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The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1897-02-13
THE BLESSING OF A BELL.

Only . Bishop or Priest Specially Dele
gated May Perform Ceremony.
This description Of q, Catholic cere-
mony of blessing bell is taken from
private letter written by New York
er, who is at present visiting little
fishing village in the south of France
on the Mediterranean.
The baptism of bell is an act much
more important than the baptism of q
child, it seems, and it cannot be con
ferred except by bishop, or, if that is
impossible, by church dignitary in.
vested with the proper power by a spc-
cial indult from Rome. Such was the
case in this instance, when the vicar
general OF the bishop Of MarseilIes was
commissioned to perform the solemn
ceremony.
The bell, covered with it's white bap.
tismal robe, ornamented with laces,
ribbons and flowers, stood in front OF
the sanctuary and was raised three or
four feet from the floor. When bishop
is present he blesses on the spot the wa
ter and salt used. When he is not able
to come he Diesses them at the cathedral
and sends them in properly sealed ves-
sells.
The officiating priest and the deacon
and subdeacon wear the amis, alb and
stole. Seven psalms are chanted, be-
ginning with the "Miserere" and ending
with the "De Profundis." After this
begins the baptism with water special
" blessed and called Gregorian water.
as it appears that the liturgy followed
was instituted by st. Gregory the
Great.
The bell is washed inside and out and
during the ceremony the theological
psalms, 145 and $50, are recited in
psalmody. Then comes the anOintment
of the bell with the holy oil, while the
priest recites beautiful prayer.-N.
Y. World. -
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1897-02-13
Postage stamps on ; BedstesA

Mrs. George Wilson, Of birmingham,
N. Y, has a unique curio in the shape OF
a bedroom set-bedstead, dresser, wash
stand and dchairs-decorated with post
age stamps of every known civilized
country on the globe. Mrs. Wilson has
been collecting stamps for the past
seven years, and the number has
reached over half a million, $4,000 be-
ing the number. The value Of these
stampe has been estimated At $500.
All of these stamps have been carefully
washed, dried and pasted on after the
style Of a Grassy patchwork quit, and
represent large patience and a great
amount Of labor. Thdre are seven
pieces Of furniture in ell decorated
This curio Is valuable, IN oder Sf 500
from Cornell university haxing been
refused by the owner. 1tispahaQs the
most novel collecttdn ef foreign and
domestic stamps In the United States:
The stamps are stuck on with glue and
are covered with . heavy HArn3sh.
and can ba washed w1thouts s. my 10
Tie sthmp&-ChicAgo Casvaj1
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1897-02-13
Oxygen In Surgery.

Remarkable results are reported to
have been obtained in England by treat
ing wounds with oxygen gas. Two
kinds of heterogeneous are found in
wounds, one kind being benefcent and
the other injurious in it's effects. On
ygen causes an increase of the former
and decrease of the latter, so that
wounds treated with oxygen heal more
rapidly and with less pain than by any
other form of treatment.-BritishM Med
ical Journal
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1897-02-13

The kEysroHE is the sole representative
of the Great Upper Wood River. Sawtcoth
and Smoky mining regions, and, located
as it is in the very heart of the most prom
Using mining country Oh the face of the
earth, and leaving nothing undone to pre-
sent its readers complete synopsis of all
mining news and developments, as well as
matters of local Importance in and about
Ketchum, it is an Invaluable guide for cap
ital and informant to the settler of every
craft and position. Subscribe for it, read
it, and let your friends read it.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1897-02-13
Drinking Rain CropS.

The interesting doings and peculiari-
ties of the young king-bird, kept cap
tive, are thus described: The king
bird lives on insects, which it generally
captures on the wing, and the young
bird that Mr.. B,lmpus experimental
with caught falling drops of water by
striking at them with it's beak, but could
not be induced to drink from dish after
the manner of chicken. This leads
Mr.. Bumpus to suggest that kingbirds
may be in the habit of quenching their
thirst by seizing falling drops Of rain.
-Coianco - -H. ...HE h.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1897-02-13
NOAce of Forfeiture.

signs: = DEE her heirs or as
pepSus a are hereby notified that have ex-
lars in ,nh tIe sum of one hundred (1Oo) dol
~ iaoof and improvements upon the
,oa. WELLINGTON
abonmt r mining UNI claim, situated on Bear eulch,
in Woodt tee nes miles northeasterly of Galena,
countv 0I "a hiver mining district, Blaine
Revised sSaano, Stao, as required by section 1924.
iny tho statutes of the United States, be-
for the arnount rao required to hold the same
that yory year ending December 81, 1895 /;
being 'Our ou proportion of the same is $50,
iromS thu IIle.aalf; half; and if within ninety days
ninety d,vae service psi OF this notice. or within
port,oan, ,a,i g Or refuse to contribute YOUR pro-
incudinoat ot such such expenditure as co-owner,
your is in,sse iegal costs of this publication,
pfopertv e. IN said claim will become the
psoss;tcy, OF the Undersigned. under the
ot said section 1924.
Kstchrr -, JOHN CAREY.
EsN@ Idaho, January IA, 1896.
publication, Jan. Is, 1886.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1897-02-13
Queer Concert Receipts.

While once making professional
tour round the world. Mime. Trebelli
agreed to sing at concert at the So
cjety islands for third of the evenings 3
receipts. She was rathter surprised,
though not displeased, with her share.
When counted over it consisted OF 20 pigs,
40 turkeys, e5 chickens, 1000 cocoanuts
and an immense quantity of bananas,
oranges and lemous-Qnc;unaA En-
quirey.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1897-02-13
Bull Fighting ON Bicycles.

In Spain bull fighting is becoming
popular. Not long ago Carlos Rod
rigues, q famous cyclist, and Senior
Badila, famous picador, mounted on
cycles, tackled a bull in the arena in
Madrid. The bull won--in a canter.-
Chicago Tribune.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1897-02-13
SPEAKING 70 IHE DEAF.
4 NAeteke ls Often Made In Tryin1 d
Eapneiats Very Plsinly.

EnpAeiate Very P1Sinly.
Many people, and am sorry to say
some teachers OF the deaf, fail to realize.
in practice at least, that speech is not
as clearly visible to the eye as it is audi
BILE to tho ear and think that by speak
ing slowly, word by word, and opening
their mouth to the widest extent, they
will render the task of the speech-read-
er easier. AZ q matter of fact they rem
der it all the more difficult. A child in
school may learn to understand teach
er who mouths his words in this man
ner, but this ability is of no value to him
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1897-02-13
NOtice of Publication.

i0b W. Watlington, A. H. Rahm and
srd 0eison :. Kilnball, your heirs, devisees
,;,ui lou are hereby notified that the under
isntu in isS mas expended SlOO, in the year 1895,
'~00f and improvements upon the
MEXICAN
or S"R INNING claim in Warm Springs Creek,
IdaS"u pSuuiaer, mining district, Blaine county,
der GTUs tbss IN order to hold said premises un.
Sa,,It we provisions of section 1924, Revised
amouas s OF the United States, being the
snS G';it sa required to hold the same during
yitb;n ,or SAID calendar year 1895, and if.
the ,n ninety days after the expiration of
pubfRiuS m fRiuSollsaton OF this notice, which will be
fuse fSnea 10 eor Tor ninety days, you fail or re.
tions of SfontrIDute your respective propor-
sccora; ~ such expenditure as co-owners,
said ling oIa TO your respective interests i'm
sirtsaaaim eiaim viz: Z. w. Watlington, one
tenth tIn.a' n S6.25; A. H. Rahm. one-six-
eighth 20 ss1;zo; and Nelson F. Kimball, one
Viii fII, n, siZ5o, your interests in said claim
srtv n of oe forfeited to and become the prop.
tue tue NJ II ,s sne undersigned, under and by viz
VI SAID section 1924.
ri-,.. EDWARD BRISBIN.
'' puollcation, Feb. Is, 1895.
The Penn's Grove record., 1897-05-21
washIngton's Statue.

The statue of Washington-that
$3.50, 900 one-in Philadelphia is said
to have been modelled after the portrait
of the Father of His Country, painted
by Gilbert Stuart, and now in the
White House. If such be the case, it
is not Washington at all, below the
neck and part of the shoulders, for
Stuart painted only a bust portrait.
The completed figure was painted af-
terward by Winstanley, with Colonel
Smith, son-in-law of President John
Adams, as a model for the unfinished
body and limbs. Washington was a
man of splendid proportions, almost a
giant, aud Colonel Smith was the only
mar of that day whocould wear Georges
clothes without a misft.
In 1914, when General Ross and Adj
miral Cockburn, two British frebrands
and wreckers, drove Dolly Madison
away from the White House, the wife.
of the President turned back to save
this portrait of Washington, 1t was
hanging on the wall, and caught her
eve Just as the British reached The
threshold. At the risk of capture she
resolved to save it, and save it she did,
though the servants were obliged to,
chop it out of the frame with an TX.
The canvas was sent in a hack to awo-
man Of the name of Baker, living be-
yond Georgetown. Fifty years laterit
was renovated and rehung in the White
House,--New York Press.
The Penn's Grove record., 1897-05-21
Drip Coffee the Best.

So many people have an idea that
coffee has to be boiled to get the
strength out of the crushed berry. On
the contrary, boiling gives the liquid
a peculiar bitter taste that is foreign
to really good coffee. Besides that 1t
ruins the flavor. "Drip" coffee is
supposed to be the very best coffee
that is made, but even that is spoiled
sometimes by letting the liquid boil
up over the strainer, thus loosening
the oil that makes the coffee bitter. If
you have not a regular coffee strainer,
make three or four cheese-cloth bags
of a size large enough to accommodate
the amount Of coffee that you use, al
lowing for swelling of the grain and
for a drawstring to tie. Wash and
boil the bags after making, so that not
a taste of the cloth remains in them.
Fill the bag with the coffee, and have
in a teakettle, boiling hot, exactly the
amount of water you want to use for
your coffee. Rinse the coffee pot out
with hot water, and put the bag in the
pot and pour over it the boiling water.
Place the pot on.the back of the stove,
where it will remain just below the
bubbling period for at least ten min
utes. The result will give you clear,
strong coffee; you need not use a
grain more than for the old way-and
it will not hurt the weakest digestion.
Neither is egg necessary. Empty the
bag as soon as the meal is over, as
there will be no more good in the cof-
fee, and wash the bag in hot water;
shake free of all the grounds and hang
in the air TO dry. Have at least four
such bags, and keep them and the cof-
fee pot scrupulously clean, W
ton Star.
The Penn's Grove record., 1897-05-21
A New Diversion,

A nose party is the latest, and it is
thus described by a participantin one:
Holes were made in q sheet large
enough to permit a good-sized nose.
Half of the party got behind it, and
for a moment or two there was a widely
varying assortment of %proboscises on
exhibition, ranging from the turn-up
pug to the needle-pointed creation
searcher. The party on the outside
selected noses, each choosing the par
ticular nose that suited his ideas, and
the owner thereof was his partner for
the evening. 1t was a solemn occa-I
sion.
Another entertainment given re-
Gently was called a harlequin party,2
and the colors of red, green and yell
low were to be seen on all sides. The
decorative effect was charming; those
bright hues were seen at the windows,
and about the tables-and everywhere;
and, moreover, TO the prizes were ap-
the anne gay insignia. A
harlequin party is clio Sc kin to the sal
magundi, it seems. There were ten
different tables at the entertainment,
and each table had its W game. The
young people had great fun over the
various games progressing fro m one
table to another. San Francisco
Chronicle.
The Penn's Grove record., 1897-05-21

Another plan for turning to account
forces of nature as yet dimly under
stood is reported from Scandinavia,
where's savant has discovered amethod
of converting the turf into coal. The
turf is placed in retorts and gradually
heated to $50 degrees. The retorts are
then closed and the temperature kept
up for seven hours, The tar and gas
products + thus retained in the coal
mass to the extent of eighty per cent,
and the resultant is said to contain
sixty-five per cent. of carbon, six per
cent. of hydrogen, 81 water and Ave.
per cent. of ashes. Turf coal gives
about the same amount of heat as sec.
onds, and has been tested both in
Krupp's iron foundry and for domes-
tic purposes. One thousand kilos are
sold for 81. rs, the cost OF preparing it
being about seventy-fve cents.
The Penn's Grove record., 1897-05-21

A London magistrate, Mr.. Curtis
Bennett, the other day took occasion
to make some remarks on the subject
of kleptomania which were distinctly
severe on the fair sex.
A respectable woman was brought
before him charged with stealing
twenty-five cents worth of property.
The defence was mental infirmity.
The magistrate said that what was
said to be kleptomania in better class
circles in poorer circles was called
thieving. Personally he did not believe
in kleptomania among the better folk.
His experience during the past twelve
years as q metropolitan magistrate was
that it was exclusively confined to the.
female sex. 1t was very peculiar that
it should not be found among the male
population.
No doubt there was in females alove,
and even a passion, for striking a bar
gain, In the process of carrying out
that bargaining system m seemed
sometimes to think it would be an
achievement if they got what they
wanted for nothing. That was the only
explanation he knew Of for klepto-
mania which was actually thieving.
There was no doubt that the prisoner
did steal the things. She said she had
a limited income of $3.50 a year; thou
sands of people who came before that
court would be glad to have that
amount and would be honest with it.
He thought that probably the lesson
she had had Of a night in prison would
teach her not to purloin other peo-
ple's goods when she went to shops
New York journal.
The Penn's Grove record., 1897-05-21
w ruN1ssls M GREECE.
People Who Can AFFORD Brass Bands EN-
ploy Them.

People Who Can Afford Brass Bands Em-
ploy Them.
Funerals are far less funereal in
sunny Hellas than in northern chimes,
according to the Philadelphia Press.
The typical Greek funeral of the poor
er sort is led by six or eight men, bear
ing between them an open coffin, in
which the face of the corpse is fully
visible to passers upon the street. If
the bearers are in the Greek national
costume-red caps, white kits, knife
plated, and long white stockings, with
embroidered ~gaiters-they certainly
look rather gay for mourners. II a
hearse is used it is not D black affair
with heavy plumes, but as gay with
gliding and red and white paint as a
circus wagon, and SO arranged that
the face of the corpse is visible. If
the family of the dead man are rich
enough to afford it, a brass band ac-
companies the procession, besides the
group Of Greek priests walking by the
coffin. There is always q crowd of on
lockers. Public notice of deaths and
funerals is always given in the towns
by printed cards, posted on the church
doors, lamp posts and dead walls.
In Athens the funeral Of an eminent
man is always made the excus for
something like a public festival. On
such occasions the state hearse is
brought out, drawn by four white
horses. This hearse is a high affair,
made in close imitation Of 9 Corinthian
temple. The deliberately carved col
umns are gay with gliding, the roof is
white and gold. On every possible
pretext there is a military parade in
honor of the distinguished departed,
and the brass band is never omitted.
When the late Austrian Minister,
Baron Koszed, was buried there was a
parade in his honor of several regi-
ments of Greek infantry, q lot OF ma
rines from the Greek navy, Austrian
sailors and attaches; music was furn-
ished by Greek and Austrian military
bands, the former Of which wound up
the day by playing popular airs in the
Place de la Constitution to nm audi.
enee of several thousand. Fully half
the population of the city were gath
cred in dense masses along the vide
academy avenue, and saw the parade,
in which the gay frontier troops in their
Albanian dress were the most con-
spicuous feature, and next to them
were the beautiful floral designs borne
upon long poles by men Of European
dress. The King was present in q
plain carriage driven by a coachman
in silver and blue uniform, but he at
tracted little attention. Athenians
can see their King almost any day.
The Penn's Grove record., 1897-05-21

A reporter recently called at this famous
seat Of learning and was shown into the
room of the President, Prof. Alvin P. Bar
naby. When last seen by the reporter Prof.
Barnaby was in delicate health. To-day he
was apparently in the best of health. In
response to m inquiry the professor said:
"oh, yes, l am much better than for some
time. l am now in perfect health; but my
recovery was brought about in rather a Pc
culiar way"
"Tell me about It," said the reporter.
"well, to begin at the beginning" said
the professor, 81 studied too hard when at
school, endeavoring to educate myself for
the professions. After completing the com
mon course I came here, and graduated
from the theological course. 1 entered the
ministry, and accepted the charge of a
United Brethren Church at a small place in
Kent County, Mich. Being of an ambitious
nature, I applied myself diligently to my
work and studies. In time l noticed that
my health was failing. My trouble was in
digestion, and this with other troubles
brought on
my physician prescribed for me for
some time, and advised me to take a
change Of climate. 1 did as he requested
and was some improved. Soon after, /
came here as professor in physics and
chemistry, and later was financial agent OF
this college. The change agreed with me,
and for awhile my health was better, but
my duties were heavy, and again / found
ny trouble returning. This time 1t was
more severe, and In the winter 1 became
completely Frustrated. 1 tried various
medicines and different physicians. Finally,
1 was able to return to my duties. Last
spring 1 was elected President of the coll
lege. Again I had considerable work, and
the trouble, which had not been entirely
cured, began to affect me, and last fall l
collapsed. 1 had different doctors, but
none did me any good. Professor Bowman,
who is professor Of natural science, told
me OF his experience with DR.. Williams
Pink Pills for Pale People and urged me to
give them a trial, because they had bene-
flied him in a similar case, and l concluded
to try them.
The trst box helped me, ana the second
gave great relief, such as I never had ex-
perienced from the treatment of any physi-
clan. After using six boxes Of the medi-
cine I was entirely cured. To-day I am
perfectly well. / feel better and stronger
than for years. / certainly recommend
this medicine"
To allay all doubt Professor Barnaby
cheerfully made an affidavit before
LYMAN J. ScuDDER, Notary Public.
DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People
are sold by all dealers, or will be sent post
paid on receipt of price, so cents a box or
six boxes for $3.50 (they are never sold in
bulk, or by the 1907, by addressing DR.. WILL
iams"Medicine Co., Schenectady, N. Y.
The Penn's Grove record., 1897-05-21
About Paper,

1t is a strange fact that while pape r
is being used for dozens of purposes
formerly monopolized by wood, or even
a harder material, such as car wheels,
boxes, barrels, tubs, pals, etc., wood
is rapidly driving other ingredients to
the wall in the manufacture of nearly
all the cheaper grades of paper.
Paper floors are manufactured at
Einsiedein, Germany. In the form of
a pasty mass the paper is spread upon
the surface to be covered and sub
mitted to pressure. 1t behaves like
plaster of paris, and is said to be
noiseless under the foot, and particu-
larly effective in preserving a uniform
temperature, Having no joints, it
presents a perfectly smooth surface.
The Penn's Grove record., 1897-05-21
Not shifted for Toreadors.

A bull fighter in Mexico on the
lookout for a novelty undertook to ap-
pear in the arena on n bicycle, He
did so, and all went well till, describ-
ing a graceful curve, he rode over a
stone and the bull, Selling the oppor-
tunity, lifted both bicycle and ride on
his horns and tossed them over the
bslustrade in among the spectators.
The toreador was severely bruised, and
is going to stick to horses in future
New York Press.
The Penn's Grove record., 1897-05-21
Is the bost-inf fact the One True Blood Purifier.
Hoods Pills PFH .G aid PS dise alhSaiain asc.


A correspondent of the Indianapolis
journal tells this story of the Brazilian
Minister in Washington, who is, I'M
fortunately, blind, and has his daily
papers read to him by a secretary, so
that he is obliged to form his impress
sions entirely by sound, The other
night he sat at a club dinner by the
side of n well known correspondent,
and in the course of an hours CONVEX
sation he repeated the name of MI.
''Tomredy" at least half adozen times.
1t was some little time before it
dawned upon the correspondents
mind that the Minister meant Speaker
Reed. Senior Salvador de Mendonca
had never seen the name in print and
never heard it pronounced in any other
way than ''Tomredy," and although an
extremely punetilious gentleman he
fell into what would have been to him
an objectionable error if he could have
known it. Speaker Reed sat near him
and enjoyed the incident immensely.