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Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1876-12-19

Ton MARSHAL was once asked why
he was continually shifting from one
party to the other. His truthful an
gwer was that after few years in
power either party would become cor
rupt, and that the public good re-
euired it's defeat.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1876-12-19

RECENTLY some of the employees OF
DIR. Trosseau, in North Kona, Hawaii,
discovered lot of wooden idols of the
elden time in cave on the mountain.
They were in good state of preser-
walton, and had doubtless been undis-
turbed in their hiding place since the
time when they were deposited there
to escape the general destruction OF
idols by order of Kaahamanu in 1922.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1876-12-19

The Gar of Russia makes nearly
$4,000 a Gay out Of his position
And when he knocks off early in the
middle of the day to go out and play
ball or to see a horse race, he isn't
locked q cent.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1876-12-19

GEN. McCLELLAN's opinion: Put a
stop to the meddling interference of
corrupt government officials, and it
will soon appear that the negroes will
divide themselves between the two
parties, and that the danger Of a con-
fict of races has disappeared"
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1876-12-19

%pAy1D and Anna Watson" a poem
written by Mrs. Duniway, of Oregon,
Has been published in book form II
is, pronounced by the best critics a
sne production, and a large number is
being printed.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1876-12-19

We do not desire the election OF
Tilden solely as our political choice,
bat more for change in the Govern
ment officers under the Executive.
Neither of the political parties can be
kept pure during long reign of pow
er, and the public good demands that
both must be made to realize the fact
that there is such a thing as defeat
There is some virtue in fear.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1876-12-19

A TAr.or and his son were in olden
days doing days work in farm.
house. The prudent housewife, to Sc
cure good days work, lighted can
dies when daylight began to fade.
The tailor looked at his son and said,
Jack, confound them that invented
workin, by candle light cay" re.
piled the young snip, "or daylight eli.
Their, father"
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1876-12-19

A WONDERFUL microscopic watch has
been presented to Nine. McMahon by
PEcole de pHorologerie at Besancon
1t is so small that to tell the hour a
glass of high magnifying power is
needed. The Due d'Aumaie was pres
ent when this fairy jewel was handed
to the marshal, and related how his
ancestor, the Due de Penthievre, wore
watches in his vest buttons. The
duke subsequently ordered set o.
Liliputian chronometers for shirt anC
wrist studs which will be ready in
time for the exposition of 1878.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1876-12-19

Ir is claimed that Tilden has Sc
eured the services of Ben. Butler to
assist him in any dispute which may
arise out of the present contest.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1876-12-19

IT took man-of-war, SIG men and
800 tons of coal to bring Tweed and
his two pieces Of baggage home from
= foreign shore.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1876-12-19

IT is estimated that there are now
in operation in the United States 10
less than 800 paper mills, which are
valued at $4O,OOO,OoO Of capital in
vested. with total production of $7O,.
100000. These mills give employ.
ment nominally to 10000 people,
whose earnings are footed up $40, 0OO,.
900 annually.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1876-12-19
TRIAL OF STAGE ROBBERS.

having room for all of the testimony,
we give his, it being the most impor-
tant, ne having turned States Evi-
dence. We copy from the Statesman:
II was driving stage for Northwes-
tern Stage Company between Boise
City and Silver City. | drove the
stage that left Boise City on the morn
ing of the 10th of November, 1875.
I received three sacks of locked mail,
two sacks of the Postmaster and one
at the Stage Office. About two miles
from town it was taken from me by
John Lee and George Boldin, one of
the defendants. l was slightly &C
quainted with George Boldin before
that. first knew him about six
years ago in Jordan valley. l did not
see him again until two or three
weeks before this robbery. | then
had conversation with him at Silver
City in relation to robbing the stage.
Our first conversation was with re-
gard to trying a key to Wells q Far
COS treasure box; the last converse
ton was in regard to robbing the
stage. They wanted to rob the stage
coming from Silver City. | objected
to that, and then they proposed to rob
it coming out of Boise City. The par
ties with whom l had the converse
ton were Bolden and Lee. About 8
o'clock in the evening before the rob-
berry Bolden just told me that he was
coming up to rob the stage. | think
this was on Grove street, or little
back of it; it was back OF Nelson's
corral. / think | saw Boldin the third
or fourth night after the robbery.
There was something said about the
bullion. They wanted to know what
to do with it. They said they had so
much bullion and other stuff, and
wanted to know what to do with 1t.
They proposed to take it over to Sill
yer City and have it all run up to-
gether. We met on the street, and
they said they would take it over to
Silver City the next morning, and he
went. | saw Boldin again on Rey-
nold's creek; he wanted to send some
money over to Lee, at Boise City; he
sent 800 over by me. | know John
Souders; saw him on Reynolds creek.
Had letter of introduction to him
from Boldin: Il introduce you to my
friend, Mr.. Souders, who has been OPP
Grating with me for three years-treat
him we'll" talked with Souders af-
ter he read the letter We walked
out, and Souders said he had some
money for me; he gave me $500,
which he said Boldin sent to me.
Souders said they had done neat job.
We talked about the robbery. Soud-
ers said that he had been in with Boil
din about three years; that he knew
what Boldin came over for. There
was nothing in particular said about
this robbery. ! saw Boldin after this
on Reynolds creek; saw them both
together, Souders and Boldin. They
talked about the mail robbery. They
simply said they got away with it
nicely-did a nice job. At the rob-
berry they simply told me to halt and
deliver the mail and treasure box. l
recognized the parties-knew them
before.
i CROSS EXAMINED.
w. G. Beachy delivered the mail
sacks at the postoffice. don't re-
member testifying at the Henderson
trial that Morrow gave me the mail
1t was very dark. | would not have
known the parties if | had not had
previous conversations with them.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1876-12-19

SILVER is on the rise, the result OF
recent developments Of the Presiden-
tial contest.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1876-12-19

CHICAGO has fired 1876 guns IN honor
Of the election of Hayes.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1876-12-19

The volcano of Kileau on Hawaii is
again active, and molten lava jets
ffty feet high are nightly seen.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1876-12-19

The man who said it was nip and
tuck went and tuck nip.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1876-12-19

How TALL ARE WE?-A late number
of the Scientific american, in discuss
ing the question, "How tall are wei"
publishes tables showing the mean
height of the men Of twenty-four diff
erent nationalities. The result ar
rived at is that the Indians Of the Uni
ted States are the tallest, the mean
height being 67.934 inches. The
whites of the United States como Sec
ond, the mean of 3l5, $40 examinations
being 1852 inches. Then follow the
Norwegians, Scotch, inhabitants OF
British America, Swedes, Irish, Danes,
etc. The English come eleventh in
the list, being 66.577, followed by the
Germans, who show mean of 66.536.
The French stand eighteenth in the
list, at 66.277. The Spanish and Port
uguese stand at the foot of the list,
measuring $685. and 65.432 inches
respectively. Comparing the natives
of the different States of the Union,
those of Kentucky stand at the head
of the list, 6S.677. Kansas, Minneso,
ia, Missouri, California, Nevada, lndi-
ana and West Virginia follow, all ex-
cecding GO inches. The people of Hi
nois stand twelfth in the list, at 6T.835
inches. Pennsylvania stands eigh-
teenth, 67.470 inches, while the Yam
KEGS of the wooden nutmeg State
bring up the rear, being only &c 1881
inches.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1876-12-19
ASc1rNT ROMAN MAGNIFIcENcE.-


Idea of Roman magniicence we would
turn our eyes from public monuments,
ldemoralized games, and grand process
sions; we would forget the statues
| in brass and marble, which outnum-
bered the living inhabitants, SO nu-
merous that 100000 have been recov-
cred and still embellish Italy; and
would descend into the lower sphere
Of material life-those things which
attest luxury and taste-to orna-
nents, dresses, sumptuous living and
rich furniture.
The art of using metals and eating
precious stones surpassed anything
known at the present day.
Tn the decoration Of houses, in So
lcial entertainments, in crockery, the
Romans were remarkable. The Mo-
sale, signet rings, canoes, bracelets,
bronzes, vases, touches, banqueting
tables, lamps, chariots, colored glass;
gliding, mirrors, mattresses, cosmet-
| les, perfumes, hair dyes, silk ribbons,
potteries, all attest great elegance and
beauty. The tables of thuga root and
Delian bronze were as expensive as
the side boards of Spanish walnut SO
much admired in the Great Exhibition
of London.
Wood and ivory were carved as ex
quisitely as in China or Japan.
Mirrors were made of polished sill
yer. Glass cutters could initiate col
ors of precious stones SO we'll that the
Portland vase taken from the tomb OF
Alexander Severus was long consid-
cred as a genuine sardonyx; brass
could be hardened so as to cut stone.
The palace of Negro glittered with
gold and jewels. Perfumes and flow
ers were showered from ivory ceilings.
The halls of Eliogabulus were hung
with cloth and gold, enriched with
Jewels. His bed was silver and his
tables of gold. Tiberias gave mill
ion of sesterces for picture for his
bedroom. A banquet dish of Desil-
lius weiged five hundred pounds of
silver
The cups of Druses were of gold.
TUNES were embroidered with the fig
ures Of various animals. Sandals
were garnished with precious stones.
Drinking cups were engraved with
scenes from the poets. Libraries
were adorned with busts and with tor
toise shells, and covered with gorge
Gus purple.
The Roman grandees rode in gilded
chariots, bathed in marble baths, dined
on golden plate, drank from crystal
cups, slept on beds of down, recTined
on luxurious touches, were embroid-
cred robes and were odorned with
precious stones.
They ransacked the earth and seas
for rare dishes for their banquets, and
ornamented their houses with carpets
from Babylon, onyx cups from Bythi-
ma, marbles from Numidia, bronzes
from Corinth, statues from Athens
whatever, in short, was precious or
curious in the most distant countries.
The luxuries of the bath almost ex-
coed belief, and on the walls were
magnificent frescoes and paintings,
exhibiting an inexhaustive productive
ness in landscape and NEUROLOGICAL
scenes.-Pen and Plo,C.
A WONDERFUL microscopic watch has
been presented to Nine. McMahon by
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1876-12-19

ALL MEN are not homeless, but
some men. are home less than. others.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1876-12-19

ties were who robbed the mail.
have had several talks with Mr.. Nor.
ris. inducements were held out to
me; / was not to be connected with
it; this was both before and after 60
ing on the bond. ] had converse
ton with Boldin and Lee about two
weeks before the robbery; this was
about robbing the stage-no partlcu'
lar stage. Theodore Neary was tend
ing stock at Stacey's Station on Rey
nold's creek. / never notified Mr.
Morris about the conversations and
robbery until after was arrested
Mai. Huston stated that Nolle pros
eQus was to be entered in favor Of
Downey. Mr.. Lemp (John Lemp's
brother) was aboard; | spoke to
Lemp. spoke to Lemp in the stage
within five minutes about it-asked
him if he had a gun. On Henderson's
trial l stated that l first spoke to the
hostler about it. About half-past six
o'clock l spoke to the station keeper.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1876-12-19

correspondence from all parts of the
country solicited. 49,
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w. c. Beachy delivered the mai
sacks at the postoffice. don't re
member testifying at the Henderson
trial that Morrow gave me the mail
1t was very dark. | would not have
known the parties if | had not haC
previous conversations with them
At the former trial | may have sworl
that there were three parties. The.
jumped up ahead of the team and or
dered me to halt and give up the mai
and treasure sack. Said to look GU
for the inside. | only noticed ON
gun; | think there were two sho
guns. The conversation on the nigh
previous to the robbery was with Bol
din alone. On the former trial l test
fed that / did not know the partie
who. robbed the stage. | have test
fed. several times before and ever.
time, that [ did not know who, the pal
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1876-12-12
President Lincoln's opinion,

n . f rIsF a. "A =
In 1866 Congress passed q joint reso-
luton excluding the electoral votes Of
Arkansas, Louisiana and Tennessee, and
sent, it to President Lincoln for his ap-
proval. The message Of President Lin
coin in reply may be found in the Con
gressional Globe of February 10, 1865,
as follows:
To the Honorable the Senate and House Of
Representatives,: rs: ~ Fist{H}1
The Joint resolution entitled "Join,
resolution declaring certain States not
entitled to representation in the Electo-
raj College" has been signed by The Ex-
ecutive, in Difference TO the view of Con
gress implied in it's passage and present
ed to him. In his own view, however,
the two houses lof Congress. convened
under the twelfth article of the Consti
tuition, have complete power to exclude
from the counting all electoraf votes
deemed by them illegal; and it is not
competent for the Executive TO defeat or
obstruct that power by veto, as would
be the case il his action were at all es.
sential in the mstter. He disclaims all
right of the Ex .cutive to interfere in
any way in the matter of canyassing or
counting electoral votes, and he also dis
claims any opinion on the recitals of the
preamble, or any judgment of his own
upon the subject of the resolution. 3ot
a ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
Executive Mansion, Feb..S, 1865.
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B,jah's Capital Tied UP,
From the Detroit Free Press.l

"It's awful-awful," sighed Bijah,. as
he ranged the big Japan spittoons in
battle line across the room. "There !
went and bet 81 13.on lection, and here
it's tied up in the shareholders hands
for goodness knows how long I want
a box of new collars and my board bill
is piling right up" 80 .41 .,t'.i
One of the prisoners heard the old
man growing around, and cried out:
.Never mind, uncle. you can hang up
your stocking pretty soon" /" '',ioy
Yes, hang up my stocking" sneered
Bijah-"hang up my stocking and get q
Sunday School card, three harness buck
les, . candy cat and four old herrings in
it. You keep away from that door, and
don't sass me, for / feel like Numidian
lion creeping through a Mississippi
cane. brake to catch a colored State Sen.
ator."d hiie~ u - - tfs 4 ai 97li o.
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- The best possible thing for q manCtd
do whenlhe feels too weak 10 carry,any
thing through, is to go to bed and sleep
for week if be can. This is the only
recuperation Of brain power-the only
actual recupera;ion OF brain force-be-
cause during .lsep, the brain 10 in state
of irest--in condition. to receive and
appropriate particles Of nutriment from
the blood, which takes the place OF those
which have been consumed in previous
labor, since the very act or thinking
consumes or burns up solid particles, as
every turn Of the wheel or screw OF the
splendid steamers, is the result of con.
sumption by FIRE OF the fuel IN The, fur.
mace. The supply of consumed brain
substance can only be had from the nu-
tritive particles in the blood which were
obtained from the food eaten previously
and the brain is so constituted that it
can best receive AMI Appropriated itself
those nutritive particles during etate
Of rest, and OF qiiet, AMI Of stiffness OF
sleep Mere stimu!ants supply nothing
in themselves; |; they goad the brain. and
force il 10 greater consumption of its
substance, until that substance has been
so exhausted that there is not power
enough left to receive q supply, just IS
men that are SO near death by thirst and
starvation that there ID not power enough
left TO s~allow ANYTHING, and slliissoser.
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3 Cai,iornia's I.rodactiou.,
lErom the Post.)

DR.. Stockton, successful farmer Of
Kern County, Californis, planted his po.
tato field to pumpkins, after taking of
his crop Of early rose potatoes, and now
has fifteen tons to the acre Of pumpkins
for his stock Of autumn fodder. He has
raised some enormous sweet potatoes
this year, 6 Of which together weighed
ll5 pounds, the largest weighing 22A
pounds. The very large ones are as
sweet AMI palatabls as the smaller ones.
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WASHINGTON.
FIRST DAV IN THE HOUSE.
3 r'H - Ea ats
Randall the Right Man;in the
Right Place.
The Election Iuvestigation ID em.
ocrats Determined TO GO to
the Bottom Of the
Frauds.
DAY IN THE HOUSE.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.-The interest Of
the public in the opening proceedings of
the Senate was not so great as that in
the House, though the galleries were
well filled before noon. Many Of the
Democratic Senators were in their seats
before that body, was called to order,
but the Republican Senators being in
caucus did not occupy their seats until a
few minutes before L. A change in the
arrangement of the desks, to accommo-
date the new Senators from Colorado
and to give the Senators who occupied
seats under the gallery more desirable
ones, was made by placing their desks
upon the other side Of the fourth or last
plstfosm. The seats on the Republican
side were assigned to Mr.. Blaine and
Messrs Chaffee and Teller, the new Col
orado- Senators, and the ones on the
Democratic side to Mr.. Price, the new
Senator from West Virginia; Mr., Jones,
of Florida, and Mr. Randolph, of New
jersey .s, =. .e. s,r
When the Senate was called to order
the new members we're sworn in, and the
Two from, Colorado drew for theit re,
spective terms. Mr. Chaffee secured the
long term ending March 4, 1879, and
Mr., Teller the short term, ending in
IlS77. s'.''1 s'a '''s.,. '''''a i
Committees we're appointed 10 notify
| the President and the House that the
Senate was ready for business, and re.
cess was taken ill io'clock y NE q 80, =
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Back, Yard Courage,
From the Salt Lake Tribune.]

,,i,ls;- lFrom the Salt Lake TribuneD
A man was saving wood yesterday af.
ternoon in back yard. He severed two
sticks as thick as your wrist, and then
went into the house. "Mary," said he
to his vile, my country needs me there
is no use talking, we will just go to
slaughter all these Injans; no true pat.
riot can be expected to hang around .
wood pile these days" "Jehn," said
bis wife, "if you 6ght Indians as we'll as
you saw wood and support your family,
it would take one hundred and eighteen
like you to capture one squaw, and you'd
have TO catch her when she had the ague
and throw pepper in her eyes" !" J,hn
went back to the wood pile wondering
who told his wife all about him.
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.Agr.i,t.uljlltut,;. ca .Mal.r!'htts,
Z EooIkardy NlAn Goesets z e1t4a
Saih a BOa.gspxsflct9 2 Z.

From ne ReAas cisyll Il (. ).
Ssin 1ohAstol,oi this cts. ifrmcrir
Deputy Gpn table, Ssae ~ nfst lysrg
his Iife lately and II he iiasi llefs btaa
have been b general sexpressissn 81 ,5yziri-
ion that heternpiesi his ts'e bysseh sxii-
bition of singular foolhardiness ani
strange contempt Of then, - esdinaGy,
prudence For some time johnson hat
the care Of an immense ssdskSl OF tile
boa constructor epecIes. This sweet
boon was left In Joiinson's chafge- nv
the proprietor of one Of the side -yliows
that was with lIoweis circus 6nr iiS siate
visit to this place The shake had been
sick, and fearing that il w6Ll'I die IL il
vac cartesl shout from place o placesils
owner mafls an arrangement with John
son to take care or It nntit such time a.
it should I've sent for to again appear,on
the exhibition, Sam has paid all needs
ed attention 10 his snakeship, ard vlha
huge boa has quite. recovered from his
illness under his considelaie sni care,
ful attention. johnson had tried 10 60.
tablish friendly relations with the snake,
and fattered himself that he had sue
ceeded very well. Two orAtres NIGHTS
ago. when the weather turned 40 sud-
denly and severely cold, Johnson found
that the bon was ,henumbed with cold
and apparently half dead. WITH.
strange disregard Of consequences, he
took the half.frosrn snake from it's box,
and placed it in his.owu warm bed, from
which he had risen. He then returned
to bed, Intending When the make shoold
revive from Its chilled and benumbetl
condition to replaceit in its box. Un-
fortunately johnson fell into sd ,,zeyand
then into adeeprsleep. From his sound
slumher heiwas awakened nv. 4 horrihle
sense Of suffocstiou about bis, chest
He awoke to fiid himself In the terrible
coils Of the boa constrictor,. who had
been warmed to life and fury in John.
sons bed. The unfortunate man conal
pretended in an instant his fearful dan.
gers Great drops of isweat stsrteds 70
his brow as in an agony of horror he
realized the nature@of his peril. With
the energy Of despair lhe grasped athe
snake with both hands, and, with almost
superhuman strength, and in q manner
he can scarcely recall, succeeded at last
in uncoiling its Hateful folds from his
body, dragged the struggling lbos to Ito
box. and safely secured it in iss old
quarters. A severe nervous attack sac.
ceeded the frightand horror the strange
combats had occasioned, and not anoth.
eriwink did johnson sleep that night -
He can congratulate himself that be es-
capped so easily, and that senseless stel
merity did not receive the fatal punish
ment it invited 3ai sis 2giiFiH. sS