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Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1881-02-08

A good story is told of Van Am
burgh, the great lion-tamer, now dead.
On one occasion, while in bar-room-.
for he drank so much, to use his own
expression, "If you cut me open the
whisky would run out" although he
was rarely drunk-he was asked how
he got his wonderful power over ami
mails. He said: at is by showing
them that I'm not the least afraid of
them, and by keeping my eye stedily
on theirs" He had good deal on
board, and said: "Fll give you an ex-
ample of the power of my eye
Pointing to loutish fellow, who was
sitting near by, he sain: "Iou see that
fellow? He's a regular clown. I'll
make him come across the room to me
and | won't say word to him. Sit
ting down, he fixed his keen, steady
eye on the man. Presently the fellow
Strengthened up, and came slowly
across the room to the lion-tamer
When he got close enough, he drew
back his arm and struck Van Amburg}
a tremendous blow under the chin
knocking him clear over the chair
with the remark, you'll stare at mi
like that again, won't YOUR
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The rains have been the heaviest
this winter since the settlement Of the
country.
Tho bridge On Cottonwood creek.
above Fort Boise, has been swept
away BY the last freshet.
The meetings at the M. E. Church
continue with undated interest.
Many are seeking the better way,
and twenty-seven have been added to
the church.
Boise river was nearly up 70 its
highest water mark yesterday.
In consequence Of high water and
mud, no stages arrived last Thursday,
and but one yesterday.
On last Wednesday the water came
rushing through the upper end Of
town, Cottonwood creek being swol-
len by the excessive rains and the
melting Of the snow III the adjacent
mountains, was forcing itself through
the levee at the Barracks. During
the day the efforts to check the water
we're successful, but in the night fol
lowing. the volume Of water increased
and on Thursday morning Grove
street was inundated. The common
expression to be heard in those quar-
tiers was, My cellar is full Of water.
TIE main stream came dnwn sixth
street, and there was SO much waite
around the building occupied by til,
Council that it was unapproachable
| During the day about thirty me
worked on the levee and agai
checked the water to some extent, bu
a soon after dark it broke again and re
peated its previous antics. Consider
able damage has been done. Til
water is now abating.
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Henry Knapp and Ike Bowman are
living 10 this place. John Merrill, nr.
Healy anil Walt, Galbreaith are IN
San Francisco. ldahoans can lie
found ii al parts Of this State. Most
of them are going back to Idaho il
the spring,
JOHN LocKHEAp went into Grimes
creek last Friday. near Centerville,
and that rushing stream came near
giving him watery grave: John
was walking out on the snow-cover-
ed ice under which ! portion Of the
creek was running, to put 4 log across
when be went through. His bal
remained on top Of the snow, and
John German, who was near By
rushed ont. German expected to fne
head under the hat, and to lift TIL
man out BY the hair; but he was gone
He emerged from under The ice afte
floating down thirty or forty feet, AM
and was soon ont of the raging wa
tiers. A Chinaman went under in til
same way neal that place, and wa
never seen after.
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WITHOUT TIME.
A Serious Epidemic Among the Idaho
Clocks
Salt Lake Tribune.

The postcffice clock regulates the
iIsime in nearly all mining camps.
Every watch and CLOCK in the vicinity
is set by that one timepiece, and it is
invariably looked upon as being in-
| fallible. But some clocks have been
known to come to grief as in the case
of the Chalis clock, in the winter of
lists 1t stopped one day, no one
knew why, and more demoralized
community was never before seen on
| the coast. There was nc Geographic
i communication with the outside world,
and, owing to the severe storms, the
stage was frequently two, three and
four hours late, so there was nothing
to be guided by in setting the clock
after Jim Branner, the blacksmith, had
started it going once more. But the
disease became epidemic. Every
clock in the camp took sick and stop
ped. True. they were creased up
with salmon oil, which was found te
answer the purpose very well; but the
true time was not to be had. Mer
never before realized the Importance
of having the correct time. Anxious
and frequent enquiries about the iimt
of day began to work on the minds o
the inhabitants in such a way tina
business was seriously affected-nay
even neglected. 1t was impossible
after few days, TO transact an,
business, for the store-keepers wer'
!; den,oralized. Finally a meeting wa
called, and the citizens turned out to
man. Judge A. Heed was Chairman
]; and Col j. D. Wood Secretary of til
! meeting. In his opening remarks o.
the object of the meeting, the Chat
stated fully the Importance of th
business which they had assemble
to discuss. Time, he said, was a
important. 1t was as necessary j
our daily life as were beans, porf
/; yeast powders and tobacco. He sas
# gested that committee be appointe
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y shipping a large stock Of the cele
bted skinner Flows, and Furst & Brad
Sulky and Gang Plows which will be
Ia at very low figures. They also have
stock the South Bend Chilled Iron
bws at reduced prices.
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70 Consult the Ursa Major, and # pos
sible. determine BY it, position whenI
midnight bad arrived.
This suggestion was Immediately
acted upon and the committee duly
appointed. They seemed to De intelIl-
gent men, and next day sometime the
meeting was called to order to hear
the report.
The chairman Of the committee
lstated that they searched every cabin.
from the Rams Horn ore house, on.
Garden creek, TO Powel's Ranch, oll
Salmon river. they heard ot Major
Jones, and MAJOR Talbot was oD kln-I
mckinick, put They'd PC dog blamed
\ they found hair Or hide, high Or low,
q any man ~ this hyar community
answering 70 the name VI Major
Nnrs'l.1 ].
Captain risnef moved that the com-
m'1'ee oe discharged.
his state q anairs contlnued i9r 2
week longer. me MOTEL gongs were
sl'eht ior mere WASN'T hasl singer
u ING camp tnat mao cneek enough g
Strike tne noon gong. ~ was lmpos'
siDie 70 tel When 70 take q cocktail
" lact me Wn'sKey business was de'
morallzeu. lhere was no system g
DONG business any more. Wnel
one poftlon OF me camp partook 2
breakfast the others were at dinner
? oome q tue CLOCKS varied eignt hours
Whlle morning cocktails were tn
proper thing ny some CLOCKS. Whlsk..
stra'ghs was 10 order ELSEWHERE. Ha'
TINS confusion OF CLOCKS lasted mucl
: longer the inhabitants would have sui
Tered the tate OF the Kilkenny cats
= they would have chewed eac
other up
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L,ocal ~ @vvS.

Local IN 9VVS-
VALENrIxE's Day is near at hand.
AL Hull is at the capital on a Wis
LOCAL items are as scarce as prin-
Is in heaven.
Go to Silsby's for "a Tramp
broad" Mark Twain's last work.
THE Eleventh Session Of the Idaho
legislature will pass into history next
$turday
"WEDNESDAY was warm, clear day.
esrerday clouds aud sunshine alter
tied, the latter predominating.
ALL the members rejoice when an
aho Legislator is attacked with
Rftening Of the brayin'.
RoBr. DAVIS shouldered the Bots
Pill Wednesday morning and Geo.
pbnson lit out with the bag yester-
y morning.
NJ rain has fallen since Friday, and
e creeks have gone down. Two or
rec inches of snow fell Sunday
ght.
ALTHOUGH only days notice was
yen Of the dance last Friday even
&, quite number were there, and a
psf enjoyable time was had. The
flng band will give another on next
iday evening.
WAITER GALBReAlrH is rushing
Tough his business course at Heald's
Pllege, San Francisco, at lively
te. He has now gone into the
mixing Department. In theoretical
d practical bookkeeping Walt.
pred 50 out of possible 100.
fRoTRAcTED meetings are still being
ID in the nj. q. Church of this place.
Re interest in the meetings is IN
Easing. Three or four united with
Church Sunday evening. The re-
Tal will continue as long as the In
rest manifested continues. Rev.
Hayes preached very able SER
Pm on Sunday evening.
TRAVELLERS are still compelled e
pt 1t or go on snow-shoes between
re and Boise and throughout the
'sln. Robt. Davis left here with the
use mail Friday and returned Sun.
y. Sam Davis went down Satur.
y TO the station twelve miles this
PC Of Boise, where he met the CARR
from that place. They exchanged
ahs and started on their return
m got here early on Sunday. Th'
avis boys say the road is in abou
impossible a condition as is posi-
{ for it to be in.
JUDGE HART permitted us to max
Z following extract from a lette
pm Charley Stevenson, written a
akland on the Gath uI.: We ar
Nv enjoying spring weather. Gree
ass is up. flowers are in bloom, an
rawberriessaud other Injuries SUI
und US; but with all this like Ida
much better than I'd, California
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|el,Ii- at)rsklp avprld.
FEBRUARY s, 1881.
Postomcu Hours.

hiring week Gays until further. notice,
/ Postoffice will be kept open from seven
I'M until nine F. AZ.
Eundays from haif.past twelve to one,
Il from tour until six r. NJ.
MONEY ORDER BUSINESS.
The Money Order Office will not be
sned at all on Sundays; and no Money
Eler business will be transacted on Sat
Hays after four o'clock NJ.
s q. HILSBY,
baho City, Dec 5, lSlj. Postmaster
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Low Prices.

Hair cutting 50 cents and shaving %
OSCAR JoHNSoN'S,
"a doors below Kingsley's, Wall street.
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N notes and accounts owing to us must be set
i in thirty days without fail. If not settled b,
q time they will be placed in the hands OF an at
hey for collection COFFIN& KENNALY.
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Notice.

RsoTIcE Is HEREBY GIyFN TO AI.InEE0N
~ 1t may concsrn. that no person is assthorirse
to borres money on tho credit of the uslevs: gnsd
nor to pledge the credit of company Tor any
thing net strictly connected with the working Of
eur mining claim nor for this purpose Sithou,
ontor ing il in Company Pass Be- K.
HOP SING COMPANY.
August 81, 1880 : Granite Geect
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CAPITAL LETTER.
From our regular correspondent.
BOISE Cry, Feb. 4, 1888.

-SNASA1 49, - = W. Il AS<lAs
Ed. WoRID: As the last day OIL
the session is close at hand, business
is rushing. Some very important bills
are yet in the hands Of committees
and it is quite doubtful whether they
can be possibly reached before the
gavel falls, and the eleventh session
passes to be one Of tile things that
were. 1t is evident that Ada county
or the taxpayers thereof-will not
soon forget it. She has saddled on
her debt Of one hundred and twenty
FIVE thousand dollars, and the end is
not yet.
We have had quite flood, and con-
siderable damage has been done to-
property 10 our city.
regret to inform you that a very
severe, and, it is thought, fatal acc
dent befeli one Of the members of the
House to-day. Mr. Glrton, Of IDAHO
county, was kicked by a horse on the
side Of the head, and is lying in a
very critical condition, with but little
hopes Of his recovery. He was look
4 ing at a horse in Mr.. Frood's stable,
4 when the horse playfully kicked hit
ting him On the side Of the head
smashing the skull in frightful man
ner.
/ The following bills have been APP
proved since my last: Il. B. No. 5S,
an act fixing the salaries of the sheriff
and auditor of Washington county;
i H. B. No. so, an act to relocate the
county seat of Alturas county; Ii. 3,
No. 63, an act to regulate the salary
of the probate judge Of Idaho county
II. z. No. 53, an act regulating GER
tain records in Lemhi county.
The following protest was entered
upon the journal this morning agains
the passage Of Council Bill No. IA, fol
. the increase of extra compensation to-
tue district judges: J. Brumback, J
NJ. Hedrick, ]. N. Hibhs, A. 4. Cal
| loway, P.J. Petty, Thos. NJ Jetlreys
:. VIM. Nicol, K. L. Wood, J. O. Rich
S. j. Langdon, Stephen Dempsey
The district attorney bill was de
! feated to-day in the House
The Boise City school bill passes
and is now law. Also the bills TO
the erection Of a court house and jan
] and for the erection Of free bridg
across Boise river. \. a. \.
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Ada County District Court Fro
ceedings.

Ada County District Court Fro
ceedIngs.
SATURDAY, Jan. 29tb.
Mary A. LenseL vs.. John ". Len
sen; plaintiff granted decree OF
divorce.
c. j. f. Peterson vs. T v. Boone;
verdict for plaintiff $3.50
MoSDAY. Jan. 3lst.
u. NJ. Stephenson VS.. ]. =. SIMS;
Judgment for plaintiff s5,9ls. go and
costs.
John N. Wallace VS.. Mary ]. Wa
lace; placed on calendar.
The People VS.. William Gline' con-
timed.
TUESDAY, Feb. lst.
Lucinda E. Daily vs.. NJ. J. DALEY
sale Of real estate and division o.
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Calling Cards. 9 sss fa s'yas q
and Gents alling Cards received al the
WORLD Office Cards putup in neat cases,
holding So Price moderate.
, 1881-09-14

the building might have been destroy
ed. The ladies of the choir did well
to rush away from the blazing oil,
which conveys fame with amazing
rapidly, otherwise the light materials
Of flowing skirts, might have caught
the blaze, and her what fearful COM
sequences? The noise and confu-
sion was for a time very great, until
the organist struck up one of Sankey's
beautiful airs. Nobody injured.
They advise thatin every Church
or Chapel using lamps and burning
kerosene oil, several boxes of sand
should be placed in case OF accident
or explosion. !
I hear that there are many persons
now opposed to lighting the Cathedral
for evening service for fear of lamp
explosions, | suppose the Vestry will
decide that question"
On the 21st & 22nG ult. The Anti
guans experienced precisely similar
weather to that which passed over
Santa Cruz on the 22nd q 23rd.
The concert in the Cathedral on
the occasion of r~eopening the organ
was a great success both unsteady and
financially. No fee was charged ;
but the collection amounted to f39.
, 1881-09-14
DEMERARA.

The Argosy speaks we'll of the general
health of the colony, but says there were
q few cases of yellow fever.
About the "bloomer" the same paper tor
9th August writes - i
The result Of q number OF analyses of
sugar manufactured with the Bloomer,
made by experts at the Instance OF the
West India Committee has been q verdict
to the effect that the samples showed
traces of tin, but in such very small
quantities as to be in 10 way deleterious to
health. Some sugar made by the Sulphu.
rio Acid process. is said to have contained
more tin than the Boomer samples. Be-
tween these returns and the analysis
alleged by one of our correspondents today,
10 have been made by Mr.. Francis,
Government Chemist, there is a marked
difference, the finding of the latter being,
1t Is said, strongly condemnatory OF the
Bloomer. 1t is highly probable that both
verdlcts are correct go fur aS they refer to
the respective samples operated upon.
We regard it as clear that Bloomer sugar
can be and has been made in a way to
render it perfectly innocuous to the health
of those using it, and that it has ais 0 been
made Through the excessive use of the,
defeating material by ONE careless HANDY
80 heavily charged with tin as to be uu-
questionably dangerous to use as an article,
OF diet. Az bearing out this latter view,
we may quote MIR. Hogg's admission when
he was asked for a sample OF Bloomer for
analysis-HWe have not yet arrived ut the
''proper. quantities OF iugrediepts"! So,
right, or wrong, Mr.. Hogg admits he is
using the Boomer, hoping no doubt to
arrive some day at the s'spnoper Quantities
OF Ingredients" We may mention here,
having stated the Bloomer aide OF the evil.
dence, that DIR. Payy of Guys Hospital,
when. asked his opinion upon the use of
tin salts 10 an article OF food condemned it
10 toto.
, 1881-09-14
COLONIAL NEWS.
] A L c

The Cleaner describes the CONNER
cial condition of the colony as very
low. every branch Of trade is suf-
fering, gloom and despondeocy seem
depicted on every Comtepance". Little
is said about the health of the>island,
Calls News Letter says it has been
good in Kingston, but we read of the
death Of a young clergyman at Man
deviile from yellow fever. The follow
ing sad accident is recorded
1T is with deep regret we record
the death of Mrs. Heron of Manches~
ter wife Of DR.. Heron, who died from
the effects of poison, administered in
error for medicine. The mistake
seems to have arisen at the hospital
where the prescription was made up
and prussic acid given instead of the
drug ordered by the doctor. We
heartily sympathize with the family,
and offer our coincidence. 1t is as
serted that the dispenser has been
arrested"
Some time ago we published from
the Cleaner a brief notice of the
trial of a hydraulic mill in Jamaica,
and we now find in the Demeraya
ArgOsy the following extract of a
letter on the same subject.
Clarendon, Jamaica, 9Th July.
Mewburn Garnett, Esq, Demerara,
Dear Sir:-I had intended sending
you the enclosed before this. but
perhaps it is not too late now.
though it may have been copied into
your papers and attracted attention:
it is a short account of some new
machinery erected on one of my
estates. The Mill is worked by
Hydraulic pressure, very simple,
and does not give any more trouble
than an ordinary Mil, whilst even a
single a cannot pass thro' the
rollers without being thoroughly
crushed. 1t does not matter what
the feed is, nothing can go through
, 1881-09-14

without extracting every drop CT
juice; the megass comes out very
warm, and dry: If any one thinks
of erecting a Mil, he should certainly
see Or enquire into this, believe it
will soon be the Only Mil in use.
The gain in one crop would amply
repay the outlay. The Hydraulic
is worked with oil, and a weight box,
so that there is no expense for this
except the cost OF a few gallons of
oil. I shall be very happy TO afford
information to any of your friends, if
necessary"
The "enclosed" referred to above
is the extract from the Cleaner which
has. already been published in the
AViS.
, 1881-09-14
TRINIDAD.

The weather was hot and there
were frequent showers. The preva-
lent fever was extending, and deaths
were numerous. The Chronicle gives
the doctors a sound rating for not
admitting candidly that it is "yeuOw
.te0er, the fashionable name in Trini-
dad appears to be Malignant malarial
fever.
, 1881-09-14
ANTIGUA.

The Register thus describes an
accident in the Moravian Church in
ST. John, from which a warning may
be taken wherever kerosene is used.
con Sunday 21st during evening
service in Spring Gardens Moravian
Church a Kerosene lamp exploded
near TO the Organ, which created
great alarm, the congregation rushed
out as fast as possible, and but for
the presence of mind of Messrs A.
McAdam, J. Sutherland and others
, 1881-09-14
BARBADOS.

We are sorry to notice that there
was no Improvement in the health of
the island. Many deaths had occur
red in the garrison, and the troops
had been removed to Gun Hill.
Outside the garrison the death rate
was also high, and includes Mrs.
Robinson, the wife of the Governor.
The Governors daughter had also
been attacked, but was conyalesoent,
and the Globe says
eve understand that His Excellen-
cy and Miss Robinson will proceed
to England by the Mail Steamer
on 29th and that Col. Harley
from Grenada, will administer the
government during Mr. Robinson's
absence. The profoundest sympathy
has been felt throughout the commu-
nifty with His ExcelIency in his
bereavement"
The following refers to the Tele-
graph Company,
IA Message from the Governor,
forwarding a despatch from the
Secretary-of-State on the Telegraph
Question, was laid on the table of
the Assembly. His Lordship re-
quests that the different islands in
this government would hold a Com
ference of Delegates to discuss the
proposals of the Hon. Mr.. GrOsvenor
and to devise a scheme for concerted
action in the matter. We do not
see any hope of this proposal being
carried out, nor would any good
come of it, if it were. The colonies
have lost all confidence in the ability
Of the Company to carry on their
contract in a satisfactory manner,
and have no intention to waste any
nor money in boIstering up the
concern nor are they likely to CON
sent to pay more money for less
work. If the Imperial Government
find the telegraph absolutely neces-
sary to their own convenience let
them pay the Company an equiva-
lent subsidy, but the Mercantile
community have already had quite
ennuph of thig haroainp
, 1881-09-14
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