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Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-07-31

BELIEF in witchcraft may be dying
out In Christian lands, but it is dy-
Ing slowly and. now and then, shows
considerable vitality. Thus at Bu-
chanan, Ga, one Wesley Shaw Or
dered an old woman, believed by the
negroes to be witch, off his land.
and when she followed him, ito pick
up his tracks," as the saying goes, he
attempted to cut her witch vein, F."
wherever that is. Instead of doing
that, he struck her jugular vein, and
inflicted fatal wound. Evidently
there is room in that part of Georgia,
II nowhere .else in the State, for
missionary effort.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-07-31
Her Memory Was strengthened.

A woman who has had a great deal
of trouble with her servants also has
what she calls humorous husband.
The last table maid this woman
hired was a six-foot, auburn-haired
Nova ScOtian. She was very salts
factory, except for the fact that in
setting the table she would invar-
ably omit to place the salt thereon.
So one day the head of the house,
being weary of ordering the same
thing every day, called the girl and
said: Christie, will you get the
stepladdel?" 1t was brought into
the dining room. "Please put it
against the wall and climb up on it.
The girl, wondering, obeyed, and
stood looking down over her shouldec
at her employer. Now, Christie,
please look all over the table," said
he, land see If you can see any salt"
The salt was not forgotte n again.
Boston Record.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-07-31
Undeserved Reward.

The writer of "Field Sports in
Minnesota" describes his first nights
camping out, and the preparations
for supper, which, on account of the
lateness of the hour. was to consist
only of tea, bread and butter and a
mutton chop. The five men who
made up the party had marched all
day, and were anxious for the even.
ing meal. 1t devolved upon W
to prepare it. He placed well-filled
tea-kettle on the roaring camp-stove,
and followed by his constant and
faithful attendant, Prince. sought a
convenient spot to carve the mutton.
This he soon discovered in short
log, which he Immediately bestrode,
first putting the meat in front of him
and the frying pan directly behind
him.
His dog had made at least thirty
miles that day on a slim breakfa of
Spratt's biscuit and skim milk, and
was in just the condition to allow
his feelings to get the better of his
Judgment So when his master
dropped a slice of meat into the pan
behind his back, Prince gulped it
down Immediately. Again and again
was the poor dog tempted, and as
often did he yield.
My companions and l saw all this
and though very well aware that our
supply of mutton was limited to the
piece our friend was carving, we en-
ioyed the joke too we'll to spoil the
fun by warning him.
Lets see, boys" said W,
whose back was toward us, I'VE are
just five, and have cut six pieces of
mutton. Five will be enough for
supper, and if you have no objections
I'd like to give the piece l have left
to poor Prince, who seems very tired
and hungry"
With difficulty retaining our COM
posture, we assured him that we had
no objections. He called up the dog
in the most endearins manner and
gave him the bit of meat, meanwhile
assuring him that he was "a good
dog, yes, he was"
Still unaware of his loss, he very
deliberately wiped the blade of his
knife on the grass, turned, and took
up the pan! A startled glance at the
empty utensil, another at us, now
cOnvufsed with laughter, and third
at Prince. who had swallowed the
last piece and stood regarding his
kind master with a thankful look,
and W took in the situation.
A torch enabled us to find the pan,
that pursued the dog when he tied
from his masters natural indignation.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-07-31
He Hadn't Changed,

DR.. Berrian, former rector of
Trinity Parish, in New York City,
was an Indifferent preacher, but a
fine executive officer and a man of
great personal kindliness. Withal he.
was very simple-hearted. A country
clergyman, half starved on a salary of
five hundred dollars year, came to
DR.. Berrian asking his influence to
get him better charge. "Dear me-"
answered the good old man; 81 don't
see why you young clergymen want to
change so often. Why, l have been
here in Trinity Church for forty years,
and never have thought OF leaving"
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-07-31

PARENTS should teach their boys
tn swim. 1t is an accomplishment of
which every boy and girl in the ma
tion should be possessed. 1t would
reduce more than anything else the
number OF reports of narrowing
deaths by drowning to be found in
news columns daily after the opening
of summer.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-07-31

If the real murderer of the Bor-
dens will kindly step to the front
and with uplifted hand say: Il can
not tell lie-I did it with my twen-
ty three little hatchets," he will win
enduring fame and his heirs will
grow rich by the sale of the hatchets.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-07-31
Zeke Was Down on 'E.m.

The present diabolical dressmak-
er's device Of balloon shoulders was
denounced as long ago as the time of
Ezekiel, that prophet having uttered
this solemn warning: "Thus saith the
Lord God: Woe to the women who
sew pillows to all armholes!" The
doubling can verify this curse Nv
turning to Ezekiel kill, 1S.-Watei
bury American.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-07-31
Childish Chatter.

SOME boys are like clocks. They
are going all the time, but never get
anywhere.
as YOUR parrot bright bird?"
"Oh, yes, awfully bright. He's yellow
and light green"
ISN'T there fish called a skate,
papa?" Eyes, my boy" swell, does
it come from the North Pole, where
all the ice is?"
"WHY don't you take your little
brother coasting, Arthur" "'Cause
he's so awfully little that he cries If
he isn't allowed to ride up hill, too. 4"
Cross NEIGHBOR-Are you the boy
that took my front gate of the ther
night? Oliver-N-no, sir; cause the
gates lots bigger than l am, and !
couldn't lift it.
ARTHUR wonder how it would
do to have a game of base ball on the
ice? Bert don't know; it would
be easy enough, though, to slide to the
bases. -Harper's Young People.
shave you got a collection of any
kind" asked Uncle Mark, shat I
can help you WITH" Eyes, SIR" re-
piled Ned: "l've got a collection of
United States coins in my bank, but
nothing larger than dime"
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-07-31
HONORING A GREAT POET.

The Bust of william Cullen Bryant to BE
Mounted In New York.
There is no sweeter name in the
range of American literature than
that of William Cullen Bryant, and
in erecting monument to him in
Central Park, New York, the people
of the republics metropolis are alike
paying tribute to genius and doing a
work that will call out expressions OF
admiration throughout the land.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-07-31

The wide range OF subjects con-
sidered by the modern daily press is
we'll shown 10y those journals which
engage in poking fun at the sweet
girl graduate and Mrs. Frank Leslie
on one and the same page.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-07-31

A VINCENNEs woman "playfully"
pointed target rifle at her 16-year-
old daughter; the gun grasped the
coveted opportunity, so to speak, and
the poor girl is suffering with a
wounded knee. Seems as if woman
old enough to have l6-year-old
daughter ought to have more sense
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-07-31

magnifying glass to see you; but
reckon ii get c Ose enough l can
find what you look like"
"Oh. I'm older than I'm high, sir, !"
said the boy. Folks say Pm small
OF my age. You see, sir, mother
hasn't got anybody but me; and this
morning l saw her crying because she
couldn' find five cents in her pocket
book. She thinks the boy that took
the ashes stole it-and-I-havcn
had-any breakfast, SIR"
Then his voice choked, and his
blue eyes were filed with tears.
Il reckon l can help you to some
breakfast, my little fellow" said
the merchant, feeling in his vest
pocket. "Here, will this quarter
do?"
The boy shook his head, saying:
"Thank you, sir; but my mother
wouldn't let me beg or take money
unless l did something for it,"
"lndeed!" said the gentleman.
"And where is your father"
"He went to sea in the steamer City
OF Boston. The vessel was lost, and
we never heard Of him after that"
"Ah, that was sad! But you are a
plucky little fellow, and l like you.
Let me see." and then, after thinking
a few minutes, he called out to one
Of the clerks: Saunders, is the cash
boy, No. 4, still sick?"
"He died last night, SIR" was the
reply.
"Ah! l am sorry to hear that.
Well, here is a little fellow that can
take his place. What wages did No.
4 get?"
"Four dollars week, SIR"
well, put this boy down for 81 a
week.
Then, turning to the astonished
boy, he said: There, my little fell
low, go up to the clerk yonder and
tell him your name and where you
live, and then run home and tell
your mother you've got place at 81
a week. Come back on Monday
morning and I'll tell you what to do.
Here's dollar in advance. I'll take
it out of your first weeks wages.
Now CO."
Tommy darted out of the door like
an arrow. How he rushed through
the street! How nimbly he mounted
the creaking stairs that led to his
mothers room! AS soon as he en-
tered it he ran across the room, clap
ping his hands, and jumping up and
down, and crying out
Mother! mother! I've got a place
at 81 a week. There is the first
dollar to get something to eat with.
And don't you ever Cry again, for Pm
the man of the house."
But Tommy's mother did cry then.
And how could she help it? She
took the little fellow in her arms,
wept tears of 10y over him, then
kneeled down and thanked God for
giving her such treasure of boy.
Boston Traveller
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-07-31

to nature, and natures simplicity is
reflected in his verse. Between him
and the great Milton a not unfayora-
BILE comparison could be instituted.
While American literature shall en-
dure the name of William Cullen
Bryant will shine side by side with
those Of Washington Irving and
James EenimOre COODer
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-07-31
HALEY, IDAHO.
TEXAS believes in adve Using. The
latest from that State is a corpse that
rolled over and cursed the coroner.

A WEST VIRGINIA moonshiner who
has recently been arrested is six feet
eleven inches high. Is this a proof
that moonshine whisky will make a
man grow?
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-07-31

Before Mr.. Bry-
ants death. which
occurred in 1878,
the sculptOr-ar-
t i S t, l. IA u II t
Thompson, e X G.
cuted a bust of
the poet which
was acceptable to
him and his fam
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-07-31

purposes may be unlimited. What
is to be done about this immense
monopoly?
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-07-31
Not a True Story.

There Is n funny little girl, who reads me
every day
The most surprising travels from volu me
worn and gray,
In lands where monkeys buy and SELL and
talk, and go to SCHOOL,
And there are lions, numerous as fishes in
a pool
And dreadful savage men who build great
cities out of bones,
And dwarfs whose woods arc bits of moss
their mountains pebble stones.
But the book In which she reads about
these travellers of renown
Is the Family Receipt Book. and she holds
1t upside down.
Youths Companion.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-07-31

Highest Church Steeple.
The highest church steeple In the
world Is that Of the cathedral of Ant
werp, 476 feet.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-07-31

Rainfall at the Equator.
At the equator the average annual
rainfall IL 100 inchea
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-07-31

The fellow who is always Boosting
how he itches for fight seldom comes
to the scratch. Buffalo Courier.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-07-31
No VetOes There.

No British sovereign has vetoed
Parliamentary bill during the last
lS5 years.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-07-31
a Little DecisiOu.


One day a small boy entered a
store. The merchant looked at him
and asked, well, my little man, what
will you have to-day"
"Oh, please, sir, mayn't do some
work for you today"
do some work for me, eh? Well,
what sort OF work can little chap
like you do? Why, you can't look
over the counter"
"Oh, yes, l can: and I'm growing,
please, growing very fast-there, now,
see IL | can't look over the COUNTER"
said the little fellow, raising himself
on his tiptoes.
The merchant smiled, and then
came around the other side of the
counter.
Il thought should have to get a
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-07-31

Babykins had little friend that
used to come to visit him once a
week. 1t was the day of the week
when the nursery was swept. Nursie
would put the glass from the bureau
down upon the floor while she was
busting and putting things away,
and then it was that this other little
Babykins came. 1t was a dear little
Babykins that had curly hair waving
all over its head.
Babykins would creep close to the
glass, but never could touch the
little visitor One day Babykins
thought he would creep around the
glass and have romp with the dear
Babykins who lived there. Oh, he
was so disappointed. What do you
suppose was there? Nothing at all
but the back Of she glass! Babykins
made haste to creep back again to
the front of the glass, and there was
the visitor. Babykins played with
him until Nurse came and took the
glass away. Then Babykins' little
friend went for another week.-Baby-
land.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-07-31

Baby or Boy.
The youngest in our hcu ,ehold
Is Sammy. six years old;
His cheeks are re idest roses,
His hair is purest god
We often call him "baby."
And "darling." "lear," and "pet,"
And II he hadn't stopped us
We'd call him those names yet
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1893-05-24
No GCcC q ~. Ten Years.

It is said that q pG:>!;;: reader Of some
repato, making q tour through the west,
happened to have an audience one night
in a South Dakota town whose "hus-
ting" spirit created q demand for any
thing from Sunday Cog fights to lectures
on ae:;tletics. The house was packed,
and the readers efforts were followed
with marked attention. Several solec-
tons had been we'll received, when some
Of the shorter poems Ct Arnold We're an
nOuncod.
Probably few u to auditors knew who
Matthew Arnold was or what to expect
from the next number on the Irc,ri:,
but they liz! Been hearing some good old
soul stirring verses. and interest was
Keyed to q high pitch. It CHANGED that
the reader started with youths Agita-
TONS" beginning, when shall be di-
vorced, some 10 years hence He
paused for breath. and in an instant a
voice in the gallery shouted: Ten years!
Come out to Dakota. an yer can git one
in two weeks. New York Tribune
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1893-05-24
niiNNESOIA'S MONUMENT.
Governor Nelson Will Dedicate the
Gettysburg Statue July e.

Governor Nelson Will Dedicate. the
Gettysburg Statue July g.
WlSoNA, May Is. Captain Matt
Maruin has returned from Gettysburg,
where. in rehalf of the First Minnesota
regiment, ne superb, tended the placing
OF the foundation Cor The monument
commemorative of the noble work Of that
regiment on the field, which, VII be
dedicated OH July 2 by Gov. Nelson and
stall The large monument consists OF
a pedestal 35 feet tall and 1Gs1S EeeS
acr~ss. On the sides of t;,iS are b1onze
tablets giving the history Of tho resi-
1nen5. together with al ciub,a.is.ric
battle scene IN bronze. The PEDESTAL is
sur1nountel b. Il bronze statue 8 feet
high, representing Il soldier rushing
into conflict. The monument is located
on Hancock avenue. midway between
Bloody Angle and Little Round Top.
The little monument or marker is
located between High Water Mark and
Bloody Angle, and has on it an inscrip-
ton referring to the main monu-
n1ent. The charge made by the First
Minnesota on the spot where the figure
of the advancing soldier in bronze now
stands is one o; historic interest, as the
loss Of men during the time OF the en-
gagement was greater in proportion 10
the number of men in the regimen,
than in any battle ever fought Of which
a record has been kept.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1893-05-24
Greek Stools and Chairs.

The stools or chairs seen On Greek
vases are in great variety, and as regards
time cover a period CT many hundred
years. On some Of them ere figures scat
ed on blocks of stone OF wood, but the
general form is that Of stools with or
without the feet OF animals, sometimes
having arms, but rarely backs. Some
times personages are seen On vases or On
statuettes seated or chairs, with backs
Of moderate elevation, curved in the
form Of the ruff worn by women in the
time Of Queen Elizabeth, which were
probably considered thrones A form
Of chair in common use among the Ro-
mans was that with curved arms, fa-
miliar to all those who lave seen upon
the siege the Roman plays Of Shake
speare.
Chairs Or stools Of other forms were
also in use among the Romans. made
often within q certain degree Of art and
elegance and of costly materials. Sitting
at table the posture NOW considered the
most elegant and the most clearly was
not rascticcd by them, the reclining at
titudo to.i c:~..~o'>e@iry i->czc nearly with
their ideas Ct c2co 81 |f-1ry.-san
Francisco C:'=ox;11.e.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1893-05-24
No ONE ADMITTED,
Tens Of Thousands OF People Visit
the Worlds Fair Grounds Sunday.

Tens Of Thousa sst.s of People VISIT
the Worlds Fair Grounds Sunday.
CHICAGO. May2 items OF thousands
Of men an;l women paraded the thor
oughGares outsieis. the worlds fair
grounds Sunday, peering wisteully
through the closed gates Of the White
City and r!urlnUving regrets 1T their
inability to gain at!m;ttance Some
Of the louder spoken ones called down
1naledictions on the powers that sealed
the beauties to them, bat on the whole
the crowd was an orderly one. Men
kept their tempers, evidently buoyed
by the belief that the day would be
the last day of Sunday closing 1t was
by~far the largest Sunday turnout since
the exposition opened. Transportation
lines and the army of fakirs located in
the vicinity of the grounds did an enor.
nous business From early morning
unSil dark the elevated road, the cable
lines, the steamers and suburban trains
poured continual stream of humanity
into the streets surrounding the
grounds. Many doubted the story that
the fair would be closed until denied
adinittance by the gatekeepers
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1893-05-24
ETGHBsNs}Cs. WAR.
Believed Another Outbreak at San
Francisco E"!ii Occur.

, oS2SItSta tN'SolttSs. tVi urea K at san
Francisco VIII Occur.
New York, May Ga Sun special
! from SAN Francisco. says:
The Chin"se are ul!les an unusually
heavy guard. There have been fears Of
On outbreak among the hi:<hbinders
ever since the decision upholding the
Geary law was announced. but nothing
napl ene1 to justify them until Sunday
morning when the body OF Chinese
named All Foe was found in the bay at
the foot Of Jackson street. Had been
shot i'll tlla abdomen and sta bbed in The
back by hi:;hbinders for refusing to pay
them lrioure. In his terror he ran to a
water front and jumped Off wharf.
At a. III. Edward Hughes, a white
man, was set upon by a crowd OF thugs.
His skull WAS fractured by blow with
cloth covered bar of iron. and one ear
was nearly sliced off HIS assailants
escaped and their victim is in a re-
celving hospital. For several months
the laWlass Chinese have been kept in a
state OF terror by vigorous action on
the Part Of the police, bnt it seems now
they are desperate, believing that they
will soon be deported, as the officials
have announced their intention
to enforce the law against this
class first. For the last two
days matchmaking has been car
r'ed on boldly in spite OF police vigi-
lance. The authorities do not fear any
attacks on white people, nor are the
respectable Chinese likely to engage in
unlawful proceedings, but highbinders
are f1ocklng in from the country towns
and they must have money, so the old
DlacSmall1nS tactics are employed. It
is believed that another highlander war
will be hagnn in day CT Two.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1893-05-24
Making Love - hts own 3 w,ife.I

Making Love to Hts Own wife.
Did you ever hear Of man marrying
his own wiife?' asked Harvey Kuttner Of
party Of good listeners last night. 81
don't mean . divorced couple getting
remarked, but couple really going
through the marriage ceremony a sec
ond time, with one Of the two entirely
ignorant Of the fact. met a case Of
that kind last year. and am thinking of
selling the idea to some novelist to build
plot on It was in small Ohio town.
husband 20 years before. She had long
ago come to the conclusion that he was
dead and had been looked upon as an
eligible widow, who was fair and 40. if
not fat, when a stranger came to town.
got himself introduced to her and finally
persuaded her to try the matrimonial
experiment {. second time. They were
married after u short courtship, and a
few weeks after the honeymoon the hus-
band gave away his story and told his
wife that she had married him twice
without knowing it. @~..
His explanation was that on leaving
her 20 years before he had gone on a
protracted spree and had finally got him
self sent to the penitentiary in O. distant
state for a long term. After being iber-
ated, he was ashamed to look up his old
friends and took it for granted that his
wife had forgotten all about him by that
time. He accordingly went abroad, and
it was only on his return after a long
period that he heard accidentally that
his wife was still living at the old homo
Rather than run the risk of being spurn-
ed for his heartlessness and relying On
an entire change in his personal appear
ance. he conceived the daring plot O?
winning and remarrying his own wife.
don't know what the lady said when
she was undeceived, hut that is one CT
the details the novelist sell the story to
can supply for himself. st. Louis
Globe Democrat.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1893-05-24
NEWS IN BRIEF.

Matters OF More: or Less Importance
Tersely Touched Upon 49,.
& At Brooklyn Mrs. Julia Kahn CON-
mitted suicide because she could not
cook to suit her husband.
The West Virginia State Sunday
School convention passed I. resolution
pledsing the members not to attend the
worlds fair if tie gates are opened on
Sundays. :s.ss
Collins containing bodies arc piled
high in barn and receiving vault in
the Catholic cemetery OF Hudson
county, N. j.. and persons living in the
vicinity have sought relief from tie
health board.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1893-05-24
Substantial Studies Better Than Fads.

An honest education in the primary
branches is all the public schools should
beexpected to give. AS it is, there is dis
position to divert the pupils from substan-
tial studies to fads that tend to defeat the
main object of the public school system.
By giving them u smattering Of dozen
things they are deprived Of useful kzlowl-
edge that can be easily impaired in the
schools and sent out into the world i'm
perfectly equipped, when they might
have been supplied With knowledge that
would have been useful to them in every
item. ---Pittsburg Press.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1893-05-24
Rorax, In the Arts.

In the arts the use Of borax is con-
slant. It produces the glaze on china
earthenware and tiles and is used in the
enamel for granite ware, as a mordant
in calico printing and dyeing and a Aux
for all metals, as it enables them to melt
at a lower temperature. Used with
pure, fine white sand in the proportion
of four to one, it produces glass SO hard
as to cut common glass like diamond,
while it is added to slaked lime where it
is desired to render plaster freproof.-
EnicT1r7e ~ 49, ssf H..