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Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1885-09-08
War.
Inter- Idaho.

war is declared at the Argonaut
4lne on Lake creek. A month ago
[enry Swift leased the Argonaut
pm the owners-Messrs. Cochran,
Pote and Dick West-as we under
fnd 1t. Henry took in as partners
0u I. Walker and Smythe. The
free, with workmen, have been del
ng away and struck nice body of
+ and the mine was sold to others,
y not subject to the lease, which
Fa0s good till August, 1856. Last
en'ng word was brought down that
lessees were run off by the OWN
with shot-guns in their hands.
'i' Is In town to commence legal
seedlings, and it may be fight up
'ne nine by this time. Our un-
FrStanding is that Swift had a bond
INC property for one wear, price
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1885-09-08

The St. Paul Globe sevs very
beautiful picture Of Democratic sim
plicity was seen the other day when
President Cleveland was jogging
along for forty two miles on rough,
hilly road in New York State, mount
ed on an old-fashioned blackboard.
While all Europe is overwhelmed
with pomp and pageantry because two
or three monarchs are travelling around
through the country, the United
States presents characteristic illus
tration of the superiority of our insti-
tutions in the person of its Chief Mag
istrate, whose only travelling compan-
ion and guard Of honor is friend of
early days armed with fishing rod.
The Gar of Russia trembles for his
life when he steps beyond the portals
of his palace, and goes attended by
armed legions. The President of the
United States lies down alone by the
lakeside, with the stars for his canopy,
and sleeps in safety, encircled with
the love and respect of his people as
his surest and safest shield.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1885-09-08
Rates of Advertising:
! or SUBSCRIPTION 10 WEEKLY WORLD
A Genius for Friendship.

This genius for friendship, for enter
into relations with another, is the
|est Of gifts. For the most part we
leach our own way and make a Writ
bf it. The keenly critical nature is
lom the sympathetic or the helpful
brings to bear the disintegrating,
analytical, rather than the con-
pctive and the synthetic forces, and
far more apt to commend the unfor-
hate to the aid of Heaven than it is
Eendeavor to make itself an agency
Heavenly work. A man has involv-
fhimself in some unfortunate and ex-
9ng circumstances; he has somehow
bpped the clue Of success and is gro
pg blindly in the labyrinth; and we
hark on his unwisdom, and wonder
W he could have done sc, and with
comforting reflection that 1t is
be Of our affairs, we leave him to
Ppe his way blindly as best he may.
Hs no affair of ours. But is it not?
pes not the man or woman who falls
8Speak the needed word at the right
pment to give the inspiration OF sym
&thy or of counsel, become morally
Gountable for the failure? "No one
Der came so near as Margaret Full
u said one who knew her well. "And
pave no doubt" adds Mr.. Emerson,
Pat she saw expressions, heard tones,
II received thoughts from her COM
anlons which no one else drew from
em." In this sympathetic capacity
made of life her art. She saw
secret, interior capability. She
ought this vital educative powe.
act on all to whom she applied
rself to council or aid Bostol
faveler.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1885-09-08

There are now 10000 miles of
ocean submarine telegraph cables in
operation in the world. They cost
some $200,000,000.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-04-15
Spring Medicine

Your blood may be laden with impurities,
but Hoods Sarsaparilla will thoroughly
cleanse, enrich, and vitalize it. The most
severe cases of scrofula, salt rheum, boils,
pimples-in fact all affections arising from
impure blood-yield to Hoods Sarsaparilla,
the great blood purifier. 1t also cures dys-
pepsia, biliousness, sick headache, kidney
and liver complaints, sharpens the appe-
tite, and builds up the whole system.
81 have used Hoods Sarsaparilla for
blood poison, and believe it has entirely
cured me. w. II. BARR, Steubenville, o.
i" have used Hoods Sarsaparilla for bill
iousness; think it great remedy for that
complaint. u. w. ABBOTT, Manchester,
N. II.
Effectual Relief.
We are pleased to receive the following
from respected merchant of Montpelier
4" l have been afflicted with bowel COM
plant for twenty-five years, and as often
as one week in eight was disabled for bust
ness. My wife was reading the testimo-
mails of Hoods Sarsaparilla, supposing
there was some truth in them. But 1 told
her they were bought up and there was
nothing to them. She urged me to get a
bottle, and to please her i did so, and got
the second and third. From the time !
commenced taking
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-04-15

Everybody needs spring medicine. The
blood must be purified, the system strength
ened, and the digestive organs toned and
regulated. II you have never tried Hoods
Sarsaparilla, do so this season. 1t has just
those purifying, regulating, and strengthen
ing influences which you so greatly need.
Take Hoods Sarsaparilla now and we are
sure you will be glad that you resorted to
this reliable spring medicine. Do not delay
For years have made it rule to use
a medicine every spring to cleanse my sys-
TEN. Last spring / used three bottles of
Hoods Sarsaparilla, and derived more BEN
eft from it than from any other medicine
1 have ever used. "-CHARLEs P. SMITH,
Youngstown, Ohio.
A Good Appetite
Always accompanies good health, and, per
contra, an absence of appetite is an indi-
cation of something wrong. The loss of a
rational desire for food is soon followed by
a lack of strength, for when the supply OF
fuel is cut off, the fire burns low. At this
season, nearly every one needs something
to revive and sharpen the appetite, which
is lost in the facilitating effects of chang
ing weather. If it is neglected, the system
gets into low state and is especially La
BILE to severe attacks of disease. The uni
versal testimony of those who have used
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-04-15
Maggie's Sixpence.

A missionary told us the other day a
very affecting little incident. He had
been preaching mission sermon in
Scotland, and telling of the condition of
the poor women of India, and he OBJ
served that many of the audience seemed
quite affected by his account. A few
days afterwards, the pastor of the
church where he had preached met on
the street one of his parishioners, poor
old woman, half blind, who earned a
precarious livelihood by going on err
rands, or any other little work of that
kind that came in her way. She went
up to him, and with bright smile put
a sixpence into his hand, telling him
that was to go for the mission work in
India. Her minister, knowing how
very poor she was, said: "No, no,
Maggie; this is too much for you to
give; you cannot afford this" She
told him that she had just been on an
errand for very kind gentleman, and
instead of the few coppers she gener-
ally received, he had given her three
pennies and silver sixpence; and said
she: "The silver and the gold is the
Lords, and the copper will do for poor
Maggie" How many lessons do Gods
poor teach usl Poor in this world,
rich in faith, and heirs of the king
dom! "-At Home and Abroad.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-04-15

as to its great merits in restoring and
sharpening the appetite, in promoting
healthy action Of the digestive organs, and
as purifier of the blood, constitutes the
strongest recommendation that can be
urged for any medicine. Those who have
never used Hoods Sarsaparilla should
surely do so this season. 1t will certainly
benefit you.
During the summer l was feeling all
run down, and thinking 1 needed some
thing to tone up my system, l was recon-
mended to try Hoods Sarsaparilla. After
taking two bottles l felt much better. 1
had also been troubled with dyspepsia, and
Hoods Sarsaparilla helped me more than
anything else | could find. l can cordially
recommend it to any one feeling as did"
JAMES II. BARROW, barrow House, Fort
Wayne, Ind.
Scrofula---Terrible Case.
"In the winter of 1879 1 was attacked
with scrofula in one of its most aggrava-
ting forms. At one time l had no less than
thirteen large assesses over and around
my neck and throat, continually exuding
an offensive mass of bloody matter, dis
gushing to behold, and almost intolerable
to endure. 1t is impossible to fully de-
scribe my sufferings. as the case was COM
plicated with chronic catarrh. After three
years of misery, having been treated by
three physicians, l was worse than ever.
Finally, ON the recommendation of w. j.
Huntley, druggist, of Lockport, was in
duced to try Hoods Sarsaparilla And
now, after having taken twelve bottles,
within the last twelve months, the scrofu-
lous eruptions have entirely ceased and the
assesses have all disappeared, except the
unsightly scars, which are daily becoming
smaller by degrees, and beautifully less.
/ do not know what it may have done for
others, but l do know that in my case
Hoods Sarsaparilla has proved an effective
specific indeed. AS an evidence of my
gratitude 1 send these facts unsolicited, and
l am ready to verify the authenticity OF
this cure by personal correspondence with
any one who doubts it."-CHARLEs A,
ROBERTS, East Wilson, N. Y.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-04-15
Won by a Smile.

In London in 1875, one Sunday morn
ing, minister said to me: &C. want you
to notice that family there in one of
the front seats, and when we go home
/ want to tell you their story" When
we got home | asked him for the story,
and he said {" All that family were
won by a smile" Why" said |,
elbows that?" Well" said he, " as
l was walking down a street one day |
saw a child at window; it smiled, and
l smiled, and we bowed. So it was the
second time; | bowed; she bowed. 1t
was not long before there was another
child, and had got into the habit of
looking and bowling, and pretty soon
the group grew, and at last, as | went
by, a lady was with them. / didn't
know what to do. | didn't want to
bow to her, but | knew the children ex-
pected it and so bowed to them all.
And the mother saw | was a minister,
because carried Bible every Sunday
morning. So the children followed me
the next Sunday morning and found /
was minister. And they thought
was the greatest preacher, and their
parent must hear me. A minister who
is kind to child, and gives him pat
on the head, why the children will
think he is the greatest preacher in the
world. Kindness goes a great way.
And to make long story short, the
father and mother and five children
were converted and are going to join
our church next Sunday" Won to
Christ by a smile. We must get the
wrinkles out of our brows, and must
have smiling faces. Moodys Stories.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-04-15
How Souls are Saved.

A dying publican's wife, in England,
recently gave the following encouraging
testimony, as narrated by the evangelist
who visited her. He says: l was asked
to go to a public house in Nottingham
and see the landlords wife, who was
dying. I found her rejoicing in Christ
as her Savior. asked her how she had
found the Lord. Reading that" she
replied, handing me torn piece of
newspaper. looked at it and found
that il was part of an American news
paper, containing an extract from one
of Surgeons sermons, which extract
had been the means of her conversion.
Where did you get this newspaper
,from?" l asked. She answered, at
was wrapped round parcel which was
sent me from Australia" Talk about
the hidden life of a good seedl Think
of that-a sermon preached in London,
conveyed to America, an extract re-
printed in newspaper there, that paper
sent to Australia, part torn off Gas we
should say, accidentally, for the parcel
despatched TO England, and after all its
wanderings, conveying the message of
salvation to that woman's soul. Gods
Word shall not return unto him void.-
Christian Witness.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-04-15

run, as though he were alarmed, nor
stand still, as though he would go no
farther; he is not COMPOUNDED nor
ashamed. and therefore keeps to his
old pace. Observe that it is not walking
IN the valley, but through the valley.
We go through the dark tunnel of
death and emerge into the light of i'm
mortality. We do not die; we do but
sleep to wake in glory. Death is not
the house, but the porch; not the goal,
but the passage to it. The dying ar
ticle is called ralley. The storm
breaks on the mountain, but the valley
is the place of quietude, and thus full
often the last days of the Chris
tan are the most peaceful in his whole
career; the mountain is bleak and
bare, but the valley is rich with golden
sheaves, and many a saint has reaped
more Joy and knowledge when he came
to die than he ever knew while he
lived. And then it is OF the valley
of death, ;" but the valley of the shadoso
of DEATH" for death in its substance
has been removed and only the shadow
of it remains. Some one has said that
when there is shadow there must be
light somewhere, and so there is.
Death stands by the side of the high
way in which we have to travel and the
light of heaven shining upon him throws
a shadow across our path; let us then
rejoice that there is a light behind.
Nobody is afraid of a shadow, for a
shadow cannot stop mans pathway
even for moment. The shadow of a
dog cannot bite; the shadow of a sword
cannot kill; the shadow of death can
not destroy us. Let us not, therefore,
be afraid.-Spurgeon.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-04-15
advertisements.

" used Hoods Sarsaparilla last spring
and can truly say it helped me very much.
To those suffering with bilious complaints,
nervous prostration, or rheumatism, ear
nestly recommend it."-MRs. Il. CARPEN-
TER, Kalamazoo, Mich.
was seriously troubled with bilious
ness and sour stomach; had no appetite, and
nothing tasted good or natural. Hoods
Sarsaparilla gave me permanent relief
g. l.. BABBITT, Syracuse, N. Y.
81 took Hoods Sarsaparilla in the spring,
when j was so weak l could not do my
work. / had not a particle of faith in it,
but 1t has made new person of me, and
all / ask is for a person to try one bottle
to see its quick effect."-MRs. G. A. M.
HUBBARD, North Chill, Monroe Co., N. Y.
An Important Statement.
The letter which we give below is Of I'M
usual importance and deserves careful con-
sderation from the character and promi-
nence of the gentleman who writes it.
Professor Cilley has devoted his entire life
to teaching, and is widely known in New
England as an educator, in the best sense
of the word, and whose pupils honor and
respect him. He always has marked influ-
ence in educational political, and other
gatherings which he attends. He says: "
cheerfully give my experience in the use OF
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-04-15
d" His Workmanship

Theodore Monod once made use of
this beautiful illustration. He said:
{" If piece of iron could speak, what
would it say? 1t would say, Il am
black, l am cold, am hard Perfectly
true. But put that piece of iron into
the furnace and wait awhile, and what
would it say? THE blackness is gone,
and the GOODNESS is gone, and the hard
ness is gone lit has passed into new
experience. But if that piece of iron
could speak, surely it would not glory
in itself, because the fire and iron are
two distinct things that remain distinct
to the last. If it could glory it would
glory in the fire and not in itself-in
the fire that kept it bright, molten
mass. So in myself. l am black, am
cold, and | am hard, but if the Lord
takes possession of my soul, if | am
filled with love, if his Spirit fills my
being, the blackness will 90, and the
GOODNESS will go, and the hardness will
go, and yet the glory does not belong to
me, but to the Lord, who keeps me in a
sense of his love.n
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-04-15

l had been troubled with catarrh to some
extent for long time, and had used va
rious medicines as remedies with no good
results, when, in the summer of 1881,
was so affected by the disease that speech
was somewhat difficult and my voice was
entirely unnatural. I then began to take
Hoods Sarsaparilla as a remedy and with
such good effect that in a few weeks speech
was easy the voice natural, and my gen.
eral health was much improved. Some
times return of the disease is induced by
taking cold, when l resort at once to the
use of Hoods Sarsaparilla, which keep
by me constantly, and always find relief.
L regard Hoods Sarsaparilla as an invalu-
able remedy for catarrh and, Judging by
its effects upon myself, I cannot say too
much in its praise. u. S. CILLEY, Jeri-
cho, Vt.
Hoods Sarsaparilla
Combines, in manner peculiar to itself,
the best blood-purifying and strengthe ning
remedies of the vegetable kingdom. You
will find this wonderful remedy effective
where other medicines have failed Give
it trial. 1t will purify your blood, regu-
late the digestion, and give new life and
vigor to the entire system. Hoods Sar-
saparilla will positively cure-when in the
power of medicine-scrofula, salt rheum,
dyspepsia, biliousness. sick headache,
kidney and liver complaint, rheumatism,
catarrh, and all diseases caused by low
state of the system and impure blood.
cover year ago 1 took severe cold
which resulted in a little sore in my ear.
The sore grew worse, until it spread over
my neck and both sides of my face, and l
was in very bad condition. tried va
rious medicines, but they did me no good.
l retired one night pretty well discour-
aged, when 1 suddenly thought of Hood s
Sarsaparilla. l rose early in the morning,
and the first thing 1 did was to go out
and buy bottle. 1 began taking it. and
in two days my face began to heal In
one week it was all healed up. l recon-
mend Hoods Sarsaparilla very highly
Miss CARRIE NJ. WARE, Milford, n. II.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-04-15
N0vel-Reading.

That there is a vast deal of novel
reading goes without saying. And
that it has rapidly increased during the
last decade is quite evident. Fictitious
literature of all sorts has flooded our
land, so that some species of it may be
found in nearly if not quite every fam
lily in this country. And what should
be our attitude as leaders of religious
thought and defenders of Christian
morals with reference to novel-reading?
Shall we unqualifiedly condemn the
reading of all works of fictitious char
acter? No. There would be no right
eous virtue in such condemnation.
Indeed if we were to condemn all lit
erature of fictitious character we
should array ourselves against some
works which have proved to be of great
service to the moral and spiritual
enlightenment and advancement of
thousands of people. We need to point
to only one book to maintain our posi-
ton, and that is L" Pilgrims Progress"
Many people owe their salvation, under
Gods blessing, to that great book. The
book itself is what we might call child
of Providence, for Gods hand was
clearly manifest in creating the circum-
stances which led to the production of
this work. And there are other books
of kindred character which deserve
to be reckOned among the divine agen-
cies for the accomplishment of the in
tellectual improvement and moral ele-
walton of mankind. And there is a
wide difference between such literature
and that sort of novel which directly
{ tends to debase the intellect and cor
rupt the morals of our youth and men
and women. There is indeed a specific
difference between the primary signifi-
cation of the words g fiction " and
novel" The word fiction means to
form, shape, or invent; while the word
novel means "a fictitious narrative, in
tended to exhibit the operations of the
passions, and particularly of love-"
And the fruits of novel-reading fully
bear out the meaning we have given.
1t is the instigator and alder of GRIM
inal thoughts and purposes and plans.
1t is, therefore, the enemy of civil law
and religious institutions. And there
ought to be statute law enacted
a bad character. But does not the
reading of pure fiction tend to foster a
liking for mere novels? Not neces-
sarily so. Religious fiction, containing
an evident purpose to lead the reader
to exalted views of morality and purity,
does not create desire to read books
and papers of the opposite character.
Our advice is, discard all reading which
tends to lower the standard of high
morality. -ReHgiOus Herald.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-04-15

till now, / have been free from the com
plant, and feel thankful that 1 have re-
ceived effectual relief by taking the med
icine. "-JosEPH FISHER, of Fisher & Col
ton, Montpelier, Vt.
81 have been troubled with disease of
the kidneys for five years, and tried a num-
Der of doctors without much relief. L had
a great prejudice against advertised reme-
dies but an uncle of mine being cured of
rheumatism by Hoods Sarsaparilla he in
duced me to try that medicine. After TAX
ing half a bottle 1 feel greatly relieved,
my, appetite has never been so good, and
l sleep soundly. / know there are many
troubled as l have been who have the same
prejudice against proprietary medicines.
think that If they should try one bottle of
Hoods Sarsaparilla they would be con-
WINGED of its merits. 30. CoNGDoN, Bur-
lington, Vt.
Restored to Health.
Mr.. e. A. Remington, ticket agent at
Oak Bluffs, Marthas Vineyard, says his
wife was all used up" She failed to re-
ceive benefit from medical treatment, and
it was feared she was going into consump-
ton. She decided to try Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla, at the same time dropping all other
medicines. Mr.. Remington says: "In a
little while her appetite began to improve.
Then her strength came back, the short
ness of breath was overcome, she was
braced up in every part of her body, and,
in short, was soon as well as she ever
was in her life, and she has remained in
good health ever since. L am thoroughly
convinced that Hoods Sarsaparilla is a
good thing, and when l do come across q
good thing 1 like to speak well of it,"
good many people suffer from kidney
and liver complaints, without knowing
what their trouble is. Hoods Sarsaparilla
has cured many severe cases of this kind.
Mr.. c. L. Pitman, Dorchester District, Bos-
ton, took Hoods Sarsaparilla for the sim
was greatly surprised and gratified to find
that it was doing what all other remedies
had failed to do-curing severe kidney
trouble with which he had suffered for
eleven years. He earnestly recommends
Hoods Sarsaparilla.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-04-15
BE Patient.

You are tender-hearted and you want
to be true, and are trying to be-learn
these two things: never be discouraged
because good things get on so slowly
here; and never fail to do that good
which lies next to your hand. Do not
be in hurry but be diligent. Enter
into the sublime patience of the Lord.
BE charitable in view of it. God can
afford to wait; why cannot we, since
we have him to fall back upon? Let pa
thence have her perfect work and bring
forth her celestial fruits. Trust to God
to weave your little thread into great
web, though the patterns show it not
yet. When Gods people are able and
wiling thus to labor and wait, remem-
bC.that one day with the Lord is as a
thousand years, and thousands shall
show themselves, as a perfect and fin
ished day.-MdcdOnald.