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The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1872-07-18

Boise CITY EIEcTIoS.-So political significance
can be attached q the result of the recent election in
Boise City. The vote polled light. aud re. VIC
believe with better nominations the Democracy
would have carried the day. litto more care
should be exercised In the selection Of candidates
and the best men should bo put forward for official
positions One or two bad nominations 9 ticket
frequently results in the defeat Of the entire ticket
Honesty and capsbility are tho two first essential
qualifications In candidate, and popularity with the
masses should be secondary; and yet many good
honest and capable defeated for Office. Per-
sonal friendships and animositcs too often control
mems votes.
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1872-07-18

3rosTASA PoLrrrcs.-Both political parties in Mon
tana have held their Conventions aud placed their
candidates In the field. Tho Radicals have renom-
mated Hon. William II. Clagett. and tho Democrats
have nominated Mr.. Martin Magnns. the editor of
the Helena Gasett<. Hon. James M. cavanaugh was
not candidate before the Democratic Territorial
Convention. but, being present, he called upon
and made Q stirring speech in Endorsement of the
nomination Of Major Maginnis. There appears to
be dissensien In the ranks Of the Montana Democ
racy, both factions having buried the Ratchet, and
we confidently expect TO hear Of grand Democratic
victory in that Territory at the election next month
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1872-07-18

WALKING yEGETAnIAS.-Dr Dourn. vegetarian
pedestrian who is sixty years Of age, in order to
prove the excelencies of vegetable diet walked
from Portland. Oregon to San Francisco. California.
distance of eight hundred miles, in three hundred
and two hours Of actual walking during thirtyfour
days. During the trip he fed on unbolted bread or
crackers. siewed fruits and water, and consumed
less than forty pounds Of the bread The doctor is
an enthusiastic advocate OF vegetable diet and has
been for third Of a century.
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1872-07-18

SogTu IDABo.-we take tho following items from
The Idaho Si7aai Of July 9th:
Ch!uat44an =; Pierce City. = member II a company
lAas week.
Vim. Ehcss. Esq. of Florence. informs tho .Sagaoi
tba: LH4es good ia that camp. and money quite
ple1giy. especially among the Cinnamon. Tho Bear
Track mines IN sha' vicinity pEoialse large yield
TIE Eainea a. Msller'a camp yielding well this
season. and there is al abundance of water.
The mines IL orc Fao district are reported az not
yielding well.
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1872-07-18

CovHIpryG A CARPEr-BAoaER.--Albcr Johnson, a
negro Supervisor OF the city Of Vcksbury. Mississ
ippi cowhided oarpet-bagger Radical editor in that
city on the 18th OF last June. He was summoned
before tho City Court plead guilty and fined tweaty
five dollars, which he promptly paid and left the
court room. The negro considers tho price charged
for cowhiding carpetbag editor as very reasonable
and proposed 70 administer similar dose to few
more of that Infamous had he not been required
20 fle bonds TO keep the peace for twelve months.
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1872-07-18

SrRRxrpEREp Hra6sEIF.--A man named Williams
who was cspnned in Jail ut Yreka, California. and
npdar sentence Of death for murder. recently es-
asped. end after hiding SIX days in the mountains
assr Cottonwood surrendered himself to the author
itiss Unless bis sentence e ccmmuied he win be
erscuted on July 10th,
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1872-07-18
Ada County Democratic Ticket.

For Territorial Council.
DR- ]. d. WRIGHT.
For Territorial Assembly
CHARLES HIMRoD, s. NJ. JEFFREYs.
j. BENNETT. A. E CAII.AwAY.
For sheriff.
II. X. JENKINS.
For County Commissioners,
A. RoSSI. g. W. HUNT, q. W. CESS.
Probate Judge. Treasurer
RELF BLEDSQE. FRED DASGEIu
Auditor and Recorder. Assessor,
y. II. HAWTHORN. l. L. WALTER,
superintendent Public Instruction,
J. II. wHITS0N.
Coroner,
On. J. I. STEPHENS
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1872-07-18

HAspSonn.--Tho Salt Lake Herald tells Of man
named John g. Royal who while driving through
Salt Lake City. recently, lost package containing
about $4,000 In government bonds gold notes. &e..
which was found by Miss Rose Groo Of the Ninth
Ward and by her returned TO the owner Mr.. Royal
promptly presented the young lady With $500.
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1872-07-18

BLACK cnowD.-Judge Colt. Of pittsaeld, Massa-
chnsets, recently returned home from trip through
mo South, and reports having Visited court in
charleston South Carolina. where the Judge. fury.
lawyers. Witnesses and all were negroes and en-
gaged 10 trying white man.
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1872-07-18

Iosr HIS srGHr.-A man by the name OF sloper. q
blacksmith at Forest Grove. oregon. while loading an
anvil to fire salute on the morning OF the Fourth
had both eyes put out by premature explosion.
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1872-07-18

CoaMuTEp.-Libbie darrcbrant. the New Jersey
murderess who was convicted of murder in tho .rst
degree, haa had her sentence committed by the Gov.
ernor. TO imprisonment for life.
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1872-07-18

STRICKEN WrrH pARALYsrs.- Governor Edward
Stanley. of North Carolina was stricken with paraly
sis In San Francisco July I1th and is lying At the
Grand Hotel. with no hope Of his recovery
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1872-07-18
LIST OF LETTERS

Remaining in the postofice at Idaho CITY, on the
18th day of July which, II not called for WITHIN
thirty days. will be sent to the Dead Letter oiice'
Atkinson Elijah Graney Thos NATION Ia ~.
Colman S. &. Lennon ". ,sooI ,a 70 O.
Casner VIM II McQuillen Jas Rombaner RE
Calihan Wash
a7-persons calling for any OF the above letters
will say advertised" and give date OF list.
"'- ' JAMES A. PINNEY. p. NJ.
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1872-07-18

cHoppEp.-samuel c. Taber, member OF the New
York Republican State Committee. has resigned ana
announced his intention to support Greeley ana
Brown.
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1872-07-18

d. J. L STEPHENS
New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1872-11-14

meet with the quick response as Of old, and
the kind-hearted Snowman found that his pet
had become deaf as well as blind, and that
EXcelsior's course was about run.
On Saturday night the old horse was
brought into the ring for the last time. He
went through part of the performance, but
before it was half over had to he led Out,
trembling and scarcely able to walk. Mr..
Rice then, in little speech which was full
of pathos, told the crowd that Excelsior, who
had travelled with him for the past eighteen
years and who was almost child to him,
could not live much longer. He had been his
constant companion, and had helped to..make
most Of the money he had had during that
time. He loved him not so much for this as
for the almost human traits and human in
telligence that he possessed, and now that he
was about to die he felt pang iii his heart
as ifhc was indeed human. The old horse,
he said, would be taken to Mr.. Connelly's
stable On Baymiler street, where everything
that was possible would be done to make him
aud when he died he would have
an honorable interment. The father of this
horse, cold Excelsior" when he died at
Baltimore many years ago, was buried with
great pomp, and he (Mr. Rice) would look to
his friend Griswold, the Fat Contributor, to
see that Excelsior's remains received similar
attention. AT the conclusion of his speech
the showman's eyes filed with tears, and
not few of his auditor: joined with him
Cincinnati EaGfiYey.
New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1872-11-14
Cost Of Tuna els.

The Times, ia an article ea the English
Channel tunnel, gives the following list of
first-class tunnels, with their costs:
The Mont Gems tunnel, e., 4jO, 400 So =
DOC, 900.
The Kilsbuy tnHael in Englaad, estimated
at goo, 900, cost at least 1850 COOS ,T50, :
600, ewing to vast quantities of water from
unexpected sources, drowning out the works,
and requiring IL steam engines, 2)0 horses,
and $50 men. working day and night foF
eight months. From the Qucksand alone
10000 gallons OF water per minute were
pumped. Total expense Of tunnel Gas per
yard for 2 400 yards.
Were the English Channel tunnel to cos4
at this rate, it's y miles would cost IS GAG,
G2D-$2S, 600, 900.
The SaltwOod tunnel cost els per yard.
The Bletchipgly tunnel, ere per yard
Taking these figures for q miles would
make the English Channel tunnel cost either
"a SOS, 900, or e2,7S1 $40; that is to say,
anywhere between $23, 000, 900 and $l4, 006, :
OO0
The Terre Noire tunnel in France, on the
Paris Marseilles road, cost ESQ per ward.
The Batignolles, near Paris, f95 per yard
The Brainc lie Comte in Belgium, e4la pei
yard.
The Liege and Verviers tunnels, e45 pei
yard.
The Hauenstein, between Berne and Basic
very difficult work, cost fSo per yard.
The HOosaic has thus far cost flS0 PEI
yard.
The Moorhouse, in New Zealand, driver
through lava, tuia, and dykes of phonolite
1854 per yard.
New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1872-11-14
Las, Days Of a Noted Horse.

There is scarce child or grown-up person
who ever goes to the circus but remembers
with pleasure the performances of Dan Rice's
famous trick-horse Excelsior. For the last
eighteen years, on each recurrence Of the
season, he has been one of the arenic attrac-
tons of that famous show, and whenever he
appeared in the ring it was to receive the
plaudts of the thousands who were gath
cred around it. Though totally blind, he
exhibited an intelligence that was almost hui
man, and in the tableau pieces and postum
ing, which was the greater part of his "busi-
ness" he was pronounced by all to be the
handsomest horse they ever saw.
Dan Rice came to the city last week and
pitched his tents on Union Grounds. Excel
sior, of course, came with him, and, as usual,
was the admiration of every one who went to
the show. The old horse, however, did not
seem in his usual spirits. He seemed to be
too sick to take his part, and though at times
he would fire up and go through part hand
sonely sudden tremor would come over
him and he would sink down exhausted
The CHEEKY voice of his old master failed tc
New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1872-11-14
Horse Doctors.

The epidemic among horses has given, in
the eyes of the public, an unusual value to
the services Of persons skilled in treating the
diseases Of those useful animals. Ii this
feeling shall prove in any degree permanent,
the epidemic, with all its evils and incOnve-
niences, will not be unprOductivo Of benefit.
The business of "horse doctor'' is one
which ought not to be associated with the
class of ideas which are frequently suggested
by the term. There is no sort o. treason in
the nature of the employment itself WHY it
should be spoken of in a tone OF contempt
The amount invested in horses in the United
States cannot, at very moderate estimate,
be less than seven or eight hundred million
dollars. 1t would be impossible to say with
any exactness, what portion of this amount
is annually lost by want of skillful medical
treatment and nursing but if we should put
it at two per cent, or about fifteen million
dollars, we think that men of experience and
observation in the matter would unhesitat-
ingly admit that We were entirely within
bounds.
We should be very sorry indeed to dispar-
age the skill and knowledge of the class OF
men in this business who have carefully and
studiously given it their thorough and earnest
attention. But we fear that this class is not
by any means large proportion of the whole
number. The great majority of "horse doc
tors" throughout the country are, unless our
observation be an exceedingly unfortunate
New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1872-11-14
The Greek Brigands-A wOman's
stTatagem and lis Results.

A story comes from Athens about Greek
OriSaada9e very refreshing to honest people,
and suggestive Of The question whether wo-
Haen might not govern Greece better than It's
men. One oil the curses Of modern I[elas.
as everybody knows, j. the mcXtirpated
guild OF briganas who iuicst the land, defy
ing the Government, supprcssing commerce,
demofailZng the peasantry, and robbing and
laundering strangers or rich natives One of
these unhaRged villains lately captured the
youthful son of n widow of property, well
known upon the border. The usual message
was sent down from the hills: The brioand
chief must have one thousand drachmas bva
certain day, or the life of the boy--he was
only twelve years old--would paw the forfeit,
As usual, too, the last hope which a mother
would cherish in such 4 frichtful position was
the chance of Government help. The wretch
edly weak administrations which play ut Sin
and ont'' in Athens still allow these scouu-
drels to hold the roads and passes of the
country, and this poor woman had to trust to
her own courage and wits. Neither were
wanting; there was some true old Odyssean
blood i'll her, and she hit upon plan for saw
ing both her child and her dyachmas. She
had brother, young fellow of perfect
pluck, though his cheeks were as smooth as
the Delian AppoIo's, and him she dressed up
,aFesally as Greek girl. Having appointed
"a uleet uie fODDer cluel IN Il certain spot, she
no. took up two hundred drachmas and
present Of cakes and fruit. the 'Greek girl"
g"ng With her as a ''guide.' On reaching
the place they found the scouudrel waiting,
With the captive Lad bound hand and foot be-
side him. The woman first aScertanedb by crn-
ming qaestlons that the man was really alone,
aRd then offered, with many applications
her mnnsy and the present of cakes and fruit
The villain too the latter and munched while
! he counted oui the drachmas; then, with a
fearful oath, he said it was too little-that
She mast 90 back and send enough to make
up a thousand, or the head of the lad would
be sent down 10 her without delay. While
the woIsaR chung supplicating to his knees,
the ''Gpeek giri' suddenly dung Il grip Of
iroa round the robbers arms, and, as the
fellow was. thhs pinioned, the outraged
,aother drew a loaded pistol aud shot him
dead. The pair lost no time in liberating
the lad, nor did they forget 10 cut off and
| wrap in cloth the head Of the "chief;"
I and, as q reward OF three thousand irachnas
had been set upon this precious article, they
| made qeite an excellent days business Gift,
on arriving safe and sound at their own vii
! LACE - L0RfOH 9ilepogk.
New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1872-11-14

Young Dickt ms will not Permit lila Fat hers
Bio8raphsr TO Blur the Name OF Hts
Moaher.

Young Dickt ms will not Permit His Fathers
Bio&rapher Blur the Name OF Hts
hosher.
A story reaches us from London which
will be read with eagerness by all who are
interested-as who is not in the life of the
late Charles Dickens. Under ordinary cir
cumstances it would be rightly deemed be-
yond the ken of public journal, but Mr..
Dickens own deliberate choice made his
separation from his wife public topic, and
it would be affectation to keep out of print
gossip which, though at present that of an
inner circle, is sure to become very soon the
common talk of literary society.
The rumor is that Forster's life of
Dickens" volume 8, which the world is anx-
iOusly expecting, hangs fire. The biOgrapher
thinks he ought to tell the story of the
separation of Dickens and his wife, and of
course is disposed to throw all the blame of
the separation upon Mrs. Dickens. But
young Dickens, who, it is said, always sided
with his mother i'm that matter, and thinks
that but scant justice was done to her by his
father when the matter was made public.
says that if amends be not made to her by
Mr.. Forster, a "plain, unvarnished tale shall
be published in All the Fear Round.
How the matter will end it is impossible to
fOretell. Perhaps the best way would he to
leave the tale untold, if young Dickens would
consent to that course. At all events, one
cannot but admire this young mans affection
for his mother, and his chivalrous determine
ton that at all costs to the reputation of his
father, her good name shall not be blurred.
1t will be remembered that Walter Savage
Lander suddenly separated from his wife, and
never saw her again. Mr.. Forster, in his
biography of Lander, hurries over the bust
ness swiftly, like skater over dangerous
ice, but he manages to throw the blame rather
upon Mrs. Lander than upon his hero. But
having read this biography and got pretty
correct notion of this hero-his extreme irri-
liability, his lofty notion Of himself, his cray.
ing ambition for homage from everybody
we can easily imagine that the offense which
his wife, who seems to have been very
quiet, amiable lady, committed was very
slight. Mr.. Forster so tells the story as to
make the world believe that certainly Mrs
LanlOr was most to blame, but it Is ques.
tionable whether Mr.. Forster, in dealing with
contemporary heroes, does not carry his wor.
ship to the verge of funkeyism.
Better leave the story Of Dickens aud his
wife untold if the son would consent to it.
But perhaps he willnot perhaps he has lons
felt the Injustice to his mother ranking in
his breast, and is now determined to have thu
truth published. If so, there will at least b.
one advantage--the revelation will put
welcome end to the vexatious disputation.
and improbable exclusive explanations which
are always forthcoming at dinner tables an,
elsewhere when the name of Dickens is men
toned iee,Yool Daily Post.
New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1872-11-14
A Man Fails Three Hundred Feet
From u burning Balloon.

An extra of the De kalb Ull.) Meas, OF
Friday evening last, gives the following &C
count of the death Of man by falling from a
balloon on the afternoon of that day, brief
mention of which was made in our kilograms
"Mr. Denniston, the aeronaut, who adver-
tised that Mr.. J.. Durham would make an as
cension at this place this afternoon, was in
hating his monster balloon, City Of New
York. and had nearly completed the innat-
ing process, when people on the north part
Of the grounds discovered smoke escaping
from the top Of the balloon. 1t was scarcely
visible at first, but faster and faster emitted
the smoke, and the alarm was given, but
hardly had the detection in the air-ship be-
come apparent, before flames were issuing
from the very top of the balloon. Quickly
the shout went up, The balloon is on fire |!
and as those near by began to retreat, the
cape all danger. The dry cambria and its
covering began burning, first slowly, then
the flames spread, and upward and onward
went the fire, premonitiOn by this time
overtaking the spectators every one present
feeling that some fearful if not fatal calamity
would result. Scarcely had the flames burst
out, however, before an aperture Of two or
three feet was made-where the guy-rOpe
holding the unwieldy thing crossed it-and
the rope burned OFT and away shot the bal
loon, carrying with it in its course Mr.. Mi
chael McMann, labOrer assisting in the in
l1atiOn. Being near the basket as it started
Off he became entangled, and hanging with
one foot inside the basket-his hands holding
to the rOpes-he thus assembled for perhaps
100 feet, and regalned a position in the bas-
ket, which again hung sideways, and in
another minute he was hanging to the ropes
alone at a height of probably not less than 300
feet. Now his strength gave way, his pres
ence of mind deserted him, and in another
moment the poor man is seen falling to the
earth, filling with CONSERVATION the 400 OF
500 spectators on the grounds. He descended
to the earth nearly in a standing position
from three hundred feet in mid-air, until
when near terra .f!6ta, he fell backward,
striking the ground with his back with such
force as to produce conclusion heard some
distance away. He was utterly crushed, the
blood streaming from his mouth and nostris
McMann left wife and several children, who
depended upon his labors for living. The
balloon alighted but a few rods outside Of the
fair grounds, and was soon consumed.
New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1872-11-14

A gentleman who sat ne X me the other day
at dinner-party gave me a little bit of a ro-
nance about Marchesa GaTibaldi, as the sec
Ond wife Of the famous Italian general is
called. had heard that she was the wife of
Garibaldi's son.
"Not at ALL" said my dinner-table COM
panion, a Milanese count, who knew all
about the strange affair ''she is the second
wife of the General himself. She left him
the day :l,r the wedding, and they have
never met siace."
looked all the questions l was dying to
ask, Ii. IN which he added, with laugh aud
a shr.g, as if he knew more than was proper
to tell at that moment:
''No reasons were ever given on either
side.'
The subject was dropped, but it recalled to
Inc strange story 1 had heard some years
ago OF second marriage of Garibaldi's, and
which served we'll to join on to the unfinished
or broken link that my dinner acquaintance
had given me. I'll tell it to YOU as it was
told to me, and you can Join the two links or
not, just as you please. 1t was at least a
dozen years ago. The lady was young, titled,
rich, handsome, and fast No name was
given me. She conceived desperate, pas
sionate admiration for the famous "IibeFator
Of Italy," She was young enough to be
was i6oSuR
| then, as he has always, for the inconsol-
able widower-the celebrated Anita" his
| first wife, who accompanied him through
many of his adventures, and whose sad death
has been so often and so touchingly de-
scribed, is supposed to be the only love Of
Garibaldi's life. Nevertheless, the marriage
took place between the General and the
| young Lombardy Marchesa. But sad to re.
late, on the wedding-day, after the cere-
mony, Garibaldi received information, with
undOubted proofs, of the immortality of his
young bride. Why had he not been informed
sooner? l cannot tell you anything but the
simple story as heard it. Inever ask ques
tons on such occasions. / think it keeps
the cream of romance from rising properly
When the newly-married pair were left alone
Garihaldi told his young wife what he hat
heard, but added, "if you will say you ar,
an honest woman, | will take your word"
L" i.ut if cannot, what then 2" asked tn,
Marchesa.
Eve must part forever thus very moment ,
replied Garibald.
The young woman turned, left her hasban,
of an hour, and never saw him again. 1t wa.
said that ;he stories against her characts
were false, and the young girl, though gay
was innocent. But her pride was so wOunde
at the charge being made by her husband a
that moment, and in such peremptory man
ner, that she scorned to justify herself; hi
want of faith in her dispelled her illusion
and broke the charm of her love.-Aaa
BrewStey's Letter to tie Boston Advertiser.