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The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1897-12-04
WAS MOI A,s ssEHeR.


sweFeA the Pretty Girl.
This il the story Of . ahy young man,
and for that reason his name shall be
hidden under the mantle of charity. He
is q very shy youth in the presence of
all womankind, and has even been
known to blush when a wee baby girl
smiled at him and gurgled. 1t is not
surprising, therefore, that while his
family were more or less immersed in
society, he seldom went forth himself,
says the Kansas City Star.
One day his aunt bade him to dinner
and declared that she would be forever
offended If he did not come. It was a
family conspiracy, you see, to intro
duce him to the sweetest girl in the
world, who would undertake to cure
him of his shyness.
The dinner came OF and the shy
young man found himself seated by the
sweetest girl. It hard work for the
girl, though. All through dinner she
had made impossible conversation and
had only been rewarded with bushes
and stammering.
At length dessert was served, and
with the finger bowls came doylies, on
each of which was drawn a clever little
design with indelible ink. Pictures Of
this sort are, for some unaccountable
reason, said to be etched. They fur
nished the almost exhausted girl with .
new theme, however. Turning to the
shy youth she inquired, brightly:
"Do youetchY"
"N-no," he replied. ''but I've been
troubled with prickly heat somewhat
during the last not SPELL"
With shrek Of insuppressible
laughter the sweetest girl gave him
mp. He Is still shy.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1897-12-04
An Easy.Gei.g Chinese Prince.

O44&&OV
The famous German traveller, Otto
Ehlers, tells shout singular Chinese
potentate whom he visited in Laos
States, while on his way from Siam to
Tonquin. The prince leaves the cares
of Affairs chiefly to his wife. He has
had his throne placed in the palace
Kitchen 30 that he can receive visitors
and watch the preparation Of his meals
at the same time. The subjects seem
to be content with his manner Of ad-
ninistration, and admire the demo
cratic spirit manifested in his choice
of throne room. The dynasty, how
ever, promises to become extinct, as
the princes SON and heir II confirmed
drunkard and at last reports unmar-
ried.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1897-12-04

AODOOa UaQGF0FOU00 SeEVIcGs
The chief objection to the under
ground service is the foul air In the
tunnels. Thus far no serious attempt
to introduce electric traction has been
made on the "circle." Within . few
years, however, the City and South
London railway. better known as the
Greathead Underground line, starting
in the city, near the monument, and
diving beneath the Thames, has been
constructed to the neighborhood of
Remington park. and it is being ex-
tended. This is double tunne.-two
great iron tubes, in fact, one directly
beneath the other-and the trains are
operated and lighted by electricity. /
can testify from personal experience
that the; air Is pure and the motion of
the trains easy. Passengers are low
cred to the Platforms and raised there
from by huge lifts. This system was
the invention and the pet scheme Of the
eminent engineer whose name it bears,
and whose recent death was distinct
loss to technical science.-Time and the
Hour.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1897-12-04
THE RUSSIAN CAPITAL.

Vas1Ae00 and Enpt1aeos 81 the City
Of St. PetersbuR1.
An indefnable sense Of vastness is
the characteristic feature of the Rus
sian capital. Peter the Great planned
. city for one of the 10 islands of the
marshy delta of the Neva, and built .
fortress on smaller island to command
il. Basil Island is now the commercial
quarter, with the custom house and
exchange opposite the fortress, and with
long line of granite and stucco struc-
tures-the academy of sciences, the uni
versity, the academy of art, the military
school, the school of marine cadets and
the school of mines facing the river
on massive stone quay. Only one of
these huge buildings-the school of
marine cadets-remains from the time
of Peter the Great, 1t was the palace of
his favorite- minister, Mentchikoff, and
was a marvel of splendor in old ST. Pc
tersburg two centuries ago. The 20
islands behind the fortress have been
converted into struggling suburbs and
parks dotted over with villas and cot
tages to the shores of the Gulf Of Fin
land-an immense district with an end
less network of good roads and shady
alleys, where wealth and fashion dis
port themselves during the summer.
Beyond the fortress to the east is the
populous quarter of Viborg, with its
arsenals, barracks, railway stations
and factories-the manufacturing cen
ter of the capital. Beyond the Neva, to
the south is one unbroked level, with
. line of palaces along the outer quay,
10 the great side OF st. Petersburg,
pierced by four semi-circular canals,
and with broad streets radiating mile
upon mile from the Admiralty, until they
end in remote suburbs. In magnitude
and endless eomplexity it is an imperial
capital worthy of oil the Russias.
To this sense Of vastness is added q
singular impression of emptiness. Lon
don u human universe, with a system
OF self-centered worlds swarminR with
population and throbbing with vital en-
ergy. In St. Petersburg everything is ON
. tremendous scale, but whatever may
be the record of the census, the city
seems to be only half populated. The
arms Of the Neva are almost as broad
rs the fjords of Stockholm. so that there
are few bridges: the cathedrais and
palaces have open ground around them
on every side; the thoroughfares are
broad aud the squares are spacious;
and wherever one may be, far and away
opens vista of roof lines and struggling
streets. All these vast places seem to
be tenantless. On the river there 10
only sluggish movement of traffic;
the quays and bridges are without signs
Of hustle and activity; the public
squares are empty and the streets at.
all hours appear deserted. Even the
Nesski Prospect. the chief thorough
of the town. il singularly quiet and emp
~. st. Petersburg has been built upon
so grand . scale that generations must
pass before the streets can present the
spectacle Of populoua capital astir
with human life and energy. In this re-
spect, too, it is . representative capital
for an empire Of vast territorial area,
every section Of which is thinly popu-
r. Tribune.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1897-12-04

Doctors In Germany.
In 1876 there were 13,72s physicians
In the German empire. In 1887 the
number was 15,824, and in 1896 it was
about $4,000; no official count has beea
made since 1857
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1897-12-04
BearAIess Baeiasn nerrs.e.,..

bearaleos Bn01isA noprasteso.
Very few members Of the English bar
wear boards. Lord Justice Ropes, SIR
John Rigby and Sir Francis. Jeune are
among the few who violate tho LEGAL
traditions Of Great Britain by perult-
ting themselves to appear otherwise
than smoothly shaven.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1897-12-04

A traveller who recently visited Inc
dia states that he was astonished BY the
precocity Of Hindoo children. Many Of
them are skillful workmen at an age
when other children are learning the
alphabet. One Of the most expert
carvers In wood he saw was boy Of
seven, and many Of the handsomestand
most costly rugs are woven by children
not yet in their teens.-Cincinnati En-
quirer. S.e
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1897-12-04

-On Dangerous Grouod.-"It's q
lucky thing for some of the old compos-
ers that they didn't live longer." said
the German critic. II don't quite see
why. They are more appreciated now
than when they wrote" "Yes. but
they'd be punished for lese ma jeste.
sure. They have been using some Of the
emperorx musical ideas.
Star.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1897-12-04
THE ROYAL EXPRESS COMPANY.
How Queen vietoria's Messenger SeRv-
ice Operates.

How Queen Viet0F1A's Messenger SePv.
ice Operates.
Since 1861 the queen has governed less
than she did before. She has done better
IN just being q guiding influence in
home affairs and q standard OF inter
national morality to her ministers.
Nevertheless, she has attended indus
triously to routine business. In the
course of visit to the chalet she staid
at near Lucerne was taken to q spa
cious rustic kiosk. 1t looked down on the
rushing Reuss. Everything, save a
great round table, was old. Why was
the table, asked, so new? It had been
ordered for the queen She sat there.
with all the windows open, for hours in
the forenoon, writing and signing pa
pcrs. A favorite dog sat on a chair. As
there was no regent to replace her
majesty in England, (and never has
been,) queens messengers often came
and left, but we are not to suppose these
gentlemen only bore mysterious state
papers in their dispatch boxes.
The messenger department Of the
AOECA6A OAuC0 ~ 8OON uC<1l u P0ACVAo
delivery office for the convenience of
royalty. All the members of the royal
family have gastronomic leanings.
When Princesses. Alice, Helena and
Louise were girls they were carefully
instructed in the art and mystery of
cooking. They prepared, when the
court was at Osborne, one dish each day
for the queens table. They also used
to send by jueen's messengers to the
crown princess of Prussia cakes, pies.
and other dainties they made them
selves, and flowers. This way OF utiliz-
ing foreign Office messengers is not pc
culiar to England. Empress Augusta,
when queen Of Prussia, bought once in
two or three years q dress bonnet of
Mime. Marx-Weil Of the Faubourg ST..
Honore, but she usually sent it back
twice to be cleaned and retrimmed. The
bonnet was carried backward and for.
ward by kings messenger. Whether
she continued to give her custom to
Mime. Marx-Weill's successor am not
aware.-Contemporafy Review.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-02-10
FEATHERED DRUNKARDS.
shocking Depravity on the Part of Birds
Witnessed by Andrew Lang.

Shocking Depravity on the Part of Birds
Witnessed by Andrew Lang.
A queer story is told by Mr.. Andrew
Lang. The incident came under his own
notice and occurred under the bridge
over the Lochy, below the Ben Nevis
Long John distillery. From this tale it
is obvious that animals are only sober
from lack of wit to obtain alcohol:
'"That establishment disgorges into a
burn quantity of refuse, no doubt al
coholic. When we crossed the bridge in
the morning to fish, the ducks from the
farm opposite were behaving in drunk
en- and disorderly manner-fying, beat
ing the water, diving. spluttering and
greedily deyouring the stuff from the
distillery. Their antics were funny, but
vulgar. By o'clock we found the
ducks sleeping off the effects of their
debauch. We awakened them, and they
all staggered eagerly to bucket Of wa
ter, from which they quenched the tor
ments Of thirst A small sea bird behav-
ed in still more deplorable way. He
slowly drifted down the Lochy from the
fatal intoxicating burn, nor could peb-
bles judiciously thrown at him induce
him to take the wing. He tried to dive,
making efforts comic and unsuccessful
After drifting through the bridge re-
gret to. say that he returned to the burn
and "took cup Of kindness yet" get
ting all the more intoxicated and drift
ing back in a yet more deplorable condi-
tion. What a lesson, we said, is this to
mankind, who, after all, need not speak
Of their boasted reasonablenessl The
wild and tame things of stream and
ocean are as unwise as we.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-02-10
lie Resnon.led.

Tho late archbishop of Canterbury
had favoriie dog named Watch. Once,
as he lay on the mat at the open door of
the chapel, the archbishop read impress
lively. this sentence of the Scripture
lesson, "What I say unto you l say
unto you all--watch =" The dog sprang
up, came forward, and lay down before
the reading desk at his masters feet,
One hearer at least needed the lesson
and responded. -Congregationalist.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-02-10

"Package, sir, " said the agent as Mr..
Sharp came to the door, "There is "
express charges on it, "
''Be kind enough to wait moment, "
said Mr. Sharp as he disappeared in
doors. Presently ne returned. "Just al
low me to throw this X ray ON that pack
age, please. p"
The telltale light revealed three
bricks carefully done up in raw cotton,
and, unopened, they were returned to
the would be joker marked Refused. "
Washington Times. +,z.-
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-02-10
HAWTHORNE, ESERALDA COUNTY, NEVADA FEBRU AIRY TO- 1897

so slightly, yet sufficient to enable him
TO glance over his shoulder with an ugly
scowl at the approaching soldier.
That other piece" he demanded,
hercely, "or I'll split ON you, by heay-
pn'o
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-02-10
She'd Go Through 1t.

"How l would love, said the oldest
and much the heaviest of the Snigsby
girls, ''to sit OH yonder snowy cloud
and float across the azure empyrean!
Wouldn't it be daring experience to
ride on oloud?"
eyes, " said young Mr.. Mallow as
he looked at the cloud in question, but
I'm sure you'd go through it all right.
cleveland Plain Dealer.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-02-10

NJ. S. RAVAGER had met
with an accident. Steaming
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-02-10
No, Thanks.

Host about TO sing)-Woul6 you like
the Barber of Seville?"
Absent Minded Guest-No, thanks; !
always shave myself.-Exchange
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-02-10
CandcIariia Hall,
North Side of Main Street,
'jANDELARIA, /: NEVADA.
VIM. H. THOMAS, Prop'r.
The Proprietor OF this Newly Fitted and Com.
modious Hall is now prepared to furnish
Theatrical Troupes,
Dancing Parties,
Military Companies,
Political Clubs and
Secret Societies,
With Hall which cannot be equalled in South
western Nevada. For terms, Theatrical Mana
gers will address the Proprietor.

With Hall which cannot be equalled in South
western Nevada. For terms, Theatrical Mana
gers will address the Proprietor
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-02-10

A Chinaman of Walla Walla, Wash
answers to the name of "Shoo Fly"
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-02-10
LIQUORS AND CIGARS

10 be had in the Market.
Mr.. Thomas will conduct nothing but first.
class house, and cordial welcome will be ex-
tended to all guests.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-02-10
CandeIaria Hall Saloon

Is wellknown and finely furnished and is the
most popular resort in Candelaria. The bar Is
stocked with the choicest and best brands of
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1897-12-16
RATES,

IIe t1olla- per inch for first insertion, fif-
Il cents for each subsequent insertion.
liberal discount for advertisements on an
nua. contracts. Terms cash. Annual con-
tracts. PAYABLE quarterly.
No favnritcS. One price to ALL No spe-
cial position or special rates To foreign ad-
vertisers. All such must take the run OF
the paper ani abide ~ such rates.
Local notices. in local co'nmn. 10 cents
per line for first insertion and five cents for
each Subsequent insertion.
Advertisements for coming is.ne should
be handed in not later than Monday morn.
ing.
The editor '"ill not he responsible for the
views aul "nini"ns OF correspondents, nm.
less the SilIr are editOriallv endorsed.
THURSDAY. DEC. l6. 1897.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1897-12-16
(JUUlD EfERE; ! T. -
~O-O-O-O-O-

ssS"Wr intend to make it 80 for those
Wh1 trade with us this fail. by giving
them tier goods at lower prices than
they have ever been able 10 get h.rcto.
fore.
~" We are daily rIccivtny new Clouds
for every department of onr store. such
rs hats. shoes, dry goods and clothing.
eB- We have just received Il nice l;uc ri
ladies trimmed hats AMI sailors. An to
60 ut very low prlccs.
te1" We keep us complete line of Gen.
eraq Merchandise as can be found in the
cou6ty.
H6gOur strongest combination Of trade
wiz Hncrs are high grade wares. lowest
possible prices and straishl forward deaf
img<H
tET We invite our friends and cn>,om-
ers fp visit our store when in EaSlrv,
Bs3"Wo are confident that the values
wn3hvc to offer III induce YOU to buv.
With thanks for your past patron
age, we are
1o1rs very respectfully,
ELLISON BROS.
il 7-OTu1
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1897-12-16
Com it,linicated.

Mr.. Editor: / notice that Gen.
McCrady nl,1 others are com mment-
ing on the great number Of mur-
ders, lrom:cides, etc, and the
causes leading thereto.
1t is my opinion that one Of the
prime causts is that the great jn-
crease of population and the ex-
travaganc" of government and
people make tn" struggle for ex-
:jstance harder, as 1t leeomes more
difficult to live man cares less for
life. The merchant and travel-
ing salesman are so clever and
aove money 60 we'll, they over-per-
;suade ma2y to buy things they do
mot need at Tadnonsly big prices;
take mortgages, and thus send on
the people 'Vmte, Orought that
lis far worse than the uGaal sum-
mer ones sent by the higher iaowor.
Many very impracticable men
aere put a& The bead Of affairs.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1897-12-16
CHIEF CAV'SE.

Unhealthy mine from y hcaIth KID.
nrrs !. ~" ch,rf can U>rnf blaidrr troubles.
SO the Momb. like the bladder, was ere.
ntcd for ono pmpos", and II not ductorc0
too much is not Liable TO wenkncs> or
disease. except in rare cases. Iii. sit,,n,.
ed back OF and very cIn>r to the bladder
therefore amy pain, disease or inconvcu.
IeMcr manifested in the kidneys, back
bhaHeI " urinary paS>:,g' is often. by
mistake, olt'iiia%}i to female w"ul ness
or womb tronblr 0i sons SORT the or.
rOr is easily made and may ia rs easily
avoided. T" find ont correctly. set vomr
nrin" asitl. for twrnty-fonr hours; a srdi.
mr't or ,ritling indicates kidney or blad.
der iyonhl". The mild and the cxtraor.
dimry eilrGt uf DR.. Kilmcr'S swamp.
Root. the grtnt Midday and bladdcrrcmc.
dv j. soon rraIlzed. II Sou need . mcdi.
cine ven should have Tire best. At drug
Si<t fifty .cel t. and one dollar. You may
i,nv" II ,9mplr ottlc and pamphlet, boti,
sent free by Wpl. Mention the Pro.
PIES JoUIsTAE aud send your address to
Dr. KHmrl = &c., Bingham \. Y.
Ybv proprictrr< of rhi> papIcWr gnarantcc
the ge8ni noIlesS Of this 0Htr
febi1.9Sy).
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1897-12-16
Citation Notice.
STATE or SOUTH CAROLINA.l
GDIIutN Nf Dickens

STATE or SOUTH CAROLlNA.l
Comply ~ PickenS.
Bv !. Is. Sawhery, Esquire, Probate
Judge,
Whereas. James RaiHos 0,Hdc suit to
me. tn grant him I.vttcrs OF AdWinjstra.
ton with ti" viii nn1"Ncd, of the Estate
OF and effects Of Mrs. Bette Boyd Raines
deceased.
These are Therefore to cite aDd ad.
m"ni.h AL and singular the kiudrrl and
Creditor. Of the said Bette Boyd Raines,
dccca>"d. that they 10 aud appear before
me. in tn" Court nf Probate. to De irIl
* ii"kcnS Cout House, :. c.. ON il,e
WE qtg nf Dee 1897 next, after publ.
c:Itinu hesrtH. ut II t'clnck IN the fore.
noon. L" sh"~ &Snsn. il any they have,
why the snid AdmiD.1..,'nliOn should not
be granted.
Given under my Hand, TINS j2th day
OF Zee. 1897, in the l22 ycnr OF our inGG
pew aence.
tsEAGs !, B. NEwRERy, j. P.P.C.
drc13w2.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1897-12-16
DUCKS AND GOLD Rugs.

Grover Cleveland, now plain
citizen "f the United States, is
hunting ducks in the marshes Of
South Island, near Georgetown,
guest Of Gen. Alexander and is
using tn" Wisteria, a government
vessel, which was at his services on
]ik" occasions during his presi
dcncv. II" seems still popular
with tn" naval authorities and &C.
cepts their courtesies in his favor
ite sport.
So far his success has been in
dlii'ere'.', rs the ducks fight shy Of
gold bugs.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1897-12-16
Citation Notice.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.t
I'nnnfu nf Dinl an,

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.t
County of Pickens.
By 5. B. &GGbcry Esquirr,' Probat"
judy.
Whereas, 4. NJ. Mnallia 9lade suit to me
to grant him Letters Of Adnlipisiy2tion
OF the estate and effects OF Joab MulI.
din, deceuse
These are Therefore 10 cite md admon-
isI all and singular the kindred qDd cred
itors Of the said Joab Mnuldin. g.
ceased, that they be and appear before
me. in the Court Of Probate, to be
AeId ut Pickcns Court House,
S. G.s on The 30th day Of Dec. 1897 no1t,
after pYblieation hereof, at II O'Clock
in the f,l&n0oD. to shew cause. il any
they have. ~AW tle said Administra-
ton should not he &G9rtfd.
Given under my Hand. .thia 18th day Gf
Dec. 1897, in the 1872 yhay 0f oar Ia
sEAL] j Is NEwBERr, J p pc.
GecI$w2. -
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1897-12-16

All educated man, some 5U years
old--a preacher, and for long
time big county official, with five
or six Of his children, (some half
grown, } with a long pole trying to
prize up three or four fence rails
to let a cows head out of a crack.
He had stuck the pole in the crack
and was sitting on the end of the
pole soTe Is or 20 feet off, it on
the ground and the children Look.
ing on in great distress as he had
no fulcrum, the fence would not
lift. Can you imagine a more RI
diculous picture? | rode up, as it
was on the edge Of the road, and
with one hand lifted the fence and
let the COW out. Would like to
know how far he went and what
trouble he had in getting SO long a
role.
| am told one of the great Cen
erals of the late war and since one
OF the shining lights IF the world
led his regiment into the first bat.
tie Che was only q Colonel them
head foremost in columns Of two's
or four's. His name begins with
q letter that ls not as low down as
No. 10.
Gen. Longstreet says he meant
Cat Glendale or Frasier's farm for
Col. jenkins to silence q battery
in the midst Of McClellsns army.
and not BRING on battle, with his
! regiment Of sharp shooters, th"y
no more sharp shooters than my
other regiment,) and the two ar
mes within !-ss than four hundred
yards Of each other. And it seems
strange to me- that he did not see
jenkins start to charge. with the |
five regiments under his command |
as be. as | remember. was not NOR"
than 100 or 80 feet Oft. | doubt |
if Massena and Lanes At the battle |
Of Asp"rn and Essling We're under
any heavier fir" than was thes"
five regiments for at least "ne-hali
hour Marshal Lanes SAYS that
h" could hear th,. miss"ls breaking |
the bones Of his men like hall
against glass windows. | will pre-
sumo to differ with even SO great |
a man as he. on tins point. My
company was all shot down but
two or three that bore off to the
right. ] could not hear the hu
man voice, nor never heard a bone
break, but there was rattling
and clashing around my head thu,
| am sure come from the collidmg
Of missels with missels in the air
and with our guns. A bullet
strikes a man with a rather dead
thud. that can only be heard when
the tireing is slow
1t seems that fighting and kill
ing goes on at a good pace all
around us, from the effects Of
drinking whlskey or defending it.
| hav" always contended that
drinking will come i'm az the best
substitute" for eating, and remcm-
Der what Shakespoar makes Gaze
sar say it ia that "lean Caesar
that | fear,' meaning that the
corpulcnt and we'll fed are not So
dangerous. Let the wise and strong
press le-s hard on, the unwisc and
less strong if they care to see men
better. Agricolist.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1897-12-16
An Old Idea,

Every day strengthens tho belief Of emf.
nent physicians that impure blood is the
cause of the majority of our diseases.
Twenty. five years ago this theory was used
~ basis for the formula Of Browns Iron
Bitters. The many remarkable cures effected
by this famous old household remedy are
Ah@aisnt to prove that the theory is correct.
Brown IFop Bitters 10 sold by all dealers.