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Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1881-05-17
OUR NEW WHEAT

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size OF the grain is ENORMOUS, fully three
times as large as our best common wheat;
it is without doubt the LARG EST
GRAIN WHEAT ever seen. Price 80
cents per package postpaid. Don't take
our word for it, send a stamp for free
sample and our illustrated Catalogue for
1881, and see for yourself.
8. z. RAIMES Il Co,
front st., Philadelphia, Pa
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-02-23
The One-Leqqed Man.
[From the Detroit Free Press.


81 never advise a man to leave his
own town. he said to the small crowd
surrounding him at the Union depot the
other day, "but if any of you are bound
to change locations, Oregon is the
country to go to. Tam now on nv way
back there, and there's nothing YOU can
ask about Oregon that / can't tell YOU. -
elbows the climate q"
Superb. It's never too cold nor too
hot. Providence watches the weather
out there like hawk"
Lots of Injuns 2"
Yes, but they can't do any damage.
Providence always gives the settlers
ample warming, or else leads the reds
into trap"
"Some hard cases out there, aren't
there?"
'Not very hard. When man gets
too bad Providence kills him off,"
'' How did you lose your leg?" asked
hackman as the conversation tagged
"Pll tell you about it. aforementioned
Providence and Oregon in the same
breath, and I want to prove that there is
special dispensation out there. J. was
going up the Deiros road to grist-mill
one day last September when [ found a
four-ounce bottle of chloroform in the
road. About a mile further on I met a
grizzly bear as large as q steer. [ had
no weapon, and knew that ! was boxed
up. To run was useless, and no living
man ever looked a grizzly out of counte-
nance. L always try to make the best of
every situation, and when 7 found my
self cornered / opened the bottle of
chloroform and inhaled sufficient to make
me unconscious. While in this state the
bear made a breakfast of my left leg.
and [ never felt one single twinge OF
pain.
There was a sensation IN the crowd,
and all pressed nearer.
"When [ came too the bear had dis
appeared, and just at that time the Red
Valley coach drove up. Providentially
two of the passengers had fallen over a
precipice, so that there was room inside
When we got to Browns Hill we found a
surgeon there who had been chased in
by the Indians that very morning, and
he fixed me up III an hour. | saw the
hand of Providence all through it as
plain as see that hotel over there"
"Did Providence get that cork leg for
you?" inquired mean man near the
door.
4 Certainly it did. [ lay III bed two
months, and when 1 took the stage for
Portland we came across the body of a
stranger who had been murdered by
highwaymen. He had cork leg, and it
was just my fit. This is the identical
leg, and let me add in conclusion that
haven't begun to give Providence and
Oregon half their just dues. ;"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-02-23
About SIX atinu,
From the Buffalo Commercial. ]

from the Buffalo commercial
The present winter has been the best
skating season for q decade; and many
who had laid aside their skates for years
got them out and INDUCED in the poetry
of motion on rink or river. Many Of
the girls have learned to skate with an
ease and grace that are beautiful to look
at. Their costume displays at each
stroke just enough of the form and ne
guild minis; so that, among men and
boys who scurry along with all manner
of crooks in their legs, the girls seem to
float like creatures of another sphere.
Few of them, however, have yet attained
the mastery of the Dutch damsels, who
glide along the canals to market with
baskets on their heads, skating thirty
miles without firing. The editor of Lon
don Truth relates curious incident that
occurred in the park, to illustrate their
skill and boldness: "The only thing
that amused me day or two ago, when
1 was endeavoring to persuade myself
that Twas thoroughly enjoying myself in
looking at the skaters on the Serpentine,
was a Dutch girl. Some skater had up
set her. She got up and followed him;
again and again she just touched the
fore part Of his skate with the long end
of one Of hers as she passed him, and
he at onLe fell down. Inever saw a man
more angry. The girl quietly waited
for him after each fall, then swept by
him. and over he went.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-02-23
A Railroad Episode,

A singular railroad accident occurred
near Saratoga Springs recently. Several
cars became detached from the first of
two north bound freight trains, which
were running the usual distance from
each other. The engineer of the for
ward locomotive became aware OF the ac-
cident after the lapse of several minutes,
and backed his engine to the point
where the detached cars were standing.
But hardly hal the coupling been made
when the second train ran into the rear
of the first one, completely wrecking the
caboose, and jamming the cars together
with such force that the coupling was
broken between the first and second cars
of the forward freight. The front loco
motive instantly moved forward at an
accelerated rate eft speed, and, as the en-
gineer and fireman sprang to the ground
as soon as they felt the shock of the col
hsion, the engine, with the throttle
open dashed along the track for dis
lance of seven miles, when the steam
gave out and the runaway came to a
standstill in front of a south bound
freight train at the Summit.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-02-23
A Strange HaIIucination.

At Bicetre two weeks ago died, at the
age of 104, a patient named Jubissier,
who had been an inmate Of that estab-
hshment ever since 1897. When
eighteen years of age he received a
serious injury to the head by the fall of
piece of glass The wound took con-
siderable time to heal and produced an
affection of the brain, which developed
into incurable insanity and led to his adj
mission into Bicetre. When the
delirium by which he was afflicted had
become assuaged, it left him with the
fixed idea that his body was composed
OF glass. Haunted by this belief, he is
said to have scarcely moved during the
eighty-three years he passed in the asy-
!um, and to have only opened his lips
lntelllgently once during that period, to
ask for tobacco. During the Frenco-
German war his intellect seemed moved
into temporary activity by the explosion
OF the shells, but he quickly relapsed
into the silence and immobility which
had previously characterized his exis-
tence.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-02-23

of a crisis. Certain hair is electrical,
the electricity being developed more
readily after rubbing
BOUNDARY BETWEEN RUSSIA AND
AMERICA.
One of the most important results of
the trip of the schooner Yuton to the
coast of Alaska last autumn. under the
charge of Commander W. Ell. Call, was
the determination of the boundary line
between Russia and the United States.
According to the treaty this boundary
line should pass between the two Do
mede islands, without touching either.
Commander Call made landing on Big
Diomede island, and had short but
satisfactory set of observations. which
showed that the boundary line. Us de-
fined in the treaty, does actually pass
between the two islands. These islands
are granite domes, rising in the center of
Behring's strait, their sides almost
perpendicular from the action of the
sea, and without beaches. Anew gullies
broken tableland ON the top. There is
a native village on each island. The
Diomedes are frequented by millions of
birds, and seal and walrus are also cap
tured by the natives.
NEW NAUTICAL PRINCIPLE.
Referring to the fact that, even yet,
the great majority of ship builders tena-
ciously hold to the idea that vessel
should be made to ride over the water
and waves rather than through them,
recent writer remarks that it is easier to
propel deep vessel Of any given ton
age through the waters than shallow
vessel of equal capacity along the sur
face The reason alleged for this is, that
the deeper the wake in the water, the
quicker it is filled to support the after
part Of the vessel, and that it is the sink
ing of ship ii her wake at the stern
that compels her to raise hill of water
so that, even if the propelling power
be doubled after reaching the practical
maximum of ships speed, only two or
three knots more of speed can be gained.
According to the writer in question, the
Scotch and English iron ship builders
are just beginning to operate on these
principles, and are building, in accord
ance with them, vessels 600 TO 700 feet
long
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-02-23

MADISON, February 19.-Bis concurred in: To
amend the revised statutes to include costs and
ices taxab by law; to amend the union school law of
the CITY OF Watertown; to authorize the county
Do1os 1or the construction of new court house and
jan, author1z1nS the town board OF any town con-
tan an unincorporated village, to appoint police
nle etc, Tor such villages, and providing that they
shl pe pald out OF the general fund of the town. to
autnorize notaries public to take dispositions on cleo
tlon DAY; regulating the practice under the civil
jurisdiction of the County Court of Winnebaqo
county. Assembly bills read d third time and
passed; 10 provide that guide-boards shall be
erected by the chairman of the town s,lDeryisors
onIy upon a vote of the qualified electors of such
Town; TO include Sheboygan county within the pro-
VISIONS OF section 2433 of the revised statutes en-
uued " OF the Circuit Courts -: to amend the
revised statutes by providing that the county Judge
shaii De personally accessible at all times, during
business holrs unless prevented by sickness or una
VoldaDle absence from the county, and the penalty
PROVIDED in section 700 is hereby declared and made
apphcaDie TO all county Judges who refuse neglect
to comply with these provisions; providing that any
married woman may bring and maintain an action
III nef own name for damages against her person or
pouy corporate for any injury to her person char
acter, the same If she sole; fixing the fees of
Jurors Ill Justices courts at $3.50 per day for each
juror IN attendance less the amount advanced by the
opposlte party when the jury shall have been de-
lnanded by him. An amendment to the revised stat
u.es was also passed adding the following to the list
OF acuons that survive by the common law For the
recovery OF personal property, or by the unlawful
conversion thereof; for personal injuries for ma
llclous procurement Of loss to another for torts
founded on negligence; for breach of promise of
marriage; by parent, guardiaL master for loss of
service OF child ward servant caused by the torous
act OF the defendant; for wrongfully barboring
married woman and inducing her to live apart from
her husband; for assault and battery, false mprjs-
onment; or for goods taken and carried away and
aso Tor damages to real or personal property. Ad-
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-02-23
Rise and Decay of Western Town.

Julesburg is no mole. Julesburg
originally was on the south side OF the
Platte river, in Colorado. AS town it
became place of importance to trap
pers, gold seekers and freighters, and it
grew into city of adobes. The govern
ment recognized its Importance and
but in 1854 the Sioux and Pawnees
burned it to the ground. Adult that
time the Union Pacific line had crawled
out along the Platte to point opposite
the destroyed city, and SO the people of
Julesburg moved across the river, re-
building Julesburg at the railroads
camp. Then it was that Julesburg
reached it's greatest height of notoriety
and Importance. Within an incredibly
short space of time it increased in popula-
ton many thousands. A half dozen
stage lines traversing the country west
and south in every direction made it
their terminal point, and hundreds of
freighters transported supplies from it
to the territories west. Gambling bells
were plentiful, and their attendant
throng of people who lived by their wits
and crime comprised large proportion
of the population. Of law there was
little or none, and the grim western ex-
preston, ''a man for breakfast, was al
most daily exemplifed at Julesburg.
But as the time passed Julesburg de-
clined Lethargy seized the place.
Houses tumbled down. Recently the
Union Pacific Abandoned it's station at
that point. The dozen remaining
families moved across the Platte. Now
nothing remains Of Julesburg except a
Well-filIed graveyard.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-02-23
A WINTERS EVENING IN THE FENs.

Now the sun sinks the distant swamp below.
Steals back its golden streamers of the light;
Old Norwich pile has lost its FURNISHED glow.
And al has vanished in the approaching night.
In dusky groups the slender poplars stand,
And far of rear their forms against the sky:
While clustering polards mark the level strand,
or frozen brooks that one time rippled by.
The shrir north WHO'D its old.world legend sings,
Eorsakc the Arctic fastness of its throne,
And bears the dread Ice Maiden on its wings,
To range the marsh and make the Fens its own.
Again the frost had nunbed the leaden clouds
myriad snow-shaped forms are fitting past;
The hungry wild fowl wheel III tinlid crowds.
And scream piercing burden to the blast.
Pile up the fir-logs. pile, upon the fire!
Our limbs are cold; this evening gloom appals;
That ruddy blaze shall fash its beams yet higher
And chase the thousand shadows from the walls
Temple Bar.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-02-23
What Grape Sugar Is.
[From the American Agriculturist.l


When we receives large number of in
quiries ON an unusual subject, as of late
concerning grape sugar, we feel sure
that some article of newspaper
science is going the rounds. We have
not seen the article, but as one inquirer
asks, "What articles of food are adul-
terated with it? Is it wholesome or
otherwise?" it is no doubt something
alarming. The term dextrose is now
preferred by scientific men to glucose,
but we will use the old name-grape
sugar. 1t is form of sugar that exists
in various fruits, being often found upon
old raisins, and is made artiicially. 1t
may be made from saw-dust, cotton, or
other form of vegetable fibre, but starch
is the material generally used in its
manufacture. When starch is boiled in
weak sr1lphuric acid Toll of vitriol) it is
converted into grape sugar, while the
acid remains unchanged, and is removed
by adding some form Of carbonate of
lime TO neutralize it. The grape sugar. is
obtained on evaporating the liquid. 1t
is sometimes in crystals, but usually as
a thick syrup. Any form of starch may
be used; in this country it is the starch
of Indian corn, while in Europe it is
usually potato starch. It differs from
cane sugar produced also by the beet,
some of the sorghums, and sugar
maple), in having less than half the
sweetening power. 1t is said to be used
IN Europe to adulterate the common
sugars, but in this country, where such
sugars are little used, it is more likely
to be mixed with syrup. 1t is easily de-
tected by the chemist, but for others, it's
lack of sweetness is the readily applied
4ncf
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-02-23
Khalii Efendi's Death.


During the last hours of Khail Etfen-
died a short time ago at Constantinople,
twelve softas, stationed In his death
chamber, we're necessarily engaged in
chanting chapters from the Koran, with
the pious object of facilitating the pas
sage of his soul from this world to the
next. AS soon as he had breathed his
last, his six wives were admitted to his
bedside, where they set up a piteous cry
ing, beating their breasts the while, and
continued to give expression to their
grief in this dismal manner until re-
moved by the eunuchs Ill order that
Khalils body might be prepared for it's
interment, which took place within seven
hours of his death. After being bathed
in perfumed water, the aged dignitary's
corpse was enwrapped in the folds of a
costly white turban which he had worn
upon his head for thirty consecutive years
previous to his decease. This, and this
only, was Khalils winding sheet, tightly
swaddled in which his remains were
borne to the cemetery upon the should
ers of four young softas, after the ninety
virtues of Allah had been duly recited
over his bier by the senior Ulemas of the
Stambouli clergy. When the burial
ceremony had been concluded, funeral
feast was held in the house Of the depart
ed Sheik-ul-Islam, at which all the rever-
end personages who, had taken part in
the funeral were splendidly regaled.
Khalil, who had held his high Office for
many years, and was greatly reverenced
by the faithful, left handsome fortune
behind him to be equally divided among
his many children.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-02-23
HE OLD DOLL.

Amt you funny old dolly,
As ever little girl had?
Just as sweet, and good, and Jolly,
You're never the least mite bad.
You're no longer handsome, tits true;
Dolls grow homely, just like girls.
Your head is all mcnded with glue,
And you've lost your sweet, pretty cuIls.
Your legs are all broken off, too,
The sawdust spills out of your side
anu your arms are sewed on askew.
You'd never do now for bride.
But once you were pretty and gay,
And you never dared to be cross:
That's why can hug you all day,
On, you're justs good g ever you was
-Ne,O HaUen RsgiSt>z"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-02-23
The sudden loss of an education is re.

The sudden loss of an education is re-
corded by the Cincinnati Enquirer. A
Pennsylvania minister, who was few
months ago powerful representative of
the Presbyterian pulpit, returned to his
home to find that his house. library, and
everything he had had been consumed
by fire. A day or two afterward he was
stricken with brain fever. He recovered
his health, but his memory was COM
pletely wiped out. His Greek, Latin
and English were all gone. He didn't
even know his letters. His wife at once
began to teach him the alphabet, and he
can now read little He seems to be
cheerful and contented, lacking nothing
but what he once learned at school.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-02-23

81 WANT to know" said an editor,
fiercely, "when you are going to pay me
what you owe me?" 81 give it up, :"
replied the debtor, 6 ask me something
easy"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-02-23

WHEN you say that girls hair is
black as coal, it is just as well to specify
that you do not mean red-hot coal.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-02-23

CALIFORNIA gardens are sending spring
to market.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-02-23

About the end of last month the larg-
est crucible steel casting hitherto made
was effected In the works of a firm in
Sheffield, England. 1t was spur rim
2Sfeet In diameter and cast whole. To
cast it 270 pots, each holding 80 pounds
of molten steel, wereused. Steel wheels
are likely to supersede the cast-iron
wheels now In general use III the Lam
cashire mills.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-02-23

In lie Proares Medicale, N. Galip-
pc calls attention to the medico-legal
value OF the odor of human hair. He
asserts that from the simple smell of
lock of hair he can tell whether the lock
has been cut from the living subject, or
whether it has been composed of hair
that has fallen out. Hair-dressers have
IN some cases so acquired this art that
1t IS said never to fail them. Hair which
has fallen out has dull appearance, at
trlbutable to no disease, and is not easily
made up; it has no peculiar smell. The
hair Of the Chinese has characteristic
smell OF musk, which is so persistent
that it cannot be concealed by cosmetics.
for it cannot be destroyed even by wash
ing with potash; their hair has also
reddish tinge, and is polyhedral in Sec
ton. The hair of hysterlcal patients
has peculiar and distinguishing odor,
which is mostperceptible at the approach
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-09-05
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.
BOON REPo3T.
wnrANrr.IAH

SOON REPo3T.
FTSANCIAI-
LONDON, September S.-Consols, sslk for
money; IS 1916 for account. Erie, 4S55
NV YoRK, September 3.-stocKs opened
81 ~; short, 81 $50 Governments bonds dub.
State bonds quiet but firm.
COTTON.
LIVERPOOL September 2-Ootton firm;
middIing uplands, lid; middling Orleans,
l-16d sales 8, 900 bales, 'or speculation and ex
which are American.
Futures: Middling uplanAs, low middling
clause, deliverable in September, Z 3-l667 1920 |;
deliverable In September aud October, 8 IL 80
az 9-l6d; deliverable In October and NoveTn-
Der, lS-S2d; deliverable in November and
December, 663s66 13-S2d; deliverable in Deem
Der and January. 1924: deliverable in Janu-
M March sn aDd FesS 5T 1 deissT2es IL
April and May, Sgd; deliverable In May and
June, 17-32d; deliverable in June and July,
69-l6d Futures steady.
NKw YORK, September Cotton opened
steady; sales 1.076 bales; middling uplands,
l2aSc; Orleans, 123zc.
Futures-Market opened firm, with sales as
follows: September, II SEC; October. II Csc;
November. II S3c: December, II CSC; January,
II SIC; February, II CSC.
GROCERIES, PROVISIONS, ETC.
LIVERPOOL, September 3.-Bacon, long clear
middles, 46s. Lard, SIS Cd Pork 4Ss
NEW YORK, September 3-Flour quiet and
unchanged. Wheat dull. Corn, 1401fc lower.
II zoe. Turpentine, SIC. ROsin, s. 1z1k Freights
steady but quiet
BALTIMORE, September 3.-Flour steady but
quiet. Wheat Southern lower and quiet
Western lower. closing about steady: Southern
red, 81 35a1 49,: amber, 81 sol as; No. z
Western winter red on the spot 81 3S1kO1 SO;
September delivery, 81 80 asked; October,
81 4414t1 s43s; November. 81 4s5611 40: De.
cember, 81 so. Corn-Southern higher; West
ern lower and neglected: Southern white, T76
&c; yellow, nOminally nc.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-09-05
RECEIPTS.

Per Savannah. Florida and Western Railway.
September 3-672 bales cotton. 3 cars lumber, ii
cars wood $50 bbls rosin, 81 bbls spirits turpen-
tine, bales paper stock, 10 bales hides, 3 bales
WOOL and mdse.
Per Charleston and Savannah Railway, Sep
TENDER $50 bbls rosin, Is bbls spirits turpen-
tine, Is boxes tobacco, 20 caddieS tobacco 10
sacks peanuts, and mds9.
Per steamer Florida. from Florida-67 bales
cotton, bales hides hdl hides. 4 locomotive
springs, piano (boxed), bdls bedding, box
marble, box dry goods, 1 bdl dry goods case
salmon, boxes hardware kit pomnano, 1
trunk, case sardines. ] bale household goods.
/ box, 4 bhls bottles. case soda water bottles.
3 empty liquor kegs, case empty bottles.
beer kegs. 40 pkgs furniture / box mdse bbls
bread bales hides. l box mdse 9 empty kegs.
4 bales skins, q COW hides, sewing machine
% empty kegs, IS kegs beer, 1 bale wool 17s
bbls spirits turpentine, / roll cloth bbls limes
- boxes lemons, half boil fruit, case shoes 1
case dry goods, boxes medicine bdls car
pet, Dbl household goods.
Per Central Railroad, September 1880
bales cotton. ], 405 slaves, 1,10t ribs IO7 &
clears, 125 bbls -four, 20 half bbls beer 1f6 or
bbls beer. 9 boxes bacon, 6 show cases. iron
safe, 40 sacks -four, car stock, 20 dog brooms.
tierces hams, 40 pkgs furniture, 10 bbls
whisky, SO boxes INF tobacco 100 caddies inf
tobacco. is cases smoking tobacco boxes
hardware, % bales domestics, IS bales warns 4
bdls leather, 5 bbls domestic wine 2 bales
paper stock, circular saws, 10 sacks scrap
leather. bdls hides, 9 cars lumber, 10 cars
wood. 80 bbls rosin, chest Dbl apples, pkgs
household goods, pair car wheels, "a pkgs
mdSe.