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Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1884-07-25
An Extraordinary Cat.

An extraordinary lat
Uncle Jim Pile, the veteran typo .
of this Office, has young cat that is
a curiosity. It is small, insignih-
cant looking kitten, and no one at a
glance at this "onery" looking feline
specimen would think there was much
in the young yowler, and at the same
time he tit is Thomas cat) will be
on the outside of a pint and half of
milk at the very lowest estimate. He
is small, but packs around big name,
which is Belshazzar-the- hungry call
ed Belshaz for short, and whenever
he hears his name mentioned he takes
lit as an invitation to take something,
aid as he sssashays" forward with tail
looking up, seems to new out, 81 don't
care if / do" Belshaz puts in his
spare time rumaging around through
the exchanges and among the cases.
He is learning the business-can make
a 9pi"-is grand success in that
line-and when it comes to sflling
his case" takes the cake, or anything
else that is good to eat. But this is
not what we started In to say about
this famous feline. Jim has been
! training him to climb creased pole.
It's not every cat that proves a sue
+ cess in that kind of circus business,
t but Belshaz scoots up with the great
0 est of ease, and it makes no difference
which end, (of the cat) is up, in max
ing the ascent or descent. He goes
n up just as gracefully hind legs ovel
e head as vice versa. But he executed
5, a feat the other day that beats all
IS which we did not witness, but have
It Jim's word for it, and if it wasn't tina
we have been intimate with Jim TO
IL the past fifteen or eighteen years, w
= wouldn't believe it. We know h,
% wouldn't prevaricate about a cat, ant
ID such small, insignificant, serubb.
.+ looking cat as is this aforesaid Bel
n shazzar-the-hungry. Well, to cut tn
story short, Belshaz climbed the pole
Then stood on his hind legs on top c
" the sharp-poin.ed said pole then IL
verified himself and stood on his heat
@S and after this slid few inches dow
- the pole, and performed a feat tn;
- beats that of the badger that crawle
- into his hole and pulled the hole
after him. Belshaz wrapped his ia
le- around the pole. And now, to 6
of back, sun up and give the who
for thing in nut she'll, Belshazzar-th
80 hungry climbed the creased pole az
ne then pulled the pole up after him.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1884-07-25

The Reese River Reveille Of last
Thursday devotes column to politi-
cal gossip and predictions, in which
the question as to the Republican
nominee for Congressman from Neva-.
da largely predominates.
1t says that the candidates most
frequently mentioned are G. G. Ste
venson and James A. Stephens, both.
of Storey county, and H. s. Mason
of Ormsby. Stevenson has been =
warhorse in Republican politics for.
many years and has held many Offices.
of trust within the party organization
and is man Of brains, means, stand
ling, popularity, and, to the notion Of
the Reveille, the best man in the
State for the nomination. Elk.
/ c. G. Stevenson, above referred to,
is brother to Col. Stevenson of Pay
cite, this Territory.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1884-07-25

BILL TUCKER is down from Ban
ner. Bill and a number of other
Bannerites were down near Jordan's
bridge, Payette, the other day, pick
ING huckleberries. Mrs. Webb and
Mrs. Stuck were the champion pick
ers-each made a score of FIVE gal
Ions in one day.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1884-07-25

THE TWO Bowling boys, a man
named Smith and formerly Of this
place, John Mopps and Steve Hen
derson, all of Boise City, passed
through here last Tuesday en- route
to Sheep Mountain. They were well
equipped.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1884-07-25

Ed. MALoY was out hunting the
other day. Ed. is an expert wing
shot, and won't shoot at grouse ex-
cept on the fly. One came sailing
toward him, and Ed. raised his gun
and pulled trigger. The grouse came
whirling down at an angle OF about
forty-fve degrees, struck Eds left
shoulder blade Akerwhack" and with
staggering force. Ed says that was
the nearest he ever came to being
downed by grouse.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1884-07-25

DEMAcRAT: 1t is with regret that
&e learn that Mrs. D. B kimmel is
Dot expected to recover. She has
been for several months suffering with
'eancer of the breast.-The 0. r. &
n. will reach Baker by the middle of
august; and the junction of the 0.
/. Il N. with the O. S. l.. at Hunt
@ngton will be effected on the first of
)ctober.-Hon. John Haley has been
pn the street but once or twice since
lls return from Wood river, IN con-
sequence of the serious illness of Mrs.
falley, who is still in a precarious
ondltlon.-There were four members
PRESENT at the Territorial Republican
entral Committee meeting last week.
he rest were there by proxy. And
Rere were five counties not represen-
Fd at all. Alturas was allowed a
presentation of six delegates in the
erntonal convention, Nez Perez 4
Haa, Oneida and Shoshone 3, and the
Fmalnder z each.-The Democratic
effltorlal Central Committee Satur
" set Friday, Sept. 18th, as the da,
the holding of the Territorial con
Fn1lon. This will throw the tw,
INVENTIONS here together, as the Re
lollcans hold theirs On the 11th.-
on John Haley is the member o
new National Democratic Com
l'tee for Idaho. There is one TO
"a otate and Territory, and tn
'''flct OF Columbia. We regret t
uouncc that Hon. H. j. G.. Maxor
ing mne miles below town, wa
Pp0sed to be dying of cancer c
stomach, at last accounts. TIL
gentleman has been i'll a lon
pie.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1884-07-25

THE wise Monaghan now maketh
good use of his time and pickett the
muchly- sought-a after huckleberries,
and selleth them for cash as sooE as
he maketh himself seen on the street
with his load.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1884-07-25

WE are informed that John Ireton
and Ed. Marsh paid VIM. Mitchell
81 900 for his one-third interest in
what is known as the Mitchell &
Marsh ranch, on Payette, short dis
lance below Horseshoe Bend.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1884-07-25

JOE HILL and wife left last Tues
day for Ohio. They will return the
coming fall or next spring. They
went to Boise in private conveyance,
with Hon. Joe Cave.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1884-07-25
,lopaa-up Of Iacal~itiss.

1,-neE T. S. HART, deputy assessor
\ tax collector, has been out on
sixteen days assessing and collecting
,our He says the farmers are busy
harvesting on squaw creek and the
r.llevs Of Payette, and all have large
|.r0us. He says as fine farm as one
.orld wish to see is that owned by
|1,eton & Marsh, on Payette, near the
mouth of Squaw creek. They have
.hout two hundred acres in hay and
rain and as fine crop as he ever
saw growing in any country. The
neach crop is almost total failure all
aver the country. At Anderson's
nl,ce below Ireton g. Marsh's, afew
noocb trees are filled--too heavily
loaded-a few trees on Church's place
have all they can hold, and Jack
Mann. on Porter creek, estimates his
CROP at about 1000 pounds; but the
Judge says the apple, plum and pear
crops he can hardly describe-are
simply immense. Every tree is liter
ally loaded. The blackberry ant
raspberry crops are also large. Black
berries were just ripening when h
was in the valleys. He had biz
feast of strawberries and cream a
Peterson's place, near Star Ranch,
few days ago, and the smallest berrie
In Mr.. Peterson's patch are as larg
rs the average of those that were sol
here this season. The Judge says tn
finest growth of oats he has ever see
WAS in Jackass Basin-on the hills
quite distance up from the rive
Chris. Anderson, Ola Ganderson an
Nelse Rude have each taken up
ranch of 100 acres, but have only
bortion under cultivation this season
Daley, at Jerusalem, has two graz
wines that were set out more for shaC
than with an eye to the value of tt
vines as grape producers, now COW
the front end of his residence and OF
fide, and will yield an immense /
This season-by far a larger yield tn;
Nr. Daley ever expected.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1884-07-25

The elder jones, of the WORLD
and John Monroe Of Golconda, came
down from there yesterday, on board
Tincher's stage.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1884-07-25

HEAVY wind on Squaw creek the
other day, and the stiffest breeze that
ever blew up that valley within the
memory Of the white man, SO Judge
Hart informs us.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1884-07-25

A PETITION is being circulated on
Wood river, praying for communication
of the sentence of George Pierson,
sentenced to be hanged next month.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1884-07-25

r H. CASEY informs the Statesman
I Ames are very good in Atlanta
summer. The mines are yield
/ ''Vn ore and in better quantities.
| new mill of the Monarch Compa-
wen under way, and will be
be got in.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1884-07-25

Mrs. K. P. PLowMAN and Mrs. r.
w. Tompkins returned Wednesday
from the visit to the family of Steve
Pierce, Payette.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1884-07-25

REV. HARTLIEB, of the Catholic
Church will hold services in the
Granite Creek Church next Sunday
and the Sunday following.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1884-07-25

JUDGE BRoDERIcK has declined to
re-submit the charges of corruption
and malfeasance in Office of the AL
turas county officers to another grand
jury.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1884-07-25

MONROE & Co.'s 6ve-stamp mill, at
Golconda, commenced crushing last
Tuesday, and the machinery runs to
perfection.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1884-07-25

THIS is the coolest and most de-
lightful summer in the history of
Boise county-never too warm for
comfort, and most of the time one
feels more comfortable with coat on,
The warmest so far was so deg. in
the shade.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1884-07-25

JUDGE HART says he was somewhat
agreeably surprised in his travels,
though the granger section of Boise
county, at the evidences of prosperity
everywhere. The farmers all seem to
be thriving. They all live well, have
large bands of stock, splendid crops,
and are happy and contented.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1884-07-25

TINcHER's Banner stage makes
quick time and carries passengers
almost every trip.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1884-07-25

The thermometer has been hang
ing 100 degrees in the shade, and :
small boy from the country, while gaz-
ing at the Autographs of the Nashville
Students, melted down and was car
ried home in can. We can't tell a
lie or we would have said that he was,
frozen stiff.-1Nez Perez News.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1884-07-25

STEVE PIERCE, Of Payette, is in
town. He says Mrs. Pierce, his moth
err, has been sick for sometime, but is
now about WELL
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1884-07-25

RALPH GooDLIFFE was down the
other day from Banner. Ralph said
the repairs and improvements in the
Banner mill were nearly completed
when he left, and it was expected that
the stamps would commence drop
ping the early part of next week.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1884-07-25

A BALL will be given here on Aug.
22d. Full particulars will be given
in our next issue.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1884-07-25

THE followingis the apportionment
Of delegates to the Democratic Ter
ritorial Convention: Ada 4, Alturas
s, Bear Lake 3, Boise 3, Cassia 2,
Custer 2, Idaho 2, Kootenia 2, Lemhi
2, Nez Perez 4, Owyhee 3, Oneida 5
Shoshone 2, Washington 2--total A
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1884-07-25

Miss JULIA FOSTER went down to-
Boise Wednesday, to see Mrs. Kim
mel, who is very sick and not expect.
ed to recover.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1884-07-25

JOE VosHAY, and Walker of the.
firm of Gilman, Walker & Co. Liquor
dealers of San Francisco, arrived
here yesterday.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1884-07-25

YANK HEAD went up to Banner
the other day and opened monte
game for A. Feyhl (''Boise") OF this
place, and with $40 in the bank.
After running short time the game
was closed and the money put behind
the bar, and then Yank and Others
started a little "fyer." After awhile
Yank went to get his sack to count
and see how much he had won or lost
on the monte game. The money, all
silver, was missing-had been stolen.
THE tiger was taken in at last, al
Banner. Too much ''doorage, which
turned against the bank fixed the king
Of tigers. 1t is not known whether
it was front ''doorage" or back ''door'
age" The tiger didn't have "a fall
show''-was bounced upon while
asleep. If he had been up anf
awake for business, he would have
whipped the Bannerites In yer.
few rounds. He always conquers II
square fight, when he rakes III
paws for per centage,
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1884-07-25

JOIN Brown, President OF the Ell
MIRA company, came down from Ban
ner yesterday.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1884-07-25

HuGH WoRDEN, of the toll-gate on
Sbafer creek, was taken with noun
tain fever the other day.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1884-07-25

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Miller, who,
have been on visit to Ohio, arrived,
at Boise few days ago.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1884-07-25
Saturday, August ss, 1854.

for the purpose of electing delegates to
the County Convention. Polls open from
2 O'Clock p. NJ. TO O'Clock P. NJ.
Places of Voting and Names of Judges
of Election:
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1884-07-25

TINcHER's Banner stage makes
uick time and carries passengers
lmost every trip. 10
A BALL will be given here on Aug.
I'd. Full particulars will be given
n our next issue.
REV. HARTLIEB, of the Catholic i;
Church will hold services in the i
Granite Creek Church next Sunday Z
md the Sunday following. |,
STEVE PIERCE, Of Payette, is in
town. He says Mrs. Pierce, his moth
er, has been sick for sometime, but is
now about well.
Mrs. K. P. PLowMAN and Mrs. r.
w. Tompkins returned Wednesday
from the visit to the family of Steve
Pierce, Payette.
A PETITION is being circulated on
Wood river, praying for communication
of the sentence Of George Pierson,
sentenced to be hanged next month.
JUDGE BRoDERIcK has declined to
re-submit the charges of corruption
and malfeasance in Office of the AL
turas county officers to another grand
jury.
MONROE & Co.'s fve-stamp mill, at
Golconda, commenced crushing last
Tuesday, and the machinery runs to
perfection.
THE wise Monaghan now maketh
good use of his time and pickett the
neutrality-suspicious. huckleberries,
and selleth them for cash as soon as
he maketh himself seen on the street
with his load.
RALPH GooDLIFFE was down the
other day from Banner. Ralph sale
the repairs and improvements in the
Banner mill were nearly completed
when he left and it was expected tina
the stamps would commence drop
ping the early part of next week.
THE followingis the apportionmen
Of delegates to the Democratic Ter
ritorial Convention: Ada 4, Altura
s, Bear Lake 3, Boise 3, Cassia {
/ Custer 2, Idaho 2, Kootenia :, Lemf
, 2, Nez Perez 4, Owyhee 3, Oneida
Shoshone 2, Washington 2--total A.
t THIS is the coolest and most de
S lightful summer in the history {
S Boise county-never too warm Il
h comfort, and most of the time or
feels more comfortable with coat OF
# The warmest so far was so deg.
}. the shade.
BILL TUCKER is down from Bal
ner. Bill and number of 9TH
Bannerites were down near Jordan
bridge, Payette, the other day, pic
ing huckleberries. Mrs. Webb al
: Mrs. Stuck were the champion pic
ers-each made score of five Ga
. Ions in one day.
k. THE two Bowling boys, m
I'd named Smith and formerly OF tt
n place, John Mopps and Steve tie
a derson, all of Boise City, pass
he through here last Tuesday en- ROT
4, to Sheep Mountain. They were W
he equipped.
tic
YANK HEALD went up to BAN
op1 0nanaH MOI
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-08-03
Democrats slive--Thc Primaries.

Democrats Elive---Thc Primaries.
The primary meeting was called to or
der on August end, at the court house in
Palat'ya at 10 m, and the call was read
by Judge Roberts as vice-president of the
Cleveland and Perry Club No. 1 of pre-
cinct 8.
On motion of B. P. Calhoun ESQ.,, it
was ordered that b. F. Roberts preside as
chairman and VIM. F. Forward was
elected secretary. On motion the prim-
airy meeting was declared ready for the
election of thirteen delegates to the
county convention.
On motion of Mr.. Calhoun the chair
was requested to appoint committee of
six to select the names of delegates,
and each delegate was authorized to Sc
lect his alternate should it be necessary.
The chair named Messrs. B. P. Calhoun,
Benz. Harrison, j. P. Boyd, E. NJ. Vary,
B. w. Becks and B. F. McGraw as such
committee which withdrew to prepare a
report.
The committee then returned and
made the following report:
I'VE the committee respectfully re-
commend the following names as dele
gates to the county convention from pre-
cinct No. 81. P. Boyd, B. w. Becks,
BENZ. F. Roberts. Peter Monroe, Isaac
Thomas. B. F. McGraw. VIM. F. For.
ward, B. P. Calhoun, E. S. Grill, Joseph
Price, Benz. Harrison, E. NJ. Vary, and
A. V. Mount. B. P. CALHOUN,
Chairman
BENZ. HARRISON, Secretary.
On motion of Irving ellis Esq. the re.
port was received and accepted and the
committee discharged with thanks.
On motion the secretary was inst act
ed to issue the certificate of the delega.
ton to the chairman thereof.
On motion an adjournment was the
taken. B. F. ROBERTS,
VIM. F. FORWARD, Chairman.
Secretary.
After the adjournment of the primary
meeting of the delegates was held and
Mr.. j. P. Boyd was elected chairman
1t was then ordered that the members OF
the delegation meet at the office OF
Messrs. Calhoun, ellis & Calhoun on the
morning of August 9th, at 8 a. m, fol
the purpose of consultation,
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-08-03
TAXATION and Nrr. Lyle.
SAN MATEo, July IS, 1884.

SAN MATEO, July %, 1884.
Editor PALATKA NEWS:
III reference to County Commissioner
Marshall's letter in your paper Of the
Goth, will say: On the ID of last Octo-
Der J. E. Marshall presented to the board
Of commissioners a detailed list of some
1879 acres of land, and charged that l
had defrauded the revenue by not re-
turning the same for taxes.
To all of which I replied: That 479
acres of said land was, according to his
list in township 7, south, in Clay cOun-
ty, and was there taxed. OF the remain
ing 800 acres, all in Putnam county,
land described in your paper Of the 26th)
[ informed the board | owned not sin
gle acre The above facts as to my own
ership, are all known to Marshall. His
charges and insinuatiOns, that | have in
this matter lodged my taxes, are there
fore deliberate lies, and if he can muster
courage enough to publish brief une-
quivocal statement, charging me with a
fraudulent return of real estate, [ will
compel him to prove it before a compe-
tent court, or take the consequences.
G.. W. LYLE.
P. Snow, Mr.. Editor, you have adj
mitted, as every intelligent man must,
''the last assessment was unjust and inn
properly equalized," and ''has given
universal dissatisfaction. On one point
only we disagree. You claim this dis
creditable work is the result of ignorance
and accident. I, on the contrary, assert
most positively that an inspection of the
whole work here in San Mateo, leaving
out exceptional cases, and considering,
not only last years work, but that of
preceding years, prove conclusively that
political motive lies at the bottom of
the whole thing. No man here disputes
the fact, that if we take the property of
all the prominent democrats and com
pare it with republican adjoining prop
erty, the first'is invariably assessed at a
lower ratG-sOmetimes not one-tenth as
high as adjoining republican property.
Can such a thing be mere accident? We
all know there is a mathematical law
that governs so called accidental events.
If penny is tossed up the chances are
, even whether it comes head or tail. If
you throw it up ten times the chances
are 1924 to one that it will not come
head up every time. Throw it twenty
times, and the chances are over million
to one that head VII not come up every
time, But when our commissioners, in
their little game of equalizing, have
tossed up the property of ten republicans
and ten democrats, and for three success
sive years, without single exception, il
/ comes D. up, although the mathematical
| probabilities are a billion to one against
! such a result; you ask us to exercise
charity and call it accident Please, Mr.
Editor. don't insult us. We all know the
truth, and that is, your board of com
missioners are using loaded dice.
G. w. LYLE.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-08-03
THE INDIANA WAY.
\ ministerial Eu'oG:st who Suffered
Ma ~ In.erruptions.

4 ministerial Eu'oG;st who Suffered
Ma ~ Interruptions.
A minister siding in q town in To-
diana, saws the Saginaw Courier, was
hurriediy sent for one day 10 Conduct the
services over the remains OF farmer to
be buried from his home in the country.
In the hurry and excitement, added to
the fact that his buggy broke down on
the trip, the good man arriv ed at the last
moment. Without waiting to hold any
extended conversation with the friends
of the deceased, he led insinging hymn,
and then began:
Death comes to all. Though the de
ceased was stricken down in the bloom
of lie, She"
1T was the old man." whispered ore
of the friends at the minister's elbow.
although in the prime of life, he
knew tAat death was liable to come at
''He wasn't in his prime, but was 70
years OLD" whispered the friend.
"Aluhough he was an old man." re-
sumed the clergyman, after swallowing
a lump in his throat, ''he will be greatly
missed b. his large circle of friends and
relations. Death"
Didn't have a friend or relation ex-
cept the old woman" put in the man.
Although as I said, he may not be
missed in his home" said the now thor-
oughly embaI fassed mipiste~, his church
will sadly real ze The vacancy. He joined
the Baptist Church at an carly"
"Alw avs trained with the Methodists, -
whispered the friend.
He joined the Methodist Church Yeas
ago, aud has ever since been an ex-
"Oply jined last winter.
He was good man" obsel yed the
c'ecgy man, with great eGoct. He died
fell OF faith that he"
He isn't dead at all--be's orlv in a
trance ? yelled one of the crowd nearest
the coffin, and the net moment the old
man sat up on end, looked around for a
minute, and then called out:
Must be mighty pear time to feed
them hogs: somebody br'cg my brooches
and boots"