The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-02-26
News and Gossip.

Violet is a popular color, a popr-
lar flower and popular perfume
| General Cassius NJ. Clay, having
become satisfied that his child wife,
Dora, is unhappy, has determined
to set her free by seeking divorce.
The young men of Atlanta, Ga,
are determined to redeem the repu-
tation ofthe city on the OSCILLATION
line, and for that purpose have
formed u club which imposes a fine
of SO for every case in public
Another bylaw prohibits members
from talking over ten minutes with |
any particular girl, and if it is es-
tablished that any man has serious
intention he is tried and fined heav-
lily. The titles of the chief officers |
are "Marble Heart" Freezer" and |
Iceberg" Another arrangement, !
awards the contents of the treasury
to the last man who deserts the
state of bachelordom.
when l was first married." says
the Rev. DR.. Lorirner, paster of Ire
mont Temple, Boston, II had my
strict ideas about Sunday observ
ance. Mrs. Lorimer had colored
'aunty' for cook, and on the frs,
Saturday after she came | went into
the kitchen and told her | did not
want any Sunday work, 80 she could
prepare all meals for that day be
forehand. She didn't say one word
while | was talking then she looked
up and, pointing to the door, ex
claimed: Now, look hyar, Marse
George, you jest 60 in dar and tend
to your Christianity and leave m.
to tend to nah kitchenp | went.
and as near as / can remember We
had hot dinners Sundays as long
as she stayed with US.
Assemblyman Weller of New Jer.
sey has introduced, by request o.
Mrs. Charlotte Smith, bill to tax
bachelors in that State. The tax j.
fixed at $40, and it is provided that
the revenue derived from this source
shall be used for the support of de
pendent old maids who have arrived
at the age of so or more years. Tn.
bill provides, furthermore. that old
maids who have an annual incom,
of 5000 or more shall pay an an
nual tax of SO for the purpose o.
creating fund for the maintenance.
of decrepit and dependent bachelor
who have reached an age of so o.
more years and who have been up
able to procure wives. 1t is claimed
that there are 10000 bachelors il
New Jersey who would be affected
by this law. The number Of olu
maids is beyond present estimate
The San Francisco News Lette,
says: Rev. Charles r. Brown, pas
tor of the Oakland First Congrega
tional Church, is often panied by
being mistaken for that other Brown
of malodorous fame, and he fire.
quently hears remarks by those who
labor under the delusion that he is
the other fellow, not calculated to
improve his devotional calm. Ev. n
the little children over the bay fnu
it necessary to tell the Lord in their
prayers which Brown they mean
when they say their prayers, as the
following will show:
Kneeling down one evening. .
precocious little miss, after invok-
ing blessing upon all the members
of the family, wound up with her
accustomed petition for theOakland
clergyman, her pastor, land bless
Dr.. Brown, Amen"
Then she rose up, but fearing tha,
the blessing might get mixed up, she
immediately Topped -down on her
knees again, explaining, devoutly !:
20 Lord, l do not mean naughty
Dr.. Brown, who 'fessed. but good DR..
Brown, who never 'fesses! Amsn!"
Dealt resaecs Spit ard Smoke Yosr Life Away.