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Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1876-11-28

Gov. IRWIN, of California, declares
that if the Electoral vote of Louisiana
is thrown out by the malefactors of
the Kellogg board he will refuse the
Hayes Electors certificates on the
ground of gross frauds in his own
state. By the curious reasoning OF
the Republicans there will be no re-
dress for them should this Democratic
Governor take advantage of just the
same circumstances seized by Kellogg
and his kind to throw out the vote of
Louisiana. Oregon has a Democratic
Governor also. If the frauds are as
great in that state as in California the
result can be made even more decisive
by the rejection of The three Electoral
votes of that commonwealth now as
cribed to Hayes, though on no sub
stantial or explicit authority Chen.
go Times.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1876-11-28

The HUNDRED ToS GUS.-The big
gest thing yet attempted in the line
Of heavy artillery is the hundred ton
gun, just completed at Woolwich,
England, for the Italian navy, for
which eleven other pieces Of the like
size are to be manufactured. This
tremendous engine of death has a
base 500 feet in length, II inches in
diameter in the clear, and it is esti-
mated has projectile force Of 10000
tons-that is, the dynamite effect of
its discharge viii be equal to lifting
1000 tons one foot, or one ton about
six miles. For the charge 400 pounds
of powder will be required, and the
shell projectile will weigh $500
pounds. The monster Will be worked
by hydraulic gear, and swabbed and
loaded by machinery, and with its ton
shell will be able to sink any craft
afoat and make a break in any ma
sonry ever constructed.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1876-11-28

JEALoUsY.-Of all the pangs Of
which humanity is su ceptible, jeal-
onsv is the worst; for most frequently
it is an effect without cause-a mon.
ster engendered in the imagination oil
its victim; and feeding alike upon its
heart aud brain, it withers the rose
upon the cheek of beauty, dethrones
reason from it's Judgment seat, and
gives the relRs to passion; it is the
punishment Of Tantalus, without his
crime. TO the jealous mind madness
would be a relief, and death "a bless
ing; it takes a martyrs pleasure in
its torrents, and adds to their intcn-
sity by the ingenious skill with which
it adduces proofs from air-drawn moth.
ings, adding fuel TO the flame by
which it sufTirrs. Jealousy is pas
sion against which persuasion and ar
gument are equally vain; tie proof,
which convince but tend to confirm its
fatal error
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1876-11-28

The Canvassing Boardof Louisiana
has adopted its rnles for counting the
votes. among which is one for, the
counting of those where there is ne
dispute first. Democrats claim that
it was adopted for the express pur'
pose of ascertaining how much
change must be made in the contest
ed ones to elect Hayes. We do not
venture to say that such is the case,
but the proceedings are sufficient to
arouse grave suspicious. The COLI
tested parishes must, of course, be
counted before the vote can be de
clared, and would it not be a protec-
ton against fraud to count them as
soon as possible? Certainly it would
The rule as adopted is evidence OF
fraud, and the perpetrators should be
punisced, bnt it is not likely that they
will.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1876-11-28
1ouee.

RIO ALL WHOM TT MAY CONCERN !:
Notice is hereby given that the under
signed has purchased the interest Of ~,
lien Mourot In the mining claims in Gold
Hill known asthe Kean, Hall = Mourot
claims. and all indebtedness against said
claims willeb be paid by John Keap and
Jasner N. Hall, and the said julien M0u-
rot Is hereby released from the payHlent
of any of said indebtedness
JAsPER n. HALL
Idaho City, Nov. 81, 1875.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1876-11-28

The Philadelphia Times claims that
the dispatches claiming Florida for
Hayes are all being sent out by one
man, and that he is member OF the
Republican Central Committee Of that
State. photographed 2, OOOfor Hayes
before the. returns had commenced
coming in, and has been telegraphing
1000 ever since to, all the principal
cities in. the. Northern States. The
same paper claims Louisiana by 5000
AID Florida by 1900 for Tilden.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1876-11-28

ANOTHER DDLE.-Suppose that
the election be thrown into the House
Of Representatives. Under the 18th
amendment Of the constitution, the
House would choose the President,
the Senate the Vice president
The choice would be confined to the
parties named by the electoral college.
The House, which has an anti-Re.
publican majority sufficiently large for
the purpose, would, Of course. elect
Tilden.
The majority of the Senate is Re
publican, and would prefer to elect
Wheeler, but would it not be com.
PEELED to choose Hendricks?
TiIden and Wheeler are residents Of
New York.
The 18th amendment provides that
"the electors shall meet in their res
pective states and vote by ballot for
President and Vice President, one OF
whom, atleast, shall not be an inhabi-
tant of the same state with them
selves" th4
Would not Congress, therefore, be
compelled to choose President and
Vice President from different states!
The Senate could not make its
choice first and thus forestal the &C
ton of the house, for the Constitution
provides that the election failing by
the usual means "The House of Rep.
resentatives shall choose Immediately,
by ballot, the President"
The Senate would be restricted in
the choice of Vice President to Wheel.
er and Hendricks, forAt'f no person
have majority, then from the two
highest numbers on the list the Sen
ate shall choose the Vice President
Suppose the House choose Tilden
President, the Senate Wheeler Vice
President. how are we to get over the
difficulty about both of these gentle
men being inhabitants Of the same
state?" re zfaa.4
The Senate would have TO give
way.
It would still be Tilden and Hen
dricks.-Chicog Times.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1876-11-28

WHILE a concert was being given
in the upper story of a large hall in
Sacramento, on the 18th inst, the
floor gave way, precipitating five hun
dred people. Seven were instantly
killed, and many more fatally wound
ed. The list of those slightly injured
is long one.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1876-11-28

IT was George D. Prentice who de
clined to discuss thc question Of WON
an suffrage. because he considered
women, from the creation, as side is.
sue.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1876-11-28

FATAL DIsAsrER.-Yesterdayr morn
ing two boys, sons Of Mr.. Robt. Will
son, of Harrisville, aged nine and thir-
teen years respectively, went ont on
the prairie to get load of brush.
While they were there son of Mr..
Mcintyre came along with a gun
loaded with slugs, which he laid down
on the ground. lie talked with the
boys awhile, and moving around for
got where he had put the gun. The
younger of' the Wilson boys ran and
picked it up saying, "Herc it is" when
the gun was Immediately discharged,
the contents entering the older broth
er Wilson's left arm and breast, kill
ing him instantly, The arm was
dreadfully shattered, and one slug
went through his left ear.
His parents are in great grief over
this lamentable affair, this being the
second bereavement of the same kind
in their family. Six or eight years
ago they lost one Of their sons hv a
similar terrible accident. This fatal
occurrence has cast a gloom over the
whole settlement. Ogden Junction.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1876-11-28

AMpUrArloN.-On Thursday morning
several physicians of this city left Tor
Paradise valley, to amputate the arm
of Young Grow, who was so seriously
injured last week by threshing ma,
chine. The result we have not learned.
Teller
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1876-11-28

OLD Dick Williams is the Congress
man elect from Oregon, beating La
fayette Lane. Mr.. Lane was an &C.
tive and energetic member, and we
believe it would have been much bet
fer for the northwest had he been re-
elected.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1876-11-28

pox in Ogden i attributed to the
wearing Of infected clothes. They
had been buried but were taken up
too soon, and washed by a person who
had never had that disease.
A man was recently fined $50 and
costs at Salem, Oregon, for wife beat
ing.----~--..-.--..---.--..-s-..--..-,
John Morrissey holds 8, $50, 600 in
his poolbox, awaiting the clearing. up
of the Presidential election. ~
The independence Telegram, pub
lished in Polk comfy, Oregon, has
suspended. 8f,Ig3lH8.I
Oregon took the prize at Philadel'
phia for the best fax.
Goldsmith Maid trotted one mile in
2:l41 at Philadelphia on Nov. I'd.
Geo. Q. Cannon has been again
elected Delegate to Congress from
Utah. q
Over one-third of the Russian vol
unteers who entered the Scrvian ar
my have been killed.
An American woman writes from
Belgrade, Servia, to the New York
World that over quarter of Q mill
ion women, children and in6rm old
men are literally starving to death III
Servia. "a
A small island belonging to Cuba
was recently flooded and its entire
population, numbering 400 souls,
drowned.
Three large islands, namely, HAITI
an, Sundup and Daklin, and numer-
Gus smaller islands, near the estuary
of the river Megna, were entirely sub
merged by the storm wave of October
31st.
Troops are continuing to arrive at
Washington, occasioning considerable
excitement in political circles.
The Record Union says Florida is
less hopeful now for the Republicans.
The telegraph is completed to
Deadwood, D. L.
August Belmont has made bet OF
$25, 900 with James Gordon Bennett
that Tilden will be declared elected.
The Louisville Courier7Jonnal says
that the upshot of that Florida BUSH
ness is that the Republicans have had
their Stearns kicked.
Reports say sitting Bull is having
loads Of ammunition brought to him
In, wagons from British America.
Moody is now preaching to large
congregations in Chicago.
/. The United States frigate MinnesO-
ia has been furnished a good supply
of ammunition, and things arc unusu-
ally lively around the Brooklyn navy
yard. A good many rumors are
afoat in regard to the cause of such
preparations, but nothing definite is
known.
1t has been ascertained that the
number of lives lost in the recent cy-
clone in India is 10000.
Tweed is again in Ludlow street
Toll
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1876-11-28

The latest news we have is to the
effect that Louisiana and Florida
are counted for Hayes. The indica-
tions now are that trouble will en-
sue when Congress meets.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1876-11-28

Prr KELLOGG is now dealing with
forty millions of people who are not in
a humor to be trifed with by the cor
rupt minions of political party.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1876-11-28

IT is calculated that with the same
expenditure of effort horse can 60
132 miles on granite, I0l miles on as
phalt. and us miles on wood.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1876-11-28

TnDES's majority of the popular
vote is about SOC, 900. ,---
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1876-11-28

sAwoNG those killed at the concert
disaster in San Francisco, were two
Record Union printers. a 4
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1876-11-28

CORE pondence frona an parts q ths
country solicited. - Ell
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1876-11-28

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER %, 1875.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1876-11-28

Idaho City, Nov. 81, 1875.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-01-27
Personal AND LITERARY.

james Harnill, the ex-champion scull-
cr Of America, died at Pittsburgh, IA,
few days ago.
Charles O'Conor was imprufently
shown sofac oft obituary notices writ
ten OF him. and In consequence he has
suffered D relapse.
Mr.. Whipplc says Emerson stands
alone I'm our literature as an elementary
thinker and an elementary power.
Mrs. Augusta Evans Wilson has Sc
writing !inc--tirst, 800, 900: second, fame !;
and, third, q rich husband.
jonathan Williams, one Of the found
ers Of the Virginia City New Eaterprise,
committed suicide at Phoebe, CAL, q few
days ago, by taking laudanum.
--BenJamin Downing, Of Rhode Island,
the oldest Odd Fellow In the. world, died
In New York not long since. He Joined
the Duke Of York Lodge, No. /, at Har-
WITCH, England, in 1907, and at the time
of his death was more than century old.
The wife Of ex. Mayor r. N. Allyn, Of
Hartford, Conn. after suffering from
blindness for seven years, has Just OBJ
tanned u partial restoration Of her sight.
The first thing that astonishcd her was To
observe how old her friends had grown
during her interval Of blindness. She
was also greatly surprised at what she
considered the queer head-dresses OF the
day.
DIR. Shiplcy, a gentleman who for
many years had charge Of an asylum for
the insane In Lexington, KY, asserts that
ex-Deputy Collector John A. Joyce, the
convicted member III the St. Louis whis-
Ky ring, II insane. lie says that Joyce
has twice been under his care for treat
mcnt Of his ailmcnt, and that his strange
conduct and speeches are manifestations
of his dcmcntia.
Instead Of being "a little, weazcn-
faced, dried. up old man, rcsurrected from
his premature grave occasionally only
through the name and the letters In print
of his accomplished wife," as was stated
by New York paper recently, Gen. j q.
Fremont Is, according to the Virginia
tNev.) EnterpTise, o misunderstanding
man, his face fresh and strong, though
bronzed as though by contact with years
Of outdoor life. His hair IL silyered, but
In looking at II the impression IL that 1t IL
no through exposure and not age; and 1t
set of the face finely
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-01-27

The reporter was standing at Johns
smiling side wondering at his good
hnmDr: but a change Of attitude showed
the other half OF his face, which seemed
much more appropriate for the occasion.
He was induced To tell about the accident
which had injured him.
. Ne and father was working up In
West Sixty-sccond street, he said, blast
ing out rock. We was To get . cellar
cleaned out by spring; so there wasn't no
hurry about IL. Us two kind o. worked
along easy. We'd get In blast every
two or three days and draw out the rock
and drill the rest OF the time. Well,
Sunday morning we thought we'd go
round and put in an hour or &C, cause
we'd lost a day for Christmas. was up
on the rock piling stone end father was
down In the hole hadn't no idea what
he was up TO. You zee he stammers so he
can't say much anyway, and 20 as gen.
erai thing we don't talk very often. Some
times he begins TO say something but a
word sticks and he has to give u up. 80
didn't think anything Of his keeping
still for a good while. What do you
'sposc the old man was doiDgT'
:" Fixing blast, maybef"
" Blamed IL he wasn't doin' Jest that
thing. Notwithstanding twas Sunday,
he'd took notion TO let off a blast; but
didn't dream of such thing. First off
see the old man a-climbin' up the other
side Of the hole. He seemed a. II he was
In an awful hurry. He begun 10 say
something, and got as far rs John'--then
the next word stuck. / generally don't
expect any more when he gets that way,
and 30 / went 10 work again. Then /
happened to look up again, and he was
strugglin' over that word worse'n ] ever
saw him struggle over any word before.
He made up terrible faces, twisted his
mouth round and round, and swung his
arms AZ If he was crazy.
80 Never mind, l said 10 him. Try
IL again by'n by. faint no hurry, ~ II ?
"He nodded his head, meaning twas In
4 hurry, and tried 10 start round 10 my
side Of the hole, but there was fence on
one side and high rock on the other.
lie made up faces worse than ever, and
began with John again, but he couldn't
get no further to save his life. All he
could say was a kind Of I'm um UNI. :
You sec he'd III the fuse, and WAS tryin'
TO tell me To get out Of the way. just az
he was gettin' purple In the face, and
guess he'd pretty near put his jaws out
out Of Joint, she COME"
"The wordy"
Moses no--thc blast Blamed II 1t
didn't rise.me like rocket. They say /
come down 'mongst the pieces OF stone"
IN. y. Sun.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-01-27
During the year 1873 The total number

During the year 1873 the total number
Of failures was D, 1888, with liabilities to the
amount of $22s, 400 900; In 1872 the fail.
ures numbered 1860, with total liabilities
amounting 10 1921, $4,000, and In 1871
there were 2,015, with total liabilities
reaching 81, 252, 900. These figures show
an increase In the number of failures
each year since 1870, but decrease In the
average amount OF liabilities for each fall.
ure since then. The following figures ex
hibit the number of failures and the aver.
age amount of liabilities for the past five
years In the United States and in New
York city: United States, 1875. number
OF failures, 7,740; average liabilities, $685.
$50; 1874, $3.50, average liabilities, $780,
G27; 1878, 5,ls3, $44 ,0s5; 1872, 4,Cd0,
go, DOG; 1871, 2,9i5, sa9,245. New York
city, 1875, number of failures, 05l aver
ago liabilities, $5i, 7G0; 1874, 645 failures,
$50, $40 average liabilities; 1878, GA, av-
erage liabilities, xl43, S43; 1872, 3S2, $685..
724; 1871, 324, $60,0l0.
The following table shows the relative
location Of failures:
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-01-27
The Story OF q Pet Grow.

A LADY In Reading, Pa, was the owner
OF pet crow called "Jim," whose history
she gives to the Eagle of that city, as fol.
lows:
Sitting on the trunk of tree beside the
cabin OF a wood-chopper In the Allegha-
MES, l first saw him. He was too young TO
fly, and, only partially covered with
feathers, looked SO queer, so helpless, and
withal so mischievous. that l bought him,
tied him In my handkerchief and, hang
ing Ii on the pommel of my saddle, rode
twenty miles home. II was the amnse-
ment OF all the family TO fill up Jim
Crow which meant 10 take pieces OF
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-01-27

In the above comparison II will be seen
to what extent New England has suffered,
and that the increase In the number Of
failures has not occurred largely either IN
the Western or Southern States.
Some conclusions are drawn by the
agency from the amount OF liabilities aris-
ing from the years failures, TO be
charged TO profit and loss. The circular
says:
u The liabilities of the 7,740 who failed
in 1875 are In round numbers 500, 600 600
From this amount should be deducted 10
per cent. for advance on original cost of
goods sold to these parties, leaving an APP
parent lock. up of $3.50, 000, 900. Estimating
the average yield Of failed estates to be
33I per cent. (under the operations OF the
new Bankrupt law II will tall far short OF
that, the actual loss to capital account by
the failures of the year will stand at about
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-01-27
Trees for Home Use.

What trees shall we plant the coming
spring. is a question pressing upon the
minds of thousands of men who have late
ly settled on the productive and beautiful
prairie lands of the great West. That
there is in many parts of the Northwest a
lack of timber no sane man can deny.
Millions Of acres would remain a barren
waste were il not for the untold richness
and productiveness of the soil. Timber
Is the one great thing needful, and almost
the only thing lacking to make the great
Northwest an earthly paradise. Every
settler admits this fact: that we must
grow more timber or suffer in thousand
ways for our negligence. Now comes the
all important question: What can we do !?
| would say, what man has done two men
can do, and thousands, too, can go and do
likewise. Three miles east of st. Ansger,
in this State, and three miles out on the
black prairie soil stand most delightful
groves of walnut and butternut trees.
They were set out seventeen years ago,
fifteen feet apart each way, the grourd be.
ing thoroughly cultivated both before and
after setting them out. They were set out
when one year old. The bodies now are
not more than four and five feet high,
ter. The trees have branched out very
thick and low, and already they nearly
cover the ground. No family owning this
beautiful home would accept $1,000 for
these trees and have them removed. /
have planted the nuts both in spring and
in the fall with equal success. The nuts
should not be dried, heated, or water
soaked, but kept a little damp and planted
al
four feet apart ii wanted for timber. There
need be no fear that they will not flourish
when planted close together. II they
have a deep, loose soil and are pro.
tected from the bleak winds and cult
waited two or three years thoroughly as
corn would be, their rapid growth will
be assured.
The first settlers here mostly neglected
growing timber. We have few groves
(mostly cotionwood) that are sixteen and
seventeen years old, which are much
thicker than hills of corn and fifty or sixty
feet high. Ten acres of these groves ut
ten years Of age will supply farm with
all the material for fencing and fuel. We
have one cottonwood here, seventeen years
old, that is twenty inches in diameter.
Thousands of men now are paying 800
per acre for timber, besides drawing 1t ten
and fifteen miles, who could have had by
this time all needful timber within few
rods Of their doors, which would not only
have proved a source Of great wealth and
but secured to themselves
and stock protection from the winter
storms. The best grove we have, mostly
set sixteen years ago, fur.
nishes now an abundance Of poles forty
feet long All prairie settlers could have
done as well, with little well .dircctcd
energy in tie start. The gray willow was
set out here some twelve years ago and
has proved successful, making a good
fence when properly cared for, and pro-
ducing an abundance CT poles 10 fence
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-01-27
The Suffering Father.

He had been good-looking young fel.
low; but as he lay on bed In Bellevue
Hospital his aspect was unpleasant. His
face was criss-crossed with adhesive.
plaster, clearing had been made In the
forest OF hair ON his head and one leg
stuck out into sight bandaged. His feat.
ures were immobile by reason of the
sliticning patchwork his mouth would
only open halfway, and. when he talked
the unyarying expression of his face was
very queer, The surgeon had slightly
drawn the muscles on one side OF his
nsouth with the strips Of plaster, so that,
viewed from one stand. point, he smiled
blandly; but on the other side the visage
was solemn and rcsentiui. Ills name Is
John Garland.
"How are you feeling9" asked the
house surgeon. jest rs If my head was
as big as barrel and almost all Of the
barrel was head, /. replied John.