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Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1879-01-24
LETrER FRoM Tmr cAPIr.I
BOISE CRY, January %, fs79
Council Eighth Day.

! RESIDENT In the chair.
The specid committee Il, whom vas
referred the resolution to make mani. |
~ ~ 70 how the houorabIe neu,I,ess |
oi the House effected their oryapiza-
ton made report recommending
.aat ilse said members be permitted toll
present their case tIlrpngl, 4 conn.i.-
tee e committee of tire whole ii tie
Csnacii.
Inc Chair appointed Mcssrs. Shoup
Manning and Surdyke az tie stand
lng committee On mileage, who pre-
scented report acco, panied BY al
protest signed ~ Vim Cienmcns,
protesting against any action Of the
C5aiicil by which j. N. High shall be
entitled 70 any Of tile ellnInmcnts oil
the Office oi Councilman from Oncida
county, which protest was read By
the Chair.
On motion the report Of the com
inltlec on mileage and the protest Of
Mr.. Ceaens was made Il special or
der fur tuesday.
The special committee on rules sub
mtied report Recommending the.
adoption Of the rules of tile Ninth SEES
sion with amendments. which was
adopted.
On motion fifty copies Of the rules
were ordered printed
Ninth Day.
Council met pursuant to adjourn
ment. President in the Chair.
The doolkeeper ann ,uncei mess
enger from the House.
Mr. High objected to admitting any
messenger from the "so-callcd9 Hoasc
at present
Mr. Hart moved to admit the mess
enger from the House.
Nj High moved to amend, thai
the gentleman presenting himself at
the Bar with communication be re
ceived"
Motion as amended carried
Mr. I. D Cahalau thanked the
Council for their courtesy, but an
nounced that he had no authority 10
read the message as citizen, and re-
fused to read until further instructed.
On motion Council wenr into a com
mittce of tue whole to receive the re
port Of the committee from the $50
called House Mr.. Regain in the
Chair.
Mr. Chaplin, chairman of the com
miitec from the House, presented a
lengthy statement Of the organization
Of that body, which was read by Mr.
Catalan.
Committee of the whole then arose
to report progress.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The deorkecper announced . mes
sage from \. Leonard Meyer, Of AItu-
ras county, member of House Of Rep,
resentatives, winch on motion was re-
ceived and read. The communication
was on behalf Of twelve members of
the House, . ho had not taken any
part in the organization OF the House
of Representatives, and asking the
Council not to take any action on the
report and statement coming iron
that body until IL O'clock A NJ. to-
morrow Wednesday,, at which time
they will have prepared : counter
statement.
On motion the report of the special
committee of conference was made the
special order for tomorrow immedi-
ately after the reading of the journal.
On motion the report Of the com
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1879-01-24

~ THE NATTER sJF THE ESTATE or ROB
ert W. Tom9kns deceased
Ia the Probate Court OF Bose county Idaho Ter
Fitcry.
Estate of Robert " Tompkins deceased
NctIce is hereby sIye,f BY the undersigned Ad-
minis rator of I estate If Il Tampsins de-
ceased g The creditors o. ard all persons having
claims against, 50 deceased exhibit them with
the necessary vnHrhrrs. within ten r7cntls after
tte first publication Of this HUFire 40 the said ADJ
mirtssFar. at lac olre Of James HaAIty In Idsho
City, Boise cyuuty ]. I.
GEO. FRAMPTOy,
administrator of Estate Of r " Tompkins, de-
cease1.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1879-01-24

No. / Coal Oil at retail at Coffin &
Kennaly's
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1879-01-04

dismal stories were told, with tragical
cndings, as to what became OF those
presuDptuous wenches who thus sought
to find out before the time who was
coming to WOO them. Another SUPER
stition took the form of requiring every
"spinster" to finish the work upon her
wheel before Christmas, lest at her we'd
ding day her wheel Should follow her to
church and twit her with idleness. She
might, however, conjure down the sprite
OF the wheel by sprinklins a little salt
overit; for salt, in all superstitious prac'
tees, was held to triumph over every
thing evil.
1t is curious to trace these supersti-
tions clinging around the Christmas
festival, but it is pleasing to know that
even superstition became subordinate to
the good influences OF the season. Over
everything, however dark and danger
Gus it WIS supposed to be, the great
Christian festival wrought powerfully
for good.
The ancient hospitality was conduct
ed on magnificent scale. There were
open houses kept by all who had the
wherewithal to give; the cooks and turn
spits had heavy work to do; and logs
blazed bravely in the hall, where knight
and squire, baron and bishop, serf and
vassal, the traveller and stranger, master
and servant, sat down togetherand made
merry. But there was always something
in the feast to tell of its commemorative
character. The carolers who sang of
comfort and Joy" dwelt on the events
related in the Gospels or embodied in
tradition; the boar's head, the Yule log,
the eyergreens, were all supposed to be
significant of Christian mystery; but
most of all, and best of all, was the spir-
it of goodwill and charity which pre-
vailed, and dealt an ampler largesse to
the poor on this than any other feast
lay,
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1879-01-04

them from every cross tree, stitcbin,
them to every sail-Ned called Chi.
"tacking"-and altogether giving 70 tho
ship the most extraordinary appearance
you ever beheld in your life. Il v..
delightful to watch how cautiously tbo
work was done, lest papa-denominates
the enemy" for that time onlv-
should suddenly run down the faithful
traitors. Consequently a man-that is
to say, little girl-was kept on tia
lookout. But the enemy did not yeer
in sight; there was indeed, at one time
cry of, "Sail, no! to windward," OK.
pressed in the unprofessional language
of, "pa's coming down the garden:o
but it turned out false alarm.
Finally, the work was finished and
slowed away under cover in the back
parlor. Honor bright! nobody to lift
the cover, not even papa, till the word
was given by Tom, who called himself
m. c." which might, as he remarked.
be taken for MASTER of the Ceremoni.
es," or merry Christmas" which ever
you pleased. Then the party time ar.
rived, and the Joyces came, and tho
Leonards, and ever so many more.
There was tea, of course, and there was
great fun over it, and then Tom and
Ned DISAPPEARED, and all was expecta-
ton.
A shrill whistle "a little flush comes
upon papa's cheek, it sounds so like a
boatswain's "Pipe, all hands," then the
doors-they are double doors, you
know fly open, and there in all its
glory, is the ship, with little blue lights
blazing round it, and close beside it,
in Jack Tar dress, is Ned. Ned jerks
his canvas ducks, pulls his forelock, and
presents letter to Mr.. Aubrey, who is
really surprised this time. But he
opens the letter, and tears start to his
eyes rs he reads:
DEAR AND HoNoRED SIR Please &C.
cept my little ship; it is not worth any.
thing, I know; but making it made
it myself have thought all along
that you would be kind enough to take
it from the friendless boy in the strange
land, to whom you have been so kind.
Ever, dear and honored sir, yours affac-
tionately,
NED COVER.
Before them all Aubrey lifted the
young gentlemen, in his sailor trim,
right up in his strong arms and kissed
him: and then he thanked him, and
claimed him for brother seaman, and
they all shouted till the drops in the
chandeliers trembled, and seemed to
ring fairy peal on their account.
And this was how / first saws Christ.
mas ship. 1t had "Gratitude" for its
name and it was, as before remarked,
the neatest, prettiest model you might
wish to initiate.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1879-01-04
THE CIIRIS1'MAS FESTIVAL.
IT. Religious, Moral aud Social SiDniticancc'

The year is full Of anniversaries.
From the first of January to the last
day of December we have annual festi-
yals and annual feasts, or days that
might be SO observed if we commend
rated nil the events which took place
upon them. Centuries ago, when these
things we're more cared for than they
ere now, goodly host of fasts and feasts
had to be given up in consequence OF
Che interruption to labor which theil
constant recurrence Occasioned. And
nowadays We observe but very few.
The Christmas festival commentaries
the birth of our Savior, and has been SO
observed for more than twelve centuries.
But it is important to notice that the
a5th of December is not to be taken as
the actual day of the Nativity-it SIM
ply commentaries that event; the actn-
al day is unknown, and the difference OF
opinion on this subject is remarkable.
A similar diversity of opinion prevails
as to the year.
The early Christians placed the bap-
Gsm of Christ about the beginning OF
the fifteenth year of the Roman Empe-
Tor Tiberius, and hence reckoning back
thirty years, they placed his birth in the
forty-third year of the Julian period, the
forty-second of Augustus, and the TWEEN
ty-eighth after the victory of Actium.
This opinion generally prevailed until
the beginning of the sixth century,
when Dionysirus Exiqus invented the
present style. No less than one hun
dred and forty different opinions have
been advanced as to the exact year
when the event took place. Some OF
these are preposterously absurd: Others
deserving of attention on account of
their show of probability; but all OF
them open to the criticism of chronicle
gists. The taxing under augustus how
eyer, fixes the date within circum-
scribed limit, and the precise year is of
no positive importance
The day OF the birth has offered an
opportunity for diversity of opinion
which has placed it in every month of
tho year. The Egyptian Christians
held that it fell in January, and accord
ing to the new style of reckoning, Rus
sia which still adhercS TO the old style,
has her Christmas festival in January.
Wagenscil insists on the birth having
occurred in February; Bochart in March:
aud several authors, quoted by Clement
of Alexandria, in April. Other learned
men have placed it in May. Epiphamius
speaks Of some who placed it in June.
snd OF others who held that it happened
in July. Wagenscil, not quite sure ~
10 February being the right month, sug-
gcsts that IL might bc August. Light
foot places il On the 18th Of September:
Scaligcr and Others in October; Others
again in November; the Latin Church
b. Doccmhor. At one period the 9TH oi
pocc,nbc- Was declared to b. the prop
er anniversary. and the feast was sol
Ganizci At Cyprus ON that day in the
fourth century. The 18th OF December
sas ~ length decided to lie the sppro-
PIRATE ssason for the anniversary: and.
although serious objections may hc
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1879-01-04
81 FriyhUuJ Example,"

"Twenty years ago." said the passen-
ger with red ribbon in his buttonhole,
Il knew that man whom you saw get
off at the last station. He was young
man of rare promise, college graduate,
a man of brilliant intellect and shrewd
mercantile ability. Life dawned before
him in all the golden cclors OF falr
promise. He had some money when
he left college. He invested it in busl'
ness, and his business prospered. dc
married beautiful young girl, VINO
bore him three lovely children'-Ihe
sad-looking passenger, sitting on the
wood-box: "All ut one timer Inc
red-ribbon passenger: ''No; in ben
NAL instalments of one. No one
dreamed that the Poor-hOuse would
ever be their, home. But in an evil
hour the young man yielded to the
tempter. He began to drink beer dc
liked it, and drank more. He dranh'
and encouraged others to drink. lha'
was only fourteen years ago and he was
prosperous, wealthy man. To Day
where is hep The clergyman in the
front seat, solemnly: "A sot and peg
gar" The red-ribbon man, disconso.
lately: "Oh, no; he is member o.
congress, and owns a brewery worm
$4,000" Sometimes it will happen
that way.-BurlingtOn Hdrkeye.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1879-01-04

IT is given out that ladies will wear
vests exactly like the gentleman's this
winter. When q married man goes to
bed he will have to put chalk mark on
his vest. ornext morning he may slip on
his wife's and not discover his mistake
until he inserts his thumb and fureiin
ger in the right hand pocket FOR pinch
of iine-cut and finds nothing but piece
of chewing-gum and stub of a soft
black lead pencil. Then he will sudden
" remember that there was roll of
ten dollar greenbacks in the left hand
pocket Of his vest-that is, il he is an
editor. he willard he will rush back
home in Rarus time.
~SYLvASIA- sends us a gem begin
ming. ALI must we seek another hear.
wherein to warm our loveg We are
afraid YOU must. We've rented orr
apartment for a number Of years. and
the tenant requires all the fuel and
every inch of stove room in the estah-
lishmeut. Well give you recommend
alton. though. if that will help Won any.
--Jolie. IID Republican.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1879-01-04

4 cLERGYMAN's wife had impressees
upon her little boy the necessity .,
ejecting the skins of grapes, and ID
few days aftcrward she told him .Is
wonderful story of Jonah and 'ne
whale The whale is a very large non
ster,' said the mother, and he swallow
ed Jonah Did he swallow other NE NE
too?' asked the boy. We'll, L snpIoss
he did, continued the mother, VINO va ..
a little in doubt. and during her hesiIE
ton as to the continuation OF the s.oi ~,
the boy interrupted, And did he spi' ''''
skins out, too. mammaE
TEE post-office department has Tn ~
that husband has no control over "
correspondence of his wife. But a.. -,
decision viii not prevent q man n.
carving his Wife's letter around ~ ~.
inside pocket three weeks before I0'1i
ing it.-NoFTistoscR Herald
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1879-01-04
Il StOry of .1n,lrc,U Jackson.

The keeper of boarding-house here,
when Andrew Jackson was president,
waited on him one day and complained
that Tennesseean, who had been ap-
pointed by him to clerkship in one
of the departments, would not pay
board bill.
"Get his note, said old Hickory, "for
the full amount, interest included, pay
able in sixty days, and bring it to me. J"
"That will be of no use" replied the
boarling-house keeper, "for he never
pays his notes"
"Do as L tell you, sir, said Jackson,
and turned away.
The next day the clearinghouse
keeper reappeared at the White House
and handed the note to the president.
He took it, read it, wrote "Aadrem
Jnchson" across the back in his well
known autograph, and handed it back,
saying:
Take that to the bank of the Metrop-
oils. and tell them for me that at it's mt
turity it will be paid by either the draw
er or endorser. They will discount it
for you"
A few days afterwards the man who
had given the note met his creditor and
tauntingly said:
"Well, 1 don't suppose you have been
able to negotiate my paper?"
"Yes," replied the clearinghouse
keeper, Il had no trouble in getting it
discounted at legal rates Of interest"
"Who in thunder is willing to dis
count my notes." asked the Tennes-
seean
"The bank of the Metropolis dis
counted the one you gave me, upon the
assurance that if you did not pay it the
endorser would
But who would endorse my note?'
General jackson, and he sent word
to the bank that if You did not pay the
note he would
1t is hardly necessary to add that the
note was promptly paid by the maker.
-FdShington Letter to Boston Jour
nal.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1879-04-24

bending helseif double, and cover
! ing her face with her hands in par
)xysm Of merriment, aud Nellie
| giggling, and holding that "dread-
fol broom gingerly in her haEd.
"After while they compromised
the matter by locking arms, taking
the -espised article between them,
covering the brush with their dra-
perry, and mincing slowly away"
little things test the character
chdckled Mr.. James. "The wife
of poor man who has got his Wa
10 make in the world mustn't b
afraid TO handle n hroom.n
"Thank ynu, Mr.. James, said
I. 'All my interest in the Slough
ton family has vanished with that
broom handle. / think ] shall trans
fer my attentions to nate Holt"
"Ah !" said my employer, she's
girl in thousand quiet, inteli-
gent and lady like. There she goes
now. Put on your hat and walk
with her to the bank; here's a draft
to be erashed."
II cbeyed, and matters were set
tied satisfactorily with Katc, rs she
walked along by my side, broom in
hand."..
"Ha hal" laughed the tall
young man. ppm clad that your
eyes are opened at last Joe. l w;B
afraid yea intended to throw your.
SELF away upon that bundle of af.
tectatioa, Nellie StouShton, aud
asked the question I did for the
purpose of giving you advice, which
am glad to hear is uncalled for.
But we palt here. Good morning"
Good morning." and with q
shake Of the hand, one left the car
on one side, the other on the other. |
But the little narrative made an |
abiding impression upon my mind. |
-Eion'S Herald.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1879-04-24
THE R0Y WITH THE BAyDB0X.

Not long ago as the cOun try pe0-
PIE who had brought in produce to
sell i'll the market, were about ready
to start for home, boy appeared at
the lower end of the Central Mark
ct, Chicago, with a Lluo bandbox
under his arm. Among the vehicles
was a one-horse wagon belonging
to woman who had i1st sold four
bags Of onions, and was ready to
drive home. TIE boy approached
her in an honest, straightfUr ward
manner and remarked:
"Well, Auntie, here is that bon.
not. At last"
"A bonnet ?" she inquired.
why, yes the one You ordered
at the store Il week AGO. You'll
lock so purty i'll il, that the old man
won't know you. It's all paid for
all right, and now I'n set it down
right here by your feet. Tra.la,
Auptie."
The old woman knew tie boy
was making mistake in leaving
bonnet with her, but after the first
words oc surprise she made 10 sign.
She reasoned that it Wasa't her bns-
mess to correct mistakes, and as
soon as the boy had retired, she
picked up the lines and drove up
Randolph Street, every moment cx-
peCting 10 hear the mistaken boy
calling after her, ard every mo-
ment hurTyiag the OLD nag as fast
rs he could go. After reaching
Gratiot Avenue ana Brush Street,
she felt that the boy could not oyer
take her, and it was only natural
that she should have lively curiOS-
ity TO see what sort of Il bonnet it
was. If plain black, 1t would do for
her daughter. The horse was rein
ed up to the curb, and the driver
carefully united the string fasten-
! ing the box and lifted the cover.
a ''yaller" cat Of INDUSTRIOUS size,
| feeling that he had been abused and
iESuited, and lis eyes glaring with
hate and contempt, came out Of Tie
box like bullet.
People who happen ed to be in
! that neighhorhOod we're treated to a
curious spectacle. With one wild,
unearthly yell, IN old woman was
seen to pitch back wards over the
seat, and sail for the ground by the
shortest route. While she was
clawing around with Lcr head In
the snow bank, the cat, seeing her
out of the way, made spring from
the seat to the horses back and be-
gan series or performance never
known or dreamed OF by that Old
equine and the way that old horse
gathered his legs under hi n and
scattered The cid wagon for half Il
block was wicked to see. The wo
man dug out Of the snow by a con-
sIderate bystander. stood on the
; sidewalk and endeavored to ex-
plain. A man in the crowd picked
up a wagon wheel and endeaYoreG
to remark that the whole outfit
wasn't worth scraping together,
and soG one in the crowd solemH-
ly observed
"If honesty ain't the best policy,
then l don't want cent"
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1879-04-24

some time meeting one TO whom l
could reveal all this sad heart of
mine would no longer conceal. You
are the impersonation Of my dreams,
and now you would drive me from
your lovely side. Say has no bird
sung in your heat ? l saw you
come as a star rises above the hori j..
son, and the light of your eyes has
Illuminated my soul. Say, beauti.
tiful stranger! will you drive rue
hence ="
The sedate traveller ceased TO
speak.
The fire had went down in the
brunette's eyes, the severe express
sion had vanished from her face,
her s,ern lips had relaxed their rigi-
dity, and parted just enough to re-
veal the ivory structure within, and
in tone that was soft and low she
asked:
"Did you say yon was a batch-
lor ?"
"Aye, beautiful stranger! that's
my fortunate station.n
Then the brunette turned hex
eyes softly upon her "feller," who
stood twitching his fingers and gaz-
ing around in an abashel, timid
sort of way, and thus she addressed
him:
"Tom, ! guess you'd better hunt
yourself another seat"
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1879-04-24

Yesterday two ammarians were
Wrangling on Jefferson street, one
cOnteDding that it was only proper
TO say. "my wages is high," while
the other noislessly insisted that the
correct thing was my wages are
high" Finally they stopped a day
hborer and submitted the question
to him, (which do you say, your
wages is high,' or your wages are
high ?" Goa TO the devil wild yer
nonsense" he said, resuming his
pick, ''yer nather oV ye righth me
wages IS low, thuuderin' low."-
HnrIrYr.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1879-04-24
PInYPTES,

will wall (Frcel thc recipe for a simple
PIMpLES and BLOTCHES,
leaving the skin soft, clear ana beautiful;
also Insu uctiuns for producing Il mXuriant
growth of hair on a bald head or smooth
NandsIi * Co, - Ann ST., y. \. Som
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1879-04-24
TO CDNSUHIPTlyES.

The advertiser, having been permanently
cured OF that dread disease, Consumption,
by simple rcmsdy, Is anxious to make
known 10 his feiluw-Su!Ierers the means Of
copy Of the prescription used. (fIee OF
charge, with the directions for preparing
and using the same. which they viii aud
SURE CURE Tor CONSUMPTION, ASTHMA, EXON
CHITI-, &c.
Parties wishing the Prescription, VIII
please address,
4, \. WILSON, l94 renn ST., WiiMamsburgh,
n. Y. a-Cn
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1879-04-24
DR.. Oberholtzer's LininSut,
CAMPHOR, MI K.

Il now highly /, commended and extensive
~ uSi q Tor rheumatism, Frosted Feet
Aches, Pains. sores Stings. Sweliings.
SprainS, sc. IL * of she greatest value in
curing Cuts, Gals, Sp?ains aud swelirEs
L. horses.
1t acts quickly aud surely II mt once
smootites and relieves the Sun Joints, the
Lame NJ .iScieS and the Aching Nerves.
The mo ~ viii be pa!d hack 10 any one
notSl istcdwlth lis effects. Price p cts.
5 - ttSfor 81.
pfepa red only by IcYi OhnrLol;rcr " u.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1879-04-24
GERMLT NGRSEANn CnW PNWHER.

Keeps stock heal;hy and in good condition.
II aids digestion and assimilation. Il
makes fat, n!uSclean milk. BY using IL
4 hvrSe viii d. more work ana = cow give
more milk and be in better spirits and con
.ition. IL also keeps poultry healthy and
Increase the quantity OF eggs. Ii is made
by Dr. Lew Oberho!tZer al his mills. back
oi l35 y. Third Street, Phila. Il is sold by
actual weight, at 10 cts. per pound, by j.
". SNoCS, Mli!hriEl, Pa.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1879-04-24
Terms-S1.5o Per Annum.

Nlnheim on the I. c. s S. c Il. X. has =
regulation of e0O--7Co is \ thriving business
centre, and controls the trade ofan average
radius OF over eight miles, in which the
JOURNAL has a larger circulation than all
other county papers combined.
Advertisers srillrle Use make a a Ote Of this.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1879-04-24
The Phoenix Pcctoval.

IS ' DJolIA LCCNOstii.
Vas proved itself 10 be peculiarly adapted
40 old persons, cOnSumptiy ANA child
rtn. IL breaks . cold. II stops cough. J.
ads APPROPRIATION. II gives inStan; relief.
It@ yes strength. II br ngs rest. II has
N 81 more cures than any other medicine.
~oUSands Ct the citizens of Eastern Penn
SylvaUiI have uscd l. Tor years past aud
testify 10 the Tehci given and cures effected
Price. - cents or > bottles for 81.
Prepared bS Levi O6crholtgcr NJ. u.