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Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1882-01-06

The Queen has carried the "r.,lic''
idea little too far. Not only has
she reserved FRINGE Albert's bedroom
Just as il was when he was alive, with
the coat on the rack, the gloves %
the table, and The slippers under the
chair, but she has all effigy Of him
stuffed and tucked up IN the bed.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1882-01-06

The weekly story papers are dying
out of the land. Ten to fifteen wears
az" they had calculations of loo, 900
and MP to 800 900 for the most popu-
lar Al present they have not hall,
and some not quarter of the distri-
hntlon. TIE Cause of the decay be.
gan with the issue Of aoyels Complete
ana IN paaplilct form. sold at Eve,
ten and twenty cents.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1882-01-06

Will nm f. Weld. Boston million.
airc, removed 10 Philadelphia to evade
what he deemed excessive taxation.
taking a safe full III securities. The
Quaker city placed Gu the latter, when
the rich a,,n died. an attachment 10
pty succession tax IF $500. 600. As
the estate is valued at s2l GOO, 600. the
amount won't bc. liia. !.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1882-01-06
TREASURER'S NnTIfr

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THE FOLLOWING WAKRA N'fss ~,
y be paid out of the Current r,'s NY
fund ON presentation at my Office: 80
No. 2 IN favor of q w R;oh..,
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1882-01-06

Any book, 10 my line not found sor IL possiss
will. Oh order, be procured in The or oiasbs
time st eastern prces-tny facuitie,n ,sae a. - H.
log ample and espcdiiious
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1882-10-12

During the Roman war upon Alexandria,
a supply of water for the troops was diff
cult 10 obtain. The General of the Egypt
ian troops was Ganymed, who made great
exertions to deprive the Roman troops OF
their water supply by the introduction of
salt water into the canals suppling the cls-
terms of the quarter of the town held by
them. When the hracklshness OF the
water became increasingly known there
was something like panic, Some blamed
Ca 'SC for not at once retreating TO the
ships while others were afraid that such q
step would lead to further mischief, since
the Ietrograde movement could not be
concealed from the Alexandria troops.
Moreover, In the part IN which the Roman
troops were stationed were many inhabi-
tants charitably supposed to be favorable
to CG 'ar and his fortunes, but whose
fidelity was not too much assured. eau
who know them." in effect says Aulus
HirtIus, twill be convinced that they are
the most suitable instruments In the world
for treason" To allay the fears of the
soldiery, Cesar assured them that they
could easily find fresh water by digging
wells since sea coasts naturally abounded
in fresh springs, and that even il the soil
of Egypt differed from all others in that
respect there was the open sea and access
by 1t TO PArRtomum on the left and Pharos
on the right, whence they could obtain
supplies. He counselled them to abandon
all thought Of retreat and to seek safety in
victory alone. The soldiers were reassured
by the words of their great leader. The
cenlurious, laying aside all other works,
devoted themselves to the digging of
wells, and the labor was continued by day
and night. So vigorously, we are told,
was the undertaking prosecuted that dur
ing the very first night abundance of fresh
water was discovered. "Thus," says
Hirtius, ''the mighty projects of the
Alexandrians were entirely defeated, and
that without any great effort an our SIDE"
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1882-10-12
Big Thursday.

A most picturesque scene presented
itself recently at a small beach on the
Indian River Bay, Delaware, called
spot Net" Here, under the thin shade
of two tall pine trees, was gathered a
crude and motley crowd of people from
the back country to celebrate "Big
Thursday" or Barefoot Thursday"
as it is also called, which Is a picnic
of the farmers after harvest work is
over, They came in all sorts of vehi-
cles; there was the festive buggy, of
ancient pattern; there was the old family
carriage and there we're sulkies, open
wagons and Dearborns, but the queerest
of all were the tvo-wheeIed ox-carts,
with a hoop-pol frame covered with
white muslin, and one cart even had
the rag carpet from the floor for "A roof.
I'm these carts were whole families
sitting on the straw like pack of gyp-
sizes. At one place there was q group
of young men and maidens standing
together, screeching hymns out of an
ancient hymn book. Another group
was gaping at a couple of men dancing
jigs on either end of tail-board from
an ox-cart, to the squeaking and scratch
ing sounds which were sawed out OF q
dilapidated fiddle. A local politician
had another group of men listening to
his batteries. But the chief amusement
of the people seemed to be to sit in their
wagons or carriages i'll the sun and look
at the rest. To these our party from
the hotel seemed no doubt like pepoel
from another nation or with the self
satisfaction of Sussex countyans, like
barbarians from the outer world.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1882-10-12

'Mhere do they get those skeletonsP'
SAID reporter to q medical gentleman, IN
Chicago, the other day, as the two stood
looking at q number Of ghastlY female
frames hung up in the window of O snrgi-
cal instrument store.
'Get them!" SAID the doctor, "Don't
you known"
The writer admitted that he didn't
know.
"Well," remarked the doctor, 81 Will
tell you. They come from the medical
colleges. Each student, as you are prob
ably aware, purchases from those who dis
inter stiffs subject and, with the dem
onetrator of anatomy as his instructor, he
hacks 1t to pieces, examining the several
parts and getting therefrom all the infor.
nation he can. The flesh is boiled down,
and the bones separated from il and clean
ed, after which they are mounted (strung
on wire), as you see these, and preserved.
Students, as rule, do not take with them
TO their homes.complete skeletons, content
ing themselves usually with q skull or
hand"
That would leave the frame imperfect"
the reporter Yentured to suggest.
''Yes, but the loss of member is moth
ing, as it can be easily supplied, there
being cart loads OF odd bones always to be
had. Now, have no doubt, II you will
step In and ask the proprietors they will
tell you just what have told you, and
will agree to supply any particular bone Of
the human body asked for. Some of tho
skeletons In this window may be put
together from the bones of half dozen
people; but, skeletons can be had perfect
in themselves.
students" remarked the reporter, 'I
am informed, are graceless set as a rule,
and are disposed to be iocular and mIrth-
ful over cadaver, or stiff. as they term
dead body, especially If il is that of
woman. Is there any truth i'm such state
ment2"
81 am sorry to say that there In. The
jokes, as the boys call their twaddle, are
always Of rlbald character, but brandy,
let me tell you, has good deal to do with
the talk of medical scholars over body.
The fire water is taken to free them from
nervousness, and it is astonishing what
quantity of it it takes to brace young
man up in the presence OF the dad. When
was professor In a Cleveland college |
knew student to drink three pints of
whisky during one dissection, anc he did
not get very drunk, either.
care these we see, think you, the skel-
etons of respectable peoplel" queried the
reporter.
''Oh, mol Respectable people lie In
their graves unharmed. There are plenty
of others-the bodies of the outcasts of the
world. Scarcely one 'ef them lies in the
grave twenty-four hours after it is covered.
They generally die in the hospital or aims
house, are pitched into pine box, and
thrown into hole but a few feet deep.
The body-snatChers are live set of men,
always on the lookout, and resurrect the
corpse the first night. Nobody cares for
these unfortunates, hence there is no
trouble, or, indeed, any inquiry.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1882-10-12
The Paris Bus

'SThe bus system of Paris is the best in
the world" So says the guide-book ;
and stood on the sidewalk and hailed a
bus that had ''Bastile'' on it. They didn't
pay the slightest attention to me. j
hailed the next and the next with the
same result, and began to get ofAanded.
| shouted at the next, and waved my um-
brella, but both guard and driver looked at
me with a sort of mild curiosity, and
passed on but a white aproned waiter
approached from the cafe IN front of
which l stood, and said, Farley VOC
Fransay, mossau z
'tNo."
"You speak de English, den ?''
"Yes,"
"Nell, my master, lie propritair, would
be much eblige il you do not repeat your
wave lie paraplui-le-le-umbrella-b
to move way"
'Then does your master, the proprietor,
imagine | am doing this for his amuse-
ment | want to get on one OF those
idiotic buses, If | can.
'You won't to get on re bus ?" asked the
waiter, In astonishment. 'Zen who you
not go to the stosheo-le station 2" and he
pointed down the Boulevard des Italiens,
to where bus was standing and people
crnwding IN board.
"Then buses only stop at stations, like
railway trains 2"
''Certainmang, mossau. Ze bus sys-
tain de Paree ez re best in re voruld.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1882-10-12
Modern BorRias.

The arrest of over one hundred women
in the little district of Hungary, charged
with poisoning their husbands, and the
conviction of third OF the number, is
startling, but not without a parallel in
history. In the seventeenth century an
old fortune teller IN Italy, carried on the
business of selling poisons to such al ex-
tent that the attention of the authorities
was attracted to her place, and it was dis
covered that the poisons were supplied
to young married women who were de-
sirous of getting rid of their husbands.
The courts IN those days were little better
than Judge Lynch's tribunals, 80 that it is
impossible to say whether their judgments
were we'll founded, but dozen or more
women were hanged, and scores of others
were whipped through the streets. About
the same time there was a similar outbreak
of poisoning in France, which was not
controlled until over one hundred prison
ers, chiefly woman, had been sent to the
stake or the gallows. Early in the
eighteenth century woman in Naples
carried on large trade In pOisons, and is
supposed TO have been concerned in bring.
ing about the deaths of over SIX hundred
persons. She was tortured TO confession
and then strangled. In every instance of
wholesale poisoning, such as that reported
from hungary, there has been found some
seller of polsons responsible alike for sup
plying the means and the suggestion of
murder. The poisons used were always
slow acting, frequently administered, and
so gradually undermined the health OF the
victims that their deaths excited no suspi-
clcn until the aggregate grew SO large as
to cause investigation.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1882-10-12
The French Army.

The French army is far from being in
fourishing condition. Marshal Canro-
bert has again sent in his resignation,
as, indeed, he always does after every
change of Government; Ducrot is dead
and Bourbaki is kept on the shelf be-
cause OF his political opinions. Two
generals and several superior officers
have asked to be placed en- dispOr1ibitite
because they are unable to bear the
fatigue of theautumn man@uvre5 at
Chalons. The Marquis de Gallifet sum
marty deprived General de Ciermont
Tonnerre of his command because that
gallant officer gave evidence of utter in
nocence of cavalry manouvres, although
for two years he had commanded Il
brigade of dragons. Three generals
declared that they were unable to ride
on horseback. The first suffered from
some permanent bodily weakness; the
second was martyr to rheumatism, and
the third naively declared that, having
been mixed up with Office routine for
the last seven years, he had forgotten
how to ride.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1882-10-12
Agriculture for Girls.

France has an agricultural school for
girls. One OF the chief Is near Rouen
which is said to have begun with capital
of one franc, by sister of charity and
two little discharged prisoner girls, and to
be now worth 100000. This establish
ment has 800 girls from eight to eighteen
years of age. The farm entirely cultiva-
ted by them, is over 400 acres in extent.
the staff of teachers consists of twenty five
sisters. More than one medal of the
French Agricultural Society has been
awarded to this establishment at Darnetel,
and the pupils are in great demand all
over Normandy on account of their skill.
They go out as stewards, gardeners, farm
managers, dairymen and laundresses.
Each girl has, on leaving. a small sum of
money, earned in spare hours. If they
want home they can always return to
Darnetel.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1882-10-12
A Block SYstG m.

The permlsslve block system has hitherto
prevailed on most French lines, and where
the absolute block was in use the signaling
instruments adopted were those of Tyer
and Regnault, which merely inf)rm the
signalmen of the approach OF trains, leav-
ing it to them to block the line and COM
municate with the drivers OF other trains.
The French Minister ofPublic Works now
requires that the absolute block system,
with automatic signaling apparatus, should
be as soon as possible established on all
double lines. He recommends the electric
semaphores of LartiQue, Jesse, or Prud
81 Omme, laying great stress upon the ab-
solutely automatic working of the signals,
and on their standing against all trains In
case of failure of current. Single lines
are all to be furnished with electric bells,
and the Leopolder apparatus is particularly
recommended, as it can be used for giving
danger signals Or for announcing trains au
tomatically.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1882-10-12

But for the constant weekly remind
ers through the press, and the induce
ments held out by advertisers through
the same medium, backed up by an
nual exhibitions, we hardly see how the
half of what has occurred in the way ol
disseminating domestic animals of the
highest types could have occurred.
The fairs have proved of great value in
disseminating the smaller classes oi
farm stock, such as sheep. swine and
poultry, and indirectly in bringing the
several breeds of cattle to the attention
of farmers. 1t is not safe to take all
you see at fairs as meaning just what
outside appearances indicate. Obscure
parties and traders sometimes put in an
appearance with very striking speci.
mems of pigs, but the representations OF
these men cannot be safely taken, and
in the majority of such cases, if pur.
chases be made, the buyers will be bit
ten.
In the first place, you cannot safely
take the representations made as TO the
pedigree. Grades often take on a very
comely exterior, quite cleverly initiating
the higher type from which they have
sprung, but when used with the expecta-
tion that they will reproduce their kind,
the efforts end in failure. If you are a
reader of the Prairie Farmer" look
over its advertising columns and If you
do not see what you want offered over
the signature of a reliable, well-known
breeder, write to the Office for informa-
ton. While many of the most reputa-
bic breeders exhibit at fairs, SO, like
wise. do traders and speculators take
advantage of the seeming character OBJ
tanned by showing in respectable com
pany, and they thereby, many times,
get position before visitors to which
they have no legitimate claim. AS q
rule, the proper place to buy any kind
of stock is at the home of the breeder,
where you can see the general character
of his stock, not as represented by the
few head he may have fitted with oil
cake and new milk. for exhibition, but
on their every day feed, which is sup
posed to be similar to what you feed
upon your own premises. 1t is not ad-
vantageous to the breeder to sell highly
fitted exhibition stock to other than a
professional breeder, who fully under
stands the process used in the fitting,
and the necessity of following this up,
if appearances are to be maintained.
Many men who have taken their
liking for improved farm animals from
specimens seen at the fairs, have had
their ardor cooled down by becoming
more intimately acquainted with these
or others of similar characteristics, after
they had put aside the Sunday rig, as
Stunning the everyday farm apparel.
Taking improved stock to your farm
should be, to a certain degree, ikened
to taking to yourself wife, AS this
is not usually on any temporary basis.
and is often matter of business. a pru-
dent man will plan to see the lady in
her everyday garb, as the arts of the
dressmaker are equal to those of the
expert herdsman, and polish and adorn-
ment are found to be so embellishing
that our admiration is greatly modified
when these are taken off.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1882-10-12

Optical and philosophical instruments
made in France often have all their brasC
surfaces of fine dead black color, very
permanent and difficult to initiate. The
following, obtained from a foreign source,
is the process used by the French artisans:
Make strong solution of nitrate of silver
IN one dish, and of nitrate of copper in
another. Mix the two together and plunge
the brass into it. Remove and heat the
brass evenly until the required degree of
lackness is obtained.
Europe will have deficit this year
343, 100000.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1882-10-12
BE HELPFUL.

Your hands may he smalk, but every day
They can do something that's good as play;
They can help mother, and she'll be glad
For all that's done by her lass or lad.
III all the chlltren would think to-day
or helping mother, rs all OF them may,
They'd bring In water and wood, and do
A dozen things she would like them TO.
For, though hands are small and though years Srt
few
There's always something that they can do
TO help the mothers and make them glad,
Remember that, little lass and lad.
So help your mothers about their work;
Don't wait for asking-dont Try to shark,
Do Just the best that you can, and she
VIII say: What help are my dears TO me
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1882-10-12

For good cement for seams in roofs
take equal quantities OF white lead and
white sand, with as much oil as will make
1t into the consistency of putty. In few
weeks it win become as hard as stone. 80
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1882-10-12

"OE, YOU be darned." as the Christ
mas present said when it slipped through
the hole in the heel Of the hung-up
stocking.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1882-03-23

A feast was spread. Music Was
heard within, and all were ready to
pledge the bride and bridegroom, when
at the head of the board IA STRIPPING,
fair Of face and wearing the Campbell
plaid arose TO his feet.
"BefOre you drink the toast" he
cried, "lll one glass to the memory of
Sir Colin Campbell, my father, your
old friend and leader 1t is the brides
wish.'
And Sir Colin knew that he looked
upon the babe that he left in his era
die. lie spoke seriously, and great
hush fell upon the assemblage. In 81
lence they arose. The piper, who stood
at the door alone let his cup stand
empty.
"Man," cried one who stood near,
"doyo not know the toast is to our
lost chieftain? 1t was his sOn who
offered it,"
Then the piper lifted his voice high.
81 knew Sir Colin WE'LL" he said. If
his widow will fill my cup will drink
to him"
At these words the bride arose and
passed down the hall, bearing a full
goblet in her hands.
"lf yen knew my lost chieftain," she
said, "take this and drink"
The piper caught the cup, drained it,
and handed it back. In the bottom
something shone and glittered. 1t was
u signet ring.
The Indy Margaret caught it in her
fingers, pressed it U her lips and ut
tered cry. The piper opened his
arms. She gazcd at him II moment,
and fell into them. And all the hall
resoundei with the cry:
"Sir Colin has come back! Sir Colin
Campbell has come home again.
AS for Laird MacColquadale, he fled
the place in terror, with all his people;
but ar,erward the son Of Sir Colin, in
revenge for his evil plans, led his clan
against the CO!qIadale, and despoied
him Of lis land, his cattle and his
goods.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1882-03-23
Set Fruit Trees.

iNllll "'iN NhNNh
Whatever he has done, or has neglect
ed to do, in the past, the farmer who
has land which can properly be devoted
to that purpose should make it point
this year to set q few fruit trees.
Except where fruit growing is made
a specially we do not favor the plant
ing of a large orchard at any one time.
1t is a much better plan to put out a
few trees each year; then but little
time will be required to plant and at
tend to them, and, as the whole orchard
will not come into bearing at once, but
there will each year be a few trees
which will produce their first fruit, the
pleasure OF the grower will be greatly
increased.
In selecting the varieties to be culti-
vated for home use, care should b.
taken to get the very best which sue
ceed in the section in which they are
to be grown. Although some of the
finer varieties are not hardy in all loca-
tions, it is almost as easy to grow real
ly good fruit, where fruit can be grown
at all, as it is 10 OBTAIN thepoorer sorts,
And it certainly is not wise to grow
third class kinds when those of the first
or second class can be produced.
The experience of the local nusery-
men, and the reports which appear in
the agricultural papers, will be pretty
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1882-03-23
KISSED HIS MOTHER.

She sat on the porch in the sunshine,
As went down the street.
A woman whose hair was silver,
But whose face WAS biOSSOn-sweet,
Making me think OF a garden,
Where in spite of the frost and snow
or bleak November weather,
Late, fragrant lilies blow.
| heard a fOOtstep behind me,
And the sound of merry laugh,
And knew the heart it came from
Would be ike Il comforting S'aiI
In the time and the hosc of trouble,
Hopeful, and brave, and strong,
Onr Of the hearts to lean on
When We think lhings 90 wrong.
| turned at the click of the gltC-latch,
And met his manly look;
A face lie his gives me pleasure,
Like the page OF q peasant book.
1t told Of steadfast purpose,
Of brave and daring WILL
A fac with Il promise in ii
That God grant the years fulfill.
lie went up the pathway singing;
| saw The wOman'S eyes
Grow bright wit wOrdlc,s welcome,
A sunshine warns the skis.
"fack aglih, sweetheart mother
lie cried, and bent TO kiss
The loving face that was lifted
For what some mothers miss.
That bay will do to depend on,
hold that this is Struc,--
From lads in love with their mothers
Our hraytst hnrlrs grow.
Earth'S gIaodcSt hearts have been lOvin
hearts,
Since time and earth began.
And the boy who kissed his mOtllr
Is every incl man.
youths CDmpuniOn.