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Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-29
REPAIRING A CREVASSE.

cognlzed as perfectly legitimate
methods of inducing refractory
steer to walk the plank, just as they
are to-day.
Some Excitements
But there were numerous other ex-
elements to relieve the daily routine
OF the journey besides the band play-
ing and the evening dance in the
cabin to music furnished by an anna
teur band among the walters, SUM-
plemented by collection taken up
for their benefit. In times of high
water crevasse was of frequent oc-
currence, and the passengers were re-
called by the sight of a hundred
brawny slaves filling bags with sand
and hurriedly placing them in posi-
tlon to stop the break. In times of
low water the boat often got aground.
When this happened, and much ring
ing OF bells and backing and going
anead or the engines failed to get it
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-29

of the bar, the spars were got into
position and vigorous effort made
to get off by sparring. Sometimes
even this failed, and there was moth.
ing to do but to tighten the boat or
wait until some other craft came
along whose captain was good-h u-
mored enough to lend a helping hand
when hawsers were stretched. and
with pull altogether the boat came
on with grating, grinding sound
and went on her way.
From time to time during the dav
and night sounding was resorted to
by the pilot. A rouster on each side
OF the bow would sing out in doleful
tones the stage of the water he had
Just ascertained with the lead. and
his gibberish. unintelligible to an
was translated into the yer-
nacular by an officer of the boat, who
took a seat on the hurricane deck
and repeated to the pilot the cries
that came up from the lower re-
giOns.
But no event of any voyage gave
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-29
IN MISSISSIPPI DAYS.
AGE OF RIVER SUPREMACY BE-
FORE THE WAR.
When Time Wasn't as Valuable NJ 1t Is
Nowadays - Magnihcence of the Old
VOYAGE.
Down the River.


That indefinite expression, sbefore
the war;" to the minds Of most men
OF the present generation represents
q period of time about as far removed
from the thoughts, business methods,
and ways of to-day as the period OF
Homer, ana particularly is this the
case when reference is made to the
old-time life on the Mississippi. The
iron rails have made a revolution in
every part Of the country, but have
changed nothing so much as the river
traffic. In fact, they have practically
abolished 1t, for neither the business
nor pleasure OF the present can tol-
crate delay, and the saving of time
by the railroad over the river route
between this city and New Orleans
has taken the passenger and freight
from the waterway and transferred
them to the parallel steel lines
But what has been gained in time
has been lost in sentiment. There is
no romance about the railroad. The
roar and rattle of cars, the smoke
the dust, the intolerable screeching
OF the engine, the busy employees who
are concerned about nothing so much
as getting the fares from the passen-
gers and seeing that the movements
OF the train are properly controlled,
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-29

Young men with more money than
brains, common combination, gen.
tlemen who firmly believed that they
knew how to play poker, and similar
lnnocents, were their favOrite game.
and on the turn Of card thousands
were sometimes staked. Card play-
ing, and particularly poker, was then
regarded as the accomplishment of a
gentleman, and he was the most
Thoroughbred sport who most coolly
could see his fortune disappear at the
card table. Many are the stories
told OF the scenes of excitement.
sometimes bloody excitement, for
these were days Of dueling as well as
gambling. which were witnessed dur
ing the famous flush times in Missis-
sippi and Louisiana, and many were
the quarrels which, began at the
card table in the gentlemen's cabin.
were ended by quiet burial on the
river bank.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-29
AN UNWILLING PASSENGER,

merchants and factors came on board
to transact their business with the
captain and clerks, the boats agent
went on shore to attend to necessary
affairs; all was hurry, for the boats
stay at any one landing was general
~ brief unless there was much freight
to come on board.
Loading the freight and bringing
on wood were the occupations which
presented most attractions to the
passengers. Perched on the ratings
or comfortably seated in easy chairs
on the cabin deck, they surveyed the
operations going on below with lively
amusement. The ordinary business
of freight handling was not always
OF thrilling interest, but when live
stock was to be brought on board
every traveller at once secured a posi-
tion where he could command the
whole situation, for mules and Tex
as steers were as contrary then as
they have been ever since, and club.
bling and tail-twisting were then re.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-29
=
DISTINCTIONS WTHouTp,FFeR-
ENCES.

When my dcar little son. whc's5 years cid thi,
Climb. up upon my desk and NEEDLES with IN,
Opsets my Ink upon my treasured manuscripts
bil:e:
And whom my pretty daughter at the ace of3,
cuts al the pictures from my best beloved
books,
And takes my postage stamps and pastes them
Thus interfering greatly with the dado's
looks
sit me smiling by and curb my temper we'll.
cell not either one q simple little Ounce.
But, like q dad indulgent, ,oll their ecoding ma
20, well. lot them alone. They're children
only once"
But whom my next doo- nsighbor's boy comes
over here,
And leaves a speck Of mud upon my hard wood
floor,
The people for at least hundred yards around
And should by chance my. neighbours daughter
also come
And Inadvertently upset my mucilage.
At childrens benstiv manners do loudly rail.
And wrinkle UP my brow with frowns Of black
cstrag.,
And H. nee IL ia put this question TO mankind:
Why is it, with children all az like as gnsts
All men regard their own small fry as angels
dear,
And look upon their nei2 hlors boys and girls
as brnts?
HI per's Bazaar.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-29
Three Lucky Hits.

Sir George Campbell professed to
oe no very great shot, but in his
memoirs OF My Indian Career" he
relates an afternoons adventures
which gave him, locally, at least, a
high reputation in that line He
was at the time Commissioners of the
Cis-Sutley States, and had taken a
party OF friends out for a tiger.hunt.
distinguished myself in a way
which hardly expected. l hap
pened, by a long snapshot, to knock
over hog deer, which got up before
the elephant much as a rabbit gets
up before a sportsman. ltook good
deal of credit for the shot.
Not long afterward a very large
and fine spotted deer appeared in the
distance, looking at us got up nv
gun, but my companions said:
Don't fire. It's too far off,.
was keen after my first triumph,
however.
"1'll take my chance" said, and
dred.
The deer leaped into the air and
then disappeared. My companions
laughed. But took turn to look,
and when l came to the spot, there
was the deer lying dead, shot through
the heart! Then I laughed.
Some way farther 90 very large
hyena got up, was turned out Of the
Jungle, and rather disturbed our line
fired just as he disappeared in the
jungle beyond, but did not seriously
think l could have hit him, and we
marched on. We had not gone far,
however, when one of the elephants
gave start and squeak. aud kicked
something in the reedy water.
1t turned out to be the hyena. living
stark dead, brute with the most
formidable-looking teeth ever saw.
After that I was not going to risk
the reputation 1 had gained. L
speedily had dispatch, requiring
my presence in camp ON important
business.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-29

butter, packages of lard, oil, or other
quick combustible in order to gain
the advantage. The waste was reck-.
less, but pride was at stake, and the
owners of the boat would cheerfullyj
pay for the loss as long as it insured
success. The excitement spread to-
all classes, and even the colored deck,
hands would bet their dimes and
quarters on the result as recklessly
as the gentlemen above risked their
hundreds
Gambling Galore.
Speaking of risks, however, the,
betting that was done on the boat.
racing was trifling compared with
that which was done at the card Ia.
bles. A regular brood Of gamblers
for many years infested the river
boats, and though occasionally de-;
tected and set ashore by captains on
sandbars and similar unfrequentedi
places, they could not be compelled
to quit their nefarious pursuits
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-29

the travellers along the great inland
waterway were just as well off with
out as with them. The staterooms
were ample, the cabin a poets dream.
The numbers Of the Mississippi
fleet were as imposing as the sight of
the most deliberately painted boat.
There are men still young in this
city who can remember when the
ieVee was scene Of the most excit-
ing activity. At the bank, in solid
phalanx, often four or five deep, the
steamers were mOored, awaiting their
turn to be unloaded. From the foot
or Cherry street to the foot of
Chouteau avenue the bank was lined
with these floating palaces, while the
day which did not witness the ar
rival or departure of dozen of their
number was dull indeed.
The levee was then a great place.
For twenty blocks up and down it
was piled as high as a two-story
house with boxes and barrels and
packages Of all kinds, covered with
tarpaulins to prevent injury from ac-
cidental showers, while the deck
AssuuS, uiSCu W udSUe Dy loud
mouthed and ingeniously profane
mates, ran up and down the gang
ways with barrels and sacks and
packages, with wood and coal and
hay, with bags OF corn, with furni- |
ture. with all the varieties of freight |
and supplies that rich and liberal |
Southern community desired to buy. |
Such times have never been seen
since the war, and probably never
will be again, for haste has sun
planted every other consideration in
travel, and most men and women
would regard a week spent Cd the
river as a week wasted.
Quite otherwise was it back in The
'4O's and SOS. The week of the vow
age to New Orleans was regarded "a
the best part of the visit, for one was
almost sure to find acquaintances on
board, and If not, the officers of the
boat considered themselves in duty
bound to see that their passengers
enjoyed themselves, for this was con.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-29
They All Saw 1t Move,

Mrs Burton with her husband
Sir Richard Burton, the famous tray.
eler-and two ladies had driven out
OF Trieste to a village dance, and
were sitting in the carriage listening
to the band.
Suddenly, at the top Of a roof. /
caught sight of rat which ap-
peared to me TO be spellbound by the
music.
Look" l said. "Don't move. but
watch that rat, fascinated by the
music"
So we all sat and watched it, and
thought it most interesting that rats
should be susceptible to music like
lizards and snakes
We all saw it move; we all saw its
head turn and its tail move, and we
kept still, not to Brighten it sway.
The next day, feeling so much inter.
ested in the affair, we sent to INQUIRE
about 1t. The rat, it turned out, was
made OF painted tin, and fixed to the
top of the house So much for i'm.
aginatiOn.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-29
His Weight in Gold,

The ancient ceremony of weighing
the Maharajah OF Travancore with
gold was performed with great pomp
in that city recently. his Majesty be-
ing a devOut Hindoo and a great
stickler for the rites of his religion.
Months before the ceremonies his
Government bought a great quantity
OF pure gold, the greater part of
which was converted into coin.
After presenting an elephant TO the
shrine, the Maharajah entered the
temple and mounted one OF the scales.
his sword and shield being laid in his
lap In the other scale the newly.
struck coins were put in by the first
and second Princes until the Mahar.
ajah rose in the air, the priests
chanting Vedic hymns In addition
to this the band played and the guns
fired. Afterwards the coin used WAS
distributed among about $4,000
IA
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-29
Making 1t Plain.

"Once when l was in China" said
the long-eared man, who didn't know
China from terra Gotta, though every
BODY didn't know he didn't, II saw
the authorities cut Chinaman's
queue off for some Offense he had been
guilty Of"
lnasmuch as the conversation had
been on the Chinese and their Gus
TOMS, interest at once centered in
this man who had been on the very
spot
Didn't it break his hearth" in
quired listener who had lived in
California
''Well, no, not that l could dis.
cover" responded the long-eared
man; 'indeed, he didn't seem to
notice its loss at all, and never re-
ferred to it that 1 ever heard Of"
''He must have been queer China
man." insisted the listener. "Proba-
bly, he was civilized"
mo, he had never been out of
China in his life and had never seen
Christian until he saw me-"
1--WE known a good many China
men in my time" said the Califor-
man. thoughtfully, ''but 1 never
heard of one like that. and can't &C.
count for his strange conduct"
Perhaps" suggested the long,
cared man as he arose to depart,
''you might, if told you that when
they cut off his queue, his head &C
companied it," and the long-eared
man shut the door Free Press
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-29

sidered to be part Of the business:
The trip was, in one sense, round
of festivities. Many of the boats car
ried b" nds, and on approaching towns
where landing was to be made The
band would assemble in all the glory
of brass buttons, and, taking its place
on the hurricane deck, would thump
and blow until every man. woman,
and child in the town had assembled
at the landing to see what the noise
was about. The passengers crowded
to the sides to look at the mob on
shore as the boat drew near the land
ing, with much ceremony the gang
plank was run out by the rousters,
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-29

such general pleasure to crew and
messengers as a race. The racing Of
the antelellum days was the feature
of Western river life. When two
boats CHANGED to leave landing to-
pether a rae to the next was almost
a certainty, anc such pride was felt
in their respective craft by all con-
ccrned that often no little money
changed hands on the result. No
means, legitimate or otherwise, were
left untried to forge ahead, and when
wood became scarce or did not pro-
duce the requisite steam little hesita-
ton was felt in throwing into the
furnaces sides Of bacon. flrkins of
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-29
Hop Waste.

The production of paper from the
hops waste In breweries is being con.
sidered in Germany The oil In the
hops is a hindrance which, it is
claimed, IS now overcome, and it Is
expected that paper can be made, by
using hops, at cost of sc per cent
lie IS than heretofore.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-29

the haste, the anxiety to reach the
fnH destination at the earliest posi-
BILE moment, form a striking contrast
to the method of travel in vogue as
late as forty years ago.
There was no hurry then, says the
st. Louis Globe-Democrat, and travel
on the old Mississippi was the ideal
OF poetic journeying. There was
plenty OF time, no one felt hurried,
and so pleasant was the voyage from
st. Louis or Cincinnati to New Or
leans that it was often made purely
for the sake of the travel and the
pleasant company certain to be found
on board.
Comfort and Luxury.
For comfort and even luxury in
travelling no style ever surpassed that
of the t1rst-class Mississippi packets.
which in all the splendor of their
appointm ents were scarcely excelled,
even by the ocean racers OF the pres.
ent day. OF course the latter have
many appliances which were unknown
tothe former, but where electric lights
and electric bells and telephones are
unknown they are not missed, and
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-29

prising him in his preparations for
an anticipated 'p0ssum hunt
During the winter I was fire.
qucntly entertained by the warm
hearted hospitable Dancy family. out
never again treated to cream, or in
vlted to engage in battle with
game hawk Yankee Blade.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-29

The senior surviving officer Of the
con1ederacy is James Longstreet, for
whom New York firm is now NH,
fishing book. Beauregard was the
last OF the full generals, Longstreet
heading the list of lieutenant uen.
erals. lie Is very old man now.
gray and deaf. He lives quietly and
simply at his home in Gainesville.
ia. General U. S. Grant and Long,
street were army friends before ,61.
Longstreet accepted Office from Grant
when the latter was President ana
mas since taken no part whatever
even in local politics.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-29

1T follows as a matter of course
that a yachtsman often gets beaten
IN a spanking breeze. Ca
settle.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-29

FOLLOWING the well known "you
press the button" advertisement of a
Kodak firm, an Idaho undertaken
came out with this awful head line:
"aou kick the bucket and we do tho
rest"
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-29

the travellers along the great inland
waterway were just as well off with
out as with them. The staterooms
nln thu Ii
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-08-24
MEMS SILK SOCKS.
Knitted In Any Colorsd silk. but Black
Usually Preferred.

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Usually Preferred.
Knitted silk socks are greatly liked by
most men for evening wear, and a. knit
ting stockings is particularly agree
able and rsstful enjoyment for leisure
moments our readers may be recon-
mended to try q pair. II takes five balla
Of knitting silk to make q sufficiently
long pair Of socks. Cast 108 stitches on
No. 17needles, dividing them In three nee
dies and knitting two more on the firsts
then on the others. Knit one round plains
and then knit two and seam two for aa
deep as you wish your ribbed top to be-
Afterword knit plain and narrow toward
the anklegevery seven rounds until yQu
have only 90 stitches on all the needles,
To prepare for the heel divide your
stitches so that you will have 40 stitches
on one needle and % on each OF the other
two needles. These last are not used
again until the heel is completed. The
heel is made by knitting and scanning
alternate rows, so as to have an even
face, slipping on the first stitch Of each
row without knitting 1t. After 38 rowt
seam the center stitch with the next one<
This will leave 48 stitches on the heel
On the thirty-ninth row knit 81 stitches
knit two together, turn your needle, seam
15stitches, seam two together, again turn
your needle, knit IS stitches, knit two to-
gether, turn again and seam as BET
fore and continue in like manner
until you have no more stitched
left and your heel Is finished, with
one stitch remaining on fore needle.
Then take mp stitches and knit the
sides Of the heel. Put all the other
stitches ON one needle and divide the
sides Of the heel so that you will have 81
stitches ON each side needle and 81 on the
front needle. Knit one round plain, then
at one side needle knit one and slip ones
pulling the slipped stitch over the knit<
ted one, and at the other side knit two to-
gether. Knit two rounds plain and then
narrow in the same way. Continue this
until the foot is sufficiently reduced,
which will be when you have 95 stitches
ON all your needles. The rest depends
on the length of the foot for which the
sock is intended.
When long enough to commence to re-
duce the toe, arrange your stitches 80
that you will have 4S on tho front needle,
23 on one side needle and "a on the other.
At the side Of front needle knit one and
slpone, pulling the slipped stitch over the
knitted one, and at the other end Of front
needle knit two together, knit two rounds
plain and then repeat. Continue this
until there are about 80 stitches left on
two needles. and then knit together aud
cast off.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-08-24
Furniture For summer Panors.

Whole sets of rattan furniture for sum-
mer parlors are finished In white enamel
and have cushions of dainty pink or blue
and white striped cretonnes, sprinkled with
pompadour bouquets. Others have plush
cushions tied in with generous bows of rib
bon. and many are draped with Indian cur
tains or any gayly striped fabric, combined
with turkey red calico. Some gilded sets
are seen, In which case the cushions are OF
rich damask, green or red with set figures,
fiower-de.luce, bees, etc, In gilt. Theseare
not recommended for more than an OCCASION
al piece, as the effect of many Is TOO ornnte
for our purpose, a fresh and simple sum
merry coolness, says The Decorator and
Furnisher
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-08-24

NEEDLESS cANpoR.
There Is Fine Art In Speaking the Truth.
yirtuOus Reserves.

There Is Fine Art In Speaking the Truth.
yirtu0us Reserves. e
"One of the hardest questions to decide"
spoke, meditatively. the observing woman,
''is how far one is justified IN telling the
truth"
THAT is easy enough replied the care
less youngperson, as IL IL was a conundrum.
"Always tell the truth of course"
IL won't ask whether you always speak
It yourself" coolly remarked the observer,
"but would like to esk you to recall the
most unpleasant and least popular woman
you ever met and tell me II she was not a
women who prided herself upon always
telling people her eropinion of them and their
doings and of saying exactly what she
thought upon every subject under heaven,
without any regard for other folks preju-
dices or feelings"
"Why--I don't know--yesi" slowly.
"The queer part is" went on the observ-
er, ''the self elected truth teller is feared
always-not loved Why Is this? She thinks
IL is because she Is martyr TO the cause Of
truth and prides herself still more on her
virtue and consequent martyrdom. Is that
sop She grows more and more aggressive.
She takes fierce Joy in speaking the cruel
est truths 10 the natures least fitted TO hear
them. She triumphs in the 'candor' and
courage which enable her to do it. 1t is a
great pity"
"What is your opinion about it'" curl
Ously, from the careless young person.
"Tbere is rare fine art in speaking the
truth in love, never welding IL in such
way that 1t can do. harm or crush some SEN
stive soul Nor Is IL necessarily always
right TO speak at all. There are virtuous
reserves.
zone may be silent II one has nothing kind
to say. The haste TO tell every little bit of
gossip. every unfortunate or hasty speech
candor, but 10y pure malcvolence, "-Iiar-
per's Bazar.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-08-24

On the Hawaiian Question Likely to BE
Sent to Congress.

On the Hawaiian Question Likely to BE
Sent to Congress.
WASHINGTON, Aug A.-Secretary Ores
ham and Minister Blount had another
long conference over Hawaiian affairs
yesterday morning at the state depart.
ment. They entered into practical dis
section of Mr.. Blount's several reports,
Secretary Gresham asking fuller explana-
tion Of the various topics treated and Mr..
Blount giving his views In a manner
palmer than he was allowed by his in-
structions to assume In the preparation Of
his official documents. 1t is learned that
Mr.. Blount was told by the.secretary, or
that the two agreed, that there was no
necessity for the minister to 60 TO Gray
Gables for consultation with the president.
The situation will be considered by Mr..
Gresham and Mr.. Blount until the return
OF the president.
From the speedy manner with which the
question was taken up after the return Of
Mr. Blount 1t Is believed that the presi-
dent will send to congress special mes
sage giving his views on the subject on
the relations this country should bear to
Hawaii before the present session comes
to an end II Is said that the administra-
tion - come to no conclusion in regard
20 the policy IL will recommend.