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Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-07-06

A good deal of curiosity has been
aroused over what has been said by
the press about forage plant, known
As asperset, or as it is now called es-
percet. The correct name is espar-
sette, or sanfoin, the botanical name
being .onobrychis sativa." The Car
son Appeal has taken q great deal Of
interest in this plant and published
all that could be learned concerning
it. 1t recently published an inter
view with former resident of Ger
many, who was familiar with the
plant in that country, in which he
said: ~ know all about the grass"
said Mr.. Rammelscsmp: Il have
raised great deal Of it in Germany.
1t is the principal fodder grass Of that
country; yet would hardly call it
grass, but rather q weed. It grows
rank and quick, will do without irri-
CATION, seeds down rapidly, and is Pc
rennial. 1t will grow ON the worst
land you can find in this Territory.
| have seen it ON land that seems
nothing but grit. 1t was worse than
sandy land; regular grit, and seem
Iingly useless, but espercet would
grow finely upon it. / have seen it
planted on hard red soil that would
resist a pick, and yet the espercet
would grow from eighteen inches to
two feet high on it without water.
Still, little irrigation is great i'm
provement. With one irrigation in
the spring, it will grow to mans
chin, and SO rank and thick that the
men want extra price to NOW it.
have seen seven tons to the acre cut
in Germany, and a German acre is
smaller than an American acre. Fol
espercet take any of the big sandy
deserts, so called, of the Territory
: and you can turn them into big es
!. percet fields. A few summer show
j ers will make the plant grow higi
and rank. 1t fattens stock rapidly
and makes cows give milk splendid
lv. A million tons of espercet coult
> be raised in Nevada in places which
are now considered worthless for any
thing. 1t will not seed the first year
S but after that 1t is a heavy seeder
The seed grows in pods and yield
b tremendously. I shall send to Ger
Q many for large quantities of the see'
this summer. The fall is, l think
q the best time to SOW it. Scatter
q among the sage brush in the fal
is without even narrowing and it wi
: soon spread. Cattlemen ought
1t pay more attention to this plant.
g Espercet Is a leguminous plan
y, and belongs to the same family q
e. clover, alfalfa, etc. The stem grow
from one to three feet high and bea
~ a pea-shaped blossom. The yiel
ne is much less than alfalfa, but it
1T very nutritious, and is particular
beneficial for cows. 1t succeeds be
in dry soil where there is lime, al
;tv will flourish without water. 1t b
en- long tap root, and thus is enabl
ad to draw supplies of moisture fro
great depths. Although the admir-
III I'm BILE qualities of this grass have be
s, known for years, no attempts we
made to introduce it into this count
,vs on any great scale. But from t
description given, 1t would seem
!. be especially adapted to the dry a
arid regions of the west, and now Il
attention has been drawn to it, ii
aus to be hoped that some enterprise
tie, man will import quantity of
=; seed, and see that thorough test
made Washington Farmer.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-07-06
LIST OF LETTERS

Remaining in the postofiice at Idaho City
on the 9th of July, which, if not taken
out in 80 days, will be sent to the dead
letter Office:
James Carnes, Milo George. Collin
Kenncy, Lewis Kallenbor, S. McBeek
Mrs. c. Nelson, NJ. j. Storer 3, 1. )
Woodford, q. w. White 2.
| Persons calling for any of the abovs
etters will please say advertised"
S. c. SILSBY, P. NJ.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-07-06

IHAvE just received from Bucking-
ham & Hecht, San Francisco, a fine
assortment of mems boots, women's
and children's shoes of all kinds-too
numerous to mention by name. Ii
you have any doubts, come and see
for Yourself. l will not be under
sold by any one. Come and say
''cash trade" and you will find out
that l mean every word of it.
MARTIN CATHCARr.
PLAcERvILLE, June 26, 'SS.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-07-06

COUNTRY minister Ito boy fishing)
-" What will your father say, little
boy, when he discovers that you have
been fishing on Sunday?" Boy
dunno, sir; it depends on how many
fish / katch.n
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-07-06

Mr.. and Mrs. George Cartwright
came up last Tuesday from Shafer
creek to visit relatives and friends OF
this place. Misses Christie Orchard
and frankie Benedict who have
been down there on visit, returned
with them.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-07-06

A LARGE number of Bannerites
came into the dance on the Fourth, and
quite a number were here from other
parts of the county.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-07-06

J. B. EMERY has just received the
finest ''good value" cheese that ever
came to this place, and is the boss
Nice and mild Try one cut.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-07-06

J.B. EMERY has just received
new lot of cigars, as follows: Elber-
ton Kentucky Prince, Flera APiciana'
and the Three Fives-ths finest five
and ten cent cigars on the turf.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-07-06

character of the ore is the same rs
that of Pine Grove, Rocky Bar and
Atlanta, free milling and high grade.
Elmore county, Of Idaho, will soon
be known as one of the greatest pro.
ducers Of gold throughout this West
ern country.-[M Mountain Home Bull
letin.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-07-06

HAVING published the Republican
national platform, we give to-day the
Democratic. After the meeting OF
the St. Louis convention, our space
was limited, the election law, running
through number of issues, taking
up about two columns per issue.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-07-06

Miss LorTA ZIPF went down tc
the capital Tuesday to vitness the
celebration, and also to visit relatives
and friends.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-07-06

DEMocRAr: Governor Stevenson,
after careful review of the testimony
in the cases of Williams and Woods,
has decided TO interpose NO stay IN
the execution Of the sentence OF the
court and the doomed men now have
no hope Of life beyond the 21st Of
July. ;. Judge Broderick, finishing
term of court at Silver City, will 90
to Bear Lake county, and thence to
Boise City to finish up the business
commenced by the late Chief Justice
Hays. /. John Baxter and John Ash
lev, the two men who robbed the
ChaIlis stage of coin and bullion ten
days ago. are now IN Jail At Dillon
Montana, and refusing to return te
Idaho Gov. Stevenson, upon applica
ton of district attorney Bennett, o
Bingham county. has forwarded re
QUESTION upon the Governor of Mon
tana for their delivery to those officer
from this Territory empowered to re
ceive them.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-07-06

J. B. EMERY has just received an
invoice of Florida oranges and lem
ons, French candies and fancy gro
ceries. Genard's breast of chicken, IN
jelly, pint glass jars; also jellies and
Jams,
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-07-06

Fifteen hundred persons were
drowned in the Mexican floods at
Leon alone. In some of the districts
the water is full of dead bodies
floating thick as drift wood. Meas
ures have been taken all over Mexico
to raise funds.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-07-06

A great cut in prices. All work
done by Myers will be at the ex-
tremely low price of 5000 per dozen.
This is the chance of years. Don't
miss it.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-07-06

THE town was handsomely deco
rated with the stars and stripes on
the Fourth, and the waving of the
red, white and blue, and explosions
of the loud-sounding, jarring giant
was all there was to indicate that In
dependence Day had rolled around
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-07-06

F. E. ERrEL and Ralph Calderwood
returned few days ago from their
trip to Deadwood, Long Valley and
Little Salmon Meadows.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-07-06

Myers, the eastern operator, will
open Kingsley's gallery, in Placer
vile. Idaho, July Sth, to remain one
week. Don't miss this opportunity
to get fine work. No other place in
that locality will be visited.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-07-06

All those indebted to the hrm o
Davis & Mautz will please settle be
fore the first of July.
DAVIS & MAUTz.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-07-06

THIS number of the WORLD is few
degrees below the usual standard.
Reason why: A rush of county work,
scarcity of news, all hands not very
industrious on the Fourth, and that
night the whole force belted the
floor at the Odd Fellows ball until
o'clock in the morning.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-07-06

PAUL BUzzINI 4 Co. have let q
contract to James Constable and A.
Dunlap for the digging of ditch
from Granite creek to their hydraulic
claim on Hoodoo. 1t is to be 26
inches wide, 26 deep and between
500 and 600 rods long. The contract
calls for its completion by November
lst
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-07-06
LOCAL AND TERRITORIAL.

MAJOR 10 HUsroS, of the capital
arrived here yesterday on legal busi'
ness.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-07-06

A NAN living in this county, who
owes over two years subscription,
put his paper back in the postoffice
marked "refused." We have heard
of many mean men; one who used
the wart on the back of his neck for
q collar button; the one who pastured
goat ON his grandmother's grave,
the one who stole coppers from dead
niggers' eyes; the one who got rict
by giving his FIVE children q nicke
each to go to bed without supper ano
then stealing the nickels after the
children were asleep-but for pure
downright cussedness, the man whs
takes a paper two years, marks j
refused and then sticks it back IL
the postofice takes the first premium
lex.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-07-06

TIE Ninemiers have not yet been
captured.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-07-06

PLAoERvILLE, June 26, 'SS.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-07-06
W. A. WADE, N. o..

PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
Has permanently located in Placeriiie'
and will respond to all professional Calls
Can be found at the Office formerly occu-
pied by DR.. Rothwell.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-04-21
Old Time Ideas.


Francis A. Humphrey, in April Wide
Awake. -,.- @
Everybody went to meeting then;
they had to. 1t was not a matter of
choice, or of clothesa The law re-
quired each person to attend religious
services at least once every fourth
Sabbath under penalty Of a fine, UNI
lessa satisfactory excuse could be
given. q A woman once living on
Clark's Island in Plymouth Bay alb
sented' herself from meeting, and a
deputation was sent over from the
mainland demanding her reason for
SO doing. With q pluck that we. can
not but admire, ,shereplied succinctly
that it was none of their business.
Tradition does not say what punish
ment was melted out to her.
Punishment for absence from meet
ing, after trial before a Justice of the
peace, was fine graded according to
the Nervousness of the offence. 1.-THE
offender should refuse to pay the fine,
then certain number of stripes were
to be given him 1.-THE whipping-post,
or he was to be put into the stocks.
The whipping-post and stocks stood
at the northeast corner afthe Halifax
Westinghouse. They were there as
late as 1870, though much decayed,
and never having been once used to
punish Sabbath-breaker!
These stocks were also called "bil-
bOes," because they were once made
in great quantities at Bilboa, Spain.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-04-21
Patent Medicines.

The Medical Record extracts from
an address of Professor Chandler, in
which he says: "These firms of man
ufacturers of proprietary medicines,
nine out of ten, live solely by the
newspapers, and sometimes are adj
mirably managed. know some es-
Establishments in which there is a reg
ular staff employed. / know some
thing about them, because they try
to bride me to certify to the value of
their connections. AS l say, there is
regular staff. There is the literary
man, who writes the letters, giving
marvellous accounts of marvellous
cures. There is the artist, who shows
the patient before and after taking
twenty-five bottles of the medicine;
there is the poet, who composes
poems upon the subject; there is the
liar, who swears to what he knows
isn't true, and the forger, who pro-
duces testimonials from his own
imagination. Without exaggeration,
| should say that nine in ten of these
proprietary medicines are frauds,
pure and simple. The real business
is advertising for dupes. The medi-
cal part of it is but a side issue. lam
pretty sure if l were to pound up
brickbats, and spend hundred thous-
and dollars in offering it at dollar
an ounce, as sure cure for some dis
ease which cannot be cured, should
get back at least hundred and ten
thousand dollars for my trouble.
Nine-tenths of the medicines sent out
in this fashion have no more curative
properties than brickbat dust"
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-04-21
Egg-Rolling Day at Washington

Washington Letter.
Easter Monday, or "egg-rolling
day." as it is known to the children
of Washington, is looked forward to
with even greater anticipation by the
juvenile portion of the population
than are any of the holidays. Just
how the custom of rolling eggs
originated, have been unable to
ascertain. 1t is a purely local institu-
ton, and had its origin many years
ago. Formerly the Capitol grounds
were given up to the children upon
Easter Monday, but for some reason
it was decided two or three years
since to throw open the White House
grounds instead. This year the
children were fortunate enough to
have clear and pleasant Easter
Monday, and early in the day the
crowds commenced to appear from
every section of the city. They came
in carriages, in dainty little frocks
and accompanied by nurse maids in
white caps, they came in street cars
and on foot until the grounds sur
rounding the Executive Mansion
were fairly swarming with children
of every color and all possible descrip-
tions. All social barriers were
severed and all met upon q truly
democratic equality, The dainty
little tot from the west end could be
seen rolling her eggs down the
terraces to the little black Arab
whose clay-stained clothes were
suggestive Of the alley. All were
happy together.
When the President came down
stairs to hold his public reception at
midday, he found that the children
had invaded the East Room in such
numbers as to fill every available
nook and corner, and as each had
brought with him supply of hard
boiled eggs which in some unac-
cOuntable way he managed to
accidently drop upon the floor or
break upou the furniture, the appear.
ance of the room at the close of this
novel reception can be better
imagined than described. The
President, however, took it all good
naturally, and had a pleasant word
for all.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-04-21

1t is said the first person to occupy
the stocks in Boston was the man who
made them. The court thought he
charged too much for the making,
and as punishment fined him and
sentenced him to sit in them an hour.
An offender sat in the stocks with
his hands and feet confined, while in
the pillory he stood with head and
arms fastened into the holes in the
board
People in those days could not
charge what they pleased for their
work. Prices were regulated by law,
AS the religious and social life had its
centre in the old Westinghouse at
Halifax, so did the commercial life.
BY vote was established price cur
rent for all articles and for labor.
They never departed from this.
Scarcity of anything would not in
crease its price. No one, if he had
so desired, could have made a "cor-
ner' in pork or grain.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-04-21
FULL OF Fun.

The air brake is great thing IN
this country. When the mercury drops
fifty degrees it needs something of
that kind to soften the fall. Para
grapher.
First Chicago Child "We'vc got
new baby at our house" Second G.
G. CONTEMPORARY That's moth
ing. We've got new papa at ours
Boston Courier.
-Boggs-"What in the world are
you going to do with that pianoP"
Spoggs-' Going to chop it up into
firewood and save on the coal bill. l
find it pays TO practice little econ
omy these hard times. " -Bu6aIO Drift.
ECONOMY is wealth." but the
most economical person yet heard of
is shoe dealer in II small town in
M. who stops his clock when he
closes his store at night in order to
save time. Boston Budget.
Miss De Society 10. mother,
such news! The Olafams have lost all
their money and their head dish
washer has fallen heir to fortune"
Mrs. De Society," How fortunate we
heard of it in time. When we call at
the Olafam residence this afternoon
we must remember to 90 around to
the back door. " omaha World.
Your father is looking very
bad" said the teacher; has he failed
in business again?" mo. not quite"
replied the smart bad boy. "lhe cred
itors got onto him this time and he
had to pay eighty -four cents on the
dollar. 1t broke him up so that he
says the world has grown to be so all
KILN mean there's no inducement
for an honest man to go out of bust.
ness. ~ urdette.
Papa" said beautiful girl. II
found several cigars scattered about
the front yard this morning. Did you
drop them?" mo, they don't belong
to me-" responded the old man.
Shortly after young Simpson left you
last night l thought l heard a noise
outside. and ! shouldn't be surprised
if Nero had been shaking him for the
cigars. Evidently the dog VOL" IN
Y. Sun.
Directory Man-''You say you
have one boarder What's his occupa-
tionP" Mrs. Mulligan-"Faith. an I
don't think he's got auny. He do be
all the tonne schribblin' on bits o pa
per-" ID. M-'Oh, l see! He's sort
Of literateur" Mrs NJ. -"Begob, /
don't know phwat that names, but
he's the divll to litter a flure. "-BostOn
Budget.
Here's box addressed to you,"
said the wife Of prominent man. II
don't think you'd better open it,
though" What shall we do with
itp" I'm tell you; we'll take it out
and get the hired girl to open it She
has lit the fire three times with
kerosene this week, and l don think
that dynamite will hurt her. y IFash-
ington Critic.
They were riding in a bus from
the station to the hotel at Glovcrsville.
in this State. I'm this little town"
said he. ''they make all the gloves.
Almost every body is employed at that
trade. " "IndeedP l didn't know
that" why, the name ought to tell
you-G,oversville." 10 be sure!
And l suppose they make tights in
Titusville. IN. Y Mirror.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-04-21

joicing, leaning on the arm of her
nephew, who had manifested extra
ordinary interest in the shade of drab
ribbon.
"That's nice girl, Oswald" said
she. "Do you know almost think
she might suit me as a companion.
She seems so very good humored! [
wonder if it would do to ask her if
she would like a situation ?'
~ don't see why not" said Oswald
Grey, thinking he never had seen
softer grey eyes or prettier hair.
"Shall we go back ?"
Tomorrow is time enough" said
Mrs. Martiguy.
On the morrow she came back.
didn't the ribbon suit ?" asked
Eda.
ooh, yes, the ribbon was all right,
but there's something else / want"
"What is that?" asked Edna inno-
Gently.
"a companion to read to me, take
care of my canaries, and play drowsy
old tunes on the piano when l feel
sleepy. 1 give $500 year, Saturday
afternoon, and board. Will you
Gomez"
Eda looked at her sister. Five
hundred a year seemed a great sum
for the girl who had never yet earned
five for herself.
eyes, go Eda," said Ella. 81 can
manage the store by myself easily
enough. And" in whisper, give
taken contract to make half a
dozen new shirts for Mr.. Lessner, we
to find the material"
"Who is Mr.. Lessner?"
"Oh, the printer. can do it at
odd minutes, when there is no one in
the store"
At the end of the month Eda came
to report to her sister.
"Well, Eda, how do you like it?"
asked Ella.
"Oh, so much. Mrs Martiguy is
queer, but she is so kind. And-and
Mr.. Oswald Grey, her nephew, is
very polite"
SIS he"
eyes, said Eda, lingering at a box
of hooks and eyes; 81 like him ever
so much, and he likes me. To tell
the truth, Ella"
81 see," said Ella, putting her
arms around her sister: che wants
you to be his companion for life, eh,
Eda?"
elbow did you know" faltered
dimpled Eda.
ooh Pm not quite fool" said
Ella. "But now Pve got something
to tell you. / finished Mr.. Lessner's
shirts, and they fitted him perfectly.
He says Pm the only woman he ever
knew who fitted him with shirts on
the first trial, He has saved upa lit
tie property, and he wants to invest
it somewhere, and Aunt Medlaw
wants to sell out this store. So he's
going to buy it and I'm going to keep
it on condition that I marry him"
"OElla!u
mot such avery hard condition,
either,' said Ella. Because he's
very handsome, and very pleasant,
and like him very much; in fact, 1
believe Pm, in love with him. There,
now it's all out, and / believe, Eda,
we're the two happiest girls in the
world, and all though Aunt Medlaw's
thread and needle storep
"Well, WE'LL" grumbled Mrs. Med
law, $50 the girls are gone, and Pm
all by myself again. 1t is rather
lonesome. They were nice girls
but the young men found it out as
well as me. Young men always do
find out such things out"
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-04-21

Positively the best remedy ev
discovered for all diseases of man and
beast that can be reache ! by externs
medical application, is Rangum Roo
Liniment. One trial will convince
Manufactured only by Rangum Roo
Medicine Co., Nashville Tenn. 10
oslFlprr bottle. For sale by W. H..
aenming.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-04-21
HOW TO Hit 1T.
A Ling uistic Tramp Succeeds Where
Many Others Have Failed.

did l get any thing in there?" re-
peated dilapidated-looking fellow as
he came down the steps of a j fferson
avenue residence yesterday. well.
you can cackle TO cacchinate that l
did" .grr
They generally bang the door
against the Toes of iramps."
"And they ought TO. Not one tramp
nifty knows how TO work a house"
How did you work that one?"
We'll, my ring at the bell was an
swered by servant girl. / lifted my
cap TO her and said:
"Please inform the lady that gen
tleman desires to communicate with
her. .l4
I'm minute the lady herself was
before me- and ! took off my cap
again, made u very low boy, and said:
"'Redivus impr,mus defacto Gu
ranter?'
"Whic h?' she says. 1000 '.. ''''"
=" Oh, you don't speak Latin? Very
few ladies do You, of course, speak
French, German and Spanish9 In
which language shall say to you
that have met with misfortune,
and desire food, an old coat, and a
little money!
"'Oh, you needn't mind, being as
you told me in English Go to the
kitchen and the girl will attend to
YOU . '.
:" Thank. ma am, Bon Jour repab-
ique ma fol. n.
"Oh, of course. f.r
"Sabe que es pwlq~e camoJO?
&" Certainly l will l am sorry
for your misfortune, and will hunt up
suit for you.
"And there's the suit?'
You bet; and she gave me squar,
meal and thirty cents in cash to boot.
Recherche de jean hoehdmdle?'
"Out. santiago dc cteese-bor. DE
troH Fress Press.