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Owyhee semi-weekly tidal wave. [volume] (Silver City, Owyhee County, Idaho Territory) 1868-1869, 1869-07-02
NEW TODAY.
CRAZY AGAIN |!

WILL LIVE AND
!; !: e: :: E e. !; !; +: # !:
prices so low that they can
live also, and Back Balls can't pre-
vent H.
On and after the first day Of
May will sell milk by the gallon at so
EMS coin; by the quar-, as cts per ga Ion.
Thankful for pst farors. hope to
merit ht,eral share Of patronage only by
selling pure milk, aud honest and liberal
dealing.
Take sotice.--All those who patronize
nc in the milk business during the 8 m
mer will be furnished by me next Winter
at the following rates: By the gallon, IS
rents; in less quantities, 3l-cein.
ssn s. NORTON.
Owyhee semi-weekly tidal wave. [volume] (Silver City, Owyhee County, Idaho Territory) 1868-1869, 1869-07-02

Persons calling for the above letters viii
please say Advertised" and give the date.
Jos BURY, Z. NJ.
Owyhee semi-weekly tidal wave. [volume] (Silver City, Owyhee County, Idaho Territory) 1868-1869, 1869-07-02
LIST OF LETTERS

Remaining in the Office of W, F ( Co, in
Ruby Silver City, l. T., July LIST, 1869.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1869-11-11
An AStONiSllCtf Court.

A few days ago, says tho New Orleans
Picayunr an old lady and young one
found themselves in Court, charged will
disturbing the peace. The officers state
ment was clearly given, and certainly dis
closed IN equal culpahility in both. ltwa'
evident, however, that the Court inclined &
favorable Judgment to the youngest, and
the scales of justice We're rapidly tipping III
her favor:
"Why did you abuse this young Lady,
tho magistrate demanded of the old one.
81 had Il right to- was tho calm reply
"Wlat was she doing2'
"k"i'iuS company with very improper
character"
"And what is that to your
''Shc's my daughter"
ooh. indeed! and you think tho person
was an improper chararter?"
~ do, sir!
Es."Do you know who he wns?"
II don't know MS name I've scen him
frequently rrowling around after night"
Aud then, rs if act,,atcd by Il sudden i'm.
pulse. the old lady adjusted her spr'tacles,
p""rcd cautiously nj tn" Court from under
her treat sun bonnet. and then exclaimed
''ti""l lack! ';""! lack +! why, you're
tho man y
"Nr, me =" exclaimed the astonlshe.l
Court. "Mc, woman did you say me-"
Again the Spcctacles were adjusted, and
the curious gaze prolonged. while the old
lady nodded her head at intervals.
eyes, yes, it's tho same ugly face. I'm
sure of it; Int III forgive you this time
I'll forgive you." And the old lady hohbled
away, leaving the Court .;.lsping with as
constituent, and unable to intcrpose m OBJ
lection t" her departure.
Two thousand pounds of figs may be
obtained from an aero of full-grown trees
in Southern California, l,o00poun.is ofwal-
nuts. One hundred and twenty almond
trees may le grown on that space, yielding
~ pounds of nuts yer tr, Tho olive will
yield about 300 gallons OF oil per acre.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1869-11-11
4 Nautical Incident.
from the Detroit Post.

A few days since the captain of q Mill
river scow, having loaded his vessel with
cord wood, spread her dirty mainsail to
the breeze, and III duo course of time AZ.
rived safely at this port, and sold Ills car.
go at advantageous prices, setting out
upon the hazardous return trip on Tues
day. The vessel was q good sea boat, moi
at all crank. aud quite broad on the beam,
SO when the captain discovered that that
Jean Paul Battistc; De lingo, his crew, had
taken French leave, he unhesitntingly
asked tho services of the steward who
slipped the rope:off the Spite Mt the wood
yard, spYang aboard. the scow Victor
Napoleon lett the dock at a snail's
pace: The wind blew favorably, and
Wednesday evening saw the gallant craft
entering upon the rutlled bosom of Lake
st. Clair, but still the ynliant skipper, with
only the head OF, tho frog department to
assist him. kept on under full sail During
the night Terrible storm :irose, the vcsse
was being driven upon shore, when the I'M
daunted officer shrieked to the. steward tt
throw. the anchor overheard. That terri
fed individual rushed to the bow to obey
the order, and tho danger was considered
as grapplcl and overcome, when the stew.
ard shouted back, "Captaine, re anchor
she amt got 40 stringl'', This discovery
carried Consideration to every heart
excepting one; but the first Officer
was still equal TO the emergency, and
determined to cast anchor Mt all hazards
This was safely accomplished, hut still the
vessel continued TO diff and morning show.
ed her secure npon Il sandy beach. A pass.
ing tug was hailed and few moments
served 10 put tho stranded vessel aQoat
Before parting company, the captain Of the
ting inquired OF the master of the scow why
he had not anchored before going ashore
year ago, ! pay teetteen dollars for zat vat
you call hcem anchor. ncvar use hecn
till low. trow hccm in re wntare, and by
gar, he no stop mo one bit" lilo was adj
vist'l to tie n string to his anchor before III
threw it overheard in future, and perhaps
it would prove Of some service to him.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1869-11-11
Wanted Them Sorted Again-A: Rich
Adventure.

The following story from the Abend-Zci-
tnng, the German evening paper of Chicago,
deserves translation. 1t says: at Was !.
small bnt merry company that met last
(Tucsduy) evening ut our friend Kenlel's,
under tho Sherman House. Bottle followed
bottle i'll rapid succession, and the tonic Of
the imbibrrs was the most exalted. But
finally came q reaction. q ,lrowsiness over
took the majority all but four departed.
This Huartetto Lad lit so nobly that the
field was literally strnwn with their bodies,
and aid WAS required to get them home.
Accordingly the proprietor called q carriago
from the stand, opposite tho way, and with
difficulty deposited a customer in each cor
n"r lie then turned to the driver and in
structra as follows:
Dig one in dc left corner drive To No.
~ West Randolph street dis one in dc
right corner you must take to dc marble
front on Union street, near the Baptist
church. lnn must take him up de stairs,
and tell his wife not to fight NIT him. Dad
Yankee avenue, by Schultz's, next the
Odd Fellows Hall, and do ol,lcr one lives
L,y J.nk,m Park The driver, with an
'al right slammed the door Of the car
ra.;c, mounted his seat, and was off.
"Mr. Kcnnkcl and his doe set things to
rights in the place. and III about twenty
minutes were ready to close the saloon,
when the identical carriage again halted
before the door.
WHATS the nlattcr?' inquired tho pro-
prirt"r.
"'l have met with sad mislap, an
Swcrcd the driver. IN passing sharply
around q corner tho jolt of the vehicle
threw them I'LL into q heap. | have been
trying to right them, but can't tell which
from 'tothcr. Won't you please sort them
aJ'tiM ?''
a MINISTERIAL MISTAKE An amusing
mistake occurred ut one of CIR churches OF,
Sunday last, which itswl'' do to make i.
note of. A Sonlbro drt .*,ed and well-be-
hav"i y"'n:: gentleman, and Il stranger in
tn" city, wendell hi4 way to ono of the
places w|'"r" the Gospel il dispensed, and
| upon entering: the church the minister po-
litcly bowed rs in recognition of tho young
gentleman, which s,.lutation the stranger
| could but return. The minister then arose
from his seat in the pulpit, c,.mo down to
tho place where tho young man had seated
himself, and asked him to take Il place in
| the pulpit, and make Il prayer.
Slrnngrr. "G,,cs, y0,, 40 mistaken in
| your man, sir"
lieve with whom had IL conversation yes
! tcrlav.'
Stranger. ono sir, an an agent for I,
| mhnirSnIr HyUn ho"sr IN hn,nu.
Minister retiring: 1" his pnl pit lisgu,!a.l,
| brrntlrs II prayer OF more than nl,l.t:ary
fore" and frvor. l." lroSSe L',"'er.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1869-11-11

Lili never recovered her sight. Sue had
always been very iond of re,ding,iut-now
could not read any more. Liese, tho poor
milcr's daughter, whom she had nes!ised,
but who Ind nov come to neIse her, and
be her lifelong friend, read to Tier, TALKED
with her, and walked with her, and proved
, friend indeed. But Of MI the acuunmti
anccs which Lii had nln,lri the boarding.
school IN D9eslsn, n9l ono eyer came to see
her when she was sick, md. "ttor sho had
become blind, not II single ono ever wrote
to her. We're not the words which she ha.'
Li,so write for her ono day i'll u Journal,
which l.irsr kept for her, very true: "My
own experienced lias taught me, Lii, tine
blind 'l.ught"r OF Baron I.-~ that ~ poo'
hut sn'ceye ,fqetd is worth moEc, tina. i
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1869-11-11
NO Nl(A:l, WARS.
Victor kl0EO ut. the Peace .Couxrcss-
EfeoaOMl before Peace, :

Victor HlaSo ut. the Peace ,a'Ouxrcss-
EreodosM he fore Peace. ;:
The lsappeb the revolutionary papur in
Paris, prints Victor lIugo's speech before
the Pence League, ut Lausanne, liz Switzor-
lnnd. twill be noticed there is Il very
important condition in his advocacy OF
universal brotherhood This is tho cor
cl,lsion OF his address:
We who alu here, what 10 You wish ,
Peace. We desire peace; we desire II ard
entity, We desire it absolutely. We desire it
between man and man, between proplcnDtl
people. between race and race, between
brother and brother, between Abel and
Cain. We desire the appeasemont of hat
red. But this peace, how do We want it +:
DO We desire it 1T all prirt? Will We iav,
it without conditions? No. We want not
|the peace OF the bent back and the bowed
head.
We want not peace of despotism, under
baton OF under tho sccpter The first CON
dition OF peace is lolivcranco. For this
.lelivcrance there mist bean effort, assured
ly q revolution, which will be the supreme
and NJ AS! perhaps IL war which will be til.
last Then oil will he accomplished. Peace
being inviolable, will be perpetual. Thel
no more armies, no more kings. The van
ishing Of the present that is what we will
We will that the people shall live. labor
purchase. sell, speak, love, and think free
iy, and that they shall have schools making
citizens, and no more princes making rifle
men. We will the great continental Re
| public, we will the UnitedState OF Europe
and conclude with this watchworl: Liber
ty, tho object Peace, the result.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1869-11-11
Amusing I'arael.Anlls.

=--':rhat, sir, is the spirit Of the press,
said Mrs: Jinks, when she handed Nipper
glass OF cider.
A hat nanufacturer claims for himself
the title OF Universal Sympathizer," be-
cause, he says, he has felt for every one.
An old bachelor, seeing the words
''lamilies supplied" over the door OF a shop,
stepped III and said he would take a wife
and two children.
What is the difference between very
young and very old women? The first are
careless and happy; the seconl are hairless
and caply.
A negro, hcing caught stealing from a
hen-roost, excused himself by saying that
che only came dar to see if de chickens
sleep wild der eyes open"
A Californian proposes pleasant little
job to Congress. He owns, he writes, n
number Of silver mines. II own millions
and millions of feet Of nttiuent silver leads
i'll Nevada in fact, own the entire under
gress would move that state off my prop
erty so that could get ut it, would be
wealthy yet"
While Gen. Mcclellan was at the New
England Fair, an old gentleman from the
luIdl bcILc&l AVtll HID lNItlOS, ttIl\l
with tears coursing down his bronzed
cheeks exclaimcl: General, I'm glad to
see you nm delighted to see you! I
have long desired to meet you! l always
believed that You managed the army as
we'll rs you knew how" Tho General
thanked him. "
"A lively demand for tracts at a west
crn settlement recently encouraged the
hopes of the Tract Society that M I'M.
mense work of revival must DO going on
there. The cry was constantly for "tracts,
more tnscts." At last it leaked out that
the settlers were using these promoters Of
faith, not for moral comfort, but to paper
their log cabins with. The Tract Society,
since the discovery, is wiser but sadder
institution.
Two servant girls were were given
tickets to 80 to n theatre. Returning in IL
short timo their mistress asked them why
they did not stay. They answered that
they sat in tho place till a curtain was
rolled up, and some ladies and gentlemen
began talking about family matters, when,
surprising they had no business there, they
went out Of the room; and there being no
kcyhole convenient, they concluded to re-
tnrn home.
"A subcommittee or school board
Wero examining Il CLASS Ill primary school.
Ono of tho committee undertook to sharpen
up their wits by propounding the following
question: III l had mince pic, and
should give two-twelfths to John, two
twcltths to Isaac, two.twelfths to Harry,
and should keep half the pic myself, what
should there DO left?" There was a pro-
found study among the scholars; but final
ly one held up his hand rs signal that he
was ready to answer. "Well,; sir, what
would there be left? Speak up loud so
that all can hear" said the committee man.
"'lhe plate" shouted the little fellow. The
committeeman turned red in the face
while the other members roared alouil.
Tint boy was excused from answering any
more questions
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1869-11-11
A Strange StOry--A Boston Lady Sees
Il Vision on the IlOnsctOp.

from the Boston evening Times.
On Friday morning last, ut about four
o'clock, q lady resident of the West End OF
the city, having occasion to ascend the root
of her dwelling, brlnl.la hriIlinnt reflection
Of IL light Of many colors like the rainbow,
ON the white linen, hanging on her lines,
and raising her darkened eyes in bcwildnr-
ment to the sky WAS obliged to cover them
with her hands on account of the dn%lint,
etfnlgencc andspentlor which met her view
and transtixed, AS with o dart, her very soul
Quivering with establishments md fear,
+ she hastenesl down Stairs and alarmed the
inmates OF the house., who, c,.ger to,bl.liol,l
what she had Jailed % portray iu:Woi,ls,
were astonnded II seeing IN the: iirn,anient
the blazing form, Of 3 man ~ resp1endent
as the sun in its meridian glory. Ronn,l
about him the FORMS Of gorSeoHs1y -attiretl
infants Of angelic beauty, lt0vcvtd, al1fb be-
meath them were seen the ,pfoGles 81. two
women in a kneniing postnre.- >e-s+' ~'''A
One man, II Mr.. Wiggin, also q resident
OF Tho West End, and n very trustworthy
gentleman, possessing more esprit present
thun tlo others, burnt I. piece of. 4,las
through which wore pcrceivabIe these
words: "E"me, now is tic accepted time
come now" These we're in large
green Iettera, Which. no says he; PLAINLY
SAW There were othor words, bnt
our informant could not lccipln.r them.
i SIN the htatsflnys.tkcre shall To- signs in
tho heavens Surely, the end must I,r ap-
proaching when Justice sllall,no longer in
tenn 'ertsl with mercy. but with the wratl
o: the Great Judge OF all judges - -
"Who shall not fail or be- discouraged
Till he hath set Judgment in the cartl.'
We have made inquiries concerning TIC
parties alluded To above, and find that Tue;
IRE not %pitit'aIi'ts or Srch'd.Adv"ntists
and are not given I" nightmare. ELcy are
worthy Mcth"list people. Had only one
person seen the sight it might not bo con
sidcred rcnarkabIe; but several saw tho
forms distinctly, and the sight, mad" ~
ilnp:essiOn on their minds. We leave it fo
mctcorologists to determine what the phr
nolnenon Was.
Hero il one of the credible stories tina,
they send us from San Francisco: ain pass
ing through the California Market, ycstcr
day, our attention Wls att rlctru to the stnnt
of Joe iinsti, wlnrc We wrro shown tho
largest cucumber ever grown in this .i.ltn
II is five feet and two inches long, an.
| eight inches in diameter; it is rnI,l in The
| shape of a snake, one end Invin" :, Whit
| tip resembling, q snakes heat
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1869-11-11
Personal Items.

-Kistori lpade $40, 600 IN Rio Janeiro. 2
Mark Twain always writes with goose
quill.
- Brigham Young is growing extremely
plethoric.
-Tenpyson has LETT the Isle of Wight,
and gone to reside in Hampshire.
- Mr.. Henry c. Watson has becometLe
| musical critic for the New York Democrat
Henry KONG, the veteran German nov
elist las just died 1T WieBbadcn, at an adj
vanced age.
--Rev, Thomas Noble, an English clcr-
gyman. is only an inch taller than Tom
Thumb.
Francis p. Blair, ST., has been arrested
in Washington for selling vegetables witt
/ out u license.
i. Constance SILVIA is the name Of q new
| pianist who is giving concerts III London.
Sine comes from Vienna. ,s,-
NJ. de J.egseps, Of Snez Canal fir1ne is
| about to marry a Young lady Just forty four
years younger than himself:
"A prominent Episcopal Clergyman re-
cAvcd 5000 for performing a private mar
rage ceremony one day last week in New
York.
-Mr 'reelcy, it is reported, is about to
buy thousand acres of land in Virginia
and divide 1t mp into tel farms for az many
families.
-Mr: Orange Judd has given to Wesley
an University, at Middleton, Ct, $50, 90
for building for the department OF natur-
al science.
| The rnmor that Baron Haussmann. tho
project of~ the Seine, wass dead, arose tro4a
the death 1of cousin, a worthless young
man Of Bordeaux s -
Mr.. Eiilu Burritt is turning his great
energy TO the task OF sending English W.
men t" America to supply the crying want
Of hundreds Of households.
-Alexandl., Dumas says that the COOK
book OF the nineteenth century has not yet
been written, and that lie would he proudcr
to write 1t than to compose Il very popnlar
novel,, -. H., ~
Charles Croker of Sacramento, Cal,
aud Superintendent of the Central Pacific
Railroad, pays $4,000 currency for Thorn
as Hills painting Of the 70 Semitic Valley.
Tip Decatur Gazette says that Mrs
Ph1elae Hudson, az old lady eighty yeats
Of age, residing ip that city, took the first
premilln at the State Fair on carpa,
which she spun and wove with her own
nanos'Fs .;iI,lI.ttt Z J. ,,,S
-,Lord,. Re'merstoa never. visited the
most Important seaport Of the, British
Kingdom, Liverpool, which the railway;
had brought within four ihonxsi lof Broad.
lands, hly country abode, until the year BE-
fore his death.
-Grorge Butler, a well.known Journalist
OF New York city, WHO assaulted Hanlar-
son, the agent OF Lydia Thompson troupe
a short time sinte, has been appointed by
3 the! Pre- sdent Consul General to British
r East Indies, with headquarters in Calcutta.
= His appointment is credited TO California,
and n. was recommended by: the Senator
from the Pacific coast and by two New
> York Senators. and q large number of other
, congressman.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1869-11-11
FRIC;nTFUL CALAMITY.
Burning of the steamer StOMrsvail..
Over Two Hundred Lives Lost.

Burning of the Steamer StOMrSva lee.
Over Two Hundred Lives Lost.
CHICAGO, Oct. GA special from Car
bonaale, Illinois says that the steamer
Stonewnll, which left st. Louis for New
Orleans Oh Tuesda" evening, heavily laden
with passengers, horses, mules, hay and
other freight, last night about o'clock,
when near Necly's Landing. ten miles from
Grand Tower, took fire. and despite all ci-
forts to save her, was burned to The waters
edge. When the fire broke out, every eff
fort was made to land. but, the steamer Was
SO heavily laden that she con'l not he
brought nearer than one hundred yard OF
the shore. Great confusion and terror pre-
vailed There were about two hundred
cabin and deck passengers aboard, quite a
number of whom were women and child
rem. The flames spread with great rapidi-
ty. Scores of men sprang into tho water
and attempted to reach the shore by swim
ming Nearly all these were lost. Every
conceivable object that could DO obtained
was thrown into the water, and to those
the passengers chung with all the tenacity
Of life.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1869-11-11

A lady who wanted S4OO to complete
the payment for house recently purcbas-
ed by her, called at the White House. We'd
nesday, and askedthe President to advance
the amount
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1869-11-11
The New Baby,

f'h = S'lhlA9tN.
Yes. theuA's another of EN- up stairs now.
I knowtd 10 Cause papa told mo must be
quiet, and sit down in thu corner with my
books, and ml,sn play ball nor ask Willie
Smart to como in and help mo PIT my new
puzzle together. Then there's y .'r',ss nurse
that's always scollius nle tp, getting in her
way. no matter where I get. Besides, Miss
G,dall was here to-day. anl>hr took me ON
the cook docs when TIM choking, ind shit
my nose was another degree e.; OF joint;
but know better. for this i" IT,. third time
she has told me- so. ami it is no moro out
OF Joint than il ever was. Shes hateful,
ogrlr.cysd olA maiu =. that's what she is.
saw. too. ITS got n little, ro':,d, red
head, without any hair, with great, deep
wrinkles instead ofGycs. and whSn 1t cries
it opens its mouth rs Though 1t meant to
Shw;.llow itself. Pr helped me- u!'Hn the
side Of tho bed, aud told mo t. KISS my
clear pretty little sister;nnd when wouldn't
aud called it Il horrid, u.:ly little. thing he
said wils a naughty boy, and then nurse
,hdnk.lnr, ami said ought to be ashamed.
/ didn't get to kiss my mil ut ALL knew
better than to try it, for once, when another
baby, came. 1cliMbed.upon the bod. and,
putting my arms around her neck Rugged
and kissed her; but all the time hnd my
right knee on the b:,hy's head; so was
whipped, ,nlitl put in my! crib without any
supper, because didn't know it wnI there.
Little Annie thinks it's nice to havea new
$astoE s Int ahe wis! the .baby before and
don't know :,nythin. about it. l can re-
member long. long ago, ma used to call me
het 'swset, LITTLE dasii.4,, =. and ps dandled
NE on his fool. and said was a"tine fellow. u
and aunt Juli;, declared that was per-
feet little angel" but then Tom came, and
ali mwpretty loys were eivdn to him Cause
he was the baby, and l Was cuiled and
| srolded by everybody 'cept grandma, and
she's good TO me yet; though there been
Two 1other new ones since.
wonder where all the babies come from?
Ma says the Lord sends them. wish lle
wonk}i1t send any more to orr house: N.lya
got more enough now. 1t might be nice
for them if they could, stay little always,
hut they have to grow big after while;
but then they Amt no better of than the
rest OF folks, rather think if / was a baby
III ask The Lord'to send me where ia not
grow any bigger, and then Idhave nothing
to do hut to lie on my back, and chew III,
toes, and have folks say was the darling
est, cunninsicst little creature they aye1
| 1,i1 d
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1869-11-11

At the New, Albany lind. Rolling Mill
two bars of railroad iron have been made,
one Of which is SO feet inches long, and
the other 60 feet. The usual length of q
bar of railroad iron is 81 feet, and it re-
quires six men to work the rolls and handle
the levers, tongs, &c. In the rolling of the
GO feet bars it requires as many men as can
well get around Ito put it through the
process of manufacture.