Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-03-27
HERE AND THERE.

Modern needlss first came into use In ly4s
Harvard distributed $4,000 10 INDECENT
Students last year
In the time Of King Edward II the price Of
the Bible in England WINS as7.
Electric lights are now being used by sub
marine divers vita great effect.
A phrenologist has been making money Of
late in Washington examining the bumps on
senatorial heads.
Most Of the London churches have offered
up prayers for tho recovery Of the crown
prince Of Germany.
Volapuk Is public,S taught tn France, Ger.
many, Switzerland, Italy, Spain, Portugal,
austria, Russia, and Denmark.
Tbs Grand Army has increased from
90, 64 In 1850 to so, s74 n 1887. The gain In
the past year and q quarter was AZ, l57.
An immense hunting expedition Is abou.
10 start for Massiland, the ground Of Rider
Haggard's last novel, ALLAN Quater.nain.#
The hospital Saturday fund in London
amounts to $4,000 this year. Collections
are made every Saturday in workshops and
factories.
Several German firms have given notice to
houses In Bradford, where there are many
Germans, that they viii adopt volapuk in
corresponding with English manufacturers.
Tbs London Times says that few reshz
ago some excavations at Pompeii brought TO
light set OF surgical Instruments, many Ct
which resemble instruments In use at the
present day.
John Edman, an Ohio man, proposes 70
start . daily Newspaper In the Finnish Ian
guags at Lshpeming, Mich, Jan l. II win
be the only daily in that language published
In the United States
A Maine man as an experiment clipped the
fleece from pet Newfoundland dog and had
it carded and spun into ysrn. 1t yielded four
skeins Of Jet black yarn, weighing two and
one-quarter pounds, and was as soft as wool.
A solid lump Of coal, containing eighty
seven cubic feet and weighing 1851 pounds,
was exhibited at the Texas stats fair receut-
ly held at Dallas Il was the largest block
OF coal syer taken from mine In the United
SsateA
It Ii said that the most acceptable Of al
holiday presents TO lady from her husband
or brother, or any friend who has q right to
give it, y q long. narrow strip Of tinted
paper On which La written: PAY to the order
Of -e,-c"
Mr.. and Mrs Lewis, Al American couple,
have been travelling for four months through
Europe on . tandem cycle. Thsir Joint ex-
penses by this mode OF travelling have been
limited 70 tweutysix shillinss q day, sight
seeing fees included
Mr.. Jesse Havorth, of Bowdon, Cheshire,
has presented TO the British museum the
throne chair of Queen kasasu, of tbs eizh-
( ta.zz1fh
! IS the oldest piece Of furniture In the world,
the date Of which is known
An example Of economy ives that Of Ignatz
| Freund in his Detroit store, who lighted the
gas jets ons after another with q single
match until It burned his fingers, and then
dropped it into pile OF cotton, the result Of
which was q general panic aud damage Of
tl,5o
In France 13l, -, ST francs are expended
IN public instruction, and u, $50, 655 On the
tine arts Thsre ID an elementary school for
svery 472 inhabitants, and a primary attend
ance Of 3 SIS, 0s5- OF the entire APPROPRIATION
this year 81 40 coo frarcs were set down for
primary education
Recently consignment of 49, $40 boxes Of
raisius from Fresno, Cal, were shipped via
the Sunset route to Ne-y York. The weight
Of the consignment Was Al 900 pounds, and
Il occupied special train Of twenty cars. Ii
was the largest single shipment OF freigh.
sver made from California, and regular rates
were paid
A Phiiadelphia merchant says that, in
opening the mail in the morning, he always
reserves for the last those letters which have
The Honorable predxed to the address.
His experience has been that In nine cases
us of ten they ere written by persons who
ask some favor, and make use Of the prefix
N q mild attempt at aattery.
In Buenos Ayres thsre is 8 bank which has
paid up capital Of ST., oGo, 900, deposits Of
s35, coo, Goo, and Line u discounts amount
ing to SCI, oDo, 900. Ths Argentine Republic
imports SO, 600 900 worth Of goods, and of
this cum the United States gets only S., 900
90 The country IS already powerful COM
pstitor In the market Of the world for dressed
oeef and wheat.
A Chicago Clergyman, n recent sermon
IN the vice Of great cities, gave severe rar
IT certain eminent div.aes who have been in
the habit Of visiting the Sums TO obtain
ocular evidence Of their iniguity. u have
not personally visited tbs vils places Of the
city Tor tbs purpose OF atrerward preaching
about them said hez that is too thin
WhereuPon the congregation audibly smiled
Indications now point to the existence of q
submarine volcanic crater between the
/ Canary Islands and the coast Of Portugal
From cable laying s-samer In 50 dags 3
Minis. north Q degs. "a Minis west. the water
vas found to measure l,S1o tathous under
The bow and 500 under the stern, showing the
=. L. - l.. :
I IN the ocean bottom The well known great
/ inequalities In the bed Of the Sea OK Lisbon
ara thought to be due to q submarine chain
F If mountains