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Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-12-21
NEW Works. RODENTS.
How and Whore the Countless Millions o.
Gotham's Rats Live.

How and Whore the Countless Millions OF
Gotham's Rats Live.
sManhattan Island" said native
who is an infallible authority on all
things, in New (and old) York, lis in
habited by 100, 900, 900 creatures. most
ly rats" Rat batting contests are OF
frequent occurrence in all Eastern
cities. Harry Jennings, the celebrated
rat catcher and dog fancier OF this
city, says that the New York rat is the
largest and strongest OF the species
and the best fighter. He says that he
could select fifty rats out of the cellars
which he visits daily that would give
the best dog in the world hard fight.
He thinks that the Scotch terrier is the
best rat dog. The black and tan is
fully as quick but not SO strong. The
Dachshund, short-legged, ungainly
creature, is stronger than either and
slower. Their strong jaws end the
life OF the rat so easily that it robs the
sport OF its interest. The genuine
Gotham rodent has still a few retiring
habits, and prefers secret haunts, like
hermit, but he certainly believes in
fearless publicity. You meet more
rats in the open streets OF New York
than you will find In London, or even
in Paris or Amsterdam, the paradise
OF the race.
The miles OF riverside accommoda-
ton in and around New York afford
| luxurious board and lodging for our
nimble fellow-citizens Between the
rock and soil, and the pier piles the rat
colony flourish and keep up the popu-
lation. They intermarry just like
other natives, and the infusion OF
foreign blood has helped to develop
the rare intellectual qualities OF the
| Empire City rat. Each river and
canal boat that goes up the country
in spring carries few adventurers
from New York to brighten up the rus
tics in Wayback County. Each foreign
ship that anchors In the North river
debarks band OF sturdy immigrants
from European ports, which, in turn,
are supplied from the interior. The
Hanoverian rat is of noble, some say OF
royal lineage, and has had even a
lions share in populating our free and
open country. The rat is by choice a
vegetarian. He is not teetotaler, or
at least he insists on experiments be-
fore he decides. Watch near one OF
the bonded stores where wines and
liquors are landed. Soar around the
mailing houses in breweries and you
will see sleek-coated, bright-eyed
tippler sally forth, reckless of danger,
as full as keg and as happy as q
President. He shoots ahead for few
PAGES, stops dead, and lifts up his nose
to sniff the breeze. Then you will see
his sides swell out round, as if he was
bursting with jollity. All Of sudden
he careens over to the left, and only
after severe mental effort does he
square himself up for another trot
homewards. Y. Mail and Express
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What a Child Did.

Only a few days ago a mother \. 4
her daughter, on their way from ~. ~
delphia to Omaha, were 60. n.
trains at one of our passenger ~ !. !.
Suddenly the girl caught sign'" u.
father. a San Franciscan, on nls " I,
journey from New York. % :, !
parted from his wife six years ~ M
account of some domestic lni'. -.
The child called MS i
80 papal There's papas'-,as ~ u, /,
to him. He clasped her II ~ ~. 4
But her work as peacemaA.' ~,
only begun. "Now come Owe, yer. |" y
ma" she continued, eagerly! IA
speak to mamma. She mas !, w. i,
much, and has told me often ~, - !
papa always was" The apPess' M,
resistible. The husband ans .,.,,
looked at the wife and no'. nj,
stepped quickly to her sns '...e s
hands, and the unlookeo-io, ~, ~, n
ton was an accomplished la0 '.,syu
west-bound train bore away
family. -Interi0r
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AN ARMY HORSES FATE.
The Common Fate of Chargers Who Hav'
Grown Old In the Service.

The Common Fate of Chargers Who Have
Grown Old In the Service.
Tht fate of the army horse is gen.
orally a sad one. Having taken to
military career he gives up all hopes
of enjoying any of the benefits which
some of his kindred enjoy who wear
away their prime in dragging truck
or dray. These latter often are cared
for by considerable masters in return
for years of good, reliable service.
Not so with the army equine. He can
look forward to a few years of luxuri-
GUS living and fare. But let him be-
come sick or disabled and he is cast
adrift in a cruel world, and he ends
his days in misery. The gallant,
prancing steed that bears the Colonel's
manly form around the parade
ground may in a month be crawling
along some by-way in Tar Flat, drag
ging at his heels decrepit old soap
fat wagon.
AS soon as it is discovered that a
horse is unfit for duty, request is sent
to the quartermaster to have the ami.
NAL condemned. A horse does not
have to be disabled to be condemned
and branded /. G. inspected and con-
demneO. If he will not stay in the
ranks, if he is nervous at the sound Of
music or the whistling of shot, he is
condemned. Horses get soured in dis.
position, too, as if they repented of en-.
tering the service and wanted to GET
out of it,
There are instances, preserved az
legends in the army, where horses
have been rewarded for long and faith.
ful services by being cared for in their
old age. A notable case is that of the
equine survivor Of Clusters fatal battle
with the Sioux on the Little Big Horn.
The clouds of smoke had passed up the
ravlne, the last savage whoop had loue
ceased to re-echo among the hills, and
Miles Keogh's horse at evening
| Was the only wing thing
that moved along the battlefield where
the corpses of poor Clusters bows in
blue were strewn. Here was the ami
NAL discovered lingering over the BODY
OF his dead master. Miles Keogh's
horse, by special department order.
was sent to West Point, where he was
to pass the rest of his days in comfort,
and with no harder work to perform
than to discover in what part of the
lawn the greenest and dewiest grass
grew. But such an elysian existence
Is not the common fate of the horse
that expends his energies in Uncle
Sans service.-N Y. Letter.
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Interview with a Coin Collector.

"What are sle main requisites for max.
Ing collection?"
Patience, energy and cash. To be-
ginner 1t Is an unknown world; let him
trust In Divine Providence, find re-
sponsible dealer, and let him and ex.
perience and intercourse with advanced
collectors be his guides. Avoid the dealer
who knows everything. Buy the best; 1t,
as In all else, is the cheapest and most
satisfactory. and will hold It's value best"
What, after all, Is the good of it3''
LET me, Yankee like, ask, what is the
harmf l look on it as an enjoyable In
vestment. and, 1t Is true, hobby, but a
fascinating one. person not afflicted
can't appreciate it. but we collectors, be-
ing possibly pitied by the outside world,
form little world of our own. There
exists good will, rivalry and Free
masonry among us that is honorable,
grateful and sincere, and go where will,
from Maine to California, I find coin
cranks,' and am welcome and agreeably
and Hospitality entertained. So those
coming here hunt me up. No other intro
duction than the fraternal, numismatic
feeling is required, and 1t is my pleasure
to exhibit my treasures and do the right
thing Then, again. the old couplet says:
The intrinsic value of thing
Is just as much as it will bring;
and dollar that will realize the holder
$500 has an individuality different from
one worth only 100 cents. Coins are not
as perishable as paintings, nor SIS fragile as
china, and am mercenary eHngh to be-
lieve that an Investment of money In rare
| coins will certainly prove remuneratiye
as evidenced by the past More collectors
are constantly joining the fold, and coins
are becoming rarer and rarer, and while
In the past few years pursuit was a
| pleasure we now have too much pursuit
and too little possession"
"What coins are most In demandP"
United States coins. Copper first. sill.
yer next. gold very far last. There are
| three very good reasons for the collecting
| of United States coins. First, Familiarity
with the types. coins, ETC.. which nre.
vents imposition Of counterfeits: second
| our coinage began in 1893, is vet proorra.
BILE and not interminable like old foreicn
countries; third, patriotism, as possibly
the coin l now hold may have been IN
Washingtop's pocket once, and nv wife
adds. the greatest advantage Is she can
when am tired of them, spend them 70,
face any way. whereas the foreign coins
etc., wouldn't pass current"
You wish your granddad had care.
fully put by a lot of old coinsf"
Just so, but had he done so. and many
more granddads the same, the snnnly
would be greatly increased, their presan;
and prospective value impaired the;,
rarity lessened, and collecting would r.
large extent, be devoid of the pleasnra
BILE excitement that now exists, -
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EFFECTS OF COCAINE.


prepared for Market.
This new drug is obtained from the
leaves of the coca plant by treating
them with wine or spirits IN wnion
this principle is dissolved like campiol
Gum Although recently brought 70
the notice of the medical profession.
the plant was used by the ancient IN
babitants of Peru long before the liihe
of the conquest of that country, a.
freely as tobacco is used any whet0
now. The result of its habitual use Il
said to be worse than that OF absintne'
or opium, or the ordinary intoxlcants'
The plant belongs to the same botan-
ical family as the common max irom
which linen is made. 1t is described Us
a. shrub six or eight feet high, resem-
bling the hazel bush of New England
and has little white flower. Inc
leaves are gathered by the women and
children, the tender twigs being broken
off and dried in the sun, after which
they are ready for use.
The people carry their supply Oh
coca leaves as others carry TOBACCO
only they generally have pouch hung
round the neck, and have q little I'M
Stacked lime, or potash made OF potato
skins, in a little buckskin bag. hanging
with it. Although the Spanish priests
denounced the coca-chewers, and pro-
hibited the use of the leaf. the order
had no more effect than Urban's edic,
| aoainst tobacco. The Inca was faith
full to the traditions of his fathers.
Coca chewing in its effects upon the
senses somewhat resembles opium
smoking. A habitual chewer, known
to the Peruvians as 'coquero, Is al
| degraded and useless as confirmed
opium eater or a habitual druRkard
His unsteady gait. his yellow skin, hi
sunken and bleared eyes, his purple
lips and general debility" appearance
all bear evidence to his using the lea
to excess.
The leaves used in moderation, how
i ever, are stimulating to the nerves
and are good tonic. But the remark
able effect of the use of coca is to en-
able the chewer to abstain for a lon!
time from food and drink. Anothe
especial and singular effect Is produces
upon the lungs in breathing in higl
attitudes.
The natives, under the influence O
this drug, can run long distances owe
mountain passes Of the Andes, withou
stopping for food or sleep, or bein
u troubled with breathlessness. Euro
peans and people from North Americ
have felt the same effect. = Youth
Conpa9aion
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She Will Make 1t Thinner.

Guest at charming country summe,
resort don't like to complain, Mrs.
Mlllsap, but when it comes to vepe.
table soup every day for three weeks I
tnink you are putting it on rather
thick.
Mrs Millsap (sweetly)-I sometimes
think so myself, Mr.. Chunkerson. III
nave it made thinner hereafter.
cdgo Tribune.
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"A certain strain of nobility Of
character is needed to enable one TO
see without envy the better fortune of
ms nelghbor, even though that neigh
DOR be also his friend. 1t sounds alb
surd to declare that success is not sim
tui in itself, but it is truth MANY
never learn, or If they believe, never
practiee.-MGrioa Harland.
"A gentleman in Oswego, N. Y. had
a member of his family sick, and to
save intrusion from the neighbors put
up sign on his front door: There's
sickness in this house." A German on
the opposite side of the street had his
wlie de- and taking the cue from his
Geighbor opposite, posted on his front
uoor; There's deadness in herep,
The consciousness Of the loss OF
oodliy vigor by the gradual decay of
years Is not in itself pleasant EXPERT
ence 10 any one; yet all men must come
70 u who live long enough. Nothing
Out death before the period arrives can
ave them from this experience. 1t is
.o'iy 10 resist it. and wise to accept it
!" patient suomission.-N. T. indie
pendent.
mere are several eminent French
men OF letters who do not use tobacco
u any form; among them M. Sardou
" Renan, M. Jules Simon, M.
seul'iet and M. Sarcey. NJ. Dumas
gave up smoking long ago.
AT late sale of autographs in
w w" iorK letter of the Duke OF
"erlihston sold for seventy cents.
ni'e d scrap in the hand writing OF
Ariemus Ward brought over ten times
muen, Two letters written by
george Washington sold at ana oaoh
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George Was an O'd 's''

II was sitting in the ran s;n aS
Depot waiting fer the 'r philsdt
brought me here" said . :. ,rlas
phian to a party of New ! o., aatieulsa
the other day. "when 3 pas and =
old and decrepit negro CANE M had -
down by my side When nc , n .
cred in sufficient breath 70 lin yb5
ability to answer. l asked ~
his. name was" - hst
".George Washington saD'
piled. ar aid, b.
"'George Washington 4 strsass
playful way, the name soanus - hesra
ly familiar. / believe nave
before ..,d ths0'
az specs yo' has, boss .s' s ~
man, proudly. 4 has been ~ y
parts err good many yeah''
~. Y. Sun.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-12-21
HABITS OF OSTRICHES.
Glimpses of the Great Birds Kept In Cali
fornia for Their Plumage.

Glimpses of the Great Birds Kept In Cali
fOrnia for Their Plumage.
1t Is too bad to say any thing against
these magnificent creatures, but their
big eyes and grinning look reveal an
ugly disposition. They will strike with
their feet and trample whenever they
have a chance. Contrary to my ex-
pectations the ostriches are very clean
In appearance, and the feathers in their
natural state are beautiful and rich.
They are not packed down close to the
body, but very loose, so that the wind
blows through them, tanning the body
Ind keeping it cool. This shows more
than any thing else that they belong to
hot climate. The chicks are plucxed
at seven months of age and the large
birds every six months.
The head, which is wonderfully
small compared to the great size of the
body, is very queer, consisting of hard
ly any thing except two big eyes and a
wide, deep bill, splitting the head back
to the neck. The top of the head is
fiat and often sunken; there absolutely
seems to be no room for brains. AS
authority has placed the size of the
brain to be in proportion only OF to
1900, while the eagles is l to 100 and
the parrots as to 40. Notwithstand-
ing their brainless heads they show
an intelligence that overthrows all
laws of phrenology. When Matching
their young they carefully break the
thick shells Of the eggs, and show the
greatest tenderness and affection for
the chicks.
Although viciously disposed they beg
for food most winningly. First they
toss their wings about, as If to drive
off flies. They open their mouths and
follow you along the fence, reaching
out their long necks. If you wait a
little to test their importantly they
will sit down and raise their wings,
sway their bodies, and pound Their
heads from side to side. Now reward
one by throwing him n big orange and
he will quickly gulp it down whole
While it Is retained in the neck, SLOWLY
working down, he will stretch his
uiouth Win duothtr, duu So On until
you can see four or five punches where
the oranges are working down hi.
neck at the same time. They drink
water in the same gulping manner
seizing 1t in big mouthfuls like solit
substance. Their chief food is alfalfa
given all the year round, with corr
occasionally, in the proportion of {
pound to each large bird. This gras,
is cut fresh and chopped with re
volving knife. A bushel basketfu
daily answers for two birds. 1t is ais,
the principal food used in Australi,
and Africa, but known under differ
emit name-viz., lucern, which Webster
gives rs the only proper name for it il
this country. This herb of the clover
new only in the United States, grow
very rank, and, being green all tn
year, the ostriches. by feeding upon it
thrive amazingly.-C i,scinaati Com
mercial Gazette.
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senator stanford's Graveyard Palace

In writing about the magnificent man.
soleum which Senator Stanford Is arao.
ing In California for his final repose. ana
which New York man Is having emf NJ
the suarries in Vermont, | had mislaiJ
the memoranda of measurements he bod
given me, and which give some idea al
the vastness of the funeral pile These
measurements. it will be rene. tbered erc
all OF the stone when cut and resdv fo,
Shipment, Tho center stone WEIGHS AZ
TONS Two roof stones weigh % tons each
the gable stone weighs % tons. and twq
other stones weighing % tons are slsC
used In the construction. Two pranits
sphinxes, 81 feet in length by 8 feet hiTb
ana weighing ID tons each, will stand NJ
the bronze gate of the tomb and kasr
guard over the dust and ashes Inclnsel
within.-New YORK. 81. phs,.dsioS,-
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-12-21

The Germans rank high, bul
Scotchmen are considered the Creates
gardeners in the world.
-"Suppose you should run out OF
bread at sea, Mr.. McFinnegan, what
would you do?" Live on the mate
begorrai"- Ocean.
-Jinks-"Beon teachir WinkS
lawn tennis, Ell? Did he learn
easilyp" Minks-"O, yes; he soon
tumbled to theracquet ~ hiiadelphia
Record.
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when the quality they possess is moth.
ing more than 'cuteness." which has
no regard for right, and utterly ig-
nores the thought of doing unto others
as they would have them do to them.
Some men never seem to grow old.
Always active in thought. always ready
to adopt new ideas. they are never
chargeable with fogyism. Satisfied.
yet ever dissatisfied, settled, yet ever
unsettled, they always enjoy the best
of what is and are the first to find
the best OF what will be.-Riladelphia
Inquirer
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-12-21

Colonel Nicholas Smith, the
Kentucky professional beauty who
married one of Horace Greeley's
daughters, is an extremely modest
man. Recently while in New York
lady sareastically said to him
30, Colonel Smith, how much
you look like George Washington "
And the elegant Colonel gravely re-
sponded: Madam, Washington was
good and great man, and deserves
the compliment
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-12-21

but the worst of all isms," said a
~ on sectarianism. lis pupil-
On l know worse one than that !.
s'',u d lame man in the back of IN.
nall. What is it?n ..Rheuma,isr Nv '.
Boston Courier. 'A'
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-12-21

when man learns to mind his own
ot uSoss ana to leave the affairs of
otners alone he accomplishes a sncce 9,
" great as falls to common mort,ls =
Haftta's Kineua,d Herald.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-12-21
Cause for Surprise,

Friend Ito young ARTIST = Whv
to-day! soo ou'
Young Artist-Why SOP
FRIEND : / passed your boarding-
mouse little while ago and saw = sh;s,
s urns tng On The line which l am quite
sure belongs toyou.-Teras Stiffness,
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Evening journal., 1888-11-30
A SAD TALE OF THE SEA.
The Crew Of sivising ship Unwniingiy
Left to u Terrible Fate

AtNAA W ~ AEtAADAG fAtts
PHILADELPHIA, Nov 80 r The French
steamship Panama, Capt Chabot, arrived az
this port from Garrucha, Spain, with iron
ore, after perilous passage Of twenty-five
days On Nov. 50 the vessel was within 100
miles Of the Delaware capes where She met
the cyclone. The ses- were mountainous
and all efforts 10 keep the vessel head on
were fruitless, as the wind threw her
around in the trough Of the sea At times
she was completely enveloped
Al noon that day, when the storm was nj
It's height, the carpenter, L. Francaus, was
swept overheard and drowned. No effort
could he made 70 save the unfortunate man.
as the changing Of the vessels course IN amy
way might endanger the lives Of the rest OF
the crew
AZ 3 o'clock the same night the signals ol a
vessel IN distress were seen shooting up from
a dark hulk which was nearly level with tile
water Capt Chahot bore down on the craft
as near as possible but was unable to get
close enough 70 rescue the men He could
distinctly see them clinging to tho after
house waving lights aud hear them begging
% he taken Off He believes the vessol to
have been full rugged ship She was deeply
laden and doubtless foundered with an on
board
Capt Chabot speaks little English but
told as best he could of the sorrow he felt in
being compelled to leave the unfortunate
crew 70 the mercy Of the sea When he left
them they were waving torches, but after a
few moments all lights died out
No further news has been received regard
ing any vessel answering the description
Evening journal., 1888-11-30
PROGRESS OF THE pEDs.
Moore Drops to Third Place-Great strug.
gle Between Herty and LittleMond.

Moore Drops to Third Place-Great strug-
gle Between Herty and Littlewood.
New YORK, Nov 30-The weary. footsore
pedestrians in Madison Square Garden were
not without something to be thankful for
yesterday. They dined ON roast turkey.
The race continues to be hoty contested.
Herty and Littlewood are the two contending
forces Moore, the once proud leader, has
strutted his brief hour on the sawdust as the
pace setter and has fallen back to third place.
He struggled mantully to maintain his posi-
tion, but it was useless. Littlewood has set
his heart on winning All day long he
strained every nerve 10 catch the plodding
Herty, who begins to show signs of the hard
work Of the past few days.
All the men present piteous spectacles
when they appear on the track after a rest
that only makes their worn out muscles crave
for more. Their limbs stffen, and it is with
difficulty that they manage TO drag them
selves along After a few laps tins disap-
pears to certain extent, but, what with
blistered feet, which cause agony at every
step, and eyelids that almost refuse to remain
open, that little eighth Of mile track Of
sawdust, fenced in on either side, with the
careless, jeering throng OF onlookers ever
present, is a rack Of torture to the men who
tread it hour after hour, and all for gold.