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Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1878-08-09
PoRrER's STATION,
Rocky Bar Road,
August 5, 1873

August 5, 1878
Mr.. LAMB:-Arrived at Rattlesnake
night before last, and party of Indi.
ans having just passed from Snake
river across the Stage road into the
hills east of Rattlesnake about three
miles. Myself and others joined Capt.
Maxon's company, who had just ar
rived, making his command number
abont forty men. We started IN pur-
suit, but guides mistook the rlute the
Indians Lad taken, supposing they
would go up Bennett creek, and cross
through Volcano to Big Camas prai-
RE, we mounted at midnight and start
ed to head them off, and before day-
light we were camped near the Sum-
init on the trail to Little Camas. wait
ing the approach of the enemy. but
we seon found they had taken anoth.
er route, and before right knew they
had turned and passed over to the
ColdsSprlng trail that runs into Cam.
as, and we returned to Rattlesnake
late and worn out. After sundown ]
got on my horse and alone resumed
my journey Ia the Bar. Rode over toI
Porter's and this morning again took
the road for Rocky Bar.
| arrived at Tatro's station at the
head OF Dixie creek, about O'Clock
P. NJ, meeting a teamster who assured
me the road was Gear also met
Charley Spencer coming from Hailey's
command, (llorse given out.l Last
night, in the dak met ali Indian in
the road at Dixie, we fired al each 9th.
er at short range, but it being dark
no one was hurt. Spencer's horse
broke away from him, and the Indian
shot at him. arrived at the Dixie Il
tonsc ABOUT haIi-past one. | rode
within forty yarda of the house, and Il
seeing large band of horses aroundti
ihe house, also saw other Indians. |
grabbed my gun from the sling, pre- I
'entcd it at the Indian, he following |
md gesturlng to other Indians TO fire $
1t me, (as | supposedly. | wheeled
ny horse; three shots were fired at me !
IS | wheeled. | urged my horse TO 1
lis best time, and the Indians giving +
'hase. One shot cut my coat ON the |
lght shoulder. | reached the station /
lah mile back, told the boy to take /
lis gun and run into the brush. and | :
'ept on The boy, sixteen years old, =
scaped through some cotton wood
'rush, and | through the speed of my
orse got away and came into Por-
er's at 4 P NJ, the boy arriving safe
n two hours. The Indians have a :
arge band of stock aad many good :
orses. About twenty-five of the
'ocky Bar company came down and
assed through Little Camas yester- !
ay to assist HALEY 1t is thought ;,
lese Indians crossed near Ditto's. and
re making Cor Big Camas. There , ,
ught to be 100 mounted men at Lit.
Q Camas as soon as speed can place !,
lem there. :
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~ Arawa week III your own towh IS outfit free
% IL No risk Reader, IL you want business y
,Th1r sarsats of either can make great pay al
tia tla,a they work. write for particulars 70 Il.
IlAYLErT d co, Portland, Maine. lJunef IS-lJ.
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sherif's Sale.

ny VIRTUE or An EXECUTION ISSUED OUT
- Of the Probate Court in and for Boise county.
4. r. on the 9th day of July. 1873. in favor OF O.
s. Kingsley and against John r. McDonnough and
John WEIGH for the sum of Three Hunered and
Firhty-Fiye and sG-l00 Dollars 1885 S6l, with in
tcrest thereon from the 18th day Of july 1873 and
and all accruing costs, to directed and delivered
Notice il hereby given that on
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MARROW ESCAPE.

The following letter received by
Mr.. Lamb, of Boise City, from the
Secretary of the Territory, Hon. r. A.
Sidebotham, appeared in last Wednes-
days ldahoan:
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Wednesday, August 81, 1878,

At O'Clock p. II. Of said day, | will sell, st the
sherirs Office, in Idaho City. Boise county. T.,
ut public auction. TO the highest bidder, Tor cash,
All tie right title and interest Of the said John r
McDonnongh and John Wech on the 1st
day OF July. 1873, in and to the follow
ING described real property. to-wit:' Two mining
claims situated in Moore's creek. IN the Moore.s
1sreek Miving District. commencing at the mouth
of the smace gn.ch, about 100 feet more or less,
above The cabin on te claims. at the lower line OF
j. r. McDonnougli's claim, and running do"nthe
creek 100 feet said claims being generally knoWn as
tie NcDonnough Nelch claims,
SAM. STEWART,
sheriff Boise Co.
1pAno CIrY, I. r., July 30, 1873
, 1878-12-12

The revolutionary movement in
Russia is promoted in some measure
by the complications of national f.
nance. No one is able to form any
definite idea of the state of the f.,
nances, of the requirements of the
treasury, or of the measures which
are about to be introduced. AS a
consequence, distrust is universal.
The Government recently announced
that 0O,00O,000 roubles of the new
internal loan had been subscribed for,
but it turns out that two. thirds of
these bonds had been taken by the
war contractors in payment of their
bills, and that not more than $6,25O,-
900 was actually paid into the treas
ury. There are numerous accounts
to be settled, and the floating debt
is large, and the issues of paper
money must go on indefinitely.
, 1878-12-12
HOw's YOUR LIVER?

IT the skin be yellow and muddy, the
bowels constipated; ifyOu have ringing in
your ears, dull pains in the side, Sick
headache. sour stomach, hot or dry skin,
spots before the eyes, bad taste in the
mouth, cold feet and hands, sleepiness,
giddiness, loss OF appetite, bad circulation
OF the blood. swelled limbs. &C.. you may
safely conclude your liver is out of order.
The liver is more apt to become disorlered
than any other organ of the body. as its
duty is to filter the purities from the blood
When II becomes weak. obstructed and
diseased 1t must fail 20 do its duty. and
the whole body suffers. Try Whites
Prairie Flower. the greatest known liver
panacea In the world Sample bottle %
cents. large size rs cents. For sale every
where. ~
, 1878-12-12

VERY ANCIENT REGALIA.-A peas.
ant woman is reported to have found
the regalia last worn by Cyrus the
Great. While working in the fields
near Michallkov, on the river Danies
ter, in the Austrian province of Ga
licia, she dug up several golden OBJ
jccts, including goblets, staff,
brooches with dragons heads and a
crown. DR.. Praglovski, an arch@ol
ogist well known in Europe, and 9TH
er experienced men have come to
the conclusion that these ornaments
belong to the regalia Of the elder
Cyrus, who fell in campaign against
the Massageta, about 529 b. G. In
his report upon these objects, DR..
PragIovski declares that any one who
examines the details and style Of the
ornaments, and then compares the
place where they were found with
the reports of the Greek historians
concerning Cyrus expedition against
the Scythians, will at once agree
with his conclusion. The intrinsic
value Of the objects is set down at
100000 forms at least, or about $50,
600.
, 1878-12-12

a CALIFoRNlA FORTUNE. .- Rich
mems fortunes are nearly always
over estimated during their life time
and it is only when these fortunes
pass through the tests of administra-
ton that their true value is ascer-
tanned. During the life time of the
late W. S. O'Brien, one of the bank
and bonanza magnates Of California,
he was represented to be worth be-
tween $20,000,000 and s50,000,000;
but it seems that the actual value of
his estate as appraised to the Probate
Court OF San Francisco is $685.
450-a good round fortune, it must
be admitted. The principal items
are: Real estate, $229,593; furni.
ture and paintings, s25353; books,
S293; cash balance in Nevada bank,
S5S,35S; jewelry, $794; one-third
interest in Ewing, Plum & O'Brien,
$50, 900; interest in the firm of Flood
& O'Brien, S2,377,990; shares in the
Nevada bank, s3,425,000; United
States bonds, s2,5G2, 500; gas stock,
S92, 800; Pacific Mail stock, $780,
S75; Pacific Wood and Lumber Co.
stock, Sl5,450; Golden City Chemi-
cal Works stock, $44,531; Selby
Swelling works stock, $4,000; Vir-
ginia and gold hill Water Company
stock, $99,6O6; notes, $27S,SG2.
, 1878-12-12

They have a curious custom in Ca
bul in selling a horse. A man want
ing to dispose of one is desirous that
the horse should not be aware Of his
wish to part with him, the fear be-
ing that if the beast knew that his
master wished to get of him that he
would take it to heart and lose flesh
and consequently decrease in value.
From this strange idea the sale of a
horse is carried on in silence, SO that
the animal may not hear. The two
men put their hands under kummur-
bands, and the price in rupees is in
dicated by repeated pressure on the
fingers, but not word is uttered
during the bargain. This fanciful
delusion seems to ascribe considera,
BILE sagacity 20 the horse.
, 1878-12-12

APPROVED SOLDIERS ADDITIONAL
HOMEsTEADs eau be located upon any
lands. either single or double minimum
lands, subject to homestead whether tim
bered or not, and having the only first
class paper in the country, have made ar
engagements with the following gentlemen
in Western Washington:
A. Macintosh. Seattle,
John Il. Wheat. Olympia.
G.. Morris Ha!ler. Port Townsend.
Henry Jackson, Snolomsh City.
who will have on hand. at all times. my
scrip for the accommodation Of those de-
string 10 purchase, at the rate of S3. %
per acre for SOS and l20s. and 1915 per
acre for 40S; fractions special. Another
fraudulent class of script known us floats
can be gotten at much less rates: but no
title can be given, and is, of course, not so
valuable. a deed can be gotten from the
original applicant OF any land located by
script purchased of me- as | in no case buy
from other than the original homesteader
and know where to address him Tor deed
II one be required Full investigation is
asked that the worth OF my paper may be
known. Call upon or write any of the
gentlemen named above, who will sell you
the Talbot additional homestead scrip
which Will ensure you patent to your
land as well as a perfect title, and also as
cheap as you can buy it Of me-
ID. II. TALBOT,
Gen'l Land-scrip and Warrant Broker,
Sioux City, Iowa.
, 1878-12-12

A man may sneer at a woman all
he will because she can't sharpen a
lead pencil, but she has the smile on
him when he stands holding an un-
occupied suspender button in his
hand, and wonders whether it will
hurt less to pull the needle out Of
his thumb the same way it went in
or push it on through.
, 1878-12-12

"Mo:her wants you to let her take
your polonaisc pattern, and be so
kind as to fill this cup with yeast, and
is your clock right, and what time is
it, and little meal in this can, and
won't you write down your receipt
for rye mullins, and please do not let
your turkeys roost on our fence any
more, cause dad says he'll shoot
'em."
, 1878-12-12
Pourhkeepsie, N. Y, is to ha

Poughkeepse, N. Y, is to have
no more locomotive whistling. A
bell, worked by electricity, is set up
at the depo., and when the trains
come within a mile OF the station it
will ring until they arrive. The
danger signal is thus given, and the
waste of steam is avoided, to say
nothing of the racket. Any engi-
neer who whistles hereafter when in
Ploughkeepsie loses his situation on
the Hudson river road.
, 1878-12-12

The Democratic movement to vim
dictate Til'len by renominating him
in 1880 does not forge ahead with
much fury.
Kearney, Anderson and Senks
have passed from the public gaze.
There is material here for special
Thanksgiving.
, 1878-12-12
CONSUMPTION CURED,

An old physician retired from active prac.
nee, having had placed in his hands by an
East Indian missionary the formula of a sim
PIE vegetable remedy for the speedy and per
tarrh, Asthma, and all Throat and Lung nj
1ectlons, also a positive and radical cure for
General Debility and all nervous complains,
curative powers in thousands of eases. feels II
ms duty 10 make il known to his sufering
fellows The recipe will be sent free of char,re
10 all who desire it, with full directions for
preparing and successfully using. Address,
with stamp naming this paper.
DR.. M. r.. Bell,
No. 6S COur iInnd ST.,
8 BALTIMORE, MD.
, 1878-12-12

An old man who had been badly
hurt in railroad collision, being ad-
vised to sue the company for dam
ages, said: "WelI, no; not for dam
ages-I've had enough of them-but
I'll lust sue 'em for REPAIRS"
, 1878-12-12

Every man is liable to commit an
error, even to do g"ievous wrong, in
a moment of carelessness or excite
ment; but it is not every man who
has the nobility to frankly acknowl-
edge himself in the wrong.
, 1878-12-12

Passenger, from up-Sound
ports will take Puget Sound mail steamer
and make connection with the City OF
Panama ut Victoria Steamer Dakota
goes through to Olympia.
These steamers leave Victoria az noon
on the day advertised. Tickets are good
only on the steamer for which they are
purchased, and are not transferable. For
freight or passage apply on board. or to
II. l.. TIBBALS,
General Agent for Puget Sound,
Port Townsend.
, 1878-12-12

Ida Greeley's husband is the hand
soonest man on the lectute platform,
not excepting Henry Watterson or
Theodore Tiiton.
, 1878-12-12

No calculation on the Democratic
chances in 1880 can be accurately
made till the next Congress meets
and grapples with the great question
of electing Doorkeeper.
, 1878-12-12

A barn door swinging on broken
hinges is served as o murderer should
be. When it has fallen and killed
some one, it is generally hung.
, 1878-12-12

The South Australian government
has offered $4,000 for successful
combined grain header, thresher and
sacker.
, 1878-12-12
4garn' 80 bonseboIO.


Ooe thousand shingles laid four
inches TO the weather will cover one
hundred square feet of surface, and
five pounds of shingle nails will mai
them.
One.fith more siding and flooring
is needed than the number of square
feet of surface TO he covered, because
Of the lap in the siding and matching
Of the floor.
One thousand la,hes viii! cover sew
enty yards o: surface, and eleven
mounds of lath nails will nail them
on.
Eight bushels Of good lime, six.
teen bushels of sand and one bushel
of hair will make enough of mortar
to plaster one hundred square yards.
A cord OF stone, three bushels of
lime and a cubic yard Of sand will
Law one hundred cubic feet of wall.
Five courses of brick will lay one
foot in height on chimney, nine
bricks in a course will make flue
eight inches wide and twenty inches
long, and eight bricks in a course
will make hue eight inches wide
and sixteen inches long.
LEMON PIE--Put three teacups OF
milk in a double saucepan, and when
at the boiling point stir in two'th'rds
of cupful of corn'starch, or flour,
mixed smooth with two thirds OF a
cupful of milk. Stir to prevent
Jumping and when it has thickened
and boiled, pour the mixture slowly
onto the yolks of five eggs beaten
verp light with a cup and a half full
of sugar. Stir constantly until well
mixed, then return TO the saucepan
and cook very little to set the eggs;
cool for FIVE minutes and flavor with
the grated yellow rind, the juice Of
two lemons and pinch Of salt.
Bake two under crusts and fill them
with the mixture. Beat the whites
of five eggs with five ounces of pow
dered sugar aud flavor with some Of
the lemon juice reserved for the pur'
pose. Spread this meringue on the
pies, sift powdered sugar over the
top and put in the oven to color
delicate brown.
PINE APPLE PlE.-Cream together
one cupful Of sugar and half as much
butter; add the yoIks of FIVE eggs
and beat uulil very light, then stir
in a cupful of rich milk, two cupfuls
Of grated pineapple (canned) and
lastly the whites Of three eggs beat
en- to a stiff froth. Bake with an un-
der crust, and cover the top when
done with a meringue made OF the
two remaining whites beaten with
three tablespoonsful of lemon juice.
Sirt powdered sugar over the top and
put in the o5en few minutes to col
or. This is a delicious but very rich
pie. A simpler pineapple pie may
be made by using either the grated
or sliced canned pineapple sauce or
sliced apples, and sweetened to taste
with sugar. Bake with an urder
crust arranged across the top in dia.
mcnd shape.
1t is suggested that the telephone
would be very useful for farmers. A
line running along country roads and
terminating at the nearest village
would save many trips to town, as it
could be employed to call doctor,
to order goods, to engage hands for
extra work, or to send messages to
be telegraphed to a distance. If
farmers furnished the posts a line
could be put up for $40 per mile.
nu1uursusnm1Nns1smnuw
, 1878-12-12

WT can make money faster Mt work for us than
4 at anything else. Capital not required;
i we viii start You. sl2 per day at home
" made by the Industrious. Men, women,
boys and g!-ls wanted everywhere TO work for
us. Now Is the tire. Costly outfit and terms
free. Address True Il Co, Augusta, Maine.
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TRUSTS nELD ny COUNTY OFFICER
a widow who was Almost Forced into the
Poorhomae SnddenIY Mmde HIch.

Thomas Poole, who died many years ago,
left large trac; OF land near Prospect Park.
BROOKLYN to Mrs. Margaret II. Barr. for her
use until her death. and then II was To 20 to her
heirs share and share alike. No title could be
passed under this WILL and the immense prop
crty lay idle and unproductvc, and the lady for
whose comfort II was designed suffered almost
for lfc's necessities. The Legislature. on
April H. 1870. came to her aid by authorizing
the sale in fec simple OF the lnds
and that the proceeds he held by tho Kings
County Treasurer for the benefit of all those in
tcrcstcd in Mr.. Poole's will. the interest and in
come to be- paid to Mrs. Margaret II Barr IN her
life. and after her death 10 abide the order OF
the court. The property was sold when there
was a reign OF high prices. because 81 the eN;
tension and adornment oi Prospect Park. aud
its proceeds wore $2O5 292io. Mrs. Barr was AZ
once lifted from penury. and hns since lived in
good style ut Bay Ridge. On Friday she drew
her scm-aun share OF the income OF the
estate. amounting to s6.2lO.
Another trust fund held by the Kings county
maiden Miss Abby Cass receives $500 ycar
Her mother. Catherine A. Cass. was n victim to
the cholera epidemic in 1866. while she was en-
ploycd as n nurse In the Kings County Prnttcn-
fiary. Three deputy keepers. Alex. T. Alblcct
James Wilds. and William Orr. sacrificed their
lives Mt the same time in caring for the afflicted
prisoners. The Supervisors voted $500 TO cnch
Cass then an infant. had no natural guardian.
the county Treasurer was directed TO pay her
the interest Of the same amount until she be-
came Of age. and then to pay her the principal
In case of her death. the principal was to revert
10 the county treasury.
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IMPRISONED IN A NINE.
The Cornish Death signal Sounded 1850
Feet below the Earth's surface.


Al about II o'clock yesterday forenoon. as
the tank which Is used in bailing water from
the SHIFT of tho Ward mine was being hosted
~ tho surface tho engineer on duty. George y.
Baker accidentally allowed il to be- run up INFO
the shcavc. The tank, which is OF GOO gallons
capacity. was full Of water, and when It struck
fastened 10 the steel wire cable was broken.
The tank was u wood and ran on guides. the
SAM as casG Whsn l PAR, IRON ,nv cape
distance Of $50 feet 10 the water at the bottom
Seyon men were somewhere at the bottom Of
the shaft. News Of the accident spread rapidly.
and Superintendent Dhaycr was soon on the
ground. and proper Efforts were soon made TO
ascertain the late of the men below.
Tho hoistng tank fell down the south COM
partmcnt. Tho next COMPARTMENT north II the
one In which tho cage is used Tho cage was
down mt the time the tank fell. The first move
was 10 try t. hoist this cage To the surface, \
move was made to do this. but no sooner had
the cagc been started than signal came up
from below to stop. This showed that some
men below were alive.
Tho men below then struck twenty bells. 1t
is the Cornish death signal Tho men above
again tried to hoist the cage. and sharp and un-
mistakahle came tho signnl 10 stop. Again
came up tho twenty bells. These wcre followed
several times II was thought that those below
might be ready To- have the cage hoisted. and
careful efforts were made to move it NJ. but
every tmc came up the peremptory- stop.
II was finally concluded that some one was
wedged in between me cage ana ne tmbers OF
the compartment, and no further ollprt AT hoist
As the news Of the accident spread people
cahle from an ulI.Ct'ons ulu 'InNu"h mo tnc
WORKS, Am"hE thcso W.ln W. NlNrs anu ,n,i
and The friends and relatives OF others.
~ We ci'S' couiu no' ID, ,n3Neu, ar en9rt whs
mao, 20 commuhlcttc WIN lhh men anu lrhfu
SMUT b} ulir 'l'n 90 .,up,i .m',h'l,nt n19rI
I"pr WIS IIMclt ~ Mi,'i.' VIZ uu 'i'" NV
nm IuS' n'l o. poarn aHlV p,ntiii 80 tn,.l
ilo7r uAIinu ~ l"'t,N HiEtl. lnHNo li'lI W.h's
kuoWh' hui Wh'n IL W1s .au' ~ up one '!htrIh
wac s"n., V'e "SnH1r rNNnEui n.u II vs.
Mhnt nov, s"'n.l .e'.t 9hIy u, oi a. ne WIS
10 mas y u's'rht ii''o ~, sHai' ~ WtnrI 10
.uvM a.. Nt.7 i.'Hi Hii' vi ~" , n'i" ny
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-07-23

Herr Alhrecht, merchant. saw him nre twice
ut his Majesty. Frau IIauch the wife OF II
journeyman tnamith. hnppcned to be 80 near
the prisoner when firing tho first shot tnut he
touched her arm In raising the pistol ~" dis
timely saw him aim ut the EMPEROR. Gun
smith Barrln declared the revulvor deadly
weapon, III to Kill man. However as the pi4-
tol wis badly kept and the barrels wore not IN
thor proper position. tho Emperor cuuld not
have hron killed had the prisoner taken aim
cv"r ~ we'll.
Oihor w.incsacs having given evidence ~ nm
equally damaging chnrncicr. the Public Prose
rutOr summed IN. uit"r which COUNSEL for tho
defence represented the prisoner ~ nvirtlm "
SoeaiiSlic dclusions, and u man who mght
well bo credited with the ambition to commit
.ui 'idc, ll8 lrl, being nskci 10y the presiding
Judge whether y" had anything 10 sny, replied
ia the most in5Olrni tone that hr hud nothing
10 communicate to the Court AT o'clock the
Court. upon which dev1lvcs the duty of trying
traitors without the ns.istuncc oi a Jury with
drew to Deliberate In less than halt an hour
the Court roGntcrcd the hail. AM pronoun"ng
the prisoner guilty. sentenced HIM to death.
The prisoner heard the sentence with apparent
ind iftrpnHs.