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THE HABITS OF MAMMorHs.
/. S. WELLER, Secretary.

Professor Henry A. Ward, of Roch-
ester, who recently mounted the cele-
brated Stuttgard mammoth, speaks as
follows, in letter to the Rochester
Democrat. of the habits of the animal:
But by lar the greater mass of the
great herds have left us nothing ex-
cept their bones, teeth and tusks The
number and volume Of these remains,
which are dispersed over this entire
region, is something almost incredible.
Certain islands in the Siberian sea
sea have the soil crowded full of them.
This is particularly the case at the
Laichovian Isles, north of the mouth
of the river Seva. The tusks are so
numerous and are in state of such
excellent preservation that they form
an important article of commerce and
are annually shipped in large quanti-
ties Russia and to Eng land, then to be
employed by the ivory turner in the
same works Us is what may be termed
the living ivory of Asia and Africa.
The preserver in Siberia of these count
less large bones, buried under ground
and frozen in tho ice, has long been
wonder to the inhabitants of the coun-
try, who had no reasonable explana-
ton of their source or origin. With
absurd credulity they attributed them
to gigantic mole, which they thought
burrowed in the ground, living on
roots and only appearing stthe SUR
face daring the darkest nights. To
this creature they gave the name of
which in their language is
q term applied to any burrowing ami,
nal. This name has been Universally
accepted in Europe, but limited to the
species studied by Cuvier, and des-
cribed by bis friend Blumenbach as
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George Washington,s VIII.

Unless something is done very soon
to preserve it, Washington's will and
the accompanying notes will soon be
lost That valuable document is now
on file in the Office of the Clerk in the
Court in Fairfax county, Virginia 1t
is kept in glass case, and, from ap-
pearance, the writing has almost fa-
ded away. Owing to its old age it
will not bear handling - Hartford
Times.
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Total number Of delegates. "a
Ordered that the primary election for
the purpose OF choosing delegates to the
county convention, be held on Saturday
August II, 1878.
Recommended by the Central Commit
tee that the Republican voters of the sev,
eral precincts meet on the above day at
their usual places of voting, al Z O'Clock
p. NJ, and elect the requisite number Of
delegates, under the above apportionment.
Ordered that the proceedings of this
meeting be published in the Idaho World.
The committee then adjourned.
|. w. GARRETT,
Chairman
/. s. WELLER, Secretary.
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PROCEEDINGS OF THE REPUBLICAN,
CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
IDAHO CITY, July 90, 1873.


Pursuant to call, the Republican Central
Committee met this day at o'clock P NJ
Present. l. w Garrett, Chairman, George
Baldwin, S. K. Goldtrap, J. e. Fox (by G
w Richards, proxy)
On motion |. S. Weller was nominated
and elected Secretary Of the meeting.
Ordered that the Republican County
Convention meet at G. c. Mefferts Hall,
Centerville, on Saturday, September T. 1878,
for the purpose of electing delegates to
the Republican Territorial Convention, to
be held at Boise City September 81, 1878,
and also for the purpose of nominating
members of the Council and House of
Representatives and all county officers.
The following basis of apportionment
for Delegates to said convention was or
dered:
One delegate for each precinct, one del
egate for every twenty votes cast in 1876
for Delegate in Congress, and one delegate
for every fraction of ten or more.
The different precincts will be entitled
to the following number of Delegates to
the County Convention:
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Ezephas lrimigenlus Cuvier showed
the near relation Of the mammoth to
the Modern Indian elephant, its de-
generate successor, while another fos-
sill species called Elephis priscus was
more closely allied to the African ami.
NAL. Bones Of these and still third
species Of mammoth are abundant in
nearly every part of Europe from
England to Spain and Southern Italy.
although, strange to say, they become
less and less abundant as we approach
southern lands, the present home of
the race.
In short, the mammoth was once an
inhabitant of northern temperature
and frigid zones; now his descend
ants inhabit the tropics. It's remains
occur chiefly in beds of gravel, clay
and other loose material of the post
pllocene age. In Europe, at least, it
seems to have lived coeyal with earIv
man. In the bone caverns Of England
France and Germany those great char
nel-houses of early animal life, there
arc found scores and hundreds of the
remains Of the mammoth commingled
with those of the rhinoceros, hippo
potamus, aurochs, cavern. bear and
other animals now quite extinct, or
living in other continents. 1t is clear
that the mammoths did not themselves
crawl into these caves, often with an
extremely narrow opening, and die
there, nor do the surrounding allow
the idea that they were brought there
by the flow of waters. In many cases
the abundant marks of teeth and
gnawing of the bones show that they
were dragged to the cave by wild
beasts who made it their den and fed
upon them But in a few special
cases the cavern has been the home of
early man, who brought there remains
Of the animals which they had hunted
and killed. In these caves there are
found, with those of other animals.
many bones Of the mammoth, and Of
these every long bone, as those of the
egs. has been carefully split open to
obtain the marrow from the central
cavity Mingled with these bones are
ound here and the flint knives and
stone hatchets which served as uten-
ills at these early feasts. On a tusk
If a mammoth found in one of, these
,aves in Dordogna, in Southern
Ftance, was rude engraving of the
animal itself, scratched thousands of
ears ago, with the sharp point of
lint These troglydytes are now no
more. They and their giant neighbor,
he mammoth, have perished one after
he other in the lapse of infinite ages
y those changes of circumstances in
he organic and inorganic world
which are always in progress.
r..-z.. xYy.t,
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Dissolution Notice.

THE COMPREHENSIVE HERETOFORE EX.
B listing between X. w. Tompkins. w. w. West
and J. b. Morse in the mill business is this
day dissolved by mutual consent, X. w. Tompkns
and W. W, West having sold their interest to j. b.
Morse. All debts due the late firm must be paid
TO r. w. Tompkns. and all Indebtedness of the late
firm will be settled by J. b. Morse.
r. w. T0MPKINS,
w. w. WEST,
J. b. MORSE.
IDAHO CRY, I. T., July %, 1873.
All those that are indebted to the late frm Of r..
WTompkins &Co will please ceme forward and settle
within thirty days. All accounts not settled by
that time will be placed in the hands of attor-
ney for collection. Il. w. ToMPKINS.
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sheriT,s Sale.

ERY VIRTUE OF An EXECUTION ISSUED oU1
- n tbe District Court Of the Second Judicial
District of Idaho Territory in and for the County
81 Boise on the 90tA day Of July. 1878, ia favor
OF James Mcintyre and against Ah Wy ais for the
sum uf one Hundred and Sinety.Seven aud 60-io(
Dollars with interest thereon from the 10th day a
July lS5s. together with tie costs Of suit taxed al
Twenty aud 15-t00 Dollars, aud all accruing costs
to me directed and delivered. Notice is hereby
given that on
Wednesday, August q. 1878,
AT 10 O'Clock a ". Of sad day. viii sell. on the
premises. at Idaho City. Baiss county /. T.. al
public auction to the highest bidder for cash. all
TIA right title aud interest of the said al Wy et ais
in the following described property. to.wit: A
mining claim bounded - follows: beginning at the
mouth of old tunnel at the upper end of Tomp.
kins & Co.'S lumber yard and running to the lume
said clailu aud north TO near John Garrecht's
house, thence cast - the head Of Crafts old hume.
Also ail the teiegrarus sluice boxes and other fix.
tures OF said claim; also une house said claim,
adjoining tho water trough of T,mpkins 4 Co.
SAN. STEWART,
Sheriff Boise Co.
IDAHO CRY, July 60, 1873.
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SOME one said to man who had
seen much of the world: "a certain
person has been talking against you"
"That surprises me- said the other,
"for have never rendered him any
service.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1878-08-02

THE Republican State Convention
for Massachusetts is set for Septem-
ber 18th.
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SOUTHERN California has again been
visited by an earthquake.
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sherif,s Sale

Ep1 VIRTUE OF An EXECUTION ISSUED OUT
a~S OF the Probate Court in aud Tor Boise county
J. T.. on The 2Ith day Of July. 1878 in favor OF c.
). Kingsley and against John +. McDOnnough ana
John Neich for the sum ~ Three Hunered and
Etghiy-Fiye and sU-l00 Dollars 1885 So with in
teres thereon from the l9th day OF July 1875, and
aud ali accrung costs. 10 directed aud delivered
Notice is hereby given that on
Wednesday, August q, 1878,
1t O'Clock p. n. of said day. I will SELL at the
sAergs Office. IN idaho city, Boise county. / r.
at public auction, 20 the highest sidder Tor cash
all tuc right. title aud interest Of the said John r.
McUonuuugh ard John Welch on the lst
day of July. 1875 IN aud to the follow
inE described real property, to.wit: Two mining
claims situated ia afoore's creek in the Moore )
Greek Nlring District, commencing at the mouth
Of the Suace gu.ch. about loo feet. more or less.
above the cabin the claims. al the lower line of
j. 7. McDounough's claim, and running dosn the
creek 40 feet said claims being generally known as
the McD0uu0agA WEIGH claims.
SAM. STEWART
sheriff Boise Co.
IpAHo Ctr, !. T.. July so. 1878.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-11-07
How a Woman Buys Meat.

When woman enters a butcher shop
to select piece of meat for dinner she
has her mind made up to take mutton
roast Therefore, when the butcher rubs
his hands, and asks what she will have,
she promptly replies:
{" I'll take some of that NUT"
She stops there. Her eye has caught
sight of ham, and she suddenly decides
to take ham. .,-, ra., D..
"Best ham ever saw, madam; how
much?" $50. ,..; ff,
"Well, you may give me three p.
Well, / don't know, either. My hus-
band was saying he'd like some saus,
age"
Plenty, madam. Now, then, how
much will you have?"
It's pork sausage, is it?'' -
Yes, ma'am."
"Well, suppose pound would be
enough for our small family; but
but"
:. Shall weigh pound, madam?''
al was wondering if a veal pot-pit
| wouldn't suit him BETTER" she answered
"You have veal, i suppose P' ~
ooh, yes, madam; here's splendit
bit of veal, as good piece as ever
saw" ~
eyes, that does look like veal" sh
says, lifting it up.
And you'll take it?
Let's see," she muses.. " Y, no
l guess not. I'd better take porl
chops" - .-" - ,EE. - -.
"Nice chops! How much ?" he asks
Gone of those slices will weigh
pound 1 supposef' c .i,a tf
"About a pound, madam" f.a
"And it was young hog~
"Quite youngish, madam"
"And can you cut the rind off?'
Yes, madam"
| "Well," she says, heaving sigh, /"
guess you may give me some beefstes
some that's nice, and be sure and Gu
all the bones out" Esbl,
And she'd only been half an hou
coming to the point. sts.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-11-07
The Study of Language.

In the study of languages for practi-
cal purposes, have found that courage
in speaking is the very best means of
advancing. Far more is learned by the
exercise of the tongue, which is neces-
sarily active, than by that of the ear,
which is necessarily passive. 1t is a
common vanity for the, people to say
that they understand better than they
can talk. Such cases are, believe, rare.
Generally speaking, it is more easy to
convey ones thoughts by signs and lam
guage to others than to receive their
thought. The art of language learning
is one that requires no superior capac.
ity. There is not much difference in the
ages at which the different children are
able to express their emotions, and if
languages were learned as children learn
them, they would be found easy of ac-
quirement. 1t is scarcely more difficult
to acquire five languages than one, and
I have known many instances of five OIL
more languages spoken with equal pur
ity and perfection. The proof of the
thorough possession of language il
that you are able to think in it, and
that no work of transaction goes on in
the mind. For myself 1 often dream il
other languages than English, and int
that associations with particular coun
tries and particular studies do not taxi
the form of English phraseology; bu
this, of course, depends upon the exten
to which foreign languages have beel
employed in the daily business of life
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-11-07
Loss of Fractional Currency.
Lancaster (Pa.) New Era. |

The operations of the Treasury De-
partment have, during the past two
years, been such as to cause the almost
entire disappearance of fractional cur
rency from circulation. So common has
smallssilver coin become that it is rare
we see any of the once abundant green
back currency which it displaced. All
has been retired that has found its way
into the Treasury, but the nominal sum
of $16, ,297, ,429, outstanding, which is
carried along on the books of the Treas
ury. Of this large sum it is, however,
safe to say perhaps less than $500,000
will ever be presented for redemption.
1t is believed that nearly the entire $16,-
600, 900 yet outstanding. has been lost,
burned or destroyed in various ways,
leaving just that sum to the credit of
the Government. Being more frequently
handled than paper money of larger de-
nominations, and being in. sums of lesser
value, its holders were never so careful
with it as with greenbacks. 1t was
passed in such diiapidated condition
that, growing worse from day to day,
the last holders cared little what be.
came of it, and not unfrequently burned
or threw it away. The result of it all is
that the Government has made Just thi,
amount Of money, just 10 1t hss made
many ssillsoas BY tbs destruction b.
ase ana oshsr causes Of sysenbaek notes
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-11-07
A Warming to Flirts.
LYoungstown (Pa. } Register.l

s#.Fl ala .- aH HHsH
The Pittsburg Exposition is over for
this year but there is one thing con-
nected with it that will be read with in
terest here. Rather a good looking
couple from the country boarded train
here the day before the Exposition
closed, and with number of others
went to Pittsburg. Arriving, the girl
met an old acquaintance, with whom
she soon became uncomfortably (for the
other chap) friendly, She and her
Pittsburg friend stuck together like wax
all day, viewing the sights, apparently
oblivious of the fact that her escort was
around. When the hour came for start
ing home she went with her Pittsburg
friend to the depot, and hung upon his
arm until Just before the train started,
her escort, the while, looking very much
displeased. They boarded the train,
she taking seat right behind him. The
conductor tapped her on the shoulder
for " tickets" She leaned timidly for
ward and said: [ $50
"Tickets, John" si
"Tickets be e-,"e said John. Get
your ticketfr from the fellow you trolloped
around with all day."
This was followed by loud laughing
| from a number sitting near, some OF
whom had been watching the girls
movements during the day, and she had
to 90 down into her pocket for the nee
essary wealth to pay her fare to thit
! city.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-11-07
A CHEEKY Convalescent.

Major Nat Burbank, the genialist of
the New Orleans Picayune, in a recent
letter to his friend, "Erratic Enrique p
expresses himself well satisfied with his
happy recovery in the following char
acteristic manner: 10 ''sss'
My DEARL-s The fever gave
me good tussle, but feel better now than
have felt for a year. I feel as II God il
good to paragraphers. He has been good to
me. And the boys have all been good
Burdette wrote me abeautiful letter, righi
from the bottom of his heart. The Picaylnt
people continued my pay during
my five weeks fever vacation, and
everybody seemed anxious to do something
for me. Kind words and acts go long way
to give man heart and hope when he il
down, and they kept me wanting to liv,
when could have died with very. littl'
| difficulty. sa.S5.5.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-11-07
Reclaiming a Drunken Husbandp a

This story is true in every detail "a
milliner of responsibility married dis
sipated tailor, who abused, neglected
and abandoned her. Several years hay-
ing passed withouta clue to his where
abouts. her friends advised divorce and
the acceptance of an advantageous offer
Of marriage. The woman persistently
declined every offer, and when she had
accumulated sufficient sum started off
in the direction her husband was sup
posed to have taken when he left. her.
At Halifax, N. S., she received a slight
clue and took the steamer for Portland,
Me. Thence she followed the trail to
New York city, where she ceased for
many months to hear from him. Finally
she found he was working in Albany,
for which place she Immediately started.
She was about week too late; he had
been discharged for drunkenness.
Spending her days at lucrative work
and her evenings at detective service,
the unwearying wife at length discov-
cred that he was employed by a large
firm in Chicago. She wrote there, and
was answered that her husband had
gone away, uO Ouo kuOW WhOiO. -AsO'
satisfied with this she travelled to Chi,
cago and ransacked every concern inter
ested in the tailoring business there, un
til she met a low-countryman, who
said that her husband, when last heard
from was in Omaha. She wrote there
got no answer, but went on. Then she
heard that he had certainly left for Sar
Francisco, where he had obtained fine
place as cutter in large firm. She o.
course went thither, only to find tha
her husband had been several days away
from work, and was drinking hard. HI
had not even been tohis boarding house
This led her to visit the station-houses
and in one of them she ascertained tha
her husband was in jail for ten days
He was released, aud prevailed upon t
return home, after six years absence
All this occurred eighteen years age, ,ane
to-day the prodigal husband of yore is
strict temperance man in Independent
circumstances, a model husband an
father, and respectable citizen. Z:
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-11-07
Natural History Of the Dog.
!, [Detroit Free Press.


Do you see the dog? !, a,{4 a,,s,, !
He looks as natural as life.
bnThe dog is called by some; mans most
faithful servant. One.ors two instances
have been known where a dog fright
ened away a thief or bit an agent
They have also, been, known, to bark at
the moon and thus prevehtit falling and
dashing the earth g to pieces. If it
wasn't for dogs we shouldn't know what
to do with, our old oyster cans. You
can now ask any questions you desire.
How large is a dog 7" bag sset
"Well, that depends. If he's running
away from you he looks about the size of
a gallon jug, but if he's coming at you
he looks as large as a yearling calf. .naa
g Do dogs guard the house p
eyes; particularly the kitchen door.
Nothing hurts a dogs feelings soimuch
as to have his master think he's waiting
for bones, instead of being there on
guard" . N ss
b "Cana dog take hint ~ zag rs.
eyes. As soon as one sees a farmer
coming across the fields with gun he
knows that killing sheep is over for that
morning, and away he goes" s ea
care dogs very .strongp
"Yeu'd think they could pull a saw
log to Judge by the amount Of howling
they will do between dusk and day
break, but the minute boy wants a ride
on his sled the family dog is troubled
with heart disease and general weak.
ness" s5l,,sg )
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-11-07
Woman,s Love.

A man who had struggled with a
malignant disease, approached, that
crisis in its stage on which his life
seemed to depend. Sleep, uninterrupted
sleep, might insure his recovery. His
anxious wife, scarcely daring to- breathe,
was sitting by his bed: her servants ex-
hausted by constant watching, had left
her. 1t was midnight; a door was left
open for air; she heard, in the stiffness
Of the night, a window open below the
stairs, and soon after, approaching foot
steps. A moment more man with his
face disguised entered the room. She
instantly saw her husband's s danger, and
anticipating the design of the unwel
come intruder, she pointed to her hus
band, and pressing her finger upon hel
lips to implore silence, held out to th,
robber her purse and her keys. To he
great surprise, he took neither. Whethe
he was terrified or charmed by th,
courage of her affection can mot b,
known. He left the room, and, with
out robbing house sanctifed by sucf
strength of affection he departed. g.