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Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-04
are now negotiating

are now negotiating for the summit OF
Lookout Mountain. Thus the whole
field OF the most spectacular battle OF
the Civil War will become the property
OF the Government, and be known as
the Chattanooga National Park. This
| is a purchase that will commend itself
to the Army of the Tennessee, to stu
dents of history, and to lovers of the
beautiful in nature. The whole valley
OF the Chattanooga is an ampitheater
and to-day, as ON the day of the battle,
there is no better point of vantage
than Orchard Knob. 1t is rough,
steep hill at the head of the valley, a
mile northwest of Missionary Ridge,
with a wide view that takes in the val
ley, the ridge, and Lookout Mountain
away to the south. It is 100 feet high.
and is covered with a scrubby growth
of timber. The taking of this little hill
was the overture to the battle of Mis-
sionary Ridge. From the top Of it
Gen. Grant sent signals and messages
to Sherman, Hooker, Sheridan, and
Wood, fighting at points miles apart.
At 3 o'clock in the afternoon of Nov.
% he began to close the lines and ad-
vance on the breastworks at the foot of
the ridge. Then with dlsmay we saw
a charge that equaled in daring the
famous one at Balaklava. Sheridan's
men had been ordered to take every
thing before them. Without awaiting
further orders they started up the
ridge between the fires of the enemy.
Grant turned and shouted angrily:
Thomas, who ordered those men up
there?"
Il did not antwered "Old Pap" as
he anxiously watched the boys in blue
go to almost certain DEATH
A chief of staff was sent at once to
Wood and Sheridan, and the hero of
Winchester sent back word:
Il didn't order them up. But when
those boys get started all - can't
stop them.
The whole command was ordered up
to snatch them from the jaws of death,
but by the time they got there at six
different points Sheridan's and Wood's
divisions broke over the crest and
Bragg's army was broken IN two. A
great cheer echoed along the valley
and back from Mount Lookout. "Old
Pap brushed tear from his eye and
swallowed a sob, and Gen. Granger
rode down to see the boys who had
taken the ridge. They lay there,
eighty our of every hundred wounded,
but jubilant.
Boys" he said, "you were told to
take the base of the ridge, and you
took the top. If you ever get we'll
we're going to have every one
of you court-martialed for disobeying
orders"
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-04
A GhAstly Report.

The annual report Of Coroner Mellow
ell furnishes in its CHASTITY total Of sud-
den and violent deaths undoubted food
for public reflection. says the Pittsburg
Dispatch. The coroner takes pains to
point out the SUBJECTS for cogitation,
and to go into detail as to the measures
which might afford some diminution OF
these depressing figures. 1t is certain
ly a matter of public attention that
there were during the past year 92l
deaths calling for investigation by ths
coroner. The classification of these
deaths shows where the destruction Of
human life has been going on. The tact
that there were 81 homicides and "a sui
cides, q greater total than ever before
in each, is impressive; but the further
totals of loss of $50 lives on the rail-
roads. OF 46 lives on the traction roads,
and Of Al lives by casualties 10 mines
and factories. tell more than volumes
could Of the necessity for more stringent
protection OF human life In the prosecu-
ton Of great industries. Add to this the
fact that nearly 100 drownings oc-
CURED, and that 81 lives were sacrificed
to alcoholism, and the moral lessons
conveyed by this CHASTITY array Of fg-
ures are legion.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-04

The effect Of newspaper para
graph may be far-reaching in its legal
consequences sOmetimes-eslecia
in France. NJ. Cornet, overseer at
the West Of France Engine Works,
was severely attacked in the columns
of railway newspaper, L'Echo des
Chemins de Fer (angllce, 1.-THE Rail-
way Echo"l He took these criti-
cisms so much to heart that he COM
mitted suicide, leaving a widow and
child. The said widow brought suit
for damages against L'Echo, holding
that her husbands death was the
direct result OF the criticism in that
paper, and the court, concurring in
that view. awarded the full amount
claimed, $4,000, and condemned the
newspaper in the entire costs of the
action,
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-04
FLOWERS.

"Flowsrs preach to u if we will hear
Christian G. Rcssetu
The miser world may count its coin In glory
Above its million graves.
And trumpet Tipped ambition tell the story
OF it's thrice-cheated slaves;
But he hath won the right to human praises
Who from he conquered SOD,
lovely flower. a fair new blossom raises
To gladden. man and God.
For souls that have no prayers to send tc
Heaven
These Eden children speak.
The dull prOsaic of the worli they leaven
These sermons of the week.
For wherever a flower Is, God has set ladder
That reaches to the skies,
And souls ascending crush the poison 0ooor
That meath its beauty lies.
And who can walk among the smiling flowers
And not bless him who sends
50 kindly to tn prison-house OF ours
These ever welcome friends?
Up from the grave they spring, fair connec
tion,
Between our hearts and Heaven.
sweet remembrance Of the resurr ection.
And Christ-life freely given.
God hears the whispers o: the flowers sur
The dear and coffined dead;
The hearts unspoken supplication sounding
From wreaths at foot and hend.
And not the music Of the organ pealing
The swelling msrrioge song
Hath melody moro sweet than fowers-scent
stealing
The bridal path along.
The festive board noath every dainty groanine
May please the human sense,
But luxury is richer for the toning
VI howery innocence.
Companions they for sad or joyous hours.
For youth or silvered age,
Fair nature hath no chOicer gifts than flowers
Her book no fairer page.
-kree Press.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-04

THE seismic commissions of the
crust of our earth and its narrow belt
of atmosphere seem to have mysteri.
GUS sympathy. The terrific hurricane
that swept the Gulf coast of Louis
lana and Alabama, in which it is es-
timated 1000 human beings were
drowned 81 killed, was followed by
the great eruption of the extinct vol
cano Abina, in Ecuador Violent
earthquakes shook the Pacific coast.
The next disastrous news that came
to us was the death-dcaling hurri-
cane Of last week, which panic-struck
the stOutest hearts. How much of
the violence OF the storm was due to
mans disturbance of the electric cur
rents and to the greedy lumber syn
dicatcs that are demolishing the
greet pine forests of Southern Louis.
lana and Alabama, it is impossible to
know. The United States seem to
be South Amcricanized of late years
in the matter of hurricanes. The
phenomenon seems to grow and be-
come more and more extensive.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-04

THE Boston Globe recently fired
this interesting query at its readers:
"For whom does woman dress?"
The shot provoked broadside OF
opinions from multitude of people
The question is one that always in
terests the public. A large proper
ton of American citizens hold that
women dress to please the men. An.
othes class, equally numerous, insist
that they project and execute elegant
toilets in order to provoke the envy
and admiration of other women.
The obvious truth is that women
clotbe themselves in tasteful and
beautiful fabrics because they are
women. III is fact to be thankful
for (says the New York Press that
all the fads Of all the reformers in
creation cannot reform the inherent
delight Of the civilized woman in
beautiful and graceful things. If
she lived in country without a man
in it. she would still regard the ut
and hue of her garments as matters of
essential Importance. OF course wo-
men are not unmindful Of the opin-
/ ion of the opposite sex. They like
admiration when it is respectful, and
they are great deal happier when
their dress is cordially praised by the
one particular man whose apprOba-
tion they value above most things
terrestrial But they select their
garb primarily not to gain mascu-
line flatterv but in obedience to the
dominant instinct which makes the
modern woman Il constantly refining
and uplifting force.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-04
Herbert Spencer.

This English philosopher, whose
thoughtful face portrays the force of
his character and the clearaess OF his
genius, was born in Derby, England,
in 1920.
When hoy it was his delight to
study the habits Of birds and insects
and in fact, all outdoor life. His
father and uncle were his only teach
ers. He was fortunate in this early
training Both were gentlemen Of
culture, and believed it to be of the
greatest importance to foster origin
ality ana independence of thought in
their pupil. They constantly sought
to quicken and give scope to his in
ventive faculties The ideas the boy
then gained, Of cause, law, and order,
we're never shaken.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-04

ALASKA is proving a profitable &C
QUESTION to the United States. Since
it was bought in 1867 it has added
So, 900, 900 to the national wealth.
About 81, 900, 900 worth of gold is
mined every year. This amount is
likely to be largely increased as the
mining interests are developed. The
cost Of the territory has been returned
many times over, and its value now
is much greater than it ever has been
before. Mr.. Seward was laughed at
as visionary in paying 81, ,0o0 for
a pack of ice fields and some seals.
He lived to see his purchase fully
indicated.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-04
Trcacherous Snow.

One of the perils which the cham
OILS hunter must face is that which
turks in the snow. Mr.. Buxton, in
his Short Stalks, tells the story of
Herr SIS adventure, which graph
ically illustrates this danger. He
was following with one companion,
in the depth Of winter. the trail of
wounded chamois. The track led
them across a steep contour filled
with deep, loose snow, into which
they plunged up to their middles.
When half way across this mass
parted just above them, and moved
downwards with ever-accelerating
speed, sometimes covering them deep
with Surging mass, and then again
tossing them into the air.
AT last S. felt himself suddenly
and Violently arrested by some pro-
truding substance, which afterwards
proved to be broken stump of a
tree. After a time he recovered con-
seriousness, and succeeded in shaking
himself free.
The first thought was for his
friend, OF whom nothing was to be
seen But as he gazed over the waste
OF snow, he saw at distance a twig.
which had been pressed downwards.
recover itself and spring up
Thinking it might be the sign or
some life he made his way to the
spot, and close by it found a boot
protruding from the surface. Scrap.
Ing the snow away as best he could
with his naked hands, he at length
uncovered the body so far as the face.
The man was apparently dead, and
MS lace was almost black; but pres.
emily ne came to, and was little the
worse, while S himself, in turn.
tanned from the injuries he had re-
celved, and was laid up for six weeks
before he recovered.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-04

THAT our Government ought to
prohibit entirely the importation of
foreign rags and shOddy is shown
very ably by John Z. Ray in the
American Sheep Breeder. These
materials require as much labor to
work up as does good honest made
cloth and there is no econbmy in u.s.
ing them. With entire prohibition
of foreign filth and shoddy to he
made up into American clothing the
wool industries of this country will
he placed on their feet again. Con-
sumers as well as wool producers will
be benefited by such reform.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-04

THIS country needs some legisla.
tion and needs it badly, and the Iegis-
lation it needs most is of character
to compel railroads to maintain
watchmen day and night at short in.
tervals along their entire lines, as
the railways of Europe are compelled
to do 1t is enough that the pluto.
cratic monopolists who control the
great transportation lines wiring ex.
tortionate tribute in money and pro.
duce from too cOmplacent public.
Their insatiate greed must not be
permitted to longer claim an add.
tiOnal annual dividend of human
blood.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-04

tion Of this subject shows that all tho
different rays. which combined. make
white, retard the energy of the ba-
cilli. In red rays the retardatiOn
was very pronounced, ana under
violet rays still more SO. This indi-
Gates that there may be something in
the theory Of Gen. Pleasanton that
in taking sun baths there is differ
ence in the effect resulting from the
different colored glass through which
the suns says must pass
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-04

cording to the disability, is highly
credltable to the state, but it should
accept and maintain the home near this
city in order to complete the good
work. 1t will be of interest to review
the situation in other Southern states.
Virginia led in the movement, and es-
tablished Confederate home at Rich
mond for the support of which the
state expends $4,000 a year. PEN
si"ns to the amount of s., 900 annually
are also paid. Alabama he's no home,
but pays $215,O0 a year in pensions.
Arkansas has o home at Little Rock
built by private subscriptions, sup
ported by state aid. Florida has no
home, but pays $50, 1000 year to disa-
bled Confederates, who have resided in
the state fifteen years. Mississippi is
without home, but has made liberal
provision for her INDECENT and disabled
Confederates. Missouri pays no pen.
sions, but movement is on foot to
raise 100000 without state aid. Ma.
ryland has home costing $40, 900 near
Baltimore, aided by the state to the
extent OF $4,000 annually. Louisiana
has home near New Orleans, and the
state grants it $40, 900 year. North
Carolina not only pays pensions, but
has appropriated al, 900 for a home.
South Carolina pays about $4,000 in
pensions, but has no home. Texas has
home established by subscription. It
costs 50, 900 year. Tennessee has es-
tablished a home at the old home of
Andrew Jackson, "The Hermitage" the
state having given Ats acres of land
and $40, 900 for improvement in 1889.
The Legislature in 1891 appropriated
S25, 900 for building and S., 900 year
for its support, and in addition $6O, 1000
or so much thereof as may be neces-
sary for expenditure annually IN pen
sions. which range from $3.50 to s25
per month. 1t is thought that $25, 900
a year will cover the pension list OF
all the Southern states, Kentucky alone
has made no provision for her ex-Con-
Observation-Disclosures Constitution.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-04

MUCH Of the foolish expenditure of
money comes from the person having
been too suddenly intrustcd with the
responsibility. There should be a
gradual training in this as in other
duties-many rchearsals under some
watchful eye before the time when
mistakes may prove irretrie yable.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-04

THE hearts of some women trem-
bic like leaves at every breath Of love
which reaches them. and they are
still again. Others, like the ocean,
are moved only by the breath of the
storm. and not so easily lullcd to
rest
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-04

Two MEN in New York had IA duel
with sickles and one was harvested.
1t was not an ARRAY growing from a
trifle. 1t seems that the aggressor
had first lent a pipeful of tobacco to
the aggressec, and had been requested
to augment the loan 10y Il match.
There are times when the revival of
the code cannot lie wholly con-
1ompn6
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-04

THE triumphs of the warrior are
bounded by the narrow theater OF his
own age, hut those OF a Scott or a
Shakespeare will be renewed with
greater luster in ages vet unborn,
when the victorious chicftain shall
be forgotten, or shall live only in the
song OF the minstrel and the page OF
the chronicler.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-04

Every country has some form of
smokeless powder. France clings to
melinite, one of the picric forms of ex-
plosive. Germany has powder with
which 1t is well satisfied, and Italy has
still hopes of ballistite. Cordite, be-
sides being safe, gives the very high
initial velocity of 1880 feet per second
to projectile, and develops a maxi
mum pressure within the gun of from
fifteen to eighteen tons per square
inch. 1t is very powerful ammuni-
ton ahead of gun powder.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-04
The Photograph.

A "Photo-corrector" has been in.
vented, and is in practical use, by
which the dimensions of any part of
photograph can be altered sand the
whole made harmonious" A person
hve 1eet and a half in height can be
made to look five feet or six feet
high, as desired, and hands, feet. mr.
any other part, can be similarly cor
rected.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-04

IT is natural that the Canadian
officials should deplore the tendency
of immigrants to come through
Canada to the United States instead
Of halting on the northern side of the
border, bat as long as this country
holds out superior advantages there
seems to be no way of preventing it.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-04
Captain Clianler.

An old, broken down man taken
from an obscure house in Washington
to hospital the other day was Capt.
VIM. Chanler, who at the beginning of
the war was one of the senior captains
of the navy, outranking Porter and
others who afterwards became famous.
CHAMBERS sympathies were with the
South. but he stood by his colors for a
time and captured five of the first yes
sells taken from the Confederate navy.
Subsequently he resigned. crossed
over to the enemy's territory, and was
not heard of again until the termina-
ton of hostilities. He is SO years old.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-04

The influence Of light on bacteria
is discussed in o most Interesting
manner by a writer in LoDgmans
Magazine. He holds that sunshine
is very destructive to the most in
furious forms Of bacteria. IMvestiga.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-04

SIMPLICITY is the character of the
spring of life, costIiness becomes its
autumn; but neatncss and purity,
like that ola snowdrop or lily OF the
valley, is the peculiar fascination of
beauty, to which it lends enchant-
ment, and gives what amiability is to
the mind.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-04

OBSERVE carefully whether man
is more influenced by exceptions than
by rules. AS he makes use of excep-
tions he is sagacious; as he applies
them against the rules he is wrong
headed
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-04

IT is the fine souls who serve us.
and not what is called fine society.
Fine society is only u self-protection
against the vulgarities OF the street
and the tavern.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-04
SOLDIERS STORIES.
ENTERTAINING "REMINISCENCES
OF THE WAR.
Graphic Accounts of the Stirring Scenes
Witnessed on the Battlefield and In
Camp-veterans Of the Rebellion Recite
Experiences Of Thrilling Nature.

7 the close
of the war
there was IN
active de-
mand for BIZ
,ographies of
the men who
had figured
prominently
49, SAS oAS~o
conflict.
Books were
written in
haste, rather
in q cOntrO-
versial tenn
per, the aim
Of the writ.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-04
TOPICS OF THE TIMES.
a CHOICE SELECTION OF IN
TERESTINC ITEMS.

Ne Happenings OF the. y--HtsIDrics
aud Nsws NOtsA
The office that seeks the man is
likely to run against him at every cor
ner in these hard times
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-04

POSSIBLY Sara Bernhard would
have been overjoyed if she could have
witnessed the spectacle OF the canni
balls devOuring Emin Pasha.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-04
Care for Their Veterans.

Georgia's Confederate pension sys-
tenn, under which disabled veterans
received from 80 to s25 per month, &C.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-04

WHICH Is the luckiest: a mule shoe
ora horseshoe '''0
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-04

sionary Ridge, has
been purchased
by the United
States Park Com
missioners. Only
Il short time ago
the site of Gen.
Bragg's headquar-
ters at the time of
the same battle
was bought, and
the commissioners
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1893-03-30
ALBION CLAIM.

Beginning at the identical place of discovery
piue post 414 inch five feet long matked U i
81 Disc thence south IL degrees u minutes
cas-. lUO feet corn,r No 9 location, erIer No s
Capen claim and post 1927 this survey marked
also 81 T 10 for cCrler No Is; thence
south IL degrees II minutes east Ito feet cor.
ner NO 6 location, corner No 8 apsn claim nd
post l2-I this survey marked also L 81 P
II Ter corner 40 IL; thence north Is degrees II
miuntes west 200 feet 70 corner No location
and post No this survey marked also U s L
81 IA for corner No Ia; thence
south rs degrees 43 minutes ives, ia A feet in.
tersect southwest side line Slick Lot No 81 at
point north IS degrees SO minutes west 2,7 7
feet IRON corner No said claim; 22O.
Feet lutsrsect south-east side line Treasure
Lot No 81 at point south A degrees 40 minutes
west "a feet from corner No VI said claim
6sS.4 feet to corner No 2 location and intersect
line common 10 Bedrock anu Treasure Lot No
%, at point south ~ degrt es 10 minut west
l95.1 feet from corner No 4 OF said survey, q
pine post Xxi inch i've foot ng, marked U i L
o., + 10 FOR corner No 10; thence south A de-
grees ~ minutes west liz 8 feet. nee claim
was located County Commissioners have
widened the road ~ this point, and at 81 s feet
ON This line is set piue post 4x4 inch Ave feet
long marAel U s L 81. 10, W O for witness
corner to corner No i6; thence south Is degrees
west end line Of claim 40.6 feet to corner No
location, pine post XXI inch five feet long
marked U ) 81, p II for corner No IT; the ce
south ~ degrees 66 minutes east ll2 feet to
Corner No location, said corner Icing an iron
pin in edge Of road to Builionville; thence
north 70 degrees % minutes east at feet set
pine post 4xi inch Ave feet long marked u s L
o.. p IL. for witness iner to corner Nc
IL; theLce north 7B degrees AZ minutes east
IRON proper point along southeast side line Of
claim 100. feet 10 corner No location Capsn
claim and inter ecrt southeast side line Of
Treasure, OF NJ 90, at APPOINT "A degrees ~
minutes west 402.9 feet from corner No Q Of
SAIL claim; GAL feet 10 post No l3-l2-Tof this
survey. place Of beginning.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1893-03-30


On the first consignment of seidlitz
powders to the capital Of Delhi the
monarch was deeply interested in the ac-
counts Of the refreshing box. A box
was brought to the king in full court,
and the interpreter explained to his mai
esty how it should be used. Into COB
let he put the twelve blue papers, and
having added water, the king drank it
off. This was the alkali, and the royal
eountenance expressed no sign of salts
faction. 1t was then explained that in
the combination OF the two powders lay
the luxury, and the twelve white pow
ders were quickly dissolved in water,
and as eagerly swallowed by his ma
jesty.
With q shrek that will be remem-
bered while Delhi is numbered with the
kingdoms the monarch rose, stared, ex-
ploded and in his full agonies screamed
"Holdme down." then rushing from tho
throne fell PROSTATE on the floor. There
he lay during the long continued effer-
vescence Of the compound, squirting like
10000 pennyworths Of imperial pop, and
believing himself in the agonies of death.
a melancholy and humiliating proof thas
kings are ortal.-Indian Mirror.