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Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1881-07-19

The COMET. If those writer's who
are saying pretty things about the
Comet would stop ID think, they would
remember that 1t Is difficult theme
On which 70 say anything beautiful
and at the same time new since Gen.
h. D. Baker stopped down to speak Of
the Comet If 1858, as follows:
II tonight, yon will look out from
the glare Of your Illuminated city into
the northwestern heavens, yon will
perceive, low down Oh the edge of the
orion, bright stranger pursuing
Its path across the sky. Amid the
starry h'sts that keep their watch it
shines, attended hy brighter pemp
and followed by broader train. No
living man. has gazed upon its splen-
doris before. NJ watchfnl volary Of
science has trac. lis course ior near
Iy ten generations. 1t is more than
three hundred years since its approach
was visible from our planet. When
last il came it startled ali Emperor on
his throne; and while the snperstition
lnf his age tanglit him to perceive in
its presence herald and doom, his
pr de saw in its flaming course aud
fiery train, the announcement that lis
own light was about to be extingnish-
ed. In common with the lowest of his
subjects, he read onlens of destruction
III the balefnl heavens, and prepared
himself for fate which alike awaits
the mightiest and meanest. Thanks
to the present condition of scientific
knowledge we read the heavens with
far clearer perception. We see in
the predicted return of the rushing,
blazing comet through the sky, the
march of heavenly messenger along
its appointed way and around its pre-
ueSttHeu OTDll- Tor three Duldft q
years he has travelled amid the regions
Of infinite space. "Lone, wandering,
but not lost" he has left behind shin
ing suns, blazing stars, and cleaning
considerations, now nearer the eternal
throne, and again on the confines OF
the universe. He returns with visage
radiant and benign; be returns with
unimpeded march and nnobstructed
way: he returns, the majestic, swift,
electric telegraph Of the Almighty,
bearing upon its flaming front the It'd
ings that throughout the universe there
is still peace and order; that, amid the
immeasurable dominons of the Great
King, His rule is still perfect; that
suns and stars aud systems tread their
endless circle and obey the eternal
law.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1881-07-19

He was dressed in blue uniform. and
had one empty sleeve, while, with his
remaining arm he turned the crank of
wheezy organ "Where did you
lose III" asked hystander, 'buzz saw
or threshing machine?" RAILROAD ac-
cident,p said the organ grinder. "Hon-
esty is the best policy" remarked the
man, and tossed him dime Wit
and Wisdom.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1881-07-19

Tie other day burglar forced the
lock of the apartments of a Virginia
City lawyer, and after an evidently
long and thorough search for some
portable valuables. retired in disgust.
The next morning the proprietor found
everything just as he had left it, ex-
cept that four bits was inclosed in an
envelope on the table, upon which was
written: "As | have no desire to rob
the extremely INDECENT, the inclosed
will pay for meuding the lock-"
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1881-07-19

A constant reader" wants to know
the length of the comets tail. If al!
the articles printed about the celestial
denizen since its first appearance were
clipped out of the newspapers and
pasted together, they would make a
string as long as the comets tail, but
not quite SO luminous,- Norristown
Herald.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1881-07-19

All moral excellence is based upon
four primary principles or rules of ac-
ton; self-knowledge, self government,
self-discipline and self-denial These
are the elements of moral character,
and a thorough understanding of them
is the foundation of all self-improve-
ment.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1881-07-19

"Tae man without a purpose is Ike
ship without rudder-a waif, a no
thing, a no man. Have a purpose,
and having ii throw such strength OF
mind and muscle into your work as
God has given you"
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1881-07-19
FOR SALE.
A House and Ranch,

Also some Placer Diggings, on Pine
Creek, mile and a half east of town, will
be sold very cheap for cash. Inquire on
the premises or at this office.
MRS. GEO. TREGASKIS.
March 7th, Slim.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1881-07-19

Lubricatlng oil is said to exist in
large quantities in the northern por-
ten of Wyoming.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1881-07-19

dh-oA wEEK. s12 day at hom easily
a. made. Costly OUTFIT free. Address
TRUE Co, Augusta. Maine.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1881-07-19

The fool thinks he has argued case
when he offers to bet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-10-01
The ssBOSSn Girl.

The GAINESVILLE, (Wis.) Gazette says: ''There
was only moderate degree of interest on the
fair ground on Friday afternoon in regard to
the premium which Mr.. George w. Peck offered
to the boss girl of Rock county. There were
several candidates, and the friends of each
pretty strongly set forth their qualifications
in letters to Mr.. Vankirk, secretary Of the
society. It was an exceedingly happy hit
which Mr.. Peck made when his genius for
wholesome fun induced him to offer q sewing
machine to the boss girl. There was not q
full attendance Of the committee only three
being present and three voting by proxy,
and majority of these voted for Miss
Maggie Inman, Of Bradford. She is
not a girl Of the period, SO to speak, but a
good housekeeper, Industrious, not par
ticularlv handsome, but energetic and in many
ways accomplished. Several years ago she
gained quite reputation for capturing den of
wolves and securing their scalps, and last sum-
mer she went to Dakota and entered quarter
section Of land. When the vote Of the committee
was announced, the sewing machine was placed
on dry goods box in front of one Of the build
ings, and then there was q tremendous rush for
the spot to see the "boss" girl Mr.. Fethers
made very neat little speech in presenting the
sewing machine to the lucky young lady, who
stood in the crowd in front of the speaker When
her name became known and the presentation
was complete, Miss Inman mounted the box with
as much confidence as an old Stager at public
speaking, and did herself much credit in thank
ing the committee for the honor they conferred
upon her, and remarked in closing that If the
committee learned In after years that the gift
had not been wOrthily bestowed, it was not the
first time man was deceived by woman"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-10-01
"Humph!" said Mr.. Frederick: ..sbe's right

"Humph!" said Mr.. Broderick ''she's right
no more it does. And she's regular scientist
at the needle Is Miss haywood. just look at
that patch, Mrs. Pennypacker! 'Euclds Geom-
etry couldn't produce q straighter line or truer
angles. See the toe of that stocking! It's like
piece Of Gobelin tapestry. That's the way
like to see things done!'
And Mr.. Broderick never rested until he had
been formally introduced to Honora haywood,
and had thanked her with equal formalityfor the
good offices she had unwittingly rendered him.
It was golden October evening that Honora
came down into the kitchen, where Mrs. Per-
nypacker was baking pies for her eccentric
DOarder, with the crusts made Of the best Alder
ney butter instead of lard.
"Oh, dear! oh, dear!" said Mrs. Pennypacker;
what thing 1t is to be an old bachelor"
HE won't be bachelor much longer" said
HOnora, laughing and coloring as she laid her
cheek on the good landlady's cushioning
shoulder.
"What do you mean?" said Mrs. Penny
packer.
He has asked me to marry him." said Hon.
ora. latter only two weeks acquaintance. He
says that a girl who can mend stockings as / do
needs no other test. And he says he loves me-
and-and-
"Well?"
~ almost think love him!" whispered Miss
haywood.
And SO, the problem of Honora's solitary life
was solved, all through the magic influence Of
"Needle and Thread"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-10-01
The Crooked Course Of Love.

From the Charleston Courier.
Five years ago q maiden fair, whose home
was at little town near Macon, Ca, anxiously
awaited an important letter from her absent
lover. Days passed YEARLY. The signing lass
haunted the post Office, but the postmasters
face always bore that look Of exasperating
uuietude common to those from whom expected
things never come. The maiden thought that
her heart would break, for she realized at last
that her lover was faithless. The scene shifts
It is September, 1881. In Macon dwels the
same lady, but she Is now happy wife with two
children She has forgotten the faithless one of
her days of woe. She therefore is surprised
when from the town Of her youth there comes q
letter bearing as a superscription to her maiden
name that derived from her husband. An ac-
companying note from the postmaster explains
ter case the mssve was found. The envelope is
postmarked "1S76." The lady spanks the baby
to keep it quiet while she eagerly devours the
contents. '.Heavens! 1t is from John" who
proposes in glowing words and begs for a kind
reply. The lady's husband also enjoys the let
ter, and out of curiosity communicates with rel
atives Of the former lover. 1t is learned that he
is a happy Chicago packer, with wife and three
sons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-10-01
PLYMOUTH CHURCH AND PRESIDENT ARTHUR.

PLYMOUTH CHURCH AND PRESIDENT ARTHUR
Among the features of Monday in Brooklyn
was meeting at Plymouth church. Mr..
Beecher presided, and made a short address, in
which he said it would be proper that the voice
of the Christian church should be given to the
President now living. We should say to him
that we would uphold him as Moses II he fights
on the right side. Ifnot, we will neither uphold
him nor his administration. Mr.. Beecher then
offered a resolution adopted by rising vote:
'that this great assemblage assures President
Arthur Of its profound sympathy and confidence
of his new and trying position, and pledging to
him their earnest support In every wise
endeavor to cleanse the administration and the
government Of the United States Of the great
and growing evil attendant upon the distri-
button Of ONCE"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-10-01

PRESIDENT GARFIELD, soon after he was shot,
was told Of the extraordinary manifestations of
sympathy which were pouring In from all parts
OF the world "That can't last, !" said he. 1.-THE
world is too large for one man to hold its at
tention for any length Of time" Yet he held IL
for three months, and when he was borne to
his grave Monday the whole weird joined In the
solemn service. After such demonstration.
no man can again say that the world In scltish
and that there Ii no such thing an genuine
human sympathy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-10-01
Friendship In Letters.

From An English Magazine.
It has been said that letters fare in vain for
purposes of intimacy" and though perhaps they
may be tor building up . friendship, yet some
friendships cannot survive without their help.
How many things there are that we dare not
trust ourselves tOsay in the actual presence of
our friend. Our faces and our tones are express
sive, and we cannot chose our exact opportunity,
nor frame our sentences on the spur of the mo-
viii tell him this, or win ask him to tell me
that" ana then when the time comes it
is impossible to catch the moment.
fO0t-step, the rustic Of q Leaf, and timidity
sefZes US. We frame the sentence, we look up
that is q barrier-possfbiy only shyness-pOssi-
bly, passing fear of how much must follow, II
the question is put and answered. Anyhow, 1t
is barrier, and we end the sentence In the OPP
poslte direction to which it was begun. Yet the
words unuttered, and the friendship ends as 80
many do In the mere exchange Of every day
opinions, favored to suit the fancied require
ments of the person we are talking to. But In
letters 1t is different. There thequestion can be
asked or the sentence framed, and yet that subtle
influence we all possess over each other not pro-
duce the wrong effect or cause the thought itselfto
cease to be for the time. Your friend has time
to hear you to the end. The words remain with
him with just that sense of uncertainty as to
why you altered them which is so often the
saving clause when what is said might awake
anger or annoyance. No doubt you run the risk
Of the letter reaching your friend when he is
full OF other thoughts, but 80 he may be when In
your company, and this is not forced upon you
suddenly, as it might easily be, when you had
said half OF what you meant to say. After all,
risks must be run, and it is often better for the
friendship in the end that one side should be able
sometimes to frame his speech untrammeled by
his friends presence, than that both sides should
hesitate and fail at critical moment through the
undue influence Of what, after all, NAV not be
more than passing emotions rejecting themeselvs
upon an expressive countenance 1t ia even
true that some natures can only be really init.
mate In letters. Natures that are reserved more
from habit and instinct than from reason. and
who are unduly sensitive to tone or look, will
often md personal intercourse less helpful TO
freedom OF intimacy than the comparative soli-
tude that surrounds Intercourse through letters.
As Emerson says, 1--WE sit and muse, and are
serene and complete, but the moment we meet
with anybody each becomes q fraction" Perfect
confidence may exclude all need for letters, and
the closer the friendship becomes the more
dtmcule In some ways Il Is to be intimate
In letters. but 20 long a. intimacy In COM
plicated by shyness aud reserve, % long
Will some natures lind the uniting element only
in letters.
-. =.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-10-01
An Ode on the Assassination.

prize offered by a London weekly for the
best poem on the attempted assassination OF
President Garfield was awarded to the author of
the following:
Veil, now, o Liberty, thy blushing face.
At the fell deed that thrills startled world:
While fair Columbia weeps in dire disgrace
And bows in sorrow o er the banner furled.
No graceless tyrant falls by vengeance here.
Meath the wild justice of secret knife;
No red ambition ends its grim career
And expiates its horrors with it's life.
Not here does rash revenge misguided burn.
TO free q nation with tn assassin's DART
Or reused despair in angry madness turn,
And tear its freedom from q deSpOt's heart
But where blest liberty so widely reins,
And peace and plenty mark smiling land:
Here the mad wretch it fair white record stains
And blurs its duties with q bloody hand"
Here the elect of millions, and the pride
OF those who own his mild and peaceful rule:
Here virtue sinks and yields the crimson tide
Beneath the Wild unreasOn of a fool
But heavens hand hath stayed the erring ball.
And saved q life as virtuOus as rare;
Yet that such deeds a whispering world appall
Is heavens mystery and mans despair.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-10-01
School Hours In England, Germany and France.

The Journal af Education, basing its estimates
upon the number of hours given to yariOus
studies IN eighteen leading public schools calcu-
.ates lnat the average number of hours a week
Ia an English public school is about twenty-six
AGAINST thrty-one in a gymnasium and forty
IA tyeee- Reckoning the hours or preparation
and taking into account the HOLIDAYS which are
~ a. ieass twice as long in England as they are on
tne continent, it finds that the working hours
Oh an English, German and French boy in sec
CSuy scnoois are In the ratio of five, eight and
there are now few public schools in which
science teaching Is wholly ignored, classics still
form the staple Of our education. An EnrIish
lower school boy gives fourteen hours a week.
or more than half his time, to classics; a French
lyceen devotes twenty eight hours a week. for
nls frst three years, to bis native tongue; he
does not begin Latin till the second period, OF
Greek I'll the third-that is, till he has been six
years ct school
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-10-01

The disease known as '.piak eye" 10 pro-
nounced epidemic among working horses in
Baltimore.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-10-01

Surely Il is better that Q man should make q
will Even II You give your property to wife
and children about az the law would give II,
your estate can be settled more easily and
pleasantly under Q win than by administrator
And II one thinks upon the subject, special
gifts he would like to make will suggest them
selves.
There is no rule that you must employ q
lawyer. Any person who can write business
directions Ia q way to be understood without
difficulty has all the qualifications needfal
II what you wish to do with your property 10
contrary to law, employing q lawyer will not
make the will valid. lift is lawful, the courts
will carry IL into effect the will Is Ineligible
no matter who drew IL. BY all means employ
lawyer If the property is large, or IL much OF 1t
is land especially land in other states or If you
wish to make complicated arrangements, to
endOw institutions, provide for great-grand-
children, or couple your gifts with special and
unusual conditions. But where moderate per-
sonal property lie to be given outright in a
simple way, any good business man Is qualified.
The courts frequently accept a will drawn even
very ignorantly. There have been scores of
wills as irregularly written as the following,
which (Hdrrsv-'s Magazine says) is taken from
the Probate Court records in st. Louis:
SOUTH ST. Louis Feby 9th 1875
the last will words of John Cushing are she
says John what are you going to doe about this
place he says leave all to your management she
says the children may be guarding about II after
wards he says they will have nothing to doe
about it all is in your hands you may doe as you
phase.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-10-01

A serious potato famine 10 imminent IN Iowa,
the dry weather having alnseet totally destroyed
the late crop throughout the entire state.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-10-01

success
great. At the second blow the fail end hesitated
In mid air, wObbled about and finally came down
with whack on the patriots head, making
him see more stars than o winters night ever
brought out. He dropped the weapon with the
remark that he was already ten minutes late in
keeping an appointment, and he was rubbing
his skull as far down the street @ he could Ia
seen. The next man to try IL was one who cot
Off passing car under the idea that dog fight
ga fail3 Ha, ha! Why, haynY seen n fail
since was married, he chuckled as he reached
for 1t. l presume I have failed q thousand
busne rs OF wheat In my time. You boys stand
Tho boys retreated, and the man lifted tho
manner
Eyes, my stint used to be twenty bushels q
day." he continued, land though do say it
Something happened. He dropped the iarl.
seized his jaw and danced OF as II he had springs
under him. and although a dozen voices asked
what hit him he refused TO tell
BY and by q third man came sailing along,
and when he saw the fail he remarked that his
father had used one hike II nearly all his life and
was called the smartest failer In New Hamp-
shire.
Cant you use itsg inquired one Of the crowd.
"Why, Of course. II you boys want 10 see
hat"
lie buttoned his coat. moistened his hands,
and began work. The nrst blow nearly broke .
mans knee; the second cracked against boys
elbow, and at the third the nailcr grabbed the
top Of his head and sat down with subdued
look In the corners OF his mouth.
"well. guess III be jogging along, said the
owner Of the hail ~ he rose mp. TITS all In
getting the klnk Of &C. A fellcr who makes
twists and wobb,cs special study won't Git HE
head broke Over twicc q day, hut Q grecn hand
might as well sit down under . brick kiln durin'
. tosnadcr. Day. gentlemen"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-10-01

q
and there amt nothing been paid on your &C.
count since last June"
HOnOra felt herself turning scarlet
81 am very sorry, Sally" said she. 'Tell
your mother will settle my bill as soon as pos
Sally fiounced out of the room. red and indie-
nant, like an overcharged thunder-cloud, and
poor little HOnOra, dropping her head on her
hands burst into tears
erick, the old bachelor, to his landlady
"DO you mean
II mean the young lady boarder of yours that
l see on the stairs now and then" said Mr..
Frederick. "Nice figure big, soft eyes, like a
g gazeie ;s.a Didn't some one tell me she was
That's her profession" said Mrs. Penny
packer. "But there amt many pupils as wants
tuition and, poor little dear, she has but hard
"Hump" grunted Mr.. Broderick. .what
fools women are not to have a regular profes
slonl II had daughter, I'd bring her up a
self-supporting institution"
And Mr.. BrOderick disappeared into his room,
in the midst whereof stood girl with Tapping
slippers a portentOus shawl and bonnet which
had originally been manufactured for woman
twice her size
"who are your" demanded Mr.. Broderick.
"Please, sir, I'm Sally-the washerwoman's
Sallyl" was the response.
Anu "nat oo yOu WauG ncle! salu MI.
Broderick.
please, sir, I've come to bring your things, y
said Sally. chattering on her lesson like parrot
"And, please, sir. her 'umble duty. and she 'opes
they'll suit, but 1t was that damp and muggy
Monday and Tuesday, as starch wouldn't stick;
and she 'opes you'll excuse all mistakes, as they
| shall be done better next time, sir-please,
sir"
'Who mended 'em?" demanded Mr. Brod-
| erick, whose hawk eye had already caught
-s.-thA p Il II
ments.s
"Nobody mended EN-" said Sally "And
mother she says tia easy to see as the new gent
is bachelor on account Of the holes in his heel,
and toes, and strings OF his dickeys."
II can tell you who mended 'em," said Mrs
| Pennypacker, "for I see her at 1t, the prett,
dear-Miss haywood! And says she, "I dom
know whose they are, Mrs. Pennypacker; but,
| says she, 'they need mending-and kind actor
never comes amiss.' No more it does sir, Lore
/ bless herl"