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Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-11-17
Soltlnan's Coffee.

Audiger, q celebrated French house
steward, wrote, about 1860, of the
Italians More and Salvador, who
were summoned to Paris by Cardinal
Mazarin, and Marshal Gramont ''to
prepare the new beverage. coffee I"
From these two men" said he, Il
learned to distil all Kinds of fruits,
flowers, and grains, by heat as we'll
as by cold, and to prepare tea and
coffee, which few persons in France
had yet learned to do
Although few Parisians were in
terested in the new beverage. it grew
slowly in popularity until something
happened to make it fashionable. In
1890 Mahomet Nv. sent to Louis
NV. an ambassador named Soliman
Aga Mustapha Raca. He was proud
and dgnitled person, and surrounded
himself with much magnificence.
He offe; ed his guests, who repre-
sented the fashion and nobility Of
Paris, coffee, beverage which they
all considered detestable. and could
hardly swallow at first without grim
aces
However, no one considered coffee.
drinking too great price to pay for
the privilege of visiting real
Oriental home. The furniture, hang
lngs and decorations were all such as
were used in the richest homes Of
Constantinople. The guests sat on
soft cushions, and talked with their
solemn. magnificent host through an
interpreter. Slaves in Turkish cos.
tune presented them with gold
fringed damask napkins and coffee in
exquisite Japanese cups.
1t was happy day for Soliman's
guests when he moderated the bitter
beverage which they were meekly
drinking by adding lump of sugar.
Presently they began to serve it at
their own homes, though at first only
the wealthiest did so, for it cost
twenty-four francs pound. Soon,
however, it was imported from the
East. and was sold at price within
the reach of everyone.
1t was some years before coffee
bringing became a custom in Paris
Many persons believed that it was in
furious to the health, and others
thought it mere caprice of fashion.
Madame de Sevigne was falsely cred
tied with the saying, and she really
had expressed some such sentiment,
THE fashion Of liking Racine will
pass like that of liking coffee"
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-11-17
THEY'RE Silly Geese.

Attention. matinee girls! Don't
with a big, big D-writes any mash
notes your favorite actors this year.
They will either be read aloud in a
bar-room or handed over to the actors
wife to peruse and answer. / know
what Pm talking about you silly lit
tie cackling geese. Big, handsome
Kelley hands over his mash notes to
his pretty wife. When Hapeden COT
fin gets an epistle of this sort straight
it goes into madam's hands. One
matinee girl wrote the graceful tenor
that she was "Cotlin struck" and
would he not give her an opportunity
to meet him? Mrs. Coffin answered
that note, and then this audacious
mink wrote to the lady that she was
sorry she was just sailing for Europe,
as she should enjoy correspondence
50 auspiciously begun.
AS for Kyrle, Bellew, remarks a
writer in an Eastern paper, well, here
is story told me by witness OF the
scene. About 10 o'clock one morning
he of the colseted waist and hyacin-
thine ringlets strolled into an uptown
New York bar-room with his mail in
his hands and satellite or two at
his heels He ordered milk punch
and, while waiting, opened his letters
and read them aloud, with many a
wink. innuendo and shrug A few
feetaway sat plain, unpretentious
business man reading his paper, sip
ping the great American drink and
smoking Suddenly he laid down the
paper and cigar. walked up to Rellew,
looked him over contemptuously and
taking the actors milk punch, DELHI
erateiy deluged him. From the shiny
silk hat down to the shiny boots it
stole, even as the precious ointments
ran down Aaron's beard. Then, as
every decent man in the room laughed
approvingly, Bellew, he vino upon
the stage can roar like bull of
Bashan anf stamp until the chandel-
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-11-17
Unjust Discrimination,

II notice." said the woman with
the steel bowed glasses, that if q
married woman happens to get killed
the papers announce that MARY
Smith, wife of John Smith, was run
over by the cars, for instance. II
John himself gets it there is not a
word SAID Of Mary, except to men
tion that he leaves a widow. And
that's why Pm kicking. "-lndianap-
oils Sentinel.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-11-17
He Was Bored,

''There will be a meeting of the
board" said the preacher. tat the
conclusion Of this service" So the
official brethren of the church gath
ered around the pastor after the bene-
diction was pronounced. Among
them was stranger, whom it was
necessary as delicately as possible to
remind that his presence was not
needed. II beg your pardon" said
the stranger; Il understood this was
to be meeting OF the bored, Of
which l claim to be one"
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-11-17
Steadincss of PURPOSE.

l have read that "a good life does
not suffer itself to be interrupted "
That saying has sometimes served as
caution and as an encouragement.
Once ! found myself disturbed. flust.
cred and foolishly fussy over the hin,
ORANGES and detentions of a journey
because Others might suffer incon
venience by my late arrival. Thei
1t occurred to me thai whether The
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-11-17
Each Day Is a Parable of Life.

Each day is a parable Of life.
Morning represents youth; noon is
middle life; evening is ripe and sober
age. IT'S rounded at either end by
observation-disclosures at the outset
ana oblivion at the end. And the
lesson is this: Occupy the time. No
matter about Yesterday; that is gone.
No matter about tomorrow; it may
never come to us. To-day only is
ours. This we can make what we
will.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-11-17
The Telescope and the Miscroscope.

L was L0e CcleS-
cope. says DR..
Chalmers, in his
observation-disclosures
,ical discoveries,
that enabled US to
realize in some de-
crees, the vastness
OF the universe.
But about the
time of its inven-
ton. another IN
strument W a 8
formed which re-
Warded the in
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-11-17

QulSltlVe spirit OF man with q scene
no less wonderful This was the
microscope. The one led me to see a
system in every star; the other shows
me a world In every atom. The one
taught me that this mighty globe,
with the whole burden Of its people
and its contents. is but a grain of
sand on the field of immensely. The
other teaches me that every grain of
sand may hartor within it the tribes
and families OF busy population.
The one tells me of the insigniticance
of the world I tread iupon. The
other redcems it from all insignii-
canoe, for it tells me THAI in the
leaves of the forest and the flowers of
every garden, and in the waters of
every rivulet, there are worlds teem-
ing with life and numberless as are
the glurics OF the armament" So it
Is plain that il the observation of the
starry universe suggests the thought
that Gods Kingdom il too great to
justify the belief that we are noticed
ana cared for by him, the observa-
ton OF any portion Of his works,
however minute indicates that there
is nothing too small for my constant
and experimenting care. II science
makes faith in Gods care difficult,
science also offers to faith the most
abundant aid. 1t shows that, while
His power rolls through space the
millions OF worlds He has created, at
the same time He feeds the ravens
when they cry, and clothes every lily
with its beauty, and numbers even
the hairs Of our heads and the leaves
that clOthe the forest with their
verdure and beauty.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-11-17

Ter rattles, sneaked. On another &C.
casion, ia the Hoffman House, Barry
more shook up small actor even as
a big mastiff shakes a Shiny, Gravity
little rat for reading a girls letter
aloud,
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-11-17

HALF of a woman's time when she
calls on friend is devoted to en-
treating her friend to come and sec
her very soon.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-11-17

! II IL 1 d II u
W h / m 81 cal
stage humor-
ist and Satir-
! s / of t h e
period makes
some interest
l n & disclos-
ures OF his
methods 0 I
work.
After the
Oh a rae t erS
have been de-
cided upon, he
says. the next
S t e p is TO
write out the
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-11-17
SCENES OF THE STAGE
WHAT PLAYERS AND MANAGERS
ARE DOING.

Girls and Their INSTRUMENTATION Gilbert
Writes q Play. and How Dumas Lives at
Marty Le- Roi- Round Theatrical Cos
sip.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-11-17
FOR SUNDAY READING
THE GOSPEL OF GRACE is HERE
ExPOUNDED

Be Master of Yourself-Scicnce Should
Confirm the Existence of Deity-Be Not
the Creature of Impulse-At Home and
Abroad.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-11-17
How "spartacus" wa. Written.

Talking with a correspondent Of
the Boston Herald, the lev. Elijah
Kellogg of Harpswell, Me-, thus de-
scribed how he wrote that favorite
defamation of schoolboys. "Spar.
tacus to the Gladiators:"
ut was while l was at Andoyer.
! said he, smiling as the remembrance
OF the event came back to him. 1--WE
were required to prepare speeches for
our rhetorical exercises, and after
each man had spoken he was sub
jected to criticism by his fellows
and their comments weren't always
SO complimentary as thew were point
eG. Then the Professor would fol-
low with serious criticism. and he
always found faults that needed cor
Iecting.
$50 these speeches came to be
looked upon with dread, and at last l
made up my mind that I'd try to get
something so different from anything
we had had and so interesting that
1t would hold their attention too
closely for them to think about points
on which to criticise me, and so l
"oulu SCU OH ITCC.
"Well, l wrote 'Spartacus. When
l began it worked just as / had ex-
pected. They were so taken by sur
prise that they never thought of any
thing but the speech. You could
have heard pin drop at any time
while l was speaking, and they did
not recover until had finished and
had come down to ask for criticism.
Then when Professor PAYNE
turned to the students and inquired,
What criticism have you to offer,
young gentlemen?' there wasn't one
OF them had word to say, for they
were all thinking of the piece and
hadn't noticed anything else.
Gentlemen. said the Professor,
we are not here for theological dis
QUESTIONS nor for learned arguments.
but these exercises are purely rhetor-
ical, and, gentlemen, that is rhetoric
"Then, turning to me, he re.
marked: i could criticise you. Kcl-
logg, but don't know whether it
would do you more good or harm, and
So on the whole, l think l VII say
49," added the old gentleman,
with chucklc II escaped criticism.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-11-17
An Indian Lads Work for Christ.

A missionary tells the following
anecdote: A little boy who lived in
one of those great forests in India
went to live at the home of a medi-
cal missionary. After he had been
there about two years he became a
Christian. The boy came TO the
doctor one morning, and asked per-
mission to return home. The doctor
told him he might return at the close
of his school year. When the pa
tients had been attended to. the
doctor saw the boy still waiting, and
said: II told you to return to school.
Why did you not do it," And the
boy answered: ''Oh sir, l have a
father and mother. two brothers. and
three sisters who never heard of
Christ Can not go aud tell them
Of the Saviour" The doctor could
not say no then, and the boy went
IN about three weeks he returned.
The doctor said: did you see your
parents?" He answered. Eyes, and
they are both Christians" and, and
standing very straight he said: II
taught my mother how to pray"
That boy is now an earnest worker
for Christ, and the entire family are
Christians.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-11-17
The Fixed Heart.

1t is the fixed heart that makes us
superior to the accidents and Incl
dents of live. A man loses self-re-
spect when he finds himself wholly
at the mercy of events as though
outward good fortune was the only
good fortune. If he is greatly lifted
up by prosperity, orgreatly cast down
by adversely, how does he differ with
a screed or paper played with y the
wind, or chip or straw tossed on
the wave? 1t makes little difference
whether our life is interrupted by
pleasures or pains. Our true bust
ness is to convert all experiences
into helps; and to make the very
trials of faith yield the fruits of pa
thence and to win strength from the
burdens we must bear, and victory
from our defeats. o how the poets
love the rock that presents told
face to the shifting of the sea; and
the oak, whose roots strike deeper
and whose limbs grow sturdier mid
wrenchinH winds and pelting storms!
This flrmness should give us the Sc
rene temper. Our irritability often
has some physical cause; but even
nerve troubles are likely to have their
origin in mental disturbances. II
my heart were steadily fixed in faith
and faithfulness, II my mind were
habltually occupied with worthy sub
jects Of thought, and If thus my cheer
and calm of spirit were to operate
day and night on brain and nerve and
blood and muscle, should easily fall
into fevers and frets? Should l
easily be the victim of moods and
lenses? Would it be in the power OF
every excitable and disorderly person
to infect me with excitement and
disorder? No, when the heart is
fixed, trusting in God, it lies open
toward Heaven; and then the peace
of Heaven, the serenity or Heaven,
flows in like sunshine.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-11-17
Dumas.

Dumas.
A gentleman who has recently re-
turned from Europe has some inter-
esting things to say of the indefati-
gable Alexander Dumas, his way of
living, and his habits of work at his
country home. Although the Pesi-
dent Of the French Republic lives at
Mayrl-le. Roi, undoubtedly the most
notable citizen OF the place is NJ.
Dumas
Our traveller tells us that Dumas
leads an ideal life in his lovely home
and has no cause to regret the dis
lance from Paris. He gets up at )
O'Clock in the morning, winter and
summer, takes long walk, and re-
turns to attend to his mail. Neither
cold or bad weather prevents him
from carrying out this plan. He
sleeps the year round with the win
dows and door of the room adjoining
his bed-chamber open. His meals
are exceedingly frugal for a man so
active. He never drinks liquor, sell
dom touches wine. and never smokes.
At 10 o'clock at nighC he is in bed.
In the preface to "Dame aux Cam
elias" written in 1867, Dumas de-
scribes his own rules of life, both
physical and moral, In the form Of
advice to his readers. The passage
characterizes the man so perfectly
that it is worthy of repetition in part
here:
walk two hours a day; sleep
seven hours every night: go to bed
when you feel the need of sleep: get
up when you awaken: work when you
get up; do not eat except when you
are hungry: do not drink except when
thirsty, and always slowly. Do not
speak except when it is necessary,
and do not say but half of what you
think; write nothing that YOU could
not sign; do nothing that you could
not tell. Do not forget that others
depend upon you, and that you should
not depend upon them. Do not es-
innate money at more or less than it
is worth; it is a good servant, bad
master. Think of death every morn
ing on seeing the light, and every
night when the darkness re yurnS
When you suffer much, look grief in
the face; she will console you and tell
you something. Force Yourself to be
useful, to remain free; and before
denying God, to be sure that it is
proved to you that He does not
exist.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-12-16

Buy your old papers at this Office
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-12-16
Certificate Revoked.
Columbus Star.Courier.

Finis Smith can never again enter
Kansas public school room as a
teacher. The door has been closed
against him and for his livelihood
he must seek other employment or
90 where his methods will not be a
bar to his standing as teacher.
On the 14th of November, 1888,
Finis Smith was engaged in teach
ing in District No. q in Sheridan
township. Up to this time, so far as
we have been informed, he had had
no difficulty in the school. On that
day he had a misunderstanding
with pupil. Charles Vanslyke, aged
eighteen years. In the midst of the
alteration. and certainly without
reasonable provocation, he struck
the boy on the head with an iron
poker more than three feet in length
and weighing more than four
pounds. How badly the boy was
hurt we do not know, nor are we in
formed as to his moral character.
Be these such as they are, it is safe
to say, according to the testimony
produced in Justice FOrkner's court
last Friday, that the provocation
was not sufficient to justify the act
of the teacher.
1t is said that if the directors OF
the school had dismissed Smith, or
had he resigned, George Vanslyke,
father of the boy, would not have
prosecuted him. As it is Smith is
bound over to appear at the Janu-
ary term of the district court Fol
lowing his trial in Justice Forkner's
court the board of examiners re-
voked his certificate and he is now
severed from the schools of the
state, a condition which a little
curbing of the temper might have
avoided.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-12-16
Q Praised by Sam Small.

Governor Lewelling in his mail
Monday received the following from
Rev. Sam w. Small, the evangelist
and newspaper man of Georgia:
II am sure that neither your con-
science nor your courage need the
support of any mans commenda-
ton, but permit me to thank you
for your letter to the police boards
of your state concerning the treat
ment of the unfortunate poor. 1t
was noble and brave act of COM
passion, for which you must feel
that you have the good opinion of
humane men and tire always help
full Christ. Thomas attempts in
his celebrated limitation of Christ
tells us, He is truly great that is
great in charity 1 congratulate
you upon attaining to the honors of
that greatness. May God bless you
and His spirit guide you in all
your private and public life"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-12-16
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 1o.
COUNCIL. CHATTER.


Dec. IL, 1893.
Council met in regular session,
President Cooper presiding and
Councilman Cooper. Clary and Pol
ster present. Mayor Norton absent.
Minutes of meetings of July 81,
Aug. % and q and Sept. II read and
approved.
Report of city marshal for Sep
TENDER, October and November,
with treasurer's receipt for 500 at
tached, was received and placed on
file.
Report of city treasurer was re-
ceived and placed on file.
Report of police judge was de-
ferred.
On motion the following claims
were allowed and ordered paid:
W. NJ. Gill, marshal's salary three
months. etc. $3.50; Spencer Turner.
cleaning Jail. etc. SIP; J. NJ. English,
costs in Lon Dardenne case as de-
Quoted from lumber bill of ID. ).
Mitchell 81; ID. n. Merrick. hauling
dirt $50; Fl. Alexander. carpenter
work 81; r. p. McGregor. election
booths, etc. $26.25; G. w. Crane. ]. p.
docket $40; T. Common. coal 1886; ]. ].
Fribley. wood to pauper, hardware.
etc. $23.6l; J. NJ. Cooper, wood to pau
per $3.50; j.. T. Ryon, clerks salary,
etc. $26.
On motion 500 was allowed on
lumber bill of $l24.S0 of ID. S. Mitch
ell.
On motion the following claims
were referred to committee on claims
and accounts: Preston, Button,
blacksmithing, $5.35, S. A. Haines &
Son, lumber 1857, Gardner & Smith,
publishing clerks financial state
ment 81; d. S. Mitchell, lumber for
penstock at dam, $12480.
On motion city clerk was in
structed to make out and send bills
TO county commissioners for money
paid out for support of paupers.
On motion city clerk was author
lied to take up old deeds and issue
new ones in lieu thereof to lots "a
and u in plat of city cemetery.
On motion adjourned.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-12-16
RAILROAD FARE PAID TO ALL TO GALENA AND RETURN
A New Scheme.

Thelightningrod shark has struck
a new role. First shark offers to rod
a farmers barn or residence as a
sample job for one dollar and signs
contract to that effect. Second
shark comes along. puts up the
rods and demands sixty dollars
pay. Farmer refuses and produces
contract calling for the work to be
done for one dollar. Shark No. 2
curses Shark No. l, takes down the
rods and demands the dollar con-
tract. receives it and departs. BY
tearing off one end it becomes a
bankable note calling for two hun
dred and fifty dollars and the farmer
has it to pay.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-12-16
The Birmingham, Ala, Daily

The Birmingham, Ala, Daily
News has the following to say OF
the Swedish Quartet Company
which will be at the city hall in
this city on Wednesday evening,
Dec. 20:
The program rendered last night
was wonderfully smooth and flaw
less. The audience was enraptured,
and showed the most intense APP
probation. Every single number
was encored; every single number
was delightful. The quartet work
was remarkable for it's smoothness
and finish. There was no straining.
The voices blended as gracefully as
the tints of cloud, and no man
seemed at any pitch within several
notes of the limit of his range.
Altogether the concert was like the
winter sun of the semi-tropics. 1t
was calm, restful, dreamy, delicious.
1t escapes critisim on absolute mer-
it-that merit which is the highest,
an ease which comes from the high
est art.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-12-16
q. A. z. Elect Officers.

At meeting of G. A, II. Post, No.
123, held on Saturday evening, Dec.
8, the following officers were elected
for the ensuing term:
p. p. CIV. c. Black.
p. C.-R. p. McGregor.
S. V. CIV. A. Doty.
J.V. C.-Wm. Green.
Chaplain-Morris Doty.
A. Q. Mt. c. Weaver.
Adjutant-J. w. Durham.
o. d.. Mcbride.
o. G.-R. Neff.
NJ. D.-A. ]. Parsons.
Inspector. p. Gage.
Guards-G. W. Wise, f. NJ. Will
Jams, ]. P. Gage, H. L. Skaggs.
Council of Administrations. NJ.
Cooper, w. S. Norton, J. J. Fribley,
A. G. Hanback,, Alexander Warner.
Finance Committee. B. Opper-
man, T. b. Mckinney, VIM. March.
The post will hereafter meet every
Saturday evening at o'clock sharp.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-12-16
.. o. o. r. Officers.

At meeting of the 1. o. o. F.
lodge held on Wednesday evening
of last week the following officers
were elected for the ensuing term:
N. G.-S. H. Carroll.
V. G.-John Reyer.
Sect. c. Weaver.
Treas.-Morris Doty.
The other Offices have not yet been
filed.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-12-16
O. S. 2. Elect Officers.

AT recent meeting of the Order
of Select Friends the following of
ficers were elected:
P. PR. p. McGregor.
P.-Sarah ]. Kelley.
V. P.-Mrs. A. w. Mullen.
Sec.-Mrs. Ella Paul.
Treas.-A. d. c. Harvey.
Chaplain-M. +. Bramhall.
Marshal-Mrs. +. .. Noble.
Warden-D. G. Finn.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-12-16
Memphis Route.
avoided.

CHEAP RATEs.-On account of the
California Mid Winter Exposition to
be held in San Francisco, tickets
will be on sale Nov. 10, 1893, to April
l, 1894, for $66.10, first class, for the
round trip, limited for return to
April 1, 1894. Nearly all California
points take the same rate.
W. C. KNIGHT,
Agent Memphis Route.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-12-16
BuckIen,s Arnica Salye.

The best salve in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores ulcers, salt rheum. fever
sores. letter. chapped hands. chilblains.
corns. and all skin eruptions. and posi-
lively cures piles. OF no pay required 1t
is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction,
or money refunded. Price IS cents bxo.
For sale by ]. G. Polster.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-12-16

Attention is called to the adv. of
Landauer & Co., the old reliable
wholesale liquor firm of Joplin. If
you want anything in the way of
fine liquors for the holidays send
YOUR orders to them.