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Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1881-05-10
The Following Nominations Con
frmed by the Senate ON the 9TH
COnkling Men withdrawn.

WASHINGTON, May 7th.-William
Walter Phelps, of New Jersey, Minis
ter to Austria; f. Fessenden, U. S.
Surveyor General for Dakota; r. w.
Montgomery, Receiver of Public Mon
eys at Bloomington, Nebraska; l.. A.
Sheldon, of OHIO, Governor Of New
Mexico; E. S. Meyer, U. S. District,
Attorney for the Northern District OF
Ohio; Henry Fink, U. S. Marshal for
the Eastern District of Wisconsin;
Tnos. Wilson, of tie District of Col
unbia, Consul at Client; j. F. Jeune,
Of New Jersey, Consul at Nuevo La
redo; l.. G. Jewett. US. Assayer at
St. Louis; w. Letcher, Register OF
Land Office at Mitchell, Dakota; N.
w. Spaulding, U. S. Assistant Treas
urer at San Francisco; B. j. Watson,
Naval Officer at San Francisco; j. D.
Mormon, Collector for the District
Of Oregon; G. Harrison. Go lector Of
Internal Revenue for the First Dis
trict of California; r. g. Wheeler, In
dian Agent at Pima, Arizona; w. H.
Lewyeelln, Indian Agent at Mescale-
20, New Mexico; j. II. Sullivan, lndi-
an Agent at Moquis, Arizona; .. Per
rim, Receiver Oh Public Moneys al
Stockton, California; S. Cooper, Re-
ceiver OF Public Moneys at Humboldt;
j. Z. Fullerton, Receiver at Roseburg,
Oregon; w. Scharkcry, Postmaster ~
GRANVILLE, Califprnia; j, l. Clnm,
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1881-05-10

Vermont is the only State that has
not a single Chinaman, North Carroll
ma and Delaware have each one, aud
Alabama has four. The largest num-
Der in any Southern state is 4s3, and
Louisiana is the State Sugar grow
ing has brought them there. The 9th r
States and Territories in which the y
are most numerous are: Pennsylvania,
ITO; Illinois, 2l4; Utah, SIS; Arizona,
$50; New York, 942; Montana. l,764
Idaho, 1878; Nevada, 1923; Gregg n,
9,5l5; and California. 1922.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1881-05-10

JAS. MCKAY tore down his old sa-
loon building, the "Magnolia,r at pla-
cerville. and is now putting up. and
has nearly completed fine new frame
building on the site Of the old one.
An interesting description Of the
Charles Dickens mine is given BY our
Bonanza correspondent.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1881-05-10

The social and political atmosphere
of St. Petersburg is growing thicker
and thicker, and is fraught with omens
of another approaching storm. Pr
vate letters describe the city as gloo-
my prison-house, where little is heard
of the outside world, and everyb, DIV
lives in a constant state of painful
suspense. The chief journals still ar
pear with mourning borders.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1881-05-10
To DELINQUENT TaI-PaVers.

ALL PERSONS DELINQUENT FOR
Territorial and County Taxes for 1880, in
Boise county, are hereby notified that an
less said delinquent taxes are paid by tie
10th day of June next, will advertise all
property on which said taxes are delin-
a,fent, and sell the same under section IA
of Revenue act, approved Feb. 10 1881.
ALEX. ORCHARD,
Assessor and Tax Col 'ector,
Office in Audi'oi's Office.
Nav ~, 1881.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1881-05-10

This is the latest ang: "Can YOU
swin?" NO, l can't swim, but my
brother jim can swim; but he's too
thin, mother won't let him go in."-
[Yonkers Gazette.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1881-05-10
gemi.Meeklg Warld
TUESDAY. MAY 10, 1881.
Postomcs Hours.

n,rine week DAYS until further notice,
,,a Postoffice will he kept open from seven
4 N. until nine T. NJ; xs,
a. SUNDAYS from halfpast twelve to one,
Il I from tour until six p M.
MONEY ORDER BUSINESS.
The Money Order Office will not be
.,ened At all on Sundays; and no Money
Order business will be transacted on Sat
urdays after four o'clock | NJ.
uN $. e. SILSBY,
Idaho CITY, Dec 3, 1875. Postmaster.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1881-05-10

Mn. J. H. BATES, Newspaper Advcrtis
ing Agent, Al Park Row CTimes Building),
New York, is authorized to contract for
advertisements in the WORLD at our best
rates.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1881-05-10
LOCAL News

LOCAL News
Po7AroEs are retailing here at sew
en- cents.
D.B. KIMMEL left by stage Satur-
day for Wood river.
The road through Camas Prairie is
passable Tor light teams
Mrs. FRANK MILLER returned Satur-
day from her visit to Boise.
THERE are now between 5000 and
5000 people in the Wood river coun.
try.
PETENa1LLs road along Shafer
is in good fix and teams are coming
over it.
SINE and Bill Fry and Lon Vande-
vert left here Sunday for prospect
! Ing tour through the country between
here and Warrens, and intend to be
6 ne all summer. They go via Squaw
creek.
Hon l.. B. WARNER, who has been
at work repairing Cutting Clark's saw
mill, above Boise City, arrived here
Sunday. He will go down again III
N about week.
Two Of the trustees elected for
school district No. 2-Horseshoe Bend
falling to qualify. Prof. Butler,
County Superintendent, appointed G
y. Stone and S. A. Clarkson.
uEo. ROBINSON, who has been driv-
'ng stage on the Boise road, threw up
ene INES few days ago. He went
gown to Boise yesterday, and said he
would probably go on to Wood river.
lHE richest mine in Idaho is the
OharIes Dickens, at Bonanza, and it
cannot be surpassed by any mine on
que faclilc coast. 1t has been suffi-
''ent'y developed to prove its Der.
llanency, and it continues to grow
richer as depth is attained.
AN upraise was started a few davs
~ ." 'ae foot.wall of the Forest
A''s' ana has been driven up a dis
'e o. fourteen feet. Stopping will
W." ne commenced. The ledge
wig race OF the tunnel is showing
a"e. ny, A crushing will not be
n"ue t'll sometime in June
NJ bedrock Democrat says Jos.
.s|' the other day found the body
n's Earhart, the woman who was
r;. O"ned in Powder river, at Baker
,; S' VA the 4th ult. The body had
bnaS '''' a side channel and lodged
l'' some brush, and when found
f., rs me u feet was seen protruding
no ,''e water. A jury was sum-
an.. ~ anu rendered a verdict of acct
S''ai death from drowning
M .AooSAT; Mrs. Brassfeld, a widow
; +u mother of several children. lost a
b. "o n'teen months old, last week.
r. r. paa placed ii in the keeping Of
~ DuSon' an old gentleman, living
oaa,s mouth of the river. The child
la ru'sd too near one of the numerou,
rn Stsas which abound in close prox.
IVY 70 the house, tumbled in and was
)an.as although but few moments
~ F s,r oelore it was discovered. Ev.
In su0rt was made to resuscita,e il
sung n's., IN which it was brought up TO-
=. , m' at this place. 1t was buri
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1881-05-10
Notice.

All notes and accounts owing to NJ must be SGT
t,ed in thirty days without fail II not settled BY
Nat time they will be placed in the hands Of an a.
torney for collection. COFFIN KENNALY.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1881-05-10
Says the Bear Lake Democrat. ~.

Says the Bear Lake Democrat: We
learn through the private correspon-
dence Of railroad magnates, that II is
the intention Of the U. P. Company to
construct about 300 miles Of the
Granger & Oregon road the pres.
ent season, which will take the road
beyond the Fort Hall reservation.
Work will not be commenced on this
side Of the Wyoming line until some
Jpreliminaries have been settled con-
corning the right Of way across said
reservation. After the settlement Of
said question, the work will lie push
ed vigorously forward through Bear
Lake and Oneida counties. The pres
ent indications are, that the road will
cross the mountains by the way Of
Eden. follow the turnpike across the
Lake and pass through the settlement
on the west side Of the valley, and
through Nounan Valley to Soda.
WALTER GALBREArrH, who has been
attending Heald's Business College,
San Francisco, about eight months,
returned home yesterday, and comes
back with more weight than he took
away. From his general appearance
we should judge that California is a
good place to 60 to for corpulency.
Walt. finished his business course and
has his diploma. All the Idahoans
down there have the Wood river te-
yer. Ike Bowman, F. w. Kroeber
and Ed. Sterling talk Of starting be-
fore long. Mr.. Kroeber has entirely
recovered his health.
JOHN MADDEN's cabin, near the
mouth Of LincoIl gulch, was burned
down last Sunday morning, with all
its contents, valued at about 5000.
Mr.. Madden was mining some dis
lance from the cabin, and when he
returned everything he had was
sInouldering in the ruins. 1t is moi
known how the fire originated, bur
MIR. Madden thinks it caught from the
stove-pipe. A fine hunting dog, tied
at the cabin, was badly burned. Jas.
Mcintyre arrived there just in time to
unfasten and save him.
DEMOCRAT: Lieutenants Patton and
Kress arrived from WalIa Walla last
week to take charge of an expedition
constructing military road between
Fort Boise and Fort Lemhi. 1t viii
go through Camas Prairie. The ex-
petition will leave this week.
The Sub Rosa mill has finished
crushing the batch Of ore taken from
the Sub Rosa mine last winter. VIM.
Hootcn brought down the anil am
yesterday, but it has not yet been re-
turtel.
Nick HAUG has added to the appear
ance of the Miners Brewery by re-
pairing the front and spreading on a
coat of paint. The barber shop, first
door below the brewery, was also
painted.
The Democrat says the wife Of Hen
ry Mcdonald, the murderer of Geo.
Myers, arrived the other day from
Kelton. and visits her husband daily,
and is greatly affected at the awful &C
cusation standing against him.
WIN. EVANS aud Ed. Burch started
for Copeland Sunday, taking "Celes-
tiaI" with them. They go out to work
the placer diggings owned Ivy Evans
and John Kennaly.
The Statesman says: A large guam
tity of limestone is being hauled from
Dry creek to the Garrison, and a kiln
will shortly he hnrned
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-04-29

OF city bank stocks, American Exchange sold l43b
at 1874 ex dividend, Commerce 10 at 1913 and
Merchants 40 at 100 The following were the quo
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-04-29
SUDDEN IND PLACDEREIEN. BY SIGMoN NJ srLRN
I2mo. PIP. $50. Henry Holt Co

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12inO. PIP $50. Henry Holt Co.
The method Of teaching languages which burdens
the learners memory with dozens of rules and scores
of executions and qualities him 70 converse with
fuency about the brass candlestick of his grand
mothers butchers uncle, but does not enable him to
order his breakfast when he goes to France or Ger
many is fast giving way before the new and rapid
method called the natural" The latter is 80 much
more in accord with modern ideas and necessities
that its general adoption seems highly probable, II
not inevitable. Ii is already In successful Use IN all
Tie common European languages and in some OF our
schools is even applied in teaching Latin. 1t
should be said, however, that the objects with
which one studies the ancient and modern Ian
guages are so diverse that even enthusiastic be-
levers in the new system are little doubtful of the
expediency of employing it in the classic tongues.
The plan of this excellent book of Studies and
Chats shows the natural method at its best. Ii
consists of series of lively dialogues between
party of bright boys and girls, and their German
teacher Not a word of English is used, even in
defining German words The teacher begins with
talking of familiar subjccts,-wnter summer. the
weather heat cold, grass. trees etc. using words
like the English that the dullest pupil cannot fail
to understand them. With more than one-half of
The whole number of English words owing their
derivation to the Tcutonic languages, this is easily
done. The words thus acquired are used TO define
Others thus skilfuy building up a vocabulary
without examining and without the dictionary.
Indeed a dictionary is absolutely prohibited IN
Sudden und Paudcreien." The student learns the
language as a child learns it. with the advantage of
an intelligence which the child has not. Amusing
anecdotes fairy tales and historical incidents are
told in simple words, while some of the easier poems
of the great writer's are given and explained. the
whole being woven together with pleasant CONVEX
saton in which the scholar not only steadily adds
10 his vocabulary of everyday German, but learns
the necessary rules of grammar 10y practical nse
and in the order in which they naturally arise. Mr..
Stems book is bright and attractive and especially
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throughout the skill and earnestness of the born
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-04-29
MINES AND MINING.

THURSDAY, April 2s-P. ".
The mining share markets to-day were less active
and upon the whole not as strong as lateythey have
been Besides a natural hesitation in prices conse-
quent upon realization Of profits on the late adj
vances there were ono or two unexpected important
declines that cccasoncd cooling of the prevailing
buoyancv. As rule the COmstOck shares were
lower: Consolidated Virginia at 2.55, and California
at 80 but Mexican sold mp TO l0l2 on short
sellers option The Leadvlle shares also were
easier. although there was large business done in
them Little Chief fell from 1.S5 10 1850 10,
Ieadville Consolidated from 1.55 to lao, Hibrrna
from LAO 10 1901 1876 and Chrysolitc from Ga to
6Is; Big PittsbuTg was steady at 4.55, and Little
Pittsburg at 3GjG3.7O. Silver Cliff was fairly
active at 5loa j7.d J6s against 5as yesterday.
There was break in Moose down to 100 and II
closed without recovery. lIukill was weak AT 10
a 90. The MarpO~ls were exceptions 10 the rule.
the common stock rising ~ 7l2 and the preferred TO
ST.. Oriental and Miller was 10 cents lower at 3SJ,
and state Line Nos. and declined TO 30, Nos.
. and 3 Hing az ahOut 9. SILVER Nugget, old. sOil
AZ 81 cents and now declined from 20 10 - cents.
Consolidated Pacific vas steady at 10 but Bonldcr
Consolidated was > cents lower at LOO, AMI Boston
Consolidated declined from ~ tO 81 cents. while
Bnlwcr was II cents higher at $40. The low
priced stocks generally yielded or cents. While
fo-day's markets were fcNcrlsh and prices were
lower there was nothing To indicate any change IN
the iciDcr of the speculation on the contrary the
small declines t4t did occur seemed 10 be proGuc-
tive Of a new class Of buyers. The markets closed
quiet and steady.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-04-29
CLOSING PRICES or PHILA DgLPHIA STOCKS
Reported sy John u; DAVIS Co, No. II Waua
THURSDAY, April g p. N.

ih'hsDA1' Apfii % -, NJ
For the greater portion of to-day prices In the
stock market wore decidedly rose color hue. There
was no hesitation a the beginning of business, ON
the part of those who originated this last copy of
bull market as to what was the proper ching to
do Nothing was clearer, If yesterdays movement
was not to be fash in the PAM
than that at the very opening OF business tho
speculative field should be covered by osentatious
orders to purchase large quantities of stocks.
Hence the most prominent broker III the Exchange
was armed with large order TO buy Lake Shore,
which the central position aud the key to the
whole speculation. The order was executed at
12ia less, but its effect felt upon the whole
market until the price to 1855 There less
heard than yesterday about purchases for Mr. Van
dcrbilt and average operators cared little for whom
the purchases made after the price reached 1885,
A scramble 10 close short accounts and to get in
on the winning" side followed, and yet the stock
closes after all the ndiscriilnate buying at 125.
Michigan Central and Central and Hudson in SYM
pathy with the Lake Shore movement rose to 10SL
and 1913 respectively, but generally the market
only followed up at respectable distances from
the leader. Such side shows Mobile and
Ohio at 30i2 and one or two other
" flncics," may be considered as apart
from the general speculation, their prices being
moved up and down like the figures in a Punch and
judy shOw-by a wire in the hands OF the unfortu-
nate owners. The general situation is unchanged
the public is not buying stocks, and theforeign tide
Of securities has again turned against wall Street.
while tho operations of the last forty-eght hours
have practically eliminated the floating short in
tercst from our local market. At the close the
ket was weak, and in numegous Instances prices
were lower than last night.
Government bonds inactive, the sales at ths
boards amounting only to $4,000, but prices were
strong, and for the 4l2s and is The final bids show
advances Of y and i2 per cent respectively Annexed
Il LA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-04-29
.c first call /:

The business done in railroad bonds was not large,
but was fairly well distributed. sympathetic With
the stock market, the prices for the speculative
kinds generally were somewhat better. Erie second
consols rose from 102l2 TO 1898, and the funded IS
sold at 9s3id99. Boston, Hartford and Enc hrsts
again were higher up to 024d62i2. T., I.
and l. C.. incomes declined from 73
70 ID Chesapeake and Ohio currency inter
est debts were l., higher at So There was
n stir in the junior debentures of Mobile and Ohio,
the seconds advancing To 64a 62's the thirds 10 As.
and the fourths to i73a. The first debentures sold
at 90. While the first debcnturcs may be considered
cheap az the figure because il is reasonable TO sup
pose that they will be certain per cent security,
if not a per cent one, IL docs not follow that
the second debentures are cheap at o. Tho
first dehenturcs must receive Z per cent before
the seconds receive anything. Last year tho
first dcbentures paid 7 per cent, and the
seconds received per cent. For the current year,
ending July |, the company will do remarkably
well if it is able TO pay the full per cent on tho
first debcntures ST. Louis and Iron Mountain first
incomes rose from 95i2 TO och, and seconds from
s7l, to So Indiana, Bloomington and Western in-
comes were active and rose from 05si TO lOO499+.
These bonds are exchangable into the stock Of tho
new consolidated Indiana, Bloomington and West
crn Company at the rate of two shares Of stock $500
each for each 800 in bonds The new stock to-
day sold at 49iaa5O. Ncw-York Elevated first ~
were weak anddeclined to Il3l2 while Metropolitan
first Us were steady at 1902 I02 and seconds at9l.
Even accepting the statements rs true made in tho
Manhattan Company's begging letter to the City
Government there seems reason 10 doubt that
the New-York Elevated bond is good Z per cent So
culty and if il is its price is low in proportion 10
the price of the more doubtful per cent bond OF
the Metropolitan Company. Denver and Rio Grsnde
irsts strong and advanced 10 10, and consoia
sold at ll4l2G114os, Texas and Pacific incomes
were easier at S6l20S6os. Annexed are the closing
tnttn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-04-29
GOVERNMENTS.

80 seller 60 days '2r buyer 0days.
GOVERNHENTs
Uultod Stat, l. Coup 1907 riied states 4 Coup 1907
10000 llJp 10000 ...- AZ lIJ's
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-04-29
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

Mr.. PERKINs's DAUGHTER BY the Marchioness
CLARA LAMA l6mo. PIP $50. g. r. putnam so'He'
The latest addition 10 the series OF knickerpoch"r
Novels is n story Of a curiously scientific character
by the MarchoneSs LAMA, daughter of Dr. "iiii'm
A. Hammond. of this city. The plot turns upon the
DEVELOPMENT in one of the principal personages OF
The disorder known rs periodical amnesla produc-
inc n state of double consciousness IN which
the patient while apparently in The fun possession
of the ordinary faculties of the mind ana bouy' ~
really acting and thinking abnOr1hay and :rrespoH
eibIy great change uf chai acter often acc"H-
pancs this condition. and on tho restoration OF
health everything that has happened durns tne
disorder il completely forgotten D0uOie coiSoou'
ness obviously affords ,he novelist an opportunity
f,r the introduction of some rare complications III
love affairs; hut may De questioned whether the
deincation of disease is pleasant device HOT
,rr;tcrs Of fiction We are half disposed 10 Synpa-
tlize with that Inatter-of- fact young man MI BOD
Perkins when he SCOTS at the amorons Harry
R,harsis for hanging on with parcel OF hys-
tericai women On the other hand. II is 10 pe
raid that the chapters relating 10 Monlkas Illness
are written with considerable ability. and that 10
PERSONS fond of the study of human ailments they
are likely 10 prove highly Interesting. Other
readers will find more entertainment III tue auN'H-
turcs of the Perkins fanily-the rich, hIiterate'
pood-hear:cd father aud mother, who make the
tour of Europe in company with son ana
daughter educated 10 he ashamed Of their parents
Jessie Perkins. however is an amiabe and charm
ing girl and in the course Of the journey her char
acter ripens and her faults are smoothed away
Her Improvement is attributed principally TO the
preachments of Richards scientific ping OF iIce-
thinker who discOurscs at great length all through
the book upon the dcusons of Christianity and the
lies of the Bible 1t is not easy TO guess what the
Marchioncss LAMA intended to make OF this per-
sonagc He turns ont to be shallow and selfish
Young man. who engages himself 10 Monika as well
us 10 Jessie. and loses them both: but IN the matter
of religion he has the talk quite to himself; nobody
answers him. and, Us we have said, his philosophy
expands and strengthens Jessies mind. If the
author-as there reasons 10 thnk-intended 10
represent Richards as a conccitcd humbug she has
made his conversation too specious. In any case he
is artistically mistake. still 9raver mistake Is
the denouement of the story. Count Harold wins
the hand of Jessie by killing man in Il duel-an
exploit which seems to occasion him no regret and
which meets with the cordial approval of his pious
mother, and apparently Of the author And yet
we do not suppose for % moment that the Mar
chioness LAMA intends to be All apOlogist for muir
der under the forms of the duello 1t is pity that
novel of undeniable strength and ingenuity should
lie spoiled by dubious moral tendency. the result
not of any axity Of principle but of mere needless
hess.