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Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1880-04-02
BAYONETM An ALMA.


One OF the characteristics alluded
TO was the manner in which the Rus
slams used the bayonet. They stood
firm, shoulder to shoulder, and held
their weapons tight at the Charge,
with the point raised toward the faces
Of their opponents, never moving The
while, unless struck at, when they
would rouse up and strike back IN res
turn-slowly but strongly. Our feI
lows, upon closing, finding them i'm
movable and unflinching, commenced
fiercely thrusting at them, and owing
to the lack IF guarding on the part Of
the Russians, the thrust would oftep
tell-but still not enough to break
their ranks. Then commence our
characteristics; where we could not
break through in front, we would tx
one side; then the other; now shifting.
now turning, ever on the move; draw
ing back, for concentration, and then
rushing forward, officers using their
swords and Colts revolvers mean.
while. 1t was in one Of these concen--
trated gushes that we succeeded II,
penetrating this ''phalanx;;n but our.
previously blown men were now
tired and exhausted after the marcel.
and the scrambling, upward nature Of
the conflict, aud their bayonet thrusts,
though constant and fierce, were not
50 rapidly given as before; howevel.
like the peculiar dog whose name il
frequently used to characterize the
Briton, they. hung on" thrusting,
slowly but deadly, in silence; perspi.
ration streaming down from the,
faces, blood from their wounds, aud
their weapons reeklng, they struggle
on, upward and onward, winning their
way step by step over the falling bod
les of friends and foe, till finally victo-
ry perched upon their banners.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1880-04-02

A locomotive electric light has re-
Gently been introduced in England for
railway use which is said to operate
satisfactorily. 1t consists Of light
six horsepower locomotive, with a
dynamo-electric machine attached, and
any electric light may be used. When
the engine is moving along the line,
the electric machine rotates at its
proper speed, and when it is necessa-
ry to stop in order that the light may
be directed on some particular spot,
the driving wheels are thrown out OF
gear by means Of the disengaging
handle attached to the pinion on thu,
crank shaft, and the machine ceases
to be a locomotive, while the engine
continues to move the dynamomachine
at its proper velocity. The engine is
furnished with sensitive governors, So
that the speed of the dynamo-machine
may be accurately regulated, this be
lug very important III order to insure
a bright and continuous light.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1880-04-02

A CHANCE FOR INVENTORS There has
been less inventive genius displayed
III the production of machinery in the
pottery business than in any other
branch of manufacture under the sun.
The creation of pottery is almost en-
tirely dependent upon the manual skill
OF the operative potter, and the only
Improvement that has been made in
1900 years is in the substitution of
steam power for the hand and foot in
revolving the '.jigger" and throwing
wheel.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1880-04-02
Amount Collected.
IDAHO Cry, April I, Il

IDAHO CITY, April /, 1851
We have received to date the sum
of $2l0 for the Irish Relief Fund. and
forwarded the same to the Parnell
Fund, New York City. OF this
amount $50 has been collected in Ida
no City, and $3.50 by Rev. j. Pickl at
the services held in the Catholic
Church in Granite Town, March Doth
The list Of contributions can be seen
at the Boise County Bank or Express
Office in Idaho City.
F. w. KRoEBER, cou
j. MoRIARTY, oo'n
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1880-04-02
A New Industry.
winnemucca Silver Safe.

The Sentinel says that an enterpris-
ing Eurekan, hearing that hundreds of
cattle had died in the valleys north Of
that place during the winter, started
out to save the hides. aud is said to be
making two hundred dollars day at
the business. According to reports
from Quin river and Harvey valleys,
north from this place, lively skinner
could make money saving the hides of
dead cattle up there.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1880-04-02
OUR EASTERN OREGON LETTER.
WILLOW CREEK, Maj CHI %, 1880.

ED. WoRLD:-The weather here du-
ring February and the early part Of
March has been all that can be inn
agined or described under tho cap
ton of the disagreeable. Cattle nat
urally thin from the effects Of the deep
snow and unusually severe frost Of
December, have succumbed before the
violence of the recent storms in great
numbers. A band of sheep, over a
thousand head, owned by j. Il. Ste
vens, Esq, of North Powder, arrived
here ON Willow creek during the Sc
we're storm in December. About 400
of them have died since they left Pow
der river. Too great Il loss for s, ge
NAL, kind hearted and accommodating
gentleman as Mr.. Stevens is, who, by
the-by, is one of the Commissioners
for Baker county.
The winter of our discomfort is at
last made glorious summer by the
rays of old Sol The heavy snow
banks high up on the side-hills have
disappeared as if by magic, the much
needed and longdesired green grass
is springing spontaneously forth from
hill and dale Cattle men are again
riding Ger the hills on the qui vive
| Farmers all busy fixing dilapiiaed
fences, getting plows and harrows
from winter quarters, and making
general preparations for the summers
campaign. w. Il. Stark, Esq, whose
choice tenderloin beef stakes are well
remembered by the denizens of Plac
ervillc, is preparing to so into grain
raising in earnest, having purchased
two extensive ranches and all the nee
essary and modern implements, includ
ing gang ploughs, renping, moving
and thrashing machines, sulky rakes
&C., and as he is gentleman of in
domitable energy, he is pretty certain
to make it success.
Mr.. L. Colburn, one of the early set
tiers of Willow creek, is making prep
arations to move 10 Wood river.
Mr.. John Craig and family vii
leave Willow creek in May for Boze
man, Montana.
/ Nearly all the children and many o
the adults IF this vicinity have beer
suffering of late from influenza. Al
infant son of Nicholas Ok died from
its effects on Saturday last.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1880-04-02

Two young mel We're chums and in
innate friends in college One became
a Baptist minister, the other an Epis-
copalian. They did not meet again
for years. When they did it was in
the pulpit of the Baptist, for whom the
Episcopalian preached, to the great
satisfaction of the congregation. Ser
mon over, the two divene ducked their
heads behind the breastwork of the
preaching desk, and hold the follow
ing solloquy: "Fine sermon Tom;
much obliged. Sorry l can't repay
your kindness for preaching by asking
you to stay to our communion. Can't
though, you know, because you have
never been baptised."
"Oh, don't concern yourself about
that jim; | couldn't receive the com
munion at your hands, as you have
never been ordained"
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1880-04-02
a COLLECTION OF LovELETrERs.

The Bank of England has no end Of
valuablcs committed to its keeping.
The vaults of its establishment hold
srnouldering chests depositing there
for safety's sake and appearantly for
gotten by their owners.
In 1873 one fell to pieces from sheer.
rottenness, disclosing to sight qnan-
tity Of massive plate and bundle of
yellow paper. The latter proved
to be collection Of love letterssof the
period of the Restoration, which the
directors were enambled to restore
were enabled to restore to the lineal
descendant Of the original owner.
In 1875 tin box was fished out Of
the Seine containing more than 500
letters addressed to divers persons in
Paris. The box-set afoat miles above
Paris-had been Theoretically sealed
and was furnished with little metal
sails that it might catch the current
Of the river at every poiont. but it
had failed to achieve succussful voy-
age and laid at the rivers bottom for
years with its feright of letters for the
beseiged Parisians, some of whom,
however, had the qualification of re-
cciving them five years after date.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1880-04-02

MANY persons are puzzled to under
stand what the terms 'fourpenny.n
'sixpenny' and "tenpenny" mean as
applied to nails. "Fourpennyp means
four pounds to the thousand nails, or
six pennd means six pounds to the
thousand, and so on. 1t is an old Eng
fish term, and meant at first s'ten
pound" nails (the thousand being nm
stood), but the old English clipped it
to ''tenpen," and from that it degener-
ated until penny" was substituted for
pounds" When a thousand nails
weigh less than one pound they are
called tacks, brads, etc, and are reck.
oned by ounces.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1880-04-02

Robert, who fears he is rejected
"But you know, Rebecca, we are com
manded to love everybody" Rebec-
ca-"Yes, and SO | do love everybody"
Robert (Pinaforically)-"Well you
know present company is always ac-
cepted.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1880-04-02
al Heavy Theff.

Russian officials are said to excel in
stealing. Millions or rubles vanisi,
annually from the state exchequer, no.
body seems exactly to know how.
The latest achievement, upon a scale
of unprecedented grandeur, Of this
class that has come to public cogniz-
ance, is the theft of 5000, 900 pounds
Of iron from the Jupasau iron works,
in the mining distric of Ufa. 1t is be.
lieved that the whole staff of officials
employed i'll these works has been con
cerned in the gigantic transaction
which has>but just come to light, and
small hope is entertained of bringing
culpability home to any individual.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1880-04-02

IT is strange that when the tenden-
cies of the times is for labor-saving
machinery, women will spend hours
banging their hair when an entire door
can be banned in less than a second.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1880-04-02
arrivals at the Luna House.

John Moore, Granite Creek; T. e. Null.
len, Silver City; f X. Mcconnell, T. p.
r. R.; c. w. Lyman, q. N. R. r.; John
Mcdonald, John Carpenter, Boise Citys
Joe Kesler, Hugo playhouse, J. jackson.
Centerville.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1880-04-02

The young wife of Minister Chris
tiancy has come back from Peru and
wants divorce, and threatens to
tell tales on the old man about the
bargain he made with Chandler when
he resigned the Senatorship.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1880-04-02
LOCAL News

:
If you want a square deal in fancy
roceres go to j. B. Emery's where
ou can get standard weight.and the
NEST goods at the lowest prices by
Wholesale or retail, such as chicken,
@rkey, pressed tongue, pressed hams,
messed turtle, XLCR mackerel in five
md ten-pound buckets, boneless cod
6sh in five and thirty-pound boxes,
fongues and sounds, smoked herring,
4lexander Godillot's sardines, little
neck CLANS and Saddle Rock oysters,
the largest and finest that is packed.
MEssRs. JOE KEsLER Hugo playhouse
and Joe jackson of the Centerville
nine, paid US visit last Tuesday.
Ma JONAS w. Brown went to Boise
City yesterday.
MANY man was sent on an unprof-
table ertend yesterday.
"a PETITION to the Postmater- General
skiing that Wells, Fargo &Co be per-
lnitted to continue their letter express
has been extensively signed in this
city.
j. B. EMERY has just received fine
Tot of millinery goods for the spring
made, aud the largest stock of mems
and boys hats ever brought to the
conntry. They are OF the nobbiest
and latest styles, and he will sell
them at the lowest prices; also the
]argest stock of ladies' and children's
shoes at bottom prices, "and don't you
forget it."
A PETITION is being circulated at Bo.
nanza City asking that Mr.. James Carr
III Challis, be appointed Justice Of the
Peace for the former precinct
The Miners Union of Custer City
has ordered $4,000 feet of lumber, tc
be used in erecting hail.
CARSON, Nevada has passed an or
lance prohibiting children from carry
ing concealed weapons.
PETITIONS are pouring into Congress
skiing the removal of duty on paper
THE Tuscarora Times Reuieao says
that about all of the Republicans o
that burg are in favor of Blaine fo
President.
FIVE car loads of cattle were ship
ped from Winnemucca to San Francis
60 few days ago.
We have been treated with man,
changes of weather during the pas
Few days
LAST Friday, Howlish Wampo, chic
pf the Cayuse Indians, died at th
Umatilla Reservation. He was grea
and good chief and the white man
Friend. Through his good counsel h
savcd many emigrants and settler
ives. May he enjoy himself upon tn
Happy hunting ground and find lots Q
game NValla Walla Waterman,
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1880-04-02
Inventors and Patentees

Iould send for instructions, terms, refer
fces, &c, to Edison Brothers, Solicitors
Patents. Washington, d. G., who fur
(eh the same WITHOUT CHARGE. Edison
fothers is we'll known and successful
TN OF large experience, having been es-
|blished in 1866. If.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1880-04-02

IL Grant is nominated at Chicago
the people will be called upon to de-
eide whether our foim of government
shall be changed from Republic to
an Empire.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1880-04-02

If mans religion is pretcntions on
Sunday and obscure on week days,
you had better do business with him
on cash basis.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1880-04-02

THE Austrian Diet voted SIS, 900 to
defray the expenses of the fox-hunting
trip of the Empress to Irelan,l but not
one cent for the starving poor.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1880-04-02

In Mexico the presidents rarely com
plete their first term in office Grant
found but very few third-ierm adhe-
rents in that country.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1880-04-02

ABOUT $50, 10000 gallons of beer
were manufactured in the United States
in 1879. and l,245, 100000 gallons in
Great Britain,
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1880-04-02

MIR. ]. Ii. BATES, Newspaper Advcrtis-
|g Agent, Al Park Row Times Building),
|ew York, is authorized to contract for
lvertisemenls in the World at our best
ties. .la..a
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1880-04-02
Attention, Farmers and Trapp ers!

Bringyour Hides, Furs and wool to
he San Francisco Hide and Wool Com
Pany, where you will get the highest cash
rice. 3. M. MAYER,
4M & 49, Agent,
Office at Schwabacher s. Co.'s, Boise City
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Low Prices.

Hair cutting 80 cents and shaving 25
cents at
OSCAR JOHNSON'S,
Two doors below Kingsley's, Wall street.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1880-04-02
MONEY ORDER BUSINESS.

The Money Order Office will not be
opened at all on Sundays; and no Money
Order business will be transacted on Sat
lrdays after four o'clock p. NJ
s. G. SILSBY,
Idaho City, Does 3, 1875. Postmaster.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1880-04-02

If you would have not affliction Wis
it you twice. listen at once to what it,
teaches.- James Burgh.
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semi-avsskig Wurld
FRIDAY, APRIL 2. 1880.
Rostomce Hours.

During week Gays, until further notice,
he Postoffice will ne kept open from seven
Is. M. until nine p. M.
Sundays from halfpast twelve to one,
nd from four until six p. M.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1880-04-02

own. 50
u naawuantsli
| n make mi
| or parLllfnl.l,S
Inc. IJap' !
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-04-03
TIE NEW DEPARTURE IN TEE PUB
Lie SCHOOLS

| At length the old system which has en-
dured SO long seems crumbling, and new
methods aud new ideas appear on every
side. The old system, the system beloved
by the true pedagogue, is only too well
! known. 1t is the system of routine and
of cram, and there are few people under
| forty who have not at some time suffered
under it. To excite interest or arouse en-
thusiasm has not been considered the task
of master in the common schools. On
the contrary, an interested school-room
would probably be rather noisy, and hence
Objectionable. Scholarship has been held
to consist in learning books by heart,
and in answering by rote such questions as
were printed for the masters use that
school has been the best where the routine
was most iron bound, where children were
drilled in their exercises like soldiers in
the manual, and where excellence, in the
one case as in the other, depended on turn
ing human beings into machines. Now,
apart from the fact that such discipline is
pernicious, because it enfeebles the mind
by overlooking it with undigested matter,
and brushes out originality by discouragIug
all independent thought, it is equally oo-
iectionabie on other grounds. Long expe-
rience has proved that it is a doubtful
blessing to teach a man to read, and then
turn him upon the world to pick up such
further education as the cheap literature of
great cities affords. The immense sale of
sensational newspapers of the worst class
proves the truth of this fact, and is admit
ted to be one of the most threatening
signs of the times. There is no use in
attacking the publishers Of criminal litera-
ture by indictment and by fine and i'm
prisonment Where there is a demand
there will be supply, all the laws in the
statute book to the contrary notwithstand-
ing. The true way to suppress such publ
cations is by lessening the demand, and
this can be done only by educating the
children in the common schools TO read
something better. That much can be
done in this direction the believers in the
new departure are thoroughly convinced,
and that without any great expense or
radical change, except in bringing common
sense to bear upon the educational problem.
March Atlantic.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-04-03
Kansas Republicans.
by Telegraph

TOPEKA, April 1st.-The resolutions of the
State Convention recite that under the name
of Democracy the former rebels are arrayed
and are endeavoring to seize the Government
by force or fraud. We are nation. Every
citizen must be secure in his rights, political
and others. The unhappy cause of the negro
exodus is apprehension, persecution and rob-
berry which they suffer at the hands of their
former masters, and the Government should
protect them in their removal There will
be no middle ground in the coming campaign.
Those who favor the perpetuity in the
Union are Republicans, and will vote
the Republican ticket. Those who favor
violence, anarchy and the dissolution
of the Republican government will vote for
the Democratic candidates. James G. Blaine
has the confidence of the Republicans of Kan,
sas. We recognize in him statesman worthy
to lead the National Republican party to vic
tory. He is the choice of the Republicans OF
Kansas for President of the United States,
and we pledge him our united support. The
resolutions were adopted
Resolutions that previous services to the
country should not debar any citizen from
any position, even the highest, and that the
delegates should not be instructed, were fled.
Alter adjournment last night the delegates
from the Third District elected Andrews and
Steel as delegates to Chicago. Both are Grant
men, and will claim seats The Second Dis.
trict delegates elected Sears and Day, Grant
men
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-04-03
POPULATION OF THE UNITED STATES.

What the population of the Republic is
we shall soon know, so far as census takers
can ascertain it. Meanwhile, private sta
tisticians are at work to see how near they
can come by calculation and estimate to
the actual figures. One of these puts the
present population In round numbers at
43, $4,000, which would make the gain
since 1870 less than 5,000,0 00 In work,
published good while ago, 8 per cent. of
population was added to the total number
each year, and the estimates were found to
correspond very closely to the figures of
the census The estimate for 1870 was
40, 6l7, COS; the census was only So, 55S, 81;
but the destruction of life by the civil war
had not, of course, been anticipated The
estimate for 1880 was 81, $50, 795. The
gain from 1910 to 1850 was 6, l22, 600 +;
from 1850 to 1860, S, $50 600; from 1860
to 1870, 7,ll5.000 During the ten years
from 1860 to 1870 Massachusetts gained
226, 600, and New York SOP, 600. These
figures show rapid increase of gain over
the previous decade, and it is claimed and
acknowledged that the Southern and West
ern States have gained more rapidly in the
past nine than in the previous ten years.
IUeTGlOI0 tne GSblllldle Ol GHe SUdLlSIlclan
above quoted seems to be far too low Ac-
cording to the best information procurable,
and the most careful calculations, the CEN
sus will show the population in 1880 to be
fully AZ, 900, 600, or gain of nearly 5000,
600 over the population ten years before.
The general estimate has been between AZ,
000,0 900 and 100000 and there is
small doubt that this viii prove to be cor
rect. 1t might be gratifying to the ma
tional pride to turn So 600, 600, but pride
and arithmetic have nothing in common. -
New York Times.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-04-03
COMMERCIAL.
San Francisco Produce Market.

SAN FRANCISCO, April I'd I'm
FLOUR We quote the various brands as
Extra, IS 1870; superane, 81 l2I@4 so /;
interior Extra S. 371a5 IS; interior Super
fine SO S71@4 l24; Oregon Extra, "a S75@
5 S7l choice do, s. SOFAS ST; Oregon Superfine,
| SO 37403 70; Walla Wslls Extra IS 50G5 S7k q
Dbl. Purchasers of round lots can obtain conces-
sons the above rates.
WHEAT-No receipts were reported to-day. The
market continues in the same quiet condition, and
we see nothing in the future that is likely to
materially disturb the existing state of things Ad
vices from Liverpool by telegraph this morning re-
port the market there as dropping, and at least Id
lower for spot lots. e quote No at 81 921011 95
No. 2, 81 S71Cd1 80 q ctl
BARLEY-Market inactive. Sales alone will tell
whether the recent rains have affected values Yes
terday about 1000 ctls was shipped to Honolulu.
In the absence Of reported transactions we quote
Brewing at S7d971c; feed s24@S74c; Chevalier,
81 509l 10 for choice bay, and Sldl % for coast
At the close we hear OF sale Of 300 SKIS coast feed
at soc q ctl.
oATs-Meet with bit little attention at the mo-
ment We quote; Humboldt, 81 l5@1 IS; Coast,
sI@I rs; Oregon and Washington Territory
81 20@l 45 ) Surprise, 81 50@1 go q ctl.
HAY-Cargo lots on the wharf range from IS to
s1S q ton.
BUTTER-The weakness Of the past few days still
continues, and the prospect is that lower prices will
be reached before the market touches bottom The
regular trade is supplied at 20@22lc % ID for good to
choice; inferior TO ordinary, 1S920c, inside rate
for mixed lots from country buyers.
CnEEsE-we quote: California, 12@1Slc; East
ern, l6@1Sc 9 10.
EeGs-From is to 2Oc q dozen is about the range
to-day for fresh laid the latter figure being extreme
Eastern sell cent or two lower.
NORTHEASTERN buyers are said to be displaying
no activity but simply watching the situation
Heavy recs pts are eXpeci ed soon, and the market
viii then probably assume more definite shape
Telegrams from toston report the prices as well
sustained with upward tendency, owing TO an in
creased consumption OF manufactured goods. Ar
rat-p nf~, Co. FL Gavn
chiefly from the southern coast and quotable at 27i
@S2lc for bury, and 30d35c for free