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Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1876-10-24

SPEAKING PosTPoNED.-The democratic
meeting advertised to come off at Ida
no City last evening, has been changed
to this (Tuesday) evening, and will
be held in the Courthouse commencing
about seven o'clock. Everybody cor
daily invited. Let it be a rousing
one. /.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1876-10-24

WINTRY.-Friday morning last was
decidedly winterish, and comfortable
fires were sought during the entire
day. The ground was covered with
frost, which, protected from the suns
rays. did not disappear for sometime.
These little hints admonish us that
dreary winter approaches, and wood
five dollars per cord.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1876-10-24

MAJ. Hay, editor and proprietor OF
the Owyhee AUalanche, is again over
among us making a tour Of the Basin
in the interest Of his paper. As on a
previous trip he has met with great
success, which fact we are pleased to
chronicle, as he is most deserving
gentleman and publishes a splendid
journal. The Major looks remarkably
well, considering the work lie performs
each week in writing mp the contents
of the Avalanche, aud is good for many
a long year to come should the gods
of Old War Eagle continue to smile
upon him. He will start on his re-
turn tomorrow or next day.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1876-10-24

BE-. CHANNELS Mountain Ditch.
commencing near the Elk Horn mill
and crossing the summit to Willow
creek, which has been undergoing
cleaning out and repairing generally,
was finished last Friday. 1t is eigh-
teen or twenty miles in length, and
has not been used for several years,
and is now called into requisltion
again to carry water TO valuable min
ing ground on Willow creek.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1876-10-24

JUDGE CLARK's forced organ visibly
weakens in the black cloud business,
and now waves aloft the bloody shirt.
1t says that Hon. S. S. Fem rejoiced
over the assassination of Lincoln.
This far-fetched faIsehood is intended
to keep Republicans from voting for
Mr.. Fem. But that, like its other
lodges to catch votes, is too thin
too attenuateJ, brother, altogether.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1876-10-24

MARRIED.-In this city, October 22d,
1876, by Judge M. B. Moore, Mr.
Frank S. Farnham and Mrs. Catherine
Brown. both of the Upper Payette
valley. Mr.. Farnham is one of the
best and most highly respected citizens
in the county, and has won an estima
BILE lady for a wife. Each won a prize
and their many friends congratulate
them upon the happy event.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1876-10-24

~ | have no agents,
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1876-08-05
T 6 L E G r A P HlC


SAN FRANoIsCo, August 3.--Arrived
Bark Adelaide Cooper, Post Ludlow i;
Brig Deacon, Port Discovery schooner
Joseph Perkins, Port Eamble bark
oamyn, Seattle,
SAN DtEoo. Aug. 3,--Cols Bernard
ielegssphs from Campo this afternoon
that tho Mexicans in Tecsrto valley
arrested Captain and few other In
dians for killing Blanoo. and were GO
ing 20 take them 10 san Rafael yes,er-
day bat their friends came here, pur-
chased ammunition, went back 10 Te-
carte aua released their men ~ force
Some shooting was done bn, no one
hurt. The Indians all came back here
with their families Afterwards, about
sixty armed bucks went back TO have
an understanding with the Mexioans
ahou, the affair. Considerable excite
men, prevails in this ueighborhoosl. and
there snay he some trout,le.
SAN Francesca. Aug. B. The mint
in this city ooiaei $1,000 .o0o las,
month. heiug 'be largest oas turn. for
any month. by this or any other min,
in the United States. One hundred
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The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1876-08-05
BRITISH COLUMBIA ITEMS.

RECEPTION OF Lord DUFFERIN.
II. NJ. = Amethyst has received in
struc,ions 10 leave Esquimalt this even
ing for San Francisco to meet His Elk
cellencv the Governor General and sEite
and convey them to this Province Ar
rangements have also been made to i'll
sure the arrival OF His Excellency at
Esquimalt at fixed hour so that no
Inconvenience may occur from delay
Two MEN DROWNED. News has been
received here that two men We're re-
Gently drowned in Deloire river,
Cassiar They were sitting in canoe
and comrade was towing them up
stream. when for some reason unex-
planned be let go the line. The canoe
was Immediately drawn into a rifle and
capsized, both men being drowned.
SAD DEATH-Paymaster Milman of
II. NJ. s. Repulsc, has fallen among
the numerous victims of that dire dis
ease, smallpox, which has recently
caused SO many deaths on the flagship
Mr.. Millman was well known here and
the news of his death will be received
with great regret
GRAND CONCERT The committee of
the Mechanics Literary Institute are
thinking of giving a grand vocal and
instrumental concert during the visit of
Lord Dutferin. The idea is IA very good
one and would afford an agreeable
variety amongst other proposed fttes
EARrHQuAKE.-The shocks Of earth
quake which were felt in this city at
about 1890 on Monday night were
more or less felt in the outlaying dis
trict. Whether big shake has taken
place at San Francisco the tclegrapbic
dispatches do not state.
DROWNED IN SALMON R!VER.-Ou
the 10th of July last sad accident oc-
Cured on Salmon River, Deans Canal
Our informant states that four men be-
longing to the railroad survey parties
named Messrs Creighton. 4. Pinder,
Mcclure and Houch accompanied by
three Indians We're coming down the
river In canoe and that when about
fifteen miles up stream the canoe was
swamped. All managed to gain the
shore by swimming with the exception
of Houch who was carried away in
the torrent and drowned.
Treasure shipment yesterday per City
of Panama: Bank of British Columbia,
s2j,s24; +. Garesche ST. 100.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1876-08-05
Another Opportunity for the Re-
lief of the Afflicted.

The Surgeons of the National Sur
gical Institute, located in indianapolis;
Pacific Division. Alba nbra Building.
Bush Street, San Francisco. have yielded
TO the many urgent appeals from their
patrons and friends in Oregon and
Washington Territory and ADJOINING
regions 10 visit Portland. The Former
visit WAS highly satisfactory and en-
cnuraging, many Of the patients then
accepted for treatment being TOW en-
tirely cured, while nearly all are greatly
benefited and IN fair way OF recovery
Three or more of the Surgeons will be
AT the Cosmopolitan Hotel, in Portland.
Oregon. from Monday. the 2sth day II
August, until Saturday, the 2d Scptcm.
Der. 1876, SIX days inclusive
They will have with them q great
variety Of surgical apparatus, appli
anceS, etc, and competent workmen T.
change, lit. aud make such apparatus a.
may be required They will come e.
peclally prepared to treat all surgical
eases Paralysis. ali kinds of Deform-
tiles Of the Face. Spine and Limbs.
Diseased Joints. Diseased Ewes, Catarrh.
Private Diseases, Piles. FiStula. etc.
All WHO wish TO avail themselves of
the advantages of the Institute. withou,
the long journey ~ San Francisco or
indianapolis, should 10 - at this time.
No cases will be undertaken without a
fair hope OF relief Il Is needless to saw
that the institution is entirely response
BILE, aud the largest and most popular
Of the kind in America. curing thou.
sands annually Remember the time
and place. and come early. - Send
10 the Institute for circular.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1876-08-05

and twenty seven thousand trade dol
lars were coined. Hereafter the execu-
ton CT these coins will BE- conf ned 10
the San Francisco mir. and the amount
will be limited TO the export demand.
Chas. ". Croker, well known
throughout the coast as 8 jonrn.lis'.
died 1T his residence in this city last
night
The small pox has -ome~hat abatei
in the lat two day Oaly ten nex
cases were reported yesterday and nine
this morning. with two deaths today.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1876-08-05
w.nySvrrrr Angust 3-To-dsg an

MARYsviLLE. August 3-To-day an
oil and well known German citizen
named August Billhartz. committed
suicide by taking >trychniae. lie
was So yearS Of age, AMI native of
Baden. He leayes wife and seven
children Deceasad was well known in
this vicinity. having resided in this
city fo- the last i years No cause
given for the act
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1876-08-05
wrst. =. WARD Is oar duly sathorszsi
A ~. u. IL naIlN lNlfIIlGlNll LIZ
Saturday, August D, 1875.
THE POTATO BLIGHT


From all parts Of the country we
hear accounts Of the threatened fail
ure Of the potato crop from rot and
blight. The crop in California has
been partial failure in the leading
sections of that State devoted TO its
culture, since some years, probably
from the same cause 4 conse-
qnence has been that that indispen-
sable tuber has commanded an unu-
sually high price IN market the past
year and is likely TO continue to do
50. The disease appears to be the
same or similar TO that which pro-
duccd the historical famine Of l847
in ireland that was instrumental in
causing the great exodus of Irish
men 10 America, which has given us
a population Of several millions of
live Irish-Americans and reduced
the present population Of the Emer-
aid Isle nearly one half its former
dimensions. However, the delicious
edible survived that destructive visi-
tation. and there will still be pota-
toes in the world after this year.
The causes of the disease. no doubt,
admit of being discovered and rem
edied. The potato while it would
seem To be the hardest Of the 'escu-
Tents aud one that will bear more
rough usage than any other, is after
all, one of the most sensitive of
plants, and through its qualities of
endurance has suffered itself TO be
imposed upon. The blight appears
10 be kind of contagious disease,
that attaches itself to and is commu-
nicated through the soil, the seed,
and vines, as we'll as the tubers
themselves. Engendered, perhaps
by too great II want of care in their
culture and storage, the remedy, no
don'it, lies III vigorous process of
natural selection on the part of
the farmera II is observable that
in fields where the land is rich, the
seed comparatively new, and the
planting early, the blight is either
entirely absent or only SO apparent
rs is inevitable from the contagion
communicated from other lots on
the same farm. The successful cul-
ture of the potato demands careful
attention befitting its delicacy No
product will respond SO bountirfully
10 generous attention, and none will
50 more surely resent neglect and
abuse. Ii will not do to plant them
in almost midsummer and then use
the bali ripened product as seed or
10 continue to raise them for de-
cade on light impoverished soils
without rest or renewal, using dete-
rioratcd stock for seed. Finally, 1t
will not do TO use the blighted stock
for seed at all. OF 10 plant III fields
that have become tainted with the
disease. The long-oontinued cold
wet weather has aggravated he mis-
chief this year, aud unusual droughts
have had similar effect in other
years. With n good season and a
little iudicious foresight on the part
Of growers, il is probable that the
blight may be obviated aud hand
some profits made in the business.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1876-08-05
Democratic Convention.

The delegates for the city ~ Seattle will be
elected by ballot. and VIM. II. White T. y Rus
sell and ). r. CooInbs appointed committee
10 conduct the election.
c. Il. EMERY,
ROBERT BROWN
VI. V. Il. STACY,
W. VI. TAYLOR
JERE briggs,
jy.i1w Democratic County Committee
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1876-08-05
THE DAILY NTELLICENCER.
~
DAN Id HIGGINS.


subfi-hed every morning. iSandays eT-
9 rse4 AMI delivered . sker7 cesx srsyN here IN
I 5e city. As - cenfs per Eesk. pAyabis & tie
.szrr1sr. single earses 30 cents
Per Rnnam, $1,000 L. z4v&nec
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1876-08-05
Notice..

Notice IS hereby slvsn that all payments IN a
certain frotais-ory Mole. given Icsat~E 18TH -.
for 500. IL favor q Thomas 15rlftas a. aga inst
the Island Protective Tnion, wall D. stopped a.
there are assessments Against SAID note. And All
per~ons are cautioned against purchasing the
same. By order 81 the President
A. d BLOWERS, Agenf
Cocreyiile, ". r.. July -. lyTg. saa.fv
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1876-08-05
THE WEEKLY IsrTIIfGENCER.

The o.a srH rapaiar formal q Wcstera Wash
lngtsn with ere 3arzest circulation = aay Paper
ln fhe TarrltgFy. il puh3aahad every saturday
morning. Terms Three Dollars PER ard
NUS. ia s3}ares othes-z ise 800.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1876-08-05
KITG q REPUBLICAN, glIVIETI0g

The Republican Central Committee Of King
County hereby announce That the Republican
Convention for the nomination Of candidates for
County officers and election u delegates - H..
Territorial Republican Convention. Will be he
.: Ysslers Hall. in the city Of Seattle, on Tues
day. August 18th. 1876. az o'clock p. NJ
The Republican voters Of the several precincts
Of the county will meet az their several voting
places for the purpose Of electing members o!
-aid County Convention. on Friday, Augus. 18th,
ls16. ~ O'Clock Pm Each PRECINCT Will be en-
titled 20 one member for every ten or fraction of
ten votes given for the Republican candidate for
Delegate 10 Congress AZ the last general election
BY this apportionnient. the different precincts III
the county will be entitled to the following num-
Der ot delegates
o~@tsiSs
fESt port D
ngwaTuish OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Nh4ts fAFeF--.-t-- =-..-.~.--..-- -.-.---.--.-- ,
oAaWBHteE --.--'. d
Porter frSlrie- Observation-Disclosures.
1srn1oI ..--.--..-- .
tedAt IalNer.- --.---..-.. :
Lake Washington .--...-.- OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
NeNcastle Observation-Disclosures .
~ailalnlsA .....-.-
SQuak Observation-Disclosures. Observation-Disclosures. l
SholOaliIle- OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES )
Aoit.--.---.. L
DUFats l
The meeting for Seattle precinct viii be held at
ipsier's Hall.
q " MCCONAHA
DANIEL BAGLEY,
JOHN LEARY,
auitd Republican, Central Committee,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-08-02
rain. When thus protected, the apples
are said to keep we'll until spring.
Weight of Grain.

A busheI of wheat is required by law
to weigh sixty pounds. In some cases
it falls below this standard, and in 9th
ers rises above it.
The legal weight of bushel of corn
varies in different states from ffty-six
pounds to sixty. 4, In New York it is IS
lbs. Some varieties is known to weigh
sixty-three pounds and over. There is
no reason to doubt that a good variety
of corn, under the right treatment, can
be made to hold out sixty pounds to a
bushel in nearly all cases. In fact, with
proper attention to the selection and
improvement of varieties, the weight
per bushel is capable of indefinite i'm
provement. #3
If therefore the law in every State
should fix weight of this cereal at sixty
pounds to the bushel, it's actual weight
could very soon be brought up to the
standard, and the tendency of such a
law would be to promote this result.
We should thus have not only real
improvement in the quality and weight
of the grain, but the additional advan-
tage of uniformity of all the States, and
a convenient round number to repre-
sent the value of bushel.
The weight of stalks required to pro-
duce a bushel of shelled corn is found
to average about ninety pounds. This
would give one hundred and fifty
pounds as the total weight of bushel
of corn with its included slower.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-08-02
The BONN Islands

A recent visitor to the BONN Islands,
which lie about 500 miles due south Of
Yokohama, gives the following inter-
esting particulars about the population:
"Of the Sc settlers now on the Bonins
35 have been born on the islands. The
nomenclature is curious, for found in
the list of residents that I procured
when at Port Lloyd the following names
Thomas Tewcrab, and his wife Bosan,
Charley Papa, Friday, Bill Boles, Sam
uel Tinpet, Cipher, Hannah Poconol,
Peese, Mrs. Tinaree, and Mrs. Fanny
and Mrs. Betty. Miscegenation has
brought about rather curious results.
In the male children the white parent
age is very distinct; light olive COM
plexion, dark eyes and clear-cut fea-
lures. In the females the micronesian
blood is unmistakable, and found in
many cases the flat face ard coarse
features Of the Pacific islanders; on the
other hand, in some cases the women
are in appearance very closely akin to
the Hindoostanee. The men dress for
the most part simply in shirt and trous-
ers, with broad-brimmed Panama hat;
a cotton shirt being replaced by fan
mel one in the winter months. The
women in print gowns, with a bright
cOlOred kerchief on the head
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-08-02
Wheat with stir straw.

English farmers find much trouble
from wheat being beaten to the ground
by heavy rains before maturing.
English fields are richer and the climate
moister than our own, and these COM
bined make falling down of straw
much more prevalent in England than
here. To Offset this evil, stiff straw has
become necessity to English farmers,
and the London Agricultural Gazette re-
ports the following varieties as excel
lent:
Short and s.iff-strawed varieties of
wheat specially adapted to highly cul-
tivated and richly-manured lands are
not uncommon. Piper's Thickset, as it
was called, was many years ago fa-
vorite sort. The Fenton white wheat
is another short-strawed sort. Mr..
Scholey's Square Head has got very
high reputation as most productive
short-strawed variety of white wheat of
first-rate quality, And at the Smith
field Club Show the Biphosphated Ma
nure Company exhibited Capt. Delf's
Mainstay wheat, which is declared to
have stood this year where all other
sorts were laid.
1t is probable that most of these va
rieties would prove tender in our Sc
we're winters. Of American varieties,
the old Soule sand the modern Diehl
have short stiff straw, and is more
liable to fall down than those of white
varieties, possibly partly because they
are generally more hardy and grow
more vigorously.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-08-02

IRoNING. TO iron smoothly, pur
chase few cents worth Of beeswax
and rub it over the leaves of a thir
pamphlet, which have been heated
through with the fat-iron. Keep il
with the ironing sheet and blanket, and
when the hat-irons are to be used rut
them over the waxed surface; ther
wipe gently on a soft cloth. Shirt bos
oms can be easily ironed in this man
ner.
TEA Biscuits. quart of sweet
milk, one small teacup of butter, the
same of sugar, one gill Of good yeast
flour to make a sponge. Mix over
night; when light stir in more flour te
make the douga of proper consistency
press the knuckles firmly into the mid
die of the dough, and when it rises tc
a uniform oval it is ready to be work.
ed over into biscuits. Knead twice
and when light the third time bake in q
quick oven about twenty minutes.
BEDBUGs. Boil some bits alum in a
pint of water, and wash over the Stats
of the bedsteads. Scatter Paris green
in the corners of the beds and on the
Stats, and you need never fear the re-
proach of harboring bedbugs. To kill
and drive away cockroaches, crickets,
etc, scatter powdered borax plentifully
over all their haunts and not bug will
be seen. To drive away red and black
ants, obtain piece of clalk and rub it
on the edges of your shelves, the tops of
barrels of sugar, or on frkins, and it
will prove a rubicOn to the largest army
of ants. Scotch snuff will also kill
crickets, cockroaches and ants.
VINEGAR FOR PICKLES. The best, vim
egar in use in this country for picking
is that made from western high wines.
In vinegar made from wood the
pickles soon become soft, and even
cider vinegar, though the best and
most wholesome for table purposes,
will not preserve pickles more than a
month. All the artificial vinegars made
from acids fail in this respect, and that
from vitriol especially. Cucumbers
picked in highwine vinegar will keep
for an indefinite time, and will come
out as goot as at first after an interval
OF seven years. Large quantities of
very fine caulifowers and cucumbers
are imported from Holland, which
country likewise supplies the London
market. The pickles which are thus
imported extensively into this country
have the advantage of low prices, due
to the cheapness Of labor abroad, and
in addition to their fine quality, are
prepared SO as to yield the best posi-
bic sample, with the least amount Of
trouble at the factory. With the requi-
site amount of care and attention, we
can, In this country, make as good a
pickle as can be made in London.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-08-02

Schenck's Sea Weed Tonic.

Schenck's sea Weed Tonic.
In the atmosphere experienced here during
the summer months, the lethargy produced by
the heat takes away the desire for wholesome
food, and frequent prespirations reduce bodily
energy, particularly those suffering from the eff
fects of facilitating diseases. In order to keep
natural healthful activity of the system, we must
resort to artificial means For this purpose
Schenck's Sea Weed Tonic is very efectnal. A
few doses will create an appetite and give fresh
vigor to the enervated body. For dyspepsia, it
is invaluable Many eminent physicians have
doubted whether dyspepsia can be permanently
cured by the drugs which are generally employed
for that purpose. The Sea Weed Tonic in its ma
ture is totally different from such drugs. It con-
tains no corrosive minerals or acids; in fact it
assists the regular operations of nature, and sup
plies her deficiencies. The tonic in its nature so
much resembles the gastric juice that it is
almost identical with that fluid. The gastric
juice is the natural solvent which, in a healthy
condition of the body, causes the food to be di-
gested; and when this juice is not execreted in
sufficient quantities, indigestion, with all its dis
tressing symptoms, follows The Sea Weed Tonic
performs the duty of the gastric juice when the
latter is deficient. Schenck's Sea Weed Tonic
sold by all Druggists.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-08-02
HONEYMOON REFLECTIONS.

IT'S over. It is done at last!
The letters Cupid FORCES
Were rivited quite hard and fast
Last Monday at st. Georges.
A shoddycrat with ample means,
A priest informing neatly,
A bishop and two rural deans,
Have tied the knot completely.
And SO you're on your honeymoon,
And wear a COLDER fetter;
You speculate-'tis rather soon
Is it for worse or better 2"
You're thinking of year ago
Twas just such sunny weather
But somehow time went now so slow
When we two were together.
A year ago those pretty eyes
A world of truth reflected;
A year ago your deepest signs
never half suspected;
A year ago my tale told, a7a4
And you were glad to listen;
You were as pure, as good as gold,
Or any maid fresh kissen.
In life's brief play you chose your part,
Poor foolish vender
You sold your trustful loving heart
For shoddy and for splendor.
The sky so blue, the sea SO glad
Bring joyous recollections;
And yet you seem world too sad.
For honeymoon reflections.
London Society.