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Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1886-07-02

We are iniorH.ed by those who know
that every town and valley in the county
will be represented here on 'the day we
celebrate All will be given a cordial
welcome.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1886-07-02

TRUMAN SURDAM, who was killed re
Gently in Weiser valley. was a citizen of
this place many years ago. He was en-
ployeo by VIM. Hill. cutting and hauling
wood.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1886-07-02
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Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1886-07-02

HALEY News MINER: Shortly af-
ter 10 o'clock Thurs day night the peo-
pie Of Broadford were some what start
led BY what was supposed to be blast
IN the mine. The matter was not in
vestigated until the next morninr
when it was learned that a Chinese
laundry at the upper end Of town had
been blown up BY giant powder.
There were three occupants in the
laundry just befo1e the convulsion oc-.
cured. The explosive had been plac-
ed under one corner Of the cabin.
and the fuse was rather long So that
the Chinaman smelled powder smoke
and began to get outside. Two es-
capped alright, but just as the third
was leaving the door, the powder went
off.
The excitement and general desol-
alton was now at its length. A large
hole appeared in the corner Of the
laundry and other portions of it were
somewhat dilapidated! Slivers and
sticks had flown in all directions.
One of these missiles struck the last
Chinaman out, and inflicted not
very serious wound on his arm. The
laundry is far from being what it
might have been, had the explosion
not happened.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1886-07-02


The change in mail routes makes
the distance from Emmett to Squaw
creek, the way the mails now go, one
hundred and thirty miles; ''the way
the bird fiies," it is eight miles, and
from Emmett to Horseshoe Bend the
distance is sixteen or eighteen miles,
but by the mail route it is about one
hundred and twenty miles. The
mails from Emmett go by way of
Falk's store, Boise City, this place,
Placerville, and to Horseshoe Bend
and Lower and Upper Squaw creek,
and the mouth of Squaw creek, thus
making almost a complete circle, SO
a letter mailed at Emmett and di-
rected to Horseshoe Bend or Squaw
creek goes round the circle, it's point
of destination being only few hours
walk from the starting point. Of
course it is the same with mail mat
ter from these places to Emmett.
Delegate Haley or the Postoffice
Department, or both, will be made
aware of this state IF mail affairs, and
another route will no doubt be es-
tablished. A route from Emmett to
Squaw creek postofiice, near the
mouth of Squaw creek, would make
the right connection. for the Basin
route is to this point by way of Horse
shoe Bend, and also to Sweet and Ola
these latter two offices being respect
ively on Lower and Upper Squaw
creek valleys) and via Horseshoe Bend.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1886-07-02


Dr. Cabaniss, the superintendent
OF the new insane asylum at Blackfoot,
Idaho, is in the city. His visit here
IS Tor the purpose of making arrange
ments for the removal of ldaho's in
sane from Salem to his institution,
winch he contemplates doing by
suly lst. They are thirty-six In
number. He says that the institution
y blackfoot is complete in all its de-
alis, and the unfortunate can be as
.en cared for there as in any place
q .he country. The doctor is an
~ army surgeon, who made some
"uas OF reputation in the Modoc
~ar.-Oregonian.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1886-07-02
IlsA NEVER FAILING


rs A NEVER FAILING
] Cure for Nervous De-
bility, Exhausted Vitality
seminal Weakness, Sper-
matorrh9a. L @ s T
MANHOOD, impotency,
Prostatorrhea, Paraly-
sis, and all the terrible
effects Of self-abuse. Of
youthful follies. and ex-
cesses in iDaturer yeats.
such as loss of memors.
Lassitude. Nocturnal
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1886-07-02

SEVERAL teams were hauling fir trees
yesterday to shade the lunch pavilion on
The Fifth. The boys were busy covering
The structure with the trees, and the pa
villon now presents handsome appear
ance.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1886-07-02

Rates OF su bscriptions
ona Year 90 so Three month";. Q rs
81 Months....... s 81 Single Copies..... ~
By Carrier, 50 90 per quarter.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1886-07-02

A. STRAUs went to Boise City Wednes-
day in private conveyance, to meet his son
Ed, who has been attending school at
Portland. They arrived just before our
forms were made up yesterday evening.
Mr. Straus brought the sad news that
Adam Gasser, in early times resident OF
THIS place, and many years respected
citizen Of Boise City, committed suicide
yesterday morning, in his residence at that
place, by shooting himself in the head
dis wife was sick in bed at the time. Dis
couragment is supposed to have been the
cause. Deceased leaves large family.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1886-07-02

OUR JOB OFFICE
Is prepared to print every kind of
work, in any style, plain or in
colors, on short notice. Con-
stantly on hand all kinds
of Blanks.
Prices reasonable. Call and examine
them at the office,
Croner of Main and Commercial
Streets, Idaho City, Idaho.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-05-22
NO. 36.

6 One night last fall a New York
er, who had been up in one of the
mountain counties ON business, was
obliged to ask for supper and lodg-
ing at farm house. The farmer
who was the only one at home, hes
itated for a moment and then re-
piled: "I'll tell you how it is. /
want to be hospitable, but the old
woman is exactly 'tother way"
" But l propose to pay you." II
know, but that makes no difference.
If she comes home feeling all right
she'll make you welcome and kill
the fattest hen. If she is feeling all
wrong you'll have to skip. She boss
es this ranch, and things have got to
go as she says. She'll be home in
half an hour, and you can sit down
and take your chances" The way
farer concluded to do so, and for a
few minutes was agreeably enter
tanned. Then the farmer suddenly
exclaimed: "There comes Maria,
aud she is chewing splinter |!
That's sure sigu she's out O. sorts !!
Stranger, guess you'll have to move
on" In two or three minutes the
woman entered the house. As she
caught sight of the stranger, she
stood for a moment and sized him
up. Then she made a jump for the
broomstick, and shouted: "Give
you just ten seconds to clear the
front fence r' The New Yorker didn't
stop to argue the case, and as he
reached the highway the farmer
came out and said: "Don't blame
me stranger, Pm the most hospita-
blest man in this county, but the old
woman runs this roost!"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-05-22
POETRY.
THE FOOLS PRAYER.


The royal feast was done the king
Sought some new spot to Danish care,
And to his jester cried, 'sSir Fool,
Kneel now, and make for us prayer!'
The jester DOTTED his cap and bell,
And stood the mocking court before ;
They could not see the bitter smile
Behind the painted grin he wore.
He bowed his head and bent his knee
Upon the monarch's silken stool
His pleading voice arose, Oh Lord.
Be merciful to me, fool
No pity, Lord, could change the heart
From red with wrong to white as wool
The rod must heal the sin, but Lord,
Be merciful to me fool!
6 IT'S not by guilt the onward sweep
OF truth and right, oh Lord, we stay
IT'S BY our fol1ies that SO long
We hold the earth from Heaven away
These clumsy feet, still in the mire,
Go crushing blossoms without end
These hard, well-meaning hands we
thrust
Among the heart-strings of friend.
!" The ill-timed truth we might have KEEP,
Who knows how sharp it pierced and
stungl
The word we haye not sense to say
Who knows how gladly it had rung?
"Our faults no tenderness should ask !;
The Christening stripe must cleanse
them all
But for our blunder-oh, in shame
Before the eyes of heaven we fall.
g Earth bears no balsam for mistakes
Men crown the knave and scourge the
fool
That do their will but thou, oh Lord
Be merciful to me, FOOL
The room was hushed in silence rose
The king, and sought his gardens cool
And walked apart and murmured low,
BE merciful to me. a fool ~
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-05-22
Only HALF Alive.

There are hosts of men and women who, TO
coin phrase, are only half alive. That is to
say they have seldom, If ever any appetite,
are nervous, weak, fidgety and troubled by
numberless small pains and aches. In the
presence of vigorous, exuberant vitality they
seem mere pigInies. such persons are usually
fond OF frequently dosing themselves, swal-
lowing in the course of the year enough drugs
to stock any apothecary's shop of average di-
mansions. This. of course defeats instead OF
furthering the end in view, viz, the recovery
of health and vigor, Were they to seek it from
an unfailing source of vitality, Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters, how different would be their
case. Then vigor would return to their debIi-
tated frames, the glow ofhealth to their wan
cheeks, their trembling uncertain gait would
food, were it ever SO coarse, and refreshing
sleep would crown the taske of the day.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-05-22
g Let me tell You a good little story

Let me tell you a good little story
about a young man down our way"
said a Brownsville gentleman the
other day. "The hero of the story
is a well known citizen Of Tecum.
sech. He was married not long ago
and started on Southern wedding
trip. When the train stopped at
Topeka for dinner a waiter rushed
out and began pounding a gong.
The young man from Tecumsech,
thinking it was intended for Choir
iyari, rushed up to him and exclaim.
ed, Hold on there! How did you
fellows down here get on this rack.
etf Stop here I'll set 'em up fol-
the boys.'v
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-05-22
MORE STORM VICTIMS.

CINCINNATI, May 14.-News of
damage by the storm of Wednesday
night continue to come. Madison
county, KY, suffered to the extent
of more than 100000. The streams
in that county are generally low.
banked, and the unprecedented flood
caused nearly all the bridges to be
carried off. In Fayette county the
waterspout was so pronounced that
flood OF eight feet came tearing
down Paint creek yesterday after
noon into Washington Court House,
and increased until in four hours it
had risen eighteen feet, the highest
ever known. All the lower part of
the city was inundated and many
people driven from their homes.
Dozens of bridges were washed
away. In Clinton county the chief
damage was by wind. Five barns
are reported destroyed and timber
Frustrated over a large area. In
Butler county also there was much
damage by wind. Fifty feet of the
Woodsdale bridge over the Miami
river was blown of, and fine iron
and-wood bridge on the Elliott turn
pike was demolished. Woods are
|tiattened, and many small bridges
torn off. The house of j. A. Carson,
in Lemont township, was demolish-
ed and domestic was hurt. The
family had narrow escape. In
the village Of Seven Mile the roads
we're impossible from fallen trees.
The public school building was bad.
Iy damaged. The roof of the Meth
odist church was lifted and hurled
against the parsonage, crushing its
walls. The minister's family mar
rowly escaped death. At Middle
town the river rose higher than 1T
has been since 1875. 1t is a mile
wide. The mills are all stopped.
AT Sidney, Ohio, great damage to
the railroads is reported. In Col
umbia township, Meiggs county,
Mrs. Margaretta McComas, aged
sixty, was instantly killed; also her
nephew, Hathamm McComas, aged
twenty.one. Lizzie McComas was
seriously injured, bat will probably
recover. The house in which the
McComas family were killed was en-
tirely demolished and reduced to
kindling wood. Mark Meningitis
house was entirely demolished and
himself and wife badly hurt. Noah
Stout's house, a large building, was
moved distance of six feet and the
roof torn off. The Kentucky and
Ohio Railroad depot at Carpenter
had the warehouse destroyed. Steph-
en- Wilcox's house was demolished
aud Wilcox was severely hurt. Tom
Jackson's house and barn we're de-
stroyed. Ed. Fosters was unroof.
ed. Many other buildings were
wrecked and some persons slightly
injured.
/ INDIANAPOLIS, May 1.-THE ia
talities Of the tornado Of Wednes.
day are slowly being reported as
communication is re-established. at
Upton. Ind, the buildings on the
fair grounds were destroyed and
many private residence badly
wrecked. Mrs. Maude Tucker was
fatally injured. The residences Of
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-05-22

Two friends meet on the Boule-
ward. aHave you been sick ~ ask
ed the first. You don't look well.r
"Yes, ! am not feeling inst right.
The fact Is / have consulted three
physicians, and they don't seem to
agree upon the cause of my malady."
-. How is that ~ Well, the first
said / had consumption, and the
second heart disease.r .And what
did the third tell You p .Oh, he
said what the third one always
says, that the other two were asses"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-05-22
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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-05-22
SELECTIONS.
THE DEACON'S DINNER.
BY HELEN FOSTER GRAVES.

The good housewives of the neigh.
borhood often said that Mrs. Smart
ought to be the happiest woman in
the world.
Such a nice house that she lives
in !" said Miss Bryce, who, poor soul,
taught the district school, and
"boarded around,n like the scape
goat in the Scripture wilderness.
"Such a pious man as the dear
deacon isr' added Mrs. Hopkins.
whose better half had once been a
sea captain, and who was still apt to
be profane by fits and starts, when
the cattle got into the clover field,
and the midnight weasel marauded
on his hen coops and turkey roosts.
"With store carpet on the best
room floor" put in Mrs. Jones, "and
weekly newspaper, and white sugar
in her tea every day of her life, and
a horse and wagon to take her to
meetin' Sunday"
Such was the opinion of society as
represented in Glen Hollow. Per.
haps Mrs. Deacon Smart was a hap
by woman. But we are told on the
very best authority, that
The heart knoweth it's own bit.
terness."
Mrs. Smart was washing up her
best china, one morning, preparatory
to giving a grand tea party, and her
cousin, Ella Dale, was helping her,
when the deacon put his his shining
bald head in at the door.
"My DEAR" he said, /" here's a pa.
per of pins for YOU"
Mrs. Smart nearly dropped gilt
edged saucer in her CONSERVATION.
"More pins!' said she.
eyes, my DEAR" said the deacon.
unctuously. "Pins are always use.
full"
ooh, yes, pins" said Mrs. Smart,
giving her glass towel toss as she
wiped the last globule of moisture
from a goblet. "But not lows of
rusty wire | do say for it, Eben-
ezer-"
"I'm going to Glen Depot, my
DEAR" the deacon somewhat hurried
ly interrupted, at this juncture +" and
perhaps | shan't be home till one
O'clock"
He withdrew, and Mrs. Smart
turned to Ella Dale with half laugh.
"There, my DEAR" said she, throw
ing down the faded green roll of pin
paper on the dresser" " there, you
behold the secret of my domestic I'M
happiness-the skeleton in my clos
etw
Ella opened her round, hazel eyes
very wide.
al can't think what you mean,
Juliana," she said. "You unhappy
and the dear deacon such a truly
good man 7"
"That's the trouble" said Mrs.
Smart; he is too good"
"But l don't hardly see how that
can be possible" protested Ella
more perplexed than ever.
Sand it's all at my EXPENSE" said
Mrs. Smart, dolefully. "Do you see
the paper of pins :"
"Why, of course 1 see it," sale
Ella.
"Well, Mr.. Smart has bought thai
paper of pms of a peddler at the
door," said Mrs. Smart. "Ht
always buys of them-he's too gooi
hearted to say no; or, rather-let III
speak the truth, and shame him whit
shall be nameless between us-he il
really too INDECENT to resist their i'm
portunities-"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-05-22
I. VA, SATURDAY, MAY %, 1886.

ooh, not in the least p replied
Mrs. Smart. "Pray sit down. We
have but plain dinner today, but
it is all that my housekeeping allow.
ance would admit
mo apologies, my DEAR" said
Deacon Smart" no apologies.
Hunger is the best sauce, as we all
know
Thereupon, they all seated them
selves at the table, and the deacon
whisked off the big platter covers
with a countenance of expectation.
Hullo! !" said the deacon.
There upon the centre platter lay
the eighteen green papers of pin.
At the right and left, on smaller
|platters, were arranged the cards OF
porcelain buttons, and the rolls OF
tape and the shoestrings, while the
bottles of machine oil aud packages
of stoye-blacking were arranged like
a child's block house on a side table,
beneath a white napkin, by the way
Of dessert.
Ella burst out laughing. Mrs.
Smart joined in. Willis Mildmay,
spurred on by the infectious sound,
laughed too, although he had no
idea what he was laughing at. The
deacon stared as if he had suddenly
become all eyes.
Juliana," he said, "what is the
meaning of all this 2"
sit means, Ebenezer, that you
have spent my housekeeping money
for peddler's cheap wares, and that
Ella anc | determined to serve them
up to you for dinner. And what you
don't eat we are going to burn; and
henceforward, whatever is bought
has got to be of good quality, or |
won't have it in the house! And if
you give me money for housekeeping
it isn't fair for you to spend it buy.
ing articles which no one can use !"
Certainly it isn't!" said Ella,
coming valiantly to the rescue.
The deacon's under jaw dropped ;
he had half mind to be angry, but
he thought better of it, and broke
into a low chuckle.
"Mr. Mildmay, "be warned in
time! You see what tricks women
folks will always be up to.'
But Mr.. Mildmay, who had some.
how or other got hold of Elias hand
under the folds of the tablecloth, did
not seem to heed these words of
wisdom as deeply as he should have
done under the circumstances.
Ladies'" he said, "there's a
bushel of oysters out in the wagon,
that | was taking home. If you viii
build up a good fire we'll have a
roast, and I'll be head cook. / sup.
pose you've got plenty of good bread
and butter.
Yes, and nice hot coffee,n said
Mrs. Smart. "Make haste, Ella, and
start the fire to blaze, and we will
stimulate it a little with machine oil
and pins"
The deacon sat by and made no
demur. He only laughed in a sheep
ish, silent sort of way.
And they dined off hot roast oys-
tiers, bread and butter and coffee.
Toward the close of the repast a
stout, itinerant vender, with a bask-
ct on his arm, tapped on the door.
~ hope I see your honor well ?"
said he, with a regular professional
whine. "Will ZEE buy something
to-day ? Pins, needless, shoe-laces,
hair pins, or a little"
But Deacon Smart shut the door
in the midst of his only grafton.
"Nor' he said.
And that monosyllable sealed Mrs
Smart's triumph for good and all.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-05-22
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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-05-22
HOUSE AND LOT
SALE OR RENT !!

The undersigned offers his house and
lot, situated at North Mountain Depot,
at private sale. The lot contains II acres
of land, improved with good two-story
house with five rooms, garden, fruit
trees, &c. The property is offered for
rent, if not sold. 1t is very desirable
home and will be sold at fair price and
terms. Apply to
HENRY CIVILIANS,
Pedinpton w Va
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-05-22

Business before pleasure as
the man said when he kissed his
wife before going to the club.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-05-22

The boys always take the girls
out, the girls take them in. Such is
life.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-05-22

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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-07-08

RnI1oll Notes


A number of the leading fire insurance compa-
MES apparently satisfied with the amount of
their business in Indiana. One special agent
said in our hearing, the other day, eve made
close study of every special hazard in the
State our company is interested in, have cut
out good manv we carried last year, and not
an agent has been urged for more business
The fact is. said to the manager the other day
this is my last year in the State, unless
the company makes some money in Indiana
this year. Although the manager of this
company is great pusher for business, we be-
lieve the special is closely following instruc-
tions from headquarters. During the race to
secure volume of business going on the past FIVE
years, the loss ratio has increased nearly twenty
per cent. There is no treatment like depletion
for plethora of losses, and the companies brave
enough to cut down their premium receipts in
this state for few years. will make some
money. The special agent. whose stay in Indi
ana depends upon the success of his company
here, may make up his mind to stay, provided
he pursues the course indicated. Watch the
Especial hazards cut out the bad ones, ard just
manifest an utter Indifference for any but good
risks