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Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-07-27
THE HEAD REJOlCED.
A German ENecntto,Ier's Wonderful Pro
fessionsi Dexterity.

A German ENecnttoIer's Wonderful Pro-
fessionsi Dexterity.
We have observed several wonderful
stories of late respecting the skill OF
the Chinese executiouers, who. it is
said, can strike off the head of their
victims so skilfully that the poor
fellows themselves never discover their
loss until Il moment or two after they
are dead. We recall to mind. however,
the story of Il German executioner who
far surpassed the Chinese in profess
sional deNterity. Upon one occasion it
happened that a criminal had singular
itching to play ut nine-pins. and he
implored permission to play once more
at his favorite game before he died.
Then. he said he would submit to his
fate without murmur. The judge
thinking there could be no harm in
humoring him, granted his last prayer.
and upon arriving 1T the place of
execution he found every thing pre-
pared for the game. the pins being set
up and the bowls all ready. He COM
menced his favorite sport with en-
thusiasm. After awhile, the sheriff,
observing that he showed no inclina-
ton to desist. made sign to the eN-
ecutioner to strike the fatal blow while
he stopped for bowl. The eNecutioner
did so, but with such exquisite dexter
ity that the culprit did not notice or
feel it. He thought, indeed. that a
cold breath of air was blowing on his
neck. and drawing himself back with
shrug, his head droaped forward into
his hands. He naturally supposed. that
it was bowl which he had grasped,
and. seizing it firmly. rolled it at the
pins. All of them fell and the head
was heard to eNclaim, as it rebounded
from the farther wall: "Hurrahl I've
won the game. "-Chqmbers' journal.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-07-27
VALUABLE RELICS.
Young Woman Who Is Making Money
by Searching for Them.


A clever young woman is building
character in New York and Brooklyn.
Travelling agents have long made
good thing out of antique furniture
picked up on excursions in the wilds Of
rural New Hampshire and Connecticut,
inducing farmers wives to ransack their
attics and bring out mirrors that only
wanted regilding, or brass-handled
chests of drawers in want of nothing
but polish and varnish to fetch round
sums from modern worshipers of brio
a-brac gone by. The best hunting
ground for such things, curiously
enough, has been overlooked almost
entirely New York and Brooklyn, as
things go in this country, are ancient
cities There are low-browed Dutch
homesteads within the limits of the
former city. and old houses on Second
avenue, in the Washington square
region and on Fifth avenue itself, in
New York. which only need to yield
up their treasures to delight all the
lovers of last century carved oak.
mirrow-front wardrobes, rare spindle
legged mo1strosities and choice bits of
buhl. This young woman has begun
series of tours among the stately old
mansions sunk to second-class boarding
houses. or gone yet further on the road
of neglect and decay, and when she
finds relic of past grandeur. she re-
habilitates it and introduces it to an
art lover or curio lover, or person
ambitious of the repute of an art or
curio lover-with money. An old ebony
cabinet inlsid with mother of pearl, an
old dressing table with a tray of Sevres
let into the top, an old chair covered
with French lowered satins of the
early years of the century, these are
grand dukes in punishment to be re-
stored to their lost estate. Ii is pleas
ant business for young woman with
some knowledge, good eye and better
Judgment, and she makes it profitable
" T. Mail and Express.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-07-27
The LlMEklLn CLUB.
Brother Gardner's Advice To One Of the
society's Missionaries.

Brother Gardner's Advice to One Of the
society's Missionaries.
When the meeting had been called
to order Brother Gardner requested
Whalebone Howkcr to come forward
to the desk. and when he had him there
he continned:
''Brudder Howker. ! ar gwine to
send you to Toronto on mission con-
sarnin' de welfar' of dis club. Befo'
you go / want to speak a few furder
words to you"
Eyes. sab"
'In gwine among strangers doan' be
so dignified dat pc ,pIe will imagine
you own half of Detroit, an yit on de
odder hand doan' be so free an easy
lat any one will dare poke you in the
ribs. Seek fur de happy medium.
''Doan' be too fond # talk. De less
you say de mo- you will be credited
yid KNOWN.
MANY man has broken his leg on
lie sidewalk bekase he was ashamed to
axe safe path in de middle of de
road.
Treat cherry man like gentleman
De cost is mere trifle, an it ticklcs
Ter vanity.
Keep crar Of argument II Q
stranger wants t. bet on his game turn
rom him in silent contempt If de
,ayrs run off de track trus' in ths
avid
"Be keerful Of yer manners at table
)ur iikin' fur man kin be killed as
cad rs dorh-nail by de way he eats.
de use of cuss-wot,!s ar to be de-
,loied. A MIN wild clean mouf wi
re respected. eben among rascals.
you FIJI ober wheel- barrer or SAY
:our neck on a clothen-line, devote fly
nnits TO expresmn' Jvne feeling. d
stop short off
ID, an be ashamed to carry We
money in yer shoe. Many member
Congress has come to grief b,
,rancin' around wild his wallet in his
rocket.
If you meet man who says he
doan' believe in de fucher state doan'
waste yer breaf to argify de matter.
He may be a pusson whom de Lawd
created widout soul. jiss as an ex-
pertinent "-Detro1 Free Press.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-07-27
THE PUZZLED YOUTH.
A Mathematical Problem Calculated to
Dispei Thoughts of Love.

A Mathematical Problem Calculated to
Oispei Thoughts of Love.
His salary was a thousand dollars
year, and he had just proposed to Miss
Clare Lighthead and been accepted,
and they were bosl exquisitely happy
until she said:
"And you don't know how lovely our
home will be, George. 1t shall be a
home indeed for you; place of rest
and joy and comfort! III call the house,
keeper up every morning and -"
1.-The housekeeperp"
Eyes, yes. dear. Now, don't inter-
housekeeper to tell the cook To-
1.-The cook?"
''Of course; and l do hope we can get
n French cook! Hove French cooking.
And I'd like the dining-room girl to
~
The dining-room girl?"
Yes. yes I'd like brisk, tidy.
rosy-cheeked English dining-room girl
don't care so much about the cham
bermaid."
why, my darling I'm afraid
Now. now. you bad old boy; you
must let your little girl have her own
way when it comes to the house serv-
ants. You can engage the butler. if
YOU like, and of course you'll get the
roachman; but when it comes to the
aundress and seamstress and WHY,
George; what a dreddfully long face
YOU have! don't hike it"
1t looked longer as he sat in his ten
by-twelve room an hour later trying to
figure OUT how the wages of the
cook and housekeeper and butler and
Ill the rest of them. were to be paid on
Sl9. % per week. He hasn't figured ii
out vet It'd BITS.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-07-27
The Logic of Childhood.

An Austin family recently purchased
a cow. Heretofore the family had got
the milk for their coffee from the milk
man, and little Johnny, like many 9TH
er people. had no very well defined
idea how the milkman got the milk.
The COW happened to be white one,
md after Johnny had watched the
milking process for some time, he re-
marked. meditatively:
Pa, you get milk from the white
COW, but where is the black cow?'
What do you want black COW for
johnny"
ITO squeeze the coffee out of her
Pa. "-7eras SifttnSs.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-07-27
STRANGE RESEMBLANCE.
Twin Brothers whose signatures Proved q
Puzzle to Patent Officials.

Puzzle Patent Officials.
Il heard Il good story the other day."
said one Of the orators. ION couple of
Lewiston men. They are twin brothers
and the most remarkable in some re-
spects that ever existed. Both are of
scientific, artistic turn of mind and re-
markably capable in many ways. The
most curious thing to me. however. is
the fact that their great resemblance
extends even to their handwriting and
has been great puzzle to bank officials
and every body else. These brothers
are inventive aud have lately patented
an important device. The story, as
heard it, is that after the specification
and aflidavitS, etc. etc. We're made, it
was required that both should make
oath and sign documents. They did
50 ami the papers were sent to the
Patent Office.
Not long after their attorneys re-
ceived notification of irregu arities in
proceedings and soon the specified state
ment was made. from the United States
Patent Office. that the law required
that both persons should sign the
papers. while in this case, it was very
evident that one person had signed
both papers. The lawyer smiled.
Here WAS n direct statement. The
United States Patent Office experts
didn't say that they thought that the
names had been signed by the same
person. nut they deliberately stated,
IN 50 many words, that one person had
sigucd both names. He had to make
L personal explanation 10 the Patent
Olice and relate how wonderful is the
wondrous affinity of biI.h. "-Le,0tStoH
(Ne.J Journal
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-07-27

Fire under waiter can be produced
by placing a small piece of phosphor-
Gus in conically shaped glass filled
with water. and some crystals of
chloride of potash covering the phos-
phorous, and then pouring through Il
long tube funnel. or glass tube, Il few
drops of sulphuric acid down on the
mixture at the bottom of the glass.
Tongues of flame can be seen flashing
up through the water. The intense
chemical action produces sufficient
heat to flame the PHOSPHORUS under
The water. Where there is sufficient
htat and oxygen fire will burn. whether
IN air or water.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-07-27

-Grape Juice is now pressed into
bottles. and then olive oil is poured in
at the top of each bottle. This effect
ually excludes the air, and none can
work down into the wine to ferment it.
At the same time any air that was in
the juice finds its way up through the
oil. The oil is sopped up with cotton
when the bottle is uncorked. The cot
ton absorbs t little BY little. All that
is needed is little patience. This art
If keeping unfermented wine was
practiced by the Egyptians many
years before Christ But it was lost.
1t has now been undiscovered, and is
coming into general use.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-07-27
A Question of Price.

Some children are bright enough to
discover the crosseuts to knowledge at
very early age.
what is diamondP" asked teach
er, recently.
Carbon" replied the class.
Yes, diamond is pure carbon, but
you must remember that coal is also
carbon. That was taught in the last
lesson"
"Yes'm."
''Now. how could you be sure to tell
the difference between the two kinds of
carbon?'
ASK the price!' piped up a small
boy.-JeVelcrs' Weekly.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-07-27

TO RIDER

~ y DSlshed Borseman ea,s to
ks "a 11m4 Equestrians.
49, ~ you will find in Amer
lItenant Lindholm of the
4 cavalry, who is now
t5 6f of the riding academy,
DGIl Shed horsewomen than
~ indies showing to better
SlSd 6uA having a steadier and
/ ia ~ seat. WhyP Because
emile iSj mink that they under
lths af| riding long before they
nous q horse. A lady should
thS He of the saddle. the
! D y houldcrs of an equal
IL MI q elbows near the side.
= ri3ll M by which the weight
d ~ aln1y supported. must be
: from 4 fnee up and lie close to
4 idflI6 n IA he foot turned in. The
: d skf1 ~ of such a length as to
70 III l6I Ne lightly against the
y 81 IN The hand should follow
b iIstiI II 81 the horses head
g + wrist, SO that if
e ior4o I6 the reins the hand
IT. renlal I'm. BY keeping the
70 seI&9 6he side and the wrist
" ey6s Jet the proper limit Of
la HfI x@Xv hand is difficult to ac-
to fllist be had if you wish to
d. R16zj EIder. Usually ladies are
ID Eto He In the saddle. This trick.
er ~ Invented or discovered by
The 19lfsh, b very serviceable. where
md ave 4 hard trotting horse and
ths wnnt'to take ali the pounding.
ich BE- Acconplished by stretching
re- . left lug. and keeping time with
led rse's movement in your lift from
/ Idle.
md il 4 mistake to think that gem
nan has better advantage sitting
rty orse than 4 lady. His seat is not
nil. o firm or secure. Every horse
and rust expect. sooner or later, to
,me own. and Gie main thing at such
is to keep cool and get yourself
IN. i the horse. A man keeps his
zen with his knees and with the
zen. IT the thigh in the saddle. The
zap must be supple to keep the feet
IN stirrups The heel should be an
and wer than the ball of the foot and
four zee should be slightly bent, so
nine perpendicular line from the
the own will just strike behind the
ltot Every rider ought to take his
The sson without strrups, so as not
tie to depend on them, and a good
ught to keep his seat without
man well as with them. In fact if
! in were cut off at the knees. he
via. be able to ride with the butts"
9 10 first time lady mounts. or
rhey tries to mount, is the funniest
ssed bout the learning. She will put
Tbev lit hand On the pommel of the
lion, her left on the shoulder of the
they and her left foot in his hand.
the tell her to give light spring
tiop 10 counts three. Then here
. or. $: Zone, two, three!" The
ia not in the saddle. and he wishes
ia It his tongue between his teeth
.ti,u or left knee struck his chin. -
yton Critic.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-07-27
Money I ak S.

MY beloved brethren" announced
a preacher from his pulpit, ''on Sabbath
morning next a collection will be taken
up for our blessed Fiji mission"
"Amen" rang fervently through the
congregation.
And | would add" went on the
preacher impresslvely. "that amens,
however resonant ard sincere, make
but little rattle in the contribution box.
Let us unite in prayer. ~ l. S.1
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-07-27

A Charleston newspaper recently
asked eight ministers OF various de-
nominations what they thought would
be the fate of the heather after death.
Five OF them. Methodist, an Episco-
palian, a Unitarian. a Catholic and
jew. thought that those who were in
viuclbly ignorant of the truths revealed
by Christ. and faithfully observed the
Divine natural law. aided by the light
of reason and the grace of God, might
be saved. A Scotch presbyterian
thought that all, heather or Christian.
who died without conversion. would
be damned. \ Presbyterian thought
that the heather would be judged by
their own conscience; but doubted
their salvation unless they were con-
verted \ Baptist thought there was
no salvation out of Christ. and that
God had done enough to leave the
heather without excuse
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-07-27
a GENTLE CREATURE.


How . Coiored Lady showed Her Pro-
found Love for Her Husband.
Two negroes stood in the street. Ono
of them was lecturing the other. Now.
ole man." said the younger one. Il
want ter tell yer dis. an tell yer
D'intedly, dat you's got ter stop gittin'
drunk ur won't feed you no mo-. I
tell yoG dat now an / tell yer pint
edly."
The old man went away. and some
one who heard the '1ecture" asked the
younger negro why he had considered
it his duty to look after the wants OF
the old fellow. He is no kin to you.
is he?''
'.No. sab, no blood kin. We'se brud-
ders in de church sn' pertakes o. de
sackrament. but in de flesh we ain no
kin ertall"
HE must have done you great IA
vor in the past
mo, sab. never done me no favor in
his life
why. then, do you feed himp"
wall, sab, l tell you | maird de
lady dat ulster be his wife, did. an it
looked sorter wraung ter take her hub
erway frum him. an / 'gunter feel
sorry fur him, / did. His un'er lip
drapped down like he didn' hab err
frien' in de worl', an tole him dat !
would gin him suthin' ter eat till he
got some work. but bless you. he didn'
try ter fine no work, but sot right down
an 'gunter ea'. Den he 'gunter go
roun' wild desc yere can erdates an
drunk pizen Ticker an git drunk, an
rs gittin' mighty tired O. hit / tell
you dat p'intedly."
What does yer wife think of itp''
20. she's SIGH er saft an genie crit
ter dat she doan 'spress no 'pinion.
She neber interferes wild nuthin'. dat
lady doan, Gaze she so awful saft an
gentle" -
"Good tempered. is she?''
''Monst'us fine tempered, sab. an it
pear like she wanter sing fun mawn-
in tell night
A change of expression came over
the negro's face. ''Yere come my wife
now" he said. .'Cindy, Is jes' been
tellin' dis generman whut er fine lady
you is" he said, when his wife drew
near.
you better tell him what lazy,
good-fur-nuthin' wretch you air. Go
on home now an split me up some
wood, or I'll gether up suthin' an
war you out. Doan look at me that
way"
"Whut way lookin' at you, honeyr'
Like you didn' wanter mine whut
/ tells you"
'.Ef 1 look dater way I didn' go ter
do hit, Gaze doan feel dater way"
'Wall. mosey on, now, ur I'll gether
up suthin.''
''Yessum, jest ez soon ez transack
er little bizness wild dis yere gener-
man"
The woman, after many threatening
shakes of the head. passed on, and her
meek-looking husband turned to the
man with whom he had been talking
and said:
dat lady is so much in Tub wild me
/ dat she's erfeerd dat I'll stay 'roun
yere summers an git hurt She's sicl
er saft an genie critter dat she kahn
hardly bar ter hab me outen hel
sight
Did she ever strike you''
Hit me wild en- axe-handle wunst an
faxed me er right smart, but den it WI
becaze she thought SO much o me
Didn' want me to 90 down town an
'sociate wild dem rough men. tel
you suthin' eff you woan say nuthin
erbout it. It's dis: Wen l fust mairC
mer wife felt sorter sorry fur dat oil
man dat ulster be mer wife's husban'
but now, sab. l sorter feels sorry flu
merse'f. "-ArtdasdW Traueler
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-07-27
Truth is Mighty.

Grocer Ito boy)-What are you do
ing. JamesP
James-Puttin' sand in the sugar.
Grocer-Well, that won't do. You
must put the sugar in the sand, and
then if customer asks if we put sand
in our sugar you can truthfully say no.
You will find, James, as you acquire
more bu mess experience. that. in the
long run, truth always pays.-N T.
Sun
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-07-27

A fossil egg in the Paris Academy
of Sciences measures S42 inches one
way and 20 inches another. The orig
inal is supposed to have been the egg
of bird three times as big as an os-
trlch.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-07-27

w estern editor Ito assistanO -
There are several words in this Eu-
ropean correspondence that l am I'M
able to make out. See what you can
do" Assistant CATER a vain rffort) -
They are all Greek to me. West
ern editor Ito office boyd james. ask
the European correspondent to step
here Il moment. Life.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-07-27

They were talking about bald
headed man who had been rather more
attentive to one than TO the other dur
ing the evening. Il think Mr.. Smythe
is one of the finest young men know,
said the favored one. $50 extremely
polished, you know" Yes, I've OBJ
served that-especially about his head. y
Merchant Irareler.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-07-27

That was mlgnty saying OF the
Duke of Wellington: Educate men
without religion, and you make them
but clever devils" Training of the
head is indispensable to the best secu-
lar on come, but every thing is left in
doubt until mans moral nature has
been made right. "Out of the heart
are the issues of life. "-Atbany journal
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-07-27

AT recent lawsuit in Texas thir-
teen expert cattle-tranders swore that
when cattle We're branded in 1.-The dark
of the moon the brand will never get
larger than the first impression. no
matter how much the cattle may grow.
But if the branding-iron is applied in
the light of the moon the scar will
spread. and the lighter the moon the
larger will be the spread.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-07-27
AND MRS. HowseR.
vser Attempts to Do the House
work for One Day.

sser Attempts to Do the House
work for One Day.
other morning | said l was
I'd / wished there was no such
homework. / suppose every
fe makes use of such express
ice in a while, but Mr.. Bowser
greatly astounded.
| Of housework.' he exclaimed.
Mrs. Bowser, there ism t enough
this house to keep your blood
ng properlyr'
yer get through before md
n
it's your own fault. If | set
Top wood with the axe-handle
my toes / cam expect to make
eadway. There's something
your system of taking hold of
My mother could do up all
in an hour. "
he die of smartnessp"
p No innuendoes, Mrs. Bow.
ay it's because you have no
your work, and l can prov
~
how you in day or two.
othing mean about me. If |
you any thing I'll be glad to
orning, as soon rs we left the
ON. he pulled off his coat and
: p and said:
then, I'm going to do this
. ystem. You lie down on the
d take your comfort, and I'll
" thing cleaned up in one
, he clock. =
, orders. and he stood in the
he room. looked around HIM
, and then said:
, rst thing, of course, is to
pick up things"
Q eled the chairs back in way
10 castors rattle, grabbed the
5 the door and tucked 'em in
r te basket. and then ran for
/, t-sweeper He pushed it
: nd the CENTER table in IL cir
Y a foot-stool into q corner
i ,hantly observed:
our minutes, AMI all is
b lst wipe off the windows"
o Now. what elseP'
$ Q Woodwork"
$ minutes had heightened to
Q re he paused to wipe the
t his brow on a tidy and
}. m all through and it's only
/. k"
o st take the feather buster
/ Or the pictures, Mr.. Bow
t. What elsep"
must be taken out on the
i md busted"
e at elsep"
q ose door curtains.
ng morep"
Town the two coal stove.
!, ,girl to fill 'em up. Their
n wipe off the stoves"
a It had been done he began
;, the time, but l said:
inc boards must be washed
i. Try. Then you can take (
r nd wipe the door knobs
4 gar ashes must be emptiet
; lder. and some matches pui
: : Then you must bring il
: md sweep under the heavy
tho cnrners If the room
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-07-27

Many man VINO remains lat the
office" till late at night TO balance his
books finds considerable difficulty in
balancing himself on his way home
LotceH Citizen.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-07-27

1t is known that very elastic
caoutchouc tubing gradually loses some
of its elasticity; later, the tubes break
on stretching, even if previously laid
in warm water, and finally they crack
if pressed between the fingers. This
change is put down to very slow for
nation of sulphuric acid by the action
of moist air on the sulphur contained
in the caoutchouc. By frequent wash
ing with slightly alkaline water the
action Of the acid is prevented; tubes
washed five or six times year remain
ing perfectly elastic.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-07-27

different Ways of Looking at 1t.
-Fogg (referring to a lady in thin,
close-ftting jacket, without outside
Nraps)-" B-r-r-r l should think that
woman would freeze to death with that
title thing on" Mrs. F.-"Why. !
don't see why she shouldn't be conf
Portable enough. Tn sure it is love-
ly shade, and it fits splendidly."
-"Serious thing, sir. that fall of the
ceiling at the Old Bailey" said
Spooney. Game down on the re-
porter, sir, before they had time to
move" All" replied Waggles,
that's why the ceiling came down. "
Il beg your pardon; do not quite fol-
low you" "Ea5y enough. You see.
they did not move-in fact. they were
stationery. They'd got pens. ink and
paper, and all they wanted was ceiling
whacks. Excuse bad grammar. Ia
Ia. "-Echo