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Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1879-08-19
The Double Headed Nightingale
winnemucca Silver State.


M;lie Christine, the dnuble-headed
Nightingale passed through here
last evening on her way to Virginia
City, where She is announced to APP
pear for season. This wonderful
curiosity has two heads, one body and
four legs One head sings while the
other talks, or both can sing together,
One voice being u contralto and the
other a suprano She surpasses, or
they surpass, the Siamese twins. She
is colored, and at the time OF her birth
her parents were slaves in North Car
DINA. They are well educated and
are said to be able to converse Ill five
different languages.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1879-08-19

THE Indiana clergyman who sng.
gests the hang ing of all the ex-confed-
crates is reminded by Alexander Nc
Clnre that extreme measures like this
would destroy portion of Hayes
Cabinet, aud relieve our foreign SER
vice of some of its brightest orna,
ments.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1879-08-19
NOW PARROTS LEARs TO TALK.
London Lancet.

London Lancet.
The interesting sketch Of the Ellis
tory If My Parrot which Dr. Wilkes
contributes 10 Ire current number uf1
the journal Of Mental Science deserves
a passing notice. The comparative
study If the facts Of intercoInmnnica-
tion among men and among animals
necessitates the admission that ami
mails possess language, and The mech
anism and apparatus for articulaic
speech 10 those animals which possess
it do not differ from those Of man. A
ird learns tn speak by imitation,
through the organs Of hearing, and III
a lnallnei very similar to that III which
children learn words and sentences,
and the bird speaks on special occa-
sions consequence Of sumeassociatlun
on suggestion, 'sthe usua! provocative
for SCI speeches at all peri.,ds Of lra.
man life A new expression, after
having been repeatedly uttered before
the parrot, is lracticed by it sponta.
neo.siy, indefatigabIy working at the
sentence by itself At first it is onI,
able to get ont the fist word or two
| then more and more, until it has tho
power Of altering the whole. Lin jusi
4 the same way Child will learn 1
French sentence. A sentence is soon
lost by the parrot if not frequently ut
tered, and the last words are lost first
the first wurds-those NEST readil,
acqnired-are lost last. Speech o
the bird on any given occasion is On,
to suggesth.n--tlle presence of TN
person or object with which tn
words We're first associated. Of thi
Dir. Wilkes gives several striking il
stances, as "llalf past Two" when tn
coaclllnan comes for orders, go +
sleep when approached after dark
give me bit' when dinner appears
and cheese" when the cheese is pu
upon the table, sound like water be
ing poured out Whenever a jng Of Wa
: ter is brought in. Thus the bird as
s0ciatcs words or sounds with objects
: aud where the right names have bee
taught it may be said to know thei
names More, the bird invents names
; making a particular sound, which he
never been taught, whenever nuts ar
brought upon the table. The sight q
cat makes the parrot ''new." as tn
sight of train makes a child sa
: Puff, puff" DR.. Wilkes conclude
by remarking that the di erence b.
tween animals and children are niue
sligIlter than are explanations which
u on the assumption of instinct in til
one case aud reason in the other, W
put upon them, and suggest that til
/ chief difference between man aud an
y NAL is to be found la the smallness /
knowledge Of the fine arts posscsse
by the latter.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1879-08-19
Causes of sudden Death.
New York World,

Very few of the SUDDEN deaths
which are said to arise from disease of
the heart do really arise from that
cause. To ascertain the real origin
of the sudden deaths an experiment
was tried aud reported to scientific
congress at Strasburg. SIxty,slx
cases of sudden death were made the
subject of thorough post mortem ex
animation. In these cases only two
were found who died from diseases OF
the heart. Nine out of sixtysix had
died of apoplexy, while there we've
forty-six cases of congestion Of the
lungs: that is. the lungs were SO full
of blood that they could not work,
not being room enough for sufficient
amount of air to support life. ! he
causes that produce congestion OF the
lnnrs are: Cold feet, tight clothing
costive bowels, sitting still until chilled,
after being warmed with labor or a
rapid walk, going too suddenly from
close room into the air, especially
after speakinc :, too hasty walking or
running to catch train, &c These
ca,ses of sudden death being known,
an avoidance of them may serve to
lengthen many valuable lives, which
would otherwise be lost under the YER
dict of the heart complaint iha'
disease is supposed TO be inevitable
and incurable; hence many may ho'
take the pains they would to avola
sudden death if they knew it lay IN
their power.
TurpE are 10000 quartz mines III
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1879-08-19

JEFFERSON DAVIS denial. in the Pa
rola Star, that he is u candidate for
the United States Senate, has given
Zaek Chandler the troublc-of remodel-
ing his speeches prepared for the
Maine campaign.
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Local NeWS

I!N@N\9<oA - " ~.
REMEMBER the ball to be given at
Paceryile tomorrow night.
Mr.. F. W. KRoEBER and family went
over, to Placerviilc, yesterday, on a
rsit.
ANOTHER assessment has been lev
led ON the stock of the Garden Val
ley Milling Company.
DoNT forget the auction to COM
mence at c. S. Kingsley's by Wulf
tomorrow. The goods must be sold
and you can get whatever you want
cheap.
A VERY large fire is raging in the
timber and brush on Thorn creek. The
belt is several miles wide aud the fire
is moving towards the summit.
TIE Star Ranch race track is in
good Condition, and large number
Of horses are being trained for the
races to commence tu-morl ow. Sev-
eral fast horses will run, and tho races
will be unusually interesting.
AL THOMPSON has Just finished sur
veylng a large tract of land in the
Wood river country.
The Weiser country is being rapid
y settled up.
The teams that have our news pa
per came TO the Basin by the Harris
read and are at Placerville Enough
paper for this Issue was to have ar
rived on the Placerville stage, but as
hdId not we are compelled to use
brown wrapping paper
LIE Wood river country is being
RAPID y settled up by farmers.
HE news from the new mining dis
rlct Mt. Boise and Mt. Shaw, is en-
couraglng. Several new discoveries
nave been made this week, and the
'"'ers OF those previously discovered
are sinking with encouraging pros
pFcts-l Boise City Republican.
WOOD river is ninety-three miles
IRON Boise City, and eleven miles
South Of east.
Col John Brown and Mr.. James
'0nroe came down trcm Banner last
sunday evening. They report things
'1'S'ng along in their usual way at
That place.
GOOD many men arrived here Sun
' ana yesterday from Yankee Fork
ihE Banner mine is looking splen-
did.
HE Eastern press has at last dis
s''ered that polygamy will soon be a
NATIONAL question.
Two wagons loaded with salt for the
l'A'ra Company arrived here yester-
Jay on the way to Banner.
me Horseshoe Benders are, all out
= ''ie mountains buckle berrying.
.,,l non. |. W. GARRETT made flying
as s'' 10 the Basin during the latter
part Of last week.
iHs Board Of County Commission
10; - met yesterday as a Board Of Equal.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1879-08-19
Indians Pass Cape Horn.

Early last week about thirty lndi-
ans with large band of horses
passed Cape Horn, going towards
Wood river Prospectors on the line
of their march will be in danger.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1879-08-19

THE last buffalo killed in Eastern
Oregon was killed by the father of
Chief Joseph, on Bnrnt river, in 1887.
The bones of these animals are often
ploughed up i'll the valleys of Powder
river. especially in Earle valley
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1879-08-19
Photographic.

The photograph gallery at Centerville
will be open for twenty days. Persons
wanting photographs will do well to APP
uy Immediately. BoMAR u CURRIE.
Aug5-3is.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1879-08-19
Low Yrices.

Hair cutting 80 cents and shaving 20
'en'' \ OSCAR JOHNSON'S,
Two doors below Kingsley's, Wall street.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1879-08-19

ZuLULANp is threaten, d with a great
famine, and its inhabitants are great,
ly demoralized by their recent re-
verses with the English.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1879-08-19
IoSEY ORDER BUSINESS

THO Money Order office will not be
mod AZ ali on Sundays; and no Money
o %sl,sr business will be transacted on Sat
v .'dsys after four O'clock p. M.
lu'' s. G. SILSBY,
idaho City, Dec. 3, 1875. Postmaster.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1879-08-19

No. | Coal Oil at retail at Coffin &
Kenualy's
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1879-08-19

THERE are 10000 quartz mines IN
Arizona.
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se,ai-at'eeklg avorld.
TUESDAY. AUGUST 10, 1879.
ros,omce Hours.

n,r;no week Gays, until further notice,
&, D postofflce will DC kept open from seven
y n until nine z. NJ.
!, sundays y, from half-past twelve to one,
j 1u from four until six F. nj.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-04-19
ARKANSAS.
Principal Points In the Proceedings of
the Arkansas Presbytery-KeVer-
end Todd. OF Brtnkley shoot
ing-scrape NOtOrietYs
Heard EroTa.

LITTLE Rock, April 18.-The Arkansas
Presbytery is now in session in this city.
Communications from the Atlanta, Georgia,
Presbytery on the observance of the Sabbath,
and from DR.. Stillman, e. Tuscaloosa, on
colored institutions. were read and referred.
The oEerture from the Odachita Presbytery
asking for union in a petition to the synod
to form new Presbytery, was referred to
special committee.
Rev. Todd, shot at Brinkley rsesntly, while
endeavorlng to escape from an officer who
had arrested hiI9, mistaking him for a person
accused of crime, and slightly wounded him,
and whose mysterious disappearance has
been a subject of notice recently, arrived in
this city last night and is under treatment of
DIR. William Thompson. His disappearance
was due to his getting on board the train
without notifying his friends, for sensa-
tional purposes. Todd says he left
Brinkley furtively because he had advices
that he would be assassinated; that he wan
dered through the Cache swamps, without
food, seven days and nights, aEd boarded the
west bound train at surrounded Hill, eleven
mica rom Devalls Bluff. He is badly brlar-
torn and covered with echimosed spots from
want of food. His physician parEaits no one
10 see him, and thipks mis- condition critical
from exnos9tp, Ros fiorp ais wound. Fe was
certainly BADLY heightened and is probably
partially insane, Brinkley people of the hest
caste utterly repudiate all idea Of HAVING
done or desired to do him injury.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-04-19
THE BLUFF CITY GRAYs.
The Drill and Dress Parade OF the
Bluffs at the Exposition Building
Presentation OF an Elegant
Sword by the Members
Of the Company TO
Lieutenant
Rhett.

At the Exposition building last evening a
large numbers OF ladies and gentlemen were
in attendance to witness the battalion drill
and dress parade OF the Bluff City Grays,
Captain Cameron commanding.
The company marched in as two companies
commanded respectively by Lieuteuants
Rhett, Petit and Arnold. The battalion
drill was excellent and was heartily APP
plauded. At the conclusion of the drill a
dress parade was given, during which Ser
geant Guion stepped to the front and pre-
sented Lieutenant Rhett with an elegant
sword.
PRESENTATION SPEECH.
LIEUTENANT RHETr-It is d source Of much pleas
qualification to that am now made the
willing instrument to express that sentiment OF an
probation, and even pride, which your feliow-com-
rades have felt for your courteous demeanor and
been our lot to have seen You In the ordinary dis
charge OF mere citizens duty. In a time OF pro
found tranquility and prosperity
when the land bIdshed with the rose alone,
The falling fruitage and the bleeding vlne."
>. And Il has also been our lot to have seen you at
bravery and soldierly devotion to duty; time which
shall here be passed over IN reverentia silence, in
memory OF those who have gone before, whose
names have passed into history. and whose voices
are heard not in these expressions of sentiment
With o THIS the ne" rega R9fSfn' which,
much memento of past services
but as lastIug incentive to future acts of merit
duQ uNcllk9. Anu III COucluSlOu, hOulO l0dI
SURE nder 1t to you with the full faith and confidence
that It's honor will be guarded with that same
the past
Lieutenant Rhett was taken completely by
surprise. but recovering he received the gift
and responded in an eloquent manner. The
scene was eagerly watched by the audience
and applause followed. Lieutenant Rhett,
with sword in hand, marched rrfe companies
from the ground, and the command was
-. kn Foil
IN, when the company drill was given. The
entire entertainment was attractive aud en-
tertaining, rejecting the highest credit upon
the members of the gallant company. -
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-04-19
A MOST INFAMOUS CRIME.
a Crippled Girl Assaulted and Out
ragged by a Brute bearing the
Semblance OF Man.

Chicago Herald: ga most revolving case
OF outrage upon young woman was COM
United Tuesday afternoon, at the home of a
poor washerwoman named Mrs. Rood, at 80
Indiana street. The perpetrator of the deed
cannot plead the passion of youth, but an
elderly man, ffty-one years of age, with a
wife and family; man who, to satisfy his
own base desires, has debauched an innocent
victim and placed a stigma upon the life of a
poor, crippled, but virtuous young woman
The man, or semblance of man, guilty of
this crime, is Patrick Cavanaugh. As this
monster of infamy was brought into the
Chicago avenue station last night there
was no look of shame for his crime, but
a drunken leer that met the indignant
gaze of the complainant who caused his
arrest. Saturday morning Mrs. Rohal left
her home as usual for her days work, the
only occupant left in the house being a Grip
pied daughter, Mary Rood, eighteen years of
age. Shortly after noon Cavanaugh entered
the humble dwelling without bidding, and
attempted conversation with Miss Rood,
who asked him what he wanted there. The
intruder made no reply, and was finally or
darad frnr1 the hes,ea h T64A1aa... 9-f..aaI-
comphshed his purpose. The cries of muir
der, murder proved of no avail, and the
criminal made good his escape for the time
being, but fortunately failed to escape iden-
tity. A warrant was sworn out yesterday by
Michael Rahill, neighbor of the Roods, and
Patrick Cavanaugh is behind the bars await
ing judicial inquiry into his crime"
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-04-19

THE ,Sii.oad bill introduced in the senate
Oh Monday last " Senator Jonas, OF Loulsians, Is
substantially the sas ~ that introduced by Senator
,hnston OF Virginia. Iast session 1t propo es oex-
tend government aid 70 the feilesiRg p9med compa-
MES for the purpose OF securing the construction OF
completion their several roads, SO as 10 provide coI
tinuous railroad communication from New Orleans
yle,xsbury and Memphis TO the Rio 6rande there TO
meet the Southern Pacific railroad OF California az
III Paso-namely the New Orleans Paclhc railway
company, ths North Louisiana and Texas company
she Memphis and Great southwestern company
the International Great Northern company, and
the Galveston, Harrisburg and san Antonio COM
pany. The last named c0IaOany is also TO be
authorized 10 extend Its line from San Antonio, via
Fort Clark to ri Paso, aud to consttucL branch
from, a point within one hundred miles from SAP
Antonio TO the Rio GTands, between Eagle Pass ana
Laredo. Elch company Is 10 receive from the
United States the sum OF ten thousand dollars per
niile for every section OF ten miles hereafter con-
strueted and equipped, provided the work be COM
Inenced Within twelve months. and that at least
NIFTY miles be completed by each company eYery year
thereafter The bill provides that the money thus
advanced shall be repaid with four per cent per a
NUN interest, by means OF credits on the books OF
the United States, for government trans
portation during the hFst twenty years,
and by forty seml-aAnual cash pas-
MEETS during twenty years thereafter The bill
also giants strip OF the public lands four hundred
feet vide through the public lands. trOw the Colo
RADIO 20 the Rio Grande, for right or way 70 the
southern PaeiGc railroad COMPANY OF California,
and requires ttat road to be completed within i've
wears. Otherwise the Galveston and San Antonio
company is 10 have che right to cross the Rio Grande
and construct the unconaDtstsd portion, and smar-
IN I'm case the Heras company faA~ 70 eomplete It's
road within I've years 10 the Rio Grands. ise Cali
fornia company shall be sSShorized TO cross he
river and supply its deficiency.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-04-19

THERE is a rule Of the senate which re-
quIres that the secretary sergeant-atarms shall
not make removals from ONCE without the approval
OF the president OF that body The Baltimore suns
correspondent has learned that the secretary has bad
several conferences with the VleePresdent In ref
ssrenee 20 contemplated removals I'm his Office The
yIce-Prssldent after consultation with several Of the
lending senators on the Republican side, informed
the secretary that he would decline to approve OF
any removals without good cause was produced for
the same This put stop to proceedings for brief
spell until Vice President Wheeler was called home
by the sickness OF his sister. THIS put Mr.. Thurman
VA the chair and thus the block game of the Radt-
calls came to an end, Removals and appontm 9nts
Will be made on and after Monday next.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-04-19
TELEGRAMS.

New Orleans, April Is: Races postponed
on account of rain.
New York. April Is: notwithstanding
Maine, from Bremen.
Washington, April IS: Subscriptions to
the four cent loan to-day. 81, 10000.
L1HSon; April Is: Bullion gone into the
Bank Of England on balance Today, $4,000.
New York, April 18: ArriVed-Dalifotnia
FROM London; w. A. SchOlter, from Rotterdam.
st. Petersburg, April IS: The Bulgarian
assembly Will meet on the twenty TO elect a
prince.
Les,e to-day probably fatally shot his wife and then
killed ht4lself. -
London, April Is: Earole did pot start in
the 9eYWarket lnteInqtloRal nandieat which Vas
Won BIZ RJlglS
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-04-19

AT Wilton, st. James parish, Louisiana,
ON the fifteenth instant there occurred the most ter
sibs hail-st witnessed in the south, Or at
any rate IN louisiana The shower lasted about
half an hour ami literally covered the gound AeoI-
respondent of the Picayfa' says; at LOOK ID like
Christmas The stones were the largest ever seen ~
this parish some OF them being as large as pigeon
eggs. measured a Jew stones half an hour after
they had fallen. SOms measured three and i've
Fights Of an inch in circumference. II had meas
ured them Just when they fell, suppose they would
have measured four to four and one halfinehss The
stanas were not brilliant ice but looked like snow
balls made tn the hand. There must have been
considerable damage to fruit and vegetables but the
erops being very Toung believe have not been hunt
-
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-04-19
ADDITIONAL RIVERS.

CINCINNATI. April IS.-Rlyer 20 feet, and fall
Ing Weather-clear and cool. Arrived: Vint Shin
kle, Memphis
ST. LOUIS, April 1S.-River falling. Weather
clear and warm. Departed City OF Vicksburg,
Vicksburg.
EVANSVILLE, April 1S.-River rising. Is feet
by the gauge. Weather-clear; mercury, so deg;
Arrived: U P. Schenck; James D. Parker, 9 pm.
Golden Rule pm. Departed: u IP. Sehenck, Gin
cinnat, am; James d. Parker, Memphis, / / pm.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-04-19

attoreys OF the grand old Volunteer STATED They to
stand In the shoes Of HAYWOOD, Humphreys, Yerger,
Meigs, Sneed, Head and Heiskell as our law repre-
sentatiyes In court Of last resort. OH Tennessee
boast no more OF Grundy, White, Bell, johnson,
Polk, Basket, Harris and the host of giants who
have shed luster and renown on your name, for the
day OF giants has passed away, ''the scepter hath
departed from Judea." and pigm'es now brandish
their puny weapons in your defense and make yo1 a
hiss and byword among the nations Of the EARTH"
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-04-19

The Franklin Repieio, treating Of the bond
holders suit against railroads OF the state, says:
elbow &c will end we are unable to forete. but or one
thing we are sure; The amount involved is not, and
was never intended TO be primary debt against the
state her complications In the matter brouSht about
by legislation subsequent TO the war to the contrary
notyythstanding.n
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-04-19
wEATHER INDICATIONS.

WAR DEPARTMENT. OFFICE cH SIZE. oFFIoKR.
WASHINGTON, April 10, l am.
For Tennessee and the Ohio rallsy
rlliHg barometer, south and east ioindS,
arney', clear or partly cloudy iceafher.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-04-19
Mexican Matters.

Cry OF MEXICO, April 10.-H1alito Ram
RomeTo. This appointment gage d.ssatisfac.
ton, Ram'reS being Sorper ilnpefialist, and
after three Gays official life Ramirez reaign-
ed, giving the place to Trinidad Garcia
Work has been stopped ON the exposition
building, Garcia refusing to furnish money
in advance OF an appropriation. Cortina is
very i'll in prison here,I
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-04-19

THERE il nothing like meeting your enc
my face 10 face and having free aud full expiana-
ton For that reason we suggest that Queen Vic
toria, while she is on the tramp, 60 down to Africa
and see cid Cetewayo, have a palayer with him and
stop the tuslon OF blood-the useless slaughter OF
ner brayetr Oops.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-04-19

Ayres, o. Dresden, is so Ill that he will not be
able to attend the courts in his district for some
time to come, and It may be that his health will
not permit him again TO undertake the arduous
duties OF the bench.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-04-19

The franklin RsUieV promises its readers
a bit OF history In connection with the legislation
empowering the governor to appoint two lawyers to
defend tn State in suits in which the new ISSUE"
Bank OF Tennessee, notes Is Involved. 1t adds that
Il TRANSFERRED In the house.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-04-19

TIE supreme court of Mississippi decides.
we are Informed, that purchasers OF cotton raised
on shares on leased lands, is not liable to the
landowners unless such purchassrs wers parties to
the wrongful removal OF such cotton from the prem
fses WhereOn n vas ralsad
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-04-19

MIR. THURNIAN's first ruling on taking the
chair as president of the senate was notable one
He called Senator Beck 10 order for referring to what
the President would do with reference to yetong the
army bill. The rebuke however, was eaIly Intended
great Yehemence.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-04-19
TREASURY NOTES.

Secretary Sherman Rescinds his Circu-
lar Offering Four Per Cent Bonds
for sale, In Order to Accom-
MEDIATE the New ayndi-
Gates Heavy Trans
actions.