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Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1877-06-29
THE GREAT EARTHQUAKE AND TT.
DIAL WAVE.
Immense Destruction Of Life and Property

NOW Aoln; 10y panama
newspaper we have further details OF
the unparalleled destruction by the tt.
dial wave and earthquake of the 9th
inst. on the South Pacific coast. A
large number Of towns were nearly
destroyed and about 600 lives lost.
The destruction at battalion is estima.
ted at $20000,000. Some villages
twenty-three leagues inland were
ruined. The facilities employed for
shipment of guano were swept away,
SO that the business will have to be
indefinitely suspended. The coast
railways were very badly injured, and
the rolling stock swept away like
sand.
Iquique, which was built of wood
and cane, tumbled down at the first
onset. The lamps were broken, and
the burning oil spreading over the
debris, started a general confagra-
ton. Three companies of firemen
were instantly at their posts, although
it was difficult to maintain an upright
position, shock following shock with
dreadful regularity. To procure wa
ter the two best fire engines were sta
toned at the beach. Just then a cry
arose, "The Sea! the Seal" and the
waves rushed in. The engines were
carried out by the refux and the fire
continued unopposed. Three elements
of destruction were busy at one mo-
ment, fire, water and the earthquake.
The affrighted people left the city to
its fate, flying to the neighboring en-
inences. The fire destroyed a large
portion of the town, the earthquake
levelled nearly all the rest, and the
water covered the ruins, which it took
out in its refux.
The sufferings of the people of
Iquique were intense. The absence of
water and destruction of their princi-
pal stores added to their hardships.
The estimated damage done in Iquique
will amount to nearly 100000.
At Chanavagi the earth opened fif-
teen metres in depth, and the whole
surface of the ground changed. At
least 200 people were killed. The
bodies were floating in the bay, and a
pestilence was feared.
At Huanillas, Guano landing sta
ton, the damage inflicted was fearful.
The wave, which succeeded the earth
quake and completed the work of de-
struction, was nearly sixty-five feet
in height. Many vessels were lost
here, together with several of those
on board.
At Mexillones the tidal wave was
sixty-6ve feet in height. Two-thirds
of the town was completely oblitera-
ted.
At Tecspillar little or nothing re-
mains of the town. A mine called
Lapena Blanca, four miles to the
southwark, sank in, smothering in the
ruins 200 workmen, of whom forty
were Cornish miners.
CabJa, the principal town on the
Bolivian coast, has lost three-fourths
of its houses.
AS soon as this lamentable intelli-
gence reached Lima the government
chartered steamer, and organizing a !
relief commission, loaded the vessel
with provisions, clothing, etc., togeth-
er with $4,000 gallons of water, and
dispatched her on the 18th for the
south. One hundred thousand soles
in silver coin also formed part of her
cargo, to be distributed between the
unfortunates.
A commission of engineers accom-
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1877-06-29
LOCAL News

We return thanks to DR.. Dausman
FIR fayors extended to this office.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1877-06-29

HSs. M. PETTESGILL Co.. It State Street, Bos-
ton 81 Park Row, New York. and 7O1 Chestnut Street
Philadelphia are our Agents for procuring advertise
ments for the IDAHO W. Id in the above cities. and
authorized to contract advertising at our loves,
rates.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1877-06-29

The Eureka mine is looking splen-
did. The boys are getting out some
very rich ore.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1877-06-29

The muster roll of Company D., Ida
no volunteers, contains sixty-one
names.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1877-06-29

FRESH Butter. r. H. Robb will be
- Granite Greek, Placcerville, Centerville
and Idaho City, with fresh butter from his
ranch at Horseshoe Bend, on Thursday,
July 3d.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1877-06-29

CHARLES KINGSLEY and AL Bomar re-
turned from Atlanta yesterday after
noon.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1877-06-29

SOME of the fastest horses in Idaho
will run at the Star Ranch races.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1877-06-29

The mountains at and around Sum-
NIT Flat are covered with snow as we
go to press.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1877-06-29

DIVINE services at St. Joseph's
Church, Idaho City, Friday, June
zSth, St. Peters Day, at 9 Az, and
Sunday at 10 A. NJ and 8p.M.
A. j. A. ARcHAMBAULT,
Pr. NJ.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1877-06-29

ELEVEN Molly Maguires were exc
cuted in Pennsylvania recently.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1877-06-29

The only way to look at woman's
faults is to shut your eyes. -
The Republican journal., 1877-01-18
One Form of Fen2ale Fraud.

lN"N aft uargt apondrnee hlcAa5 tribune
There are u number OF women who are
constantly advertising tor situation, aa
houseEeepers Ton elderly grntlener. vr
WidoWers. or gentlemen With invalid
wives, etc. These are IN nlne eases out ui
ten frauds. One rent.eman relates his e.
perienco with this class lie 4 WidoWcr
an elder in 4 Presbyterian church, and the
father OF four children, two OF them ii
home and two ut hOarding-sCt0ol beiur
the owner OF an elegant home, 10 which
he is inuHh attached, he advertised tol Il
honsekeeper and after duly considering
the character and capacity of several an-
plcants. chose 4 mddle-aged woman Whn
seemed TO fill the bill The first few DAYS
she suited HIM admirably, and he began
to think he had It real treasure But before
the llrSt week was cnded the woman mHl-
llested Il desire Tor more intimate relations
and neither his unaffected dignity nor his
sincere honor seemed to rcpress her incil-
nation to familiarity Her advances in
creased So rapidly that the gentleman was
shocked, and warned the woman accord
ingly. Instead OF desistiLg, her ardol was
more intense than usual. and she prepared
4 plan by which She thought to entrap the
old gentleman. She actually hid away in
his room at night, and just as he was
about to retire to bed She emerged from
her hiding place and began to scream
Evidently it was Il preconcerted affair, for
a waitinggrl who had been hired by the
woman the day before, instantly came to
the door and was let in by the housekeep-
er The scene was quite dramatic-the
old gentleman in his robe de unit non
plussed for a word-the woman in half
dress, charging him with seduction, and
the domestic III the hall unable to say Il
word. The man came to his senses, how
ever, ordered all hands out of the room
dressed himself and went out in search of
Il policeman, and had the woman arrested
on 4 charge of attempted robbery. Then
her plot with the new girl and her ante
cedents We're terreted out, and her pertidy
exposed. 1t cost him nearly $500 to get
rid of her aud a lawsuit, but he did effect
ually.
The Republican journal., 1877-01-18
Farm, Garden and Household,
Prize ,yerseys,


The American Agriculturist publishes
portraits Of siN Jersey COWS which took
prizes at the centennial live stock cxhibi-
Iion Four Of The six arc of the prize
herd and the Two others are the winners
uI first and second prizes as individuals.
The pictures are engraved from photo
graphs, and their fidelity as portraits is
Houched for by the Agriculturist and in-
deed will be readily recognized by all who
saw the animals. "Niobe," the cow that
look the first prize, shows the deerlike
head, slim neck, and in fact all the pictur-
esque ugliness which is the true character
i>tlc OF the Jerseys. The contrast between
ner and the four cows of the prize herd,
that the wonder will grow upon all who
~fe lhcm now such Il prize came to be
awarded lo such herd. Not one OF the
tour took Il prize Of any kind tor individual
excellence and ii was stated at the time
ct The award that the four with the bull
"Chptten Duke" at their head made up a
herd more uniform than any other in the
exhibition 1t certainly was moi uniform
excellence According 10 the rules OF the
American Jersey Cattle club a cow must
-hoW at least 20 cOunts in the scale OF loo
n order to win any Kind OF prize 1t is
dllicult 10 see by the portrait, how any OF
these animal5 ronld obtain the requisite
81 p1l,nla
The Republican journal., 1877-01-18
The Alligator.

The alligator is an original kritter OF
the old block, and az ugly to kontem-
plate as a cango darkey. They are resi-
dents ov Florida. and gro Il feet and nine
inches and then halt Their teeth are all
tushes, and their mouth IL az full of them
az buzz saw IL. Their eyes are sot up,
and down, in their he'd like a Chinaman's,
and they hav an appetight equal to Is dis
trict skool masters. They are the krocb-
erdiles ov Amerika, and lay eggs az eazy
az q hen duz, but don't kackle when they
cum oph from the nest. They are CRATE
cowards but aint alrade oy yung pork, or
little darkeys, and kan eat all the time
or go without eating, AZ long az u gold
fish kan. The alligator waz made for
sum useful purpose, but like the muskee-
ter the bedbug, and the kockroach. their
usefulness haz been karephully hid from
us, 1u kan shoot 4 hundred alligators u
day on the st. Johns river, but YOU kant
bag one, and thare amt emmy more game
in them than thare is in Il rotten log.
They are long lived, and liv, if mi mem
ory serves me right, 4 thousand years,
and their great strength lies in their tails.
They hiss when they are angry like tea
kettle, and want az mutch room to turn
round in az fore and att schooner
Josh Billings Alminax.
The Republican journal., 1877-01-18

II ought to have explained sooner, .
said he.
No, you ought not, " said Bertha. The
fault was all mine"
III don't recognize a fault anywhere, :"
said he. And if am pardoned--"
"Of course you are,' said Bertha, roster
and prettier than ever
''ln that case | am commissioned BY
my mother to ask your aunt's permission
to take YOU over to help US finish dressing
The church in time for morning service.
My horse is waiting
MAY 60. Aunt Amira? = said her-
tina, with sparkling eyes.
"Oi course you may, said Aunt Allnita.
And 50 poor Iehedee was lett ont in the
cold
What was the end Of all There is but
one sequel to stories like this. when youth
and bright eyes and human hearts are
concerned The next New Years eve Ber-
tha Hooper and Charley Harcourt were
married. But the bridegroom persists in
declaring that Bertha did the first Of The
love-making.
And Bertha only laughs
The Republican journal., 1877-01-18

We copy the following from the N. Y
Sun, written by one signing himself
"Quart a Day.:
am thirty-six years of age; have used
whiskey for twentyone years; for the last
years Of my drinking at least one quar- a
day, and frequently more. | drank all
day and a good deal of the night. came
to the same conclusion, viz: that no one
addicted to its use could quit. But after
Il terrible debauch, in sober moment, |
concluded that any man who yielded his
will power to drink was mentally weak.
| went to the Binghampton Asylum to get
sober; did so; came away, and have
never tasted a drop since. | frequently
smell Of it in the bottle to see which is the
stronger; always find my appetite de-
mands it. but | am on top. | set it aside
and 60 away, feeling myself each time
stronger. II belonged to forty churches,
| would never partake OF the Lords Sup
per so long as they offer alcohol as the
Blood Of Christ. Any man can stop if he
will say, ''No, Sir" to every enemy in the
guise of a friend who invites him to drink
At first | felt daily the craving; but in
stead Of going to q grog shop or drug
store, ] would start for home us fast us /
could walk, drink cup of coffee, eat a
few bites of bread, and return to my busi-
ness. That stopped the craving at once
Any man who says he can't quit, either
has no desire to do so or is so mbecile in
mind as to demand the immediate atten-
ton of his friends.
The Republican journal., 1877-01-18
A Quick Juror.

Judge Gibson tells an amusing story of
the way that a juror event for" conviction
He says he was trying a murder case a
few years ago down in one Of the wire
grass counties. and experienced great dit
ticulty in getting jury. Eleven jurors
had been sworn in, and in the next panel
was brought il a small, lean, cadaverousa
looking fellow, who had on only one shoe,
his pants being nearly above his knees,
his shirt open both front and back, and the
aforesaid pants held up by single brace
The solicitor proceeded to ask the usual
questions in such cases as follows: "Have
you, from having seen the crime commit
ted, or having heard any of the testimony
delivered under oath, formed or expressed
any opinion as to the guilt or innocence of
the prisoner at the bar ?" The single-brace
fellow, IN clear and distinct voice, an
swered, Not any, ''Have you any pre-
judice or bias resting on your mind for or
against the prisoner at the bar 90 Il
hain't." els your mind perfectly impair
tial between the State and the accused P"
"Hit air." care you conscientiously op-
posed to capital punishment? ?" 81 isn't"
The judge did not like the juror much,
but. it being late and jurors scarce, he
was "put upon" the prisoner in the usual
manner. the solicitor saying, Juror, look
upon the prisoner; prisoner, look upon
the juror" The juror was quite near the
prisoner, and when this command was
given he bent over him, scanning him
from head to foot intently for some min
utes; he then turned to the Judge and said,
in firm, solemn voice, "Yes, judge,
think he's guilty"
Mr.. Moody preached a sermon especially for
the prostitutes, last Thursday evening" and the
Chicago nanerS say that over one thausanl of
The Republican journal., 1877-01-18

Elope with a music teacher! I'm ashamed
to call you daughter! Where's my hat !?
Here, John, call 9 cab -"
But here Lucilla caught one arm, and
Mrs. Richmond the other
''Oh, papa. have you gone crazy?" said
Lucilla. "Frederick never proposed such
q thing Let me see the letter. Oh, papa,
this is not Fred's-upon my word it is not.
Oh look, please-it is dated twenty years
back-and Frederick's name is not Charles!
Papa, these are your love letters to man.
ma written SO long ago! Her name is
Iucilla, You know"
Mr.. Richmond sat down on his arm
chair in silence, very red in the face.
''How did this occur ?" he asked sternly
ner with her handkerchief to her eyes,
sobbing out, Il did it on purpose ~ then
paused as though she expected sudden
Judgment.
''You know, Chares,n she said ii is SO
long ago, We are both altered 4 good
deal and thought you might not exactly
remember how Won fell in love with me
at first sight. and how papa and mamma
objected; and it seems to me that if we
could bring it all back plain as it was then,
we must let lucilla marry the man she
likes--who is nice il he is not rich. did
not need it to he brought back any plain
er myself women have more time to re-
member, you know. Aud we've been very
happy have we not p
Aud cert linly Mr. Richmond could not
deny that. $50 lucilla feeling that her
interest might safely be Jeff in her moth
er's keeping, slipped out OF the room, and
heard the result Of the little stratagem
next morning 1t was favorable to the
Young music teacher. who had really been
sentimental, but had not been half so far
as to propose An elopement; and in due
course of time the two were married with
all the pomp and grandeur betting the
nnptials OF a wealthy merchants daugh-
ter, with the perfect appreciation of lucil-
las father, and to the great Joy of 1ucilla's
mother, who justly believed that her little
stratagem had brought about all OF her
daughters happiness.
The Republican journal., 1877-01-18
VOLUME AZ.
A Hundred Years to Come.

'NVho'll press for gold this crowded street
hundred years to come?
Who'll thread yno church with willing feet
a hundred years TO come?
Pale, trembling age, and fiery youth
And childhood. with its brow Of truth,
The rich and poor, on land. on sea,
Where will the mighty millions be
hundred years to comc3
We all within our graves shall sleep,
hundred years 70 come
No living soul for us will weep.
hundred years TO come
But other men our land will till,
And others then our streets will I'LL
And other birds will sing as gay,
And bright the sunshine as to-day,
A hundred years to come
The Republican journal., 1877-01-18

Stanton, of the Norwich Bulletin. says
that the company which has been playing
the sacred drama of 'naniel" has disband-
cd 1t seems that during the intermisson
Daniel and Belshazzar stepped out TO get
q drink and one of the Chaldeans followed
and wanted to bet that Louisiana had gone
Democratic. A discussion ensued. and
when the curtain rang up the Chadean
was unable to see out of one eye, and Bel
shazzer dropped out four teeth in merely
saying 81 am the King" and the audience
being a critical one, took the ground that
their appearance was not historically ac-
curate and demanded their money back.
The Republican journal., 1877-01-18

The good old days are dead and gone :;
the rich coloring has faded out of the warp
and woof of the past. and yet we rejoice
that it is still true that a pretty woman
cannot ride by her lovers side through q
tunnel without emerging in hat that
looks as if it had been struck by lightning.
The Republican journal., 1877-01-18

A t.unt CGur oi NHlht. Ne j. II
Ilbbett7 Of Erun-Wiat. writes that Nj
umner ltolhrnob of the same town,
rtsed The past season from one acre OF
ground, thirty-our bushels OF wheat which
hccon5ider7 aa good as six barrels OF llour,
III ~ per barrel, amounting 10 %45, and
tne straw he estimates at two ions, worth
~lH, per ton, or 50, making 4 total OF
~'St tor the value Of the produce of one
."rc, result which lie very properly re-
cords a. showing that il pays to raise
Wheqt lu this state he urges farmers to
Try IN acre OF wheat the coming year, and
"c hope his advice will be needed. 1t
would be interesting to know the method
II cultivation and management BY which
th@ favorable crop OF wheat was raised
w AIR, llolbroOk Whenever Il good re
~nlt Is accomplished by any OF our farm
cps, they should tell their brother farmers
through the journal on some other pa
per, how it WAS done, that others may do
the same. Lewiston journal
The Republican journal., 1877-01-18

A TALL TREE. In Nelson county, Ky..
there is a pecan-nut tree measuring nine
ty feet in height, and the trunk, near its
base, over sixty feet in diameter. 1t is
said to have grown from slip brought
from Virginia about eight years ago. The
crop of nuts it produces sells at from $50
to $40 every season.
The Republican journal., 1877-01-18

When he invited her to marry him she
gazed into his face and tenderly inquired if
he knew what II costly thing he had asked
tor--a woman's life, woman's wondrous
love. -Four months after the wedding he
climbed through the scuttle on to the roof,
and when neighbor came with ladder
to take him down, he put it to him, as a
fellow creature, whether it wasn't mans
duty to run when woman rose up after
him with q hot tea kettle in her hand?
The Republican journal., 1877-01-18

BEET AND SUGAR MAKING. A cores
ppndclt writes asking what kind Of beets
- used for the manufacture of sugar, and
what the process is by which the sugar is
extracted. The variety OF beet is the
white imperial" In the process of sugar
making the beets are rasped and reduced
10 n pulp which passes into a rapidly re-
Volymg centrifugal machine which sepa-
rates the Juice from the pulp. The juice is
purified with lime, filtered through animal
charcoal and cvaporated to a proper con-
lStency and allowed to crystalize, after
which the whole is mixed together in the
form OF heavy molasses. The molasses
lS placed in rapidly revolving centrifu-
gal machine and the sugar is thrown Off
m the form Of first class article ready
lor the market Lewiston Journal.
The Republican journal., 1877-01-18

George Eliot says that the peculiar wav-
ing of the feelers of the common cockroach
are not indicative of derision or contempt,
but are the expressions of an earnest soul
vainly striving to grasp a vanishing ideal,
The Republican journal., 1877-01-18

REMEDY FOR THE PLANT LoUsE. SCOT
rs claimed by an English gardener to be a
rare remedy for the apltjS, or plant louise,
at the roots of plants. If used dry, the
SCOT should be put around the plant Just
before, or during Il rain. The better way,
is to put about peck of SCOT into five
gallons of water, and let it stand three or
four days, then use the water without dis
turbing the sediment. The water is to be
poured around the root Of the plant. care
being taken not to get the mixture on the
foliage If the 0Ihis is on the foliage, the
mixture can be reduced one-half, and be
applied with syringe. The best time to
apply this remedy is at night, after the
sun is down.
The Republican journal., 1877-01-18

10 KEEP PLANTS FROM FREEZING. A
sure method for keeping house plants
from freezing, except in the very coolest
weather, is to let a pail full of water sit
on the stand for the plants through the
night. The heat given out by the water
rs it lowers in temperature is sufficient to
protect the plants. In the same manner
vegetables and fruit can be kept from
freezing in the cellar.
The Republican journal., 1877-01-18
Barn Cellars,

\ barn cellar Oh n farm is a good thing
provided ii is properly arranged and well
situated. Ii should he we'll drained and
50 situated that water, from any source.
except from the barn above, cannot run
into it. If possible, it should be provided
with several windows on the south side
Nli two or three on the east and west
sides in order that the sun may shine in
and thaw and warm the manures and re-
move the chilling dampness which rises
into the barn above. \ cellar unprovided
with windows is likely to keep the manure
lro2en until late in the spring. II water
also runs in from the outside. quite Il
quantity of ice will accumulate and it will
I've very late in the season before the mass
viii, thaw and become warm and fit to
apply to the land Ii Il cellar cannot be
situated SO that it will be well drained, it
viii be better not to have any, but erect a
iean-to shed to throw the manure under
A well arranged barn cellar is a valuable
addition to- the farmers means tor MANN
featuring comforts, hut an iliv arranged
one is worse than none. and should he
.troiacd
Let amy onr vino has the care OF a horse
t4r-r cold, frosty mornings deliberately
gra,p in his hands Il piece OF iron; in
iced, lei him Touch it 40 the tip of his
tongue. and then let him thrust the bit IN
to tine mouth ol his horse. ii he has heart
todo it, The horse is an animal of merry
ou3 organization. Ills mouth is formed of
delicate glaHd7 and tissues. The tcmpera-
lure ct the blood j. he same as in the
iuunaH being and, as ia man. the mouth
The Republican journal., 1877-01-18

Mr.. Moody preached a sermon especially for
the prostitutes, last Thursday evening" and the
Chicago papers say that over one thousand of
the de1nt monde were in attendance, giving
anxious and earnest attention.
The Republican journal., 1877-01-18
Venderbilt's Will.

New YORK, Jan. s. At noon to-day the will
of the late Cornelius Vanderbilt was opened at
the residence Of Mrs. Thorne, daughter of the
deceased, and read in the presence of the family
William II. Vanderbilt, Augustus SchelI and
counsel proceeded to the surrogates office and
filed the will. The following is 3
The Republican journal., 1877-01-18

(signed) G. VANDERBILT. (Seal.)
Signed, sealed and published and declared by
Cornelius Vanderbilt, the testator, as and for
a codicil to his last will and testament, in the
presence of US. who at his request and in his
presence, and in the presence of each other,
have hereunto subscribed our names as wit
ncSSeS.
Edward ID. Worcester. IS Lancaster street,
Albany, n. Y; 5. Derclson, II West Wash
ington place, n. y; Charles A. Rapollo, II
West Thrty-frst street, n. Y.