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Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1885-04-24

~
j PETER MCCULLOUGH, who arrived
*here the other day from Nevada, says
#a rich strike was made in the 5000
#ft. level of the Norcross mine, Vir-
#ginia City, recently, and stocks made
#a jump from 40 cents to sll per
Share.
q The Idaho Register says that with
NEARLY everything that comes along
#Eagle Rock has always been up with
#the times, the exception being the
#roler skating craze, which, however,
#struck the town the other day and
Tive Kinks are now contemplated.
n Tue Weiser Leader is informed by
*nlners from Mineral district, that
q work Is being pushed ahead vigorous
n y on the Kit Carson, Black Maria
n and other locations. A rich and eX-
tensive strike has recently been made
n IN the Black Maria.
luz Caldwell Tribune says Dick
II w est was put under arrest several
DAYS ago and taken to Boise for ex-
ANIMATION on complaint alleging
Il lunacy' On the day of his arrest
Tom knaggs discovered West down
q by the river with ropes around his
q wrists and about to jump in. Knaggs
u mad hard work to prevent him.
N HE bail of the bucket of the Ban.
ner shaft broke several days ago wher
the bucket was nearly up, and as il
N dropped just grazed miner named
n DICK Cross, who was in the bottom
# Oh the shaft. The skin was peeled
from an arm, but otherwise he wa.
hotfurt. The shaft is one hundred
leet deep. Mr.. Cross escape was 81
narrow there was no fun in it.
| HE following is the rate of taxa
''on Tor the various funds of Bingham
county, Tor the year 1885, taken from
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1885-04-24

On last Wednesday evening Mr..
Frank Crothers, fruit tree agent, ar
rived here from Boise city, having
about $500 in cash on his person,
which he showed to few individuals.
He retired to his room at the Welser
hotel at a late hour, leaving his mon
ev in the book in his coat pocket.
During the night some thief or thieves
entered his room and relieved him OF
all the money. There is no partleu-
lar clue to the villains, but some par
ties are suspected.-[Weiser Leader
By reason of the war prospects
wheat is advancing rapidly all ovei
the Northwest, aud flour has adVanc-
ed 25 ceats per barrel
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1885-04-24

JAS. DAVIS is down from Banner
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1885-04-24

Mrs. II. w. Dunton is quite sick
and has been for several days.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1885-04-24

LIE following is the rate of taxa
''on Tor the various funds of Bingham
county, Tor the year 1885, taken from
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-01-01
Lace Collectors.

Mrs. John Jacob Astor is the best
known collector, and probably the
best judge of lace in America. She
knows every stitch in the fabric of ev-
cry country, and can tell at glance
the date, the point and the value of
anything in this line. The merchant
who happens in his travels upon some
thing wonderfully rare or beautiful in
antique lace, may be confident of a
purchaser in Mrs. Astor; but let him
beware attempting to palm off re-
production or second-rate bit of old
point upon this critical judge.
In Mrs. Astor's collection there are
two or three flounces and lengths for
merly the property of sovereigns-
among them beautiful flounces be
longing once to Napoleon's second
spouse, Marie Louise, an exquisite and
gossamer like fabric, with the SYM
bolic Bee wrought in its meshes
with the imperial arms of France. She
is also very rich in jew els.
Mrs. Hugh Jewett, the wife of the
railroad king, is another lace collector.
Her taste runs more to the old Irish
and Italian laces, and she numbers
some exquisite tiounces of old Irish
point among her treasures.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-01-01
LADIES' DEPARTMENT.



High coiffures of very simple de-
sign are worn on full-dress occasions.
The back hair is taken up plainly from
the nape of the neck or else in a
French twist, and is coiled on the
crown or arranged in small figures on
the sides.
Sometimes a straight bang is cut
across the back to fall on the neck;
in other coiffures there are merely
some short curls, or "scolding locks"
at the back. while still others are
creped and then turned upward.
A smooth bang, with the ends curled
under on the forehead, but not too low
upon it is now fashionably worn; just
back of this there may be a small and
soft Pompadour roll, or with low
Greek forehead the front hair may be
quite straight and simply parted to
show its luxuliant thickness, OF else
drawn straight back to the coil on the
crown.
Jewelled pins are the favorite orna-
ments for the hair, and are thrust
through the coil.
Small aigrettes of marabout and os-
trieh feathers are worn by older ladies
and there is an effort to revive the use
of small flower sprays for those who
are young.
Jewelled side combs and the larger
back combs are worn by those who
cannot wear the very high coiffures.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-01-01
Talking to Millions.

An improved telephone has been
placed in DR.. Talmage's church in
Brooklyn, to enable admirers of that
clergyman who cannot attend his dis
courses to hear his words in their own
distant homes. This is a new inven
ton, not yet patented, and it may not
be entirely successful at first; but all
who are familiar with all the possibili-
ties of the telephone unite in declaring
that speaking, singing, and instramen-
tai music will in time be heard in ones
own home with almost as much salts
faction as in the halls where the
speakers, singers, or performers exer.
else their several gifts. Time was
when the orator was everything. and
the writer of little account, but the
invention OF printing made it possible
to multiply books without number,
while the speaker was necessarily con-
fined to the few thousands his voice
could reach. But in the whirligig of
time the orator and preacher threaten
to WELD a greater influence than the
writer does now. The Beecher of the
future, by means of the telephone, will
speak to millions, while the PATHS and
Maternas will thrill their melodies,
not alone in vast halls, but in hun
dreds Of thousands of homes through
out the country. What an education
it will be to the masses when the gift
ed lecturer and preacher in the distant
city can be heard in every hamlet in
the country. The great cities will no
longer have monopoly of the noblest
strains of music, for the telephone can
communicate them to the poorest as
we'll as to the richest lovers of music,
As yet the telephone transmits only a
muffled sound; but experts say there
is no reason why the distant echo may
not be made as resonant as the voice
from the speakers lips. -Demorest.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-01-01
The Strengthening of Cattle.

The process of killing and dressing
beef at the Western stock yards, says
an exchange, is not as expeditions and
wonderful in character as is that of
killing and dressing hogs. The features
most noticeable are the two methods
used in killing the animal at the start.
One of these methods is through the
use of the rife, and the other the lance.
In both the animals are driven singly
from the yard into a narrow box stall
open at the top. A dozen of these
stalls are in a row, and over their tops
are laid some loose planks on which
the slayer walks with rifle or lance in
hand. In the case of the rifle the exc
cutioner puts ball into the animals
brain at short range, which kills in
stantly. Not a groan is heard, not a
muscle moves. The animal falls like
lump of lead, and is at once dragged
from the stall into the slaughter-house,
where the throat is cut and the process
of dressing is completed.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-01-01
THE WEEK
~ "a ~ %NlN'.'NN
In the United States ana the
Old Void.
MANY EXPLOSIONS,
And Thousands OF Barrels OF OIL In
Flames.


And Thousands OF Barrels OF oil In
Flames.
One Of the naphtha tanks situated nearest the
river at Pratt's oil works, which occupied the
entire block at the foot OF Twelfth street, VIII
liamsburg, N, T., exploded the other after
noon with deatening report, The burning
oil scattered in every direction, and the entire
works were Immediately threatened with de-
struotion before the engines arrived, A few
minutes after the first explosion another tank
burst in the rear. These two sent 10000 bar
rels OF flaming oil pouring into every nook and
crevice wheie 1t could make its way about the
yard. The burning OIL flowed over from the
yard on the north SIDE into Bushwick creek,
and continued to burn on the surface Of the
water. Several small boats that were in the
creek were envelored and burned, The shock
occasioned by the two explosions broke the
windows OF all the houses in the neighbo;hood.
The building oil the Williamsburg Gashght Com
pany on the opposite side shook 30 vio-
lently that it was thought that il would full
This building was also in great danger from the
spreading flames. The heat was intense, while
the noise of the seething flames could be heard
blocks away. Sooa the fire had complete con-
troll OF the river side and was slowly eating its
way toward First street. Explosion followed
explosion, and burning masses of material were
carried up and away for long distances by tho
wind. Thousands of spectators gathered in
The heavy rain and stood under their dripping
umbrellas watching the great conflagration. A
dividing wall had been erected in the yard to
prevent ths FRO from going beyond it, BY 3
o'clock the great heat cracked this wa | Of
safety and it came down with a crash. After
that the fire reigned supreme for a time over
The entire premises. The wind shifted again
md blew from the river anu the fire n nj 9
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-01-01

Gallons and braids are worn ad-
nauseam.
There are no old ladies' bonnets this
winter.
Fichus of lace in various shapes are
much worn.
Woollen lace is favorite trimming
for dresses and bonnets.
New black stockings have tops of
plain silk and feet of escurial lace.
Fleece-lined silk gloves should be
worn of large sizes rather than tight.
Violets and pink roses are now used
together, and Russian violets and
yellow carnations are also a favorite
combination.
Some of the new handkerchiefs are
composed of pure Irish linen, and
have deep borders striped with fine
hemstitching.
There is distinct return to the
low pointed bodice, falling off from
the shoulder, and to the short sleeves
of forty years ago.
Some of the felt bonnets have a
double row of eyelet-holes in the back
of the crown and through these a gilt
cord is laced and substituted fol-
strings.
Some of the new sealskin cloaks
have small close sleeves set under
their large capes, and drawn close to-
/ gether at the wrists to give added
warmth. ....
The mousquetaire glove is still a
favorite, but there are manyladies who
have pretty arms that always wear
long-buttoned gloves, and their taste
is commended.
Socks are now made to fit the feet
only of exquisite white merine.. They
are useful to prevent the stockings
from crocking the feet as well as tc
keep them warm.
The colored wooden laces make very
pretty trimming for white wooller
wrappers and jackets, and girls who
are quick to see the possibilities Of
pretty things are using them for that
purpose.
A dress recently worn by the Prin
cess of Wales was of crimson velvet
of violet tint, over petticoat of vel
vet and satin brocade in violet and
crimson, with close fitting bonnet Of
the same tones.
One Of the most beautiful brocades
that the Lyons looms ever wove was
| recently imported by a New York
l,.. ground was pale gold, anG
.1n oes'sn was velvet peoples tied to
51EeE ~ !. ribbon.
Waint brown is the newest shade
u r'l5n. iabits, the skirts of which
are now made little fuller than they
have been for two or three years, ant
a very little longer, although still shap
ed to the knee and foot.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-01-01

Miss Elizabeth Garrett is declared
the richest single lady in the United
States, and it is said that the estimates
of her fortune run all the way from
S15,0OO,000 to S50,000.000. The United
States contain a great many wealthy
women. Henry E. Packers sister owns
life interest in 100000 shares of the
Lehigh Valley railroad. the dividends
Of which amount to $4,000 annual
ly. Mrs. A. r. Allen of st. Louis,
pays taxes on $1,197.000 annually, and
Miss Bernice Morrison, of the same
city, is taxed at $964,990. There is a
cattle queen named Rogers near Cor
pus Christi, Texas, who owns 10000
cattle, and is worth more than 81, 000,-
900. She is the financial agent of the
ranch, keeps the pocketbook and over
sees the stock while she sends her
second husband to the Texas legisla-
ture. Catherine Wolfe of New York
the daughter of old Potter Wolfe, who
married Lorillard's two sisters and got
100000 with each of them, has an
income of 100000 year, and she
owns real estate to the amount OF
about s6,000,000. Like Mrs. Rogers
of Texas, shells about 80 years old and
plain in all her habits. She is single
toe, and she lives all alone in big house
on Madison avenue and Twenty-fourth
street, New York city. 1t is said that
she was engaged to be married years
ago, but that her affianced died a few
days before the day fixed for the wed.
ding. Mrs. William Astor is wortf
about 100000. and Mrs. Marshal
o. Roberts, the wife of a mini Z kins
who died some years ago. is said t.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-01-01
A FAST EXPRESS DERAILED.
The Dining Room Car Burned and Two
COngressmen Injured,

The last express from Washington over the
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, due in Chicago at
about $50 in the morning, while rum ng at
the rate of forty miles per hour, struck q
broSer rail or some similar imperfection in
the track near Bremen, Ind, recently. The
engine and forward part of the train pulled
over safely, but the dining car and two sleep
ing coaches We're derailed and overturned
The dining car took fire and was burned up,
but the sleeping coaches were saved. There
were sixteen persons in the sleepers, and it
seems almost miraculous that none OF them
were killed or fatally hurt Congressman
bhively Of South Bend, Ind, suffered painful,
oat not dangerous bruises about the legs; the
Hon. Iii am Y. Smith of Des Moines, iowa,
suffered laccraion OF the feet and legs, and the
Hon. o, G, Clifford of Canton, OAK, was hurt
kbout the shoulders. All the others were more
Dr. less shlken up. The occupants of the din
Ing car suffered more severely. Edward Nc
Cube and Joseph Pratz. cooks, and Edward
Gray and P. McNaughton, walters, were
rescued badly lacerated, scalded and burned.
Steward Dolly was only Slightly hurt.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-01-01
The Rebellion in Peru Ending.

Political matters in Peru are improving,
although financial matters are going from bud
to worse. The government troops have been
victorious over several OF the Montonero de-
tachments, and the whole north and centre is
now pacilied. The government troops are
moving toward Arequipa. 1t is impossible for
Caceres to offer any resistance. His men are
deserving hin, his prestige is gone, and he is
without money. One Of his regiments, the
Zepita. recently disbanded, after trying to
shoot its colonel. Several prominent citizens
of the south have arrived in Lima, tying to
make terms for Caceres, but President Iglesias
is showing little desire to treat with Them
The Peruvian government is meditatiug i'm
posing heavy import duty on kerosene, in
order to promote the production of the native
article from the petroleum fielis which are
known to exist in the north Of the republic.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-01-01

A French newspaper informs tn,
world that America is the home of &c,
centricity, that in New York no church
bells are ruug by hand, and that "the
Angelus is sounded by steam; night ane
morning the machine operates with thu
regularity of clock for five minutes
1t also declares that when money il
needed for a charity the prettiest ane
most exemplary girls in a town ascend ;
platform and let all corners kiss them TO,
81 head, but that "no one can take
more than ten kisses for the money.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-01-01

About thirty years ago, prominent
physician by the name of DR.. William Hall,
discovered, Or produced after long expert
mental research, a remedy for diseases of tee
throat, chest and lungs, which was of such
wonderful efficacy that it soon gained a wide
reputation in this country. The name of the
medicine is DR.. VIM Halls Balsam for the
Lungs, and may be safely relied on as a
speedy and positive cure for coughs, colds
sore throat etc.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-01-01

have ass s which will foot up sS,000,.
900. Mrs. A. I. Stewart has princely
income. no doubt, Mrs. Gammell is
said to contest with Mrs. Garrett the
reputation of being the richest mar
ried woman in the country. and Eng
lands wealthiest heiress. l see, is a
Miss Hamilton, who has large estates
in Scotland. and an income of some
where near 100000 a year.-Clece-
land Leader.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-01-01

Last June the first charity bazaar
ever held in Japan was opened to
the public. The bazaar was entirely
worked by japanese ladies, no foreign
ers, except Nine. Nishigawa an ""rn
Samoniza, English ladies ma
japanese government officials
asked to assist. The bazaar W i-.s
in the new club, Roku Nierkw .a ri
was well stocked with thous..,.a
both useful and ornamental articles,
chiefly the work of the lady stallhold-
ers, besides China basket work, bronze
lacquer and toys. There were thlr-
teen stalls, each presided over by a
"sangi" or minister of state, assisted
by three or four of the wives of high
government officials. The fair was
thronged from morning till night by
foreigners and natives eager to see this
new way or getting money for charity.
About two thousand tickets were sold
at ten cents each, and the crowds were
so great that the police had several
times to close the outer gate and let
in only a few hundred people at time.
All the things were sold before four
o'clock the first day, so the committee
were obliged to buy things from the
shops and sell them at about fifty per
cent above cost price, as the bazaar
was advertised TO be open for three
days. On each of the successive days,
in spite of the rain, the crowds were
even greater than on the first day, and
on Saturday when they closed the doors,
hundreds were trying to gain admis-
sion, even when told that everything
in the place was sold. Such an i'm
mense sum of money was never
thought of, the receipts being about
eight thousand yen, or seven thousand
five hundred dollars. Every one con-
nected with it was surprised at the I'M
precedented success of their first at
tempt of the kind.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-01-01
HAULING DOWN THE FLAG.
American Transatlantic Steamers
Sail Under British COlors.

American Transatlantic Steamers to
Sail Under British COlors.
A newspaper issued in Paris publishes the
following account showing that the stars and
stripes will be hauled down from the American
steamships hailng from Philadelphia, and pur.
chased ior transatlantic traffic by the Inter
national Navigation Company: The Inter-
national Navigation Company, which has pur-
chased the four Anne lean steamships, the
PENNSYLVANIA, the Ohio, the Illinois and the
Inliana and which will still charter the Lord
Clyde, Lord Cough, British Crown, British
Prince and British Princess-Gll OF which YES.
sells are known as forming part of the Ameri-
can Steamship Company, plying between
Philadelphia and Liverpooi-has the intention
of sailing tor the future under the British, in.
stead of the American flag, as formerly. The
reason Of this change is that great economy
will be effected thereby, notably for the reason
that American crews receive higher compensa.
ton than British. The new company hopes
to save 100000 a year on each vessel, OF
f.250, 900 for the four steamers. The only
American transatlantic steamship company
will therefore disappear when the British flag
flies on its vessels.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-01-01

'Frozen Facts" is a purely American OK
preston, and one, too, of recent origin. II
has the merit of attracting attention, and
also seems to bear conviction of truthfulnes:
ON It's face We make room in our issue Of
to-day, for fact of this character. A cor
respondent, Horny Whiting, Esq, of Boston
Mass, says: cdr. R V. Pierce's Colder
Medical Discovery has cured my son of {
fever sore of two years standing, Please accep
our gratitude We believe it to be a fact
whether frozen or otherwise, that Americs
needs more men like Mr.. Whiting; men who
act, men who investigate truths and seizt
opportunities.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-01-01
100000 Suit Settled.

The litigation which has been dragging on
for wears between Colonel Simon r. kase and
the Danvi lie, Hazelton& Wilkesbarre Railroad
Company, is settled in bre opinion by Pres
ident Judge Thay or, aflirmint the masters re-
port Of George Junkin, who decided that so far
from the railroad company owing Colonel
Kase $500 900, he was indebted TO the compa-
N in about that amount.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-01-01

Waina. brown is the newest shade
u r'ln abits, the skirts of which
are now made a little fuller than they
have been for two or three years, and
very little longer, although still shap-
ed to the knee and foot.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-01-01
Raising Amounts on Postal Notes;

A number Of small post-offices near Cincin-
natl have been paying raised postal notes. The
alteration is easily accomplished by the use of
the first issue of the otes which had IDOL
lars" column to be punched hyth issu ng post
master. note for twenty cents could be
bought, and made "a 20 by sklfully filling up the
punched cypher and punching the word 'iour''
an the body Of the note. One office has re-
deemed ten or twelve of these raised notes.
The work is neatly done. 1t is impossible to
accomplish it with the latest form Of the postal
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-01-01

Lydia E. Pinkhams Vegetable Compound
S a most valuable medicine for ladies of all
ages who may be afflicted with any form Of
disease peculiar to their sex. Her remedies
are put up not only in liquid forms but also in
Pills and Lozenges, in which form they are
securely sent through the mails.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-01-01
A Dynamiter alks.

A London paper prints an interview had in
Paris with dynamiter who said that the
headquarters Of the conspirators was in Paris,
but that the funds came frcm America. The
explosion at LONDON Bridge was arranged at
Paris three mon tbs ago by man who is now
in America. Two men were sent to London
to execute the plot in September, but a delay
occurred. They returned to Paris after thu
EXPLOSION and are now there.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-01-01
Young Men, Head This

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Mich, offer to send thor celebrated ELECTRO
NoLrAIo BELT and other ELECTRIC APPLr-
ANcEs on trial for thirty days, to men (young
or old) afflicted with nervous debility, l,ss OF
vitality and manhood, and all kindred trou-
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and many other diseases. Complete restora-
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No risk is incurred, as thirty days trial is nj.
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