Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-22


visited that country. There are many
traditions among the Indians 20 to the
origin of the FIRE, but all point to its
great antiquity. and it is possible that
this bank has been burning for 200 or
800 years. The country around presents
a singularfy barren appearance, which is
not in the least improved BY the looks
of the mountain itself. In places here
and there reefs Of coal crop out, and
high wind fans the fire to furious
blaze. Everywhere the fire is mainly
underground, and indicated only by the
heat OF the surface and the innumerable
jets of smoke and tongues of fame that
appear through the cracks in the backed
earth. 1t is dangerous to 60 about tho
place, for not only are there frequent
cavings of the surface, but the gases
which arise from the burning coal are
overpowering.
BAsGoA GUzUELLA is Zulu who was on
exhibition ut the Worlds Fair. He left
for his own country few days ago, tax
ing with him rs his wife fair American
girl, whom he had become acquainted
with at soda fountain over which she
presided at the fair. He met the girl
only few times until he found himself
head over ears in love with her, and she
reciprocated the attachment. In few
days more they were duly married. The
young lady has no relatives in the world
except brother in Texas. She is said
to be thoroughly infatuated with her
dusky husband, and is very anxious to
get back to his native land with him,
He has nine other wives there, but he
intends to give them all to his brother
without delay. He claims to be an aris-
tocrat and of the immediate family of
the king of the Zulus. His young wife
will probably have plenty Of time to re-
pent OF her choice after she has lived
awhile in a Zulu hut aud learned how
women are treated in that country.
DEER in the mountains of Western
Colorado have been travelling westward
for some weeks past into the mild and
fertile valleys Of Utah, where they win
ter because of the ease with which they
can obtain food. The migration num-
bers thousands of the animals. They 90
in small droves. keeping high on the
slopes of the mountains that run east and
west, and only descending into the val
leys as preliminary to climbing the next
mountain. Much of their travelling is
done by night, and in the morning
hunters find long, narrow deer trail
across the shifting shale of steep gulch.
A hunter is sometimes foolhardy enough
to ride along these perilous trails, though
the soil is treacherous, and single mis-
step might precipitate horse and rider
1000 feet to the bottom of the gulch.
I'D have jumped off quick on the upper
side" said hunter, when asked after
such passage what he would have done
had his horse slipped Then he added.
retlectively, "But should have hated
to go down after the saddle"
AWAY down in the dark depths of the
ocean there are living lanterns that are
borne about to light up the darkness.
A queer fish, called the "midshipmite,
carries the brightest and most striking
of all these sea torches. Along its back.
under it and at the base of its fins there
are small disks that glow with a phos
phorescent light, like rows of shining
buttons on the young middy's uniform.
In this way it gets its name "midship-
mite" by which young sailors in the
navy are often called. These disks are
exactly like small bulls-eye lanterns,
with regular lenses and retiectors. The
lenses gather the rays and the refleotors
throw them out again. There is layer
of phosphoresccnt cells between the two.
and the entire effect is as perfect as if
made by some skillful optician. The
fish is so constructed that when it ia
frightened by some devouring sea mon
ster it can close its lenses and hide itself
in the darkness. 1t can turn its lantern
on and off at will, and then it is always
"flled" and ready when wanted. An
other marine animal has luminous bulb
that hangs from its chin, and thus
throws the light before it to warn it of
the approach of enemies. Still another
upholds big light from the extremity
of the dorsal fin. Others again have
supplies of luminous oil that
that runs down their sides from the fins.
making bright and constant light ali
around.
ONE of the most remarkable cures ever
known in Maine occurred not long ago
In Portland. Three or four years ago a
lady in that city was afflicted with what
was supposed to be sciatic rheumatism,
She lost the use of one foot and ankle,
then OF the arm on that side. Instead of
growing better the disease continually
increased until the whole of one side of
her body was practically helpless. The
doctors were not agreed, some calling it
rheumatism. Others paralysis, fall re-
ceived few year before being by several
supposed to be the cause. But all treat
ment was unavailing. The disease,
whatever it was, continued it's slow but
dreadful progress, until the lady was
entirely helpless, unable to move hand
Or foot. 1t was at this time that the
miracle occurred. One day, during the
temporary absence of her attendant in
another room, the invalid slipped from
her chair, and being unable to support
herself any fell to the floor The family
we're much frightened, but were reas-
'ured on finding that no serious harm
lad been done; but the wonder came a
lay or two later when the helpless invalid
began to astonish her friends by moving
aer hands and doing things she had been
unable to accomplish for months. The
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