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Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1875-10-26

ANOTHER idol broken! a corrcspo,,.
dent Of the New York Evening Pos,
declares that General I,rayy's own
version Of the a. little more grape
story, AS he heard it ut a dinner some
years ago. resolved "Ohl Zach'." his
tOric uttcrancc into Give 'cm hell,
Captain Bragg; give 'cm hell"
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1875-10-26

Ar 4 convention Of col"rcd people in
Augusta. Georgia, recently, there was
a great deal "f discussion on cmiyra-
ton. IL. N. Turner recommending.
Africa, and others advocating remain
ing in the State. AZ all bitterness was
dying away and the ri gifts Of the col.
Orcd man were coming to Lr respected.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1875-10-26

Wendell Phillips credits Horace
Greeley with having said to lecture
committee, VIII" paid him in Western
bank bills, that if convenient he would
prefer to have wrll-rxecutcd cu,,n.
tericit on some Eastern hank.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1875-10-26

Mr.. Richards, member of the Ala.
bama Constitutional Convention, pro-
posed section cxcmpting from poll
tax for life all maimcd Confederate
soldiers in the State.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1875-10-26

The Canadian government hopes to
have one hundred and fifty miles Of
railway completed between Red River
and Lake Superior next season.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1875-10-26

The San Francisco papers are pre-
dieting 4 serious winter for the large
number of immigrants thatarc con-
stantIy arriving in California.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1875-10-26
IDAHO CITY. 4. T..

The United States S..nat"rship has
been a family master among the Bay.
ards Of Delaware for seventy years.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1875-10-26
~ life on the ocean wave.
A h"ne an the rolling deep.
Where surging waters rave
Aud winds their reveis keep"

The aombre huea ~ he northland
Are stealing along :1~ vale.
The ghost of che inilkwecd blossom
IL riding the autumn gale.
] might write more. hut thunder.
knew when you rcxd the letter.
Ai"nt this far yon'll think. Ike me.
The sooner 1 stop the better.
Cvtp
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1875-10-29
Strange Effect Of a Snake Bite.

Nineteen years ago, Henry Ludding-
ton, farmer living two miles west Of
Galeshurg, was moving grass on his
marsh, when. STOPPING over topick up a
bush that he had cut of. a 'massasauga'
that lurked behind it bit him on the
wrist of his right arm. He instantly
killed the reptile and fastened 60 the
house to apply the usual remedies in
such case. The wrist and whole arm
commenced swelling and finally turned
spotted like the snake. The remedies
used finally subdued the swelling and
the wrist became apparently we'll. But
every year since that, about the same
time i'm the season that the snake bit
him, his wrist has commenced swelling,
the swelling extending up his arm to
his shoulder, with sickcning pain, and
remains SO for two or three weeks,
when the swelling about the wrist would
gather to head and burst. Ii would
then gradually quiet down, and he
would be relieved from all pain and
trouble from this snake bite, until the
time i'm the year when il first occurred.
and then the pain and swelling would
commence. his arm turn spotted and he
would suffer this distrcssful aflliction
for two or three weeks again. The pain
and swelling do not seem TO abate, but
are rather on the increase each year.
Mr.. Luddington is at this time suffering
from this yearly affection and is almost
disqualified from attending TO business.
The pain and the unpleasant sensation
in the wrist and arm are SO great that
he is uneasy most of the time, and de-
privcd of rest much of the day and
night. -Idrian (Mich.) Press.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1875-10-29

Minnesota, population has ln-
creased aj per cent. since 1870.
The California wine crop is incrcas-
ing every year. This year it j, expected
% exceed s,O00,UuO gallons. ~ a few
Years large number of vines will come
into bearing, increasing the present
production almost one-haf.
some 81 our American tool manu-
facturcr. find ihe English demand for
their work Soactiye that they are actu-
ally thinking ~ setting up American
shops on English soil The London
Times says that " American forks. show
"a, and axes are 70 be had wherever
|edge-tools are offered in this country"
"A remarkable article called fish
lOur has been brought forward in the
last few years. Ii is not as yet manu-
featured ia any great quantity, rs the
article is still new in the market, and
consequently there is no great demand
for il. The -four is prepared from dried
fish Of the first quality; II Is thoroughly
desiccatcd, and then ground in anil.
Bee culture is Spreading rapidly in
California. 4 Los Angeles paper says
AT the present rate OF increase ii is es-
timated that there will be in four years
one million stands Of bees in this and
the two adjoining counties, which viii
produce annually 100. 900 pounds Of
honey, worth 2O.oO0.OOO, whichis more
than the value Of the sugar and molasses
crop Of Louisiana, Texas, and Florida
combined q"
Corn cobs are extensively used i'm
Europe for iire-lighters. They are first
stepped in hot water containing ? per
cent. Of saltpeter. and after being dried
at high temperature. are saturated
with 30 per cent Of resinous matter.
These lighters, which are sold at from
- 10 81 the thousand, are employed
with advantage and economy in private
houses and for lighting furnaces.
Another hard glass. to which the
name Of metal glass has been given, has
been produced al Count Solm's works,
near Buntzlau. Germany. The tests
withsio0d appear to he about the same
as those 20 which the Bastic glass was
subjected, with the exception. however,
that the metal glass is Indifferent e.
cold water when highly heated. The
Bastic glass breaks under similar con
ditions. The treatment To which tn,
glass is subjected in the new process i
not made public; hut it is. probably,
Ike the Bastie method, a system of an
healing.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1875-10-29

Now the female with thin shoes
maketh music on the sweet catarrh.-
Cincinnati Times. And the nose gay
bloometh in the garden of girls.-Inter-
Ocean.
The postal regulations want tinker
inc with again, for the mails are not at
all reliable Of late. Here is Prince
Bismarck's daughter shortly to be mar
ried, and our invitation to the wedding
has not yet been eceiyed.-Norristow,i
Hcrald.
A correspondent Of a Chicago pa
per, writing from Spain, enthusiastically
dilates upon the sleepy, dreamy express
sion of the young ladies' faces. Which
explains why they are all called S'noras,
we suppose. -NcW York Adgcrtiser.
They had bad case Of ''intelligent
compositor" in the Chicago Times Office
the other day. A learned lecturer had
spoken of Mary Magdalene rs "an alb
normal character. He was mortified
10 find himself calling her, in the
columns Of the Times, ian abandoned
character
-Spilkins was surprised the other
day by friendly call from a gentleman
he used 10 know eighteen years ago.
The visitor said "Shoud auld ac-
quaintance be forgot?" and Splkins re-
marked: "No, To- be-certainly not;n
the visitor then said, Cant YOU lend
me a couple of dollars?n and spilkins
said he could, and-the rest Of the story
is deferred until the gentleman calls
again. lie promised to.-Brooklya
1Eglts.
Notwithstanding that IN honest man
doesn't generally object 10 paying ho-
tel bill in advance ii the hotel is a good
one. the following conversation Is re-
ported TO have taken place at Chi
cagu house: You viii not object to
paying before YOU 20 10 your room.
~ir?'' Certainly not make ont the
bill "For how long. sir?' "Well,' =
save the stranger. - YOU may charge me
for about ten minutes on the European
plan. BY that time think shall be at
a hotel where the clerks wear smaller
diamonds and have more confidence in
human nature n-L0uiSCIlc Courier
Journal.
Sunday night, when a young man
drove out of Nicksburg several miles 10
pass the evening with the girl of his
choice. he was met at the gate by her fa-
Their, who at once proceeded To business
10y saving: "Cum to spark Louisa,
ehPn The young man LEI silence an
swer the question. Expect it'll make
n match?'i continued the father Silence
again, while the young man tied the
horse. As he was ready to 90 in, the
father blocked the way, braced up and
continued 4" See here, young man, lets
have an understanding. If We mean
hitch tween now and Jinuary all right,
but If We don't. want We to understand
that candles is mighty high this fall
and crops don't turn out worth cusslN
As the young man got through the gate
il is probable that he gave the father a
direct and an agreeable answer.
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Haps and yIIshaps.

Prank Schrader, aged Il, Of Mas
sillon, Ohio, fell from a tree while gath
ering hickory nuts and was instantly
killed.
While a pawnbroker's clerk in Tole-
do, Ohio, was exhibiting a pistol to a
tailor named Avoid, the weapon was
discharged, fatally wounding Avoid in
the stomach.
Mrs. Earling, a widow, Of Borden
town, y. j., in descending the stairs
was tripped by the carpet and fell, break
ing her neck.
At the County Fair near Greenfield.
Ohio, the seats around the race track
fell, precipitating fully 1000 people to
the ground. severely injuring a large
number Of men, women and children.
At Yankton. u. r.. u. r. Martin
was sho. through the check by his gun
while lighting his pipe, and a man
named Meyer was seriously wounded
by he accidental discharge Of a gun in
the hands If companion.
AT Lyons, Iowa, Mrs. Il. Spear,
while in the act Of getting into wagon.
slipped from the whiilletree and fell
across the wagOn-tOngue, which caused
the horses to take fright and run. She
was thrown under the wagon. the wheels
passing over her, causing injuries from
which She soon after died.
AT Dunleith. Iowa, a 5-year-old son
~ Conductor Brandstcller, of the Hi
nois Central Railroad. was run over and
instantly killed by locomotive. The
little fellows father had Just kissed him
and started him for home, a few rods
distant. and his mother was running 10
meet him when the accident took place.
She stood for moment transfixed with
horror, then picked up the head Of her
child, placed it in her apron, and ran
screaming toward her home. Before
reaching il she fell in commissions.
A few recent suicides Winnie
Cobb, beautiful and prccocious De
troit girl, 10 years of age, drowned her
self in the river. Near Winthrop, Iowa,
John Schreiner. in fit of drunken
frenzy. drowned himself. Anunknown
man, about 30 years of age. threw him.
self from the top Of the Washington
Monument in Baltimore. distance of
$50 feet. and was dashed to pieces.
From some verses found in his pocket.
addressed to Miss Cobb, it is supposed
he was crossed in love. Patrick Wat
terson, a well-known sporting man OF
Jersey City, n. j., shot himself. Chas.
Braher. a tailor Of New York, cut his
throat with pair Of shears. Frank
Green, Of Chicago, shot himself at his
mothers house in Providence, II. |.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1875-10-29
Foreign Notes.

Admirers of royalty paid last year
Sl6.565 for the privilege of inspecting
the British crown Jewels in the London
Tower.
Tho Duke Of Connaught, better
known as Prince Arthur, sails for
Gibraltar this month, where he will be
attached 10 the Quartcrmaster-Gene
department.
The cx-Emprcss Eugene recently
asked Marshal Mcmahon for permission
to pass twenty-four hours in Paris in
the strictcst iHcognito, but was refused.
-Garibaldi, although he has ostcnsi-
bly, accepted il, has never drawn dol
lar of the pension of $4,000 year re-
Gently given him by the Italian Govern
ment, and il Is said TO be doubtful
whether he ever will.
1t has been decided that every gift
to the Prince of Wales during his Indian
tour shall become his private property,
although the presents made by him in
return will be paid for with the $780,
600 provided by the Nation.
-Nillage-school kitchens are becom-
ing popular in England. The elder
girls are told off for the purpose, and
work together, under superintendent,
six AZ time-two as cooks and four as
kitchcn-maids. The cooking is only
carried on on certain days.
The Duke Of Edinburgh took up the
fiddle and the bow at a concert given at
the great Russian Fair and conducted
the band, who were playing his own
waltz, "The Galatea." The concert
was made SO agreeable that il was actu-
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1875-10-29
Mental Discipline.

Upon the subject of mental discipline
A. G.. Merwin says: Again, mental dis
cipline is mental habit How do we
form habits that are desirable? Not by
seeking some course Of activity that
shall create the habit, but by trying to
do something that is desirable. Uuseful
habits are the incidental results of doing
useful work. The mechanic does not
use extra care that he may form habits Of
accuracy, but that he may produce bet
ter work. The astronomer does not
make his observations with the view Of
forming habits, but to learn the phe-
nomena of the heavens; and if he be
called upon 20 observe some phenOme-
non that occurs but once in lifetime,
he viii hardly think Of seeking that
special discipline which the observation
may require 10y studying the conjuga-
ton # the Greek verb.
think we meet this fact everywhere
out Of schools, that discipline is not
sought a. an end. The idea Of disci-
pline for It's own sake wasasceticism in
religion. Men sought moral excellence
by retiring from the world, and contem-
plating the things within them. The
same idea Of discipline led men 90 look
for know ,u-.a within themselves, in
stead of seek it by observing things
around them. But the system failed in
religion and morals, as it failed in dis
covering truth and educating the intel
lect We see why il must fall il wastes
the energies of the individual in acting
upon his own powers. What is pro-
gress in its last analysis? Is il not
change Of relation? We are superior 10
our savage ancestors. because our rela-
lations TO society and the forces of ma
ture differ from theirs What is knowl-
edge but a mental accumulation Of true
relations? What is reason but the power
to compare relations, and what is wis
dom but the ability to perceive true rela-
tions, and direct our actions in accord
ance with them? Discipline, habit. and
character appear to be actively crystal
lied in seeking adaptation to our en-
vironments What is the truth that
stands out in relief? Clearly that char
acter. habit. and discipline are the re-
hex upon ourselves, moral, mental, or
physical. Whence ii seems TO follow
that useless or vicious activity will APP
pear as useless or vicious character and
discipline. On the other hand we may
be sure that the study of those things
which it is most important we should
know. and the activities which it is
most important we should pursue, will
give the best discipline, the most valua-
bic habits, and the most excellent char
acter.m
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ally prolonged until O'Clock in the
morning.
1t is said that the Queen Of Holland
speaks with llucncy every language
spoken in Europe; and on one occasion,
on receiving the Hungarian delegates of
some learned society, among many
others who attended, her Majesty adj
dressed these gentlemen IN Latin, plead
ing as an excuse that She had not studied
the language Of Hungary She is able
20 speak with equal fluoncy the German,
French, English, Danish. Italian, Span
ish, Russian, and Swedish languages
"A gigantic hotel is about 10 be built
in London, with American capital, by
an American architect, with American
speed, after an American plan, and to
be managed on tie American system.
A site not far from the House of Com
mons, and close 10 st. James Park, has
been purchased, and it is said that a
year hence the first visitors may take up
their abode in the new establishment.
This hotel will make up 1000 beds the
dining-room will accommodate 700 per-
sons at the same time, and staff of 400
servants will be required TO carry on the
duties Of the house.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1875-10-29
A Fatal Dream.

Last Saturday evening Niles Taylor,
of Smethport, drove out Of town with a
friend While returning home his car
riage broke down, and to save himself
from falling be was obliged TO jump
from the vehicle. After considerable
trouble he succeeded in getting the car
riage i'm condition to continue his jour
ney home. Arriving there, he put up
his horses and going into the house
went to bed His wife and son, who
had been To the store, returning shortly
aftcrward. the former went TO Mr.. lay
or's room and found him sleeping.
Without disturbing him she went out.
When She returned some ten minutes
later the bed was empty-a door at one
side of the room stood ajar-and COM
pretending the situation at glance,
Mrs. Taylor rushed TO the door. one
look confirmed her worse fears, for
there. PROSTATE on the ground, eighteen
feet below. lay her husband, helpless
and grooming with pain. Assistance
was nj once summoned and he was car
red into the house. Drs. Mccoy and
Freeman pronounced his case hopeless.
DIR. Moore, of Rochester. agreed that
the injuries were fatal. but that he
might live for two weeks; still. he was
liable to die any day. Mr.. Taylor's
mind is clear, and he is settling his bust
ness matters as fast rs possible. How
he came to fall from the door-no one
knows. All that he remembers is that
he went TO bed and dropped asleep, and
when he awoke he was on the ground
and helpless. II was supposed that ne
was dreaming of the accident which had
happened only a short time beforehand
while dreaming, sprang from his bed
and leaped through the door. -Northey7s
Tier lItnn.l Reporter.
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school aud Church.

The first missionary to Alaska is a
Methodist, the Rev. Mr.. Crosby, of Vic
toria.
The number Of Presbyterian church.
IS on the Pacific Coast has increased
TINS year from l05 to lis, and Of minis
tiers from rs TO 12j.
Mrs. +. III. Tubman has presented
70 the Campbellite Society of Augusta,
Va, magnificent church ediiice, hav-
ing the tallest spirc in the South, and
costing her nearly $4,000.
1t is said that there are so many
feeble Methodist churches in and around
New York that the authorities are con
sidering the question of refusing To re-
c,ognize any church not able to support
itself
The City Council Of Baltimore will
ne petitioncd TO pass an ordinance pro-
'iding that public school teachers who,
alter a continuous service of thirty
years, become unable to discharge their
uuty, may be retired upon small pen
sion for life.
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consent, and the country knows what
followed.
Two years from the time Of these APP
pOintments both houses became bank
rupt, and they are to-day large debtors
10 the Government IL has been proved
IN court that Secor Robson advanced
more than amillion Of the public money
10 Jay Cookies rotten firm after the
panic Of 1873 had broken IL; and now
il appears that the appointment 81
Clcws's house was not made
10y Grant out Of friendship or
for the advancement Of his party, but
simply because there was money in IL,
and his brOther-in-law was heavily paid.
OF the many scandalous transactions
which have dishonOred the Pres ident,
and sunk his administration into con-
tempt, none is more scandalous than
this, and none more demands a stern in
quiry by the House Of Representatives
In the Black Friday investigation Grant
escaped, although the sum of $25, 600
was traced inside the White House as
the premium paid by JAY Gould through
Brother-in-law Corbin for the Presi-
dents aid in that conspiracy. In that
case, the majority of the committee, be-
ing Republicans, were not willing to
examine into the facts for fear that
when officially established they would
destroy their President. Let us trust
that in the present instance there will
he no such cowardice and no such tri-
fling with great public duty.
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To BE Investigated.


The more the transactions are in
quired into connected with the appoint
ment Of jay Cooke, McCulloch & Co.,
and Clews, Habicht & Co., to he finan-
cial agents of the United States in Eu-
rope, the moro reprehensible they are.
Each of these houses was appointed to
this post by Grants personal orders.
Mr.. Boutwell, was against it, though he
made no active opposition. Mr.. Fish
at first resisted the change, which di-
rcctly affected his department, both
from feeling Of insecurity about the
money and from n belief that it was an
act of injustice to the Barings. In con-
sequence of this resistance the scheme
was suspended for some months; but
finally 1t was consummated, with his
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A Chinese Commissioner, with short
feet and "a long pirail, is IN the United
States, studying up educational statistics
for his Government. lie says China is
bent on breaking down the barriers
hitherto reared III the empire against
outside barhariau. lie goes 10 Europe
also on The same business.
Al the Minnesota Conference ~ the
Methodist Episcopal Church, held at
Red Wing recently, The report OF the
committee ON marriage and divorce,
that divorce, ia the Judgment Of the
conference. was allowable for adultery
only, and thar whoever was divorced for
such cause could not marry again, was
adopted.
Among the advantages offered to
members Of the New York Young Mems
Christian Association are course Of
thirteen lectures; the use Of large IL
brary and well-furnished reading
room; classes in the languages, in pen
manship, bookkeeping, and music; a
gymnasium, bowling-alley, and baths /;
a literary society, and monthly social
receptions.
How do you get up your sermonsP"
asked some one OF Mr. Moody. Ills re-
ply was "tor a number Of years |
have kept large envelopes marked, say,
Blood. Heaven Faith, etc, and
every thing | hear or meet with on any
Of these subjects make a note Of il,
and keep il in these envelopes. After
some time | have material enough in
one of these envelopes for three or four
sermons. People sometimes speak Of
me taking four or five months 10 pre-
pare a sermon: it takes me four or five
wears