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Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1882-12-26

REV. T. W, Crook held services here
last Sunday, morning and evening.
The bell rang at 80 Sunday night
for the watch meeting, to watch in
the day of the Savior's birth. The
meeting was well attended.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1882-12-26

LIE Christmas Tree last Friday
'eh'hg, In the M. E. Church, looked
ge'Y handsome, and contained quite a
f'se crop of presents for both young
rnu old. The committee commenced
Yang and distributing its fruit
eO0nt $50, and in an hour, more or
ReSs' the branches were stripped
pe'ere the distribution commenced, the
Ruaho City Brass Band blew three
i'ur tunes, followed by a song or
Two by the Sunday School children
prayer was then offered by Rev. F.
r. Crook, after which Santa Claus
made his appearance in full travelling
/ a. ana talked to the children in "Chi-
l'ok'' which was interpreted in a hui
Dof0us style by c. S. Kingsley, and
'snl out roars of laughter from
Youngsters. All the little folks
ece'ved presents and went home SUI
|F'c"oIy happy.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1882-12-26

RALPH GooDMFFE came down from
Banner the other day to spend the
holidays.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1882-12-26

.lrnaE Fl. f. Pickett and wife lett
the other day for Wisconsin, their old
home, on a visit.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1882-12-26

IT is reported that Shoshonc IS to
have a paper soon
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1882-12-26

The mercury went down to zer'
Yesterday morning, the lowest it ha
been this winter.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1882-12-26

HE Challis Messenger says the
smeltcr at Bayhorse has turned out,
this year, thirty-eight car loads OF
bullion. Besides this, the owners, the
Omaha Smelling Company, have also
shipped five car loads of ore SO rich /,
was nearly equal to bullion, and one
car load of copper matte and have
stock on hand, left over Of few
thousand in value, making a granc
total for the year, together with the
light stock on hand, of $425, 900.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1882-12-26


light stock on hand, of $425 900.
JACK ELLIOTT, of Boise, had piece
of rock assayed, the other day, by
Frank Church 1t went $500 gold,
and $2l 80 silver. The piece of ore
was knocked off Of groupings found on
Burnt river. For surface prospect this
is pretty good-encouraging enough
to go ahead and dig some on it, says
Jack. An assay was not made for
copper, but the pulp showed the ore
to contain large per cent. of this
metals probably as rich in copper
as the precious metals.
THE raise in the Banner mine has
been run up thirty-five feet from the
lower tunnel, and is about half way
between this and the upper tunnel,
with which it will connect. The ore
is the same as in the lower tun-
mel, as far up as they have gone.
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS. i have post
poned the sale of property until Thurs
day, December %, 1882. Of this take
due notice, as the whole business will
be wound up on that day.
ALEX. ORCHARD, Assessor and
Tax Collector, Boise Co.
REV. F. W. Crook held services here
last Sunday, morning and evening.
The bell rang at 80 Sunday night
for the watch meeting, to watch in
the day of the Savior's birth. The
meeting was well attended.
THE saloons are all doing good
business. A good many of the citi-
zcns are celebrating the holidays, and
are going it according to Hoyle OF
some other great man, who said "eat
drink and be merry"
Mrs GEORGE STUCK was taken sud
denly i'll last Tuesday, and DR.. Zlpt
who had gone to Boise to spend the
holidays, was sent for. He arrived
Saturday. Mrs. Stuck was considera
BILE better yesterday.
!
CHARLEY and Hattie Branstetter an(
the Youngest child of Mr.. and Mrs
Chas. Magee took diphtheria severa
DAYS ago. The attacks were light
Charley is now able to be around.
DAN and Pete Robinson, the plonee
saw mill men of Wood river, hav'
gone to San Francisco to spend TN
winter.
Hon. JOE TRAVIS came up the othe
day to spend the holidays and to inter
view his constituents on certain Legs
lative measures.
RALPH GooDMFFE came down iron
Banner the other day to spend tn
holidays.
THE mercury went down to ger
Yesterday morning, the lowest 1t ha
been this winter.
.]upeE Fl. E. Pickett and wife lei
the other day for Wisconsin, their oil
home, on visit.
IT is reported that Shoshonc IS
have paper SOON
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1882-11-23
Helena, Montana, Thursday November %, 1882
COST OF LIVING IN SAXONY.
A Country Where Comfort is to be Had
For a Song.

A correspondent of the Chicago Nens
writes that while everything was exceeding
ly cheap i'll Saxony, none of the Americans
with whom he had been talking had been
able to live on less money per diem than it
cost them to live at home, but they had all
lived more luxuriously
I'm taking music lessons here" said a
young fellow from Cincinnati, who does not
talk much. Il take two lessons a week. |
pay for the lessons about 129 cents each, or
81 per month. l pay all the teacher asked
Il am paying fifty cents lesson to teach
er Of German" said another
Il paid $15 for this suit of clothes," said
another, land couldn't buy it in the United
States for $40 They were made to order
for me-"
II pay y marks or So per month for my
room, with coffee every morning said an
other
II rode in beautiful carriage from II
o'clock until 6 o'clock yesterday. l had a
splendid driver. l had beer and so did he.
The days amusement cost me So. 1t would
cost more than that for the privilege OF tax
ing off your hat to an American hackman.'
Other adventures and experiences of a
similar character were gone over. l have
just given enough to show why it is that
people of small means in England flock to
Saxony. They can live well here for what
it would cost them to live poorly at home.
Americans have not taken advantage of the
inducements offered by Dresden or Leipsic
as yet, because Americans do not live like
the English On annuities But to persons in
America who have an income from rents or
invested capital of, say $1,000 year, the in
ducements offered by this delightful country
are beyond computation.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1882-11-23
A Considerable ComstOck Youth.

Il raise you S3, father" said Comstock
young man who was in a little game of draw
with his parental progenitor the other even
ing.
"What are you doing that for z" asked the
old man rather peevishly.
Cant help it. Got two pair"
The elderly gentleman threw up his hand,
whereupon the youth showed his cards, dis
closing the fact that he did not have even as
much as pair of deuces.
The look of disgust on the old mans face
was intense, but it changed suddenly, for the
next hand, which was dealt by his accom-
plished son, contained three aces.
''Mebbe you won't be so previous in your
blufing this time," chuckled the father as
he drew two cards and showed handful OF
his hard-earned silver into to the middle of
the table.
II tap you," was the sons laconic reply,
throwing up $50 piece.
In his eagerness the old man did not notice
that his boy had not drawn any cards, and
so unhesitatingly called. He was downed
The boy had flush.
After the old gentleman had LETT, the
young man said, in voice which was al
most choked, and which showed plainly how
much he was moved by the emotion of filial
affection, II had to do it boys. You know
how it it is Father has to work very hard,
and it was doing him favor to break him
quick, so he could get home and get his reg
ular sleep. Barkeeper, fetch in the drinks.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1882-11-23
EXPRESSION FROM BLAINE.
| He thinks General Ben. Harrison the
Coming Man for President.
Boston Dispatch. I


Those persons. and they doubtless are
numerous, who are expecting the Hon. Jas.
G. Blaine to seize the opportunity to make
an attack ON the Administration, are doomed
to disappointment. The ex-Secretary was IN
the city several hours to-day, on his way
from Augusta to Washington. He refused to
be interviewed, but nevertheless talked to
one or two personal friends concerning poll
tical questions. He does not see in Tuesday 8
reverses anything to cause dependency for
the future of the Republican party. The
Democratic party suffered an overwhelming
defeat in 1940, but carried the election in
1914. The Republican party was practically
beaten in several of the most important
Northern States in 1862, but Abraham Lin
coin carried all except one or two of them in
1864.
He believes victory may be achieved in
1884 by presenting as candidate tor the
Presidency man upon whom both factions
can unite, and who has the confidence OF the
country. 1t looked to him as if Ben Harri-
son was the one for the exigency. To the
accomplishment Of that result he will lend
his influence as private citizen who believes
Republican success in 1884 is essential to the
welfare of the country. Blaine, there is rea-
son to believe, was in earnest in saying that
he was not candidate for the Presidency, or
for any other Office, August last. He then
said: II am not candidate, and as it now
looks to me I shall never be-" To-day he
reafirmed the statement and left off the
qualifying clause. His language is now: Il
want you to distinctly understand that / am
not a candidate for the Presidency, or for
any political Office, and nothing can induce
me to be-" This to an intimate friend of
PIaipo'S
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1882-11-23
THE CHILDREN WE KEEP.

The children kept coming, one by one,
Till the boys were five and the girls were three,
And the big brown house was alive with fun
From the basement floor to the old roof tree.
Like garden flowers the little ones grew,
Nurtured and trained with the tenderest care;
Warmed by loves sunshine, bathed in its dew,
They bloomed into beauty, like roses rare.
But one of the boys grew weary one day,
And leaning his head on his mothers breast,
He said, Il am tired and cannot play;
Let me sit awhile OH your knee and rest.
She craded him close in her fond embrace,
She hushed him to sleep with her sweetest song
And rapturous love still lighted his face
When his spirit had Joined the heavenly throng
Then the eldest girl. with her thoughtful eyes,
Who stood where the brook ana the river meet,
Stole softly away into Paradise
Ere the river" had reached her slender feet.
While the fathers eyes on the grave are bent
The mother looked upward beyond the skies;
Our treasures" she whispered, were only lent,
Our darlings were angels in earth's disguise"
The years flew by and the children began
With longing to think of the world outslde
And as each, in his turn, became man,
The boys proudly went from the fathers side,
The girls were women so gentle and fair,
That lovers were speedy to WOO ana WIN;
And with orange blossoms in braided hair,
The old home was left new home to begin.
So, one by one, the children have gone
The boys were five and the girls were three;
And the big brown house is gloomly and lone,
With but two old folks for its company.
They talk to each other about the past,
As they sit together at eventide,
And saw "All the children we keep at last .
Are the boy and the girl who in chllhood dleo.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1882-11-23
Bill Nye on Goaheadativeness.

1t is all right to keep up with the process
sion, as Isaiah has it, but we should avoid
abruptness as far as possible. The momen-
tum acquired by some of our young people
is truly alarming to an old man. Nothing
stirs the blood of an old mans heart and
makes his pulses fly like the gay and festive
immediate girl and the wink of her soft blue
eye.
Abruptness is one of the peculiarities of
eur beautiful climate. People get rich rapid
ly, bust simultaneously, get acquainted pre-
viously and shoot Immediately. They do
not give that close and wearisome study to
important questions that Eastern people do
They jam ahead and do what they have to
do early and repent of it afterward. It's a
cold day when man has to repent of
thing before he does it, and afterward too
We are like the man who decided to go over
into pasture, catch bull by the horns and
yank his bead Off The idea was so fraught
with mirth that he laid down in the sand
and rolled overt made him laugh so
After he had grabbed the bull by his aqui-
line nose, and the bull had, in frolicsome
mood, in return thrown the man over the
fence into the road and driven his head into
the ground, Pat said it was fine thing he
did his laughing before he monkeyed with
the bull.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1882-11-23
The Diamond Queen.
ALBANY Evening Journal

ALBANY Evening Journal
The most conspicuous feature in the even
ing scenes lat Saratoga was lady from
Philadelphia, fair and young, and petite,
Mrs. Moore, whose sleeveless dress of rare
point lace is said to have cost $4,000; and
in whose hair and ears, and on whose
shoulders, bosom. neck, wrists and hands
were displayed diamonds that must have
run up into hundreds of thousands of dol
lars in value; in solitares, cresents, horizon
tai bands and graceful pendants, that flashed
and cleaned wherever there was shadow
of an excuse for them. Her husband, a
gentlemanly middle-aged man in appearance,
supported her on his arm; and little in
their rear, solemn-visaged and absorbed in
intense watchfulness of her, private dctec-
tive in citizens dress, wound his way in
and out amid the brilliant scene. 1t was
strange spectacle. People held their breath
and called her 'the Diamond Queen"
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1882-11-23
Hot and Cold Drinks.

A correspondent of KnO,Uledge calls atten-
tiOn to some of the disadvantages of hot
drinks. Cold drinks, he says, are natural to
man, though most people nowadays are so
used to hot drinks that they do not feel salts
faction (really, stimulation) unless they have
them. Hot drinks are inj uriOus to the tongue,
for they deaden its sensation, and, after TAX
ing hot soup or drink, the tongue becomes
quite numb, and unable to taste the fine
fiavors of dish. The teeth are greatly in
jjured by them and many dentists say decay
is due to them alone. They crack the enamel,
and thus allow decay to set in. When decay
has once set in, hot drinks are a common
cause of neuralgia.
Hot drinks are specially hurttul to the
stomach. They cause irritation of the nerves
of the stomach, and consequent mild intlam-
nation of that organ, so that after hot drink
the stomach is red and congested; in time a
debilitated condition is set up. A tempera-
ture of 1902 Fair. also destroys the active
ferment of the gastric juice-pepsin-and so
leads to indigestion. If the stomach is at all
disordered, hot drinks give rise to much
gripping pain, and in many cases to vomiting.
In cases of diarrhea, too, hot drinks only in
crease it, while cold ones tend to lessen it.
Thirst is not common in winter, unless
sugary, salt or hot spiced foods have been
taken In cold weather the air contains
more moisture than in hot, and in cold wealth
er there is less perspiratiOn Hot drinks in
crease the volume of heat in the body, and if
that is not required it is quickly got rid of
by the skin. Water is the best thirst-quench-
er, but if simple food be taken the need of
drinks will be small Many vegetarians
drink nothing from month to month"; the
only fluid they get being the juices of the
fruits which they eat. But pleasant drinks,
like tea, coffee, ETC.. may be taken lukewarm
for time with little apparent damage. The
least injurious is cocoa, made with plenty of
milk, and allowed to stand until nearly COOL
A good test is to apply the little finger to the
drink, and if it be not hot to it, then it may
safely be taken.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1882-11-23
To Prevent Silver Ware From Tarn-
ishing.

Solid silverware, as we'll as plated goods,
grow dark and tarnished in a very short
time when exposed to the air, and even when
put away in dark place. This is especially
the case where hard coal is used in the house
or neighborhood, as the sulphur in the coal,
liberated by heat, is sure to stain all the sill
verware within reach. This annoying tarn-
ishing can be entirely prevented by painting
the silverware with a soft brush dipped in
alcohol in which some collodium has been
dissolved. The liquid dries Immediately and
forms thin, transparent and absolutely in
visible coating upon the silver, which COM
pletely protects it from all effects of the at
mosphere, etc. It can be removed at any
time by dipping the article in hot water.
This recipe has been in use for some time in
the large establishments at London, where
most of the goods in the showcases are pro-
tected in this manner,
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1882-11-23
Plantation Philosophy.
Arkansas Traveller.


De leaf is brightest jest afore it falls.
Use always been afeerd oh little men. De
little chicken can knock de feathers outen de
shang high.
I nebber did like de idee oh dyin' in de
winter and bein' buried under de snow, case
/ can't STAN cold weather nohow.
When nigger begins ter look ashy, dar is
eder one oh two things, he's troubled in his
mine about 'igion or doan git no meat ter
chaw.
I would rather be bit by any udder animal
den hog. Dar is such suddenness about
hogs bite dat it makes man feel mighty
uncomfortable.
/ neber sees a deep, quiet shade dat doan
think OBJ death. When i was boy I used
ter see 'em bury de folks under de shade oh
de big trees, an now, arter many years hab
Sided away, / alters. feels sad in de deep
shade.
Use been in dis world fur many years an
has been well acquainted wild animals but
I amt yit found kind hearted cat. Oar
amt no gratitude in cat. Her recollection
OBJ good deed amt as long as her tail. Give
her piece oh meat ter-day an ter-morrow
she'll spit in yer face.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1882-11-23

Travelling young men who meet handsome
young ladies on the cars in Florida will do
well to be very cautious in interpreting the
answers which certain of such young ladies
are apt to give to particular question. Said
one young man to young lady whom he re-
Gently met on the cars in the Everglade
State:
Where do you live?"
"Kissimee," promptly responded the fair
one.
"I-I-beg pardon" stammered the young
man; Il simply asked where you live"
''Kissimee," repeated his companion.
why, will you tell me if do?" inquired
the young gentleman, moving up little
closer in the seat
why, don't you know" protested the
youg maiden her face suffused with bushes
as she realized the young mans interpreta-
ton, "Kissimee is the name of the place
where | live"
oh" came the expressive response from
the young man, as he saw from what terri
BILE blunder he had escaped. Further con-
versation revealed the fact that railroad,
lately opened in the northern part of the
State, had christened one of its stations with
this euphOnious name.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1882-11-23
Insanity Increasing.

From the extract given below, taken from
st. Louis paper, is revealed fact that is
not peculiar to that city or section, but seems
to be true of all sections alike, that insanity
is on the increase. 1t is serious matter
that requires general attention and close in
vestigation as to causes and remedies, for if
this tendency is not soon checked we shall
all be in the lunatic asylums in few more
years:
"The city is full of crazy people, and I
don't know what to do with them," said
Health Commissioner Francis yesterday.
"The insane asylum, which is built to ac-
commodate $50 persons, contains 1886, and 1
have 400 insane at the poor house beside
five new cases under advisement l have
rented house near the poor house which
will accommodate forty paupers, but this
won't help us much, as new reports of crazy
people are coming in daily. I don't know
what to make of it,"
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1882-11-23
How PrOspectOr NuckelIs Escaped.

Leadvle Chronicle.
William Nuckells, prospector, fell down
a prospect shaft, forty feet deep, right into
nest of blacksnakes. Most men would have
died of fright, but Nuckells was not that sort
Of man. He tied several snakes together
and started them up the side of the shaft,
tying on q fresh snake as fast as the rest
went up. Pretty soon the head of the
snakes got over the edge and started down
the hill. Nuckells kept tying on fresh rep
tiles until he had used up couple of hun
dred-every snake there was in the shaft.
By this time the crowd of snakes on the out
side was strong enough to pull him out of
the shaft, and he soon reached MAIDS ranch,
safe and sound
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1882-11-23
An Affidavit by Telephone.
Chicago News.]

[Chicago News.]
John Freeman, assistant bookkeeper in the
Department Of Public Works, and Notary
Public, before whom the various foremen are
required to swear that the payrolls submit
ted by them are correct, took the affidavit of
VIM. Inness, foreman of repairs at the Crib,
by telephone Having called the Crib, the
following colloquy ensued:
SIS this VIM. Inness ?"
Eyes"
II hold in my hand the pay-rOn submitted
by you for the month of August. Are you
willing to swear that it is correct ?"
II am"
'Take off your hat and hold up your right
hand"
Il have done So"
'You solemnly swear that the August pay
roll for repairs at the Crib is correct?"
II do"
Mr.. Freeman readily distinguished Mr.. In
nis'voice, and says an oath taken by tele-
phone is binding in law.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1882-11-23
Curing a WOuld.be Suicide.

Montreal Witness.
Years ago there was pauper who was al
ways on the point of committing suicide,
much to the annoyance of all the people
who had anything to do with him. Finally
the medical attendant at the workhouse in
vited him to drive into town one day, and
On the way the pauper remarked:
Doctor, please give me few pence to
buy some arsenic; want to make an end of
myself"
Then the doctor replied: 'That's the rea
son why asked you to drive. I shall take
you down to my surgery and put couple of
drops of certain acid on your tongue. 1t
will kill you in less half minute, and
shall tell the people you died in fit. Then
the parish will bury you in good style
The pauper waited to hear no more, but
jumped from the trap and bolted back to the
poor house. His lips were sealed forever
after On the subject of suicide.