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Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-01-24
MARRIAGE IN AMMAN.
An Eastern Country Where the Wife is Con-
sidered the Equal of Her Husband.

Marriage settlements and dowries
are not recognized, on account of the
difficulties that might arise in case the
marriage is dissolved. According to
Annamite custom, the woman should
lot bear the charges of marriage. be-
cause she takes the name of her hus-
band and associates herself with him in
order to perp tuate his family, not for
the sake of her own. 1t is just for the
husband, in his own personal interest.
to furnish all that she and her children
may need; yet, according to another
custom frequently followed, the sutton
whose character is not we'll known
should make several visits to the family
of his affianced, so as to submit himself
to a kind of testing often very severe.
which shall permit his value and the
amount of his knowledge to he rated.
This stage of the negotiations some
times lasts for several years.
Marriage is usually contracted by in
clination, without money considerations
entering into the matter The family
is regarded as moral union. and not
as a business association. Hence it is
common to see IL wealthy family allied
with a poor one. 1t is considered that
when man marries a girl without
fortune, but wisely brought up, she
will be easily touched by the care he
will take of her, and be obedient to hi.
authority. Then, it is not right to ex
act a dowry from girl whose educa
ton has already imposed on her parents
large sacrifices of time and money, anC
who has, moreover. abandoned he
family name to take that of a stranger
so there is no dowry, The parents
give their daughter what they please
without the young man being allowed
to claim or stipulate for any thing
Sometimes they require him to max
considerable presents, which will b
the sole property of the wife. 1t mus
not be supposed that the condition O
wives is the same in AMMAN as il
China. The SIX ceremonies of MAJ
rage are. it is true, nearly the sam
in both countries; but while the Chi
nese wife has to keep to her apart
ments, the Annamite wife is treated a
the equal of her husband. Popular Sc;
ence Monthly.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-01-24
Converted to Pasteur's Theory,

Recently at meeting of q society Of
surgeons DR.. Peter was delivering phil
ippic against Pasteur's notions when by
some strange chance a mongrel cur made
his way into the hail. and going up to the
lecturer proceeded to bite him savagely on
the calf. Peter WINGED at the pain, but
smiled stoical1y and went on with his dis
course. His colleagues, however were
not so sanguine Of his safety, and rushing
forward interrupted the lecture, each one
producing his case of instruments. The
dog made no resistance to capture and
was speedily bound securely. They com
PEELED Peter to bare the wounded limb for
an examination of the injury. There
were five deep holes, ali bleeding pro-
fusely. Peter attempted to laugh the
matter out of serious consideration, but
when Pasteur, who was present at the
meeting, approached the wounded mar
exclaimed, angrily, ''Ol., not hep Paa
teur Of course drew back, but som5 body
said: eve ought to determine whether
the dog is mad or not.r
"I1e is not mad, cried Peter, waving
off Pasteur with one hand and caressine
the cur with the other, ''there are no mac
dogsr'
1t was the unanimous opinion, Peter ex
copied, that the dog should be dissectet
on the spot. Examination proved that hi
had eaten nothing for several days. HI
is mad,n announced Pasteur. His col
leagues nodded assent
"My dear sir, added Pasteur, turning
to Peter, "let US haste. You have no tint
to lose"
Peter hesitated. The blood continued
to flow from the five wounds Suddenly
turning toward his enemy, he exclaimed
"You will give me the strongest remed.
you have, will you not?'
The surgeons burst into applause. Pas
teur fastened to take his victim in tri
umph to his laboratory. DR.. Peter is no
| yet mad and has destroyed the manuscript
of his TRADE against ''Pasteurism. -
| Paris Letter
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-01-24
VALUABLE INVENTION.
A Solution Which Prevents Lace Curtains
From Taking Fire.


From Taking Fire.
Look out, that curtain will surely
take fire?"
A gas jet was burning in dangerous
proximity to lace curtain in the rear
end of a downtown lace importing
store.
"Im not worried about it, replied
the merchant to a reporter, who had
called his attention to the circum-
that light has frightened
why don't you turn the light out
then or move the curtainP"
Because there is really no danger"
"You are taking great chances"
You wouldn't think so if you knew
what that curtain is made of. 1t is a
new French invention that has been
put on the American market recently,
and am the agent. The lace is dipped
in a solution which makes it incom
bustible. Experiments are now being
made to determine whether dyed goods
can be so treated. At present only
white wooden and cotton fabrics can be
treated that way"
What is the preparations"
Il can't tell you exactly, but there
are sulphate of ammonia, carbonate of
ammonia, boracic acid, borax and
starch in in it. The goods are dipped
in this while it is boiling hot and be-
come thoroughly impregnated with it.
Then they are dried and ironed as or
binary starched fabrics"
"A great invention, truly"
"Indeed, it is. And if it can be used
on all goods, there is no telling how
many fires may be avoided. Ii all cur
tains, carpets, bed-clothes and gar
ments were incombustible, many lives
would be saved"
DO you think it will ever be per
fectedP'
Il can't say; but do know that pa
per can be treated that way, and il
dyed goods can be, it will not be long
before they are, for no money is being
spared in making the experiments y
~ Y Mail and Express.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-01-24

According to New York CORES
pendent women are considered by pub
fishers to be among the best judges OF
manuscript. Whether it be their critic
al Judgment or their critical instinct,
their conclusion a, to whether an emf
bryo book or magazine article will take
with the public or not is pretty sure to
be correct.
The postal clerks between Spring
field and Boston got hold of letter the
other day addressed in this way: Mrs.
Grover Cleveland, care of Presidenl
Grover Cleveland, Washington, Mass.
The laws of the service are memorable
and to Washington. Mass, that letter
was sent, although in time it will prob
ably find its way to the waste basket OF
the wife of our first Citizen Boston
Budget.
A good story is told of the three
year-old daughter of Mr.. Henry f
Abbey. the theatrical manager. While
in England Mr.. Abbey rented a noble
mans estate, and one day his lordshiI
came to dine with them. The little cir
heard him constantly called My Lord
by the servants, and she listened won
deringly to form of address she hae
never heard except in connection witt
her prayers. After the nobleman hao
kissed her she ran to her father ex
claiming: 80, papa, God kissed mel
N. 7. San.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-01-24

A rage has sprnng up this summer at
,ome of the country places for crows as
nets. and those who have adopted the
fashion are much amused in studying the
habits and peculiarities of tins much
ualigned bird. The crow has proved
himself easily domesticated. Once ms
wings are clipped and he is well ted ne
will not 60 very far away. Though ao
Srst he may exhibit signs Of tlmdlty, IN
lime these leave him altogether ana he
mhibits one of his chief CHARACTERISTICS
lis love of company. Wherever people
IRE there he will prefer to be- and IN tllis
wav it is moi unusual for him to become
nuisance. He is, moreover, an moor
rigible thief, and will carry away every
hing he can lift with his big beak' pre-,
ferring those things which are bright ana
shiny to duller objects, lie is a gin, ttai
loo and a piece of meat held at tantai'
iz;nq distance from the bird Will nVari
,bly provoke loud and demanding
rCaw,"-Philadelphia Bulletin
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-01-24
Magistrate (sternly, to tram

Magistrate (sternly, to tramp
The address you give as YOUR place of
residence is a vacant lot Tramp
Yes, yer honor, that's where l sleep
nights. Puck,
First Returned Rural EXile-''How
did they cook flies at your place, Jim?"
Fried and boiled; and at yours?'
"Oh, we had EN- natural with cream. "
A man VINO was wanted on some
criminal charge in Dakota town re-
Gently disguised himself in woman 5
dress and bonnet and tried to drive out
of town in carriage, but was arrested
before he had gone half a mile. The
detective happened to see the carriage
go past and was convinced the driver
was not a woman as soon as he noticed
that he didn't drive twice as fast ur
hill as on the level or say whoa
twice after the horse stopped.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-01-24
A TRIBUTE TO AMERICA.


the TaiIsmans to Success.
In this country no one cares about
ancestry. The spectacle of Marx Twain
weeping at the tomb Of Adam IL hui
morous expression of American opin-
ions OF this general subject Of ancestry.
TO save time he paid his devoirs to the
fountain head without stopping at the
Gnelphs. the Tudors, the Bourbons, the
Hohenzollerns. the Hapsburgs. or the
Romanoffs. There is no time, if there
were any wish, in this great country.
| shaking to the tread of gigantic BUSH
ness, to inquire, "Who was his fatherpa
There is only time for such questions as
"Whatdo you know?" what can you
doP" ''How have you succeeded"
Integrity and ability stand man in
better stead in America than purple
veins Of Norman blood. Even in the
aristocracy. so to speak, of brains, an
cestry in one sense, so far from being
an advantage, is apt to be precisely
the reverse. A son of Henry Clay or
Daniel We ster can never hope to gain
the lofty pre-eminence of his sire, and
he suffers by the comparison.
Great men do not always
have great sons. For one Pitt,
the son of great Chatham,
there are hundreds of sons who intel
lectually dishonor great fathers.
Brains, intelligence, Industry, energy
and pluck these are the talismanic
words which stand for success in Amer
lea, where no ghost of dead feudal-
ism hovers over the land, darkening it
| by its blighting presence. In England
the first question, a silly echo of CEN
turtles, is: "Who is his fatherp" But
who are the nobility? Have they any
title as such to the respect of right
thinking personsP The nobility is run
ming to seed, or rather the once noble
tree is whitening and dying; it has
borne its fruit and in time has passed
away. In Scriptural language, why
cumbereth it the ground? How many
of the nobility are now worthless roues,
dried up and half consumed by the
fires of passion and debauchery! They
are dying as the fool dieth, with a
drunken leer on their shrunken faces
and the stain of dishonor on their
eseutcheons. The commons of Eng
land will yet redeem it from the thral-
dom of worthless aristocracy. Amer
lea is the field for the human race. 1t
is the hope and the asylum of the
oppressed and the down trodden
Of every cline. 1t is the inspir-
. ing example of America-peerless
among the nations of the earth, the
brightest star in the political firma-
ment-that is leavening the hard lump
, of aristocracy and promoting demo
cratic spirit throughout the world. i
is indeed the gem of the ocean, tc
which the word may offer homage
Here merit is the sole fiat Birth i:
, nothing. The fittest survive. Merit is
the supreme and only qualification
: necessary to success. Intelligence rule;
worlds and systems of worlds. 1t II
: the dread monarch of illimitable space
: and in human society, especially il
+ America, it shines as a diadem on thu
. foreheads of those who stand in The
, foremost ranks of human enterprise
. Here only natural order of nobility
. is recognized. and its motto, without
= coat-of-arms, or boast of heraldry, i:
Intelligence and integrity. "-Henr!
c CleaUs.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-01-24
The Acquisition of Metz.

During the recent exciting debate on
the army bill in the German imperial
parliament Prince Bismarck narrated the
following bit of inside history regarding
the acquisition of Metz: SIN 1871, to
speak frankly, was not inclined to take
Metz. | was then for the linguistic
boundary. But | made inquiries Of the
military authorities before l finally de-
cided. 1t was NJ Theirs, if you will per
NIT me this historic episode, who said
to me: we can only yield one, either
Belfort or Metz. If you claim both, we
will not conclude peace at present. At
that time l was quite anxious about
the interference of neutral powers, and
had been thinking for some months that
we should receive a communication from
them. was urgently DESTROYS that Timers
should not be compelled to return to Bor-
deaux in order to retract the peace, i
therefore discussed the matter with our
military authorities, and especially with
nv friend, Won Moltke, who is now seated
in front of me Can we agree TO renounce
one of the two?' | asked, and received the
answer: 'Belfort, yes. But Metz is
worth 100. 600 men. The question then,
is this. whether we are willing to be l0O,-
900 men weaker against the trench or
not. in case the war breaks out again.
Thereupon | said: Let us take Metz ~
Berlin Cor. Inter Ocean.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-01-24

Villains than those we p.clses nm ,ro~S
never seen Ia or out of prison Tbav ~
a dehnnf lot, loo Having recovered fron,
their shock Of surprise. ara comnrehand'
uis tilat q trick had been PLAYED on them
they fought us even ms we rescned tba,,,
IRON The sharks. No matter how had a
gang you get hold OF, on sea or land
some one OF them will be ready tn stnrn
"ose 10 save his neck II was so IN tbis
case. Six OF them refused TO answer q
question concerning the American brip
out .ne seventh was willing to tell all II II
"oulu save him from the yardarm. He
said mat every one of the crew had bean
.Iade away with, and that the BRIG woe
.neh lying in the bay spoken of. They
were intending to plumber, dismantle and
scuttie her. but had not yet berun the
WORK, having espied the Spitfire and como
out 10 investigate her. He gave the nnm
Der Oh men aboard the three dhows at ITO
IN those days the captain Of one O. her
.haJesty's vessels on foreign station or
. might say ON barbarous coast had
oiiines Hiuch ms own way. Breakfast was
only over when our captain ordered wbips
~ lhe yardarms, and informed the six
pirates That their time had come. Not q
man OF Them even changed counteuance
WINE each uttered the word Kismet'-it
~ iate. Each man went to his death as
calmly as IL 1t was an every day affair.
an, ehe ih1ormer gaZed upon the spectacle
Win as little concern as you please. When
the necks OF the six were well stretched
the bodies were lowered and sent 10
sharks. Then we spruced up a bit headed
IN 1or the bay, and by mid-afternoon were
alongside the brig. She was anchored
Within pistol shot of the shore. and min,
! or ten villainous Arabs made their escars
from her before we had come up.
The sights aboard that brig have al
ways haunted me- There were stains Of
| blood all over her decks, proving that thu
crew had fought gallant fight. and il,
the cabin were the CORY heads of two O,
the sailors. At the foot Of the companio,
was bloody hand, and near the scuttl.
butt was another. believe three or fon
OF the briggs crew surrendered. and wer.
deliberately tortured to death. Our ca,
tain had agreed to spare the informer',
lie. We put crew aboard the brig f..
sail her out, and when ready to GO IL
Arab was ordered overheard. It was onI
q falr swim to shore, and he did not nee
10 De told twice. He made dive off II
rail-, came up like duck, and then heade
Tor the beach with an easy stroke T.
had gone about fifty yards when a doz,..
OF our crew called out in chorus. We "a,
two or three black fins cutting the waite.
CLEAN of white at the surface, and tn,
swimmer was gone. New York Sun.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-01-24

AT washington one night last week
lady retired to rest with a heavy feel
ing in the region of her heart. After
sleeping an hour or two she was sud-
denly awakened by the sound of heart
beating like hammer striking some
metallic substance, while the pressure
around her heart seemed to be inclosed.
She awakened her husband, light was
struck, she thought she was dying. In
about an hour, when the clock struck,
it was discovered that the striking OF
the clock had been mistaken for the
beating of her heart. Another lady
had cancer that, developing very
rapidly, it was so sore that no one was
allowed to touch it. After several
days of bodily pain and mental an
guish the sore proved to be tick-bite
with the persevering insect still tug
ging away ut it So much for imagin
Atinn-
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-01-24
As1RlDE a WILD BOAR.


Every Body's Satisfaction.
Wild boar hunting In India Is excit-
ing sport, as is proved by many adven-
turous incidents. The following true
incident certainly partook Of the
unique and adventurous. 1t occurred
in August. 1871. at place near Nag
pore, called Warree. A large boar was
started, and managed to reach patch
of "sindce,' sort of growing
prickly palm. Here the sportsmen
surrounded him. waiting for the beat
ers to come up. This they soon did,
headed by old Manajee. famous
hunter.
He forthwith waxed valiant, and,
picking up some clods of earth, adj
yanced into an opening in the bushes,
and began his bombardment of the
pigs retreat. A few discharges were
sufficient to bring his porcine majesty
out, and he charged straight at Man
ajee, whom he promptly upset, cutting
him on his hand. That old gentleman
began forthwith to yell 'blue murder, :"
only in Hindustani. On hearing his
cries. one of the party named Going,
an EngIishman of small size, jumped
off his horse, and ran on foot, spear in
hand, to MANAGES rescue. That old
gentleman promptly scrambled out Of
the way, and the boar charged Mr. Go
ing. knocked him over, and began dig
ging with his tusks at his PROSTATE
form. Luckily the Englishman had on
a pair of stout English cords, and,
though the boar cut him several times
on his thighs, the wounds were not Sc
rious.
The fallen sportsman made use Of his
fists as his only weapon of defense, his
spear having been knocked out Of hi:
hands, but, these being of slight avail
against the boar's hard head, he ha6
the presence Of mind to seize the ami
NAL by the ears. and, scrambling up
jumped on his back! The boar, aston
ished at this novel burden, tried to re
treat backward into the bushes. but ,
good dig frq0 his riders spurs dis
suaded him, and, in less time than i
axes me to write it, the rest OF thu
party dismounted, and, rushing in
soon put the boar hors de combat, on
energetic sportsman in his excitemen
running his spear right through tn
boar, and actually pricking Mr.. Going
leg on the off side.-T Youths ConsDdn
ION
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-01-24
Fight Shy of Purgatives.

Purgatives are bane. The most
dangerous of all are salts and castor
oil. A great quantity of either can be
bought for very little money. and this
eheapness is at the bottom of many of
our physical wrecks among the poor.
The most potent breaker-up of consti-
tutions is the seidlitz powder. 1t is the
pleasantest to the palate after one has
once accustomed himself to the
smothering sensation, and it is so
handy to have boXful in the bed
room. That box is Pandora's. Unless
used with moderation the seidlitz
powder is woeful weakener of the
human system, and paves the way for
almost every known i'll. Especially
the aged should never touch it or ro-
chelle salts or castor oil, unless with
the approval of physician. Above
all, there should be an operative moral
law against women, who so banker
for the chance to play doctor outside Of
their own families. recommending
purges to the sick of their own sex.
These amateur remedies have compli-
Gated the work of the regular physician
( in thousands of cases, and have otter
/ been the remote cause of death. N
| y. Times.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-01-24

There is no happiness like that of
being loved by your fellow creatures
and feeling that your presence is aa
addition to their comfort.
There is a popular impression to
the effect that woman can not keep
secret Yet. who ever heard a woman
say that her new black silk was partly
made up of the old one?
Analysis has brought to light the
fact that ice-cream frequently con-
tains glue. But it never seems to hurt
the girls. ,mehow. it's always the
young man who gets stuck. - IFashin9-
ton Critic.
--rnc Poultry Yard advocates quick
fattcniug for fowls when they are IN
rendcd for table use, and recommends
milk in any state, from fresh to thick
This should be fed in connection Win
Il grain diet.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-01-24

With all the faults that woman's dress has
now, its gain i'll twenty, III ten years, has been
very great. 1t is far less fimsy than it used
to be; has more dignity, Conference, plan.
Its tints, more or less pleasing, are very
rarely displeasing, and the modern notion of
carefully following and revealing the out
lines OF the figure is very successfully carried
out. The clothing is more and more sup
ported from the shoulders; the stacks of pet
ticoats are done away with; wool and silk
underwear defend the sensitive skin, and,
though not all shoes are sensible sensible
shoes are worn, and may be found. Some of
the head gear is obtrusive i'll its viciousness,
but the usual bonnet is inoffensive, and in its
close trimness goes very well with the Sc
verely plain street suits.-Providence Jour
mol
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-01-24

There appears to be Teutonic INVASION OF o.
England in progress at the present ume' IL
consists Of the large number of German artl-
so,s and Iaborers who are settling IN that
corntrv these men work for lower wages
thnu the Euglishmen demand, aud conse-
,uortIy they are crowiing the Enslishmen
ant This naturally makes the latter angry
anvil there is a strong feeling of hostility de
veloped among tue English WorE'ng classg'
against the Germans lhey nav, uo o''. w.,
themselves i'll measure TO olaile 'ot ."e "a.
that thoy are overcome i'll this contest py llieii
German rivals The latter are more iiiuu9'i :
GUS and frugal, and they are faithful III 1Iel'
work. patient and perseverins'-penVer I've
publlcan.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-01-24

I.v the marriage of Senator Havley the
lumber OF widowers in the upper house OF
congress is reduced to three. They are oeha-
.rs Gibson, voorhees, and Beck,
Senator Hawley and his wife VIII not
..,4,,.t,in in a nublic way in Washington this
s.,son. although Mrs. Hawley Will be at
bome to callers on senators day.
John W. Young, Brigham NoungS eldest
son. is said TO be successful business man
o,,I n sbrevd builder of railroads in Utah
Territory He has only three wives.
President Cleveland has made s2o,ooo IN
tbe increase of the value of land upon "hieh
his country horne near Washington Is located
and Secretary Whitney cleared S'o'ooo IN MS
sale of ''Grasslands."
Francis B. Stockhridge, the ne" ~, -
So, sarotor from Michigan, hns taken n
handsome house on NJ street, Washington
where where he will entertain in luxurious style
Ha is worth abouG s3,ooo.ooo
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-01-24
THE DIFFERENCE.


s clasp me and keep me fast
Foach my ,,, and near as your touch may hold me.
set wn iI "a yoslr clinging clasp fnay fold mo,
ana ,s sSJ il away aud IL cannot last,
mo lenve me, but II you give
3reve n nls, of your heart In any fashion,
the 'n Ia ~ wisdom or words Of passion,
10 @U' Sith me while ! bre1thc and live.
! s's Mary Ainje Dc We're In The Century.