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Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1881-08-26

Sometimes man is funny at his
own expense. There are criminals.
for instance, who have been sent up
so frequently that the Judges sentence
to few months of abridged liberty,
and punctuality at meals as well as
at work does not even make them
change color. They are SO accus-
toned to taking what does rot be-
long to them that when business is
dull they slyly steal ten cents out of
one of their own pockets and slip it
into another just for the sake of the
sensation. "Why did you steal that
watch?' asked benign Judge of a
prisoner. Simply because felt a
little unwell," was the reply, "aud the
doctor told me to take some thing"
"Ah, but why did you take a watch?"
persisted the man of law and order
Without changing a muscle the thief
answered.: Because l thought, Your
Honor, that if l only had time l should
feel better"
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1881-08-26

The SPHINx.-Laugh and mock if
you will at the worship of stone idols,
but mark We this, We breakers of stone
images, that in one regard the stone
idol bears awful semblance of Deity
undergraduates In the midst of
change-the same seeming will, and
intent forever and ever inexorablel
Upon ancient dynasties of Ethiopean
and Egyptian Kings, upon Greek and
Roman, upon Arab and Ottoman con-
querors, upon Napoleon dreaming of
an Eastern Empire, upon Battle and
pestilence, upon keen-eyed travellers
Herodotus yesterday and Warburton
to-day-npon all and more this an.
worldly Sphinx has watched. and
watched like providence, with the
same earnest eyes, and the same sad,
tranquil mien. And we, we shall die.
and Islam will wither away, and the
Englishman, straining forever 10 hold
his loved India, will plant a firm foot
on the banks of the Nile and sit in the
seats of the faithful, and still that
sleepless rock will be watching and
watching the works of the new busy
race. with those same sad earnest ewes
and the same tranquil mieu everlast-
ing. You dare not mock at the Sphinx.
Sic semper tarantulasl. Epluribus
unic. IN!
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s
HALEY will set apart, free Of charge,
for the county's use, "the public BLOCK, y
If that town is made the county seat.
JAS. You've, of CentervilIe, was over
Wednesday, and dropped into the
WORLD office. Jimmy reports every
thing quiet in that little village.
VIZ call the attention Of wheat
growers to the ad. Of Mr.. A. Beard.
in to-day's paper, and would remark
that we have seen specimen Of this
wheat, and it far surpasses any that
we have ever before seen in this coun-
try. Mr.. Beard is practical farmer,
and takes pride in raising the best of
everything. He has struck it in wheat,
and we advise farmers to procure it
without delay.
FIFTEEN tons of ore recently put
through Lockwood's mill, near Cen
terville, yielded $50 per ton. There
are seventy tons of the same class of
ore now on the dump. The tunnel has
been run on the foot wall distance
Of sixty feet. Lockwood and Jack
son, the owners of the mine, run a
cross-cut a short time ago, from the
face OF the tunnel to the hanging wall,
which shows the ledge to be twenty
feet wide. A pay seam, varying from
SIX inches to two feet and a-half in
width, was struck on the hanging wall
and shaft sunk on it thirty feet.
They are now drifting both ways from
the bottom of the shaft on the seam.
Lockwood will put up hosting works
the coming fall.
FROM letter received by a friend at
this place, from Bellevue, we are per-
mltted to make the following extracts.
Robert Lee Younger, lad about / 4
years old, and living with mis- aunt
Mrs. Extraordinarily of this place.
accldently shot himself with a Der.
ringer pistol, which he was carving
III his pants pocket. The ball en-.
tered the left thigh and was extracted
near the knee. He was getting along
timely, but is now confined from noun.
tain feever.
The man who was SO badly used up
by a bear, is not dead, but is getting
well as fast as could be expected.
Lutte Coshow is running a hack
from Bellevue to Ketchum, and is do.
Ing well, although he has not seen a
well day since he left Idaho City.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1881-08-26
Posto@ce Hours.

During week days, until further notice,
.Ie Postoffice will he kept open from seven
4. M. until nine T. M.
SUNDAYS from half-past twelve to one,
nd from four until six p. M.
MONEY ORDER BUSINESS.
The Money Order Office will not be
eneped at all on Sundays; and no Money
Order business will be transacted on Sat
urdavs after four O'Clock L. M.
s. 9. SILSBY,
Idaho City, Dec 3, 1875. Postmaster.
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There is nothing like punctuality
after all. A man named Royal who
vas sentenced by Mendocino coun-
ty court to be hanged on the four
teenth of next month, has petitioned
Governor Perkins of California for q
reprieve until the Goth, for he has a
note to meet on the 10th.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1881-08-26
LOCAL News.

THE postoffice at Blackfoot is now
money order Office.
The lower tunnel running for the
Sub Rosa is in $40 feet, and the vein
will be tapped in short time.
Bruins WHITE and Charley Cooper
left yesterday on > prospecting trip
through Alturas county.
Rev. A. j. JosLYN will preach here
next Sunday, morning and evening.
Let all go and see how the new min
lister is pleased with you.
Mrs NoYEs has offered reward of
$500 for the apprehension of Ayres
and Green, the murderers of her bus
band, VIM. Noyes.
CHANNEL & Travis finished cleaning
up the other day in their hydraulic
cla'mon Willow creek. The result oftbe
seasons run was about 1890 ounces.
The gold is worth $l4 per ounce, max
Ing in the neighborhood of a s32 200
cleanup.
A REPORT was received here last
Tuesday that Judge M. B. Moore was
dying, and Wednesday we heard that
he had landed on that other shore
come one came in yesterday from the
bend and said he saw the Judge out
In his orchard, and that he was look
ing well.
'cD boYAKIS, Of the Democrat, came
Il up yesterday to record his extension
Vi the Liberty, on Squaw creek. Jud
maze a bee line for the WORLD office
as soon as he landed. He filled the
eul'oflal chair of the WORLD several
years ago, and during his few years
ies'uence here made hosts of friends.
'ua Is tat and hearty and as iovial
q as of old.
4 rive locations have been made on
'ne Liberty, On Squaw creek. The
ores of this vein contain copper
enough to pay the expenses of ship
ping to Salt Lake, and also for reduc-
e0n' We understand that John D.
ufay' OF Boise, will erect smelter
'0efs II development shows a vein of
eu'nclent extent and richness to Justify
IT. Mr., Gray is one of the discovery
,'''ofs' agood and energetic me.
'nanlc' and We wish him success.
L. e. THOMPSON and N. Carpenter
y n's working their hydraulic claims on
aye'te, and are doing well. Thomp-
,ns dlggings are six miles above
"'s'e the road strikes Garden Valley
~ Carpenters four miles above.
y, pen.ers son, about fourteen years
o. and bis daughter. aged eleven, are
.a lying on mining operations on the
Al y, W means o. a sluice. They do
c,.: '' WORK themselves in their little
~ ~ anu the other day made a clean
y Of several dollars. These voung.
h, =, '"Ae as much interest in delving
~ "e precious metal as old miners
p1per sto's'derlng their ages, they are
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1881-08-26
Coffin 4 Kennalv

Are shipping large stock of the cele-
brated Skinner Flows, and Furst & Brad
lev Sulky and Gang Flows which will be
sold at very low figures. They also have
in stock the South Bend Chilled Iron
Plows at reduced prices.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1881-08-26

A Washington paper gives an ac-
count of the finding of bombshell
near the Jail in that city. 1t is sup
posed to have been placed there to be
used in blowing up the police when
Guiteau should be brought down to
the court room.
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Notice.

All notes and accounts owing to us must +, set
tied in thirty days without fail If not settled by
that time they will be placed in the hands Of an at
torney for collection. COFFIN u KENNALY
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1881-08-26

Movements OF Prominent Capitalists
Wood River Miner.
George w. Grayson, of San Fran
cisco. came to town last week and has
left for Bonanza. He will return
shortly.
G. 7. Candle, formerly of Deadwood.
came through from New York coup
le Of days ago. Hc will probably
take hold Of some Deer creek proper
ties.
Tim Foley, a Leadville millionaire.
who came here couple Of weeks ago
LETT for home last Sunday to close out
his business and come back here to.
stay.
J. d. Stainbrun, who returned from
San francisco a few days ago, is up.
in the mountains.
j. w. McNally is in the mountains
DIR. A. K. Smith and Isador Morri.
of Salt Lake, came in from Challis via
the East Fork of the Salmon and Ca
lena. They will remain a week or
two.
Gam. Shoup, of Bonanza, is exam.
ming mines around Kctchum. Joe
Boggs. his former partner in the firm
of Shoup & Boggs, is with him.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1881-08-26

Mr. J. Fl. BATES, Newspaper Advertis
Ing Agent, Al Park Row Times 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, 1881-08-26

Ihe wages of a laborer in Russia is
eight cents for days work of fifteen
hours, and he finds" himself.
II ne should fail to find himself
some fine morning, what then?
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1881-08-26

How SEEDS ARE SoArrERED.-Tbe
many unlikely methods by which the
seeds of plants are diffused over the
land and sea until they at length find
convenient spot for development.
form an interesting and curious study.
1t is we'll known that bees carry pollen
from flower to flower, and thus act not
only as sewers of seed. but also as
fertallzers of the female plants. A
curious instance of this kind has been
given by a scientific man, who states
that attached to the skin Of panther
recently shot in India be found numer-
GUS seeds, each of which had two per-
feet hooks, appearing as if designed
to attach themselves to foreign bodies.
As the panther moved about it collect
ed the seeds on the skin and carried
them wherever it went, but when it
rubbed against the shrubs the seeds
were brushed of, and thus distributed.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1881-08-26
J. I. BRowN, superlptendent of the

.. y. DROWN, superintendent of the
Elmira company, came down from
Banner Tuesday and took his depart
ure yesterday for New York. He tells
US the pay chute was struck in the
Crown Point ten feet west Of the face
OF the main tunnel. The drift ia be-
ing extended west on the vein. The
shaft that was sunk when the paw
chute was cut, is down thirty-fve feet,
and the ore continues as rich as ever.
Work on the main shaft will be com
menced about the first of next month.
One hundred and fifty feet will be ad-
ded to the depth Of it, when the 37O-ft.
level will be run. The company
10 taking rock out Of the Banner that
assays from $50 to $500 to the ton
Work will be resumed in a few DAYS
on the Big Groupings, also the prop
erty of the company. 1t is not known
definitely whether the Boston company
that sent out their expert few weeks
ago to examine the Elmira company,s
mines, will buy. If the property does
not change hands Mr.. Brown will be
out again in few weeks.
1T is amusing the way the Wood
river papers show up the worst sides
OF the rival towns, Bellevue and Hal
ley, that are making a hard fight for
the county seat The Bellevue paper
refers to HALEY as place fit only for
the homes of rattlesnakes, and init
mates that the town is composed of a
lew adobies and tents. One of the
HALEY papers strikes back at Bellevue
In this strain: Although she has been
IN existence over year, her only
hotel is still an unsightly, inconvenisnt
log house, from which all dodgers es-
cape at the earliest opportunity offer
ed them. On her main street the Chi
nese prostitute and Chinese laundry
man flourish. and the character of the
buildings erected seems to indicate
that they are only for temporary use.
A portion of her site is malarial and
asebresding, and last spring the
inhabitants of lower part of town
woke up one morning to find foot of
water on their floors and all about
them"
Mr.. NEwcoMB came up from Boise
Tuesday, by private conveyance, after
his family. They left the following
morning Mrs. Newcomb was too
weak to sit up and comfortable bed
was prepared for her.
The Miner states that new hosting
works have just been ordered for the
Mayfower and Eureka mines, of Belle.
yue. They will be of sufficient ca.
pacity to sink 500 feet, and will be in
position within 80 days.
A GRAND festival was given in Hal
ley the other evening to procure funds
with which to give the Sunday school
just organized in that place, good
start. The net receipts amounted to
800.
The ball given by Hugh Craig, at
Garden Valley, last Tuesday evening,
was one Of the liveliest ever given in
the country. That is the unanimous
report of the Idaho City folks who at
tended. Eighty tickets were sold.
Mr.. and Mrs. FRANK CHURCH gave a
social party last Wednesday evening.
With music, mirtb, gaming and feast
ing, the evening was passed very
pleasantly.
EARL RACE dumped bex of peaches
and nectarines into the WORLD Office
last Wednesday, and they were fine
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1881-08-26

Al Genterville, on Wednesday, the oath.
lrst, Harry, son of Nr and Mrs. N. r.
Lockwood, aged z weeks and 3 DAYS. The
funeral takes placefso-day at 10 O'Clock.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1881-08-26

A PRovERB An old Arabian pro-
verb, freely translated, reads as fol-
lows: -...
When man knows and knows that
he knows, he's a wise man.
When man don't know, and knows
he don't know, he's sensible man.
When a man thinks he knows. and
don't know, he's - fool.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1881-08-26
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REQUIRED DEPTH,

lhey VIII bore successfully and satisfac-
torily in all kinds of Earth Soft Sand anfh
Limestone, Bituminous Stone Coal Slate
Hard Pan Gravel, Lava Builders, Serpen
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Quick Sand. They are light-running.
simple IN construction, easily operated
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The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-04-14
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So with full Instructions Sent upon receipt NJ price
C. o. D.. from observation to any address, by
DIR. SALFlELp, 2i6 kearuy street, san Francisco.
Cal Communications strictly coniideutid by letter,
or M office free fab2i
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-04-14

A great many hair ornaments, stars
dagger heads and butterflies, are made o
Partisan diamonds set in silver.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-04-14

Atmospheric Influences: Two OF the
foreign soldiers who came to Galveston
to take part in the Nardi Gras procession
we're conversing last night about Gal
weston, its climate and natural advan.
tages. Finally one Of them said: "Did
you find it very warm yesterday" mo;
/ didn't think it was warm II didn't
either until came 10 examine my pock.
cts, when found about $40 in silver I
had there had al melted away" II
reckon that must be the atmospheric in.
Auences We heard 90 much about"
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-04-14

Postoffice Candy Store, leading candy
house of Portland. St'ict attention paid
to orders by mail, wholesale or retail.
Fifth and Morrison, opposite postoffice.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-04-14

4 zee captain was brought before .
Justice in Marseillss and mercilessly At
taeked BY his opponents lawyer. When
q length he was suffered TO speak, he
said: "Your honor. I ask delay Of one
vsek In TIE proceedings 20 that may
And big enough liar to answer that
man." 6is request was granted.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-04-14

The bes' place in Oregon to get hat is
Of Woods, the Halter, l43 First st.. Odd
Fellows Temple. Spring styles are just
out. Send your orders along. The latest
AZ les finest goods sold cheaper than any .
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-04-14

People visiting Portland will do veil to
call at Postofiice Candy Store before re-
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-04-14

| Wholesale buyers will do we'll to send
trial order to Post Office Candy Store
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-04-14
THE q RE.AT
NERVE TONIC

THE OSIA POSITIVE
CURE for Nervous Debil-
iiy. Nital Exhaustion,
seminal Weakness. Sper-
Lo~r MAN
noon ami all the evil eff
fects of Youthful Follies
and FNcesscs. 1t stops
PERM all weak
eniug. Involuntary drains
upon the system. the in
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The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-04-14

A large train of evils always follow
from Indigestion, and the best cure for
that disease is to use Rose Pills. One
each night will cure the most obstinate
case. l. B!umauer & Co., agents, Port
land,
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-04-14

In Rochester than M. VIM. n. Arms,ronE With
= cvuntepancc besming with satisfaction he re.
marked recently. Blessings upon The proprieto
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-04-14

The best preventive of spring disorders
10 Plumbers Blood Purifier.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-04-14

Rsn's Tahe any Chances 81 lifs
When we.ns.'s SAFE Kidney and Myss Cure vii
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1881-12-10
4 Lawyers Experience in Sleeping
 

never did, never could and never will sleep a second in a sleeping-car berth. But all of the party said it was because I thoneht couldn't, and quot ed many texts of scripture and old saws he resolved upon. As usual, female per tinacity and voiubility prevailed, and We tried 1t. I resolved would omit no means of alluring sleep; that would array myself as for my bed at home, take my usual night-cap of cold water. Lay me down to sleep, and "pray the Lord my soul to keep" I put my boots outside the curtain, crawied up to the top berth, and, after many contortions of the body, bumps on the top of my head and decorations of my limbs, con trived to fall in in due and regular order. had been told to lie flat on my back, and oIediently did 90. The cars rattled and iolted over the rough road, stopped every few miles with jerk and started with a greater one, until it seemed to me that my soul and ali that WAS within me were being oggiomerated into one consistent and uniform jelly. 1 tried my right side while md became satis- tied that v.s ths. 'rong side. Then tried the left and was sorry I had left the right. I then thought 1t was to, light, and got up and shivered around ten minutes trying to fix my overcoat as shade to my lamps. A man who slept opposite my section alternated between fearful snoring, strangulations and wild and copious approximations. felt I had nearly composed myself to sleep, when it occurred to me that sound aud direction indicated that my boots vera being utilized by my catarrhal neighbor. I hustled down agaIn and drew them in from the storm. Then became certain that my money was in peril, that my pants and vest which conta ned my treas ures must be taken from the pegs and stored away behind me in the berth. tried for two or three hours to fix things so that I could go to sleep and enjoy that peace and rest that are the posses sions of the innocent and good, but things went on from bad to worse, and under renewed tortures to head and limbs dressed me, took cigar, went to the smoking-rooin, threw myself into corner and smoked sullenly and silent ly through the dismal night.-Eetated to the Springfield Repubticon.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1881-12-10
How tn Mind a RahY.

First 8 man must have one to take care of. It isn't every one that IS fort unate enough to have one, and when he does his wife is always wanting to run over to the neighbor's five minutes, and he has to attend to the baby. Sometimes she caresses him, and oftener she says. sternly, "John, take good care of the child till return" You want to re- monstrate, but cannot pluck up courage while the awful female eye is upon you; so you prudently refrain, and merely re- mark: Don't stay long, my dear. She is scarcely out of sight when the luckless babe opens its eyes, and it's mouth also, and emits yell which causes the cat 10 bounce out of the door as If something had stung 1t. You tim idly lift the cherub, and sing an operatic air; 1t does not appreciate it, and yells the louder. You try to bribe it with Q bit of sugar not bit of use, 1t splts 1t out. You get wrathy and shake 1t. It stops a second, and you venture an- other, when, good heavens 1t sets up such roar that the passers by look up in astonishment. You feel desperate your hair stands on end and the perspira- tion oozes out of every pore as the ago. J the luckless child should have a fit You try baby talk; but htty, litty lamby" has no effect-for it stretches as if red-hot poker had been laid upon its spine, and still it yells. You are afraid the neighbors will be alarmed, and give 1t yonr gold watch as last re source, just in time to save your whis- kers; though 1t throws down a handful of your cherished mu. .taches to take ths watch, and you thankfully find an easy chair to restyour aching limbs, whend down comes that costly watch upon the floor, and the cause of all the trouble breaks into an ear-spliting roar, and you set your teeth and prepare to administer personal chastisement, when in rushes the happy woman known as your wife, sn4tches up the long-suhering child from your willing arms, and, sitting down, stills it by magic, while you gazs mournfully at the remains of your watch and cherished mustache, and, nttering malediction on babykind in general. and on the image of its father in partic- ular, VOW never to take care of the baby again-untn the next time.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1881-12-10
Josh Billings, "Trumn Cards. D

After man gifts to be 3S years old he kant form any new habits much; the best he kan do Is to steer hiz old ones.
 Enny man who kan swap horses or ketch fish, and not lie about 1t. iz az pius az men ever git to be in this world.
 The sassyest man l ever met iz hen pecked husband when he iz away from home.
 An enthusiast iz an individual who believes about four times az much az he kan prove, and he kan prove about four times az much az anybodey believes.
 Thoze people who are trieing to get to heaven on their kreed will find out at last that they didn't have thru ticket.
 Too long eourtships are not alwuss iu- dicious. The partys often tire out skore- ing fore the trot begins.
 Young men, learn to wait; if you un. dertake to sett hem before she izready you will lose yor time and confuse the hen besides.