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Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-07-19
A COUNTY CONVENTION.
1t 10 to Meet In HALEY to Select Dele.
gates to Work for Silver.

IL 10 to Aeet In HALEY to Select Dele.
gates to Work for Silver.
Agresably to the suggestion Of
Governor Mcconnell. . convention of
the residents of Alturas county il
called to meet at the courthouse, in
HALEY. Tuesday. the 25.h inst. At 2
o'clock. p. m. to select one or more
delegates to the meeting Of the Amer.
lean Bimetallio League, to meet in
Chicago. August l, 1898. and to pro-
coed thence to Washington in the in.
terest OF free coinage of silver, to stay
during the special session Of Congress.
Delegates to the said county con
vention are to be elected OF sppoint ted
in such manner ~ the residents of
each precinct may determine.
Meetings for the selection Of such
delegates are to be held in each pre-.
cinct in the county At s o'clock. p, m :,
Saturday of this week, the 22d inst,
each precinct to be entitled to dele-
R.tesas apportiooed below:
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-07-19
The Victims Of Diph, heria.

Tie VICTIMS OF Dlphther1ds
Little Ethel White is so low that
her death is momcntarily expected.
Roy White was slightly better this
morning.
Mr.. Copeland's little girl is ali right.
She did not have diph,heria.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-07-19
A Hot Springs HoD.

There will be q dance at the
HALEY Hot Springs Friday OF this
week, July 2lst.
Everybody cordially invited.
Tickets, including lunch, So per
couple; with hack fare, 50 so.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-07-19

W Location not,ocs. ior both Loo e
and placer claims, for sale at e
TINES Office.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-07-19
Ice Cream Free!

We invite the general public to call
aud participate in the world exhibit Of
St. Charles Evaporated Cream, at the
HALEY MERCANTILE cos.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-07-19

All friends of silver. regardless Of
political preferences, are earnestly re-.
quested to interest themselves in
sending delegates to represent their
precinct in said convention.
BY order of the
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEES OF HALEY
AND KErCHUM.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-07-19
Seeds for Sale.

Seeds for Sale.
Timothy. lawn grass, garden and
flower seeds. all kinds, at
EARHART's GROCERY.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-07-19

Soc; Soar, 25c.; REsoLvENr, q. PORTER DRUo
AND CHEN. CORP., Sole Props, Boston: All
about the Skin, Scalp, and HAIR " mailed free.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-07-19
CUT FLOWERS FOR SALE.

Roses.
Buyers choice-25 cents to 81
each.
Sellers cloice-1O certs each; 81
per dozen; IS to $40 per 100.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-07-19
Notice..

Notice.
Patrons OF the electric light will
find the lamps on sale at the post
Office fruit store, on and after this date.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-07-19
LETTER LIST.

List Of Letters remaining In thu Hailey tldsho)
Postofdce for the week ending july 9. 1893.
Persons calling for any Of these Letters will please
say ''Adv ertised.'
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-07-19
Ice Cream.

BY the pint, quart, or gallon.-at
prices to suit the times, delivert d to
patrons 1t any hour wanted, by
PuRDUM, the Ice Man.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-07-19

ClyO0 II
Deer Greek. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
GaSs VIZ. .
dAlIey %
As'e0u y
Aetc0um. o
nsESln Il
MutuoOu Z
O1WtOOt q
smoky Observation-Disclosures. 2
Vienna (Rsd Wing)..
Total 81
Griggs courier., 1893-09-29
GOOD HABITS FOR BABIES.
4 Few Pertinent Hints to Young Mother
bv One Who Knows.


a Few Pertinent Hints to Young Mothers
bv Ono who Knows.
Baby is u bundle of habits, and
whether they be good or bad ones de-
pends almost entirely npon the first
few weeks OF his existence. 1 have
known few babies with regular
habits to have occasional unaccounta-
BILE fits of crying, but have never
known one with irregular habits who
did not have regular crying spells.
which its poor mother called .the three
| or six months collie, according to the
age of the baby.
A baby has just one thing to do for
the first few months of his unsolicited
existence, and that is to grow. In
order to do this to the best of his
ability and under the most favora BILE
circumstances he must eat, sleep, be
held and bathed by the clock.
Few monthly nurses have the sense
to begin right with q baby, and the
mother must see to it that the utmost
regularity is enforced. If you have a
set time for each of his youthful occu-
pations you can be pretty certain when
he cries what he is crying for; if it is
near the time for feeding he will know
it without the clock as well as you do
with it. If you have no regular hours
you will be much more likely to force
food upon him when he is not hungry
and to try to make him sleep when he
is not sleepy.
Don't let your dearest friend peep at
him when he is asleep. Mothers owe
many hours of care and painful nursing
of their fretful infants to their own
vanity, which prompts them to show
the precious charge to caller who
must kiss 1.-The pretty DEAR" and who
generally succeeds in waking him from
his peaceful slumbers.
1t Is very mistaken plan. too, to
try to accustOm baby to noise.
Mothers often declare that their babies
must get used to the distractions OF
family life and learn to sleep through
the rackets of the older children, the
rattling of papa's newspaper and the
hum of the sewing This is a
most unparalleled piece of idiocy. II
you can by any means compass quiet
corner for baby's cradle and you value
your peace of mind or his health, by ali
means do so. How would you like tc
be forced to take your maps in boile,
factory.
always lose my temper. and very
justly, think, with mothers who de-
clare that their babies shall not be
rocked. There is no sense in jogging
a baby as earnestly as if you were
churning butter, but the gentle sway
ing motion of a hammock lightly
touched never did harm to young o,
old. See to it that the baby acquires
good and regular habits, but don't al.
low yourself to have absurd whims.-
! n. Y. Recorder.
Griggs courier., 1893-09-29
WONDERFUL sTnEMoTn.


xAe AceonplisAnssss ef PolyAaanas on1
Barsahas.
Polydamas Of Thessalia was . man
OF extraordinary atrength and stature.
As Hercules had done. he alone, with
out arms, killed an enormous lion that
was devastating the valleys Of Mount
Olympus. With one hand Polydamss
could hold back chariot drawn by two
horses. He could break the trunk Of a
tree IS anyone would break small
stick. The king Of Persia, Darius l.,
wishing to witness the feats of this
marvellous man, called him to his court;
he opposed to him three of the state
liest men Of his army. Polydamas
killed the three by simply giving
them = slap ON the ears; he was
about to slap the faces Of few
more when the king. satisfied,
stopped him. One day he seized a
bull by one of its hind feet, and the
animal did not escape until it had left
its hoof in Polydamas' hand. Like
Miloe he died through over-confidence
in his strength. He attempted to sup
port mass of rock that had given
way, but he got buried under it and
died.
Also in the sixteenth century there
lived another remarkable strong man,
a major, named Barsabas. One day he
took up an anvil weighing five hun
dred pounds and hid it under his
cloaks. Often, to amuse his comrades, he
went through the rifle drill with a can
non. He could crush between his fin
gers the limbs of big animals. One
day, seeing . crowd looking at an
enormous dancing bear, he offered to
wrestle with the animal. The major
threw the bear down several times,
and, judging it unworthy of further
struggle. slew the animal with
his fist, and carried it away
on his shoulders, amid the cheers of
the crowd. Another day, seeing sew
eral officers of his regiment surrounded
by an angry crowd, he ran to them,
knocking people down right and left,
as child does with pack of cards.
The crowd, exasperated, turned round
on him, but, seizing two of his assail-
ants, one with each hand, he used them
as clubs on the crowd, who, astonished
at this extraordinary display Of
strength, quickly drew back. Once he
squeezed to pulp the hand of . man
who wanted to fight him.
Barsabas' sister was also remarkable
for her strength. Some burglars en-
tered q convent where she was; she
threw one out of the window and killed
two others with a pillar she tore down
and used as q club.-Chicago Inter.
Ocean.
Griggs courier., 1893-09-29
THE CAMEL.

Most Picturesque Description of the Most
Picturesque Mode Of Motion.
Miss Amelia B. Edwards wrote the
most appropriate description of that
almost indescribnble method of iocomo-
zion known as camel-riding. 1t may
appeal to some of those more daring
spirits we have seen with looks o: ILL
suppressed agony on their faces while
a camel plays cup and ball with their
unresisting forms. This is it:
'The camel has his virtues, SO much
at least must be admitted, but they do
not lie on the surface. My Button tells
me, for instance, that he carries wa
ter cistern in his stomach, which is
meritorious. But the cistern anchor
ates neither his gate nor his temper.
which are abominable. Irrcproachable
as beast of burden, he is open
to many objections as steed. 1t is
not pleasant to ride beast which not
only objects to being ridden, but which
cherishes a strong personal antipathy
to the rider. You know he hates You
from the moment you walk around
him, hesitating where and how to be-
gin the ascent of his hump. He does
not hesitate to tell you so in the round
est terms. He swears freely while you
are taking your seat, snarls if you but
move in the saddle, and stares angrily
around at you If You attempt to move
him it any direction save that in which
he himself intended to go. If you per-
sist he tries to bite your feet. If
biting your doesn't answer, he
lies down. Now, the lying
down and getting up of
camel are performances designed ex-
pressly to infiict grievous bodily harm
upon the rider. Thrown twice forward
and twice backward, punched in his
"wind" and damaged in his spine, the
lucklcss novice receives four distinct
shocks, each more sudden and uncx-
pected than the last. For this execra-
BILE hunchback is fearfully and won
derfully made. He has superfuous
joint somewhere in his legs and uses it
to revenge himself upon mankind.
"His PAGES, however, are more corn
plicated than Ess joints and more try
ing than his temper. He has four-a
shot walk, like the rolling of small
boat in a choppins> sea; long walk
which dislocates evcry bone in your
body; trot that reduces you to i'm.
becility, and gallop that is sudden
death. h."-Chicago Post.
Griggs courier., 1893-09-29
QUEER IDEAS OF BEAUTY.

How Women OF Various Countries Think
to Aid Their Natural Charms.
In some countries the mothers break
the noses of their children and others
press the head between two boards
that it may become square. The mod
ern Persians have a strong aversion to
red hair; the Turks, on the contrary,
are warm admirers of it. In China
small round eyes are liked, and the
girls are continually plucking their
eyebrows that they may be thin and
long.
The Turkish women dip gold brush
in the tincture of black drug, which
they pass over their eyebrows. 1t is
too visible by day, but looks shining
at night. They tinge their nails
with rose color. An African
beauty must have small eyes, thick
lips, a large, fat nose, and a skin beauti-
fully black. The emperor of Monomo-
tapa would not change his amiable ne
groes for the most brilliant European
beauty. An ornament for the nose is
necessary for the Peruvians. They
hang on it weighty ring, the thick
ness of which is proportioned by the
rank of their husbands. The custom of
boring it, as our ladies do their ears, is
very common in several nations.
Through the perforation are hung vari-
GUS materials-gold, stones, single
and sometimes great number of gold
rings.
The inhabitants Of the land of Natal
wear caps or bonnets from six to ten
inches high, composed of the fat of
oxen. They then gradually anoint the
head with purer grease, which mix
ing with the hair, fastens these bon
nets for their lives!-Cincinnati Com
mercial-Gazette.
Griggs courier., 1893-09-29

overalls, and his hat shaded his fea
lures; but as he drove away the sisters
stared at each other incredulously.
"Why, that's Mr.. Gordon," criet
Belle.
II really believe it is"' said Lillian
"What on earth is hep
"Why. goldman, of course"
''Will you tell father?'
''Indeed, will not! He'll say IL
serves us right, going to public balls
and meeting all sorts and conditions of
men. Wen simply have to cut him."
"Such q dancer, too! I never had
such waltz!''
"What could have possessed Mr.. Eel.
ter to introduce him?'
''Spirit of American equality, no
doubt. Whenever we see coal-cart.
we'll have to avoid it,"
Dear me, he'll be back with another
ton as soon as possible"
''Well, he'll not see mel" Lillian
sprang to her feet, seized her work and
disappeared. Belle remained in her low
chair and calmly put in her stitches.
''Pshaw!" she reflected. 'We must
be mistaken. 1t is q strange likeness,
nothing more"
She was absorbed in a rosebud when
the mingled sounds of child scream
ing and horses wildly prancing startled
her. The scene made her heart throh
wildly. Her small brother, mischiev.
GUS elf of six years, had fallen in front
| of the coming coal-cart, and it's driver
was pulling back the frightened strug.
Cling animals. The terrified child did
| not move. Belle recovered her senses,
ran down the steps. and picked up the
little man, setting him on his feet in
the lawn grass.
bravo! Miss Grantw cried a familiar
voice, and she raised her eyes to meet
Gordon's "That was a close call! The
youngster isn't hurt?"
''Oh! no, thanks to you, Mr.. Gordon. u
'Keep him in the house till l get
through here. He started the horses
with-his pranks."
You're not bit nice, Fred" She
shook her head at the little culprit,
hugged him and led him into tho house.
The whole family had assembled, and
Lillian, in her agitation. forgot her
prudence.
sit is Mr.. Gordon, Belle. I heard him
speaking to YOU"
'Mr. Gordon?" cried Mrs. Grant. 81
didn't see Mr.. Gordon"
'Well, You can see him now," said
Belle, courteously. ''He's putting the
coal in."
ooh, thought you meant the young
fellow that you met at the hop"
| $50 do, mother. He's o goldman" "
"Nonsense!''
"And he kept the horses from crush
ing Fred's little body"
"What are you all talking about?''
asked Mr.. Grant. So they all explained
together.
Griggs courier., 1893-09-29

"Ill never forget Bill Timmons,' ~
said the man who used to live in the
far northwest. ''Bill was as game a
man as ever lived, and too generous ia
take advantage"
''Isn't he living now?" asked the lis
tener, who had been good deal Inn
pressed by tho sadness of the nara
tors tone.
mo. l was on the coroner's iurv
that looked after Bill"
"What-er-what was the verdict?"
"Died of carelessness!'
"Carelessness! How?"
Got into fight without a gun on
him" m."-Washington Star.
Griggs courier., 1893-09-29

list of guests invited to the hops at the
neighboring hotels. One morning at
breakfast they discussed the last invi-
tation with their father, who was
rather opposed to what he called
gatherings"
However, Mrs. Grant had provided
her daughters with evening dresses,
and remembered how she had loved
dancing in her youth. She would
chaperone them and be very cautious
about introductions. So their father
reluctantly consented to their going,
and their dresses next absorbed them.
The night was perfect, and the ball
room at the fremont presented q
charming scene when they entered it.
The girls soon discovered friends in
the many groups, and their cards rap
idly filed. Both became interested in
tall, slight young man, who wore q
badge and seemed quite ubiquitous,
managing everything and everybody.
'He dances beautifully" said Belle
Grant to her partner. who was de-
cidedly awkward.
mo wonder. He has lots of prac-
tice,'' said Mr.. Felter "He really
starts all these festivities for the sake
Of having a dance. Can't l present
him? He is really charming, talks as
well as he dances, and sings exquis-
itely."
Lillian Grant laughed at her own
partners seriousness, but just then the
good dancer approached them. Felter
presented him, and he chatted easily
about the success of the evening. He
was on the floor committee, and was
apparently overwhelmed with affairs;
but he managed to put his name on
each sisters card, and they agreed
afterward that his was the best dance
of the night They described him to
their mother, wondered if they would
meet him soon again, and really spent
great deal of time thinking and talk
ing of his many attractions.
Several days afterward the coal sup
ply gave out and Mr.. Grant wrote on q
postal card an order for several tons
and dropped it in the box at the post
office.
That afternoon the girls were seated
On the porch, sewing for fair to be
held at neighboring house, when they
noticed large wagon entering the
drive. 1t was filed with coal and
drawn by spirited horses. Their driver
Griggs courier., 1893-09-29

u coal-man. Haven't told you the re-
suit of these mixed gatherings"
'But he waltzes SO WE'LL" said Belle.
''He puts in coal very we'll, too."
''Mr. Felter introduced him." cried
Lillian. ''Have it out with him."
II intend to-
''If he is a specimen goldman, the
order is very NICE" said Belle.
That evening the girls met Mr.. Cor
attention and interest that he COM
nanded when corversing. It was evil
dent that He had Travelled extensively,
and had met with strange adventures.
"He is quite mysterious person, ~
Belle remarked to Mr.. Felter at the
FIRST opportunity. Papa is quite irate
with you"
They were partners in the dance that
followed the dinner and could talk con-
fidentially.
'How sop
"Why, your friend came to our house
this morning and put in coal"
Felter laughed out.
''Oh! he il very Independent. He is
obliged to live in the open air-the re-
suit of over-study. He combines pleas
ure with profit, and as this climate
suits him, he sells coal and, stays here
all the year round. However, he is
rapidly recovering. and no doubt will
resume his profession very soon. Sam
Gordon is brilliant scholar, and gen.
tleman.''
"And dancer"
81 see him coming this way"
eyes, promised him this waltz"
Griggs courier., 1893-09-29
A Piece of Land

Is worth on the Strand, in London,
s27, 500 for twelve-foot frontage. or moi
quite s., 800 foot.
On the corner of Fifth avenue and
Fifty-seventh street, $1,000 front foot
perhaps more now; that's what Hunt,
ington paid Bonner.
On lower Broadway, in corner plots
e15, 900 to $40, 900 per front foot.
Corner of Wall and Broad streets
can't be had At any price.
On Long Island, far from railroads
IS per acre.
On government land eighty acres fol
nothing.
In most Of the South American re
publics big farm for nothing and Z
bounty for settling on it.-Philadel
phia Record.
Griggs courier., 1893-09-29
a .woMAN's POCKET.

,1ust where Il is one never knowA
Beneath the folds it never shows:
Above. below. before, behind.
A puzzle to the human mind!
Man never knows his helplessness
Until he tries in woman's dress
To ind the pocket
Twas sooner found In early days
Before they had the polonaise!
Dressmakers now are sore perplexed
To know just where to hide 1t next!
In these hard times Of scanty purse
'Tis hard to find the dress-But worse
To find the pocket.
A fact by husbands too well known.
She finds his pocket; while her own
Is so concealed about her dress
1t long since lost its usefulness.
She bears her purse now in her hand
Because she never can command
That hidden pocket
He's new to matrimonial cares
Who volunteers to run upstairs
And fetch o trifle. more or less,
Ais bride left in some other dressi
Believe me, nature ne'er designed
That mortal man should ever 6nd
A woman's pocket
He opens wide the closet door;
Each hook so full Of robes galore,
That ere he finds the proper gown
Each dress in turn has tumbled down.
Into the placket hole at back
He thrusts his arm; alas! alacki
'Tis not the pocket =
He drags itout in his despair
And Snrpq 4 II n Qaav.chair-
Griggs courier., 1893-09-29
Definitions.

Bobby-Pop, what is musicale?
Fond Parent-A musicale, my son.
where lot of people know each other
meet together, and talk in loud tone
of voice about the rest of the people
they know, who are not present.
Bobby-And what is Q conversozione,
Pop?
Fond Parent-A conversations il
where tho same people sit in sad and
solemn silence, listening to q lot of
milldewed music-Puck.
Griggs courier., 1893-09-29
THE FLlPPANT MISS. .
She Thinks She Is Clever, But Others DC
Not Agree With Her.


Not Agree With Her.
There is nothing so bright or so alto.
gether attractive as girl who is witty
and interesting in her conversation
without appearing to be SO. Such a
one wins readily the praise and pleas.
ant comment of those about her, but
there is a type of young woman who
thinks to be fippant is to be witty,
and to be absolutely impertinent is to
her a means of showing her unusual
qualifications.
The flippant young woman shows
her peculiar accomplishments in speak.
ing of her parents whom she regards
as being far behind her in the intel.
lectual race, and who have been put
upon this earth for the sole purpose of
being the butt of her witticisms.
| AS pitiful as it seems to others, the
parents of such young woman fre.
quently feel no humiliation in the be-
havior of their daughter ,and are will.
ing to be laughed at in order that she
may show off before those who are
about her.
If, however, she really thinks that
her audience admires such conduct she
is mistaken, for, even though they may
laugh. in their hearts they have no re.
spect for the girl who has no respect
for her parents. There is certain de.
ference due to age that should be re.
spected by everyone. Particularly is
this SO in the treatment children show
their parents. Though many a young
person is far better educated than the
hard-working man or woman whom
they SO persistently make fun of, the
people who are able to appreciate real
merit will find more of it in the elder
than in the younger person.
Dignity of demeanor marks the lady
everywhere. and, though very witty
speech may have to be strangled at its
| birth, it is better to do SO than to in.
dulge in a style of conversation that
hurts those who are made the subject
| of it, and also offends those who NAV
not be personally interested in =.
After awhile the flippant youn.- per.
son will be avoided by those who know
the quality of what she calls her wit,
and the friendship of those worth cul-
tivating will be given to the girl who
in every way shows a Difference TO
those older than herself, and who, in
her communication with those of her
own age, does not try to be funny at
the expense of others. Life is too short
to stand any such nonsense, and though
she may think herself something above
the average in mentality. the great
majority of people will dubb her flip.
nant and impertinent and have M
wish to contintie her acquaintance.
Griggs courier., 1893-09-29

"A Roman victor was accustomed to
give . great feast by way of celebra-
ton. At the feast given by julius
Cesar after the Gallo wars the people
were feasted at twenty-five thousand
tables each accommodating ten guests.
and each table was twice filled.
Griggs courier., 1893-09-29
A Pretty Picture.

Friend-Is your new man IA artistic
poser?
Photographer-Never saw his equal
A young lady from Chicago came in
yesterday to have her picture taken,
and what do you suppose he did? He
sent out and got hammock, swung 1t
here in the gallery and photographed
her in it.
II have no doubt it made a pretty
picture"
"Yes, STREE. Head close to the cam
era and feet way of in the distance.
n. Y. Weekly.
Griggs courier., 1893-09-29
..v;oerc when bishon oR

Cardinal L.vigere. when bishop OF
Nancy, once attended an evening party.
At about ten o'clock several ladies ar
rived in full evening dress. The
bishop got up to 60 somewhat abrupt
ly, and when his hostess protested, re-
Joined, what would you, madam
You give me q warm welcome, but
your guests give me too much Of the
cold shoulder"