Idaho semi-weekly world. (Idaho City, Boise County, Idaho Territory) 1867-1868, 1867-12-21

THERE are in Japan 10000 Rsman Catho-
lies descended, from the Christian converts,
left there two hundred years ago, at the time
Japan was closed to reignintercourse. They
are scattered throughout the Empire, and
there are no new converts. A large portion
Of these Christians reside in the Island Of Sin
Kin, and Nagasaki istheir central point, where
there Is o Roman Catholic Bishop and several
priests.
THE town of Coburg, N. Y, was made fa-
nous two months ago, by the birth of an infant
which weighed only one pound. The child Is
now in the third month of her existence, and
has gained pound and a half, kicking the
beam at, two and half pounds An ordinary
sized gentleman's finger ring will easily pass
over her arm to the elbow and her shoes are
just two inches long.
Mrs. LINCOLN ORce procured the arrest
and incarceration, as State prisoner. Of an
individual who spoke disFespectfullY of her.
If she werethe wife of the Government now,
and,were equally vindictive, the neither gar
inent of every Republican editor in. the land.
would futter from the classmates Of Fort La
fayette or the windows Of tho Old Capitol
prison.
An IrislirnaH, having arrived In this country,
strdck across the tieldsin search of employ
ment. While ascending q, hill he suddenly
came to q stand-still at the sight of turtle,
slowly vending it's way. Pat never having
seen the animal before, exclaimed, "Howly
mOther-the dIyis of country is, this where
the snuf-boxes walk,up hill!'
A LEADING negro elected to the Constitu-
tional Convention of Virginia, can neither read
nor write, and he has been FIVE times insDris.
oned for stealing. He is q COED member Of
the "God and morality party"
WHEN you see a. young man aud woman
walking down the street, leaning against each
other like pair of badly matched oxen. it is
a pretty gnOd sign that they are bent on con-
solidatiOn.
ENlILY-"Charlie, dear sister Sophy has got
alittle babyr' Charlie-'.Is it boy?'' Emil
ly-"No, girl Charlie (fretfully )-"Oh,
then ] shall be a nasty aunt!'
IN AN article On,drunkenness, DIR. Hall says:
80 be great orator, o peerless beauty, or
the star Of the social circle, whether man or
woman, is next door to being lost"
Az EXCHANGE says there is. every reason
why Weston should have walked from. Port
land, but none in the world whyhe should have
walked to Chicago.
A NAN, boastingi in the company of young
latleS IIlaJ ne mad o luxurlant head OF ndlr, u
lady present observed that it was owing to the
inell0wness Of the soil.
FoRTY-Two persons are under confinement
in the city jail of Petersburg of whom thirty
two are colored. and the others plain or white.
THE young ladies of this day and generation
appear anxious to emulate the fate Of CEeopa-
tIa--by putting ladders" to, their bosoms.
A NAN who has wife or sweetheart named
Lize is not to be believed in ANYTHING, for he's
always telling Lie about everything
BEFORE you speak of the absent ask your
sef the three following questions: Is it true 2
it useful9 Is it kind
EEsurTs are rapidly gaining both in numbers
influence in France.
AI.FsKIN hats, with the hair on. are worn
uls by fDI.s-,