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Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1883-10-09
New York Times.

Mr.. Richard Decker, resident of
Waikiki Valley, in Ulster county,
while working in his oatfield recently,
was surprised by d blacksnake which
came at him with open mouth, his head
elevated from the ground II or IA in
ches. He succeeded in killing it with
his pitclfork, and in measurment found
it to be feet inches in length, with
a diameter of an inch and half at
the largest part. The extraordinary
feature of the creature, however, was
the presence Of two well-formed legs
with feet attached to the body at a
point about Is inches from the tail.
The legs were of light pink or flesh
color without bone, and so elastic that
when drawn to their full length and
suddenly released they would spring
back to their normal position at the
reptiles side. The feet were about
the size of hazel nut and were hoof-
like in appearance. and Of darker color
than the limbs to which they were at
tached. Upon each one of these feet
or hoofs were 60 small claws, white
and of horny substance. The body
of the snake, with the legs attached,
was seen by most of the inhabitants
Of the village before it was put into
alcohol and forwarded to the National
Museum at Washington.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1883-10-09

A special from Washington saws:
the supposed security of the new pos
tai notes against fraud is found to be a
myth, method having been suggest
ed which, in the hands of an expert
and without any warning to postmas-
tiers in advance. could be practiced to
large extent without much danger of
detection. AS is well known, the sys.
tenn OF punching each column with a
figure or cypher representing the sum
Tor which the note is issued Is relied
npon to insure them against alteration.
1t is now shown that by obtaining a
duplicate note for small sum. and in.
volving other figures than the one to
be operated on, the punching can be
made from it to fill in holes perforated
III the figures of the latter, and the
new punches made to represent any
desired sum in the scope of rates. An.
other fact is developed in 1t the avail.
ability for the transmission of money
for tickets for lottery offices. These
may be obtainable to John Smith or
any other man, and mailed in an ordi-
nary envelope to the lottery company.
They tell good story of Landlord
Roberts, who kept the first hotel at
Bar Harbor, some thirty years ago.
he woke up one night by hearing
some one about tho house, and light.
ing candle found one of mis- puests
IN full shirt dress, wandering through
the rooms. "What do you want?1 said
Roberts. 81 want to find the hen nen
SAID the man. What in thunder do
you want of the hen pen at this time
of night?" asked Roberts. DWELL y
said the man, "you see lost nv nil.
low somewhere, and l wanted to get
into the hen pen and get feather and
make another.-IBangor Commercial
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1883-10-09
Not Exactly.
Detroit Free Press.

For the last fortnight a band of
seven or eight Bohemian musicians
have been discoursing music from
their horns and taking up street col
lections. Yesterday morning they
were up Cass avenue, and as they fin
ished playing tune in front of a resi-
dence the owner came out on the steps
and said:
Gentlemen, / thank you for this
testimonial of respect. 1t has always
been-@"
At this junction chamber window
was opened andthe wife looked out and
called:
Husband don't you know anything!
That's street band playing for mon
cyl"
"Ah, eh! Well they don't get cent
out OF me-not one blessed copper w
growled the statesman as he backed
out of sight.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1883-10-09
Important Railroad News.
Nez Perez News


The engineers of the Moscow rail
road are authority for the statement
that the Northern Pacific railroad com.
pany have commenced grading west
lof Missoula towards the Skakaho
pass of Clearwater and that the road
is to be built down the Clearwater.
We alsoslearn that railroad survey
is now being made from Moscow into
the Potlatch country, and, taken to-
gether, this would indicate that the
Moscow branch will be extended down
to the mouth of Potlatch creek there
to connect with the railroad up the
Clearwater to Missoula. A branch of
fifteen miles will then connect Lewiston
and the river system with both the
eastern and western railroad systems.
Information from other sources also
reaches us that the Oregon short line
road through southern Idaho is all
graded but that all the graders are
still kept in the field in the expectation
OF determination to extend the road
down the Snake river to Lewiston and
Puget sonnd 1t is also rumored that
all available graders on the Palouse
system have been ordered to Baker
city to ruse the 0. R. Il N. railroad to
a speedy connection with the o. S. L.
at that place. All Of which indicate
that the era of railroad Development
in the northwest has just began, in.
stead OF being fms he'd, as some as
sert.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1883-10-09

The ceremony of receiving Sitting
Bull, the great Indian chinf, into the
Catholic Church, which it was antici.
pated would take place last week at
Fort Yates, was indefinitely postponed
because Sitting Bull cannot make up
his mind which of his two wives he
will let go. The forms of the Catho
lie church forbid a communicate more
than one wife. Bishop Morley has had
him under his care for several months
and his instructions were being rapid
ly absorbed by the old war chief: but
separation from his wives proved too
much, and he will probably return to
heathansm.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1883-10-09

thus form complete closed circle of
attraction. When magnetism becomes
evident, the molecules Tor their polar
ities} have all rotated sylametrically
in given direction, but the symme-
try of arrangement is such that the
circles of attraction are not completed
except through an external armature
joining both poles. Again, he shows
that we have permanent magnetism
when the moecular rigidity retains the
molecules Cor their polarities) in a
given direction, and transient mag
netism whenever the molecules are
comparatively free. Professor Hughes
also shows that the inherent polarity
or magnetism of each molecule is, like
gravity, canstant quantity, which
can neither be generated, nor augment
ed, nor diminished, nor destroyed
Neither can magnetism be changed to
any other form of force or property of
matter. Electricity may be generated
by magnetism, just as light and heat
Gas in the case of the SUM- may be
generated by gravitation; but electr-
city is not form of magnetism any
more than light and heat is form of
gravity Contemporary Review.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1883-10-09

better thing than had been found yet.
| am so we'll satisfied with the outlook
that / will start back about Saturday
next with supplies for winter and will
keep you posted in regard to the do
ings in camp this winter. Probably
200 persons will winter there.
And now a word of advice to those
contemplating going to the mines.
The season is far advanced and snow
is liable to fly at almost any time in
those mountains; feed is nearly gone
IN camp, and to go in, look around for
few days and then have to hurry out
would not satisfy any prospector.
would say come in next spring, bring a
good supply of grub and take plenty
of time to prospect. All the dry gull
ches prospected SO far have shown up
well and there is room for big and
prosperous camp. l should not go
back if | was not satisfied with the
outlook. To those going in from this
side of the mountains l will say that
they can buy supplies from Mr., King,
the post trader at Fort Occur d'Alene,
as C cap as in Lewiston and it will
save packing long distance
Some fair sized nuggets have been
taken ont-one from the Illinois wild
ow weighing $48 80 and from the Wis.
consin widows claim the jumper pan
ned out in one day $50, obtaining one
$50 and one $ll nugget, showing con-
clusively that all widows are not bilks.
Such widows are desirable subjects to
freeze to. Respectfully yours.
FRANK POINTS.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1883-10-09
Natures Remedy,

The man who gave the annexed par
agraph to the world deserves to be es
teemed as benefactor of his race
Every word is brimful of truth, and
while such as are bowed down with
profound troubles may doubt the eff
cacy of the remedy presented, if they
will try it they will surely find more
relief than from any other treatment.
We have tried it in periods when al
most crushed with sorrow, and found
1t natures remedy:
If misfortune hits you hard, you hit
something else hard; pitch into some
thing with a good will. There's moth
ing like good, solid, exhausting work
to cure trouble. If you have met with
losses you don't want to lie awake and
think about them. You want sleep.
calm, sound sleep, and to eat your din.
ner with appetite. But you can't un-
less you work. If you say you don't
fee! like work and go loafng all day
to tell Tom, Dick and Harry the story
OF your woes. you'll lie awake and
keep your wife awake by your toss
ing, spoil your temper and your break.
fast next morning, and begin to-mor-
row morning feeling ten times worse
than you did to-day.
There are some troubles that only
time can heal, and perhaps some that
can never be healed at all; but all can
be helped by the great panacea, work.
Try il, you who are afflicted. 1t is
not patent medicine. 1t has proved
Its efficacy since first Adam and Eve
lett behind them, with weeping, their
beautiful Eden. 1t is an efficient tem.
edy. All good physicians in regular
standing prescribe it in cases of men.
tai and moral disease. 1t operates
kindly as well, leaving no disagreed
BILE effects, and we assure you that we
have taken large quantity of it with
the most beneficial results. 1t will
cure more complaints than any nos.
trum in the mate,'ia n,edica, and comes
nearer to being "cure all" than any
drug or compound of drugs in the
market Aud it will not sicken YOU
If you do not take it sugar coated
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1883-10-09
Electricity not Form or Magnetism

Professor Hughes has recently ad-
vanced views about magnetism, which
if accepted, will largely modify the DO.
sition which science assigns to this
property. He asserts that where there
is no apparent magnetism, or the mag
netism is neutral, there is not, as has
been supposed. an Indifferent turning
of the molecules in all directions. with
consequent balancing of influence, but
on the contrary, there is perfectly
symmetrical arrangement, the mole
cules Cor their polarities) arranging
themselves so as to satisfy their mutual
attraction by tho shortest path, and
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1883-10-09

"A lew years ago prominent steel
manufacturers were obliged to import
from England nearly the whole of the
sk'llful labor used in steel works; now
native skilled labor is far ahead of the
imported article.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1883-10-09

burdett-Coutts, of England, holds
sso,ooo,ooo of our A bonds, the Duke
OF Sutherland and Sir Thos. Brassv
20, 100000 each. Mrs. A. II. Stewart
has s9o,ooO,OOO of our per cents and
Jay Gould $l3, 900. 900.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1883-10-09

The scientists of Missouri town do
not know whether a skull RECENTLY
found in their neighborhood is that of
a man or buffalo. For goodness sake.
what kind of heads do the men have
there.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1883-10-09

IL seems that machines as we'll as
men work harder here than in Europe
Inc hallway Gazette says that 100 To-
comotlves here do as much as l3l in
Germany, l99 in Switzerland, and lao
in Austro.Hungary.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1883-10-09

kentucky has ghostly sort of gov
ernor. Her gubernatorial chair is 90.
cupied by that which is Knott.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-09-22

Put a Brand on Him.

"women q Necessary evil" he said, bring ing
down his fist hard on the counter TO emphasize the
heartless remark. Ii in the village store at
West Milton. Saratoga County, and the spesker
was tho central figure of group Of buchohc phioso-
phe's He was Eomely, slovenly and six V.
"Thsro's v here ! differ from you altogether" said
Mr.. George I. Graham, of the same place. women
mo- tly what men make EN-. When husbands
are bruies wives will fall into submission or make
home hot for The men and they're unnatural in
either charact Love them. and especially bc
good 10 them when they're sick. and you'll have no
trouble. There's my own wife, now. She's suf-
iered good deal wiki dyspepsia, nervous prostra.
tion snd other ailments that took the bloom her
ch, eks and the spring out of her steps. Well, she
adyert- em,nt of PAgKER's TOXIC, and
thought il would be just the thing for her case.
took il. l sent again after more 20 several times
Trouble: Why. If you could see how much good il
has dcDe her you would say that women are III,
greatest of Gods blessings, and PARKEks Toxic is
the next
This preparation, which has been known as PAR.
kEE'> GINGER Toxic, will hearafter be called
simply PARKER's IoNIC. This change has been
r ndered Necessary by substitutes impose upon
their customers 10y uEprinciple0 dealers under the
name OF ginger, and rs ginger is really unim
portant fayoring ingredient, We drop the misleading
word.
There is no change, however, in the preparation
itself, ami al! bottles remaining in the hands of
dealers. wrapped under the name of FARMERS
GINGER ToNIC contain the genuine medicine il the
facsimile signature of HIsCoN Co. is at the bot
tom of the outside wrapper.
eptlldw&sSw I'm nrtc
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-09-22
Did You Ever Think OF This?

Here is aquiet description OF what every
woman has been. or hopes TO be--a bride.
She quits her home. her parents, her com
panions. her occupations, her amusements
everything on which she had hitherto
depended tor comfort. for affection, for
pleasure. The parents by whose advise
she had been guided, the sisters to whom
she dared to impart every embryo thought
and feeling. the brother who has played
with her by turns. the counselor and coun-
seled, and the younger children. to whom
she has hitherto been the mother and
playmate.-all to be forsaken al one tell
stroke. every tie is loosened. the spring of
every hope and action is changed. and yet
she flies with joy into the un,rodden path
before her. Buoyed up by confidence OF
requited love, she bids fond. grateful
adieu TO the life that is past, and turns
with excited hopes and joyous anticipa-
tons of happiness to that to come. Then
woe to the man who can blight such fair
hope, who can, coward like. break the
illusions that have won her, and destroy
the confidence that love had inspired.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-09-22
DaiIp kenr,fher 5uurnal.
4 French Way of Washing
Clothes.

A system of washing clothes has lately
been introduced in some French towns
which is worthy of special mention. Its
economy is SO great as TO greatly reduce
the cost. This is the process: Two
pounds of soap are reduced with n little
water TO pulp, which having been slight
" heated. is cooled in ten gallons of
water, to which is added one spoonful OF
turpentine oil and two of amonia; then
the mixture is agitated. The water is
kept at temperature which may be
borne by the hand In this solution the
white clothes are put and leIt there for
two hours before washing them with soap.
taking care. in the meantime, to cover
the tub. The solution may be warmed
again and used once more, but it will be
necessary TO add half y spoonful of tur-
pentine oil and another spoonful of am
monia. Once washed with soap. the
clothes are put in hot water. and the blue
is applied.
This process, il is obvious, saves much
labor, much time and fuel. while it gives
the clothes a whiteness much superior TO
that obtained by any other process. and
the destructive use of the washboard is
not necessary TO clean the clothes from
impurities.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-09-22

The complicated diseases brought on by
intense study, thought, care, anxiety, etc.
often Of the most serious nature. Heed
such symptoms as loss Of memory, universal
iasstude. heart disease, kidney complaints,
liver troubles and general breaking down
of health and strength. When thus afflicted,
when the least exertion causes great fatigue
shen life seems burden, use the reliable
strengthening tonic, Browns Iron Bitters. II
will afford you sure relief.
DIR. w. II. Lee, Conyers, Ca, says;
Browns Iron Bitters is good medicine and
many are using it in this place."
DR.. J. B. Pendergrass, Jefferson, Ca,
says: Browns Iron Bitters give satisfac-
ton. The use of them displeases no one to
my knowledge seplSf&w1w
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-09-22
Life'S Aspects.

Life is largely what we ourselves make
it. Even in our transient moods we can
observe this. We look upon landscape
one day when our hearts are light, and it
looks beautiful and glad at another time,
when we are differently attuned, the same
scene looks dull and fiat. The same social
circle will seem brilliant at one time
and stupid at another ;,he same event will
produce elation of spirit. depression, or
indifference. according to the frame OF
mind with which it is received. The
mind is its own place, and of itself can
make hell of heaven-a heaven of hell. :"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-09-22

land and selected her surroundings in so quiet
and careful manner that comparatively few,
even Of the late presidents more intimate as
sociates have any knowledge of her plans
and of her daily life. Her house is plain
brick structure situated on a email lot in
Prospect street. She paid $50, 900 for it, and re-
CARDS it more in the light of an investment than
AS permanent home for herself and children
The affections OF the Garfield family are evil
IDENTIFY centered in the cottage at Mentor, and
there is an impression that their residence nj
any other place will be temporary. The oc-
cupants of the city home at present are Mrs.
Garfield; the late Presidents mother; Miss
Larabie, his sister, who is in failing health;
Miss Mollie Garfield and the younger boys.
and Irwin and Abram. The solemn
looking footman who ushers the visitors into
the drawing room is the only ceremonius
person to be found in the house. In conse-
quence of Mrs. Garfeld's withdrawal from all
society, the family usually dine alone.
Grandmother Garfield seldom sits a dinner
through, and when desert is served she takes
whatever she fancies in her hands and ad-
jourrs to the library. She is the one occu-
pant of the house who is always visible.
With her white hair and white cap, she can
be seen at the window, in a little wicker
rocking chair, busted with her knitting OF the
daily newspaper.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-09-22
Personal.

John G. Whittier has returned to his rooms
in the Hotel Winthrop, Boston, for the win
ter.
Lord Coleridge is expected to reach Cbiea-
90 to day. The banquet there in his honor
will be given on the 25th instant
English army officers in India feel very
sore over the appointments Of the Duke Of
Connaught to the command of a division of
the army.
The venerable ex-governor Hartman of
New Hampshire, has recovered from bis re-
cent illness sufficiently to permit him to 90 to
church.
NJ. Ferry says that the Royalist party in
France consists of about 5000 mobiles, 900
would be mobiles, thirty bishops and few
thousand priests, monks, snobs and syco-
plants.
Mr.. Tilden eats eight times day, a little
at time, with very little whskey and wa
ter, and he takes phospbates lie still con-
verses in low tone Of voice, but from habit
not from necessity.
The late DIR. MofIat, the venerable mission
ary, became so used to ''roughng it, in the
wilds of Africa that when he returned to
England it is said that he could not sleep
comfortably on soft pillow, but preferred a
wooden foot stool.
Mr.. W. II. II. (Adirondack) Murray will
begin his career as lecturer in Boston on
September Both. taking for his first topic
christianity versus Theology; or. the True
Method of Reconciling the Religion of Jesus
with Modern and Scientific Progressive
Thought"
Mr.. Tennyson is cruising in the Northern
seas with Mr.. Gladstone, and, with the in.
spiration of the salt sea breezes and Mr..
Gladstone's uDwearying assistance, he may
possibly be able TO write some verses on the
death of John Brown that will be acceptable
to the Queen.
Zola, the French writer. drinks brandy
and water while at work. John Bright, the
English statesman. has not touched spirits
for ten years. and finds his health improved.
Canon Farrar is a total abstainer President
Arthur drinks good rye whiskey during the
day. and never less than a bottle of cham
payne at dinner.
| The king Of Dahomey is one of those stable
/ poientates who recognize clearly enough the
Gladstonian distinction between a suzerain
and sovereign. Hearing that the Portu-
guesr garrison of Whydah intended to cede
| the place to the English, he promptly i,npris-
oned them alluntil they promised not to do so.
| Mrs. Garfield has made her home in Cleye-