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The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1874-07-25

AN Quo GIANT.-A Cleveland paper re-
lates number of anecdotes illustrating of the
strength and size Of Abner M'Ilrath, whom it
dubs giant. 1t appears that M'Ilrath issix-
ty one years of age, and is six feet seven and
half inches, standing in his bots, fairly proper
toned in form, without an ounce of waste flesh.
He was and is giant in muscular strength as
we'll as physically. He has lifted 100 pounds
of lion, and blow with his massive fist and
long arm was so powerful that on one occasion
when some twelve or fifteen sailors went out
to his place to ''raise muss," he thrashed the
whole lot and threw one by one out of the door.
just as one could throw so many babies, and
during that operation he dared not double his
fist for fear his blows might prove fatal to some
of the rowdies "Abe" formerly carried on the
business of cooper, and used to come to town
with his load Of barrels. On one occasion.
while stopping at the "Red tavern, lately
known az the jackson house," and which is
now torn down, snob from town who wasoue
there with his turn out, in theshape Of livery
horse and buggy, and having ilsuited him some
way or other, Abe resented it BY lifting the
buggy right up and straddliDE It acToss the
fence. and ttet, got on his wagon and drove to
town, whistiing as tbengh nothing was the
matter, and leaving the 1ucklees dandy to get
bis buggy OF the fence as best he was able. :
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1874-07-25

oS,rnotti Ga motion Of of z n. Costi Gle sames Of Al
anson Smith and J. Fl. Whitsou were added to
the names already mentioned in said reports
az ttusteasof Che Uhiversity r Whefeupoh the
sebovtsof theiComnlttse wns lupanimously sads
opted and, the trustees thersia aAreA declared
ssSi ssSisssai' That tie pfossedfdas % pdblished
il the Idaho iBtztes1aax. iIdaAos W6RED,i Owyg
hee Avalanche and Lewiston SigNDl.
d;Rebidr8s -ssefSs sbGds abyi Judge Alahson
Smiehy Cor. Baandtt, and, Dtharsssl!.l saNs III.
.Reaelscd. ,Thatths Trustees elect be request
ID to call : meeting Of tho Board and organize
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1874-07-25


The Sacramento Record quotes the, San
Francisco Herald to the effect that overtures
have been made by the Mexican government
t. that, Of the United States, to cede all the
territory Of the former lying north of line Of
latitude drawn directly from the mouth OF the
Rio Grande to the Pacific oceas, aud that the
matter will cngross the attention of Congress
at its next session. with the greatest probabli.
ty Of its acceptance" This. it is said, wall
give to the United States Neuva Leon. Coahu'.
Ia. Sonora, Lower California, portions OF Sinai
"a and Durango. We agree with the Record
that the United States could derive no possible
benefit from the acquisition Of this Territory
It possibly contains very rich mines. but they
are ) hardly rich enough to remunerate our gov.
ernment for the trouble and expense OF gov.
ernne the barbarians who infest Mexico. i' -
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1874-07-25

THE Report of the Committee of the ke-
formed q Presbyterian Synod lately in session
in Philadelphia,iureferring to the Changers, cay
that tbeyl4' emphaticaily and uneqoivocally con-
denim Mis- and all other secret societies, as en-.
suarinc, deceptive and sinfal in themselves, as
nre;udicisl 70 the lbestinterests Of society. and
4 alnviest and insufficient way of obtaihing re-
dtrIs iofixrevaoeeai They also recommend
that the Synod enjoin it upon all sessions aot to
fellowship members Of tiny q any a other N secret
order, and 20 warn all under their cAreato be.
ware az The ensrafiBg in6ueDces of such or
The report was unaninousiy
adopted. Now that the Committee ot the i'm.
maci'lafe kas a,s spoken. Of course the Changers
ara yich, win ssi6side ai''ef' 'h' - 1s,'''s =
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1874-07-25

oPRoMIaENr medical peai in New sYerk city
ana strpngly Of lthe opinion that James Fisk ala
not die, Of Itbs wound inflicted sop him by
stokes pistelly- but from. - overdose Of NOR
,I;hds i.ytsnB Bf(f ffsksi iemedicM Attendants
5eceised a. ito tho esnature,of hiswyunda: .0rssh
ipi.yasw thsaY RsrssI ,ta hEiss .asai "a W.
lease Of Stoke6 .O(tO. a.
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1874-07-25

THR Sacramento Record credits Mtssrsl Sars
sentand Page, Representatives. from Califofnias
with the honor Of fhaving secured thepassage ofa
bill to prevent the sale Of italian children il
the United States. That the practice raa ev-
or permitted is highly discreditable to Ameri,
can law, and the passage Of the bill, by who who
eyer, aver, secnred, ~ y certainly matter f0r eonera'o-
latien. ss..,,.. sg,,g.,Il., ..,luAsfJ .ai
ssNrw PApnR.-We have received the iuitiap
number Of anew pspsr.1 fubtished Ct Baker
City, Oregon, and called ~ 6Aserr1 Ovsgo~
Journal. It eivee pie5 516ss e being tirst olasa
local - y, - sssat e:s! estss1
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1874-07-25
=. sas n.s 1DozAHOc CITY, SATURDAY, Jul .25, lS74
oi2HE( COMING EVENT ".sa..

The recent victories Of the cold water atlvo.
cdtta over siBas, lis having "a 'dampening sefs
tect apen the lianor .busMessi in San. francisco,
Yesterday Stock Report representative called
upon number of Wholesale and Retail liquor
dealers, for the purpose Of ascertaihing exactly
WHAT effect the campaign was hnging.i in..W +"
a9id@ .soa.A p1seusrED 4NDIy1DuALY. . 81. .sau
ha Thefreporter first struck a man in . little
saloon on Kearny street. ..o......-s....., -.
Reporter -Huflo! How's business? 9A'''''e
Saloon keeper-Dull. DIN dull. The coun.
try's all going tolhell in q hand basket. Had .
Local Option election in Oakland the other day
and cleaned US all; picked up my old traps
and skinned right out for Frisco" Now old
Whitney and Emily Pitt Stevens are trying to
der it the time will ever come when such luD-
business. The Wholesale dealers are getting
frightened and won't let us have the fluid with
out the spoons are planked down in advance. 20
Reporter.-Do you think they will carry the
election here against license7
Saloon keeper.-Curse it, why q lot of these
wimmen rope in man and make him dc any
thing. There's, no use talkin' Cap. When tbs
wimmen start in there's no use buckin agin 'um.
Why let me tell you something. l voted agin
license myself over in Oakland, and went of
for almost four days aud got on n big drunk Tor
making such fool of myself. L started out 10
the morning with bundle Of whisky tickets
in both hands, and the first thing knew was
pedlin No License tickets and votin 'um. When
lot of those wimmin got round me, ye sec !
weakened, weakened bad, and lots of other
poor sardins like myself did the same.
Here a customer came in, and the interview
was cut short BY the eingie Of ice being stirred
about in q whisky punch. as 4ssa,f 4lAt ,ss
t...f..... A WHOLESALE NAN INTERVIEWED. ts 'f.-.
A wholesale dealer on Sansnlne street was
next called on aud talked with. He was found
sitting Oh high stool. pearing his finger nails
listlessly. When the reporter asked about bu-
siness, he looked up as if he didn't exactly un.
derstahd the question. Business" he finally
replied. 'there aint any. This dam Local Op-
ton business has paralyzed everything. No
body wants to deal much in liquors until the
question is decided. Sales are falling of ter
ribly. and some Of us must 60 to the wall sure;
not making rent in some houses. The quicker
the thing comes up the better. We will carry
it to the courts if beaten ut the polls, and come
out ahead in the end t.. t..,.f..-I. ..... .f
This seemed to be a prevailing sentiment ev-
crywherp. and the Liquor Dealers Association
have levied an assessment Of SlOO upon each OF
its members, to furnish the sinews OF war for
this campaign. Meanwhile the crusadng hosts
are forming. and from all appearances the
struggle is about to begin.-S +. Stock Report.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1874-01-15

and obedient as a soldier, he was II
private life amiable, honest, and true
His tongue never slandered, his
heart WAS not envious; but whenever
he could say or do a kind thing be
gladly did so; and it is by such gifts
that maa knits himself to the afec-
tions of wife, children, friends, and
dependents, in ties not to be broken.
MacMahon was rightly called by the
Count of Chambord ''the Modern Ba-
yard" for he is, like Bayard, 'sans
peatr ct sans reproche." The roll
of his great deeds may be small, but
the page that would chronicle his
unworthy acts is a blank. Ina word,
it is not SO much on account of the
glowing things that can be said in
his favor that MacMahon is pre.em-
inent; it is because there is absolutely
to say against him.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1874-01-15
Sixteen Good Hmbits.

1. Abstinence from tobacco and
intoxicants.
2. Temperance at meals.
8. Daily attention to all the con-
ditions of health.
4. Constant occupation.
5. Doing at once whatever is re-
quired.
6. Having a time and place for
everything.
Z. Fidelity to all appointments
and duties.
8. Paying for everything in ad-
vance.
9. Regular pursuits in some science.
10. Giving as well as receiving.
IL. Aiming at harmony in con-
versation.
IL. Looking always on the bright
side.
13. Associating with some favorite
minister and society.
Ia. Talking on edifying subjects.
Is. Acting always in the right
spirit.
16. Realizing the presence of God
at all times.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1874-01-15
Do not Marry OHe Whom YOu
DO not Love.

s1 do not love him now, but think
perhaps I might after we should be
married"
This is the burden of so many
letters addressed to us that we esteem
it worth while to answer them, one
and all, in our editorial column
You do not love him, but think
you may aftertmarriage. And in this
state Of mind you propose to marry.
You give him a husbands control
over you, and accord to him all the
rights and privileges of husband
over wife; you bind yourself to him
for life, before you love him, if you
should ever love him at all, which
you concede is doubtful.
You think you may love- may! If
you should, it might be well enough.
But suppose you should not, what
then?
1t is fearful to contemplate. The
bare possibility makes one shudder.
The WEAKNESS, the loneliness, the
dreariness, the days of unsatisfed
longing, the nights of sleeplessness
and tears-altogether the life of
utter misery and woe which is the
lot of wife welded to an unloved
husband, is something dreadful to
contemplate.
No, no. The chance is one which
no conscientious, no sane person
should ever take. Your prayer: 'Suf-
fer us not to be led into temptation, !"
should comprehend a supplication
that you may not incur the peculiar
temptations which beset the path of
unloving and unloved married per-
SONS.
Do not marry one whom you do
not love- New York Ledger.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1874-01-15
The First Baby.

They are in state of great excite
ment in Breckenridge, MINI. This
youthful but flourishing town has
had its first baby. The shops were
closed, the field hands had a days
holiday, and turnips, carrots and
beets lay idle in the market wagons.
The solitary prisoner in the log jail
was allowed to roam about in his cell
with out his meals, and the cry of
''mad bull passed by unheeded. 1t
was, in the language of the local
joru nal, "a bright day for Breckin-
ridge, and gave it a place among the
brotherhood of nations. The baby,
when born, weighed one pound and
a quarter, but when it was two weeks
old it had gained two pounds. It
was only six inches long, and com
mon tumbler would cover it. This
is small baby, it is true, but Breck-
inri:lge is small place; besides, it is
young, and cannot be expected to
pro luce such large babies as older
towns. But it is thriving baby, Oh
it would not have gained two pounds
in os many weeks. At this rate il
will weigh fifty pounds at the end Of
a ye ar; and by the time it is ten years
old it will pull down the scales al
$40 pounds. So it will be seen that
altl ough Breckenridge has begun
mo,lestly, it has begun well, and the
greltest hopes may be entertained
regarding its future progress.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1874-01-15
The Secret OfMacMahOn's Sue.

The Secret Of MacMahOn's Sue.
cess.
[Fronl Paris Correspondence New York Herald.
Marie E. Patrick Maurice de Mac
Mahon, Marquis of MacMahon and
Duke of Magenta, who has been in
trusted with the task of governing
the most unruly people under heaven,
is ore of the most providential men
who arise from time to time and
achieve immense popularity rather
through the effeteness of their con
temporaries than owiag to any lustre
of their own. He has never been an
ambitious man, and he is not great
man, nor does he think himself one.
Not by any means the ablest soldier
in his country; devoid of political as
tuteness, and, indeed, disliking poll
tics; a sluggish thinker, chary Of
words, and, in public oratory, un
trained and simple, he has yet, out
of homely qualities which sprightlier
runners in the race of life despise,
earned a share ofrenown, public es-
TEEN, and love, such as falls to few of
those who ardently covetit. Fortune
takes a humorous pleasure in thus
petting those who never seek her
favors. If MacMahon were asked to
what good hazards he owed his rise
he, ofall men, would be most puzzled
to tell; but this is the very reason
why he has risen. He is a man who
has all along done his duty, to the
best of all his might and unbragging-
ly. While others hustled, fused,
and blew their own trumpets, he
obeyed orders. But, somehow, the
work he did was better than other
mems; so that those who employed
him yot to feel that he could be rehed
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1874-01-15
Horrible Murder i'm Colorado.

bnOBEbDAC M MUTOcE 1u OOhOEbOOs
A man named ]. N. Watson, agent
for the st. Louis Well Anger Com
pany, was recently robbed, murdered
and thrown into a well that he bored,
near Cold Springs, Col A letter
from that place gives the following
particulars of the horrible affair: To
illustrate the usefulness of the well
auger Watson bored down ninety
feet, and our company, being pleased
with the working of the machine,
purchased the right of this and four
adjoining counties. We paid him in
cash $1,000, and gave him three
notes on US amounting to $1,S00. 1t
got noised around that be had this
amount of money in his possession.
and late in the evening three men,
who are, without doubt, the murder
ers, went to where he was stopping,
pretending that they wished to pur-
chase some territory. They made
remarks to the effect that they doubt
ed the report that he had bored nine
ty feet in one day. They induced
him to accompany them to the place
where the hole was, one of the men
carrying lantern and cord for the
purpose, they said, of measuring the
depth themselves. That was the last
ever seen of poor Watson alive. We
had not, however, heard that he had
been missed, and early this morning
we riigged up the auger for the pur-
pose of going still further down in
our prospecting. Imagine our hor-
ror when the first auger full was
brought to the surface; it contained
the head and a part of the torn re-
mans OF your agent. The face was
easily identified by those present.
Whether he was dead when theauger
reached him or not we cannot tell,
though some of the men fancied that
the body was yet warm. 1t was the
most horrible spectacle 1 ever saw in
my life. He was doubtless robbed
and thrown into the hole hehad bored
himself the day before.
OF course we did not attempt to
go any further, but after satisfying
ourselves that the remains were
those of Watson, we placed the
mangled parts back into the well,
and filed it up. 1t has caused great
excitement in our camp, and l think
we Lave some clue to the fends who
perpetrated the cold-blooded and
horrible murder
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1874-01-15
MOI to BE Frightened.

An old French shoemaker, who
boosted that nothing could frighten
him, was put to the test by two
young men. One of them pretended
to be dead, and the other going to the
shoemaker induced him to "sit up"
with the supposed corpse. The
shoemaker was in a hurry with some
work he had promised to have com
pleted the next morning. Sohe took
his tools and leather and began work
ing beside the corpse. About II o'clock
at night a cup of black coffex was
brought him to keep him awake.
He drank it and resumed work.
About o'clock, the coffee having ex-
hilarated him, forgetting he was in the
presence of death, he commenced
singing q lively tune, keeping time
with his hammer. Suddenly the
corpse arose and exclaimed in hol
low voice: "When man is in the
presence OF death he should not sing
The shoemaker started, then sudden
ly dealt the corpse blow on the
head, exclaiming at the same time:
'When a man is dead he should not
speak, It was the last time they
tried to scare the shoemaker.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1874-01-15
Teachers Department.


I
i For some time we have been wait
ing Tor friend to fulfill his promise,
to furnish an article on this subject;
but supposing he has forgotten, or
4has not been able to comply, we re-
luctantly take it up, reluctantly; be-
cause that friend can handle the sub
ject with much more ability, for we
confess that we have not given it as
much thought as perhaps its import
anee demands. Much might be said
pro and con, and it is difficult to de-
termine which is the stronger side.
1t is true that the stability of our
form of government depends very;
much upon the intelligence of the
masses. If the Sovereign people"
are ignorant and ilhterate, we have
no security for the perpetuity of our
fee Institutions
Again, it may be said, the people
are compelled to pay taxes to support
tie free schools, which have been es-
tabished and are sustained at a
great expense, to afford an opportun-
ity to all to acquire an education.
And it may be plausibly be urged,
that if it be no Infringement upon the
liberties of the people to compel them
to provide the means of obtaining an
education, it would be no more of an
Infringement the when means are pro
vided, to compel them to use those
means.
On the other hand it may be
argued, that very large majority of
those who would be included in the
provisions of a compulsory law, do
attend our schools, voluntarily, at
least for as great q portion of the
year as would be required.
The idea of conapuIsion, even if for
their own good, is very averse to
many American minds. Sometimes
it is necessary, if we would do some
people good, that we yield in some
degree to their prejudices, or at least
try not to arouse them.
Again, some parents are notableto
provide their children with suitable
clothing and the necessary books, or
perhaps cannot spare them from
home. 'Tis true this number is Uery
small, but small as it is, it must be
taken into the account.
But we think the greatest objection
to such law is, the children thus
forced to attend school would be
profted but little, and generally their
influence on the school would be bane-
FIJI We always preferred volunteers
to drafted men.
With these few thoughts we drop
the subject, hoping to hear from
others.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1874-01-15

Congress will do a good work if
it can reduce the expenses ofthe va
rious Departments at Washington to
the proper standard. The people do
not wish a mean policy pursued
towards the Departments, neither do
they wish to indulge certain class
of officers to too great an extent.
The Cincinnati Gazette's correspond
ent- makes the following reference to
certain facts shown by the record. as
follows: 90
The official records of the Treas
ury show that for. the fiscal year
ending June 80, 1872, out of con
tiDgent fund of $4S,9f6. ST. ,563 was
for horses and carriages, distributed
lnder the following heads: Horses.
$500; carriages, 500; repairs of
wagons, $3,176; for harness, $145;
repairs of harness, 1886; care of
horses 1881; oats, 50, 1886; hay, S945.
this there is regular con-
tract with the express company,
under which q large part of the haul
ing for the departments is done, but
still over 81, 200 was paid for hauling,
which neither the express nor
Treasury wagons did. 1t Will be
seen from the above figures that
nearly one sixth of the contingent
fund of the Treasury was used for
carriages and horses. Among the
items for repairing carriages is one
for S688, and another of 1888. |
While it is claimed that these car
riages are necessary to transact the
department. business and general
about, the purchase of !
street car tickets for the year
to $4,000. This class of
contingencies will be cut very low
this year by Congress. The custom
Of the departments, to which no OBJ
lection is made, is to have one two
horse carriage at the disposal of the
Secretary for official business, and
some of the bureaus need a one
horse carriage for the same purpose,
put is now ascertained in the case of
he Department of Justice that eight
Or ten carriages are provided beyond
hose required for official uses and
hat they are used by the families of
;he officials as private teams. At
;enton is certainly to be called to
he matter before the appropriations
re made, and many members will
INSIST on rigorous retrenchments in
ihe departments here.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1874-01-15
tFrom Blackwood's Magazine.
TWILIGHT IN WINTER.
BIZ WIN. W. STORY.

BIZ WIN. W. STORY.
Once more stand beneath this spreading beech,
Where, talking, dreaming, loving, we have lain
So many happy day. s. .rrs u
Now thou art gone beyond thoughts utmost reach
Beyond the joy we knew, the love, the pain,
Out on the dim, dark way.
The problem is resolved for thee, but /, ..r
Crushed, questioning, despairing, still remain,
And nothing thou wilt say.
Is love so weak thou dost not heed my cryf 800.
Is memory so vanishing, so vain, ~.ar r.
- That death wipes all away7 #..
Oh, cruel secret, wilt thou meier be told
Oh, torturing Nature, that vast once bliss,
Youchsafed in love to US, -
Why hast thou kept those perished joys of old,
Those hours and days of vanished happiness,
To sting me with them thus7
Let me forget! oh, blind these eyes that look
Forever backward to that happy past, a
Behind her grave that lies 7
Oh, hold not up that sad pathetic book
OF loves sweet records In that grave be cast
Those torturing memories.
Let me forget! All, how can forget? a
And what were life without that tender pain,
So deep, and oh, so sad
No; rather let these sorrowing eyes be wet
With endless useless tears, than e'er again p -.
With hesrtless smiles be glad! l
The blast among the moaning branches grieves,
And frozen is the laughter of the brook ---s
Death on the cold earth lies.
All fallen are my joys, like these glad leaves,
Through whose green haunts of song the summer
shook
Odors and melodies.
Let me begone my thoughts are wild and hard;
By grief distracted, shiyered, shattered, torn
In struggles fierce and vain
And like loose strings to tones dscordant Jared,
Are all those sweet remembrances forlOrn
That thrill through heart and brain.
Farewell! upon this life turn my back.
Nothing the world can give is good to me-
A taint on all things lies.
joys are all poisons-life an endless rack,
And this fair earth, that was heaven with thee,
Is hideous to my eyes. -ias. a. Ei