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Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1886-05-25

The New York Sun says in an edi-
torial: Next to Jefferson Davis him
self, the most conspicuous figure in
the recent demonstration Of senti-
ments and "reminiscences at the South
was General John B. Gordon Of
Georgia. We think the temperance
at the South of Gordon will be par
ticularly interesting to Blaine. As
far apart as the political interests Of
the two gentlemen may seem at first
sight to be, it is a curious and sugges-
tive fact, known to some people, that
wherever there has been discussion
Of the possibility Of effecting read
justment in Blaineis interest of the
old political lines at the South on a
platform OF complete reconciliation
under the Republican flag and North
ern aid to industrial development at
the South, the name most frequently
linked with that of the Kennebec
statesman has been that of General
John B. Gordon. Will some of the
hypothetical and impracticable things
of 1880 and 1884 be actualities in
1888? What fellow can say?
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1886-05-25

The Senate Committee on Com
merce has ordered favorable report
upon Senator Frye's bill to limit the
commercial privileges of vessels of
foreign countries in ports of the
United States to such purposes as are
accorded to American vessels in ports
of such foreign countries. The bill
was reported as .Amended Shipping
Bill"
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1886-05-25

The Secretary OF the Interior has
requested the Attorney General to
bring criminal suit against Daniel
Chaplin and the Oregon Railroad and
Navigation Company for outing a.
8O6,2 200 feet of lumber from the pub
lie domain in Oregon. It is claimed
the lumber was cut by Chaplin and
sold to the company.
Chicago is least American of all
American cities.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1886-05-25
IMPORTANT RRGUBAr1ON.

/
/ By virtue Of the power vested il
tfhe Secretary Of the Interior by the
list ssotion OF the 4Dt Of june 3, 1878
entiaed, IAN act anthofizing the cit
liens Of Colorado, Nevada, and the
Territories to fell and remove timber
on the public domain for mining and
domestic purposes,n the following
rules and regulations are hereby pre-
scribed:
LIST. The act applies only to the
States Of Colorado and Nevada, and
to the Territories Of New Mexico, Ar
izona, Utah, Wyoming, Dakota, Ida
no and Montana, and other mineral
districts Of the United States not spe-
cially provided for, and does not APP
ply to the States Of California or Or
egon, nor to the Territory Of Wash
ington.
I'd. The land from which timber
is felled or removed, under the pro-
vision Of the act, must be known to
be strictly and distinctly mineral in
character and more valuable for min
ing than for timber or for any other
purposes or use.
3D.. No person who is not resi-
dent citizen or bona fide resident Of
the State, Territory or mineral dis
trict, shall be permitted to fell or re-
move timber from lands therein.
4th. Timber felled or removed
shall be strictly limited to building,
agricultural, mining and other domes-
tic purposes.
All cutting of such timber for sale
bt cdrhmerce is forbidden. But for
Building, agricultural, mining and
other domestic purposes, each
person authorized BY the act
may cut or remove for his Or her
own use, BY himself or herself,
Or BY his, her or Their avn personal
agent Or agents only.
9th. No person will be permitted
to fell or remove any growing trees
Of any kind whatsoever less than
eight inches in diameter.
9th. Persons telling or removing
timber from public mineral lands Of
the United States must utilize all Of
each tree cut that can be proftably
used, and must cut up and remove
the tops and -brush-or dispose of the
same in such manner as to prevent
the spread of forest fires.
7th. These rules and regulations
shall take effect June l, 1886, and all
existing rules and regulations hereto
fore prescribed under said act, incon-
sistent herewith, are hereby revoked.
WV. A. J. SPARKS,
Commissioner.
Approved: /
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1886-05-25

"A letter written by Martha Wash
ington twassold the other day at-.uc-
tion for $751;.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1886-05-25

Aman was fined s5 for eating pea
luts in Florida court the other day.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1886-05-25

General Master Workman Powder
" has called General Assembly of
the knights of Labor of the United
States and Canada, to meet in Cleve-
land, O., on May 70, to consider the
general labor troubles throughout the
country and the proposed Legislation
with reference to some system of ar
bitrating disputes between employers
and employees.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1886-05-25

The knights ofLabor of Cleveland,
Ohio, and other organizations, are
working up arsciieme for taxing all
foreign immigrationand will soon for
ward petition to Congress asking
shat;such q law be passed.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1886-05-25

las attained standard OF excellence which
ADMITS OF no superior
y contains every Improvement that inventive
genius, skill and money can produce.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-11-16

SCI wOu.u mu, nav rtrrd To hear. Mill
cent, l never wish for ~ucI another mo
ments Rngu Su IL, he one "a which iOIad
had saved her, and lett you the one
climbed 10 SaYe-tO perish.
Daring! | said. ''lrI %, be thank al for
the mercy that sawed Us ,id."
Thankful. indeed ,l.d his -O.cmu low
tones, "am for the M rev r,at has .,iv"n
me You, ms love, my little dar!ms, my
precious wife!
was his " + before three months had
elap>ed-it t,Ok aiOut lhr.',. months iuUN, +
come Mrs. ROsarl's objection to the pr,T
match her only son was making, but she
consented at IcnE.h, and was at our we'd
ding and Flora was there too, cnga crd to a
rich old colonel. and Ny WAS there in
ecstasies at having mr tor her sister, and
my dear mother was there, radiant over her
daughters good fortune.
SO married, TO live happy ever after, for
HeTmOn and love each other better and bet
ter as the days pass ON.
We have rebuilt the wing of the Hall with
out the Haunted Room.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-11-16
CHATTER II.
THE NEW ROARDER-

"Miss Mason isn't coming back, Hearts,
ease;" and the speaker threw a letter on
the table, and sat down with somewhat
woe-begone air.
1t was comfortably-furnished dining
room, or parlor, In Keppel street, Russell
square, and at table near one of the win
dOws a young girl was sitting writing-a
slim, graceful girl, with soft "brick-du
complexion, large, dark-grey, black fringed
eyes, firm curved lips, and wealth or rich
brown curling hair,
There was a Sli Int family likeness be-
tween this b .au =! o'ca.uri and her elder
4 10 bo tIHflnundl
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-11-16
EzcelSiorPlaining Mills
Manufacturer of
Sash, Doors, Blinds.
PATENTS FOR INVENTIONS.

, Designs and trademarks, claims collected,
homestead cases prosecuted, land warrants,
back pay, bounty and pensions for soldiers,
mail contracts business attended to.
JOHN s. DUFFIR,
Attorney at Law, Washington, ID. g.
REFERENCEs-Attorney General A. Garland,
Washington, ID. c., and TO II. Breusing, of San
Antonio Texas, connected with the LIGHT,
who will furnish blanks on application.
WIN. MAYsE 4 Co., Bankers, Washington
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-11-16

To purify the blood take ACkrr's Blood
Elixir. II you suffer from Indigestion, dys-
pCpsia, heartburn, etc, use ACkcT's DySpCp-
STA Tablets II you are troubled with cough
huarsenCss. consumption, bronchitis. etc, do
not fail to try ACkeT's English RomDdy.
MessrS. kagland Co. are our agents tor San
Antonio, Texas.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-11-16

ION PRINTING OF every description, done
- at the LIGuT office. Satisfaction given
every time, or money refunded.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-11-16
CHAPTER V.


came back TO Consciousness in a dazed
weak kind OF wonder As to where was,
and what had happened.
What was this that was sitting and chOk-
ing me as | gaSpad for breath? What was
that burning heat that lurid glare, as |
opened my eyes?
What was that hideOus cracking noise,
those shouts and cries outside, / saw and
heard as full CONSCIOUSNESS returned TO me?
1t was firel On -.-.. ...
q Jumping out of bed hurried OH my clothes
as best l could, forgetting weakness and
everything else In the instinct of sef-pre-
seryation, to e cape from this binding stiff
ling smoke; but when opened my door,
my heart died within Inc, for between me
and the stairs where the landing should
have BEEN, stretched a cracking, glaring
abyss Of smoke and flame.
No escape that way. q, .grt- r.... ..
/ shut the door hurrie,lly 10 keep out the
flames, and then low moan fell on my ear,
and clinging to me with angusl,d eyes and
blanched face OF terror was Flora ROSsel.
Save me-save me"' she moaned "OlI,
forgive me, and save me ~ t...r'. ....'
Come to the window" said throwing it
open as she still chung wildly around me,
then, revived by the momemtary lrcath of
air, leaned out towards the crowd beneath.
Some one i'm it saw me, and a murmur of
horror arose.
"Save us, save us n l slrieked, then bend
ing down to FInra, who, mad with terror,
crOuehed and moaned at my feet, | endeav-
ored to raise her to the level Of the window.
BE quiet, b. quietp | said; I'VE are go
ing to be- saved. Stand up and b. ready. A
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-11-16
The Haunted Room.

Thank you; and HOPE
thought i ought 10 cmgrtiGlaie him on
his engagCm. got a. Tar as Il hope,
then the words stuck in my t!IOIt.
"Yes%'
II hope May will soon get another COVER
ness toto suit her and you ALL was all |
could manage.
Thank YOU" was all he said, in such
tone of hauteur, and opening the door for
me to pass through, he dismissed me in
very truth.
As sat In the schOOlrOom that evening,
the hOusemaid came to me with message
from Mrs. Howe, the hOusekeeper, who had
had orders, she said, tO prepare another
room for me Immediately, but it was I'M
possible that the room could be got ready be-
fore tomorrow. Did | mind sleeping one
more night In my old room?
Mrs. Howe was evidently annoyed by her
orders
Sarah, the housemaid, on whom the work
of fulfilling the orders would fall, was evil
IDENTIFY annoyed too, so | answered fcebly:
NO. IL did not matter, tomorrow would
do quite well: :" and rejecting that the ghost
never had appeared to me on two cOnsecu-
tives nights, thought could sleep secure
ly for this once; but ] should like more can
dies in my room, said, and fire lighted,
. If Sarah would be so kind.
went to bed about eleven o'clock, but
never slept.
heard it strike twelve, and half-past,
and then as the last stroke died away, |
heard something that sounded like little
click, and glancing into the mirror opposite
my bed saw one of the cupboard doors at
the end of my big room move, or fancied
so.
l grew hot, and cold, and trembling as l
watched it; my fire was burning brightly,
and l had lighted four candles so there was
little shadow in my room.
could see the rOOm-dOOr without turning
my head, and it was shut and locked as l
closed and locked it every night.
l listened, but no sound save a coal drop
ping from the fire fell on the stiffness.
, That cupboard door was moving again
yes-surely, with a quick flashing swing,
and then there stood the figure, tall, and
white, and awful, with its head turned part
ly from me, but with its long, thin, shadowy
hand, and the cleaning dagger it clasped,
pointing towards Inc. 81 Z
The third vision.
muttered little cry that died away in
my throat as | fell back, fainting for the
first time in my strong young life.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-05-26
A Wonderful Clock.

A clock manufacturing firm III Calcutta'
India. have lately completed a very ingen'-
ous time piece in the shape of an eight-day
clock. which strikes the hours on a large,
full toned gong and chimes the quarters on
eight bells. In connection with the CLOCK
there is q perpetual calendar which gives
the correct days of all the various months,
including the Twenty-Five days OF FEBRUARY
in the leap year. a
There is also q military procession worked
by the clock. representing various braLches
Of the British army, consisting OF artillery,
cavalry and infantry, and the staff in review
order. There is also a sentry on duty who
salutes a drummer, who beats the drum,
and a bugler who raises his bugle to MS
month every few minutes. All OF THESE
figures are arranged at the top OF the diai.
There is also a musical instrument, when
plays while the procession is marching IN
review.
Near the bottom of the clock is placed a
military band which is concealed by q cur
tain, and which is raised every hour when
the music is playing and the procession
moving. and falls again Immediately after
The clock has struck, and remains drawn
until the next hour.
The case, made of ebonized mahogany, IS
about six feet high. three feet six inches
wide. and two feet six inches deep, highly
ornamented with brass trimmings. The
circle on the dial to show minutes, hours,
days of the month, ETC., are engraved ano
silvered. The center and sides of the dla
are richly enameled. At the sides OF the
case are massive brass ornamental handles
and ornamental fret work.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-05-26
Flowers at Home.

Here is a list, which is a very good one,
of flowers to plant about q country home.
Many can be obtained fiom slips; others
grow from seed, which can be got from
friends or bought cheap from any good
scotsman. By all means have some, if you
cannot have all of them. They will cover
up every defect about n house and make it
look. no matter how ugly it is, as if it was
set in a bower of beauty. We have made
the list small, so it will be in the reach of
the means and strength of all our readers.
Ladies and girls, we call your attention es-
pecally to it: Annnals-Alyssum, agera-
tum, a~sters, balsam, candytuft, Gamma. cal
liopsis. conyolvulus minor, %euphorbia, lobe
liza. ~mignonette, maligold. pinks. pansy,
phlox drummondi. petunia, tropeolunr,
vcrbena, zinnia. Climbers-Hyacinth bean,
scarlet runner, morning glory, ipomea, bal
loon vine. sweet pea, thumbergia, canary
flower. perennial pea. Perennials-Alys-
sum, gold dust, aquilegia, yellow, white,
blue, ETC.. digitalis, delphinum, honesty,
cypress, linum, pyrethrum. rocket, sweet
william and wallfiower.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-05-26
A Successful Strike.

william, the cook wishes to see YOU"
Will G.. Thompson was dreaming of a
luxurious dinner when this announcement
startled him. He proceeded to the kitchen
in his usually defiant mood.
What's the natter"
I'm a committee, " the cook answered, i'll
no way dismayed. Il want to arbitrate
with you"
"Arbitrate be hanged! What do you
meant"
What do l mean? / mean that / have
toiled too long without adequate remunera-
ton. / mean that while / ] have been siz-
cling and perspiring you have been gorg'ng
yourself npon the fat of the land. l mean,
sir, that l must have my wages raised n
dollar a month"
We'll, you can't have it. You're getting
SIC already, and / can't afford to give you
any more out of my hard earnings, the ex-
mayor declared, as he stumped out OF the
kitchen Indignantly.
Dinner time came, but dinner was not
announced. His ex-honor grew impatient,
and finally went to the kitchen to ascertain
what was causing the delay. He found
that realm of grease and fire deserted. On
investigation he found that the cook had
struck. The prospect of dessert for break
fast, dessert for dinner and dessert for sup
per was not a pleasing one. He sat down
and wiped the perspiration from his ruddy
face. 1t struck him below the belt that
working for ones living was not no great
shakes after all. So he sought the cook,
he a~pologized for his behavior, agreed to
the increase of wages, and soon forgot his
woes in the coveted meal.
Thus ended the shortest and most sue
cessful strike in this city.-Deh0it Tribune.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-05-26
A Penalty Promptly Inflicted.

An insurance man tells a story of tale-
phone experience in Detroit which has both
a serious and II comical aspect. The Bar
nun Wire Works at Detroit took fire. and
the wa Gilman o n duty rang up the telephone
lady, who, as in this case made and pro-
vided, asked:
What number do you want?'
Watchman-"Give me the fire depart
ment. quick"
Telephone Lady-"What number do you
want?"
Watchman-"Oh, blank the blank num-
Der; give me the fire department. We are
all afire. Blank, blank, blank, quick"
Then having notified the fire worshipers
of the condition of things, he rang up again
and asked for the house of ole of the prin-
cipals-the receiver, perhaps-and was in
formed by the telephone lady that "the SER
vice Mt the Barnum Wire Works had been
discontinued on account of profane Ian
guage having been used. Nee York Eiec-
trical Rerien.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-05-26

The following letter descriptive of the
first voyage Of the Clermont from AL.
banv was written by Robert Fulton and
sent to Chancellor Robert r. Living
ston, grandfather of Clermont Living
ston, in whose keeping the letter now
is:
New YORK, Saturday, the 2Sth of
August, 1S07.-DEAR SIR: On Satur-
day | wrote you hat I arrived here ON
Friday at 4 o'clock, which made my
voyage from Albany exactly thirty
hours. We had a little wind on Friday
morning, but no waves which produced
any effect. / have been making every
exertion to get off on Monday morning,
but there has been much work to do
boarding all the sides, decking over the
boiler and works, finishing each cabin
with twelve berths to make them som
Portable, and strengthening many parts
of the iron work. So much to do and
the rain, which delays the calkers, will,
/ fear, not let me off till Wednesday
morning. Then, however, the boat
will be as complete as she can be made
all strong and in good order and the
men well organized, and, hope, moth
ing to do but to run her for six weeks
or two months. The first week. that is
if she. starts on Wednesday, she will
make one trip to Albany and back.
Every succeeding week she will run
three trips-that is, two to Albany and
one to New York, or two to New York
and one to Albany, always having Sun
day and four nights for rest to the crew.
BY carrying for the usual price there
can be no doubt but the steamboat will
have the preference because of the GER
taintv and agreeable movements. I
have seer the captain of the fine sloop
from Hudson. He says the average Of
his passages has been forty-eight
hours. For the steamboat it would
have been thirty certain. The persons
who came down with me were so
much pleased that they said were she
established to run periodically they
never would go in anything else. I
will have her registered and everything
done which / can recollect. Every
thing looks well and ! have no doubt
will be very productive. Yours truly,
ROBERT FULTON.
You may look for me Thursday morn
ing about Z o'clock. J think it would
be well to write to your brother Edward
to get information on the velocity of
the Mississippi, the size and form Of
the boats used, the number Of hands
and quantity of tons in each boat,
the number of miles they make against
the current in twelve hours, and the
quantity of tons which go up the river
in q year. On this point beg of him to
be accurate Hudson (Nee York; Re-
publican.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-05-26
Moved 10 Tears.

John"
"Yes, dear"
do you remember coming home last
night and asking me to throw you an as
sorted lot of key-holes ont of he window,
so that you might find one large and steady
enough 10 get your latch-key in?"
Yes, dear"
And do you remember the night before
how You asked me to come down and hold
the stone steps still enough for you to step
on?"
"Yes. dear"
And the night before that, how you tried
to jump into the bed IS it passed your cor
ner Of the room?"
yes, dear"
And still another night, when you care
fully explained to me that no man was in
toxicated as long as he could lie down with
out holding on, and then attempted to go
to bed on a perpendicular wall?"
Yes, dear
John, do you realize that you have come
home sober but two nights i'll the past
week."
Have I dear"
That's all, and you ought to be ashamed
of yourself, too. The idea of n man OF
your age. But, John, why, you're cry
ing. There, there, dear, l didn't mean to
be too severe. After all, you did com
home sober two nights"
"Yes. that's what MAKE, . me feel SO bad.
And then the meeting adiourned.-Chi
cage Rambler.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-05-26

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES nssz.. ~ said.
71not youx nAms Edith Bsndfr
mana II Lucy Edith King. have
oesn caile3 2snsrally BY my aunt's nams,
64cQNee No adopted me after my poor, un-
kxxpPy mothers DEATH
Y0M5~ exclaimsd Mr.. King. aYos are
I'M x.srf'
r. Ne girls amusement, Mrs. King sud-
deniy eaught her In her arms and kissed
~.
Thc4 che rang for . servant. and gave
80 naessage ia : low voice.
Thres minutes after, Paul Dering came
hurting into the room.
~Jane said you wanted me instantly,
mother. What IL the matter?. be asked,
staring q her excited face, and not notic-
ing = the moment that anyone else was in
the room.
This, " said his mother, leading Lucy
towards him. Edith Bond and Lucy King
- ono. I leave you to mutual explana-
stiens, she added, gaily. as she was quitting
IL room. sBut be quick about it, or the
dinner will b spoiled"
Hall N hOnr after, they all sat down to
dinner together; and as, judging from APP
Pearanees, three happier people could not
Be found. u y fair to suppose that the
mutual explanations proved mutually salts
4acfOrv.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-05-26
A SwinmIng.Lesso in Venice.

il the day is warm we shall SEQ plenty
OF Venetian boys swimming in the
caIals, wearing nothing but . pair OF
light trousers, and they care 20 little
for our approach that we are afraid our
gondolas will run over some OF them.
The urchins are very quick and active,
however, and we might as well try to
touch a fish Is one Of them. Ionce saw
= Yeneti&n girl about 16 years old, who
sitting upon the steps Of . house
teaching her young brother to swim.
The little fellow was very small, and
she had tied q cord around his waist,
one end Of which she held in her hand.
She would let the child get into the
water and paddle away as well as he
could. When he seemed tired. or when
be had gone far enough, she pulled him
IN. She looked very much ns il she
were fishing, with : ANAL boy {oy hejt.
lraNkX Stockton. N 81 Nsohel6A