
does not necessarily indicate that the
wearer is topper. 1t may be due te
tight lacings indigestion or emotionality
Of temperament. There are also other
ways of explaining the trouble. Tho
smile is purely human, as brutes are un.
able to elevate or depress tho corners oil
the mouth as o means of expression. Al
is the case with almost eve1y other fea.
ture of the face, physiogAomfsts are
found who claim that the lipS are of al
features the most susceptible Of actio,
and the most direct induces of the feql
ings. These champions of the mouth
maintain that every shade of feeling
can be described by the lips with more
facility than by any other feature
Pail Mall Budget.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1893-12-15
How Soma Girls WALL

Some girls walk gracefully. They
make good time" over the pavement
but their movements are not abrupt nor
awkward. There is no apparent effort
in their locomotion. Some girls are now
affecting mans stride. The imitation
is a ludicrous failure. Other girls are
trying an odd kind of turn of the shout
ders that gives to their appearance top
wobble and lower swing.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1893-12-15
narbarossa,, Eno,,ant.,, s,..,

Inc Germans have legend that Frederic
barnarossa is not dead. but in an enchant,
GO steep IN cavern in the Harz noun
.ains. ms long red beard is believed to
nave grown dnring this long enchantment
un,li ~ covers the table at which he sits
nnu uescends to the aoor. He has been
there Tor centuries and must remain for
centuries still, but be will finally be freed,
% me legends say, and lead bis knights to a
plcriessz vsatazv L-AGa-y yarL pr,.rs
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1893-12-15
NInrrled Over Sixty Years.

John Ewing and wife of Warw'0 a.
Chester county, have been weddea y !,
years; William W. Rhoads and wiie ,, u
Pottstown were married Nov. ~, lo, -,
nearly GA years ago. and David "s .ar
and wife of North Coventry. Che esSo
county, were married March ~, 'o ~.
over 63 years since.-Cor. Philadeipn''
Ledger.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1893-12-15
Getting Even.

Arsiso-Miss Brownie Brcwn-Brown.
who is to marry a prince. won't let us
have her photograph for publication.
Editor-She won't, Ell? Tell the fore
man to use one of those cuts labeled
Before Taking. New York Weekly.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1893-12-15

On the little tideland island opposite
Skamokawa, Wash, tho cranes have built
their nests in the big cottonwood trees.
and tho cries of the young birds may be
heard for quite distance.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1893-12-15

In Austria servants and people of meni-
al rank of every kind are accustomed to
Kiss the hand of their employers. some
what oriental fashion TO which it takes
some time to get accustomed.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1893-12-15
Did Not Succeed.

First Pickpocket-Well, did you do o
good business while you were out at tho
fair?
Second Pickpocket(back from Chicago)
No. Somehow or other couldn't get
my hand in.-Truth.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1893-12-15

Ladies may be interested to learn that
1000 600 pins are used up daily in the
United States alone. most of which come
from Redditch. England.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1893-12-15
Short.

Short.
The Bud-Why does Mr.. Spatts wen'
such short trousers9
6rother-Because they fit him. asa
MIN for small loan. and he said be We,
~ short his corns made his head ecpW
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1893-12-15

What is reputed to be the largest dia-
mond in the world is in the possession Of
Jagersfontein, Mexican. He claims
THAI the Stone weighs 972 carats.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1893-12-15

The Jerusalem artichoke has no con-
nectlon whatever with the holy city of
the Jews It is specias Of srnfowcr.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1893-12-15


y.6ak Eng ii q green hand. The Ram
Mas sitting on the front seat OF De-
avenue car bound up town the other
when this performance was being con-
Ectcd. The beginner was running the car,
Phile the teacher was sitting down and
Watching him. The crank which regulates
the power on the Dekalb avenue cars is
situated on top of n box and moves in al
most d complete circle. having 10 catches
b the circuit. Now, give her l, 3, s."
said the teacher as the car was to be start
ed Click, click. click went the lever as it
vas pulled around Nov over to O." and
over it went. The car was going at pref
tn fair speed Bang, bang" said the tu-
tor warningly Don't forget the corners"
and the new band stamped the gong with
great vigor.
"All the way over to 10 now, 7, 8, o, 10;
that's right" The car bowled along ut
high speed on straight stretch of track.
"All the way off, said the old hand as
wagon started across the track half block
ahead. That's it. Ring your bell. Now,
liz, s: over to 6 again. Right" The new
hand got to be quite an expert before left
the car His only fault was tendency to
forget that lie had a gong to warn wayfar-
ers and vehicles. The last instructions
which were heard as the Rambler left the
car were: Don't let that follow ahead get
away from you. His horses are Just as
fast as yours when you're both going, and
you've got to keep even with him on stops
and starts. Now he's trying to run away
from you. Shove her over to 10.n-Brook-
Ign Eagle.