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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1875-11-18
HUMoRs OF HYMEN.
Amusing Anecdotes Bearing Upon Very
;fs.f- Serious Subject. ,s5-.


,tit- Serious Subject. or
From Applcton's journal. Oct. 8. tn IT,
When the collector of rare and curl
ous specimens of insects, and flowers,
and minerals, finds new objects of in
terest, he sticks pin in them, or puts
them in alcohol, or labels them, and
then sits down to count his collections,
and see what he has actually gathered.
In the same way we may stick pins in
the various experiences OF life, and
thus collect a museum of rare speci-
mems. The present collection of we'd
ding anecdotes are specimens Of eccen-
tricities at this trying hour that have
come across the writer's path. We
see plenty Of curious. epitaphs in Gem
eteries; let US look at some wedding
scenes ~ strange as any of these.
A young clergyman, at the first
wedding he ever had, thought it wasa
very coed time to impress upon the
couple before him the solemnity of the
act. ........'. ......s
81 hope, Dennis" he said to the
coschman, with his license in his hand,
"you have well considered this solemn
step in life" ...o
81 hope 80, your riversnce," answer
ed Dennis.
sits very important step you're
taking, Mary" said the minister.
"Yes, sir, know it is" replied Mary.
whimpering. "Perhaps we had bet
ter wait aw hile."
"Perhaps we had, your reverence" +"
chinsd in Dennis.
The minister, hardly expecting such
a personal application OF his exhor.a-
ton, and seeing the S5 note vanishing
before his,eyes, betook himself to a
more cheerful aspect of the situation,
and said:
"Yes, of course it's solemn and i'm
portant, you know, but it's a very hap
py time, after all, when people love
each other. Shall we go on with the
service 2"
eyes, your riverence," they both re-
piled, and they we're soon made one in
the bonds OF matrimony, and that
young minister is n0w-very- careful
how he brings on the solemn view of
the marriage to timid couples. .,5s.
A party came to clergyman's
house one evening to be married.
Everything went on tremendously un-
til the woman came to the word "obey''
in the service. Here a balky scene
ensued. a .ueG f4ltf --s!1r.3
t'Never-never!" said she. 81 did
not knew that word was in the SER
vice, and l will never say it" a.-...
''Ob, DEAR" demonstrated her part
ner, do not make trouble now. Just
say it-say it, even if you don't mean
it. Say it for my sake-for your dear
Johns sake!"
"Never-never" insisted the high
spirited dame. 81 will not say what L
do not mean, and L do not mean to
obey. You must 90 on, SIR" she add
ed to the clergyman, "without that
word."
"That is impossible, madam" re-
piled the minister. 81 cannot marry
you unless you promise to love, cher
ish and obey yeur husband"
"Won't you leave us for little
while tegether?" interrupted the
young man. II think l can manage
her after awhile"
So the minister went back into his
study and wrote Oh his sermon for an
hour and half, aud finally, at a quar-
ter before 10 o'clock, there
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1875-11-18

A Texas Judge, in sentencing q
prisoner, told him that the jail was an
old rickety affair, and very csld,
Therefore, out of respect for his COM
fort, and to keep him from freezing,
he would order the sheriff to hang him
at four o'clock that evening. The
Judge evidently thought that weuld
ensure warmth enough. Considerate.
Very.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1875-11-18

WHEN you loan an absent minded
man money, ii Is best 10 make note
of it, even if you don't take any inter-
al in the matter.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1875-08-24

OwYHEE CouNrY.-The following
items are taken from the Av0lancae::
We hear rumors of important
quartz discoveries in the hills between
Wagontown and Camp Lyon.
Mr.. Hart, whose ranch is at Cow
Creek Lakes, has recently brought
here some fine stock from Kentucky,
consisting of six thoroughbred bulls,
four heifers and one cow.
There is considerable sickness in
Silver City at present. Mrs. McClea-
~ is suffering from congestion OF the
lungs; Mrs. Ira Corp is very low OF
intermittent fever; Mrs. E. Leigh was
taken suddenly i'll about midnight ana
is reported to be dying today; Mrs.
Biggerstaf' was very i'll last night;
Mrs. Brooks baby is very sick. We
believe that cucumbers and other
wilted green fruits and vegetables
that have glutted our market OF late
has much 10 do with the prevailing
sickness in this camp.
DIEp.-At twenty minutes to nine
o'clock this morning, William Hosea,
the infant son Of Mr.. and Mrs. V.
Blackinger, died Of scarlet fever, aged
four months and twenty-cight days.
AT regular meeting of Empire
Lodge, No. so, l. o. G. T.. held at
Good Templar Hall last Thursday
evening. the following named officers
were duly installed by Deputy Grand
Worthy Chief Templar JAS. Munroe:
Geo. X. Young, w, c. T.; Mrs. Vim
cent, w. V. r.; Geo. E. Wells, w. S;
Chester Gregg. w. F. S.; Miss Emma
Hayden, w. T.; James Heron, W. NJ;
John Rule, Chaplain; Miss Jennie
Vincent, w. l G.; A. McAuly, ". 0.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1875-08-24

General Sheridan reports to the War
Department that in accordance with
recent instruction to have all supplies
Of -four, bacon and pork furnished for
the Indians inspected by regular army
officers, he has appointed the following
named officers, in addition to those or
dered two weeks ago: General John
Gibbon. colonel It'll infantry, at Black
feet Agency, Montana; Captain Thad-
deus S. Kirkland, It'll infantry, Fort
Belknap Agency, Montana; Captain
Augustus d. cambridge, l4th infantry,
At Fort Hall. Idaho, where he is also
commanding the post, and Lieutenant
Thomas B Briggs, l4th infantry at
Lemhi, on the east fork Of Salmon
River, Idaho.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1875-08-24

MANIFEST DEsnNY.-The Washing.
ton Chronicle thus treats Of "mani.
fest destiny" and Mexican conquest:
There is lingering belief that. if
General Scott's occupation Of Mexico
had in some way been continuous, it
would have resulted better for us all
on the North American Continent.
The finger Of manifest destiny seems
to gravitate to the point that, eventu-
ally. everything from the 1sthmus to
the pole, and ocean to ocean, Cuba
and the islands of the Gulf included,
shall be under one flag. By means Of
the throes Of revolution, some Of this
outside territory may come; by means
of conquest some; and by treaty stip-
ulation some"
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1875-08-24

The New York Evening Post Sc
verely censures those New York law
yers who permit themselves to be en-
ployed by Tweed and to accept pay
from the plumber in his possession.
That journal thinks that even shys-
ter lawyer Of the Tombs would refuse
to accept any portion Of the plumber
Of sneak thieves in the form Of hats,
umbrellas, ETC., purloined from the
halls Of dwelling houses, for legal SER
Yices in defending such thieves, and
that any respectable attorney would
decline to defend burglar, however
liberal an offer in stolen trinkets the
latter might make IS . retainer; yet
Il says Tweed, By the payment Of a
liberal share Of the stolen noney in
bic possession, secures the best legal
talent in New York in his behalf.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1875-08-24
8heriH's Sale.

10y VIRTUE OF AN EXECUTION Issrpn 49,
- Of the Probate Court Of Boise conrt, IVY VT
Territory. upon judgment rendered in IA r c.a9
on July 18th. 1875 in cause wherein Thorn. S.
WAS plaintiff and John Strong Was defenda.t j. =
vor Of plaintiff for the sum Of two hund,.a -
twenty eight and eleven one-hupdredth doIs,. .1a
usut and costs Of suit taxed st S2Sv9. duv ,..s
the 10th day of July. 1875. have seized and t,i..
execution the following described properly h =;
All right, title and interest OF ssid defendant I.
Strong, Of in and 70 those certain placer m;o;.u
claims In More Creek Mining District No. 1 heoss
and above Willis Driscoll's Ditch, and sbout trs,.
miles from Idaho City in northery direction h,Io.
the Summit Flat TRAIL being 1--WE claims Of tvo him.
drcd feet each: also oil right and interest Of deand
ant In aud TO two hundred t3DOl feet Of placer nn
ing ground on the fat 1t the head Of Sullun.
Gulch near the old Illinois Quartz Mill sho N M
divided one third interest Of. IN Aud to the Homevrl
Bound Quartz lode or ledge. bounded On .he ven
by the claims OF O'Neil 1 Co.; ill in Boise ccupt
Idaho Territory-public nstice 10 hereby given TINT
On Thursday, the 10th Day If August l. DM
1t twelve O'Clock. NJ. will sell 10 front Of The Cou
house dpr In Idaho City, II public suction Tor cas
the above described property. TO the highes. hdls
TO estisfy raid execution and oil sccruing costa.
SAA'L STEWART, Sheriff.
BY d. MoClintock, Under Sheriff
Idaho City. July 10Th. 1915
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1875-08-24

Mr.. THos. GRAY, writing on behalf
of the Board of Trade to the London
Times with reference to an assertion
made in it's leading article that five
thousand seamen go to the bottom ev-
cry year." and to Mr.. PlimsolPs state
ment that their number is 6,927, ex-
plains that the average number of per-
sons drowned at sea, taking the re-
turns for FIVE years ended December,
1879, and including passengers
as we'll as crews lost or missing
from British ships all over the world,
is 2,425.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1875-08-24

II the new constitution OF Missouri
is adopted, it will afford the state
reasonably good protection agains.
the class Of frcebootcrs known as
members OF the legislature. The leg.
islators are to receive, by the terms of
this document, five dollars day as
their wages, and If the session of the
general assembly is prolonged beyond
seventy days, the members are to re-
ceive but one dollar per day. A num-
Der Of readings and many conditions
are required before bill can be passed.
All local and special Legislation is
prohibited. A provision of the new
organic law forbids any general as
sembly in one year to contract a debt
exceeding $4,000, and that only to
meet an emergency. When greater
sum is needed the people must vote on
it and approve it by a two-thirds ma.
jority. All extra allowances Of every
sort are prohibited to Legislators.
These provisions of the new constitu.
ton just put forth at Jefferson City
are all sound, and should be ratified
by the people. Eternal vigilance with
regard to lawmakers is the price of
good government nowadays.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1875-08-24

sell was painfully impressed with the
knowledge that he was laughed a..
At intervals O'Connell would appeal.
in English to the crowd to be silent,
a. the Englishman did not seem to get
along very we'll, end would not !, De
able to swear to the accuracy OF the
report. Every moment made Russe'rs
position more painful, until at 'ass'
mortified and Inundated at the expos
ure Of the real purpose Of his VISIT
and his defeat. he rose from his seat,
left the meeting, and Quilted Ireland
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1875-08-24

A. a. Church and y. T. Channel " 'o1. .rr,s
ALL PERSONS HOLDING OR CLAIMING INN. a =, ~
or encumhr.nces under The pso'' "a o 3
Act for securing liens TO mechanics ,uS !. Tcss,
upon that certain frame building ~ ,onn,y lAa
Hotel. situate In Qaartzoura i. boss ss;s..s baS
Territory. immediately opposi!e n... ...hs a n
nor.s. Ssias ss.ss lee. more or ss or
:sory hisS. With .ddi.,eo. on =. ~ T., i.,ss&
ssdes sbcut twelve fsss vide. and .nnu,sssD.
together With the hereds,amen" s undsr and around
II s: .ass :s:: a S 1s s
convenient use Of the same. or s.cepd juaiaa
s.sr, % q Idaho Territory. :. ld; hen ~ M
2mh dsy Of september. .s's. ana ., ."
exhibit the proof Of said Hens " = iayor q tbs
they shau be deemed 70 Be ws a'so :, y n1OHA
% exhibited. 'o Attorney ~ r''''S'
Idaho City. June II. 1875. )"
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8herifTs Sale.
~ VIRTUE OF AN EXECUTION

DY VIRTUE Of AN EAECUIlOA
ID issued out OF the District Court in and tor As
second Judicial District for Boise county. spa
Judgment rendered in said Cour' IN favor Of plsl
ud In the case wherein G. ". C1in ~ phinaf
anu Sing Sing Bar Company we're defendant, Of IN
sum of One thousand and Sixty-si and sO-l0 doE
lars With interest thereon II the nate o. 10 pet c
per ann m from July -. 1875. and cos's o. sun
Jared q, the sum Of So 81. duly tes Cd The ssl ~
OF July. A D 1873. l have levied upon, se'lso ioa
taken in execution the following desc1oec pW
~rty. .o.w,, All,hst certain placer mining elOuuoM
Sing Sing Rar II the vest side OF crimes e'oet
Boase county. Idaho Territory. comprising se ~
al Sing sing Bar being shout two miles oeos rr
ton. together with two y. ter bitches ana .Oe Nc
r.eh, Belonging thereto. said d.icnes oe'ne s~
sisou, one mile long and carrying ne sssenaOS 4.
creek 70 said Sing sing Bar. and one rsssM al sw
head Of said ditches. Public uotscs NV" s'~
that on the
2sth Day Of August 4. D. ln, w..
At u O'Clock H.. viii sell in mont q u' ), o 3.
House door In Idaho City. At pubic sucuou ,.n,,
h,shest bidder for cash. the sbove oese1OS "...
", 70 sssasfy sasd execution ana ~ 80
IpAno CITY. July 77-wA
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1875-08-24

An EccrNrR1c JuDoE-Judge Under
wood, Of Rome, tofour young lawyers
who had just passed an examination
in hia Gonot: "Young gentleman, !
want t0say . thing or two to you.
You have passed as good an exam'.
nation as usual, perhaps better; but
you don't know anything. Like those
young fellows. just back from their
graduation college you think you
know a great deal. That is. q great
mistake. If you ever get to be OF any
account, you will be surprised at
your present ignorance. Don't be too
big for your breeches. Go round TO
the Justices Court. Try to learn
something. Don't be afraid. Set of
upon high key, You will, no doubt,
speak agreat deal Of nonsense, but you
will have one consolation: nobody
will know it. The great mass of man.
kind take sound for sense. Never
mind about your case-pitch in. You
are about as apt to win as to lose.
Don't be afraid Of the wise-looking
Justice. He don't know anything. He
is a dead-beat on knowledge. Stand
to your rack, fodder or no fodder, and
you will see daylight after while.
The community generally suppose that
you will be rascals. There is no alb
solute necessity that you should. You
may be sharp without being tricky.
Lawyers ought to BE- gentlemen. Some
Of them don't come up to the standard
and are disgrace to the fraternity.
They know more than any other race
generally, and not much in particular.
They don't know anything about sand
stones, carboniferous periods. and an
cient land animals known as fossils.
Men that make out they know great
deal Of these subjects don't know much.
They are humbugs-supcrb humbugs.
Thew are ancient land animals them
selves, and will ultimately be fossils.
You are dismissed with the sincere
hope of the Court that you will not
make asses Of yourselves.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1875-08-24

The farmers occupying Paradise
valley, Oregon, defeated an army OF
crickets in this way: The farmers
held q council of war and determined
to resist the inraders with fire and
hogs. They gathered all the hogs in
the upper part of the valley together
and drove them out to meet the enc
my. A general slaughter commenced
and the crickets were vanQnished.
The sage-brush was then fired to cut
off supplies from stragglers.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1875-08-24
notice 70 CREDITOR

Eatate Of Alfred D. Ssun'e''' -. ~.,t rsnII
m OTIcR Is HEREBY GIVE. Ia .aminisu's,s'ss
signed. Administrator. ~ c-.ditors Of sud =
the shove naned estate. 70 IA decessed p 81.
persons having clsime aesauss vouchsrs S.~
i sS m sas s:n .cn n'i u. ars
q i idsso Ssy. Soiss county: Ida a.S i ssuSD
JONAS Y i.i sSsrsss
Idaho CITY. June 6th, 1870.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1875-08-24
O'c0NHHLL's WIT.

O'Connell was noted for his keen and
ready wit, Of which there are hundreds
Of instances that can be readily cited
One Of the best of the many stories
told ia the one in which his victim
was the celebrated Bull Run" Rus
sell. then q young and active reporter
on the London Times. The circum-
stances were as follows:
On one occasion. when O'Connell
was to address q monster meeting in
Ireland, Russell was sent over by the
Times to report O'Conncll's speech, the
purpose being to get evidence that
could be used against him in case he
should utter language capable Of be-
ing interpreted as seditious. BY
O'Connell's advice. Russelrs was pro-
vided with every possible facility FOR
his work. He was assigned seat
near OConnell, where he could hear
every word. O'Connell. before begin
ming his speech, informed the thou.
sands Of people present that there was
a very able Englishman present. who
came all the way from England to re-
port his speech; that it was to be print
ed in the London Times, and that the
gentleman was very DESTROYS to get an
accurate report, 90 he could swear to
it if necessary. He therefore appeal
ed to the Irish present to be quiet and
orderly; to make no noise, and to do
nothing that could disturb the English
gentleman, or cause him to lose q
word Of the speech to which he was
to swear. During these remarks he
pointed out Mr.. Russell personally.
who was placed so conspicuously as
to be easily seen by all. Then, turn
ing to Mr.. Russell, he asked him if
there was anything he needed, if he
was comfortably seated, if his pens
we're in order, and If he were ready
10 begin. By this time Russell had
become the most interesting and con-
,picnous man ia the crowd. Again
appealing to the crowd to become quiz
It and let the gentleman get such al
'eport as he could swear 70, he inform
ID Russell that hs was shout to begin.
Russell dipped his pen in ink, and
)'Connefl began his oration-in IRISH
The multitude saw the joke. and BUS
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1875-08-24

To oil who arc suffering from errors and indis.
cretions Of youth nervous weakness. early decay,
loss Of manhood. &C.. viii send . recipe that
will cure you, FREE OF CHAR0E. This Rrea4
remedy was discovered BY missionary In South
America. Send . self.sddressed envelope TO the
REV. JOSEPH T. IxkAx. Station D. Bi6ts Hexss,
Nes York CITY.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1875-08-24

AS an illustration of the extreme
dryness Of the soil during the dry
season in Brazil, it is stated that in
June all vegetation ceases, the seeds
being then ripe, or nearly so;' in July
the leaves begin to turn yellow and
fall off; in August an extent Of many
thousands of square leagues presents
the aspect ola European winter, but
without snow, the trees being COM
pletely stripped of their leaves.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1875-08-24

IN thu, tho co.partass.hip a ni nps.sol p -, ~
between beverly Willis and Con S".ness st,s%S
bitches, mining and Lumber ros,srly VIII, p,I
dissolved By mutual consen.; p 20 con DriscdI riD
purchased the entire interest," :", n. oroand rs
Wstsr Rights. Ditcnes, M,n,'s svpsd vSe
and machinery, and LnnoSS. nv IL d.S ~
Driscoi. Beverly Willis VII xiils Dr."
claims against the late nIm =. arm. .~r1N
- ~ 6nv inRIsO0L
rpAno crrr, August 10. 's's'
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FOR SALE CHEAP

AND SMITHS, PLACER.
w Vile, one 30 Gallon Cast It0n
BOILER
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mo G. coMsToCK :. AN ~, =;

III whom /. may concern; ,l 70, ,o Il . :.
r: s; : S.: :; &; &: 81;
Is. is g q shs Ish: os'sa =, sss q.
sxp o,s On tie william 1s'l tcs 81 s,s
~ intsrestsd, shall b Paia ~. ~. ,ains y
fsem da1e, thsir interest % ~ a IN -osfM
s. 1nrlaitod 20 mo BY opassu ].
nocrr Han, July 10, is'e
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-10-18
Attention Bellies and Beaux.

will send to any address on receipt of one
dollar, the following invaluable and harmless
recipes, tall OF which can be prepared a. any
druggist At trlfiing cost,) with minute in
structions for use.
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The hest remedy or earth for consumptives
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All the above information sent by return
maii, on receipt 81 one dollar.
rite yonY name and address plainly.
Address JAS. r. CAMPBELL, NJ D.,
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The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-10-18
THE NEWS RECORD
INCIDENTS AND ACCIDENTS.

An English iron steamer, the Biscany of
Newcastle, has stranded in the Baltic, drown
ing eleven of her passengers.
$4,000 damages was given to Ed
wards & Co. of Ottawa, Ontario, tor the des
truction of their mills and lumber by q spark
from the steamer Peerless belonging to the
Ontario Navigation Company. An appeal was
taken by the company.
John Sweeney, engineer of freight
train on the M. & st. P. road between Miwau-
kee and Chicago, was killed on the night OF
the 4th by collision with a Western Union
train which was running on Sweeney's time
A boy named Zahnen, of kenosha,
Wis, being on his way home from school on
the 5th climbed the railing OF Grand street
bridge to look at the river and fell in. He was
carried by the tide block up the river before
he was drowned, but the people who witness
ed his tall were too much excited to adopt any
means for saving him.
X. L. Hynson, said to be wealthy cot
ton planter Of Alexandria, La was picked up
tnsensibc on the streets of St Louis, ard on
he slpposition that he was Intoxicated was
10, ked into police cell. Some hours otter
wari he was found dead ON the floor oh the
cell. from heart di>ease. H. was cn'v Ill, not
drunk, when picked up, and with proper at
tcation at the time his lite mi int have been
saved