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Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1882-10-27
MORMON RULE in IDAHO.

To THE ANTI MORMON VOTERS OF IDAHO:
The official organ of the Democracy
of this Territory, the Boise City Dem
ocrat, in referring to the alliance be-
tween the politicians of its party and
the polygamists, remarks that "they"
(the polygamists vote the Democrat
ic ticket, because they endorse the e,-
erlasting principles of Democracy, and
it is the right of the Democratic party
to receive, and it's duty to defend them"
Any one at all familiar with the
Vaccinations of the Mormon church
knows how utterly insincere are all of
its professions of attachment to the
principles of true Democracy. There
are no measures, however low, no rep
reservations however false, no crimes
however revolving, of which this trea-
sonable organization will not avail it.
self, for the purpose of building up
the Kingdom of Zion" on earth. 81
know of many murders, castrations
and robberies committed by order Of
the priesthood" writes that represeE-
tative Mormon Bishop, John D. Lee.
The disengenuousness Of their profess
sions of Democracy is evidenced by
their actions in other States
and Territories, as for instance in Ne
wade, where, on the orders of the priest
hood, they have suddenly abandoned
their endorsement of the everlasting
principles of Democracy" aud are now
using every effort to defeat the Demo
cratic nominee for Congress. In Utah
many of the bitterest anti-Mormons
are found among the Democrats.
For years the social and political Ia
stitution known as the Mormon church
has been increasing in this Territory,
growing and thriving upon the indlt-
ference of our citizens, until it has as
sumed an Importance and an influence
which can no longer be ignored witt
impunity. 1t already has control O
three of our counties, which Jointly
contain a third of our population
With legislative apportlonmen
made On the basis of population, there
fore, the Mormon church will have I'm
disputed control of d third OF eacl
House. Ready to barter away an.
political principle, to sacrifice the IN
terests of any Gentle portion OF tn
Territory, and to make any come'na
ton which may rebound to their ben
eft of the so-called church, howeve
disastrous to the Gentle interests, ant
with its system of proselytism extend
ing into all the agricultural sections
of the Territory, this most pernlciou
kind of monopoly, which controls TN
bodies. minds and souls OF Its VICTIMS
ihas laid its iron grasp on Idaho ant
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1882-10-27

IHos. and James Shaw, John Cain
Mr.. Vnayle and James Edwards, Owy.
hce'fes, arrived at HALEY the other
cay, says the News Miner, from a
prospecting trip to the head of Snake
river. They prospecled nowhere that
gold was not found, until thew reached
the North Fork Of Snake. The gold
is all as fine as -four and will float on
top OF the water if the greatest care
Is not observed. The miners gener-
ally are setting aside their copper and
silver plating heretofore used, and are
adopting the moie primitive method Of
using gunny sacks. With these plac-
ed properly in sluice boxes, more Of
this character of gold can be saved
than by any other process yet discov-
cred. A few miles above Glen,'s Fer.
ry, some parties are ground sluicing a
high bar, by means Of the water that
breaks forth from the rocks that stand
high above the level Of Siake river
The owners Of this bar have a large
quantity of ground and are making
$40 day to the hand. Just below
Shoshone Falls is dredging machine
that works with good results.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1882-10-27

LEN WHITE came over Wednesday
from Atlanta. Len says the mines of
that camp are looking better than ever
before. A number of new mills will
be put up next year, when the place
will begin Ia boom.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1882-10-27

The Oregon Legislature, on the last
day of the session for which members
we're allowed pay, defeated Mitchell
for Senator by electing j. N. Dolph. Of
Portland. Dolph is an old resident Of
the State, and is Vice President of the
Oregon Railway & Navigation Com
pany.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1882-10-27

GREEN HOLLAND is enlightening the
boys at Wood river on that little bean
racket that he used to take such de-
light in explaining the mysteries of to
the boys of the Basin. Holland is not
so verdant as he looks, nor as green
as one would SUI p 'se him to he from
his christian name. Green knows a
little trick or two, if he is a native OF
"Rackensack."
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1882-10-27

THE Wood River papers say there
are more teams with freight bound for
that section from Kclton than were
ever pointed that way at any one time
before.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1882-10-27

THE Bellevue Sun says Fred Swartz
killed bear the other day. at Mnldoon,
weighing 1000 pounds 1t is thought
"a he a cross bet wren black bear and
a grizzly. The hide is agrizzly black.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1882-10-27
LOCAL NEWS.

J. L. BRowN, Superintendent Of the
Elmira company, is down from Banner
ue will leave in q short time for New
York.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1882-10-27

OFFICE seekers say this is the dull
est campaign ever known in Boise
county. The great majority of the
voters don't take enough interest to
even express their preferences. This
is very annoying to candidates, as
none of them can fnd out how they
stand.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1882-10-27

DIX I PER BUSHEL, CASH, FAlD tor
Dl WHEAT at the Garden Valley mia
Sep. 25-tt. s. X. GOLDIRAP~
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1882-10-27

To the wife of Prof. Gilbert Butler, OF
this place, on the 25th inst, a son.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1882-10-27
HOUSE FOR SALE.

A SMALL HOUSE, AND FURNl
n ture, on upper end of Montgomery
street for sale. Enquire of
JAMES FREANER.
Oct 81.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1882-10-27

captain JAMES BAXTER informs the
o1atesmau that there is no -four nor
provisions worth speaking of in All
'an'a' and it will hardly be possible to
se' enough in to feed the people this
winter. There is no grain to feed
quartz teams, hauling has suspended,
anu The mills have shut down. Snow
!" IRON four to six feet deep on the
mountain between Atlanta and Rocky
OAR but is shoveled out for pack trains
W pass over. Nick Johnson's train OF
'"'r'y animals, loaded principally with
po'atoes, and Kossuth's train of about
'ns same number of animals loaded
WIN Hour, groceries and general mer
H"anoize were on the road from Rocky
oar TO Atlanta when Baxter left. I'm
issS great deal more is taken in half
sne people will have to leave Atlanta
tor the winter.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1882-10-27

HE Forest King boys have got cut
uflit tlmbers enough to last till spring
and are down getting together their
winters supply of grub. They will
run day and night on the tunnel that
has been started for the ledge. They
calculate on tapping the vein about
'ne first of next May. The distance
10 be run is five hundred feet, and
the boys will go at it with vim, be.
'uS very anxious to see how theil
'n'he will loom up at the depth of three
hundred feet.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1882-10-27

SEE adj, on this page, Of house for
sale.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1882-05-03
Cleaning Lsce5.

Many contrlvances have been pro-
posed and constructed to facilitate the
cleaning of ancient and modern lace.
Amongst the most practical is cylin
drical bottle, like those in which the
Hunyady water is sold, or a stone jar of
similar shape. Cylinders made of wood
have likewise been used for the purpose,
but are apt to stain the lace. The lace
is tightly and evenly wound round those
cylinders, then washed first with soap
lather and afterwards in clean water. 1t
is left to dry on the cylinder and taken
off when it still retains a sufficient mois-
ture to be stretched or pinned out and
ironed on fat board. The cylinders
for cleaning lace are now made of por-
celain, perforated with holes.all round,
and covered with fine linen. After the
lace has been wound tightly round, and
the end secured by few stitches, it Is
washed in soap lather and clean water
as before, and left to dry. If it is de-
sirable to impart to the lace certain de-
gree of stiffness. the cylinder is dipped
in a weak solution of starch or lump
sugar. On these perforated cylinders
the cleaning process can be done most
effectively, as the holes allow soap and
water to act n the lace thoroughly and
evenly.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1882-05-03

There are districts of TInnevelly, in
Southern India, where the soil is so dry
and sandy that il Is surprising anything
will grow. Yet where this powdery red
sand prevails for miles We have walked
through plantations of The stately Palmyra
palm, the great stems rising to an immense
height, and the trees IN the most vigorous
health. Here, as elsewhere, the sap flows
most freely at the hottest time OF the year,
and when the soil Is without vegetation
and almost without substance, when the
only shade Is that cast by these branches
trees from, the ir narrow crowns OF leaves,
when the only clouds are clouds OF dust,
s.when the streams are dry and the wells
are exhausted, and the largest rivers are
only bed of glowing sand, there Is the
singular spectacle CT these stately trees
flow ng continually with their fountains OF
sweet water. How is it possible? we often
asked. Bishop Caldwell, whose house
lies close to such a desert, tried to answer
that question for himself. He dug INTO
the ground to observe the course OF the
roots; but as deep as he dug ''the thread
like roots Of the palm burrowed deeper,
until at last, ''when forty feet below the
surface, be came upon water;" and here
the roots, drinking IN the refreshing moist.
ure, penetrated even further among gravel
and stones, until he could follow them DO
more. Ihe riddle was solved; and any
one may feel what new beauty 1t gives
to the comparison here. The roots OF the
Christian life sink down INTO the nvlng
waters. They are fed from the perennial
fountains of the Spirit far out OF sirht.
And the service and freshness OF that life,
and all the influences that flow fron it, do
not depend on what we see, for the soil
where such life grows Is often spiritually
barren, but they depend upon Its roots
strik ng down among the living waters.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1882-05-03

The hou.e-mother work is almost
endless. She has no regular hours for
labor: they never terminate. From the
lighting of the fire in the kitchen or
the waking Of the children, to the ex-
tinguishing of the last light in the house
woman's brain and hand must be busy,
and wealth generally increases her labor
instead of diminishing it. The shop
girl has her work assigned TO her; she
has only TO begin, without any fore
thought, at a stated hour and end at
another; but every successful mistress
of a household, small or great, must
combine the qualities of designer, over
seer and workman. and realize that not
only property but health, and even life
itself, are In one way or another seri-
ously affected by her work. Perhaps
ninety-nine women in a hundred fail to
realize the responsibilities Of their po-
sition; but. all the same, their work
must be done. How it is done every
careful observer knows, health is sacri-
feed, and the average woman of forty
looks older than her husband at fifty.
Th. home work Of woman needs revi.
sion. With slighter physique than
men she is expected to daily endure a
strain that no man wo ould tolerate for
my length of time. Until what is mo-
destly called housekeeping is recognized
as the noble science that it really is, and
is carefully supplied. the slaughter OF
woman by overwork will continue. for
at present it requires that every woman
shall be prodigy of sense, industry
and endurance, in order to discharge
her manifold duties with credit to her
self and comfort to others.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1882-05-03

1t was only people who had been
killed that were considered good for
food. Those who died natural death
were never eaten-invaria5ly buried.
But it certainly is wonder that the
isles we're not altogether depopulated,
owing to the number who were killed.
Thus, in Namena, in the year 1851, 5O
bodies we've cooked for one feast. And
when the men of Bau were at war with
yerata they carried off 260 bodies, IL OF
which were piled on a canoe and sent to
Rewa, where they were received with
Joy, dragged about the town, and sub
jected to every species Of indignity ere
they finally reached the ovens. Then,
too, Just think of the number OF lives
sacrificed in country where infanticide
was a recognized institution, and where
widows were strangled as matter OF
coursei Why, on one occasion, when
there had been horrible massacre OF
Namena people at Viva, and upward OF
100 fishermen had been murdered, and
their bodies carried as 6okOta to the
ovens at Ban, no less than SO women
were strangled to do honor to the dead,
and corpse. lay in every direction ofthe
mission station 1t is Iust3O years since
the Rev. John Watsford, writing from
here, described how 2S victims had been
seized in one day while fishing. They
were brought here alive, and only
stunned when put into the ovens. Some
of the miserable creatures attempted to
escape from the searching bed OF red
hot stones, but only to be driven back
and burned in that living tomb whence
they were taken q few hours later TO
feast their barbarous capsors. he adds
that more human beings were eaten on
this little isle of Bau than anywhere else
in FIJI. 1t Is very hard, indeed, tore l.
ize that the peaceful village on which 1
am now looking has really been the
scene of such horrors as these, and that
many of the gentle. kindly people
around me have actually taken part in
them.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1882-05-03
PreservIn. Fence Posts.

A rural correspondent says: l have
tried a number OF methods of preserv-
ing posts, and none have been satisfao-
tory except perhaps one to be mention
ed presently. Heart oak, if seasoned.
will last a great many years without any
application whatever-how manyI am
not old enough to say. Sap wood will
not last. Coal tar hes some preserva-
tive effect, but having used 1t on thous-
ands of fenea posts l am almost con-
vinced that its application does not
pay. In tact / am so nearly without
faith in its efficacy that have not used
it at all on fence posts recently SET, al
though have barrel on hand pur-
chased chiefly for that purpose. About
my yard and premises L have set, since
the war, good many posts of pine, that
being the only sawed timber 1 could
get. These have had to be replaced in
four or five years after setting; some
have completely rotted off in three
years. though heavily dosed with hot
coal tar.
Now for the exception referred to
shove. Ten years ago built grapery
at the end of the house, as a screen
against the western sun, using sawed
pine posts. Anticipating the difficulty
of ever replacing the posts after they
became covered with vines / took the
extra precaution of completely saturat-
ing the lower ends with kerosene-com-
mon coal oil-before applying the tar.
These posts are now perfectly trm, and
almost as sound as they were when put
in. All other pine posts set at that date
have entirely rotted and persisted. The
result of this experiment so thoroughly
mo with the value of coal oil
as q preservative of timber under
ground, that now use it on all posts in
building, after covering with hot coal
tar.
l add this, however, which 1 think
will doubtless prove OF great value 1
bors half-ineh or three-quarter inch
hole in the post near the ground, slant
ing downward and reaching beyond the
centre this Is 70 be filed with kerosene
from time to time-perhaps once in
three or four years will answer. 1 feel
sure that insects very greatly hasten the
decay of timber, to say the least; and
kerosene being repellent to them, makes
it a valu able application at any point
where they are likely to do mischief.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1882-05-03

Suicide.

Life seems less valuable In the cold,
0arK. gloomy regions of The north, fac.
long ago observed by Tacltus when speak
ing OF the Germanf, and remarked upon
oy nlontesquleu as related 10 the damp,
SAD climate OF ENGLAND. The parallel of
greatest suicidal activity appears to be fifty
degrees north. Yet ltaiv, under Its changed
conditions. though Its climate is the softest.
mas shown considerable increase since
ssatlstics have been kept. Extremes of
neat and cold lessen the tendency to sui
eide; that Is, it is less In very warm coun
tries and In very cold Countries. The
smallest average per million is in Portugal.
Corsica, CalabrIa Qtaly), Sardlnla and
sicily. III is little higher in the south of
France and Venice, and still higher In
Central France, Switzerland and Bavaria,
which are near the same isothermal line.
On the isothernal line of about so degrees
ranrenhelt the percentage greatly varies,
being 80 per million in the United States.
In Ireland 16, in England 67, the north of
Belgium 90, the Netherlands 80, Hanover
I4O, Prussia on the Rhine and Westphalia
40. Prussian Sixony 22S, Kingdom of
Saxony $40, Bohemia 160 and Moravia-
Silesia l55. These nations are so different
In race, religion, habits and surroundings
that they cannot easily be approximated.
Saxeny, Central Prussia. Sch.eswlg-Hol-
stein and Denmark, which are op line Of
severe winter cold, show heavy proper
ton OF violent deaths. From these facts
it is inferred that the line of suicide
crosses Europe from northeast to south
west, and this may serve as rule. though
there are exceptions for clinical aud other
reasons. There are more suicides in the
north Of France than IN the south of IT and
more III the northern provinces of Italy
than In the southern 1t would be difficult
to apply these rules In the United States,
climate and social conditions show such a
diversity. Our California climate is excep-
tionally charming, but the suicides per
million, in San Francisco alone, were last
year about go, greater average than any
other part OF the world can exhibit, a few
localities excepted. 1t is little surprising
that the effect of fixed meteorological
conditltlon upon the human system, and
through the physical upon the mental state,
has never been taken into calculation
Prolonged states of weather tend to strain
and disorder mind and body. while fire.
quent change ard activity of the elements
tend to relieve and stimulate it. Madness
in dogs is commonest in long-contlnued
spells of very cold, dry weather, or in
similarly proIracted states of heat and
drought, while men and women are un-
nerved and disorganized by the same
causes. Our long periods of cloudless
weather in California become monotonous
and dIspIrIting, while our north winds
blowing constantly fatigue, irrltate, ex-
hsust and have, during this wiBter at
least, most undoubtedly increased the
deaths by violence as well as those by dis
ease. They may not be considered as a
sole cause, but they seize on and exsg-
gerate every melancholy predisDositio1.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1882-05-03
He Had a Comforting Reflection.

1t was a beautiful little rustic pile
the village church-with lecture room
in tie basement. One evening a farmer
of the neighborhood who was driving by
observed the latter apartment lighted
up, and stopped to ask the reason why
Of young man who stood leaning
against the gate.
whats going OH to-night?"
ga convention of the married men of
the congregation. was the answer.
"Found out suthin' agin the minister,
eh?"
You've rung the bell the first shot
old man." returned his informant.
The farmer mounted his wagon again
with thoughtful look on his face. and
as he drove of, muttered:
''Arter all, 1 guess it's a good thing
my Sallie is dead"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1882-05-03
The Horse.

Tie fidelity Of the horse is a tavorite
theme of the naturalist. Frequently, q
dog or a cat IS the object of the attach.
ment, probably from the fact that those
are the animals they are chiefly brought in
contact with; but their Geyotedness TO
their masters or attendants, and their
gentleness to children have formed the
ground work of hundred tales. Youatt
mentions many instances of attachment
between horses and animals of other spe-
cies, such as that of Duncsnnon, a we'll
known racer, for a sheep, which it would
lift into the manger to share Its fodder !;
but would permit no one else TO molest it
IN any way. Chillaby, another famous
horse, which only one groom ever dared to
approach. bad also fsvorite lamb that it
loved and tended with pa.ernal affection.
A wonderful ancedote OF affection in
horses is told by Monsieur de Boussaneile,
and although it Is not an instance OF friend
ship between animals of opposite tribes
it is too appropriate to our theme to be
overlooked. This gentleman, cavalry
officer, mentions that horse belonging to
his company, being, from old age, unable
to ear its hay or chew its oats, for two
whole months was fed by two horses one
on each side of it, who ate from tue same
manger. These two noble creatures drew
the hay out of the rack, chewed it, end
put 1t intact before the old horse, and did
the same with the oats, which he was
then able to eat.
Youatt, it is presumed, is the authority
for an account of the way in which colt
repaid the kindness and care OF farmer $
boy who fed it. Ole day the boy was
pursued by an infurlated bull, and con-
tr,ved to reach a ditch and get into II
before 1t could overtake Lin. The bull
endea7ored to gore him and would, it is
believed, have succeeded, had not the colt
come to his assistance. This grateful little
ANNA, assaulted the bull, screaming so
loudly all the while that some laborers
were Attracted to the spot and rescued The
ad from his perilous position.