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The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-03-13
The Milk of the Cow Tree.

Alexander Humboldt remarks that
among the very wonderful natural phen-
omena which he had during his extern
sive travels, witnessed none that impress
ed him in more remarkable degree
than the sight of tree yielding an
abundant supply Of milk, the properties
Of which seemed to be the same as the
milk of a COW. The Indians would go
each morning with their slaves, from the
village on the slope Of the mountain
chain bordering on Venezuela, where
Humboldt was stopping, to a forest
where they grew, and making some deep
missions into the tree, in less than two
hours their vessels, placed under these
incisions, would be full. All present
would then partake Of the milk, on
which the slaves grew fat, and quanti-
ty would be carried home to be given to
the children and mixed with cassava
and maize. The tree itself attains the
height of from forty-fye to sixty feet,
has long alternate leaves, and was de-
scribed by Linden as brosimum galacto-
dendron. The milk which flows from
any wound; made in the trunk is
very white and somewhat viscid !;
the flavor is very agreeable. Some time
ago, on the occasion of NJ. Boussingault
going to South America, Humboldt re-
quested him to take every opportunity
of investigating this subject. At Mara
cay the tree was first met with, and for
more than month it's excellent quail
ties were daily tested in connection with
coffee and chocolate; but there was no
opportunity for chemical analysis.
Nor does such appear to have occurred
till the other day when, amid the many
curious things exhibited by the Vene-
zuelan Government at the Paris Exhibi-
ton, there happened to be several TASKS
Of this milk, and after long period NJ.
Beussingault has been enabled to COM
plete his analysis Of this substance,
which is unique in the vegetable world.
In memoir laid before the Academy of
France, he gives detailed analysis, and
concludes by stating that this vegetable
milk most certainly approaches in its
composition to the milk of the COW; it
contains not only fatty matter, but SUI
gar, caseive and phosphates. But the
relative proportion of these substances
is greatly in favor of the vegetable milk,
and brings it up to the richness Of
cream, the amount of butter in cream
being about the same proportion as the
peculiar waxy material found in the
vegetable milk, fact that will readily
account for it's great nutritive powers.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-03-13
Pet Words.

1t is but few weeks since we heard
of father writing to his son at school
to ask him whether he was SO hard
worked at school that he had not time
to write examinations" but cut it
down to "exams," The lad modestly
enough answered that the master always
spoke of the "exams," and he thought
it was the proper word to use. wv
fully nice" is another of tho expressions
which the young reader is warned
against. We fear that nothing can drive
awfully, and terribly, and tremendously,
and frightf'lly back TO their proper
uses. We We're present week or two
ago when a fond mother lamented that
her child would say lawfully Jolly.
cit is" she pathetically said, $50 ire
mendously exaggerated" We are sur
prised, by tho way, to find included
among these vulgarism such phrases as
currying favor" and "they fell out"
To "curry favor" is not, we admit, an
expression which we much like. 1t can,
however, as we see by johnson, plead
the authority of Hooker and L'Estrange,
while "to fall out" in the sense of I" to
quarrel, is so good piece of Engligh that
it needs no dictionary authority to up
hold it, though plenty could be produced.
Most writer's, as has been often noticed,
have certain words to which they give
an unfair preference. But beyond this,
each age also has it's favorites. Nus
factor" and "outcome" have shot up
in most wonderful way within these
half dozen years and the barbarous af
fectation of "cultured" has grown to
the dimensions of common nuisance.
Again, hundred years ago, those whom
we now call clever were all ingenious"
while respectable" held a position far
above those who keep II gig. 1t was
very widely applied, and was, in fact, in
high favor Madrid was described as
respectable city, and aged Lord Mans
field as respectable visitor, while Ches
ter6eld, writing of the hour of death,
said, "That moment is at least a very
respectable one, let people who boast of
not fearing it say what they please A
writer of the present day would perhaps
contrive to make "notable" supply most
Of the senses in which respectable"
was used by our forefathers He would
write of notable city, notable visitor,
and the notable moment of death. This
word, and its adverbial form, notably,
have indeed shot up into favor in tho
last few years with astonishing rapidity
The rise of "tender" has been sudden,
but it is chiefly confined to people who
criticise art and poetry. Saturday
Review.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-03-13
His View Of the Question.

He had been sitting still 30 long that
the mother expected to find him asleep
when she looked around and asked:
"Well, Harry, what are you thinking
Off
INA, are We very rich T. he solemnly
inquired, by way Of reply.
sin one way we are, she said. "Your
father says he values me at three million
dollars, you at two millions and the baby
at one"
That closed the conversation on that
subject for the time being, but tho next
morning, as Harry was getting on his
overccat, he examined the new patch
which had been added, and ooolly OBJ
served:
"Well, l think father had better sell
off about half Of you and the whole of
baby and get the rest of rs some decent
buds to put on. -
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-03-13

We have been trying for three weeks
to solve it, but we cant. How is it that
clock, although it keeps its hands be-
fore its face, is not necessarily behind
handl
When "a woman goes visiting she
wants shoes fully two sizes too small ;
but it's astonishing what deal Of com
fort the same women can extract from
a pair of slippers three sizes too large in
her own house. York Express.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-03-13

and made fuss over it, the rich gentle
man would have married me !" said Miss
Jones, when she was cutting the white
silk for the wedding dress. 81 thought
Polly Pembroke was fool then, but I've
seen cause to change my mind since.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-03-13

The birthplace Of Burns-The Kero-
sene can.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1879-02-25
Protracted Meetings.

The. protracted meetings which have
been carried on in the Methodist
Church during the last week closed
last night The Church was crowded
every night, and deep interest was
taken in the services by the citizens
generally, and several persons were
converted. Rev. j. Mexican, the Pre-
siding Elder of this district, deserves
praise During the week he preached
tonF or five as eloquent sermons as
we have ever heard from the Metho.
dist pulpit of this place; but his SER
mon on last Sunday evening sur
passed them all, and was pronounced
by nearly every ole present to be the
best ever preached in Idaho City
lie Is never at loss for the best OF
language, and delivers his sermons
with the force Characteristic of pol
ished orators.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1879-02-25
The Ball at Mclaughlin 4 Howe's

The ball given in Garden valley ON
last Friday evening by Mclaughlin &
Howe was largely attended by ladies
and gentlemen from all parts of the
Basin and the valley. The music
was furnished by Messrs. Rant, Dick
son and Runyan, and was excellent
Dancing was kept up till o'clock in
the morning, and all enjoyed them
selves hugely. The meals furnished
under the supervision of Mrs. Howe
could not be surpassed, as was duly
proven by the way the dainties disap
peared. We noticed our Garden val
ley correspondent among the happy
dancers, and complete description
may be looked for in our next issue.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1879-02-25

masters at Salt Lake have arranged
whereby they hope and expect to con
troll the political destinies Of Idaho
Territory as they do that Of Utah, and
thereby enabling them to prescribe
every interest Of the people not con-
slstent with that Of the Mountain
Meadows Church. You don't want
'iraud0 # it interferes with the polit-
zeal power Of your convict masters 1T
salt Lake, though yoa would wink at
and call it the work of the Lord when
practIced as in Utah for the last ff
teen years at every election. You OBJ
Ject 70 having mules and Indians cas-,
their votes against your church can
dldates here in Idaho, but applaud the
acts Of your brethren who vote deac
babies as we'll as those unborn to pro
mote ecclesiastical reign in Utah. Ge
home to your numerous family, Eldel
Hart, and for shame never show you
lace again at the capital of free Ter
ritory.
But | have digressed, and have al
ready no doubt exhausted your pa
tience, as well as that of the worth,
Bishop, and will close by remarkinI
that the same issue which now cor
fronts the people Of Oneida count
will at the next election be the prom
nent one throughout the Territory
Let the law-abiding citizens Of III
Territory ponder the subject well.
/ OBSERVER.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1879-02-25
Steel in New Zealand.

1t seems, says the London Times,
that the iron-sand, as taken from the
beach, is mixed with an equal quanti--
ty Of clay and of the ordinary sea
sand, which contains a large admix-
ture of shell; these materials are
worked up into bricks, which are har-
dened in kiln. broken up into regu--
lar pieces, and smelted in an ordinary
cupola furnace. The product of this
simple process is cast STEEL of the fin,
est possible texture, from which some
beautiful specimens of the finest cut
lery have been manufactured. These
experiments were conducted by me-
chanic in the government employ, who
was restricted to an expenditure Of
one hundred pounds, and was, there
fore, only able to erect furnace Of the
most temporary description; he, how
ever, succeeded in producing at the
first and only trial, FIVE hundred
weight Of steel in the manner de-
scribed above, and his success seems
likely to lead to further and more ex-
tensive efforts to utilize the almost in
exhaustible deposits of this ore which
exists at Taraneki and elsewhere.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1879-02-25
why a Letter Don't Go.

Because you forgot to address it.
Because you forgot to stamp it.
Because you forgot to write the
town OF state on the envelope.
Because you didn't write the street
and number plainly.
Because you didn't put three cents
on the letter for every half ounce OF
fractional part thereof.
Because you used once Cancelled
stamp.
Because you cut out an envelope
stamp and pasted it on your letter.
Because you had used internal rev.
cnue stamps instead of postage
stamps.
| Because you used old, ont of date,
stamps.
Because you used foreign stamp
! Because you wrote the address sc
badly that no one could read it
Because you wrote the address or
the top of the envelope, and it was
surely obliterated by the post-offict
dating, receiving, and cancelline
stamps.
And | ecause you put your letter il
a blank envelope, and sealed it anC
forwarded it to-the dead letter office
where thousands upon thousands 0
valuable letters are daily destroyed
because the people are either careless
or ignorant upon the postal laws.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1879-02-25
Serious ARRAY.

On last Sunday evening terrible
atlray took place at Placerville be-
tween Michael Nellis, generally called
McNellis, and John G.. Hughes.
Hughes, in the beginning OF
the row, struck Nellis over
the head With a revolver, when
the latter elinched him and be-
gan using knife. Hughes received
hne severe wounds, one ia the thigh
and the balance in the body. One IN
The back, which has been probed to
the depth of seven inches, is thought
10 have penetrated one of his lungs
and several OF the others are thought
to be fatal wounds. There are ne
hopes for his recovery. Nellis, al
though suffering from the severe
blows received on the head, will re
cover. We could not learn any par
'icnlars as to how the row commenced
or who was to blame. The Probate
Judge and other officers went over t6
Fiacerville yesterday to hold the pre-
urinary examination.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1879-02-25
Arrivals at the Luna House.

Frank Farnham, Yank Laid, JAS Mills
Garden valley; Jas. Smith, Mrs. W. A
Coughanour, Quartzburg; Patsy Marry
Good Hope mine; Peter Rush, North Elk
Geo. Bennett John German, city; A. H
Bower, John Haley, Robert Spencer, j
NJ. Cannady, M. G. Luney, Boise City
Paul Buzzini, Hoodo; Sam Hallett, Pho
neer.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1879-02-25
Carnival of Authors.
Boston Commercial Bulletin

Boston commercial Bulletin.
"Wbere were you last night said
the Judge.
Carnival Authors" said the prison
er. "Staid Til nine O'Clock; was lit
tie Dryden, and went out and Goethe
drunk. | couldn't pay the Scott, and
Longfellow at the wayside Inn
asked my name. Robert Burns says
|; Put him OUT says he; The Dick
ems you will says |, MY Holmes in
the highlands a drinking the beer;
You'll get no Moore here says here!
and the Little Boy Blue came along
and ran me in. That's Watts the
matter, Judge, l would not tell you q
false Hood; Pm innocent as Lanb.'
And the Judge thought so, Tor he
sent him behind the bass for 80 days
wiser, if not Whittier, man.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1879-02-25


Warrington Correspondence Cincinnati Enquirer.
Senator Grover i the subject Of i
neat little joke, which il pointed be-
cause It is true. Last summer be was
: member Of the special Indian Com
mission, and was up ii Oregon with.
that party. They desired to visit the.
camp Of the Nsz Perces Indians, and
had autographed ahead along the rail-
road for such transportation as would
convey the whole party. The assem-
bling Of teams collected quite crowd
of people, who thronged the depot,
and gazed upon the celebrities, with
out any particular idea Of what they
meant to do Or who they were. Sem
ator Grover is extremely dignifed,
and seldom speaks unless spoken to-.
but is remarkable for his extreme DO
lliteness. He was walking up and
down the platform when his eye hap
pened to fall upon little, shock-head-
led, ragged gamin. He paused in his
walk near the boy, and said:
my son, may | ask you how far it
is to the camp Of the Nez Perces?"
yes, sir" promptly answered the
boy, and then came to full stop.
j. aHow far is it?p asked the Senator.
i Oh if knowp answered the
boy with perfect gravity.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1879-02-25
An Old Id ahOau bead

From dispatch we learn that Rob-
ert M. Valentine died in New York on
the 18th instant. Death was caused
by bleeding at the lungs He was
well known by all the old residents Of
this place, having resided here for sew.
eral years during the early history OIL
the camp. When he left here, few
years ago, he received position in
the large dry goods house of R. Fl
Macy & CO., New York. At the time
of his death, r. M. Valentine had ful
control Of the business. He was {
son-in-law of Mrs. j. B. Emery, of thi,
city.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1879-02-25
Portraits AZ Washington.
Cincinnati Commercial.

FSaHcin1atx k1I1trclel- Il
As | was going through the Senate
wing the other day stopped At the |
picture stand Of Mr.. Bowdon, who has
in steel engraving the photographs Of
all the illustrious men Of the present
and past ! asked him Of the promi-
|nsnt men Of to-day of whom he sold
the most engravings. He said: II
sell the most Of Thurman, ConkIing, ]
Ben Butler, jim Blaine and John Sher-
man, You would be surprised he
says, ito know how great demand
There is for Butler pictures. OF the
five | have just mentioned | think
1.-THE honors would be divided between
Thurman and Butler, next in order
would be Blaine, then Conkling. and
then Sherman. also have great
many orders for Chief Justice Waite.
As for Hayes, don't think | sell one
lof his to ten of Speaker Randall, and
lyet am on the Senate side. There
lis but little demand for Garfield, but
Isome for Sam Cox and Fernando Wood
land Gen. Banks. OF those who are
dead, the greatest demand is for An
drew jackson, Abraham Lincoln and
Chief Justice Chase, though there is o
fair market for George Washington
Thomas Jefferson, Daniel Webster
E Secretary Seward, Secretary Stanton
and Gen. Thomas. Yeu would be sur
prised to know also the number of en-
cravings l sell of JEFF. Davis anc
, Gen. Lee The sales Of these two ar,
n not 50 extensive as those have here
4 tofore mentioned. but they are consid
s Ierable. Grant, for some reason, dom
# sell well 1t may be because ever,
z one has a likeness of him, but SCI
u three of Sherman to one Of Grant; yes
v Gen. Lee outsells Grant"
nj "Can you tell generally the run {
l. the minds Of the people in their pu
e chase of pictures of leading men?"
Il Il think can. 1t grows and d
q minishes just in proportion to the nj
: toriety that the man is creating"
Il see that you have crayon pc
trait there of Jim Blaine, and also or
IS, of Senator Morgan. Why do ye
A. hang that Of Blaine above that of Mo
y, GAM"
: ooh, you must always put the mo-
= salable man in the most public al
=. prominent place"
10 How does Tom Bayard SELF"
"But fairly; sell but few of Ba
ard, or Tilden, or Seymour, or &c
Hancock, though of these four 81
Id by far the most Of Seymour
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1879-02-25
Postomce Hours.

Dnrine week Gays, until further notice,
De Postoffice will be kept open from seven
1 N. until nine P. M.
SUNDAYS from halfpast twelve to one,
nd from four until six + M.
MONEY ORDER BUSINESS.
The Money Order Office will not be
,a,,ened at all on Sundays; and no Money
nprler business will be transacted on Sat
.rdavs after four O'Clock p. NJ.
49, s. q. SILSBY,
Idaho City, Dec 3, 1875. Postmaster
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1879-02-25
Looks Like spring.

The weather has the appearance Of
spring-clear and cloudy alternately
On Sunday night some rain fell. The
roads are getting bare in places, and
runners will soon have to give place
to wheels.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1879-02-25
Local NEWS
The Last.

A grand ball will be given in Placer
vile, on March 18th, by j. w. Davi-
son. AS that will be the last dance
Of the season, and as Jim always does
all in his power to make his guests
happy. none should fail to attend.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1879-02-25
Bor-ns

KINGMAN.-At Centerville, on Feb
ruary 10, 1873, to the wife of Sidney King
man, daughter.
BROWNIE Idaho City, on February
%. 1879, to the wife Of Andrew Brown, q
son.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1879-02-25

THERE are two periods in woman's
life when she does not like to talk.
When one is we never knew, and the
other we have forgotten.--[ Rocklaud
Courier.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1879-02-25

A PAPER published in the Black Hills
is called the Upper Gulch Shorter.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1879-02-25

WONDERFUL cures have been, and are
heino effected by PmE's Certain Cure for
Hemorrhoids or PILES. For sale at the
Drug Store in this city.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1879-02-25

No. l Coal Oil at retail at Coffin
Kennaly's.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1879-02-25

"Let US receive the Chinese and
teach them the civilization of Christ"
exclaims Senator Hamlin. All right.
He may have all be can find on the
Pacific coast. People who really
want Chinese should come after them
at once. They should not attempt to
force them upon population that
holds them in universal detestation,
however Every man to his taste.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1879-02-25

THE authorities at Washington are
considering the expedieney of accept
ING $4,000 from rascal in Maine
who has been convicted Of pension
frauds and wishes to purchase immu-
nifty from punishment. The precedent
would be very bad one, however de
sirable the money might be Too
many felonies have been compounded
already
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-07-22
Panpas Grass.

Few plants are more attractive for the
lawn and form q more conspicuous feature
than the Pampas grass (G!yneri,lne a1gen-
te,taa), and, since 1t Is entirely at home in
the lower South, one Is at loss to make
out why 1t Is go rarely met with especially
when one reflects that almost every South
ern nurseryman has 1t for sale, and that 1t
is held at prices by no means high. The
comparatively few who have It growing on
their lawns or in their gardens are loud in
praising the beauty of Its long, slender
leaves, which form bundles OF sheaths at
their base, and rise to the height of six or
eight feet, when they gracefully curve out
ward, giving the plant the appearance, at a
distance, of q hemisphere Of beautifully
curved lines. Towards autumn when the
leaves have attained their full development,
tho flower stems appear from the centres Of
the strongest 'shcatls, shooting up pcrpcn-
dicutlarly three or four feet above the mass
Of foliage, and gradually unfolding plume
OF elegant, feather-llke flowers, which at
first are of'a silky whiteness but assume a
darker tint as the season advances. Of
course the reader will understand that PAM
pas grass is cultivated only for ornament,
and that, therefore, one or two tufts Is all
that person would be likely to want. A
single plant will soon form tuft. q IT kills
down In winter at any point above the frost
line, but being perennial l-rooted soon springs
up Into cOnsricu uo,isness the next spring.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-07-22
A Bloody Affair.

A bloody and brutal affair recently took
place near Farley, in Platte county, Mo.
Captain I.anter School Trustee, attended
a meeting Of the Board to which he be-
longed; T"m Morgan, young man %
years old, was also in attendance. Morgan
was known as one to 'hom word means
a blow following it, and who needed but
slight provocation to wrcak summary ven
geancd upon the offending ones In the
course Of the, meeting lie became involved
in quarrel with Lantcr, whom he ASSAULT
cd and brutally pounded, 80 that he is now
lying In q critical condition at his home
The high standing of Captain Lanter pro-
duccd considerable excitement, and war;
rant WIS sworn out for Morgan's arrest
and placed in the hands of Constable Ben
Ftlchcr, young man scarce the age Of
Morgan, and Israel Heath, a Justice of the
Peace, man of advanced age, and who is
regarded as a. quiet, peaceabie citizen
Both Of these men were on friendly terms
with Morgan. They proceeded to Morgan's
about noon. On entering the room Full
cher said "Tom, VIC have a warrant for
your arrest, and It isn't necessary to make
any disturbance, but just settle the thing
peacefully and coolly." Morgan replied !:
"lt's all right, boys; you are friends of
mine, and will 60 with you peaceably,
but wouldn't go with anybody else. But
It's now about dinner time. Put your