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Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1886-04-20

TERRIBLE AccIDENT.-At about
1850 o'clock yesterday afternoon a
man named John McGregor, at work
on the 900 foot level of the Minnie
More nine, met with terrible acct
dent. 1t is supposed that while pre-
pairing a blast an explosion of giant
took place. He was rational when
found, but could not account for the
accident At any rate, blast ex-
pl0ded, tearing his right side and
head badly, and also tearing his face.
he was alive at last accounts, but
, y are but very slight hopes for
MS recovery.-[I Inter Idaho, April IA.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1886-04-20

REPUBLICANS: Dan Rice will soon
land in Idaho with 800 girls. Some
of these girls are for parties in Boise
CITY who have made the order through
the Executive committee of the anti
Chinese League. The Phyllis Can
al Company contemplate building a
railroad from New Jerusalem to Boise
City. Surveys are now being made.
THE FIVE hundred tons of Pioneer
ore recently crushed by the Gold Hill
company at Quartzburg, turned out
$3.50 per ton. Three thousand sew
an hundred and fifty dollars is pretty
good for one months run. The,ledge
Is twenty-eight feet wide, and the ore
is not assorted. 1t is taken out just
ms it comes, and all milled.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1886-04-20

DrsrRIcT Court convenea here onel
week from to-day.
EAGLE Rock talks Of lighting up
with electricity.
THr clouds have rolled BY and the
clear blue sky Is pleasing 70 the eye.|
a. B. MoRRELL came over yester-
day from Lewis gulch.
Tbs Banner shaft, from the 400 ii.
level, i down ninety feet.
70. CHARBoszo came up last week
from the capital.
REv. Thompson, Of Squaw creek,
held services here last Sunday, morn
ing and evening.
Talk is cheap, professions, forms,
creeds and beliefs amount to nothing
but deeds tell what the man is.
The late rains have caused grass
and grain to grow livelyIn the val
leys.
B. r. HuGHEs arrived here the
other day from Boise valley. He
will work in the placer claim Of Bark
er & Co.
REV. THOMPSON of Squaw creek,
and Thos. Rowland, of Horseshoe
Bend, arrived here last week. They
made pleasant call on the WORLD.
BLAcKFoor has a youthful typo, a
dozen years old, who sets ], 200 "ems y
per hour. If that.lad lives a few
years longer he will be the champion
of the world.
A bill appropriating $4,000 for
new federal buildings at Portland,
Oregon, has passed the Senate and
has been favorably reported to the
House.
A 20-srAMP mill, with capacity
for 40 stamps, will soon be erected
at Era, in the Wood River country.
A force ofmen have been put to work
on the mill site.
We have received the Medical
Times, monthful medical journal,
published at Denver, Colorado.
Thos. H. Hawkins, M. D., is editor
and proprietor, and DR.. P. D. Roth
we'll, formerly of this place, is assist
ant editor.
WGIsER LEADER: Evidence of ag-
ricultural advancement is increasing
largely this spring. The work of en-
larging the new Weiser ditch is be-
ing pushed vigorously on, and many
farmers down the valley are blowing
and sowing on the strength of it.
MORRILL, & Lamberton began work
last week in their placer claim ir
Lewis gulch. They are working fol-
the gold the placers contain, for foa
rock, and at the same time to uncover
vein that is believed to be there
Rich float has been found by Mr.
Lamberton.
THERE is promise of an abundan
fruit crop in Boise valley. The onl,
fear now is the possibility of frost
| If Jack Frost does not soon visit tn
valley, he cannot damage the frui
crop with his icy breath, and it i
hoped that his unwelcome visits will
be postponed until blight will no
follow in his track.
IT was announced that the come
would be visible to the naked eye o.
tbe 18th The lono tailed wandere
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-01-16
THE sHoP-LIFTER's MuFF.
An Ingenious and Successful Device for
Conceallng Stolen Goods.

An Ingenious and Successful Device for
Concealing Stolen Goods.
The French mufi is the latest device OF
the female shop-lifter, and, by those tamil
lar with its construction and perfect
adaptability to its business, it is conceded
to be the neatest thing known.
The holiday period is the choicest season
Of the year for the shop-lifter, but it has
been shorn OF large share OF it's profits
by alert hoor-walkers, who have become
perfectly familiar with the warehouse
dresses and cloaks OF the professionals.
Until the advent OF the French muff the
ladies who lived by picking up valuable
laces, silks and fancy articles in the large
stores had no particular comfort in their
calling, but with the new device they have
been able to reap a harvest despite the
lynx-eyed professional counter-watchers.
The shoplifter's mufi is outwardly, above
suspicion, there being nothing about it to
betray its capacity for concealing plundery
It is covered with any kind OF fur, just as
honest muffs are, with the significant ex-
ception that instead of being padded with
cotton the fur rests upon framework Of
wire. Between the fur covering and the
wire-supporting frame the space usually
filed with cotton is left vacant, thus pro-
viding accommodation for quite stock OF
valuable lace, articles Of jewelry, gloves, or
anything else small and valuable. The
appearance of this thiefs assistant is
shown in the following cut, which presents
sectional view OF one after the fur has
been stripped from it,
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-01-16
Chamois Leather Hats.

Foreign fashion journals chronicle,
among other novelties, bonnets and
hats made of fine chamois leather, dyed
to match the color of the costume,
Princess bonnets, with collar and muf
to match, made of golden-brown velvet,
edged with sable fur, and trimmed with
groups of tiny sea gulls just from the
shell. Alligator skin is also used for
bonnet crowns, and also wood, thinly
cut and made as pliable as leather by
some secret process of art. In chapeaux
is new crush hat with high crown and
narrow brim, this new model being fur
nished inside with springs by which il
can be shut up as snugly as fan when
not in e.-Cincinnati Enquirer.
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FAST CoLoRS.
"A Pretty story with an Exceedingly Patri-
otto Termination.

"A Pretty Story with an Exceedingly Patrl-
otto Termination.
Fast colors, or colors that will net
fade, are always desired by the ladies
when purchasing or making up fabrics
of any kind. An exchange tells how
lady once had a silk dress dyed in very
fast colors. Tim Lockwood was joker,
and a jolly fellow generally In the
years agone he had charge of an impor-
tant department in a dye-house in NAL
den. On certain occasion, Mrs. c.
sent in q nice white silk dress to be
dyed. The fabric was slightly soiled,
and she thought this would be the
readiest way Of cleaning it. She was
not particular about the color. With
the dress she sent this note to Tim:
Exercise your own taste in regard
TO color; that is, if you have any taste.
would like the color or colors to be
bright, and warranted not to turn pale
or run"
Mrs. c. and Tim were old school.
mates, and they joked each other on
every possible occasion. 1t so happened
that on the very day when Mrs. C-'s
silk came to hand, Mr.. Lockwood had
received from Lowell stamp, or set OF
stamps, for printing the United States
flag; and perhaps Che reader can fancy
Mrs. C-'s emotions when her silk
dress came home covered with beautiful
Yankee flags, the veritable stars anG
stripes. With the dress came this note
sREsPFcrED MADAM.-You babe me selec
for your dress coiors that would not turn
pale or run. When these c0lors pale should
ike to know il. and / will warrant them no
70 run. They have been tried by the Eng
fish, on more than one occasion, and By tn,
piratical Tripolitans, and more recently b!
the Mexicans; and think am safe In war
ranting these colors to stand firm on ever.
occasion"
The colors are still fast and enduring
although this happened many year
ago.-Y Youths Companion.
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been stripped from It.

In the bottom OF the muff there is asmaE
slide on the inside worked by the hand OF
the wearer, who, after introducing the art
icle stolen into the muii, presses back this
slide and drops the plumber into the cavity
between the frame and the fur. With one
OF these muffs shop-liiting is 30 easy as to
be successfully practiced by novices, as not
one store-walker in thousand would sus-
pect that his counters could be worked
through muff worn as these are when in
action. The operator rests her hand with
the muff on it ON the goods which she pro-
poses to sample, and a moment of diverted
attention on the part Of the salesman or
saleswoman is ample for her to transfer to
her ingenious warehouse such samples as
she can conveniently and quickly pick up
with one hand. The movement OF conceal
ing the stolen articles is instantaneously
executed, and, however well the muff may
be suited, it can not be bulged out to at
tract attention like cloak or dress
Chicago News.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-01-16
A ROMANCE.
How She Fen and How He Tumbled--A
Love Story.

How She Fell and How He Tumbled--A
Love story.
1t was corner,
On public, icy corner.
AS approached it from one direction
an angel approach it from the opposite.
Imean an angel in female clothing
fourteen dollar hat-seal skin sacque-
eight dollar boots-and such a face and
form.
AS we were about to pass she fell.
There was no bag-of-sand business
about it, but she simply uttered a little
shriek-a very little onc-tossed up her
right arm, and then gracefully settled
down in heap, with one foot and
ankle peeping out from under her dress.
I'll be hanged! I'll be hanged if it
wasn't the most graceful thing in the
books-the prettiest, sweetest, daintiest
fall ever seen in public!
Quicker'n chain-lightning made up
my mind to marry her. had fully de-
termined never to marry a woman who
slipped down like a bow-legged quad
ruped and made herself an object of
ridicule to the public.
IL
Months passed.
So did /.
My love never grew cold. She took
occasion to fall again-ths tine off a
step-ladder in the back yard as we
trained climbing rose.
Gracious! but how beautifull She
didn't go down with a swoosh and a
kerplunk, but descended like bird
slowly, gracefully, quietly, properly.
After that l fastened the marriage
day. had long ago determined never
to marry one of these women who kick
the step-ladder through the back fence
as they take a tumble.
| III.
We were spliced, Ny happiness
kicked the beam at two thousand
pounds.
Inside of a week she threw clock at
me. Next day she went into a mad fiji
and kicked two panels out of door,
and several panels out of me. She tried
to saw me in two with case-knife. She
sought to explode a can of tomatoes
under my chin as l slept. She stole my
watch and pawned it--she plundered
my wallet-she placed q torpedo in my
path, and she fled with man who was
selling patent stove blacking-threc
packages for twenty-five cents, war.
ranted not to raise any dust or spot the
carpet.
Let 'em fall
stand on very icy corners and wait
and grin and anticipate,
cachinnate and chuckle. I am heart
less. Let 'em fall gracefully or other
wise. Let 'en descend like feathers, OF
with bump which shakes the earth
Let 'em scramble on all-fours, mad anC
chagrinned, or let 'em remain in grace
full position until some soft-hearted foo
rushes up <5-<, stend hand.
am there, but am immovable, i'm
placable, unrelenting Detroit FIRE.
Press.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-01-16
johnny Knows His Lesson.

Mrs. Fizzletop has been making an
earnest effort to have her son Johnny
taught to play on the piano. A few days
ago Mrs Fizzletop called upstairs:
"Why amt you psacticing your piece,
Johnny"
81 am"
"You are not. You haven't touched the
piano in the last hall hour"
"I've been practicing all the same.
There are pauses in this march, and l am
practicing them over and over until know
them perfect. "-TexaS Siftings.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-01-16
THE WRONG TICKETS.
why a Musical Critic Is Avoided as a Bad
Man and Heavy Hitter.

Man and Heavy Hitter.
A terrible mistake recently occurred
in. one of our most critical journals,
which illustrates the danger of mixing
up reviews of different art subjects, and
the manner in which different branches
of culture can be COMPOUNDED. A spar
ring match and concert took place on
the same evening, and, by mischance,
the tickets reached the wrong art critics
of the newspaper. The musical critic,
thinking it was merely broadening out
of his field of labor, boldly went at his
task, and handed in the following re-
view:
Sotree Pugilistique. -Thumper's Hall was
well filled with an aristocratic audience last
night, who had the pleasure of being present
at a delightful programme which was charm
ingly carried out. AT 8 o'clock the conduc-
tor called time, but forgot to specify what
tempo was desired. Signor j. L. 6ullivani and
Mr.. Driscoll appeared in the duet which
seemedto be in the character of knook-turn.
SgnorSullivani's touch was trifie heavy, and
he seems much addicted to forearm action.
His performance was, neverth eless q strik.
ing one, and had much power A great many
rounds" we're upon the programme, and we
are glad TO see this old English style of com
position coming into favor again.
The art critic of sparring was at first
a trifle uneasy when he saw that he had
strayed into musical soiree; but he
soon found that his knowledge came
readily into play, and gave the paper
the following account:
Piano-Slugg1ng Extraordinary. Apollo
0rpheus Hall was crowded with a lively au-
dience last night, to see Rafe Josephee knock
out a'piano in four rounds. Betting on the
event was very lively, and an offer of two to
one on the piano found no takers, Precisely
at eight O'Clock the master. of ceremonies
started the proceedings with an orchestral
prelude: but they only added to the interest
attaching to the main event. Rafe came to
the front smiling. He had evidently been
sponged off just before the combat, and
looked in excellent condition. He at once
struck out with his right, and followed II
| with terrific left-hander, and managed to
| get away without return. He now got in
| some light work with both hands, and for a
short rally followed; but, just as the faint
hearted were beginning TO back the piano to
| the tune of three to one, he caughtit a heavy
] blow on the left side, and in an instant had Il
| in chancery, and was furnishing II severely
! Such heavy pounding he's rarely been seer
IDENTITY in Rates. favor that we did not stay tC
see the close. The police arrangements vert
perfect, no disturbances OF any kind taking
place among the audience.
And now the sporting critic hold;
himself musical authority, and the
musical critic is avoided as bad mar
and heavy hitter. Boston Musical Her
aid.
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QUITE so.

the bias", "gored", ''box-plaited", etc.,
etc., till you can't rest. And the tailors
will advertise as do the dressmakers, but
instead Of saying "tailoT-made garments"
they viii add TO their announcements:
"All garments are made and fitted by f.
male dressmaeers."
Meanwhile the men who have brains in
their heads, instead OF charlotte-russe on
the like, and who earn their beer by TIE
sweat OF Nheir brows, win continue to wear
the sapAe old overcoat whose lining Tails
down Into the basement Of the sleeves ev-
sry'time it is put on in hurry, and win
meer at the new advanced styles as he
asdes it up to his elbow again.--W. II. Nc.
DougaH, In ~ Y. World.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-01-16

style, with a little lah-
de-dah cape hall COW
ering the shoulders
a pinched corset-sug-
costing waist, the first
departure towards the
feminine cut. 1t is
close-fitting and inn
parts o suggestive
doubt already as to
the sex OF it's wearer,
around whose slight
form it clings so low
ingly. 1t is imported
| goods and possibly
made in "deah old
London, we know.
The cape grew long
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-01-16

deienseless oVercoaty
the most masculine OF
all garments. How
long do you suppose
it will be before you
see one Of these Great
ures stroling down
the avenue or loafiRg
in front OF the Knick-
erbocker Club, with a
disguise something
like the picture which
is here revealed to
d azzle d eyes. All
bedecked with rib
bons, and with trick
rack" or lace at
the bottom there
Of, "huted" and
sthouneedn tent nm
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-01-16
Proof Positive.

Eddie Ito papa -Papa, do you kDow Z
think Mr.. Bagley is negro2
Papa-oh, you're mistaken, Eddie There
is no negro blood in his veins.
Eddie-Well, / saw him take drink out
Of dark bottle, with Uncle Ned. yesterday
and after he got through he made up ter:
rible face, and said It was enough to kin q
white man.
Papa-Well, but don't see what that
proves, Eddie.
Eddie-Why, papa, ar. BagIey didn't
die; he'e in the parlor- noW.-Tid-B Bits.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-01-16

years, and impaired an air OF solidity and
,olvency to its wearer. Now and then you
zee one OF these overcoats going along the
street and note it's antique and chestnutty
effect in contrast with the one that follows
We are not quite sure who startled dude
dom with this style of garment, but
presume it was the outcome of some
night dedicated to insomnia. 1t was
= decided innovation at first, and was
somewhat ridiculed, but now that we wear
one the excitement has subsidized. Take a
good look at this coat. 1t is last years
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-01-16

ing numbers, showing
that they have found
favor with the "Gus-
sizes" and "Chollies"
who iniest oursociety.
No wonder women are
wearing mems attire
when they see their
own appropriated by
these creatures. The
step is but a slight one
to the next change in
costume which "Gus-
sic" will adopt. In all
probability next year
you will see the over
coat worn by him
adorned with a large
and beautiful bustlein
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-01-16

The debt Of France is over $4,000
900, GOETHE largest national debt in the
world, being $500, O0O, 900 or 500, 0O0, 900
more than the debt of Great Britain
and about three times the amount of in.
terest bearing debt Of the United States
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-01-16

Let the birds find tender spot in
your heart when the snow covers the
ground. Spread some crumbs or meal
for them near the house. Little things
of this kind are conducive to sound
slumbers. Cleveland Leader.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-01-16

conjunction with the hood, and he'll
"toddle away" with his inane smile and
think what a sensation he is creating
among the women, whose chief preregative
he has usurped.
The imagination must be dull indeed that
can not see where they are taking the poor
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-01-16

lower changes thi
OF mans attire,
late years, the tail
ors, tired OF mon
keying with coats,
vests and trousers,
have attacked it,
and we have seen
gradually stealing
over its appearance
3 change for the
worse that is dis
PRESSING and fatigu-
ing. Formerly the
overcoat, the re-
spectacle conserva-
tive overcoat, Of
our daddies wore
somewhat this APP
pearance.
With but slight al
terations,, becoming
longer or shorter, as
the style changed
each season, it still
mainly resembles
the drawing above.
Nothing particular
about the fit or ma
terial, yet it stood
the wear and tear of
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-01-16

"A New York woman laid dia-
mond ring on tho bracket shelf in a
big transatlantic steamer. The state
room steward threw it oVerboard.-N
=. Sun.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-01-16

An Omaha woman showed her good
nature by having her picture taken in
group with her three divorced husbands
-Denper Tribune.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-01-16

below the elbows by.and-by, and then the
overcoat took step further and
evolved itself into the coat with
hood to it just like lady's waterproof
cloak. They are to be seen daily all
over town, as in this drawing, in increas-
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-01-16

parent to the most
careless observer. He
can not fail to notice
it in the apparel OF
the ladies as they
pass him in the
streets, but it has
been left to my gi-
gantic intellect to
note for the first
time that a portion
OF alleged masculine
mankind is becoming
affected in the other
direction, and that
unless some speedy
check is given the
- 4
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-01-16

Benevolent Young Man--Do you need
any assistance, my boy?
BOy-Nol
B. Y. M.-Why are you not better
clothed?
Boy-D'ye tink want to be a dood2--
Life,
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dangers menace mans most useful winter
friend. When the short overcoat was ban
ished and theshoe-top length appeared, the
average man was content and warm. The
overcoat, that useful and necessary gar
ment, has probably been subjected to
fewer changes than any other part
Of manis attire hut of late very
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-01-16
EVOLUTION OF THE oVERcoAT

How Gussie Gradually Brings the Gar
ment into Harmony with His Feminine
Taste.
Caricaturists and writers have endeav-
ored to show that the garments OF the
gentle sex are becoming more and more
masculine as years pass on. This is ap-
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-01-16

And now the sporting critic holds
himself musical authority, and the
musical critic is avoided as a bad man
and a heavy bitter.-BOston Musical Her.
dld
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-03-03

MRS. A. G. RRowN, widow OF the late
Albert G. Brown, Governor Of Missis
sippi and United States Senator from
that State. died Thursday afternoon al
Grass Lawn the home of the Roberts.
near Mississippi City. Mrs Brown cane
from Charlottesville, Va, some three
months since on visit to friends and
for Tie benefit Of her Lealth. She was
a Miss Roberta Young Of Alexandria,
Va. Her brother. Robert Young. was
a gallant officer of the United States
Navy before the late war. The deceased
was highly cultivated woman, and
possessed of the most varied accom-
plishments. She was lovable woman.
and all who came within the circle of
her sweet influence became devotediy
attached 10 her. During the occupancy
of the Executive Mansion both she and
her husband dispensed most liberal
hospitality, and there is scarcely home
in the State of Mississippi where the
announcement of the death of the gra
cious mistress of that household will
not call up food of tender memories.
The remains Of the deceased will be in
tered by the side Of those of her distin-
guished husband in Jackson Tines
Democrat.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-03-03
We Did Not.

The Jackson CLARION begins an ar
tcle on the subject of the charter of
the Kansas City, Memphis & BirmiDg
ham road, with the assertion that the
provision against building within
twelve miles of the Memphis, Birming
ham & Atlantic is unprecedented. We
DO not know how Mississippi charters
are, but such provisions in another form
are quite usual. 1t is common thing for
Il charter to provide that no other road
-hall be built within certain distance
of the road chartered Avalanche.
The 4UQIanche misquotes us. We did
not say that the twelve-mile limit was
unprecedented. We knew better. We
do say that it is not a usual provision of
railroad charters.
The unprecedented provision in the
charter of the Kansas City, Memphis
& Birmingham Railroad Company to
which we referred, prevented the Gem
pany from approaching a certain air
line one hundred or more miles long.
nearer than twelve miles. No similar
restriction was ever imposed OF any
railroad company. 1t is easier to say
that we are mistaken than to prove it.