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The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1867-02-09

GRAND CoNoERT.-Tbe concert of vocal and in
strumental music, to be given by Prof Boyle, as
sisted by Messrs. Bell, Hughes, Keith, Dooley,
Belo ,1Isaacs, Maydenbauer and Mrs. Maydcnbauer
of this city, will come off at Pinney's Hall on Mon.
day evening. Feb. l1th, at half past O'Clock. 1t
promises to be the grandest aud most entertaining
musical treat ever giyenin Idaho. Reserved seats
for ladies. Admission, $2--greeEbacks. There is
sure to be crowded house, and persons wishing
to take ladies will do well to engage seats early.
Tickets to be had at the Bookstore, the City Hotel
and Poujade House, and at all the principal public
houses in town and on Buena Vista Bar. 81 9d =
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1867-02-09

THE CHICKEN CoNGREss.-There was big fun at
Ben. Northington's Chicken Congress- last Satur-
day night, The principal debate, between two
huge game birds for 5000 side, was splendidIy
contested discussion, and was won by John It's
chicken, after terrific fight of about fifteen min
utes, notwithstanding it was partly blinded early in
the fight It was the fastest, fercest. gamest dis
putant for its size Weighing near six pounds--we
ever saw pitted. Its antagonist fought bravely for
a chicken 80 overmatehed in vim and quick hit
ting, and nothing short of good stock will ever
gain the day over it. Considerably by-betting
was done and,severalE hundred dollars thus chang,
ed hands. -Four other matches were had, each of
them interesting, and the last the hardest contest
a battle Of alI-the chickens keeping up their
Sdfora good half hour. The :aobby" wassfull
the time, and Ben. simply wishes his friends
the lovers Of the sport to know that there
be some rare debates, on the same principles,
5 evening, to begin at about o'clock. & I Is j
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1867-02-09


The CowARDLY WRETcH.-The Col. Car
'rington, who played informer on Democrats
in the West;during the war; and on whose
Information several were committed to Lin
coins dungeons, had his command near Fort
Phil Kearney at the time of the late Indian
massacre 1t is now kno gn that hiscoward-
ice caused the loss of so many valuable
lives. He has been, relieved from duty and
placed under arrest. The wretch tries to put
the blame on his wife. ~ = 81 s - 3. -.
oi BARBARoUs.-The officer in command of
the condemned State prisoners on the Dry
-Tortugas, has placed G.. st. Leger Grehtell,
an English gentleman who served in the Con-
fedeEate army, in close solitary confinement,
and prohibited all ~comnunication from or to
him merely because he is suspected ofhay-
ing written a letter to the New Y Ork World,
relative to the inhuman treatment of the
prisoners there ta 3- ,sni9t. 20.
( WHISKY FRAUDs.-The stupendous frauds
committed by distiIIers all over the North
may peestimated when it. is knownithat in
1850 there was about ninety millions of gall
Ions lof thatlliquorsmanufa cturedJ while last
year, when we may bel sure the duantitysre
ally made was much larger than in 1860, the
tax was paid on onlytabbd efifteen millions
of gallons JVhe unjust and enormous tax
on the article has driven distillers to fraud in
Its manufacture. '''sa ssesa' = 'ss0 's''1 '''A
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1867-02-09
To Rent.

The BEST REMEDY FOR PURlFY1NG THE BLOOD,
Strengthening the Nerves, Restoring the Lost
Appetite, is FREsE'S HAMBURG TEA. It is
the best preservatiYe against almost any sickness,
if used timely. Composed of herbs only, it can be
given safely to intantsE Full directions in Eng
ilish,S French, Spanish, and German, with every
package. TRY IT. For sale at all the wholesale
and retail drug stores and groceries.
EMIL FRESE, Wholesale Druggist,
[39y1] Sole Agent, 41O Clay st., San Francisco.
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1867-02-09

MARRIAGE AND CELIBAcY, an essay of Warning
and instruction for, Young Men. Also, Diseases
and Abuses which PROSTATE the vital powers, with
sure.eans offelief 1sent free of charge in sealed
letter envelopes Address DR. J, .SKILLN HoUGHr
TON, Howard Association, Philadelphia, Pa. s7yl
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1867-02-09

ANOTHER a REFORM. BLACK Fred. Douga
lass, the present most talented, conspicuous,
and influential of the Radical leaders, has
new "reform to inaugurate In our recon,
structed Government. In late speech,
he said:
!" lam 10 favor of reconstruction not only OF the
States but for thefnore radical reconstruction of
the whole Government. / am for the abolition of
the Vice Presidency. There is no need of any
extra, ready>made President kept out in the cold
waiting to come in. No more need of electing a
Vice President than there is for electing second
husband for daughters in case the first husband
dies. | would abolish the Vice Presidency, and
remove so thin a veil as assassination between
man and the tempting place of President of the
United States. A Vice President is a standing
your President will sit more safe and secure when
the shadow of the Vice President ceases to fall
upon him in the Presidential CHAIR"
Doubtless this comes of the avowed inten-
ton of the Radicals to place Beast Butler for
Vice President on the same ticket with Fred
Douglass for President In 1868. Fred knows
the utter depravity of Butler, and feels GER
tain that his life would not be worth days
purchase after the inauguration, if his assas-
sinaton would raise Butler to the Presidency.
The Radicals ought, in Difference to Douglass,
either TO abolish the Vice Presidency or select
q less murderously disposed and unambitious
candidate for that place than Beast Butler.
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1867-02-09

CHINESE New YEAR.--Last Monday was the
Chinese New Year. They all celebrated It hide
oaslv aueuad tlais regIOG> Nearly every chicke4
coop ia the place was robbed night OF two be-
fore. and some persons lest young pOrkers also
Very bad, Johu- 49,.
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1867-02-09

UNEQUAL REPRESENTATIONS The New Eng
land Radicals propose to favor equal repre-
sentation in Congress. That they mean to
secure to their own States an unequal and
greater representation is patent. The city of
New York contains within 1000 Of as many
voters as the whole State of Massachusetts,
yet while that vast city has only six members
of Congress, Massachusetts has ten to
say nothing Of Der two Senators, which a
city cannot have. New York is a Democratic
city; Massachusetts is the ruling Radical
State. 1t is easy to discover why this unequal
and disproportIonate representation is per-
sisted in by the Radical powers that be. We
might multiply similar instances.
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1867-02-09
eS1TR NEWS

BANK ExcHnssE, --Ffed, BaAgehaas The thanks
of al frauds for xleletabie Refreshments brvugR
,y him SAe 0tnsr day. His Sank Exchange is q
very sy0pAlartBlace, ard 'deseNedly so.
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1867-02-09

A RADICAL UNION" SENTIxENT.-A few
years ago. Wendell Phillips, who is the fore
most man of the Radicals of this day, pub
licly declared as follows:
The Constitution of ou~ fathers was mistake
Tear IL in pieces and make better!a Our aim is
disunion- breaking up of the States , | have
shown yOu that our work cannot be done under
our Constitution.
He is laboring to the same end still, but is
now called "loyal Union man."
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1867-02-09

sClrkoaNc SERvICg.-The Rev, Fsther MespRfe
wiki celebrate early Mass at St. SosepA's Church,
In this city, at s O'Clock Tomorrow CSsnday9
morning: High Mass and sermon at half.past lo,
a. NJ; Catechisn at O'Clock, r. NJ; Vespers ae q
o'clock r. NJ Ass s#a F..-Af 4-.-e d
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1867-02-09

DrDNrr 'CTEEsRA1E.-We hear that about a
entthsuanreu were Wght stealing chiCkeas
Hast Sunday hight ga BUsna Vista Bar, ana Kept
sn custody for u day or two. OF course skey
iGaEteG tt0@eleheaSe their New Year IN jdfR style.
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1867-02-09

ST. VlLENTgNEs DAY.-We think IL of little use
TO Remind the bellies and beAux that next Thursday
will be St. Valentines day, because they all are
keen to remember that fact but we may very APP
propriately say for their benefit, and to all Others
concerned, that Yale & Blake, at the Postofice
. Bookstore, have very large assortment of most
Cecherchc, very beautiful, illuminated, embossed,
0orOamented, plain, grotesque, humorous, sehti-
mental, ridiculous, and all other imaginable kinds
of Valentines. with and without verses. ~
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1867-12-06
Better than Nothing.

We recall to mind the story of 8
good old Presbyterian lady, very
particular and very pious, who once
kept boarding house in Boston.
Staunch in her principles, she
would take no one to board who
did not hold to the eternal punish.
ment of large portion of the race.
But the people were more intent on
carnal comforts than spiritual faith,
so that in time her house became
empty, much to her grief and alarm.
After some time bluff old sea cap
ain knocked at the door, and the old
ady, prim as Puritan, answered the
call.
"Servant, ma'am. Can you give
me board for two or three days 2
Gotmy ship here, and shall be off as
soon as I load"
oval, 1 don't know" said the
old lady hesitatingly.
~"Oh, house full, eh ?''
"No, but
But what, ma'am Z"
81 don't take any unclean or car.
nal people into my house. What do
you believe ?"
About what ?"
Why, do you believe that any
body will be damned ?"
90 thunder, yes"
"Do your" said the old woman
Frightening up. "Well, how many
souls do you think will be in fire eter
nally2"
don't know ma'am, really; never
calculated that"
"Can't you guess ?"
"Can't say-perhaps fifty thou
sand"
Wall-hem r' mused the old wo-
man I" 1 guess I'll take you fifty
thousand is better than nothing"
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1867-12-06
How Whiskey Frauds Are. Perpe
trated in the West.


The Chicago Tribune explains the
modus opsrandi of carrying on the
whiskey frauds, remarking that sus-
'piclon in many cases points to the
excise officers. The Tribune says:
"A. owns a distillery, and in the
bonded warehouse attached to it, he
has stored one hundred barrels OF
highwines, which he says he wishes
to rectify. He makes out bond for
the tax--the inspector in the mean
time having gauged the quantity
and furnishes the required securities.
The collector allows the wines to be
taken out of the warehouse-tbe dis
tiller having given the requisite
bonds, III which he pledges to return
within ten or twenty days an equal
number of proof gallons o. rectiiei
spirits-and they are rolled back in
to the distillery. While the inspec-
tor on duty on the premises is at
dinner, or his attention otherwise
diverted, the wines are carted away
and disposed of. This he puts into
the still, and runs off the wines. The
inspector believes, or pretends to be-
lieve, that the run is the proceeds
of the rectiging process. This new
batch OF wines is quickly carted off
and sold, and the operation is repeat
ed day after day. until the expira-
ton of the bond draws near. He
then rectifies one hundred barrels,
sends them into the bonded ware
house, the inspector certifies to the
fact, and the bond is cancelled. Du-
ring the ten or twenty days life Of
the bond the distiller has made 200
or 400 barrels of whiskey, which has
been disposed of at say S1,75 per
gallon--netting him profit of 81, %.
The 100 barrels which he has bonded
he can afford to pay the duty on.
But the manner of disposing of the
false article is much more ingenious
than that of its manufacture. If A.
has 100 barrels, on which he wishes
to realize a profit, he goes to broker
it:
A.-s1 want to sell 100 barrels
what will you give for it ?" Broker
sis it straight, and in strict con-
with the regulations and
how much do you ask for it2" A.
IF he understands the true meaning
Of the question --"Yes, it's all
take s205 for it,"
Broker-"I will see if can get
bid and if 80, and it suits you, you
can complete the trade" They sep
arate. Broker goes away, but soon
Broker-"I know a party
who will take it at your figures
come and i will introduce you"
Parties are Observation-Disclosures re-
tires. The transaction is effected
with q wink and nod. Not word
Is said about whisky. c. makes out
4 check for the amount of 100 bar
rels of whisky at 80 05 per gallon,
which he sends around to BIS Office
B. deposits 80 to S5 cents per gallon
,n the transaction to C.'s credit at
the bank, on which the check is
Drawn, or the currency is sent around.
The broker gets his commission, and
nat is al uEbe knows about the trade.
He never saw the wines, did not
see them sold--in fact, knows moth
ng about it.
In case A. does not understand the
word "straight' then try another
game. So the sale goes on, and
is successful.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1867-12-06

ters the case again, you see.' With
that the devil got little riled, and
said he, Il can't bother here all day
about him--suppose we rattle for him
says Peter, and they threw
me down and sot on me, and Satan
got the first throw, andhe threw three
skies Oh, didn't / feel myself a gon-
er when felt him wiggle his tail
for he thought and l knew that three
skies couldn't be beat, and says he,
peter, I've got him. 'Hold on,
says he, Il haven't had my throwye
And he took the box and shook and
shook, although 1 could not see the
use on it, and as / am a living sinner
yet, he threw two skies and a seren!
The devil Jumped up quick, and put
ting off, says he peter, it amt no
sort of use-if you are agoing to
come them miracles on me, you can
have him So, you see, boys, 1 did
get in, but it took miracle to do it. I"
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1867-12-06
Wouldn't take Twenty Dollars.

Some waggish students at Yale
College, a few years since, were re-
CALLING themselves one evening at the
ss Tontine," when an old farmer from
the country entered the room (sup-
posing it to be the bar-room) and in
quired if he could get lodging. The
young chaps Immediately answered
in the affirmative, inviting him to
take a glass of punch The old fel-
low who was a shrewd Yankee, saw
at once that he was to be the butt at
their jests, quietly laid off his hat,
and telling a worthless little dog he
had with him to lie under his chair,
he took a glass of the proffered bev-
erage. The students aDxiously in
quired after the old mans wife and
children, and the farmer,wlth affected
simplicity, gave them the whole ped
iCree, with numerous anecdotes about
his farm stock, etc,
q" Do you belong to church 2" ask
ed one Of wags.
"Yes, the Lord be praised, and so
did my father before me-"
"Well, suppose you wouldn't tell
a lie." replied the student.
Not for the world" replied the
farmer.
"Now, what will you take for that
dog?" pointing TO the farmers dog,
who was not worth his weight in Jer-
sey mud.
al would not take twenty dollars
for that dog"
"Twenty dollars ? why, he's not
worth twenty cennts."
"Well, assure you, / would not
take twenty dollars tor him."
"Come, my friend," said the stu
dent, who with his companions, was
bent on having some fun with the old
man; I" Now, you say you won't tell
a lie for the world, let me see if you
will not do it for twenty dollars. 81
will give you twenty dollars for your
dog"
"I'Il not take it, replied the old
man
ssYou will not? Here, let us see
if this won't tempt you to tell a Lie"
added the student. producing bag
of half dollars, from which he count
ed small piles on the table, the far
mer sitting with his hat in his hand
apparently unconcerned.
ss There" said the student, there
are twenty dollars all in silver. I'll
give you that for your dog"
The old man quietly raised his hat
to the edge of the table, and then as
quick as thought scraped all the mon
ey into it except one half-dollar, at
the same time exclsiming, "I'll not
take your twenty dollars! Nineteen
and . half is as much as the dog Is
Neyth--hs u yopE property"
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1867-12-06
.antotk kJefftrsollian.
Daisy Day---A Renaissance OF
Travel.
BY JOHN G. SAKE.

- -. O..
---.-.-Carpe Diemz-HoR,
1t was in an Irish city,
In the pleasant month OF May,
That met the clever, pretty,i
Lively, lovely Daisy Day.
Like myself, transient ranger
From Columbia's troubled shore,
Could deem her quite a stranger,
Though We never met before7
Love of countgy-so despotic
In our precious native land,- q
Finds us doubly patriotic, &
Strsying on foreign strand;
Hence, perhaps; her friendly manner.
Aud my pulses quicker play,
When, beneath st. Patrick's banner,
Iaccosted Daisy Day.
Bless me how all eyes are centered
On her, when the parlor door
Opened, and the lady entered
Like queen upon the 1oorl
Twas as if, that summer even,
Some superlative perfume,
Waited by. the breath of Heaven,
Suddenly had filed the room.
Happy fayorite Of Nature,
Hebe in her sunny face,
Juno in her queenly stature,
More than Juno in her grace,
Eyes BETTING Beauty's goddess,
Mouth to steal your heart away,
Bust that strained her ample bodice
Such was charming Daisy Day.
Well--what then? ALI Holy Mother.
Pardon one pathetic sigh
She's the partner" of another,
And-I own ft-soaM
But poet owes 10 beauty
More than common men can pay.
And I've done my simple ddty,
Singing thus of Daisy Day!
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1867-12-06

Some time ago the Rev. Mr..
Spurgeon preached sermon on the
text-"And Mary, Wept." In the
midst of a stream of earnest elo-
quence that drew tears from, many
of those present, in describing the
character of Jesus, he broke sudden-
ly off, and turning to his congrega-
ton, exclaimed "The tears which
Mary shed were not such tears as
many of you pour out when you
come to this altar. They came from
her heart-they were tears of blood
and not the poor stuff that you
present as an offering to an offended
God" Then, leaning over the pull
pit, and looking earnestly in the sea
of upturned faces, he exclaimed
-"There are some of you for whose
tears / would not give . farthing
quart" ow Fff ssrcF auo.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1867-12-06
Sea Sickness Profanity.

Sea sickness is a sad leveler to
which the strongest minds succumb,
leaving nothing but the desire to
touch terra frma again. An eminent
dramatic atist, who has recently made
most successful tour in California,
returned East by steamer.
scarcely had the ship got out of sight
OF land before the Thespian was laid
by the heels with made s,er. In the
depths Of his despair he called for
the captain, and when that worthy
arrived, the tragedian gazed at him
for a moment, and then asked;
'tA-r-e you the capsainf" ri
81 have that honor" said the son
Of Neptune.
VERY we'll sir. l want you to
run this blasted ship ashore. I'll
pay for her, hull, engines and cargo" !"
The captain smiled, and told his
unhappy passenger it was impossi-
BILE.
every well, sir-r. Tie her to a
rock, then, and stop this blasted roll
ling"
Being assured that this was also
impossible, the wetched actor retired
to his state room, and lying there
in mortal agony, cursed tie sea and
all that appertained to it, with oaths
both loud and deep.
Now, it so happened that the Rev.
Mr.. Chadband, who had collected q
large amount Of money in California
to purchase fintooth combs and tracts
for the Digger Indians, was on his
way East to invest his funds, and,
occupied the state-room next to the
actors. Horrifed at the roars of
of the sick lion, he walked into his
state-room just as he let off another
volley of anathemas, which extorted
deep groan from Chadband.
Hello" said the player, s'are you
sick?"
"Siek at heart brother" was the
response, ''to hear you use such
language"
s'It is bad habit" said the wretch
ed artist, "but d-p it, sir, here I've
been inside out for three days,
thrown up everything possible, and
if I'm sick any longer, curse me if I
don't think l shall throw up my en-
gagement in New York. Bias: the
sea y"
"Don't my dear sir, curse so.
Remember One who was patient un-
Ger much greater suffering than
yours"
The tragedian rose to his full hight,
and running his fingers through his
hair, as he chewed his voice for a.
moment, replied: A
~ do remember Him, -sir-r-r, and
/ remember that when He was caught
at sea lie got ont and Dalked, and Il
wish that / could follow his example,
in that respect at least" i. -
Mr.. Chadband concluded that anyI
missionary effort in that direction
would not be very profitable.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1867-12-06
That terrible saving of Anne q

That terrible saying of Anne OF
Austria to Richelieu holds true for
mercy as well as for judgment: "My
lord cardinal, God does not pay at
the end of every week, but at last
he pays" God may put his faithful
ones upon long and faithful appren-
ticeship, eurlag which they learn
much and receive little-food only,
/" and that in a measure"-often the
bread and water of affiiction. y Yet
atlast he pays, them into their hearts,
pays them into their hands also.
We may remember long seasons of
faint yet honest endeavor; the sac
rifices of an imperfectly s<odued
will, bound even with the C. -rds 10
the altar; we may remember such
times or we may forget them, but
their results are with us. Some of
the good seed sown in tears is now
shedding heavenly fragrance with
in our lives and some of 1t will bios
som, perhaps bear fruit, over our
graves.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1867-12-06
A Plea for Mean Men.

The Missouri Republican has a cor
respondent who undertakes tn,
thankless task of defending NEAR
men. He endeavors to prove in ar
elaborate essay, the superiority Of
the "mean man" to the "good fellow
Of our period, and in good sooth
he comes nearer to success in this thar
it is polite to acknowledge.
One thing that mean man is re
Imarkable for, is his reliability. Yor
always know where to find him
Ask him to contribute to testimo
nial to Podjers, or to subscribe fol
the relief of Smuggs. He says, No
But he also acts No. He don't give
a cent. But put the same appeal to
q "good fellow" and he says Ser
tainly, my dear boy. Put me down
for "" and you do pat him down
for v, subsequently enjoying the
privilege of making the subscription
good out of your own pocket. FoI
"good fellow" always says yes, but
never acts yes.
So far we have discoursed on the
text given by our topic. Now let
the correspondent speak Of himself
Who makes the better husband
At the risk of bringing down a
torrent of maledictions on my un-
protected head, shall still adhere to
the man who is supposed to have no
heart or genuine human sentiment.
The good fellow for lover, the mean
man for husband. The latter will
rob all creation to supply his house
hold; the former will rob his family
to accommodate his friends. Form
all the married women in st. Louis
in a solid column up and down
Fourth street, and if 1 don't get
ninty-nine votes out of Que hundred
in favor of my proposition, l will
treat the drinking community to a
barrel of gin and water on the oc-
casion Of the first election for female
Good fellow, all love I;
mean man, all business. One takes
his wife to the opera in four horse
carriage, the other rides triumphant
ly in street omnibus. The good
fellow never can be cross to any
body but his wife, for fear of making
himself unpopular the mean man is
so sour with all the rest of the world
that he has not one particle of ILL
temper to spare at home.
Love rules the camp, the court. the grove,
For love is heaven, and heaven is love" /"
but it won't buy beef. Mean man
seldom gets "salubrious :" he is too
mean. His wife is never jealous.
She knows all women hate him, be.
cause he is mean, and she rather
likes it. She laughs and grows fat.
Good fellow drinks too kind heart.
ed to refuse !; and he loves every
body. Good fellows wife pale and
emaclated, decrepit with care and
toll OF sorrow mean cuss's wife hale
and hearty; fat, red-faced, and
weighs ton. Am / right? ha'