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Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1883-10-23
OUR CRUsHER.

WITH AN EARNEST DESIRE TO
w meet the urgent demand for ma
chine, which by the application Of well
known and fully tested principles, would
insure a much finer and uniform product
than any Of the numerous Rock Breakers
now before the public,
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1883-10-23
pOSlo tice Hours.

poSlonice 5ours.
ID ring week oyys. until further notice
the ostoffice via he sept open from seven
A. NJ. until nino p. a
Sundays from haifpast twelve to on
and from tour until SIX P. NJ.
MONEY ORDER BUSINESS.
The Money Order Office will mol
opened at all on Sundays; and no hoaa
Order business will be transacted on e~
ur.lays after four O'Clock / Nj. ,nr
Idaho City. Dec ;, 1915. PoS'ls
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1883-10-23

Denver artesian wells have had the
effect to reduce the price of water in
that city fifty per cent.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1883-05-02
Natural Decorative Art.

In the wine-vaults Of London, the
wine-vault fungus sways hither and
thither in the most graceful profuslon.
1t is lighter than cobwebs, and takes
shapes like crystaliZation. 1t grows
sometimes like coral, forming pendants
which are swung by every zephyr, and
are finally brought in contact and cling
together IN great festoons. The ceiling
or roof is covered with field of the
fungus four or five inches IN depth, and
out of this grow or gather the most cur
ious formations, the most Interesting OF
which are the round balls like hornets
nests. IN color and shape, or great gray
sponges,
In the vaults where oil is used they
soon get black and dirty, but when gas
is burned they remain as white as SNOW
for a long time, and are exquisitely
beautiful. Ii the light Is held up to
them, as soon as they feel its heat, they
shrlvel away with a sickening odor and
disappear To the touch they are damp
unpleasant and sticky. The vault men
are very proud of them and they dis
like to see them destroyed, although 1t
sometimes becomes necessary to do so.
Their presence is regarded as proof OF
the adaptability of the vault. Ii they
gather quickly over lot of vine that
has been recently laid down, the wine
and the cellar are both deemed to be
good, Down In Lewes Is what Is said
to be the best vault in the world 1t
was used in former times as prison and
torture chamber, and it reaches out un-
der the sea quite distance. 1t is very
lofty, and wine has been slowed there
since 1914. over which the fungus hangs
eight or nine feet long. When 1t gets
tiled with dust and becomes too heavy
for the delicate fibre that supports 1t,
it breaks away, and being too light to
fall entirely down, it floats through the
vault ike an enormous balloon, with the
most extraordinary ghost-like effect.
Our guide explains all this as we 60
from Que lot to another, completing our
tasting list, which ranges through all
the still wines you can name, and he
leads to one dark corner where the fun
gus hangs In mushroom forms, and de-
clares with a proper pride that that
particular corner has not been cleaned
since the vaults were built in 1903.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1883-05-02
Covering Boilers With silk.

Ii Is well known that silk Is an excellent
nonconductor OF heat, and some recent
experiments IN Germany would seem TO
indicate that it might pay to encase boilers
IN thus costly material.
In one trial three boilers of the same size
and make were ranged IN order. one COW
cred with the ordinary felt, another with a
coating of silk only five-eighths the thick
ness of the felt, while the third was left
altogether uncovered. They were all filled
with water having temperature OF 100
degrees, CentIgrsde. and examined at In
terYals. After the lapse OF three hours 1t
was found that the unprotected boiler had
lost twelve degrees OF heat, and the other
two each two degrees. After further
lapse of thirty three hours, the felt-covered
boiler had lost thirteen and a half degrees,
and that covered with silk only fourteen,
so that there was no sppreciaDle difference
between the protective powers of the silk
and those of casing OF felt nearly twice
its thickness.
With regard to the cost of the material,
1t is SAID that in all silk manufactures
there are waste scraps which II would be
difficult or impossible TO utilize IN the
trade. These can, it IS asserted, be made
up into bands and rolls, costing cOmpara-
lively hrtle, and sold at prof. TO the
makers and users of bcilers.
A. to the lasting and wearing powers o.
silk as compared with tells nothing Is said,
and there has NOT, perhaps. been time Il
apply an adequate test: but it is al the ieas
possible that in this respect the finer sub
stance may possess great advantages owe
the coarser and cheaper.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1883-05-02

The philter of the Greeks was, as its
name implies, lOye-portiOn, and since
call Is fair In love and war;" it was
looked on as recognized weapon not
only tc be used, but also 10 be guarded
against. Hence arose the custom OF
applying counter charms, which, when
EN- mDIOyed with the cabalistic songs pre-
scrlbed for the occasion, were sure OF
success, unless a more powerful one OF
the order should counteract the spells
of the officiating witch. The ingredients
mingled In a loye-portiOn were such
that 1t may well have tasked all the
gallantry OF a reluctant lover to accept
the proifered cup. Some of the COM
ponents most in favor were the bones of
toads and snakes, portion of the fore
head OF new born fcal, called " hippo
names" the feathers of a night
hawk, the blood OF doves, bones torn
from the mouths of famishing dogs,
and the strands OF the rope with winch
a man had hanged himself Among
such a heterogeneous collection OF
materials some must have had injurious
propertle And, either il qualification
OF private hate, or to make good their
reputation from time to time among
their yOtalles, 1t was In the power Of
the dealers IN magic to prepare de-
coctlon which should arrest the reason
or even how the of life.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1883-05-02
Helene Marcoyich.

Helene Marcovlch, widow of Colonel
Marcovicb, who attempted on October
% last to shoot King Milan, In
prison, committed suicide on the
18th of April. Helen knltuanin,
who was undergoing IMPRISONMENT IN
connection with the same offense, took
her own life in prison some time ago.
The attempt made upon the life OF King
Milan /, of Servia on the 23d of Octo-
Der last, created something of sensa-
ton at the time. His cousin and lmme-
diate predecessor, Prince Michael, fell
by the bullet of Sn assassin while walk
ing in his garden on the I'd OF July,
1868. Milan was then lad OF fourteen
at school IN Paris, and the tragical cir
cumstances under which he assembled
the throne made such deep impression
upon his youthful mind that he appears
iii at ease to this day when in public.
Helene Marcovich, who attempted to
assassinate him last October, and who
has now ended her life by suicide, was
the widow of Colonel Jefrew Marcovicb,
who was executed with several others
by Milans order, in May. 1873. The
charge against him, and for which he
was executed, was that of completely In
reasonable conduct of the Topola Brig.
ade of the National Militia, which upon
one occasion refused, when ordered tc
march against the Turks. The preva'
lent feeling in Servia with reference tt
the trial is that all the defendants. IN
cluding Colonel Marcovich were entirel.
innocent of the charg. brought agains
them, and public sympathy with th'
unfortunate men was greatly strength
ened by the unseemly haste with which
they were tried, conylcted, and done t.
death.
The widow continued to brood owe
the wrong which she had suffered b.
lher husbands execution, and at las
worked herself up to such pitch 9
frenzy that she fired two shots at tn
King while ne was at his devotions Il
the cathedral at Belgrade. Queen Ma
talie. who was with the King in th
cathedral, tainted and was carried In
> unconscious condition to the palace
The King accompanied her thlther an
then returned to the church unattende
I, and remained until the end of the Sc
u vice. The crowd attempted to lyme
the would-be assassin, andsubsequentl
I an effort was made to prove that 81
had been in communication with Il
{ revolutionary party in Belgrade, al
that the latter had Instigated her
Il commit the murderous attempt. 81
was the daughter of Hungarian ph
u sician, little over thirty years OF ag
Ii of superior education, and great pc
sopal attractions.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1883-05-02
Natures Protective Coiors.

Nature, Ike careful mother, equips
her children as best she can for the battle
of life. She gives to animals colors that,
by resembling their surroundings, protect
them against their enemies. The brown
or gray color of the wild rabbit blends
witt. its surroundings and hides il from
hostile eyes. The mottled feathers of the
quail and partridge closely resemble the
fallen leaves, among which the young
birds conceal themselves. Animals that
roam at night, as do the rats and mice,
bats and moles, are usually OF a neutral
TIM, such as escapes notice In the dusk.
The helpless tree-toad takes the color OF
the tree on which 1t lives, and his bItterest
enemy has hard work 10 find him. The
animals and birds of the hot desert are
tawny and gaudy IN hue. So the lion
conceals himself by crouching in the sand,
and thence springs upon his ursuspectlpg
prey. The tiger stalks emong the iungles
of India. The vertical brown lines which
adorn his tawny skin enable hIm to lurk
unseen among the bamboo stems. The
spotted skin of the Jaguar initiates the
changing spots of light and shade among
the leaves, and thus conceals him in his
lair. The puma has neither hars nor spots
on It's skin; 1t does not need them. 1t
waits for its prey by crouching along the
l!mb Of tree, where its dull color escapes
notice.
White animals and white birds are, as
rule, dwellers in Arctic regions The
white suit of the polar bear indicates at
once its distant home amid the SHOWS and
snow helds of the north. Some animals,
| ike the Arctic foxes and Alpine hares,
wear their white livery ouly in winter, and
appear IN summer clad IN brown or gray.
/ in the thick tropical forests, whose bright
foliage is never touched by frost, live the
brlllant green parrots and paroguets that
seem SO ont of place here. Nature also
seems to take psinsjn providing for her
weak and helpless creatures. The upper
surface OF the wings of some OF our COM
mon butterflies Is of bright color, but the
lower surface Is dusky. When they light
on a Tree or wall, and close their wings,
the color of which closely resembles the
surrounding surface, the insect collector
needs sharp eyes 10 find them. Moths
that fiy by night are gray, or neutral, In
tint. Some tropical butterflies resemble
withered leaves, and even the marks on
their wings appear ike the veins of leaf.
Oar grasshoppers lake the color OF the
grass. Beetles frequenting messy banks
are green in color. Beetles that live on
the bark of trees are rough like bark and
frequently resemble hcheDs. Some de-
lfenseless insects are protected by theil
resemblance to insects able TO defenC
themselves. Some flies, which possess nC
means OF defense, resemble wasps ant
hornets. In lese and in many othe
ways nature watches over her children 81
that none, from the least to the greatest
shall lack protection.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1883-05-02
Glittering Heap of Gold

Some time ago. an old man named Jack
Harkey, living near Matthews station.
Just across the line in Union county, North
Carolina, died and the little old house IN
which he had lived alone for many long
wears was locked up by bis executor. Not
long after the old mans death the execu-
tor found $500 in cash, which it was
known the old man mad, and cleaned
everything out of the house except an old
cupboard that stood in a corner OF the
IoOm- As 1t wss not in the Way and was
not bad looking piece OF furniture 1t was
permitted to remain undisturbed. the
house was rented to family who moved
into it recently, and to whom the golden
secret Of the old cupboard was unexpect-
edly revealed. The wife did not like tue
looks of the old cupboard and proposed to
her husband that they should move it T.
another part of the room. THIS the hus-
band consented to, and the cupboard was
accordingly removed out of the corner
where it had renamed for perhaps quar-
ter of d century. As 1t was away, a small
tin box, such as Is used by business men
IN which 20 keep papers, was found on the
door covered with dust. The man gave II
kick and was surprised to find that it
was no, easy to move, and on picking Ii
up was further surprised at It's weight. A
few blows OF an axe broke open the lid
and pile of bright glIttering gold piece:
met the gaze of the astonished husband
and wife. They set to work counting oul
the coins and found that the pile amounted
to the snug little sum of 81, 200. As soor
they had counted the money they replaced
il IN the box and hid it, when the man,
with honest haste, went straight to the
executor OF MIR Harkey's estate ard rela
ted the circumstances OF the finding anC
closed by Inysting the executor to accom-
pany MIN to the nouse ana take posse sslor
of the money. The executor followed
him home and obtained the gold.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1883-05-02
4 Beautiful California Valley.

The still, dry air. the genial sprlng
temperature (sjx or eight degrees higher
than that of Santa Barbara). the gentle
repose, the aspect OF peace and fertility,
the soft carpeting of grass and flowers.
the stretching perspective through the
breaks in the range, the beauty OF the
abundant woods, the picturesque dlspo-
sition of the shapely, isolated trees. the
myriad of bright-colored birds, the con-
cert of melody always going on IN the
branches-these things combine to IN
vest the Ojai Valley at this time of the
year with an idyllic charm which have
yet seen nothing rival There is one
road in particular which everybody
loves. 1t follows the valley of little
stream, near the base of the southern
ridge. and wanders for miles through a
leaty glen where the bOughs interlace
overhead, the grass is clean and fresh
below, there are few weeds and bushes,
sunshine lies under the branches, and
one can look far away, through dancing
lights and shadows, INTO the depth OF
the wood; until the eye looses itself IN
mysterious traceries Of gray and green,
and festoons of the wild grape. To walk
here always makes me think of the syl-
van scenes in Snakespere. This Is the
Forest Of Arden. l shall see 'Rosallnd'
and the 'Banished Duke" presently.
Or Is 1t perchance the wood near Athens?
Ii L come by moonshine shall L find
Titania caressing Bottom transformed?
Is the whole lovely picture only mid
summer dream? Shall wake IN a mo-
ment to find the mystery of the wood Is
and that what took for the
tattle of the brook, the murmur of wild
pigeons aLd the clatter of garruious
woodpeckers is only the morning salu-
tttion of the hotel Chinaman, who
brings the pitcher of warm water With
the remark: Heap hot. just cook
himl"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1883-05-02

but the Colonel, who seemed to be II
high glee said:
Good evening. Mr.. Bonnarton, you
have arrived just in time TO be the first
70 congratulate us on our engage
ment."
Mr.. Bonnarton merely glared and
exclaimed:
"The Deyill'
Miss Perrang without the slightest
sign of fear returned his look, upon
which Bonnarton said: Good night,
and abruptly quilted the room. As he
did so DIR. Morsely sneaked away from
the window where he had been listen,
ing, dropped on his knees behind
neglected rose-clump and offered up
prayer that he had never seen III PRINT.
A few weeks later he joined the Colonel
and Eunice in marriage, and everybody
who was anybody came to the wedding
end visited the bride always thereafter
The Colonel, in spite of his long devo.
tion to his first love. became a very
happy husband. As for Bonnarton, he
was so numerically chaffed that he
speedily drank himself to death.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1883-05-02
An Old Family.

A recent number of the London Times
contained an interesting review OF the
history OF the Dukedom of Norfolk and OF
the family Of Howards. This Dukedom
will be four hundred years old next June,
and the incumbent is the premier Duke OF
England, ranking Immediately after the
princes of the blood. Sir John Howard,
the first Duke of Norfolk of the present
title, was the descendant and ancestor OF
soverelgns, and his FANNY, even In Pope's
day, was taken as representing the gum
tessence OF English nobility as attested by
Pope's line ''all the blood of all tine How
ards" The first Duke was killed at BOs-
worth, attained by Parliament and the
honor of his house forfeited, but his son,
the Earl of Surrey, recovered the title on
the battle field of Fiodden. Two of this
Dukes grand daughters became Q Ieens
of Englind. and the grandson he COM
manded the British fleet that vanquished
the Armada. The third Duke escaped
execution by Henry Will, who died on
the day he signed the Dukes death war
rant, which, IN consequence of the KING s
death, was never carried out. His grand
son, the fourth Duke, was less fortunate,
and was executed during the reign OF
Elizabeth, and the title extipguIshed by
ms attalnder. 1t was nearly century be-
tore it was revived. the fifth Duke being
tine great grandson of the fourth. For two
centuries there has been no disturbance OF
the title, though II has passed from the
: direct line to branches of the Howard
| family The story of this family is inter.
: estlng, not merely because 1t is associated
; with many of the most stirring events o
: English history, but because it goes furthe
/ than most family histories IN sustaining
D the theory OF hereditary genus For hun
8 dred of years the Towards, on their merit
: as men OF intellect and courage, woult
i. have been leaders in any conditions o
: society. The family has been almos
equally distinguished in battles upon Ian
and sea and in literary attainments.
It has produced philosophers and poets, 8
Il well as soldiers of distinction, and, whe-e
# ever an aristocracy is recognized. Is en-
J, titled to front rank. This is so seidoI
|. the case that the fou'-hundredth annivel
}. sary of the Dukedom Of Norfolk become
Q Interesting even to the most pronounce
Democrat.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1883-05-02
A Maine Lumberman's Adventure.

A curious accident happened to a
scatter of logs at u camp among the Kl
tahdin Iron Works, about seventy miles
from Bangor. He mad been setting
traps some five miles from the camp.
Ca returning he struck through the
woods TO reach the camp above. He
came across small camp which had
been used for shaving splits. This
camp was full of shavings and dry as
powder. be built IRE to warm hun
self and lay down Tor a nap. He had
been asleep about twenty minutes when
he was awakened by aroarlng, swapping
sound all around him. The shavlngs
had caught fire and he was surrounded
with flames. He leaped for the door,
but before he could get out his clothes
had taken fire. HIS whIskers and han
we're burnt of and his hands and face
and portions OF his body were badly
burned. As soon as he got out OF the
burning camp he extinguished the fire
in his clothing by rolling in the snow
He was ID sad plight when ne came
INTO camp, beardess, hairless and al
most NAKED. 1t was narrow escap
from terrible death.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1883-05-02
Training Geraniums.

There Is no other plant SO easily grown
or trained into good form, more pleasing
for its brilliant bloom, or so tree from Ia
sects as the scarlet geranium. When
grown in the form OF tree and well
pinched back to mass the bloom, and well
cared for, this plant will easily bear a
hundred clusters of its bright scarlet how-
ers at one time, making brilliant show
that few other plants can rival. 10 pro
cure such plant We may proceed as fol
lows: Take cutting as straight and long
as possible from another Plant; one loot
long is best, and root it IN a seven inch
Dot. When the bucs begin to start, rub
off all but the top one, and let this grow a
foot or so; then leave some side branches
to grow to strengthen the main stem, but
pinch off all the blossoms, and keep the
nam branches shortened in. Continue
thus for a whole season. Then cut back
the main stem to about fifteen or eighteen
inches and remove the side branches New
side shoots will start and ali these must be
rubbed off except the top ones; of which
several may be left to grow IN proper dl
rection to make well balanced little tree.
1t is now permitted to bloom and res'
the next summer; after which 1t IS again
cut back, and treated as before. EacI
year little more Old wood may be left,
until in five or six years it may be as msny
feet high, and Iuay need fifteen inch pot
having a dozen main branches, and score
of blooming shoots The Scarlet hing l
the best variety 10 be grown 10 this way
and while 1t is a thing OF beauty each yea
1t yearly grows better and better, and pay
we'll for the waiting and working.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1883-05-02
Eertilisers.

There is uueaslness in the market for
fertilizers on account of the uncertainty
regarding future supplies of Peruvian gu
ano. The quantity remaining in the
nitrate be ds is still very large, Dut tie
difficulty of removing and loading it on
ship board continually increases, and al
ready in some large deposits this cost ex-
ceeds the value OF the ma,erial. Netur-
ally the deposits most easy OF access are
first worked and the claims are abandoned
whenever the expense passes the profitable
pOint. An investigation was recently I'M
defiaken by the Gillian minister OF finance.
the representative Of foreign holders OF
Peruvian bonds and the attorney of tue
syndicate which recently purchased one
million tons of Peruvian guanO, with q
view to ascertsining just how much can be
shipped and what the prospect tor the
future is. Chill will strip the deposits a.
RAPIDLY as possible and no matter what the
outcome of the protracted peace negotia
tons Will take care to absorb everything
of value in the territory she now claims al
the prize of her conquest. 1t is said tina
the Peruvian Gusno company of LJndol
mas disposed OF its entire stock in Europ
at round profit.