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Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1876-02-11


A VERY singular bet, resulting IN
law plea, has recently come up for de-
cision' before what was formerly
known as the court Of queens bench,
in England. The circumstances were
as follows: Ar, Hampden offered, BY
dvertisement, to deposit 95O0, on re.
ciprocals terms, defying all philoso-
piers, divines or professors to prove
the rotundity Of the earth from Script
ure, reason or science, and engaging
to forfeit the deposit on the exhibition
to an intelligent referee of a convex
canal or lake. A Mr.. Wallace accept
ed the bet, engaging to stake q like
sum on an undertaking to show visi-
bly, and to measure the convexlty of
canal or lake, and Bala lake in North
Wales was suggested for the purpose.
The money was paid into Curtis bank
to the order of Mr.. Walsh, who had
been appointed umpire. The trial
was made, and upon an examination
of the reports submitted, Mr.. Walsh
decided that Mr.. Wallace had proved
the curvature. of the Bedford Level ca
nal to the extent of five feet in six
miles. According to the terms of the
bet Mr.. Walsh accordingly paid over
the $1,000 to Mr.. Wallace. Mr..
Hampden then brought action against
Mr.. Walsh to recover his g500. The
defendants counsel contended that
this was not a wager. but a contract
on certain terms and conditions which
had been performed and completed.
Since l845 all contracts Of gaming or
wagering are void, and no suit can be
brought for recovering any money al
legged to be won upon any wager, or
which shall have been deposited to
abide the event on which any wager
shall have been made. From latest
accounts the case has not been decid-
led, but it raises a very nice point
which may at least produce the effect
of convincing the plaintiff that the
earth is round if his own head is not
level, and proving to him the truth OF
the adage that a fool and his money
are soon parted.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1876-02-11

One day several years ago, one OF
those old hard-tacks who grow fat OH
bad whisky entered Detroit hotel,
and after a dance around the Office
made for the clerk and said:
II want some whisky some regu.
lar old heartburn"
The bar was down stairs. but un.
der the counter was a bottle Of the
worst liquor ever made, found in one
Of the rooms year or two before.
The clerk handed this up without q
word, and the stranger pulled the
cork and "let 'er gurgle" for nearly, a
minute. When he set the bottle down
his eyes were full Of tears. and there
was raw streak clear down to his
boots. He coughed and wheezed and
gasped and finally said:
D "Y-young m.man, like this ho-ho-
tel"
! sYes, il is good hotel," answered
the clerk. y lia ~
III sI like it b-because man can git
here he c-calls for,p contin-
ued the man as he coughed himself IN
to achair. t@
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1876-02-11


A FEW Of the effects of smoking are
thus enumerated: 1t produces under
auidity of the blood, deraAges the
stomach, causes nausea and debility,
sickness, giddiness. palpitation, confu'
sion Of vision, such as bright streaks
or specks before the eye, inability to
define sounds, and the unpleasant SEN
sation Of sharp ringing sounds like q
bell or a whistle. ltfmuddles the
brain aud enfeebles the nerves, It
causes q waste Of saliva which ought
to go toward assisting in the. process
of digestion; it causes enlargement
and soreness Of the tonsils smokeHs
sore throat-in fact, it Injuries the NV
'cons membrane Of the mouth, and rem
ders the gums either unnaturally firm
or otherwise spongy. It tends to pro.
duce paralysis and heart disease and
sudden death. z,.s ii sstsss
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Notice.
no G. COMSTOCK AND ALL

Il whom II may concern. You are hereby notid-
ed that J. Tonken. have done wjrk to the amount
OF S201, on each claim. for the years l872-S4 and
1875. on the William Tell lode ledge. situated on
the Eagle Of the Light Gulch, Atlanta Mining Dis
trct. Alturas county. l. T.. and unless the amount
expended the William Tell for the bepeht Of par
ties interested shall be paid within ninety 90) days
from date their interest In said mine lode will
be forfeited to me by operation Of law.
Nj ]. TONKEN.
ROCKY Bar. July l6.l87.
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NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN
IN By the unders!gnei executors OF the last will
and testament Of said deceased to the creditors Of
and all pcr~nus having claims against said deceased.
To exhibit the same with the necessary vouchers
within ten months from tho mrs; publication Of this
notice 10 the undersigned II Granite creek. Boise
county. l. T.
PETER coNxoUcHroN,
DExSys CROWLEY.
IDAHO Cryy. Nor. 60 1878.
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THIS is the largest and best monthly paper
i for the price published in America. It
il live. well edited. and iull Of FUN aud SNAP.
Enclose Is cents aud receive this popular
monthly year. Or, send two Scent stamps
tor specimen copy. Address.
"AMERICAN tAvO TE."
Bridgeton. N. J.
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Estate of =. n. Lillienthal, De
ceased.

A0OTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN BY THE UNDER.
signed, Administrator Of the above e-named e.
tate the creditors Of and al persons having claims
against said deceased. to exhibit the same with the
necessary vouchers within ten months from tho first
publication cf this notice. to John isser my agent
Mt Quartxburg. or 70 the Probate Judge Of Boise
county, l. 7. PHILIP n. LILLlENTHAL.
Administrator
Idaho City. Feb. 3rd. A. d. 1876.
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AN IDLE DREAM.-For man to think
that he is going to do the work of his
life without obstacles and opposition,
is to dream in the lap of folly itself.
What should we amount to were we
not compelled to feel our way, to fall
down and get up again, and learn our
theories are never according to the
laws of nature, but nothing more than
the projection Of our own limited per-
ception upon the untried and unreal?
We are, however, not to be discour-
aged on this account; we are rather
to be more satisfied Of its being good
and right for us. For in adversely
and opposition we are tried, and trials
are nothing more than tests of nature.
Up from below do we go above. We
are but the products of lower condi.
tons The material comes to its high.
est in this life, and gradually refined
and got rid Of after natural laws. Our
experience is. merely passing through
the changes, which would be just no
experience at all if we could manage
to escape altogether. We ought not
s
to make complaint when we see how
all things work together for good.
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The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-04-15

Once it was Mother" and it was
Mother, I'm hungry" Mother, put up
my dinner" and her loving hands would
spread the butter, and sew on the great
patch, heart trimming with affection for
the imperious little curly pate that made
her so many steps. Now she is the old
woman" but she did not think it would
ever come to that. She looked through
the future years and saw her boy to man
hood grown; and he stood TRANSPORTED
in the light of her own beautiful love.
Never was there more noble son than
he-hOnored in the world, and the staff
of her declining years. Aye, ne was her
support even then, but she did not know
it. She never realized that it was her
little boy that gave her strength for daily
toil-that his slender form was all that
upheld her over the brink of despair.
She only knew how she loved the child,
and felt that amidst the mists of age his
love would bear her gently through its
infirmities to the dark hall leading TO the
light beyond. But the son has forgot
ten the mothers ministrations now. A
drift from the moorings of home, he is
cold, selfish, heartless, and mother "
has no sacred meaning to the prodigal.
She is " the old woman" gray, wrinkled,
lame and blind.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-04-15

The standard remedies for all diseases of the lungs
are SCHENCK's PuLMoNIC SYRUP, SCHENCK's SEA
WEED TOXIC and SCHENCKs MANDRAKE PILLS.
and if taken before the lungs destroyed, speedy
cure is effected.
To these three medicines DIR. J. H. ScheRck OF
Philadelphia, owes his unrivalled success in the
treatment of pulmonary diseases
The PulmOnc Syrup ripens the morbid matter in
the lungs; throws it off by easy expecto-
ration for when the phlegm materis ripe slight
cough will throw it Off the patient has rest and the
lungs begin TO heal.
To enable the PulmOnic Syrup to do This Schenck's
Mandrake Pills and Schenck's Sea Weed Tonic must
be freely used to cleanse the stomach and liver.
Schenck's Mandrake Pills act the liver, removing
all Instructions, relax the gall bladder, the bile
starts freely. and the liver is soon relieved.
Schenck's Sea Weed Tonic is gentle stimulant
and alterative the alkal of which it is composed
mixes with the food and prevents souring. 1t as
ssts the digestion by toning up the stomach TO a
healthy condition. so that the food and the Pulnon-
ic Syrup will make good blood then the lungs heal,
and the patient will surely get well if is taken
to prevent fresh cold.
>All who wish to consult DIR. Schenck, either per-
sonally or by letter, can do at his principal Of
flee, corner OF sixth and Arch Streets, Philadelphia
every Monday.
Schenck's medicines are sold by all druggists
throughout the country.
f. j. MART Il Co, Mes. %. % and II Tchoupi-
toulas Street, New Orleans, Wholesale Agents.
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HOME INTERESTS.

JOHNNY CAKE.-Two cups Indian
meal, half cup Of -four, two cups of sour
milk, one teaspoonful melted butter, one
teaspoonful of soda, one egg, and little
salt.
BEE SrINGs.-Any absorbent will give
relief. But perhaps nothing is more
effectual than lean raw meat. The sting
of bee or wasp may be almost instantly
relieved by it. 1t is said to cure the bite
of rattlesnake, and to relieve erysipelas.
SOFT observation-disclosures and one
half cups of sour milk, two cups of mo-
lasses, three pints of -four, two large tea
spoonfuls of soda, one cup of shortening
Clarified meat drippings will do as well
as butter or lard), a little salt and tea
spoonful of ginger.
DUTCH PANCAKEs.-One egg, one
large spoonful sugar, one cup OF milk,
two tablespoonful melted butter, one
teaspoonful cream-tartar, half teaspoon
full soda, little salt; add flour enough
to make thick. Bake half hour; slice
and eat warm with butter.
Tomato SoUP.-Six tomatoes pared
and sliced; psur over them quart OF
boiling water; add half teaspoonful OF
soda. When it stops foaming, put in a
pint of sweet milk, and season exactly
as for oysters. Serve as soon as it beg ms
to boil Too much boiling or being al
lowed to stand long after cooking spoils
it. If fresh tomatoes are out of season.
canned ones will do AS well.
MUsH BIsCUIT.-One quart of milk
(water will dog, piece of lard the size
of an egg, one tablespoonful of salt; put
on the fire; when boiling, add suflicien,
corn meal to make rather stiff mush
When this is milk warm, add one cur
of Yeast and sufficient -four to make into
dough. Work well; in the morning
make up into cakes; let rise about fifteer
or twenty minutes, and then bake.
WHooPING CoUGH.-A leading physi
clan writes as follows regarding expert
ence with whooping cough: / think il
may be useful to suggest remedy which
have found beneficial-bromide of pc
tassium. 1t allays the violence of the
paroxysms, and cures in few weeks
sometimes less. l generally combine il
with the bicarbonate, and with tincturt
of hyoscyamus in camphor mixture.
DoUGHNUTs.-Two eggs, one cup o
sugar, one pint of sour milk, a scant tea
spoonful of soda, two tablespoonful O
rich cream or one of butter; season with
cinnamon or nutmeg according to taste
In making doughnuts, use as little sods
as possible, as it gives them tendency
to absorb the grease; they should also be
mixed as soft as possible, using just
enough -four to prevent their sticking tc
the board.
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making such utterance a crime against
the state. Very recently member of
the Rolfe family in England-Pocahon-
tas married Rolfe-sent to the state
library what purpOrts TO he an anthem
tic picture of the coPper-colored Nir-
ginian princess. 1t was reproduced
from an oil portrait preserved in the
Rolfe family. 1t represents Pocahontas,
otherwise Matonka, in the costume of 4
lady of the period tall felt hat, square
cut wide lace color, velvet cloak. The
color of her skin is somewhat fairer than
the Indians of the plains, but her cheek
bones are high and her features rough.
Though some of the first families claim
descent from her and she may have been
pious for an Indian she certainly
wasn't pretty or heroic looking, accord
ing to the picture
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-04-15
Bleeding From Lungs .Catarrh. BrOn-
cilitis. Consul M p tiOn.-A Wonderful
Cure.

ROCHESTER, n. Y, Jan. 18th, 1874.
r. V. PIERCE, NJ. D., Buffalo, n. Y:
Dear Sri had suffered from Catarrh in
an aggravated form for about twelve years
and for several years from Bronchial trouble.
Tried many doctors and things with no last
ing benefit. In May, ~, becoming nearly
worn out with excessive Editorial labors on
= paper in New York City, l was attacked
with Bronchitis in a severe form, suffering
almost a total loss of voice. returned home
here, but had been home only two weeks
when l was completely Frustrated with Hem
orrhage from the Lungs, hdring four sere'e
bleeding spells arithia t,cO sceeks, and first three
inside OF nine days. In the September fol
lowing, improved sufficiently to be able to
be about, though in a very feeble state. My
Bronchial trouble remained and the Catarrh
was tenfold worse than before. Every effort
for relief seemed fruitless. / seemed to be
losing ground daily. continued in this feeble
state, raising blood almost daily until about
the first of March, 49, when became so bad
as to be entirely confined to the house. A
friend suggested your remedies. But L was
extremely skeptical that they would do me
good, as had lost all heart in remedies, and
began to look upon medicine and doctors
with disgust However, | obtained one OF
your circulars, and read it carefully, from
which / came to the conclusion that you I'M
derstood your business, at least. l finally
obtained a quantity of DIR. Sage's Catarrh
Remedy your Golden Medical Discovery and
Pellets, and commenced their vigorous use
according to directions. To my surprise, !
soon began to improve. The Discovery and
Pellets, in short time, brought out severe
eruption, which continued Tor several weeks.
felt much better, my appetite improred,
and / gained in strength and flesh. In three
months every vestige of the Catarrh was
gone, the Bronchitis had nearly disappeared,
had no Cough whatever and 1 had entirely
ceased to raise blood; and, contrary to the
| fat1 nf nj m
has remained permanent. l have had no
more Hemorrhage from the Lungs, and am en-
| tirely free from Catarrh, from which had
suffered so much and SO long. The debt OF
| gratitude owe for the blessing | have re-
ceived at your hands, knows no bounds.
am thoroughly satisfied, from my experience
| that your medicines will master the worst
| forms of that Odious disease Catarrh, as well
as Throat and Lung Diseases. Ihave recon-
mended them to very many and shall ever
speak in their praise. Gratefully yours,
| WM II. SPENCER.
| p o. B0r 5O7, Rochester, N. Y.
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ECCLESIASTICAL.

There are said to be seventy-two
Arabs preparing for the Roman Catholic
priesthood in Algeri,.
Whittle and Bliss, the evangelists,
will soon conduct series of services in
Selma and Montgomery, Ala.
The Universalists of New York have
thus far raised the sum of $40, 900 10 aid
in the erection of church of their faith
in that city.
In Constantinople eighteen evangel-
zeal congregations meet every Sabbath
and about one-half of those in attendance
are natives.
The Board of Missions of the Metho-
dist Church South will hold its annual
meeting Friday and Saturday, May 9th
and 9th, at Nashville.
The Bishop of London has given
great offense to the High Church party
because he refused to allow the Bishop
of Tennessee to confirm in a London
church.
Mr.. Arthur, a Baptist missionary in
Japan, writes to the Waterman and Re-
Hector that the japanese newspapers are
discussing Christianity freely. A long
and able article on the resurrection of
Christ recently appeared in one of the
daily papers.
Certain religious women in New
York city are moving among employers
to induce them to pay their workmen on
Mondays, instead of Saturdays, in order
to lessen the Saturday night and Sunday
drunkenness. This plan is adopted by a
number of large mill corporations in
other cities, and has been found to work
well.
The number of Protestant converts
gathered in India during 1874 was 1000
and in Burmah and Ceylon 5000. The
chief progress has been made among the
aborigines, especially the Kols and San
tails. Among the most prominent con
| versions to Christianity have been those
of prince and two princesses in Travan
core.
When Bishop futile (Episcopalian,
and his fellow missionaries went to Utah
in 1867, not one minister, and only one
church and twenty-six communicate.
were to be found in his whole jurisdic
ton, including Montana, Idaho and
Utah. The statistics at present are
Clergy, 10; candidates and postulants, 5
churches, .; baptisms, 920; confirmed
274; communicates, 4O2; contribution:
by the people of the field for church pur
poses, SlO2, 412.31.
The Roman Catholic population 81
Greece is as follows: The city of Athen:
counts 5000; the Pireus, 200; Hera
clea, 80; Patrons, 1,760, and in different
other places, 400 Catholics. Total, {, 400
The center of each mission has school
for boys. Athens and Piraus have two
boarding schools for girls, that are under
the direction of the Sisters of the Appari
ton of St. Joseph. The new Archbishop
of Athens, Mgr. Marango, the first who
holds the see of that city, intends to
erect a seminary and gymnasium, which
till now could not be done for want Of
the necessary means and resources.
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THE ETHICS or GOOD M1NNERS.

It's q rule of manners. says Ralph
Waldo Emerson, to avoid exaggeratlon.
A lady loses as soon as she admires too
easily and too much. In man or wo-
man the face and the person lose pow
err when they are on the strain to ex-
press admiration. a man makes his
interiors his superiors by heat. Why
need you, who are not Il gossip, talk
as Il gossip, and tell eagerly what the
ncighbors or the journals say? State
your opinion without apology. The at
titudc is the main point, assuring your
companion that, come good news or
come bad, you remain in good heart
and good mind, which is the best news
you can possibly communicate. Self
control is the rule. You have in you
there a noisy sensual savage, which
you are to keep down, and turn all
his strength to beauty. For example.
what a seneschal and detective is laugh
ter? 1t seems to require several gener-
ations of education to train a squeak
ing or shouting habit out of man.
Sometimes, when in almost all express
sions the Choctaw and the slave have
been worked out of him, coarse nature
still betrays itself in his contemplate
| squeals of joy. The great gain is, not to
shine, not to conquer your companion
then you learn nothing but conceit-but
to find a companion who knows what
YOU do not to tilt with him and be
overthrown, horse and foot, with utter
destruction of all your logic and learning.
There is defeat that is useful. Then
YOU can see the real and the counterfeit,
and will never accept the counterfeit
again. You will adopt the art of wal
that has defeated you. You will ride 70
battle horsed on the very logic which
you found irresistible. You will accept
the fertile truth, instead of the solemn
customary lie. When people come to
see us, we foolishly prattle, lest we be in
hospitable. But things said for CONVEX
sation are chalk eggs. Don't say things
What you are stands over you the while
and thunQerS so tnaJ CANNOT near NIld'
you say to the contrary. A lady of my
acquaintance said, az don't care SO much
for what they say as do for what makes
them saw it, The law of the table il
beauty-a respect to the common soul o.
all the guests. Everything is unreason
able which is private to two or three, OIL
any portion of the company. Tact never
violates for moment this law; never in
trudes the orders of the house, the vice:
of the absent or a tariff of expenses OF
professional privacics; as we say, we
never "talk shop" before company
Lovers abstain from caresses, and hater
from insults, whilst they sit in one par
lor with common friends. Would We
codify the laws that should reign il
households, and whose daily transgres
sion annoys and mortiies us, and de
grades our household life, we must Learn
to adorn every day with sacrifices. Goo'
manners are made up of petty sacri
! f,caS
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-04-15
CENTENMALITTES.

All the goods from Holland have ar
rived. Their total weight is about one
thousand tons.
The shoe and leather building will be
completed in about ten days. All the
space i'll it is spoken for.
The unsightly wooden booths that
swarm outside of the exhibition grounds
will probably be removed.
The Moorish villa from Morocco,
which has just arrived, is to be imme-
diately erected. 1t filled four freight
cars.
Director General Goshorn has issued
a notice to United States exhibitors to
at once occupy the spaces allotted to
them.
An interesting part of the exhibition
of the treasury department will be in
the United States MINIS machinery and
treasures.
Two iron observatories, each two hun
dred and twenty-five feet high, are in
process of construction on Lemon and
Georges hills respectively.
The Ohio antiquities will be in charge
of the State Archaeological association,
and will comprise all articles fabricated
by the mound-builders or Indians.
One hundred and fifty new conductors
for the Pennsylvania railroad are in
training in view of the anticipated GEN.
tennial increase in the tide of travel.
The exhibition of the precious min
erals resources of the United States,
under the direction of the Smithsonian
institute, will be very splendid one.
The Pacific coast centennial hall, de-
signed as a place of resort for people
from the other side of the continent, will
be one story high, one hundred and
fifteen by fifty-fve.