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Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1883-10-26

There is on exhibition at San Louis
Obispo an ear of corn grown in the
exact form of the hand of child,
showing the wrist, hand, thumb and
fingers all perfect excepting the little
finger, which is double. 1t is covered
with small grains Of corn to near the
tips of the fingers, which are bare
prongs of cob, giving the appearance
of hand clad with a mitt. In total
length it is five and half inches and
three inches broad across the palm.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1883-10-26

A dispatch from Des Moines, Iowa,
SAYS the Legislature, without doubt
will enact prohibition laws, as large
proportion of the members were elect
ted on that issue. Thirtyfve mem
bers Of the old House are pledged to
do it, and it will be supported by the
Greenbackers, and one or two Demo-
Gratis
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1883-10-26

At Port Jervis, he who has fancy
for it, may, at low water, stand on
rock in the river, with one foot IN New
York, the other in Pennsylvania, and
touch with his hand New Jersey.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1883-10-26

WESTON, w. T., was visited by a
destructive fire on Wednesday the
18th inst, which destroyed nearly four
blocks Of the business portion OF the
town. Sailing & Reese's store is the
only one left in the track OF the fire
fiend. Loss not reported.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1883-10-26

Wannamaker the Philadelphia mer-
chant, threw away $4,000 in adver-
Using last year, and only pocketed
profit Of million in the transaction.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1883-10-26

Harvey Wade, Postmaster and JUS
tice of the Peace at Alviso, Califor-
MIA, committed suicide by shooting
himself through the head with PTS
tol. Deceased was eighty-four years
of age, pioneer resident of the
county, and was universally respected
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1883-10-26

The telegraph people are trying
hard to get Russia and Germany fight
ing each other. They say warlike
preparations all along the Russian
frontier are incessant, and the Ger
mans are working day and night on
their lines of defence 1t is said the
German Notifications when completed
will be greater than those of Metz.
A number of iron clad turret ships
are being built and the gunboat sta
tons on the Vistula have been in
creased.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1883-10-26
OUR CRUSHER.

WITH AN EARNEST DESIRE TO
w meet the urgent demand for ma
chine, which by the application of we'll
known and fully tested principles, would
insure 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, 1883-10-26

Baltimore has woman who has
three living husbands. This tendency
towards monopoly is, indeed, running
this country.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1883-10-26

A California farmer has raised three
watermelons, weighing 104, 9S, and
"a pounds.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1883-10-26

The latest man in Virginia keeps
a hotel at Bristol. He weighs 500
pounds.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1883-10-26

Some of the Arizona mining com
panies are about to use the electric
light in their mines.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1883-10-26

| Henry Ward Beecher says: You
sleep late on Sunday morning after
the tolls of the week, and that is per-
haps right. You rise to day Of leis-
ure and enjoyment; and it is proper
enough to make Sunday day of en-
joyment. You go to the house Of
God; and it is very charming to hear
the music. You are Intellectually fed /;
and there is a great pleasure in that.
If the discourse is highly adorned, on
taking your leisurly walk home you
say: at was very well put. 1t was
rather an ingenious argument. | do
not know as | ever heard those ideas
expressed in that way before. The
peroration was eloquent. We have a
minister now who is worth listening
to. ! enjoy myself in church very
much" You sleep through the night
and rise on Monday morning feeling
''what good thing Sunday is?" But
plunge into the world; and there is
that same selfshness in it that there
was before. ''Men are good, bad, and
Indifferent" you say: 81 must protect
myself against this one; | must over
bear that one if he stands in my way"
So you 90 tearing here, hitting there,
shifting in every direction, rushing
one way and another like a civilized
lion among children, leaving destruc-
ton behind you, with or without prov
ocation, as the case may be.
Bob Burdette has gone in for art
criticism. His maiden effort is too
good to be lost. Here it is: "Miss
Honora Daubigne has just completed
a portrait of her father in oil. 1t
would have looked more like the old
and would have smelled
more like him, had she work
ed the portrait in whisky. Still, as
work of art, it is a very valuable paint
ng; $l3 worth of tube colors were
lsed nj its construction, and the frame
alone cost $45. The hair wart on MIR.
cheek is omitted in. the
picture and the right ear, which was
bit off in fight down at the red
bridge ten years ago, has been restor-
ed by the magical touch Of the ac-
artist. The nose of the |
subject, also, has been toned down,
being treated in rose lakes instead of
5ermillion. TO get at the true soul
'ulness, the tout ensemble, the immor-
al intellectual chiaro-oscuro of Mr..
)aubigne's nose, it would have to be
reated in the lake of birthstone, if
here is such color. AS work of
lrt, however, the portrait is one of
which our city may well be proud.
can be recognized by a glance at
he name of the subject, which was
'eatly lettercd on the frame, by Step
adder, the sign painter"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-19
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

TUESDAY. The committee on enrolled
and engrossed bills reported several bills
as being readyafor third reading
Mr.. Collier, rep, of Ford, asked leave to
introduce committee report. as also did
Mr.. Sexton, dem, of Cook Mr.. Morri-
son, rep, of Morgan, and other republi-
cans objected.
Mr.. Conkrite, dem, of Stephenson,
asked leave tosintrodnce resolution *re
qairing the~eommittee on elections to
count the ballots in the Bradwell- McNnlly
case. The gag was effectually applied TO
Dir. Conkrite, and the reading of the
resolution was drowned in chorus of
objections from the republican obstrue-
tionists.
The Chair-The question is, shall the
decision of the Chair stand aa the deci-
sion of the house. The ayes and noes
were called and resulted-aves 20. noes o.
MIR. Manahan, rep. of Whiteside asked
that the names of the five members de-
handing The ayes and noes be entered on
the journal. Not allowed by the chair, a
precedent having been made many times
in the past to the contrary.
Mi Morrison, rep, of Morgan. moved
that the house now adjourn The ayes
and noes were demanded and resulted
ayes ~ noes H. Inc republicans voting
aye and few democrats no.
Mr. Harrington, dem, of Kane. wanted
to know if Mr.. Morrison wanted time to
hear further from Washington. fine did.
he (herrington) would vote to adjourn.
Mr. MorrisGn-I am expecting. no i'm.
formation from Washington. / have moi.
communicated with Washington, nor do I
think 1t necessary to do so. When I have
any information on the subject to com
mlnicate, the gentleman from Kane win
be duly informed. This was intended as
direct and malicious cut at Mr. Speaker
Collins, who last week telegraphed to ex-
Senator Blaine, for an opinion on point
of order.
Mr.. YanceY, dem, of Macoupin-I
would respectfully inform the gentleman
from Kane that John A. Logan is not at
present in Washington daughter
The house stood adjourned until $50
O'Clock to morrow morning.
Several attempts were made by the
democrats to attend to the business on the
calendar, but Morrison who has given up
all hope of reaching another legislature.
entered his weak objection Which side
is refusing to consider the business of the
session.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-19
AMONG ME cHURcHEa

/ Bv the way has it occurred To anyone
thas Adam was No. L..
There are 40, 900 catholic churches in
Spain and 18, 600. 900 members.
The Presbyterians of San Francisco
have purchased for the Chinese mission
house in that city. a building costing $o2.
800
| Spieer says man for church sexton
issthe man whe4has no music IN his
sole
In The United .Pgesbyterian mission
school at Cairo are three Children OF Arab
Pacla and his sister-in-law.
Mica has been discovered on an eastern
PENNSYLVANIA farm. This is not Mica
the prophet though there is a profit in
Mica s asa
The eighteenth week Of Rev Dir. Har-
rison's revival ut Decatni commenced On
the 29fh nlt. The number of eonveftsssis
over / 800 It is probable that the
meetings will close on April go. Rev,
Harrison will return to Boston on leaving
Decatur. 8.E1
Some men get religion and some men
get vaccination. 1t is wonderful how
many cases there are in which neither
the religion nor vaccination takes"
Yes, brethren, said preacher from
his pulpit, you are the passengers on
train speeding its straight and narrow
way to glory, and / am the conductor of
that train, thank Che Lord You run
her tirstaelass,1 should say, remarked n
stranger, looking over the congregation,
from the number of sleepers you're haul
ing.
The male residents of Jerusalem upon
arising IN the morning, thank God they
were not born iwomen. The women
look at them and respond with n hearty
amen.
The Second Congregational and
Waverly Metho dist Episcopal churches of
Jersey City are about to unite under the
name of the Waverly congregational
church.
The Rev. Lindsay Parker contemplates
a change from the Methodist Episcopal
to the Protestant Episcopal denomination
He is opposed to the present system of
frequent change of pastors in the former
church.
An explorer Of the Merv Oasis, in the,
Desert of Sahara has discovered seven
Jewish families who have been establish
ed there for an unknown period of time
and who have preserved intact costume,
religion and language of theireancestors
who We're probably Chaldean. There are
many stories Of isolated Jewish eomman
tiles in CentrafAsia.N IS
The high and low church parties are. so
antagonistic in the Episcopal church of
of the Evangelist, Philadelphia. that the
Low church members are going to bring
hemattef befeFesthe courts en- the ground
that they have been xiefraiided of their
piaeeiof worship by ahe Ritualists Sew
eral policemen were present at recent
service where trouble was expected.
Boosting of the growth and influence
of the Catholic church in this city, which
it ealls New Rome one of the organs
Of the Romanists places the value of the
Catholic church property in New York at
SIG, DOC, 600. This is divided among 1872
and % chapels. besides those
with the eeasentsA and schools.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-19

The people of West Center, i'a'' arc
i,,st NOW deepIv interested in what seems
10 be d remarkable phenomenon sen
maintained motion The mystery grows
out of the action of a small pair OF scales
in the shop of tobacconist. a 10" days
aro tba;r nosition was shifted, which set
in motion the weight rod suspended from
the end of the beam. The oscillation
thus established was kept up with mathe-
NAUTICAL regularity for such time that the
attention of clerk was attracted byit,
and he. pointing the pecnliarity out TO his
employer, it was determined TO see "how
long the thing would keep going; so the
scales were not disturbed. People began
to drop in to look on the mysterious
movement and at last accounts 1t mad
not stopped, and had then been gong Ior
something like a hundred hours. The
motion of the rod is due north and south,
its oscillations being eighty7four per
minute without The slightest deviation.
Though number of gentleman, some
of them scientific. have inquired into the
case as carefully as possible, no satisfac--
tory solution has been reached. The
only tangible explanation is to the effect
that the rod is operated upon by some
broken electric current the Western
Union Telegraph Company have an office
in one of the upper stories of the build
ing
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-19

&
Weare willing tQahazard the predicton
that within a few years abe Rocky noun
tain region viii furnish the most popular
summer resorts in the world; and will
attract the wealthy and fashionable peo-
pie from the states and from Europe by
the tens of thousands Year by year, az
our advantages in this line of business
become known and appreciated the num-
bers of wealthy pilgrims win increase,
until every point IN these lofty ranges
which has any merit as pleasure resort
will have its numerous patrons. There
is no country or climate m the world
which is fully equal to the Rocky noun
tains during the summer and early au-
tumn months. A dear sky and bright
sunshine almost every day, calm, clear
atmosphere, never uneomfortably warm,
always cool at night, and very few insects
to annoy. intimidiate or make afraid the
happy dreamer By way of diversion
there are hundreds of beautiful crystal
lakes and clear fippling, rearing mountain
streams, alive with speckled trout, free to
all who enioy the sport of boating or fish
ing And for those who are seeking more
thrilling adventures, by going "A days
journey back in the canyons, higher up
the ranges, the. boldest hunter can find
S1d1HCs WOIbnY 3lECI, aDu GtkCftGn
ter which win test the stcadiest nerve
The monster cinnamon bear, brown bear,
with an occasional grizzly panther and
mountain lion, can be found If you hunt
for them; but when closely pressed, they
sometimes turn the table and commence
hunting the tourist; and then tits not so
pleasant, unless You are a sure, dead shot,
The elk big horns) is quite plentiful all
fhr1r1Uf1 this TO and 10 oft
In bands of thousands, as are also deer
and antelope For smaller game, which
is found in abundance close arountlsthe
there are sage chickens
Ia kind of grouse very similar 2 to
the prairie chickens and deli
cious food,) rabbits, and ,r)und the
lakes ducks, geese, swan, brants and
cranes. In any of the towns along the
Union Pacific or the Oregon Short Line
railways, in Wyoming. you can find trusty
guides who viii pilot you to any of these
fields of wonder OF adventure. for a rea-
senable consideration.
"A large number of the wealthy people
OF the states will take their summer vaca-
tlOn TINS season in these cool mountains,
and large number win come next sea !
son; AND with each succeeding season. as
our advantages become known, the
stampede for this real summer paradise
viii multiply, until even the lonely
ranchero will be importuned to take sum
meT boarders at remunerative figures
The seaside and crowded watering
places of the east7a are getting to be stale
and unpopular with the better class of
society. They are becoming oyercrowded
with fiashy mass of peop.e who have
struck lie AS a cool resting place they
have become entirely perverted, and are.
now seething, sweltering seauldron of
feverish. Woodworking fashion and gayety.
People from the large cities who have
not the time or means to travel further
flock there by thousands to try and enjoy
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-19

A DISAPPOINTED Washer.

There lives in ST. louis very Sensi-
BILE old German named Muller. who
keeps n store. He has daughter, bun
her name is not Maud, she does not rake
the hay on a summer day, and angh
simultaneously for susceptible, old
judges. Her name is Nina. Net long
since she attracted the attention OF one
OF those unfortunate creatures called
.tmashers, = so called beeal,setiseir noses
! need MASKING about ten times IA dav.
!. he found out where she.lived. and next
day an unkempt urchin brought Miss
Muller a personalnotc. marked strictly
confidential The contents of the note
We're TO the effect that he loved her foi
herself alone; also that he had some
thing very Important ta communicate
to her. hence she should meet hiIn at III
o clock sharp ut the corner OF Riddle
and 10th streets. The following post
script WAS added: +
p. S.-That my darling may make no mis-.
take, remember that will wear "a light pait oil
pants asad a dark soiit-away coat. 10 my right
hand WI carry q small cane and II my left
As the ifrchn said he was told K, wait
Tor an answer, Miss Muller took the note
to her father, and requested him To write
an answer. The old man did So stating
that his daughter would be at the APP
pointed place at the time specified. by
proxy, he, her father, having authority
10 represent her at the proposed caucus
"P S.-Dot mine son of n gun may rake no
mishdakes. vii pc draahed in mine shirt
sieeySs. will wear ia mine right hand q glnb;
IN mifIe LETT i viii year six-shooter a. eaiihre
You will recognize me py de way / bats you on
Gle head, couple dimes twict init dot Club
Wait for me on de corner, as have somedines
inbordant to inform you nit. Your trent
s Heinrich Muller
For some unexplained reason, Adolf
plus was not on hand when he was
wanted, much to the grief of the old
man. whomeant all thathewrote. - e1Gs
SJtsmgs,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-19
HIGH WATER I'M WISCONSIN

DUBUQUE, April 1S.-Privated dispatches
received here by Mr.. Stout from Menomi
nee, Wis, the headquarters of the great
lumber firm of Knapp. Stout & Co. say
that tlfefrise in the Menominee river is
unprecedented and that much damage has
been done The river is two feet above
the highest previous water mark. At
Menonifnee, owing 10 the stability of the
dams much Less damage has been done
than elsewhere At Prairie Farm, forty
miles above the water has cut its way
around the dam aud is doiag "a good deal
of damage to the store and mill
~ SCOTS dam, ouLightning Greeks and
Downs dam, ON the Hay river, are washed
away. At Rice lake, sixty miles above,
The whole country is flooded aud great
deal of damage has been done. The mid
die dam on the Moose Earis partly washed
away. AT Townsville, twelve miles below
Menominee, the dam is partly washed
away, and the old and new store and the
boarding house have gone down the river.
The devastation there is the greatest of
any point on the river. The Chippewa
river railroad is badly damaged the whole
length, and iitvis thought that t. Will be
two months before the trains are again
! and this ffoed sefiouslyzaffects Al
very large portion OF the numbering dis
trict of Wisconsin
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-19
Flowers in Potatoes.

A gentleman from Utica in Louis
Vile. who wished to send some beauti-
full flower buds to his wife, was at aloss
how to do so. A florist friend said he
would fix them. He cut a potato into
two pieces and, bored holes in them into
which he inserted the stems of the buds.
and placed them in a, box with cotton
to support them. A letter from the re-
cipient acknowledged the remembrance,
and said that the buds had developed
into full-blown flowers. There is sniff
Gent moisture in good-sized potato to
support flower for two weeks In !
moderately cool temperature. Flowers
from bouquets or baskets may be pre.
served in the same way. The potatoes
can be hidden by, leavessor rmosses. =
Dftcu Observer.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-19

Sep rtlress NH At All, SAD tllo no5J;
..tnissis !, private house. VERY well,
sirg said one of f3le policemen, there
are ftas orders, and 4 must take the
names Of all who are present. .'Do SO,
responded the host. The policemen
went to work and put down all the names,
making everybody. supremacy nncom-
Portable Directly they had done so one
of them walked up to a table and pour
ed himself ont glass of champagne.
..What right have you to drink my
wine?' roared the host. Il supposed,
when | was invited, responded the
policeman. that refreshments were in
cluded' and. amidst IA roar of laughter,
he showed lis card. Both the men were
simply guests
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-19
Men and Warnan Of New York.

The women of New York are not
beautiful Many ofgthem are redeemed
by their style, but their pale. sallow
faces and defective figures forbid any
ideas of beauty-that is, of the perfect
and peerless beauty of feature and color
whichis q rarity anywhere, but should
not be among such numbers as one
meets on Fifth avenue. In point of
fact, it is astonishing how rare a thing
absolute beauty is. 1 Saw heeks. of
pretty girls-6edtte tlu didbke-in Music
Hall at Cincinnati and a spfinklinesof
prefsvNgiris insevery city, for that mat
ter; bus rot one beautiful woman.
Beauti fnI that is, peerless anil UNI
atlestioned. like Adelaide Nelson or
Alice Cunning. | was prepared to see
whole fioeks of them on Fifth avenue,
but / was Obliged to take style instead.
and style will outrank beauty in New
York unless they go hand in hand.
| have seen three handsome men--one
in Kentucky, one in Boston, and one in
New York. But any New Yorker of
tolerable figure and with fair credit
at his tailor's and tter's-the hat is
perhaps the distinctive feature of the
tout ensemble-may present suf
ficientiy stunning appearance to guar
antee his afternoon promenade on the
avenue. They are comfortable, we'll
groomed looking lot of men, and look
as though they found life very ehdura-
bic affair.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-19

little rest and keep cool; and try to
Imagine themselves cool and comfortable
when they get there; but this is impossi-
Bile. Between the rounds of balls, parties,
dinners, races. drives mosquitoes, feas,
hackmen and 90 degrees in the shade,
nature soon refutes the subterfuge, and
the poor, deluded victims. hmp and ex-
hansted, leave for their city homes to
cool off and recuperate in their own base
ment kitchens
The rocky mountain region is the
natural summer resort for tired Ameri-
cans, where the mercury very rarely
reaches SO degrees in the summer months;
the nights are always cool and there is
every possible advantage for rest amuse-
ment and healthful recreation. Il Uinta
CAieffafa, Eeanstoa, lKa. r, April Z.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-19

The publishers of German novel
recently did neat thing in the way OF
advertising. They caused to be insert.
ed in most of the neWspapers q motto.
to the effect that certain nobleman 81
wealth and high position. DESTROYS OF
finding wife, wanted one who re.
sembled the heroine in the novel named
Thereupon every manageable woman
who saw the notice bought the book il
order TO see what the heroine was Like.
and the work had large sale.
Rev. Robert Collyer says that in the
solving of new problems in social and
political philosophy, Boston is still to
be the leader in the movement toward
a wider and better life. rs she always
has been. Boston, he says, has splend-
cd free schools, and the noblest public
library on the planet; and, notwithstand-
inc the croakers. he is right in regard
to both. Boston I'raUeller